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| National Wrestling Association | ( | 1936 | ~ | 1950s | ) |
| National Wrestling Alliance | ( | 1949 | ~ | 1988 | ) |
| John Pesek | 1926-02-01 | Wichita, KS, USA |
| Defeats the world light heavyweight champion Ad Santel with a stipulation that it crowns a new junior heavyweight champion if both wrestlers exceed the 175lb light heavyweight limit by 26-01-21 (The Wichita Eagle, 26-01-10); also recognized in Oklahoma and Nebraska; again defeats Santel to retain the title on 26-11-29 in Wichita, KS and on 27-04-01 in Monroe, LA; also defeats a title claimant Jack Sherry on 29-01-09 in Columbus, OH (see below); starts claiming the world heavyweight title in 29-03 but tours in Australia as junior heavyweight champion between 29-05 and 29-12. | ||
| Jack Sherry | 1926-12-01 | Columbus, OH, USA |
| Defeats George Walker and claims the title; defeats claimant John Pesek by DQ on 27-03-16 in Columbus, OH when he is injured after being thrown out of the ring by Pesek; Columbus Dispatch reports Sherry is the winner while Cincinnati Post has Pesek retaining the title; Pesek continues to claim the title and defeats Sherry on 29-01-09 in Columbus, OH (see above). | ||
| Rudy Dusek | 1928-09-14 | Houston, TX, USA |
| Defeats Jack Sherry to retain Southern heavyweight title and also claims the world junior heavyweight title held by Sherry; also recognized in Louisiana, St. Louis, MO, New York, NY; still champion in 31-04 (The Record-American, Mahanoy City, PA, 31-04-09); former champion as of 31-09-09 . | ||
| Ralph Hammonds | 1935-01 | |
| Claims the National Wrestling Association Title in Texas; continues to claim the title in Texas even after the tournament takes place in Hollywood, CA (see below); still/again billed as world champion in Texas as of 36-05-29; also recognized in Knoxville, TN as of 37-04-14; still/again billed as world champion in Texas as of 37-06-17. | ||
| Alvin Britt (Albion Britt) | 1936-04-20 | Hollywood, CA, USA |
| Defeats Ted Christy in tournament final to be recognized by the National Wrestling Association. | ||
| Dude Chick | 1936-12-21 | Hollywood, CA, USA |
| Bob Kenaston | 1938-09-05 | Hollywood, CA, USA |
| Dan Savich | 1938-12-15 | Toledo, OH, USA |
| Kenaston is billed as Sgt. George Kenaston in this match. | ||
| Paul Bozzell | 1938-12-22 | Toledo, OH, USA |
| Bob Kenaston [2] | 1939-01-05 | Toledo, OH, USA |
| Billed as Sgt. George Kenaston in Toledo; Bobby Chick defeats Kenaston via DQ on 39-02-16 in Toledo, OH, but NWA President Col. Harry J. Landry states that title cannot change hands on a DQ and orders an immediate rematch, won by Kenaston on 39-02-23 in Toledo, OH. | ||
| John Swenski | 1939-04-03 | Tulsa, OK, USA |
| Has originally been awarded the title after defeating Kenaston via DQ in the third fall on 39-03-27 in Tulsa, OK but the decision is later reversed (source: Tim Hornbaker). | ||
| Leroy McGuirk | 1939-06-19 | Hollywood, CA, USA |
| Ellis Bashara defeats McGuirk on 43-09-22 in Alexandria, LA but the title change is later voided since McGuirk is over the weight limit during the match; McGuirk defeats Bashara on 43-10-18 in Alexandria, LA; unified with National Wrestling Alliance Title when McGuirk defeats Billy Goelz on 49-12-28 in Des Moines, IA; vacant on 50-02-07 when McGuirk blinded in an auto accident. | ||
| Verne Gagne | 1950-11-13 | Tulsa, OK, USA |
| Defeats Sonny Myers in the final of 14-man tournament. | ||
| Danny McShain | 1951-11-19 | Memphis, TN, USA |
| Unifies the Los Angeles version of the world title, defeating Rito Romero on 52-05-25 in Los Angeles, CA; Red Berry defeats McShain by DQ on 52-11-11 in Dallas, TX and claims the title; Whitey Whittler defeats McShain by DQ on 52-10-17 in Oklahoma City, OK and claims the title; McShain defeats Whittler on 52-11-14 in Oklahoma City, OK and Berry on 52-11-27 in Galveston, TX to regain the respective claims. | ||
| Baron Michele Leone | 1953-08-17 | Memphis, TN, USA |
| Ed Francis | 1955-04-11 | Tulsa, OK, USA |
| Mike Clancy | 1956-04-10 | Tulsa, OK, USA |
| Fred Blassie # | 1957-03-26 | Nashville, TN, USA |
| Title immediately held up. | ||
| Mike Clancy [2] | 1957-04-09 | Nashville, TN, USA |
| Defeats Blassie in rematch; again held up after the match against Fred Blassie on 57-11-12 in Nashville, TN. | ||
| Mike Clancy [3] | 1957-11-19 | Nashville, TN, USA |
| Defeats Blassie in rematch. | ||
| Angelo Savoldi | 1958-02-28 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Dory Funk Sr. | 1958-06-05 | Amarillo, TX, USA |
| Angelo Savoldi [2] | 1958-07-11 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Ivan the Terrible | 1959-02-20 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Angelo Savoldi [3] | 1959-03-06 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Mike DiBiase | 1959-05-29 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Angelo Savoldi [4] | 1959-08-21 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Danny Hodge | 1960-07-22 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Hiro Matsuda | 1964-07-11 | Tampa, FL, USA |
| Angelo Savoldi [5] | 1964-11-13 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Danny Hodge [2] | 1965-04-23 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Held up in Little Rock, AR after the match against Lorenzo Parente on 65-11-23; Hodge continues to be billed as champion in other towns; title continues to be held up in Little Rock after Hodge defeats Parente via DQ on 65-12-07 and the two wrestle to no contest on 65-12-14 (Charting The Territories). | ||
| Danny Hodge [3] | 1966-01-04 | Little Rock, AR, USA |
| Wins the third rematch and regains the held-up local recognition. | ||
| Lorenzo Parente | 1966-01-14 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Parente wins by forfeit when Hodge collapses during the match. | ||
| Joe McCarthy | 1966-02-11 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Danny Hodge [4] | 1966-05-03 | Little Rock, AR, USA |
| Assassin #1 (Tom Renesto) | 1966-11-05 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Danny Hodge [5] | 1966-12-19 | Tulsa, OK, USA |
| Repeated on 66-12-20 in Little Rock, AR, 66-12-21 in Springfield, MO, and 66-12-22 in Wichita Falls, TX. | ||
| Sputnik Monroe | 1970-07-13 | Shreveport, LA, USA |
| Danny Hodge [6] | 1970-08-10 | Tulsa, OK, USA |
| Or 70-09-14 in Shreveport, LA; Monroe continues to be billed as champion in Wichita Falls, TX but the title is held up after a match between Monroe and Hodge on 70-08-13; Hodge wins the rematch for the local recognition on 70-08-20. | ||
| Rip Kirby (Roger Kirby) | 1971-05-20 | Chalmette, LA, USA |
| Held up after a match again Tom Jones on 71-06-24 in Greenville, MS ends as DCO. | ||
| Rip Kirby [2] | 1971-07-01 | Greenville, MS, USA |
| The match ends as a draw or no contest, but Kirby is again billed as the champion after this match. | ||
| Ramon Torres | 1971-09-07 | Monroe, LA, USA |
| Substitutes for Danny Hodge and defeats Kirby; most likely repeated on 71-09-10 in Oklahoma City, OK; in Monroe, LA, title is held up after a match against Dr. X on 71-11-30 ends as a no contest; Torres continues to be billed as champion in other towns. | ||
| Dr. X (Jim Osborne) | 1971-12-03 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Also defeats Torres to "win" the held-up title in Monroe, LA on 71-12-07. | ||
| Danny Hodge [7] | 1972-03-20 | Shreveport, LA, USA |
| Ken Mantell | 1973-12-19 | Jackson, MS, USA |
| Wrestling Pro # | 1974-09-17 | Mobile, AL, USA |
| Awarded with a disputed decision; recognized only in the Gulf Coast territory. | ||
| Ken Mantell # | 1974-11-05 | Mobile, AL, USA |
| Defeats Wrestling Pro in rematch to become the undisputed champion. | ||
| Hiro Matsuda [2] | 1975-06-14 | St. Petersburg, FL, USA |
| Danny Hodge [8] | 1976-03-02 | Shreveport, LA, USA |
| Vacant on 76-03-15 when Hodge retires after suffering a broken neck in an auto accident. | ||
| Pat Barrett | 1976-09-28 | Shreveport, LA, USA |
| Defeats Nelson Royal in 6-man tournament final. | ||
| Ron Starr | 1976-12-02 | New Orleans, LA, USA |
| Nelson Royal | 1976-12-06 | Tulsa, OK, USA |
| Chavo Guerrero is billed as having defeated Royal for the title in Albuquerque, NM and defends the title in Lubbock, TX on 78-04-07. | ||
| Al Madril | 1978-06-25 | Houston, TX, USA |
| Nelson Royal [2] | 1978-07 | |
| Awarded when Madril is too ill (sometime between 78-07-19 and 78-07-23); vacant in 79-10 when Royal retires; Steve Keirn defeats Chavo Guerrero on 79-12-10 in Los Angeles, CA to be recognized as champion by New Japan, Los Angeles, and Florida, but the version is later renamed International Junior Heavyweight title in 82. | ||
| Ron Starr [2] | 1980-02-11 | Tulsa, OK, USA |
| Defeats Les Thornton in tournament final. | ||
| Les Thornton | 1980-03-10 | |
| Wins by default when Starr no-shows the scheduled title defense in Tulsa, OK (Tulsa World, 80-03-18). | ||
| Jerry Stubbs | 1981-01-20 | Mobile, AL, USA |
| Les Thornton [2] | 1981-01-30 | Dothan, AL, USA |
| Terry Taylor | 1981-06-07 | Roanoke, VA, USA |
| Les Thornton [3] | 1981-06-20 | Roanoke, VA, USA |
| Jerry Brisco | 1981-09-13 | Orlando, FL, USA |
| Les Thornton [4] | 1981-10-16 | Knoxville, TN, USA |
| Tiger Mask (Sayama Satoru) | 1982-05-25 | Shizuoka, JPN |
| Some of North American promoters declared the title vacant in 82 after Tiger Mask wrestles for WWF; according to New Japan, NWA Board announces that Tiger Mask is still recognized as champion at the annual meeting in 82-08; Tiger Mask vacates the title on 83-04-03 after being injured by Dynamite Kid in a tag match on 83-04-01; Dynamite Kid and Kobayashi Kuniaki meet for the vacant title on 83-04-03 in Tōkyō but have no winner decided; Tiger Mask and Dynamite Kid meet for the vacant title on 83-04-21 in Tōkyō but have no winner decided. | ||
| Tiger Mask [2] | 1983-06-02 | Tōkyō, JPN |
| Defeats Kobayashi Kuniaki; vacates on 83-08-12 upon retirement. | ||
| The Cobra (George Takano) | 1983-11-03 | Tōkyō, JPN |
| Defeats Davey Boy Smith; Les Thornton starts claiming NWA World Title in Georgia in the same month. | ||
| Hiro Saitō | 1985-07-28 | Ōsaka, JPN |
| The Cobra [2] | 1985-07-28 | Ōsaka, JPN |
| Returns later on the same card to challenge Saitō and wins title; vacates on 85-08-01; also holds WWF Junior Heavyweight Title; Koshinaka Shirō defeats The Cobra on 86-02-06 in Tōkyō to be the first IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion. | ||
| Denny Brown | 1985-08 | |
| Has won the disputed branch, defeating Mike Davis on 84-11-22 in Greensboro, NC; recognized as the undisputed champion by NWA first vice president Baba Shōhei after The Cobra vacates the title on 85-08-01. | ||
| Gary Royal | 1985-08-15 | St. Louis, MO, USA |
| Denny Brown [2] | 1985-09-15 | Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Steve Regal | 1986-08-02 | Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Denny Brown [3] | 1986-09-01 | Greenville, SC, USA |
| Lazor-Tron (Hector Guerrero) | 1987-03-07 | Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Vacant in 87-10 when Tron leaves JCP. | ||
| Nelson Royal [3] | 1987-11-17 | Columbia, SC, USA |
| Defeats Denny Brown; leaves WCW and takes the title to USA Championship Wrestling in Knoxville in 88-05. | ||
| Scott Armstrong | 1988-07-22 | Knoxville, TN, USA |
| Nelson Royal [4] | 1988-07-23 | Hazard, KY, USA |
| Scott Armstrong [2] | 1988-07-30? | Chattanooga, TN, USA? |
| Nelson Royal [5] | 1988-08-19 | Knoxville, TN, USA |
| USA promotion closes in 88-10; Royal promotes Atlantic Championship Wrestling in the Carolinas and bills himself as world champion until 89. | ||
| Les Anderson # | 1989 | |
| Defeats Royal on ACW card. | ||
| Rock the Hunter # | 1989 | |
| Les Anderson [2] # | 1989-12-26 | |
| ACW closes in 89. | ||
* NWA revives world junior heavyweight title in 1995. |
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| Bobby Burns | 1947-06-06< | |
| Billed as champion in Missoula, MT. | ||
| Marvin Mercer | 1949-12-21 | Washington, DC |
| Defeats Jim Austeri in the final of the tournament that has started on 49-09-28; still champion in Washington, DC as of 50-07-26; continues to be recognized in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey; also wins MWA World Title, defeating Frankie Talaber on 51-08-02 in Columbus, OH; loses the MWA title to Roy Shire on 52-03-18 in Dayton, OH but continues to be recognized outside Ohio and Indiana;still champion in Delaware, Central Pennsylvania and New Jersey as late as 54-11-30; still/again billed as champion in Southern Connecticut at least between 58-01 and 58-03; former champion as of 58-10. | ||
* Thanks to Kriss Knights for the additional information.
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