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Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(1899—1937)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
George Baptiste Oct 1899 -- --
Recognized as champion in October of 1899, details unknown.
-- Oct 1899 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1921 --
Jake Reed 1921 -- --
Defeated Lloyd Carter, title status at the time unknown.
-- 1921 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Mar 6, 1930 --
Jack Ross Mar 6, 1930 -- -- 705 days
Defeated Charles Santen to win the title, title status at the time unknown.
Fred Peterson Feb 9, 1932 -- --
Billy Wolf Mar 1934 -- --
-- Mar 1934 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jun 18, 1937 --
Lou Thesz Jun 18, 1937 Live Event Kansas City, USA 0 days
Defeated Warren Bockwinkel for the title, status of title unknown.
National Wrestling Alliance
Central States Wrestling
Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(March 10, 1950—February 2, 1986)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Tommy O'Toole Mar 10, 1950 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 35 days
Defeated Sonny Myers in the final of a tournament for the title.
Sonny Myers Apr 14, 1950 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 273 days
-- Jan 12, 1951 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 13, 1951 --
Ronnie Etchison Jan 13, 1951 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 13 days
Sonny Myers [2] Jan 26, 1951 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Ronnie Etchison [2] Feb 2, 1951 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Ray Eckert Feb 9, 1951 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 28 days
Ronnie Etchison [3] Mar 9, 1951 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 50 days
Sonny Myers [3] Apr 28, 1951 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 13 days
Ronnie Etchison [4] May 11, 1951 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 28 days
** Vacated ** Jun 8, 1951 -- --
Sonny Myers [4] Feb 1, 1952 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 14 days
Joe Dusek Feb 15, 1952 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
-- Feb 22, 1952 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Dec 26, 1952 --
Ronnie Etchison [5] Dec 26, 1952 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 155 days
** Vacated ** May 30, 1953 -- --
Sonny Myers [5] Dec 18, 1953 -- -- 14 days
Bob Orton Jan 1, 1954 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 63 days
Ray Eckert [2] Mar 5, 1954 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 33 days
** Held-Up ** Apr 7, 1954 -- --
After a match against Sonny Myers
Sonny Myers [6] Apr 9, 1954 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 42 days
The Missouri Mauler May 21, 1954 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 168 days
Ronnie Etchison [6] Nov 5, 1954 Live Event St. Joseph, USA
** Vacated ** Sep 1955 -- --
Possibly due to Etchinson going to California.
-- Oct 2024 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- May 8, 1956 --
Joe Dusek [2] May 8, 1956 Live Event Sedalia, USA 134 days
Defeated Joe Dube for the title, title status at the time unknown.
-- Sep 19, 1956 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Dec 4, 1956 --
Sonny Myers [7] Dec 4, 1956 Live Event Sedalia, USA 70 days
Bob Orton [2] Feb 12, 1957 Live Event Sedalia, USA 42 days
Thor Hagen Mar 26, 1957 Live Event Sedalia, USA 84 days
-- Jun 18, 1957 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Mar 25, 1958 --
Don Curtis Mar 25, 1958 Live Event Sedalia, USA 14 days
Defeated Bob Geigel, title status unknown. Championship deactivated soon after for unknown reasons.
-- Apr 8, 1958 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 16, 1972 --
Harley Race Sep 16, 1972 -- -- 91 days
Race defeats Pak Song in a tournament final. Some records have Race defending the Central States heavyweight championship in Kansas City, Kansas on this date.
** Held-Up ** Dec 16, 1972 -- --
The title is held-up after a match against Johnny Valentine.
Johnny Valentine Jan 19, 1973 Live Event St. Louis, USA 22 days
-- Feb 10, 1973 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Feb 10, 1973 --
Terry Funk Feb 10, 1973 Live Event St. Louis, USA 34 days
Gene Kiniski Mar 16, 1973 Live Event St. Louis, USA 211 days
Harley Race [2] Oct 13, 1973 Live Event St. Louis, USA 223 days
Dory Funk May 24, 1974 Live Event St. Louis, USA 273 days
Harley Race [3] Feb 21, 1975 Live Event St. Louis, USA 427 days
Bob Backlund Apr 23, 1976 Live Event St. Louis, USA 217 days
Jack Brisco Nov 26, 1976 Live Event St. Louis, USA 259 days
Dick Slater Aug 12, 1977 Live Event St. Louis, USA 184 days
-- Feb 12, 1978 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Feb 12, 1978 --
Ted DiBiase Feb 12, 1978 Live Event St. Louis, USA 14 days
Dick Murdoch Feb 26, 1978 Live Event St. Louis, USA 138 days
Dick The Bruiser Jul 14, 1978 Live Event St. Louis, USA 240 days
Dick Murdoch [2] Mar 11, 1979 Live Event St. Louis, USA 68 days
Dick The Bruiser [2] May 18, 1979 Live Event St. Louis, USA 56 days
-- Jul 13, 1979 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jul 13, 1979 --
Dick Murdoch [3] Jul 13, 1979 Live Event St. Louis, USA 112 days
Kevin Von Erich Nov 2, 1979 Live Event St. Louis, USA 175 days
-- Apr 25, 1980 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Apr 25, 1980 --
Ken Patera Apr 25, 1980 Live Event St. Louis, USA 210 days
Ted DiBiase [2] Nov 21, 1980 Live Event St. Louis, USA 315 days
Jack Brisco [2] Oct 2, 1981 Live Event St. Louis, USA 21 days
Ken Patera [2] Oct 23, 1981 Live Event St. Louis, USA 70 days
-- Jan 1, 1982 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 1, 1982 --
Dick The Bruiser [3] Jan 1, 1982 Live Event St. Louis, USA 259 days
Harley Race [4] Sep 17, 1982 Live Event St. Louis, USA 126 days
Kerry Von Erich Jan 21, 1983 Live Event St. Louis, USA 84 days
Crusher Blackwell Apr 15, 1983 Live Event St. Louis, USA 28 days
Harley Race [5] May 13, 1983 Live Event St. Louis, USA 28 days
** Vacated ** Jun 10, 1983 -- --
Race vacates the title after winning the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship.
-- Jul 15, 1983 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jul 15, 1983 --
Ric Flair Jul 15, 1983 Live Event St. Louis, USA 63 days
Flair defeats David Von Erich in a tournament final for the vacant title. Other participants included Baron Von Raschke, Blackjack Lanza, Bob Orton Jr., Bobby Duncan, Bulldog Bob Brown, Buzz Tyler, Bruce Reed, Crusher Blackwell, Dewey Robertson, Dick The Bruiser, George Wells, Hulk Hogan, Jerry Ho, Jesse Ventura, Korstia Korchenko, Manny Fernandez, Mike Vachon, and Tonga John
David Von Erich Sep 16, 1983 Live Event St. Louis, USA 112 days
Harley Race [6] Jan 6, 1984 Live Event St. Louis, USA 315 days
-- Nov 16, 1984 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Nov 16, 1984 --
Jerry Blackwell [2] Nov 16, 1984 Live Event St. Louis, USA 259 days
King Harley Race [7] Aug 2, 1985 Live Event St. Louis, USA 183 days
The title is abandoned when Jim Crockett buys part of the St. Louis office and begins using his own wrestlers and titles in the area.
National Wrestling Alliance
Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(July 27, 2003 - Present)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Gary Jackson Jul 27, 2002 -- -- 311 days
** Vacated ** Jun 3, 2003 -- --
The title is vacated due to Jackson failing to defend the title enough.
Shane Somers Jun 17, 2003 -- -- 0 days
Somers defeats John Epperson, Dingo, Yukon Eric, Jr., Rick Norris and Tony Luza in a 6-way match.
** Vacated ** Jun 17, 2003 -- --
Somers is immediately stripped of the title after State Commissioner Carl Lauer invalidates the win due to an illegal choke hold.
Shane Somers [2] Jun 17, 2003 -- -- 115 days
Somers pins John Epperson in a tag team match were the winner would be awarded the vacated title. The match also included The Mad Hatter and Ricky Murdoch.
Ricky Murdoch Oct 10, 2003 -- -- 169 days
Shane Somers [3] Mar 27, 2004 -- -- 492 days
** Vacated ** Aug 1, 2005 -- --
Abyss Oct 7, 2005 -- -- 448 days
** Vacated ** Dec 29, 2006 -- --
Abyss vacates the title after winning the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship on November 19, 2006.
-- Jan 19, 2007 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jan 19, 2007 --
Dingo Jan 19, 2007 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 1001 days
Dingo defeats Mark Sterling, Kraig Keesman and Jeremy Wyatt in a 4-way match for the vacant title.
Davey Vega Oct 16, 2009 Live Event Glen Carbon, USA 561 days
Jeremy Wyatt Apr 30, 2011 Live Event Caseyville, USA 7 days
** Vacated ** May 7, 2011 -- --
KC Karrington Jun 10, 2011 Live Event Glen Carbon, USA 455 days
Makaze Sep 7, 2012 Live Event Glen Carbon, USA 38 days
K.C. Karrington [2] Oct 15, 2012 Live Event Glen Carbon, USA
-- Oct 15, 2012 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Oct 2012 --
** Deactivated ** Oct 2012 -- --
National Wrestling Alliance
Central-States Championship Wrestling
Missouri Heavyweight Championship
(March 2014—2017)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Elvis Aliaga Mar 29, 2014 Live Event Richland, USA 8 days
** Vacated ** Apr 6, 2014 -- --
Elvis Aliaga [2] Jun 21, 2014 Live Event Ft. Leonard Wood, USA 350 days
Evan Morris Jun 6, 2015 Live Event Rolla, USA 77 days
Mitch Johnson Aug 22, 2015 -- -- 196 days
Evan Morris [2] Mar 5, 2016 -- -- 112 days
Deven Spade Jun 25, 2016 Total Mayhem Warsaw, USA 126 days
Jay Howard Oct 29, 2016 -- -- 105 days
Karim Brigante Feb 11, 2017 -- -- 48 days
Jay Howard [2] Mar 31, 2017 -- -- 184 days
** Deactivated ** Oct 1, 2017 -- --
Kazuhiko Matsuzaki Jun 23, 2018 -- -- 532 days
The Masked Mystery Dec 7, 2019 Live Event Tokyo, Japan 49 days
Shuo Fujiwara Jan 25, 2020 Launching Business Tokyo, Japan 1741 days