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
Has claimed the world title in Ohio since 29-03 when Gus Sonnenberg ignores his challenge (Columbus Evening Dispatch, 29-03-01) and "refuses to meet him" (Dayton Daily News, 29-03-20); defeats Marin Plestina on 31-03-26 to be officially recognized by MWA; defeats Joe Stecher on 32-01-01 in Columbus, OH; wins Kansas City version of world title by defeating Everette Marshall on 32-05-16 after their first match ends as no contest on 32-04-11; Pesek drops the title claim in 33 when he starts wrestling for Jim Londos group.
Wins both recognitions; recognition withdrawn by MWA around 38-09 for being in Ireland and not defending the title in the US; continues to be recognized by AWA.
Awarded following the decisions made by NWA to strip Pesek of the World Title on 38-08-16 (Associated Press, 38-08-17) and recognize Everett Marshall at the annual meeting on 38-09-14 (The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY, 38-10-19); stripped of the MWA title on 40-06-21 due to inactivity (Columbus Dispatch, 40-06-22).
