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
Renamed American Title in 68-05; Von Erich & Lyons defeat the Spoilers on 68-05-14 in Dallas, TX but the decision is overturned because Grizzly Smith replaces the injured Lyons in the 3rd fall; #2 is unmasked as Smasher Sloan on 68-05-17 after losing a match to Apollo.
Defeat Samoans: Afa & Sika in a (fictitious) tournament final; billed as International Trophy in Corpus Christi, TX; Tex McKenzie, substituting for Red Bastien, & Ken Patera defeat the Blackjacks on 74-07-22 in Ft. Worth, TX but no title is mentioned in the newspaper articles before and after the card.
Tex McKenzie & Johnny Valentine
1974-09-23
Ft. Worth, TX
Vacant in 74-10 when Valentine leaves the area; title inactive.
Still champions as of 81-12-29; vacant in early 82 when Brooks does not wrestle in the area (may be injured since his match results between 82-01 and 82-04 cannot be found).
King Kong Bundy & Bugsy McGraw
1982-06-27
Dallas, TX
Defeat Ken Mantel & Al Madril (or defend the title on this day).
