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1941-01-01 - National Wrestling Association

Heavyweight:

  1. Ray Steele
    - World Champion
  2. Ali Baba
  3. Steve Casey
  4. Dean Detton
  5. Ernie Dusek
  6. Cliff Gustafson
  7. Bill Lee
  8. Jim Londos
  9. Len Macaluso
  10. Everette Marshall
  11. Bronko Nagurski
  12. John Pesek
  13. Karl Pojello
  14. Yvon Robert
  15. Ruffy Silverstein
  16. Gus Sonnenberg
  17. Sandor Szabo
  18. Lou Thesz
  19. Maurice Tillet
  20. George Zaharias

Jr. Heavyweight:

  1. Leroy McGuirk
    - World Champion
  2. Tony Bommanito
  3. Ray Chapman
  4. Dude Chick
  5. Bob Cummings
  6. Alex Kasaboski
  7. Bob Kenaston
  8. Speedy Larance
  9. Jimmy Lott
  10. Red Lyons
  11. Roland Meeker
  12. The Great Mephisto
  13. Bob Montgomery
  14. Tony Morrelli
  15. Mike Nazarian
  16. Paul Orth
  17. Danny Savich
  18. John Swenski
  19. Frankie Talaber
  20. Bill Weidner

Light Heavyweight:

  1. Red Berry
    - World Champion
  2. Walter Achieu
  3. Bobby Chick
  4. Otis Clingman
  5. Karl Gray
  6. Yukon Jake
  7. Jesse James
  8. Gust Johnson
  9. Paavo Ketonen
  10. Danny McShain
  11. Cyclone Mackey
  12. Don Sugi Matsuda
  13. Ernie Piluso
  14. Billy Raborn
  15. Silent Rattan
  16. Dave Reynolds
  17. Ben Sherman
  18. Andy Tremaine
  19. Dick Trout
  20. George Wagner

Jr. Light Heavyweight:

  1. Mike London
    - World Champion
  2. Jack Adams
  3. Joe Banaski
  4. Bill Cazell
  5. Otis Clingman
  6. Billy Davis
  7. Ace Freeman
  8. Billy Goelz
  9. Leo Jensen
  10. Tarzan Krauss
  11. Gene LaBelle
  12. Buck O'Neill
  13. Ray Parks
  14. Cecil Pedigo
  15. Gorilla Ramos
  16. Russell Riley
  17. Ben Sherman
  18. Soldier Thomas
  19. George Wagner
  20. Sailor Watkins

Middleweight:

  1. Tarzan Lopez
    - World Champion
  2. Mike Duran
  3. Ace Freeman
  4. Octavio Gaona
  5. Joe Grant
  6. Miguel Guzman
  7. Tigre Hernandez
  8. Gus Kallio
  9. Freddie Knickles
  10. Chi Kok Leong
  11. Otto Lugger
  12. Lee Metcalf
  13. Miguel Nijuera
  14. Luis Nuñez
  15. Felix Ochoa
  16. Gorilla Ramos
  17. Duke Ruppenthal
  18. Bobby Sampson
  19. Jesus Velazquez
  20. Scotty Williams

Jr. Middleweight:

  1. Billy Thom
    - World Champion
  2. Hy Albertson
  3. Raschile Anwar
  4. Gordon Arquette
  5. Leo Donoghue
  6. Saxon Elliott
  7. Bengal Engbloom
  8. Ace Freeman
  9. Bob Gregory
  10. Doug Henderson
  11. George Hortay
  12. Bulldog Jackson
  13. Milo Mysrick
  14. Wildcat McCann
  15. Art O'Nahony
  16. Black Panther
  17. Silent Rattan
  18. Pancho Sanchez
  19. Terry Van
  20. Buck Weaver

Welterweight:

  1. Jack Reynolds
    (vacated world title)
  2. Harold Angus
  3. Ray Burns
  4. Jack Domar
  5. John Felix
  6. Ito Fujito
  7. Dick Kline
  8. Louis Kordrie
  9. Earl McCann
  10. Perry Marter
  11. Ray Meyers
  12. Leo Novak
  13. Joe Rogers
  14. Duke Rupenthal
  15. Sato Tetsuro
  16. Nato Singh
    

1941-09-08 - National Wrestling Association (annual convention)

Heavyweight:

  1. Sandor Szabo
    - World Champion
  2. Ali Baba
  3. Steve Casey
  4. Dean Detton
  5. Ernie Dusek
  6. Cliff Gustafson
  7. Bill Lee
  8. Jim Londos
  9. Len Macaluso
  10. Everette Marshall
  11. Jim McMillan
  12. Bronko Nagurski
  13. Danno O'Mahoney
  14. John Pesek
  15. Yvon Robert
  16. Ruffy Silverstein
  17. Ray Steele
  18. Lou Thesz
  19. Maurice Tillet
  20. Ray Villmer
  21. Roy Dunn

Jr. Heavyweight:

  1. Leroy McGuirk
    - World Champion
  2. Gene Blackley
  3. Dude Chick
  4. George Dussette
  5. Jack Hagen
  6. Gust Johnson
  7. Alex Kasaboski
  8. Bob Kenaston
  9. Gil Knutsen
  10. Speedy Larance
  11. Dave Levin
  12. Jimmy Lott
  13. The Great Mephisto
  14. Tony Morrelli
  15. Mike Nazarian
  16. Walter Podolack
  17. Danny Savich
  18. John Swenski
  19. Frankie Talaber
  20. Bill Weidner

Light Heavyweight:

  1. Red Berry
    - World Champion
  2. Walter Achieu
  3. Ace Freeman
  4. Karl Gray
  5. Bob Gregory
  6. Yukon Jake
  7. Jesse James
  8. Paavo Ketonen
  9. Monte LaDue
  10. Cyclone Mackey
  11. Shiek MarAllah
  12. Matty Matsuda
  13. Danny McShain
  14. Billy Raborn
  15. Silent Rattan
  16. Dave Reynolds
  17. Walter Roxey
  18. Dick Trout
  19. Billy Varga
  20. Frank Wolff

Jr. Light Heavyweight:

  1. Mike London
    - World Champion
  2. Ace Abbott
  3. Jack Adams
  4. George Bennett
  5. Bill Cazell
  6. Tony Feletti
  7. Ace Freeman
  8. Octavio Gaona
  9. Billy Goelz
  10. Tex Hager
  11. Don Hill
  12. Miguel Huerta
  13. Leo Jensen
  14. Tarzan Krauss
  15. Gene LaBelle
  16. Billy McEwin
  17. Ray Parks
  18. Cecil Pedigo
  19. Gorilla Ramos
  20. Russell Riley
  21. Eddie Schon
  22. Soldier Thomas
  23. George Wagner

Middleweight:

  1. Tarzan Lopez
    - World Champion
  2. Ernie Arthur
  3. Bobby Burns
  4. Ace Freeman
  5. Gus Kallio
  6. Freddie Knickles
  7. Henry Kollin
  8. Cyclone Mackey
  9. Pat O'Dowdy
  10. Eddie O'Shea
  11. Tony Papolino
  12. Allen Parker
  13. Cecil Pedigo
  14. Art Perkins
  15. Tex Riley
  16. Bobby Sampson
  17. Dick Sampson
  18. Walter Stratton
  19. Al Szaaze
  20. Speedy Warren

Jr. Middleweight:

  1. Billy Thom
    - World Champion
  2. Hy Albertson
  3. Raschile Anwar
  4. Gordon Arquette
  5. Leo Donoghue
  6. Saxon Elliott
  7. Bengal Engbloom
  8. Ace Freeman
  9. Bob Gregory
  10. Doug Henderson
  11. George Hortay
  12. Bulldog Jackson
  13. Milo Mysrick
  14. Wildcat McCann
  15. Art O'Nahony
  16. Black Panther
  17. Silent Rattan
  18. Pancho Sanchez
  19. Terry Van
  20. Buck Weaver

Welterweight:

  1. Jack Reynolds
    - World Champion
  2. Harold Angus
  3. Ray Burns
  4. Jack Domar
  5. John Felix
  6. Ito Fujito
  7. Dick Gerber
  8. Billy Hallis
  9. Eddie Kipatrick
  10. Leong Ten Kit
  11. Sammy Klein
  12. Louis Kordic
  13. Earl McCann
  14. Perry Marter
  15. George O'Brien
  16. Leo Novak
  17. Joe Rogers
  18. Duke Rupenthal
  19. Sato Tetsuro
  20. Nato Singh
  21. Scottie Williams
    

1947-05-17 - Tony Stecher - Minneapolis, MN

World Heavyweight Champion: Cliff Gustafson

  1. Sandor Szabo
  2. Butch Levy
  3. Ruffy Silverstein
  4. Lou Thesz
  5. Bronko Nagurski
  6. Joe Pazandak
  7. Dick Raines
  8. Bull Kuusisto
  9. Len Hall
  10. Tug Carson

1948-01 - National Wrestling Association

  1. Bill Longson
    - World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Lou Thesz
  3. Billy Watson
  4. Bobby Managoff
  5. Mike Mazurki
  6. Buddy Rogers
  7. Yvon Robert
  8. Mike Sharpe
  9. Ray Villmer
  10. Ernie Dusek

Honorable mentions: Dave Levin, Orville Brown, Gino Garibaldi, Ralph Garibaldi, Vic Christy, Felix Miquet, Warren Bockwinkel, Ray Eckert, Ed Meske, Bobby Bruns, Paul Boesch

1948-06-12 - Tony Stecher - Minneapolis, MN

  1. Sandor Szabo
    - World Heavyweight Champion
  2. Cliff Gustafson
  3. Bronko Nagurski
  4. George Gordienko
  5. Frank Sexton
  6. Bill Longson
  7. Lou Thesz
  8. Len Hall
  9. Butch Levy
  10. Joe Pazandak

1949-06-04 - Tony Stecher - Minneapolis, MN

World Heavyweight Champions:
Orville Brown - NWA(Alliance)
Frank Sexton - AWA
Lou Thesz - NWA(Association)

  1. Bronko Nagurski
  2. Sandor Szabo
  3. Butch Levy
  4. Dick Raines
  5. Fred Atkins
  6. Whipper Billy Watson
  7. Joe Pazandak
  8. Ruffy Silverstein
  9. Len Hall