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Mid-West Wrestling Association
World Heavyweight Championship (Ohio)
(March 21, 1931 - November 1952)
World Heavyweight Championship (Ohio)
(March 21, 1931 - November 1952)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| John Pesek | Mar 21, 1931 | -- | -- | 666 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | 1933 | -- | -- | |
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Pesek drops the title claim in 1933 after he begins wrestling for Jim Londos' Maryland organization, date unknown.
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| Everett Marshall | Jul 3, 1935 | -- | -- | 583 days |
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Marshall is the reigning world champion in Colorado and is recoginized in Ohio by M.W.A. Marshall would later defeat title claimant Ali Baba on June 26, 1936 in Columbus, OH, to solidify his status.
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| Ray Steele | Feb 5, 1937 | -- | -- | 38 days |
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Steele is awarded the title after the decision is reversed in his loss to Marshall. Offices in Illinois, Indiana and Kansas still recognize Marshall as World Champion.
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| Everett Marshall | Mar 15, 1937 | -- | -- | 521 days |
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Marshall is recognized as champion after Steele is injured in a car accident on March 11 and is unable to compete.
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Lou Thesz defeats Marshall on December 29, 1937 in St. Louis, MO, however the title changed is not recognized by M.W.A. in Ohio.
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| John Pesek | Aug 18, 1938 | -- | -- | 667 days |
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Pesek is recognized in Ohio as World Champion, reasons why Everett Marshall is not champion and why Pesek was recognized are unknown, reasons on www.wrestling-titles.com do not match up with N.B/W.A records.
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| ** Title Vacated ** | Jun 15, 1940 | -- | -- | |
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Pesek is stripped of the title for failing to defend the title against it's top contenders.
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| Orville Brown | Jun 27, 1940 | -- | -- | 889 days |
| "The Strangler" | Dec 3, 1942 | -- | -- | 56 days |
| John Pesek | Jan 28, 1943 | -- | -- | 2165 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | -- | -- | ||
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Pesek last defends the title on December 16, 1948, reason and date it was vacated unknown.
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| Don Eagle | Aug 31, 1950 | -- | -- | 793 days |
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Eagle is recognized in Ohio after defeating Gorgeous George for the A.W.A. Bostion World Championship
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Eagle would defend the title until November of 1952 when he becomes unable to compete due to back injuries. The title is then abandoned.
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