Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Retains the title against Arnold on 52-10-14 in Dayton, OH (Dayton Daily News); declared vacant after controversial match against The Great Scott on 53-02-24 in Dayton, OH.
In Maryland and Pennsylvania, the title is disputed by Rogers, Karl Von Albers, and Rocky Hi Lee as of 56-03; Rogers defeats Lee on 56-03-05 in Philadelphia, PA and Von Albers on 56-03-13 in Baltimore, MD after coin flippings to determine two wrestles to end the dispute.
Defeats Rogers, who continues to be recognized in other towns and defends against Ed Francis in Canton, OH on 57-09-21 and 57-10-05.
Fritz von Goering
1957-10-17?
Toledo, OH?
Defeats Wright but no title is mentioned on the ad or post-match article (Toledo Blade, 57-10-15 & 10-18); has also defeated Buddy Rogers for the title in Springfield, OH on 57-09-30; still champion as of 57-12-12.
Johnny Barend
1957-12
Reported as having defeated Von Goering for the title "in December" (The Journal Herald, Dayton, OH, 58-01-20).
