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St. Louis Wrestling Club
Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(1899—1937)
National Wrestling Alliance
Central States Wrestling
Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(March 10, 1950—February 2, 1986)
National Wrestling Alliance
Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(July 27, 2003 - Present)
National Wrestling Alliance
Central-States Championship Wrestling
Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(March 2014—2017)
Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(1899—1937)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| George Baptiste | Oct 1899 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in October of 1899, details unknown.
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| -- Oct 1899 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1921 -- | ||||
| Jake Reed | 1921 | -- | -- | |
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Defeated Lloyd Carter, title status at the time unknown.
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| -- 1921 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Mar 6, 1930 -- | ||||
| Jack Ross | Mar 6, 1930 | -- | -- | 705 days |
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Defeated Charles Santen to win the title, title status at the time unknown.
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| Fred Peterson | Feb 9, 1932 | -- | -- | |
| Billy Wolf | Mar 1934 | -- | -- | |
| -- Mar 1934 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jun 18, 1937 -- | ||||
| Lou Thesz | Jun 18, 1937 | Live Event | Kansas City, USA | 0 days |
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Defeated Warren Bockwinkel for the title, status of title unknown.
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Central States Wrestling
Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(March 10, 1950—February 2, 1986)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Tommy O'Toole | Mar 10, 1950 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 35 days |
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Defeated Sonny Myers in the final of a tournament for the title.
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| Sonny Myers | Apr 14, 1950 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 273 days |
| -- Jan 12, 1951 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 13, 1951 -- | ||||
| Ronnie Etchison | Jan 13, 1951 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 13 days |
| Sonny Myers [2] | Jan 26, 1951 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 7 days |
| Ronnie Etchison [2] | Feb 2, 1951 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 7 days |
| Ray Eckert | Feb 9, 1951 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 28 days |
| Ronnie Etchison [3] | Mar 9, 1951 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 50 days |
| Sonny Myers [3] | Apr 28, 1951 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 13 days |
| Ronnie Etchison [4] | May 11, 1951 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 28 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Jun 8, 1951 | -- | -- | |
| Sonny Myers [4] | Feb 1, 1952 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 14 days |
| Joe Dusek | Feb 15, 1952 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 7 days |
| -- Feb 22, 1952 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Dec 26, 1952 -- | ||||
| Ronnie Etchison [5] | Dec 26, 1952 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 155 days |
| ** Vacated ** | May 30, 1953 | -- | -- | |
| Sonny Myers [5] | Dec 18, 1953 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Bob Orton | Jan 1, 1954 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 63 days |
| Ray Eckert [2] | Mar 5, 1954 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 33 days |
| ** Held-Up ** | Apr 7, 1954 | -- | -- | |
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After a match against Sonny Myers
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| Sonny Myers [6] | Apr 9, 1954 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 42 days |
| The Missouri Mauler | May 21, 1954 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 168 days |
| Ronnie Etchison [6] | Nov 5, 1954 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | |
| ** Vacated ** | Sep 1955 | -- | -- | |
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Possibly due to Etchinson going to California.
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| -- Nov 2024 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- May 8, 1956 -- | ||||
| Joe Dusek [2] | May 8, 1956 | Live Event | Sedalia, USA | 134 days |
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Defeated Joe Dube for the title, title status at the time unknown.
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| -- Sep 19, 1956 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Dec 4, 1956 -- | ||||
| Sonny Myers [7] | Dec 4, 1956 | Live Event | Sedalia, USA | 70 days |
| Bob Orton [2] | Feb 12, 1957 | Live Event | Sedalia, USA | 42 days |
| Thor Hagen | Mar 26, 1957 | Live Event | Sedalia, USA | 84 days |
| -- Jun 18, 1957 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Mar 25, 1958 -- | ||||
| Don Curtis | Mar 25, 1958 | Live Event | Sedalia, USA | 14 days |
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Defeated Bob Geigel, title status unknown. Championship deactivated soon after for unknown reasons.
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| -- Apr 8, 1958 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 16, 1972 -- | ||||
| Harley Race | Sep 16, 1972 | -- | -- | 91 days |
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Race defeats Pak Song in a tournament final. Some records have Race defending the Central States heavyweight championship in Kansas City, Kansas on this date.
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| ** Held-Up ** | Dec 16, 1972 | -- | -- | |
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The title is held-up after a match against Johnny Valentine.
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| Johnny Valentine | Jan 19, 1973 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 22 days |
| -- Feb 10, 1973 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Feb 10, 1973 -- | ||||
| Terry Funk | Feb 10, 1973 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 34 days |
| Gene Kiniski | Mar 16, 1973 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 211 days |
| Harley Race [2] | Oct 13, 1973 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 223 days |
| Dory Funk | May 24, 1974 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 273 days |
| Harley Race [3] | Feb 21, 1975 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 427 days |
| Bob Backlund | Apr 23, 1976 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 217 days |
| Jack Brisco | Nov 26, 1976 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 259 days |
| Dick Slater | Aug 12, 1977 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 184 days |
| -- Feb 12, 1978 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Feb 12, 1978 -- | ||||
| Ted DiBiase | Feb 12, 1978 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 14 days |
| Dick Murdoch | Feb 26, 1978 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 138 days |
| Dick The Bruiser | Jul 14, 1978 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 240 days |
| Dick Murdoch [2] | Mar 11, 1979 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 68 days |
| Dick The Bruiser [2] | May 18, 1979 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 56 days |
| -- Jul 13, 1979 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jul 13, 1979 -- | ||||
| Dick Murdoch [3] | Jul 13, 1979 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 112 days |
| Kevin Von Erich | Nov 2, 1979 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 175 days |
| -- Apr 25, 1980 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Apr 25, 1980 -- | ||||
| Ken Patera | Apr 25, 1980 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 210 days |
| Ted DiBiase [2] | Nov 21, 1980 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 315 days |
| Jack Brisco [2] | Oct 2, 1981 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 21 days |
| Ken Patera [2] | Oct 23, 1981 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 70 days |
| -- Jan 1, 1982 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 1, 1982 -- | ||||
| Dick The Bruiser [3] | Jan 1, 1982 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 259 days |
| Harley Race [4] | Sep 17, 1982 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 126 days |
| Kerry Von Erich | Jan 21, 1983 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 84 days |
| Crusher Blackwell | Apr 15, 1983 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 28 days |
| Harley Race [5] | May 13, 1983 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 28 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Jun 10, 1983 | -- | -- | |
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Race vacates the title after winning the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship.
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| -- Jul 15, 1983 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jul 15, 1983 -- | ||||
| Ric Flair | Jul 15, 1983 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 63 days |
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Flair defeats David Von Erich in a tournament final for the vacant title. Other participants included Baron Von Raschke, Blackjack Lanza, Bob Orton Jr., Bobby Duncan, Bulldog Bob Brown, Buzz Tyler, Bruce Reed, Crusher Blackwell, Dewey Robertson, Dick The Bruiser, George Wells, Hulk Hogan, Jerry Ho, Jesse Ventura, Korstia Korchenko, Manny Fernandez, Mike Vachon, and Tonga John
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| David Von Erich | Sep 16, 1983 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 112 days |
| Harley Race [6] | Jan 6, 1984 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 315 days |
| -- Nov 16, 1984 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Nov 16, 1984 -- | ||||
| Jerry Blackwell [2] | Nov 16, 1984 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 259 days |
| King Harley Race [7] | Aug 2, 1985 | Live Event | St. Louis, USA | 183 days |
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The title is abandoned when Jim Crockett buys part of the St. Louis office and begins using his own wrestlers and titles in the area.
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Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(July 27, 2003 - Present)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Gary Jackson | Jul 27, 2002 | -- | -- | 311 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Jun 3, 2003 | -- | -- | |
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The title is vacated due to Jackson failing to defend the title enough.
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| Shane Somers | Jun 17, 2003 | -- | -- | 0 days |
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Somers defeats John Epperson, Dingo, Yukon Eric, Jr., Rick Norris and Tony Luza in a 6-way match.
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| ** Vacated ** | Jun 17, 2003 | -- | -- | |
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Somers is immediately stripped of the title after State Commissioner Carl Lauer invalidates the win due to an illegal choke hold.
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| Shane Somers [2] | Jun 17, 2003 | -- | -- | 115 days |
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Somers pins John Epperson in a tag team match were the winner would be awarded the vacated title. The match also included The Mad Hatter and Ricky Murdoch.
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| Ricky Murdoch | Oct 10, 2003 | -- | -- | 169 days |
| Shane Somers [3] | Mar 27, 2004 | -- | -- | 492 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Aug 1, 2005 | -- | -- | |
| Abyss | Oct 7, 2005 | -- | -- | 448 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Dec 29, 2006 | -- | -- | |
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Abyss vacates the title after winning the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship on November 19, 2006.
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| -- Jan 19, 2007 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 19, 2007 -- | ||||
| Dingo | Jan 19, 2007 | Live Event | St. Joseph, USA | 1001 days |
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Dingo defeats Mark Sterling, Kraig Keesman and Jeremy Wyatt in a 4-way match for the vacant title.
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| Davey Vega | Oct 16, 2009 | Live Event | Glen Carbon, USA | 561 days |
| Jeremy Wyatt | Apr 30, 2011 | Live Event | Caseyville, USA | 7 days |
| ** Vacated ** | May 7, 2011 | -- | -- | |
| KC Karrington | Jun 10, 2011 | Live Event | Glen Carbon, USA | 455 days |
| Makaze | Sep 7, 2012 | Live Event | Glen Carbon, USA | 38 days |
| K.C. Karrington [2] | Oct 15, 2012 | Live Event | Glen Carbon, USA | |
| -- Oct 15, 2012 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Oct 2012 -- | ||||
| ** Deactivated ** | Oct 2012 | -- | -- | |
Central-States Championship Wrestling
Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(March 2014—2017)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Elvis Aliaga | Mar 29, 2014 | Live Event | Richland, USA | 8 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Apr 6, 2014 | -- | -- | |
| Elvis Aliaga [2] | Jun 21, 2014 | Live Event | Ft. Leonard Wood, USA | 350 days |
| Evan Morris | Jun 6, 2015 | Live Event | Rolla, USA | 77 days |
| Mitch Johnson | Aug 22, 2015 | -- | -- | 196 days |
| Evan Morris [2] | Mar 5, 2016 | -- | -- | 112 days |
| Deven Spade | Jun 25, 2016 | Total Mayhem | Warsaw, USA | 126 days |
| Jay Howard | Oct 29, 2016 | -- | -- | 105 days |
| Karim Brigante | Feb 11, 2017 | -- | -- | 48 days |
| Jay Howard [2] | Mar 31, 2017 | -- | -- | 184 days |
| ** Deactivated ** | Oct 1, 2017 | -- | -- | |
| Kazuhiko Matsuzaki | Jun 23, 2018 | -- | -- | 532 days |
| The Masked Mystery | Dec 7, 2019 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 49 days |
| Shuo Fujiwara | Jan 25, 2020 | Launching Business | Tokyo, Japan | 1764 days |