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National Wrestling Alliance
Midwest Junior Heavyweight Title [Michigan]
Lou Klein
1948-03-08
Detroit, MI
Defeats Dick Wallis for MWA World Title; Detroit promoter Harry Light becomes one of six founding members of the National Wrestling Alliance in 48-07.
Bert Rubi
1948-08-30
Detroit, MI
Jan Gotch
1949-05-09
Detroit, MI
Lou Klein [2]
1949-06-13
Detroit, MI
"National Wrestling Alliance" champion (Detroit Times, 49-10-17).
Bert Rubi [2]
1950-01-16
Detroit, MI
Jim Dobie
1950-06-27
Detroit, MI
"National Wrestling Alliance Midwest" champion (Detroit Times, 50-07-13); still champion as of 50-09-21.
Jan Gotch [2]
1950-10-09<
Sometime after 50-10-03 when the two wrestle to a draw.
Bert Rubi [3]
1951-01-08
Saginaw, MI
Ted Perva
1951-02-03
Detroit, MI
"National Wrestling Alliance" champion (Detroit Times, 51-02-16 & 51-06-28).
The Ghost
1952-06-05
Windsor, ON, CAN
Jim Hady
1956-04-06
Lansing, MI
Defeats Jan Gotch in tournament final; also billed as Michigan champion; also billed as Northeastern United States champion; recognzied as the world champion from 59-06.
