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National Wrestling Alliance
Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary)
(November 1, 1946 - 1972)
Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary)
(November 1, 1946 - 1972)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Al Mills | Nov 1, 1946 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | 1578 days |
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Recognized as defeating Chief Thunderbird for the championship, status of title at the time unknown.
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| Ski Hi Lee | Feb 26, 1951 | Live Event w/ M… | Edmonton, Canada | 8 days |
| Al Mills [2] | Mar 6, 1951 | Live Event w/ M… | Edmonton, Canada | 56 days |
| Jack McDonald | May 1, 1951 | Live Event w/ M… | Edmonton, Canada | 7 days |
| Al Mills [3] | May 8, 1951 | Live Event w/ M… | Edmonton, Canada | 266 days |
| Ski Hi Lee [2] | Jan 29, 1952 | Live Event w/ M… | Edmonton, Canada | 7 days |
| Al Mills [4] | Feb 5, 1952 | Live Event w/ M… | Edmonton, Canada | 98 days |
| Bob Langevin | May 13, 1952 | Live Event w/ M… | Edmonton, Canada | 28 days |
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Langevin wins the title via forfeit after Mills no-showed the event.
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| Mr. X | Jun 10, 1952 | Live Event w/ M… | Edmonton, Canada | 112 days |
| Al Mills [5] | Sep 30, 1952 | Live Event w/ M… | Edmonton, Canada | 1113 days |
| Lou Newman | Oct 18, 1955 | Live Event | Edmonton, Canada | 177 days |
| George Gordienko | Apr 12, 1956 | Live Event | Regina, Canada | |
| Johnny Valentine | 1956 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on December 27, 1956 in Regina, SK, details of title change unknown.
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| Sammy Berg | Feb 6, 1957 | Live Event | Saskatoon, Canada | 0 days |
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Awarded the championship after the disputed decision the previous week.
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| Johnny Valentine [2] | Feb 6, 1957 | Live Event | Saskatoon, Canada | |
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Last known defence on February 28, 1957 in Regina, SK. Valentine stops wrestling for Stampede after mid-March 1957.
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| John Paul Henning | Mar 1957 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion after Valentine leaves Stampede wrestling. No known title defences
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| -- May 1957 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1958 -- | ||||
| Whipper Bill Watson | 1958 | -- | -- | |
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Watson recognized as winning a tournament in 1958 for the title, details unknown. Some records show Watson wrestling for Maple Leaf Wrestling for most of 1958, with matches for Stampede Wrestling in May and July of 1958. Watson is also M.L.W. British Empire Heavyweight champion for all of 1958.
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| -- 1958 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 1959 -- | ||||
| Johnny Valentine [3] | Jan 1959 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in January of 1959, details unknown. Some records indicate Valentine is wrestling for Capitol Wrestling in January of 1959 and there are no known matches for Valentine with Stampede after he left in March of 1957.
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| ** Vacated ** | 1959 | -- | -- | |
| John Foti | Jun 5, 1959 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | 39 days |
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Defeated Charro Azteca for the championship, title status at the time unknown. Last defence on July 14, 1959 in Regina, SK, leaves Stampede Wrestling soon after.
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| -- Jul 14, 1959 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Nov 13, 1959 -- | ||||
| Dave Ruhl | Nov 13, 1959 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | |
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Defeated Mills for the vacant title.
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| Ed Francis | Jan 1961 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in January of 1961, date, location and opponent unknown.
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| John Smith | Feb 24, 1961 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | 105 days |
| John Foti [2] | Jun 9, 1961 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | |
| Killer Kowalski | 1961 | -- | -- | |
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Kowalski is recognized as champion at an event on November 17, details unknown.
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| Czaya Nandor | Mar 9, 1962 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | |
| Alexis Bruga | Mar 1962 | -- | -- | |
| Czaya Nandor [2] | Mar 23, 1962 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | |
| -- Mar 30, 1962 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Apr 1962 -- | ||||
| Killer Kowalski [2] | Apr 1962 | -- | -- | |
| -- Nov 2024 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- May 12, 1962 -- | ||||
| Czaya Nandor [3] | May 12, 1962 | -- | -- | 55 days |
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Some records indicated Nandor at an event in Detroit on May 12.
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| Killer Kowalski [3] | Jul 6, 1962 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | |
| -- Jun 30, 1964 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1964 -- | ||||
| Waldo Von Erich | 1964 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion at a show on July 6, 1964, details unknown.
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| Don Leo Jonathan | 1964 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in 1964, details unknown.
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| Stan Stasiak | 1965 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion after Jonathan in 1965, details unknown.
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| Don Leo Jonathan [2] | 1965 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion after Stasiak in 1965, details unknown.
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| Sweet Daddy Siki | 1965 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion after Jonathan in 1965, details unknown.
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| Dave Ruhl [2] | 1966 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion after Sweet Daddy Siki in 1966, details unknown.
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| The Beast | 1966 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion after Ruhl in 1966, details unknown.
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| Dave Ruhl [3] | Dec 6, 1966 | Live Event | Edmonton, Canada | |
| Stan Stasiak [2] | Mar 1967 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in March 1967, details of title win unknown.
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| Luther Lindsay | 1967 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion after Stasiak in 1967, details unknown.
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| -- 1967 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jun 5, 1967 -- | ||||
| Stan Stasiak [3] | Jun 5, 1967 | -- | -- | 22 days |
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Records show a match against Bud Cody in Lethbridge, AB on this date.
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| Dave Ruhl [4] | Jun 27, 1967 | Live Event | Edmonton, Canada | 2 days |
| Stan Stasiak [4] | Jun 29, 1967 | Live Event | Saskatoon, Canada | 5 days |
| Dave Ruhl [5] | Jul 4, 1967 | Live Event | Edmonton, Canada | 136 days |
| Archie Gouldie | Nov 17, 1967 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | |
| -- Nov 25, 1969 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1969 -- | ||||
| Dave Ruhl [6] | 1969 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on December 2, 1969 in Edmonton, AB, details of title win unknown.
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| Danny Lynch | Dec 26, 1969 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | 14 days |
| Dave Ruhl [7] | Jan 9, 1970 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | 21 days |
| Abdullah The Butcher | Jan 30, 1970 | Live Event | Calgary, Canada | |
| Dave Ruhl [8] | 1970 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion after Abdullah, details unknown.
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| -- 1972 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Oct 26, 1972 -- | ||||
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The title is vacated in 1972 due to injury, date unknown. Ruhl stops competing after October 26, 1972. The title is retired shortly thereafter.
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