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World Heavyweight Championship
(June 1957—October 1968)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Edouard Carpentier Jun 14, 1957 Live Event Chicago, USA 1459 days
Freddie Blassie Jun 12, 1961 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 289 days
Blassie is declared champion after Carpentier is unable to countinue in the 3rd fall of a match.
Mitsuhiro Rikidozan Mar 28, 1962 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 119 days
Freddie Blassie [2] Jul 25, 1962 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 2 days
The Destroyer Jul 27, 1962 Live Event San Diego, USA 287 days
Freddie Blassie [3] May 10, 1963 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 105 days
Bearcat Wright Aug 23, 1963 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 115 days
Edouard Carpentier [2] Dec 16, 1963 -- -- 45 days
Carpentier wins the title via forfeit when Wright no-shows the title defence.
Freddie Blassie [4] Jan 30, 1964 Live Event Bakersfield, USA 83 days
Dick The Bruiser Apr 22, 1964 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 91 days
The Destroyer [2] Jul 22, 1964 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 50 days
Bob Ellis Sep 10, 1964 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 64 days
The Destroyer [3] Nov 13, 1964 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 119 days
The Destroyer loses to Toyonobori on December 4, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. While Toyonobori continues to defend the title in Japan, The Destroyer returns to Los Angeles and is still recognized as champion and the title becomes disputed.
Pedro Morales Mar 12, 1965 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 133 days
Luke Graham Jul 23, 1965 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 86 days
Graham defeats Toyonobori on September 20, 1965 to Los Angeles, CA to reunify the Los Angeles World Heavyweight Championship.
Pedro Morales [2] Oct 17, 1965 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 292 days
Buddy Austin Aug 5, 1966 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 28 days
Bobo Brazil Sep 2, 1966 Live Event Los Angeles, USA
Buddy Austin [2] Sep 1966 -- --
Recognized as champion on September 9, 1966.
Lou Thesz Oct 14, 1966 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 14 days
Mark Lewin Oct 28, 1966 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 183 days
Kim Il Apr 29, 1967 Live Event Seoul, South Korea 76 days
Mike DiBiase Jul 14, 1967 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 42 days
Buddy Austin [3] Aug 25, 1967 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 140 days
Bobo Brazil [2] Jan 12, 1968 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 263 days
The title is abandoned on October 1, 1968 when The W.W.A. joins the N.W.A. and recognizes Gene Kiniski as World Champion. Brazil is given a title match against Kiniski on December 18, 1968 in Los Angeles that ends in a draw.