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National Wrestling Alliance
Western States
International Heavyweight Championship
(1960 — October 1981)
Western States
International Heavyweight Championship
(1960 — October 1981)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Sonny Myers | 1960 | -- | -- | |
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First billed as champion in July 1960 in Amarillo, TX, claiming to have won the title in Japan in the spring.
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| Nikita Mulkovich | Nov 10, 1960 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 118 days |
| The Alaskan | Mar 8, 1961 | Live Event | Lubbock, USA | 14 days |
| Doug Lindsey | Mar 22, 1961 | Live Event | Lubbock, USA | 14 days |
| -- Apr 5, 1961 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 25, 1974 -- | ||||
| Ciclón Negro | Jan 25, 1974 | -- | -- | 141 days |
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Credited with winning a tournament in Osaka, Japan, was actually wrestling in Australia until early April.
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| Dick Murdoch | Jun 15, 1974 | Live Event | Colorado Springs, USA | 154 days |
| Blackjack Mulligan | Nov 16, 1974 | TV Taping | Amarillo, USA | 67 days |
| Dick Murdoch [2] | Jan 22, 1975 | Live Event | Lubbock, USA | 22 days |
| Ciclón Negro [2] | Feb 13, 1975 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 128 days |
| Terry Funk | Jun 21, 1975 | TV Taping | Amarillo, USA | 152 days |
| The Super Destroyer | Nov 20, 1975 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 83 days |
| Dory Funk Jr. | Feb 11, 1976 | Live Event | San Angelo, USA | 15 days |
| The Super Destroyer [2] | Feb 26, 1976 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 42 days |
| The Mighty Canadian | Apr 8, 1976 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 28 days |
| The Super Destroyer [3] | May 6, 1976 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 56 days |
| Terry Funk [2] | Jul 1, 1976 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | |
| ** Vacated ** | Jul 1976 | -- | -- | |
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Vacated the title to focus on the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship.
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| Larry Lane | Jul 22, 1976 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 84 days |
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Defeated Dennis Stamp in the final of a tournament for the vacant.
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| The Super Destroyer [4] | Oct 14, 1976 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 42 days |
| Johnny Weaver | Nov 25, 1976 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 79 days |
| Reggie Parks | Feb 12, 1977 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| Ciclón Negro [3] | Mar 12, 1977 | -- | -- | |
| -- Oct 13, 1977 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- May 1978 -- | ||||
| Ciclón Negro [4] | May 1978 | -- | -- | |
| ** Vacated ** | Nov 1978 | -- | -- | |
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Stripped for failure to defend the title with 30 days.
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| Ted DiBiase | Nov 23, 1978 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 49 days |
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Defeated Dick Murdoch in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| James J. Dillon | Jan 11, 1979 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | 15 days |
| Dick Murdoch [3] | Jan 26, 1979 | Live Event | Lubbock, USA | 92 days |
| Dory Funk Jr. [2] | Apr 28, 1979 | -- | -- | 10 days |
| Blackjack Mulligan [2] | May 8, 1979 | Live Event | Odessa, USA | 58 days |
| Dick Murdoch [4] | Jul 5, 1979 | Live Event | Amarillo, USA | |
| ** Deactivated ** | 1980 | -- | -- | |
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Possibly retired in favor of the All Japan Pro Wrestling version of the title, which Dory Funk Jr. won on April 30, 1981.
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