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
Has claimed the title since defeating William Demetral on 13-01-14 in Woodward, OK.
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Jack Harbertson [2]
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Ira Dern
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Claims the title for having previously defeated Ted Thye; also defeats the claimants Billy Edwards on 26-05-01 in Ogden, UT and Clarence Eklund on 27-01-01 in Columbus, OH; vacant in Ohio around 27-08 for exceeding the weight limit.
Defeats Luigi Macera in the final of a tournament which has initially been considered for the NWA(Alliance) recognition but is rejected by the time it takes place; NWA gives the control of the title to EMLL; Smith continues to claim the title in Reno, NV as well as Idaho and Utah at least until 62-11-14.
