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
Claims the National Wrestling Association Title; still champion as of 35-04-15; Alvin Britt defeats Ted Christy in tournament final on 36-04-20 in Hollywood, CA to be officially recognized by the NWA; Tom Mahoney defeats Hammonds on 37-06-04 in Ft. Worth, TX but is later discovered to be overweight (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 37-06-10); still claims the title as of 37-06-13.
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Billy Venable
1940-12-29<
Still champion as of 41-03-16; no longer champion as of 41-08-03.
