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National Wrestling Alliance
Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
(July 10, 1958 — 1974)
National Wrestling Alliance
Southeastern Championship Wrestling
Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
(1974 — 1977)
International Championship Wrestling
Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
(1978 — 1979)
Mid-South Wrestling
Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
(1979 — August 1983)
Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
(July 10, 1958 — 1974)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Bobby Fields | Jul 10, 1958 | -- | -- | 26 days |
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Defeated The Great Malenko in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match to become the inaugural champion.
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| ** Vacated ** | Aug 5, 1958 | -- | -- | |
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After a match against Mario Galento.
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| The Great Malenko | Aug 14, 1958 | -- | -- | 14 days |
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Defeated Buddy Fuller for the vacant title.
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| Mario Galento | Aug 28, 1958 | -- | -- | 12 days |
| Tom Drake | Sep 9, 1958 | -- | -- | 56 days |
| Lee Fields | Nov 4, 1958 | -- | -- | 56 days |
| Joe McCarthy | Dec 30, 1958 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Lee Fields [2] | Jan 13, 1959 | -- | -- | 21 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Feb 3, 1959 | -- | -- | |
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After a match against Rocket Monroe.
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| Lee Fields [3] | Mar 24, 1959 | -- | -- | 7 days |
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Defeated Art Nelson in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| Pancho Villa | Mar 31, 1959 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Lee Fields [4] | Apr 14, 1959 | -- | -- | 35 days |
| John Smith | May 19, 1959 | -- | -- | 16 days |
| Lee Fields [5] | Jun 4, 1959 | -- | -- | |
| ** Vacated ** | 1959 | -- | -- | |
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After a match against The Mighty Yankee.
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| Pancho Villa [2] | Nov 24, 1959 | -- | -- | 21 days |
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Defeated Lee Fields in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| Lee Fields [6] | Dec 15, 1959 | -- | -- | 70 days |
| Joe McCarthy [2] | Feb 23, 1960 | -- | -- | |
| ** Vacated ** | Mar 1960 | -- | -- | |
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After refusing to defend the title against Al Galento or Jack Curtis Jr.
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| Al Galento | Mar 22, 1960 | -- | -- | 13 days |
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Defeated Jack Curtis Jr. for the vacant title.
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| Lee Fields [7] | Apr 4, 1960 | -- | -- | 281 days |
| Pancho Villa [3] | Jan 10, 1961 | -- | -- | 31 days |
| ** Deactivated ** | Feb 10, 1961 | -- | -- | |
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Vacated after failing to properly defend the title. Deactivated soon after.
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| Dick Dunn | Mar 2, 1964 | -- | -- | 54 days |
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Defeated Bobby Fields in the final of a tournament for the reactivated title. Possible deactivated after G.C.C.W. stops running shows in Mississippi.
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| -- Apr 25, 1964 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Apr 1, 1968 -- | ||||
| Bobby Fields [2] | Apr 1, 1968 | -- | -- | |
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Awarded reactivated title.
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| ** Vacated ** | 1968 | -- | -- | |
| Bob Kelly | Sep 5, 1968 | -- | -- | 32 days |
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Defeated Rocket Monroe in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| Rocket Monroe | Oct 7, 1968 | -- | -- | 49 days |
| Bob Kelly [2] | Nov 25, 1968 | -- | -- | 82 days |
| Pancho Villa [4] | Feb 15, 1969 | -- | -- | 30 days |
| Bob Kelly [3] | Mar 17, 1969 | -- | -- | 33 days |
| Sugi Sito | Apr 19, 1969 | -- | -- | 26 days |
| Bob Boyer | May 15, 1969 | -- | -- | 84 days |
| Rocket Monroe [2] | Aug 7, 1969 | -- | -- | 21 days |
| The Blue Yankee | Aug 28, 1969 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| Bob Kelly [4] | Sep 4, 1969 | -- | -- | 21 days |
| The Blue Yankee [2] | Sep 25, 1969 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Bob Kelly [5] | Oct 9, 1969 | -- | -- | 189 days |
| Mike Boyette | Apr 16, 1970 | -- | -- | 8 days |
| The Blue Yankee [3] | Apr 24, 1970 | -- | -- | 36 days |
| Bob Kelly [6] | May 30, 1970 | -- | -- | 5 days |
| Mike Boyette [2] | Jun 4, 1970 | -- | -- | 52 days |
| The Blue Yankee [4] | Jul 26, 1970 | -- | -- | 25 days |
| Bobby Whitlock | Aug 20, 1970 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| The Avenger | Sep 17, 1970 | -- | -- | 4 days |
| Bob Kelly [7] | Sep 21, 1970 | -- | -- | 21 days |
| Rocket Monroe [3] | Oct 12, 1970 | -- | -- | 19 days |
| Bob Kelly [8] | Oct 31, 1970 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| Rocket Monroe [4] | Nov 7, 1970 | -- | -- | 19 days |
| Ken Lucas | Nov 26, 1970 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Rocket Monroe [5] | Dec 10, 1970 | -- | -- | 42 days |
| Bobby Fields [3] | Jan 21, 1971 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| Bobby Shane | Jan 28, 1971 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Bobby Fields [4] | Feb 11, 1971 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Feb 25, 1971 | -- | -- | |
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After failing to defeat Sam Bass within 5 minutes.
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| Terry Garvin | Mar 18, 1971 | -- | -- | 7 days |
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Defeated Bob Kelly in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| Bob Kelly [9] | Mar 25, 1971 | -- | -- | 49 days |
| Eddie Sullivan | May 13, 1971 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| Bob Kelly [10] | Jun 10, 1971 | -- | -- | 84 days |
| Eddie Sullivan [2] | Sep 2, 1971 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| Bob Kelly [11] | Sep 9, 1971 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| Eddie Sullivan [3] | Oct 7, 1971 | -- | -- | 35 days |
| Ken Lucas [2] | Nov 11, 1971 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Eddie Sullivan [4] | Nov 25, 1971 | -- | -- | 42 days |
| Bob Kelly [12] | Jan 6, 1972 | -- | -- | 25 days |
| Donnie Fargo | Jan 31, 1972 | -- | -- | 45 days |
| Bob Kelly [13] | Mar 16, 1972 | -- | -- | 49 days |
| The Spoiler | May 4, 1972 | -- | -- | 75 days |
| Armand Hussian | Jul 18, 1972 | -- | -- | |
| ** Vacated ** | Aug 1972 | -- | -- | |
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After failing to defend the title.
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| Gorgeous George Jr. | Aug 31, 1972 | -- | -- | 21 days |
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Won a battle royal for the vacant title.
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| Spoiler #2 | Sep 21, 1972 | -- | -- | 18 days |
| Armand Hussian [2] | Oct 9, 1972 | -- | -- | 38 days |
| The Mysterious Medic | Nov 16, 1972 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| Bob Kelly [14] | Dec 14, 1972 | -- | -- | 35 days |
| The Mysterious Medic [2] | Jan 18, 1973 | -- | -- | 21 days |
| Bob Kelly [15] | Feb 8, 1973 | -- | -- | 35 days |
| The Wrestling Pro | Mar 15, 1973 | -- | -- | 35 days |
| Armand Hussian [3] | Apr 19, 1973 | -- | -- | 25 days |
| Rocket Monroe [6] | May 14, 1973 | -- | -- | 101 days |
| Ken Lucas [3] | Aug 23, 1973 | -- | -- | 29 days |
| Norvell Austin | Sep 21, 1973 | -- | -- | 34 days |
| Ken Lucas [4] | Oct 25, 1973 | -- | -- | 49 days |
| Duke Miller | Dec 13, 1973 | -- | -- | 42 days |
| Bob Kelly [16] | Jan 24, 1974 | -- | -- | 91 days |
| The Wrestling Pro [2] | Apr 25, 1974 | -- | -- | 39 days |
| Ken Lucas [5] | Jun 3, 1974 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| The Wrestling Pro [3] | Jun 10, 1974 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Jun 24, 1974 | -- | -- | |
Southeastern Championship Wrestling
Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
(1974 — 1977)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Jack Donovan | Jul 1, 1974 | -- | -- | 79 days |
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Defeated Ken Lucas in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| Bob Kelly [17] | Sep 18, 1974 | -- | -- | 169 days |
| Chris Colt | Mar 6, 1975 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| Bob Kelly [18] | Mar 13, 1975 | -- | -- | 49 days |
| Rip Tyler | May 1, 1975 | -- | -- | 15 days |
| Big Bad John | May 16, 1975 | -- | -- | 6 days |
| Bounty Hunter #1 | May 22, 1975 | -- | -- | 15 days |
| Bob Kelly [19] | Jun 6, 1975 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| Bounty Hunter #1 [2] | Jul 4, 1975 | -- | -- | 55 days |
| Bob Kelly [20] | Aug 28, 1975 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| Melvin Kimble | Sep 4, 1975 | -- | -- | 21 days |
| Bob Kelly [21] | Sep 25, 1975 | -- | -- | 84 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Dec 18, 1975 | -- | -- | |
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After Kelly leaves the area.
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| Duke Miller [2] | Jan 15, 1976 | -- | -- | 112 days |
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Defeated Rip Tyler in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| Bob Kelly [22] | May 6, 1976 | -- | -- | 49 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Jun 24, 1976 | -- | -- | |
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After a match against Sweet Daddy Banks.
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| Sweet Daddy Banks | Jul 1, 1976 | -- | -- | 39 days |
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Defeated Ken Lucas in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| Bob Kelly [23] | Aug 9, 1976 | -- | -- | 30 days |
| Sweet Daddy Banks [2] | Sep 8, 1976 | -- | -- | 19 days |
| Eddie Sullivan [5] | Sep 27, 1976 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Sweet Daddy Banks [3] | Oct 11, 1976 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| The Wrestling Pro [4] | Nov 8, 1976 | -- | -- | 9 days |
| Bob Kelly [24] | Nov 17, 1976 | -- | -- | |
| ** Deactivated ** | 1977 | -- | -- | |
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After Kelly announces retirement.
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Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
(1978 — 1979)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Terry Gordy | Jan 14, 1978 | -- | -- | 132 days |
| Dr. X | May 26, 1978 | -- | -- | 131 days |
| Porkchop Cash | Oct 4, 1978 | -- | -- | 33 days |
| Jerry Stubbs | Nov 6, 1978 | -- | -- | 180 days |
| Mike George | May 5, 1979 | -- | -- | 137 days |
Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
(1979 — August 1983)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Mike Sharpe | Sep 19, 1979 | -- | -- | 98 days |
| Mike George [2] | Dec 26, 1979 | -- | -- | 22 days |
| Mike Sharpe [2] | Jan 17, 1980 | -- | -- | 69 days |
| Bull Ramos | Mar 26, 1980 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Junkyard Dog | Apr 9, 1980 | -- | -- | 61 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Jun 9, 1980 | -- | -- | |
| The Grappler | 1980 | -- | -- | |
| Killer Karl Kox | Nov 22, 1980 | -- | -- | 70 days |
| The Grappler [2] | Jan 31, 1981 | -- | -- | |
| Don Diamond | 1981 | -- | -- | |
| Bob Orton Jr. | Aug 6, 1981 | -- | -- | 167 days |
| Mr. Olympia [2] | Jan 20, 1982 | -- | -- | 219 days |
| Killer Khan | Aug 27, 1982 | -- | -- | 26 days |
| Mr. Olympia [3] | Sep 22, 1982 | -- | -- | 66 days |
| Mr. Wrestling #2 | Nov 27, 1982 | -- | -- | |
| ** Deactivated ** | Aug 1983 | -- | -- |