Click Here For Some Stats Louisiana Heavyweight Championship
(January 31, 1946—August 26, 1946)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Al Lovelock Jan 31, 1946 -- --
** Vacated ** Jun 1946 -- --
Paul Murdoch Jul 2, 1946 -- -- 55 days
National Wrestling Alliance
Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
Lousiana Heavyweight Championship
(June 18, 1955—1971)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Bob Corby Jun 18, 1955 -- -- 64 days
Chief Apache Aug 21, 1955 -- -- 57 days
Jack Curtis Oct 17, 1955 -- -- 553 days
Prince Emir Apr 22, 1957 -- -- 21 days
Frank Hurley May 13, 1957 -- -- 91 days
Jack Curtis [2] Aug 12, 1957 -- -- 91 days
Phil Brummett Nov 11, 1957 -- -- 7 days
Charley Laye Nov 18, 1957 -- -- 35 days
Bill Barney Dec 23, 1957 -- -- 70 days
Bernard Hodgemyer Mar 3, 1958 -- -- 28 days
** Vacated ** Mar 31, 1958 -- --
Vacated after Hodgemyer no-shows a scheduled defence and leaves the area.
Jerry Christy Jun 16, 1958 -- -- 91 days
** Vacated ** Sep 15, 1958 -- --
Vacated after Christy leaves the area.
Bill Barney [2] Sep 22, 1958 -- -- 252 days
Firpo Zbyszko Jun 1, 1959 -- -- 44 days
Chris Belkas Jul 15, 1959 -- --
** Vacated ** Oct 1959 -- --
Mickey Sharpe Nov 5, 1959 -- -- 44 days
Defeated Firpo Zbyszko in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Firpo Zbyszko [2] Dec 19, 1959 -- -- 41 days
Adrien Baillargeon Jan 29, 1960 -- --
** Vacated ** Sep 1960 -- --
Bobby Fields Oct 16, 1964 -- -- 270 days
Defeated Terry Garvin in the final of a tournament for the reactivated title.
Sputnik Monroe Jul 13, 1965 -- -- 70 days
Bobby Fields [2] Sep 21, 1965 -- -- 31 days
Danny McShain Oct 22, 1965 -- -- 42 days
Bobby Fields [3] Dec 3, 1965 -- -- 76 days
Jack Dalton Feb 17, 1966 -- -- 89 days
Bobby Fields [4] May 17, 1966 -- -- 56 days
Don Carson Jul 12, 1966 -- -- 7 days
Bobby Fields [5] Jul 19, 1966 -- -- 14 days
Don Carson [2] Aug 2, 1966 -- -- 64 days
Ken Lucas Oct 5, 1966 -- -- 27 days
Jack Dalton [2] Nov 1, 1966 -- -- 94 days
Danny Little Bear Feb 3, 1967 -- -- 56 days
Ken Lucas [2] Mar 31, 1967 -- -- 116 days
** Vacated ** Jul 25, 1967 -- --
Stripped for failing to defend the title.
Pepe Perez Jul 25, 1967 -- -- 77 days
Jack Dalton [3] Oct 10, 1967 -- -- 49 days
Bobby Fields [6] Nov 28, 1967 -- -- 14 days
Don Carson [3] Dec 12, 1967 -- -- 17 days
Bob Kelly Dec 29, 1967 -- -- 25 days
Eddie Sullivan Jan 23, 1968 -- -- 7 days
Frank Dalton Jan 30, 1968 -- -- 7 days
Bobby Fields [7] Feb 6, 1968 -- -- 24 days
** Vacated ** Mar 1, 1968 -- --
Vacated after Gulf Coast stops promoting in Louisiana.
Danny Little Bear [2] Aug 9, 1968 -- -- 101 days
Big Bad John Nov 18, 1968 -- -- 15 days
Pepe Perez [2] Dec 3, 1968 -- -- 60 days
Jerry Miller Feb 1, 1969 -- -- 129 days
The Mighty Yankee [2] Jun 10, 1969 -- -- 8 days
Frank Dalton [2] Jun 18, 1969 -- --
Jerry Miller [2] Jul 1969 -- --
Frank Dalton [3] Jul 22, 1969 -- -- 273 days
Duke Myers Apr 21, 1970 Live Event Baton Rouge, USA 28 days
Jerry Miller [3] May 19, 1970 Live Event Baton Rouge, USA 53 days
Frank Dalton [4] Jul 11, 1970 Live Event Loranger, USA 38 days
Chuck Karbo Aug 18, 1970 Live Event Baton Rouge, USA 28 days
Frank Dalton [5] Sep 15, 1970 Live Event Baton Rouge, USA 71 days
Chuck Karbo [2] Nov 25, 1970 Live Event Baton Rouge, USA 149 days
Randy Curtis Apr 23, 1971 Live Event Lafayette, USA 178 days
National Wrestling Alliance - Tri-State
Louisiana Heavyweight Championship
(1972-1979)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Don Duffy Oct 18, 1971 Live Event Westwego, USA 13 days
Won a tournament to win the title, after Tri-State takes over control of the title. Records show a title defence on the October 31, no other matches recorded.
-- Oct 31, 1971 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Apr 27, 1978 --
The Assassin Apr 27, 1978 Live Event Baton Rouge, USA 146 days
Won a 12-Man tournament for the reactivated title. Other participants included Buck Robley, Litter Bear, Eric "The Red", Avenger, Sigfreid Stanke, "Killer" Brooks, Ray Candy, The Turk, Randy Tyler, Igor Putski, and Sandor Akbar.
José Lothario Sep 20, 1978 Live Event Monroe, USA 45 days
The Assassin [2] Nov 4, 1978 Live Event Baton Rouge, USA 51 days
Jerry Stubbs Dec 25, 1978 Live Event New Orleans, USA 117 days
Mike George Apr 21, 1979 Live Event New Orleans, USA 137 days
Mid-South Wrestling Association
Louisiana Heavyweight Championship
(Mid-1979—1983)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Mike Sharpe Sep 5, 1979 Live Event Baton Rouge, USA 135 days
Ernie Ladd Jan 18, 1980 Live Event Shreveport, USA 56 days
Junkyard Dog Mar 14, 1980 Live Event Shreveport, USA 39 days
Terry Gordy Apr 22, 1980 Live Event Baton Rouge, USA 10 days
Junkyard Dog [2] May 2, 1980 Live Event Shreveport, USA 20 days
** Vacated Due To Injury** May 22, 1980 -- -- 64 days
Vacated due to injury.
Ken Mantell Jul 25, 1980 Live Event Shreveport, USA 75 days
Defeated Wahoo McDaniel in the final of a tournament for the vacant title. Other participants included Buck Robley, Buddy Roberts, Killer Khan, King Cobra, Johnny Mantell, Paul Orndorff, Ted Dibiase, Terry Gordy, Terry Lathan, Terry Orndorff, The Grappler, and Tully Blanchard
Jake Roberts Oct 8, 1980 Live Event Shreveport, USA 100 days
Ernie Ladd [2] Jan 16, 1981 Live Event Shreveport, USA 47 days
Jimmy Garvin Mar 4, 1981 -- -- 58 days
The Super Destroyer May 1, 1981 Live Event Shreveport, USA 82 days
Bob Roop Jul 22, 1981 Mid-South Wrest… Shreveport, USA
The Great Kabuki 1981 -- --
Recognized as champion on October 23, 1981 in Shreveport, LA, details of title win unknown.
Junkyard Dog [3] Dec 7, 1981 Live Event New Orleans, USA 197 days
** Vacated ** Jun 22, 1982 -- --
Vacates after winning the North American championship.
Killer Khan Jul 6, 1982 Live Event Baton Rouge, USA 74 days
Defeated Junkyard Dog in the final of a tournament for the vacant title. Other participants included Mike Sharpe, Vinnie Romeo, One Man Gang, Steve Williams, Ernie Ladd, Ricky Harris, The Assassin, Mr. Olympia, The Grappler, Buck Robley, Bob Roop, and Mike Sharpe.
Mike Sharpe [2] Sep 18, 1982 Mid-South Wrest… Shreveport, USA 25 days
Jim Duggan Oct 13, 1982 Mid-South Wrest… Shreveport, USA
** Deactivated ** 1983 -- --
Retired, exact date unknown.