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American Wrestling Association
World Heavyweight Championship (Maryland)
(June 16, 1937 - Late 1952)
World Heavyweight Championship (Maryland)
(June 16, 1937 - Late 1952)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Bronko Nagurski | Jun 16, 1937 | -- | -- | 107 days |
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Nagurski defeats Detton for the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion and begins to be recgonized as world champion in Maryland.
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| ** Title Vacated ** | Oct 1, 1937 | -- | -- | |
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Nagurski is stripped of the title after refusing to defend the title against Jim Londos.
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| Jim Londos | Oct 4, 1937 | -- | -- | 498 days |
| The Golden Terror | Feb 14, 1939 | -- | -- | 12 days |
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The Golden Terror is awarded the title after Londos no-shows the title defence.
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| Jim Londos | Feb 26, 1939 | -- | -- | 1830 days |
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Londos is reinstated as champion after paying a $100 fine.
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| ** Title Vacated ** | Mar 1, 1944 | -- | -- | |
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Londos vacates the title after he stops wrestling in Maryland.
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| Babe Sharkey | Mar 14, 1944 | -- | -- | 686 days |
| Frank Sexton | Jan 29, 1946 | -- | -- | 1433 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | Jan 1, 1950 | -- | -- | |
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Recognition of the Maryland World Title is dropped.
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| Lou Thesz | Sep 1, 1952 | -- | -- | 61 days |
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Recognized as Maryland World Champion in September after Thesz wins his forth world title in Los Angeles, CA.
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The recognition of the Maryland World Championship is abandoned, date unknown.
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