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NWA Western States Heavyweight Title

Dory Funk 1969-06-12 Amarillo, TX
Defeats Buddy Colt on 69-06-12 North American Title; renamed Western States Title sometime before 69-07-02.
Tex McKenzie1969-11-13Amarillo, TX
By forfeit after Funk suffers arm injury previous night in Lubbock, TX.
The Beast 1969-11-24 El Paso, TX
Ricky Romero defeats the Beast on 70-02-02 to be recognized only in El Paso, TX; Romero vacates the title later in the month.
Terry Funk # 1970-03-19 Amarillo, TX
The match ends with a controversial decision when two referees award the victory to each man.
The Beast # 1970-03
Awarded back sometime after 70-03-26; defends in Abilene, TX on 70-03-27.
Terry Funk1970-05-07Amarillo, TX
Bull Ramos1970-07-01Lubbock, TX
Terry Funk [2] 1970-07-08 Lubbock, TX
May have won the title on the previous day in Amarillo, TX.
Pak Song 1970-07-16Amarillo, TX
The Spartan 1971-02-25Amarillo, TX
Terry Funk [3] 1971-04-29 Amarillo, TX
Mr. Wrestling 1971-06
Sometime between 71-06-03 and 72-06-20.
Terry Funk [4] 1971-06-28 Abilene, TX
Held up after the match against Ciclon Negro on 71-07-06 in Odessa, TX.
Terry Funk [5] 1971-07-13 Odessa, TX
Wins rematch.
Pak Song [2] 1971-08-05 Amarillo, TX
Terry Funk [6] 1971-08-12 Amarillo, TX
Ciclon Negro1971-08-26Amarillo, TX
Dory Funk [2] 1971-09-09 Amarillo, TX
Injured during the match and forced to vacate; Negro and Terry Funk wrestle to a draw for the vacant title on 71-09-16 in Amarillo, TX.
Ciclon Negro [2] 1971-09-30 Amarillo, TX
Defeats Terry Funk.
Lord Alfred Hayes 1971-12-02 Amarillo, TX
Duke Myers 1972-03-13 Abilene, TX
Not recognized in other towns
Lord Alfred Hayes [2] 1972-03-20 Abilene, TX
Ciclon Negro [3] 1972-06-13 Odessa, TX
Lord Alfred Hayes [3] 1972-06-20 Odessa, TX
Ciclon Negro [4]1972-06-29Amarillo, TX
Lord Alfred Hayes [4] 1972-07-06 Amarillo, TX
Dory Funk [3] 1972-08-16 Lubbock, TX
Lord Alfred Hayes is billed as champion in Abilene on 72-08-21.
Ciclon Negro [5] 1972-08-31Amarillo, TX
Terry Funk [7] 1972-11
Possibly on 72-11-12 in Clovis, NM.
Ciclon Negro [6] 1973-07-06 Abilene, TX
Terry Funk [8] 1973-07-10<
Kung Fu Lee (Great Kojika) 1973-10-18 Amarillo, TX
May be held up after the match.
Terry Funk [9] 1973
Wins rematch(?).
Buck Robley 1974-02-24 Clovis, NM
Terry Funk [10] 1974-03-03? Clovis, NM?
Bob Backlund 1974-03-09 Amarillo, TX
Karl Von Steiger 1974-05-23 Amarillo, TX
May be a repeat of the match on 74-05-22 in Lubbock, TX.
Dick Murdoch 1974-05-30 Amarillo, TX
Vacates in 74-06 after winning the International Title.
Siegfried Stanke 1974-07-04 Amarillo, TX
Defeats Satō Akio in a 4-man tournament final.
Bob Backlund [2] 1974-08
Sometime between 74-08-16 and 74-08-24.
Killer Karl Kox 1974-09-10 Odessa, TX
Backlund may be billed as champion on 71-09-11 in Lubbock, TX.
Jim Dillon1974-09-19Amarillo, TX
Terry Funk [11] 1974-10-17 Amarillo, TX
Ciclon Negro [7] 1975-02-21 San Angelo, TX
Terry Funk [12] 1975-04-04 San Angelo, TX
Vacant in 75-04 when Funk leaves for Florida.
Bobby Jaggers1975-06-11Lubbock, TX
Defeats Nick Kozak 4-man tournament final.
Ray Candy1975-07-30Lubbock, TX
Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody) 1975-10-17Lubbock, TX
Scott Casey 1975-12-18Amarillo, TX
Jerry Brisco 1976-04-15Amarillo, TX
Scott Casey [2] 1976-06-04? Lubbock, TX?
Tank Patton 1976-10-13 Abilene, TX
Super Destroyer 1977-02-24 Amarillo, TX
Doug Somers 1977-04-07Amarillo, TX
Bull Ramos 1977-09 Wichita Falls, TX *
Somers leaves the territory.
Ricky Romero [3] 1977-12-15Amarillo, TX
Roger Kirby 1978-02-09Amarillo, TX
Defeats Romero "in somewhat disputed outcome" (Guymon Daily Herald, Guymon, OK, 78-03-16).
Ricky Romero [4] 1978-07-08 Lamesa, TX
Still champion as of 78-08-10.
[...]
Vacant.
Bob Morgan 1980-02-28Amarillo, TX
Defeats Larry Lane in tournament final.
Larry Lane [2] 1980-03-06Amarillo, TX
[...]
Ricky Romero [5] 1981-08-27Amarillo,TX
Defeats Doug Somers in tournament final after the initial match on 81-08-20 ends with DDQ; still champion as of 81-10-22; promotion closes in 81.

* Thanks to Kriss Knights for the additional information.