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Southwest States Enterprises
Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship
(1920 — September 1951)
National Wrestling Alliance - New Mexico
Western States Sports
Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship
(October 1951 — 1981)
Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship
(1920 — September 1951)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Jack Taylor | 1920 | -- | -- | |
| Toots Mondt | Jan 27, 1922 | -- | -- | |
| -- Sep 12, 1922 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1929 -- | ||||
| Everette Marshall | 1929 | -- | -- | |
| -- 1929 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Mar 4, 1935 -- | ||||
| Bill Hansen | Mar 4, 1935 | -- | -- | |
| -- Mar 4, 1935 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Apr 1945 -- | ||||
| Emir Badui | Apr 1945 | -- | -- | |
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Defeated Floyd Hansen for the title.
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| Everette Marshall [2] | May 21, 1945 | -- | -- | |
| Jack Kennedy | 1945 | -- | -- | |
| Lord Albert Mills | Nov 26, 1945 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 49 days |
| Tommy O'Toole | Jan 14, 1946 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 77 days |
| Everette Marshall [3] | Apr 1, 1946 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| The Swedish Angel | Apr 8, 1946 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 14 days |
| Everette Marshall [4] | Apr 22, 1946 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 81 days |
| Joe Savoldi | Jul 12, 1946 | Live Event | Colorado Springs, USA | 3 days |
| Danny Dusek | Jul 15, 1946 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 28 days |
| Tom Zaharias | Aug 12, 1946 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 203 days |
| Everette Marshall [5] | Mar 3, 1947 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 72 days |
| Buddy Rogers | May 14, 1947 | Live Event | Colorado Springs, USA | 7 days |
| Everette Marshall [6] | May 21, 1947 | Live Event | Colorado Springs, USA | 26 days |
| -- Jun 16, 1947 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 22, 1947 -- | ||||
| Joe Millich | Sep 22, 1947 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 119 days |
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Defeated Jim Henry for the title.
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| Danny Dusek [2] | Jan 19, 1948 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 51 days |
| Chief Little Wolf | Mar 10, 1948 | Live Event | Colorado Springs, USA | 26 days |
| The Red Raider | Apr 5, 1948 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 56 days |
| Joe Millich [2] | May 31, 1948 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 7 days |
| The Red Raider [2] | Jun 7, 1948 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 30 days |
| Tarzan White | Jul 7, 1948 | Live Event | Colorado Springs, USA | 89 days |
| Bob Corby | Oct 4, 1948 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 70 days |
| Tarzan White [2] | Dec 13, 1948 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 21 days |
| Eddie Paquette | Jan 3, 1949 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 7 days |
| George Craig | Jan 10, 1949 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 7 days |
| Joe Millich [3] | Jan 17, 1949 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 91 days |
| Gorgeous George | Apr 18, 1949 | Live Event | Denver, USA | |
| ** Vacated ** | 1949 | -- | -- | |
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After George leaves the territory.
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| Manuel Muñiz | Feb 13, 1950 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 98 days |
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Defeated Lefty Pacer in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| Leon Kirilenko | May 22, 1950 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 126 days |
| Danny Loos | Sep 25, 1950 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 72 days |
| Mr. Boston | Dec 6, 1950 | Live Event | Colorado Springs, USA | 26 days |
| Frank James | Jan 1, 1951 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 28 days |
| Joe Benincasa | Jan 29, 1951 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 14 days |
| Don Leo Jonathan | Feb 12, 1951 | -- | -- | 98 days |
| The Masked Monster | May 21, 1951 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 14 days |
| Danny Loos [2] | Jun 4, 1951 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 336 days |
Western States Sports
Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship
(October 1951 — 1981)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Juan García | May 5, 1952 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 63 days |
| Al Williams | Jul 7, 1952 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 7 days |
| Danny Loos [3] | Jul 14, 1952 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 21 days |
| Juan García [2] | Aug 4, 1952 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 56 days |
| Al Williams [2] | Sep 29, 1952 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 141 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Feb 17, 1953 | -- | -- | |
| -- Feb 17, 1953 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1953 -- | ||||
| Hans Schnabel | 1953 | -- | -- | |
| Miguel López | Apr 27, 1953 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 190 days |
| Reggie Lisowski | Nov 3, 1953 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 105 days |
| Pat O'Connor | Feb 16, 1954 | Live Event | Denver, USA | |
| -- Apr 5, 1955 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1955 -- | ||||
| Danny Loos [4] | 1955 | -- | -- | |
| Juan García [3] | Aug 15, 1955 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 157 days |
| Lee Grable | Jan 19, 1956 | Live Event | Denver, USA | 25 days |
| Tom Renesto | Feb 13, 1956 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 126 days |
| Juan García [4] | Jun 18, 1956 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 294 days |
| Danny Plechas | Apr 8, 1957 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 364 days |
| Cyclone Anaya | Apr 7, 1958 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 84 days |
| Rip Hawk | Jun 30, 1958 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 84 days |
| Ricky Romero | Sep 22, 1958 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 70 days |
| Danny Plechas [2] | Dec 1, 1958 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 70 days |
| Lou Thesz | Feb 9, 1959 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 14 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Feb 23, 1959 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | |
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After a match against Danny Plechas.
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| -- Feb 24, 1959 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- May 18, 1959 -- | ||||
| Danny Loos [5] | May 18, 1959 | Live Event | Denver, USA | |
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Defeated Tom Zaharias for the title.
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| -- May 18, 1959 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| Tom Zaharias [2] | -- | -- | ||
| -- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1961 -- | ||||
| Juan García [5] | 1961 | -- | -- | |
| ** Vacated ** | Jun 1961 | -- | -- | |
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After García leaves the territory.
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| Ramón Torres | Jun 19, 1961 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | |
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Defeated Gino Angelo for the title.
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| -- Jun 19, 1961 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| Juan García [6] | -- | -- | ||
| -- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| Ramón Torres [2] | -- | -- | ||
| -- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| ** Vacated ** | -- | -- | ||
| José Lothario | Apr 19, 1965 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 130 days |
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Defeated Rocky Monroe in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| Ricky Romero [2] | Aug 27, 1965 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 14 days |
| Mike DiBiase [2] | Sep 10, 1965 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 161 days |
| Ricky Romero [3] | Feb 18, 1966 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | |
| Mike DiBiase [3] | 1966 | -- | -- | |
| Ricky Romero [4] | 1966 | -- | -- | |
| Toru Tanaka | Oct 9, 1966 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 56 days |
| Dick Steinborn | Dec 4, 1966 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | |
| Silento Rodríguez | 1967 | -- | -- | |
| Dick Steinborn [2] | Apr 30, 1967 | Live Event | Albuquerque, USA | 7 days |
| Alberto Torres | May 7, 1967 | -- | -- | |
| -- May 7, 1967 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1967 -- | ||||
| Ricky Romero [5] | 1967 | -- | -- | |
| -- 1967 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1968 -- | ||||
| Dick Steinborn [3] | 1968 | -- | -- | |
| Ricky Romero [6] | 1968 | -- | -- | |
| ** Held-Up ** | Jul 6, 1970 | Live Event | El Paso, USA | |
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After a match against Pak Song.
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| Ricky Romero [7] | Jul 13, 1970 | Live Event | El Paso, USA | 203 days |
| Mr. Wrestling | Feb 1, 1971 | Live Event | El Paso, USA | 21 days |
| Ricky Romero [8] | Feb 22, 1971 | Live Event | El Paso, USA | 63 days |
| Ciclón Negro | Apr 26, 1971 | Live Event | El Paso, USA | 63 days |
| Ricky Romero [9] | Jun 28, 1971 | Live Event | El Paso, USA | |
| -- Jun 6, 1972 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1972 -- | ||||
| Ricky Romero [10] | 1972 | -- | -- | |
| Karl Von Steiger | Dec 23, 1972 | -- | -- | |
| Ricky Romero [11] | Mar 1973 | -- | -- | |
| Karl Von Steiger [2] | Jun 1974 | -- | -- | |
| Ricky Romero [12] | 1974 | -- | -- | |
| Bull Ramos | 1974 | -- | -- | |
| Ricky Romero [13] | 1974 | -- | -- | |
| Ciclón Negro [2] | May 27, 1977 | Live Event | Lubbock, USA | |
| -- May 27, 1977 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- -- | ||||
| Chavo Guerrero | -- | -- | ||
| -- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1980 -- | ||||
| Larry Lane | 1980 | -- | -- | |
| -- 1980 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1980 -- | ||||
| Randy Morse | 1980 | -- | -- | |
| Ricky Romero [14] | Jun 28, 1980 | Live Event | Pueblo, USA | 105 days |
| -- Oct 11, 1980 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jun 28, 1981 -- | ||||
| Wahoo McDaniel | Jun 28, 1981 | -- | -- | |
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Defeated Tully Blanchard for the title.
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| ** Deactivated ** | -- | -- | ||