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National Wrestling Alliance - Tri-State
North American Heavyweight Championship
(June 23, 1969—1986)
Mid-South Wrestling Association
North American Heavyweight Championship
(Mid-1979—Late 1986)
North American Heavyweight Championship
(June 23, 1969—1986)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Chuck Karbo | Jun 23, 1969 | -- | -- | 53 days |
Danny Hodge | Aug 15, 1969 | -- | -- | 52 days |
Chuck Karbo | Oct 6, 1969 | -- | -- | 15 days |
Danny Hodge | Oct 21, 1969 | Live Event | Little Rock, AR, USA | 2 days |
Chuck Karbo | Oct 23, 1969 | -- | -- | 8 days |
Tarzan Baxter | Oct 31, 1969 | Live Event | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 140 days |
The Spoiler | Mar 20, 1970 | Live Event | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 23 days |
Bill Watts | Apr 12, 1970 | Live Event | Tulsa, OK, USA | 400 days |
Dusty Rhodes | May 17, 1971 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 128 days |
Bill Watts | Sep 22, 1971 | -- | -- | 236 days |
Dale Lewis | May 15, 1972 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 7 days |
Bill Watts | May 22, 1972 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 282 days |
** Title Vacated ** | Feb 28, 1973 | -- | -- | |
Vacated after Watts leaves and begins defending the title in Florida & Georgia. Watts last match in the Tri-State area was on February 28, 1973 in Chalmette, LA.
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Tank Morgan | Oct 15, 1973 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 112 days |
Defeated Dewey Robertson in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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Rip Tyler | Feb 4, 1974 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 140 days |
Bull Ramos | Jun 24, 1974 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 35 days |
Armand Hussian | Jul 29, 1974 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 31 days |
Skandar Akbar | Aug 29, 1974 | Live Event | Chalmette, LA, USA | 258 days |
Danny Miller | May 14, 1975 | Live Event | Jackson, MS, USA | 22 days |
Dick Murdoch | Jun 5, 1975 | Live Event | Chalmette, LA, USA | 145 days |
Killer Karl Kox | Oct 28, 1975 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 29 days |
Bill Watts | Nov 26, 1975 | Live Event | Jackson, MS, USA | 349 days |
Watts was recognized in Florida & Georgia as the North American Champion, defeats Kox to unify the dispute versions.
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The Spoiler | Nov 9, 1976 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 14 days |
The Brute | Nov 23, 1976 | -- | -- | 49 days |
Awarded title after defending the championship for the injured Spoiler.
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Waldo Von Erich | Jan 1977 | -- | -- | |
Recognized as champion on January 11, 1977, a week after Brute's last defense. Brute is inactive for the rest of 1977.
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Dick Murdoch | Mar 1, 1977 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 62 days |
Stan Hansen | May 2, 1977 | Live Event | Tulsa, OK, USA | 49 days |
Bill Watts | Jun 20, 1977 | Live Event | Tulsa, OK, USA | 45 days |
Dick Murdoch | Aug 4, 1977 | -- | -- | 19 days |
Jerry Oates | Aug 1977 | -- | -- | |
Recognized as champion on August 23, 1977, in Shreveport, LA. Details of title win unknown.
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Dick Murdoch | Nov 6, 1977 | Live Event | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 100 days |
Ernie Ladd | Feb 14, 1978 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 104 days |
Paul Orndorff | May 29, 1978 | Live Event | Tulsa, OK, USA | 78 days |
Ernie Ladd | Aug 15, 1978 | -- | -- | 94 days |
Ray Candy | Nov 17, 1978 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 38 days |
Ernie Ladd | Dec 25, 1978 | Live Event | New Orleans, LA, USA | 53 days |
Mr. Wrestling II | Feb 16, 1979 | Live Event | Atlanta, GA, USA | 204 days |
North American Heavyweight Championship
(Mid-1979—Late 1986)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Mike George | Sep 8, 1979 | Mid-South Wrest… | Shreveport, LA, USA | 119 days |
Bill Watts | Jan 5, 1980 | Live Event | Alexandria, LA, USA | 14 days |
Mike George | Jan 19, 1980 | Live Event | Alexandria, LA, USA | 13 days |
Ted Dibiase | Feb 1, 1980 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 231 days |
The Grappler | Sep 19, 1980 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 284 days |
Jake Roberts | Jun 30, 1981 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 4 days |
Paul Orndorff | Jul 4, 1981 | Live Event | New Orleans, LA, USA | 120 days |
Ted Dibiase | Nov 1, 1981 | Live Event | Lake Charles, LA, USA | 136 days |
Bob Roop | Mar 17, 1982 | Mid-South Wrest… | Shreveport, LA, USA | 96 days |
Junkyard Dog | Jun 21, 1982 | Live Event | New Orleans, LA, USA | 2 days |
Ted Dibiase | Jun 23, 1982 | Mid-South Wrest… | Shreveport, LA, USA | 155 days |
Stagger Lee | Nov 25, 1982 | Live Event | New Orleans, LA, USA | 77 days |
** Title Vacated ** | Feb 1983 | -- | -- | |
Junkyard Dog | Apr 16, 1983 | Live Event | New Orleans, LA, USA | 91 days |
Butch Reed | Jul 16, 1983 | Live Event | New Orleans, LA, USA | 102 days |
Junkyard Dog | Oct 26, 1983 | Live Event | Shreveport, LA, USA | 138 days |
Mr. Wrestling II | Mar 12, 1984 | Live Event | New Orleans, LA, USA | 62 days |
Magnum T.A. | May 13, 1984 | Live Event | Tulsa, OK, USA | 164 days |
Ernie Ladd | Oct 24, 1984 | Mid-South Wrest… | Shreveport, LA, USA | 42 days |
Brad Armstrong | Dec 5, 1984 | Mid-South Wrest… | Shreveport, LA, USA | 42 days |
Ted Dibiase | Jan 16, 1985 | Mid-South Wrest… | Shreveport, LA, USA | 56 days |
Terry Taylor | Mar 13, 1985 | Mid-South Wrest… | Shreveport, LA, USA | 70 days |
The Nightmare | May 22, 1985 | Mid-South Wrest… | Shreveport, LA, USA | 80 days |
Dick Murdoch | Aug 10, 1985 | Live Event | New Orleans, LA, USA | 65 days |
Butch Reed | Oct 14, 1985 | Live Event | New Orleans, LA, USA | 79 days |
Dick Slater | Jan 1, 1986 | Live Event | Tulsa, OK, USA | 44 days |
** Title Held-Up ** | Feb 14, 1986 | Live Event | Houston, TX, USA | |
Held-up after a match against Jake Roberts
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Jake Roberts | Feb 14, 1986 | Live Event | Houston, TX, USA | 14 days |
Dick Slater | Feb 28, 1986 | Live Event | Houston, TX, USA | 16 days |
Jim Duggan | Mar 16, 1986 | Universal Wrest… | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 75 days |
** Deactivated ** | May 1986 | -- | -- | |
Title deactivated after Mid-South rebrands as Universal Wrestling Federation and reduces the amount of championships promoted.
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