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National Wrestling Alliance - Mid-America
United States Junior Heavyweight Championship
(1959 - December 26, 1983)
United States Junior Heavyweight Championship
(1959 - December 26, 1983)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Jesse James | Feb 15, 1959 | -- | -- | 8 days |
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Recognized as champion on February 15, only other known defense on February 23
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| Yoshino Sato | Feb 1962 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion in February of 1962, exact date, location and opponent unknown.
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| Johnny Walker | May 1967 | -- | -- | |
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Won a tournament sometime before May 24, when recognized as champion in a match against Kenny Mack
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| Kenny Mack | Jun 14, 1967 | Live Event | Kingsport, TN, USA | 14 days |
| Johnny Walker | Jun 28, 1967 | Live Event | Kingsport, TN, USA | 111 days |
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Still billed as champion on October 18 in Kingsport, TN.
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| Johnny Walker | Feb 1970 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on February 9, 1970, details of title win unknown.
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| Bobby Hart | May 30, 1970 | -- | -- | 59 days |
| Johnny Walker | Jul 28, 1970 | Live Event | Louisville, KY, USA | 120 days |
| Don Greene | Sep 14, 1970 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 7 days |
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Greene defeated Dennis Hall in the final of a 4-man tournament that also included Bobby Hart and Len Rossi.
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| Johnny Walker | Sep 21, 1970 | -- | -- | 65 days |
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Walker is billed as champion in a match against Don Greene on September 21, circumstances on becoming champion unknown.
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| Bobby Hart | Nov 25, 1970 | Live Event | Nashville, TN, USA | 7 days |
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Last recognized as champion on December 2 in Nashville, TN.
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| Don Greene | Jan 1971 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on January 20 in Louisville, KY, details of title win unknown. Last recognized as champion on January 3, 1972 in Memphis, TN.
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| Len Rossi | Feb 1972 | -- | -- | |
| Tony Charles | May 1972 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on May 10 in Nashville, TN and May 18 in Florence, AL. Details of title win unknown.
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| Don Greene | Jul 1972 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on July 17 in Memphis, TN, details of title win unknown. Last known title defense on September 28 in Florence, AL.
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| Johnny Walker | Oct 1972 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on October 13 in Huntsville, AL, details of title win unknown.
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| Don Greene | Oct 17, 1972 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 279 days |
| Lorenzo Parente | Jul 23, 1973 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 2 days |
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Last recognized as champion on July 25 in Evansville, IN.
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| Don Greene | Jul 1973 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on August 1 in Nashville, TN, details of title win unknown.
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| Lorenzo Parente | Aug 1, 1973 | Live Event | Nashville, TN, USA | 53 days |
| Don Greene | Sep 1973 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on September 24 in Owensboro, KY, details of title win unknown.
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| Don Greene | Oct 1973 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on October 23 in Memphis, details of title win unknown.
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| Intern #1 | Oct 25, 1973 | Live Event | Chattanooga, TN, USA | 137 days |
| Ali Baba | Mar 11, 1974 | Live Event | Birmingham, AL, USA | 28 days |
| Steve Kovacs | Apr 8, 1974 | Live Event | Birmingham, AL, USA | 26 days |
| Jerry Lawler | May 4, 1974 | Live Event | Chattanooga, TN, USA | 57 days |
| Don Greene | Jun 1974 | -- | -- | |
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Recognized as champion on June 6 in Florence, AL, details of title win unknown.
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| Billy Spears | Jul 22, 1974 | Live Event | Birmingham, AL, USA | 1 day |
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No known title defenses after July 23.
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