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American Wrestling Association - Georgia
World Heavyweight Championship
(June 14, 1957 - June 7, 1963)
World Heavyweight Championship
(June 14, 1957 - June 7, 1963)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Edouard Carpentier | Jun 14, 1957 | -- | -- | 458 days |
Carpentier wins 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 N.W.A. World champion and returns it to Thesz. A.W.A. Georgia continues to recognize Carpentier as world champion.
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Paul Anderson | 1958 | -- | -- | |
Recognized as champion before October of 1958, date and circumstances unknown. Anderson is still recognized as champion in June of 1959.
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-- June 1959 -- TITLE HISTORY UNKNOWN -- February 1961 --
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Dick The Bruiser | Feb 28, 1961 | -- | -- | 1 day |
Dick The Bruiser is recognized as World Champion in Georgia after winning the A.W.A. U.S. Championship in Detroit, MI.
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Eddie Graham | Mar 1, 1961 | -- | -- | 518 days |
Freddie Blassie | Aug 1, 1962 | -- | -- | 86 days |
Blassie is recognized as champion after winning the W.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship in Los Angeles, CA.
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** Title Held-Up ** | Oct 26, 1962 | -- | -- | |
Freddie Blassie | Nov 9, 1962 | -- | -- | 161 days |
Tarzan Tyler | Apr 19, 1963 | -- | -- | 14 days |
Dick Steinborn | May 3, 1963 | -- | -- | 7 days |
Tarzan Tyler | May 10, 1963 | -- | -- | 28 days |
The title is abandoned after Tyler's loss to N.W.A. World Champion Lou Thesz on June 7, 1963 in Atlanta, GA.
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