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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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
Win Southern Title and are billed as world champions in Knoxville, TN; vacant when Bobby Becker dies on 54-11-26; Mr. Moto & Kinji Shibuya and John Smith & Al Smith both claim the title in Knoxville, TN at least between 55-02-09 and 55-04-15.
Officially recognized as the champions in Knoxville, TN after Moto & Shibuya "ignore" the challenge from the Smith Bros. and Moto goes "home to Japan" (The Knoxville Journal, 55-05-29).
Billed as having defeated the Smiths "recently in Philadelphia" (The Knoxville Journal, 55-09-23); "18 months ago" (The Knoxville Journal, 56-12-07); also win the Southern Title on 55-07-27 and lose it on 56-05-07; still world champions as of 56-12-14.
Billed as as champions on arrival for having defeated "George Becker and Pete Malancoff (Managoff?)" (The Knoxville Journal, 57-02-03) for the title "few weeks ago" (The Knoxville Journal, 57-02-04).
Initially held up after the match due to Riley's injury, but the Corsicas are again billed as champions in the following week; Jackie Fargo & Don Fargo are also billed as champions in Knoxville, TN with the NWA recognition (The Knoxville Journal, 57-05-19); the Corsicas defeat the Fargos on 57-07-05 in Knoxville, TN.
Have defeated Jackie Fargo & Don Fargo for the Nashville version on 58-05-20 and are billed as champions in Knoxville, TN, where Beyer & Rossi are still billed as the Southern champions.
Still champions as of 61-04-21; Scarpa suffers a concussion during a boxing match against Jackie Fargo on 61-06-13; Welch is still listed as a co-holder of the title as of 61-06-27 but the title is most likely vacant in late 61-06 or early 61-07.
