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North American Wrestling Alliance/
World Wrestling Association
World Heavyweight Championship
(July 1959 - October 1968)
World Wrestling Association
World Heavyweight Championship
(July 1959 - October 1968)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Edouard Carpentier | Jul 1, 1959 | -- | -- | 712 days |
| Freddie Blassie | Jun 12, 1961 | -- | -- | 289 days |
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Blassie is declared champion after Carpentier is unable to countinue in the 3rd fall of a match.
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| Mitsuhiro Rikidozan | Mar 28, 1962 | -- | -- | 119 days |
| Freddie Blassie | Jul 25, 1962 | -- | -- | 2 days |
| The Destroyer | Jul 27, 1962 | -- | -- | 287 days |
| Freddie Blassie | May 10, 1963 | -- | -- | 105 days |
| Bearcat Wright | Aug 23, 1963 | -- | -- | 115 days |
| Edouard Carpentier | Dec 16, 1963 | -- | -- | 45 days |
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Carpentier wins the title via forfeit when Wright no-shows the title defence.
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| Freddie Blassie | Jan 30, 1964 | -- | -- | 83 days |
| Dick The Bruiser | Apr 22, 1964 | -- | -- | 91 days |
| The Destroyer | Jul 22, 1964 | -- | -- | 50 days |
| Bob Ellis | Sep 10, 1964 | -- | -- | 64 days |
| The Destroyer | Nov 13, 1964 | -- | -- | 119 days |
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The Destroyer loses to Toyonobori on December 4, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. While Toyonobori continues to defend the title in Japan, The Destroyer returns to Los Angeles and is still recognized as champion and the title becomes disputed.
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| Pedro Morales | Mar 12, 1965 | -- | -- | 133 days |
| Luke Graham | Jul 23, 1965 | -- | -- | 86 days |
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Graham defeats Toyonobori on September 20, 1965 to Los Angeles, CA to reunify the Los Angeles World Heavyweight Championship.
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| Pedro Morales | Oct 17, 1965 | -- | -- | 292 days |
| Buddy Austin | Aug 5, 1966 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| Bobo Brazil | Sep 2, 1966 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Buddy Austin | Sep 16, 1966 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| Lou Thesz | Oct 14, 1966 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| Mark Lewin | Oct 28, 1966 | -- | -- | 224 days |
| Kim Il | Jun 9, 1967 | -- | -- | 49 days |
| Mike DiBiase | Jul 28, 1967 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| Buddy Austin | Aug 25, 1967 | -- | -- | 140 days |
| Bobo Brazil | Jan 12, 1968 | -- | -- | 263 days |
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The title is abandoned on October 1, 1968 when The W.W.A. joins the N.W.A. and recognizes Gene Kiniski as World Champion. Brazil is given a title match against Kiniski on December 18, 1968 in Los Angeles that ends in a draw.
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