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American Wrestling Alliance - Omaha
World Heavyweight Championship
(June 14, 1957 - September 7, 1963)
World Heavyweight Championship
(June 14, 1957 - September 7, 1963)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Edouard Carpentier | Jun 14, 1957 | -- | -- | 421 days |
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Carpentier wins the title via forfeit when Thesz is unable to compete to due a back injury. A.W.A. offices begin recognizing Carpentier as champion in Omaha, NE, Boston, MA, Atlanta, GA and Los Angeles, CA. The N.W.A. soon withdraws recognition of Carpentier ever being champion and returns it to Thesz. A.W.A. Omaha continues to recognize Carpentier as world champion.
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| Verne Gagne | Aug 9, 1958 | -- | -- | 98 days |
| Wilbur Snyder | Nov 15, 1958 | -- | -- | 120 days |
| Dick The Bruiser | 1959 | -- | -- | |
| Wilbur Snyder | Jul 25, 1959 | -- | -- | 70 days |
| Dr. X | Oct 3, 1959 | -- | -- | 462 days |
| Don Leo Jonathan | Jan 7, 1961 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| Dr. X | Feb 4, 1961 | -- | -- | 58 days |
| Don Leo Jonathan | Apr 3, 1961 | -- | -- | 47 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | May 20, 1961 | -- | -- | |
| Don Leo Jonathan | May 20, 1961 | -- | -- | 119 days |
| Verne Gagne | Sep 16, 1961 | -- | -- | 318 days |
| Fritz Von Erich | Jul 31, 1962 | -- | -- | 25 days |
| Verne Gagne | Aug 25, 1962 | -- | -- | 174 days |
| Crusher Lisowski | Feb 15, 1963 | -- | -- | 155 days |
| Verne Gagne | Jul 20, 1963 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| Fritz Von Erich | Jul 27, 1963 | -- | -- | 42 days |
| Verne Gagne | Sep 7, 1963 | -- | -- | 0 days |
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Gagne had earlier won the A.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship off of Fritz Von Erich on August 8, 1963 in Amarillo, TX. This win unifies the titles and recognition of Omaha's World Heavyweight Championship is dropped.
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On August 23, 2002, X-pac''s (aka Sean Waltman) contract with the W.W.E. was terminated. He was the last holder of the Light-Heavyweight title and the W.W.E. decides to drop the title and use the Cruiserweight Championship for it's Light-Heavyweight division.
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