Won By: |
Won From: |
Date: |
Event: |
Location: |
Length of Title Reign: |
Edouard Carpentier |
-- |
Jul. 01, 1959 |
-- |
-- |
0 days |
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Freddie Blassie |
Edouard Carpentier |
Jun. 12, 1961 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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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Rikidozan |
Freddie Blassie |
Mar. 28, 1962 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
119 days |
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Freddie Blassie (2) |
Rikidozan |
Jul. 25, 1962 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
2 days |
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The Destroyer |
Freddie Blassie |
Jul. 27, 1962 |
-- |
San Diego, CA, USA |
287 days |
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Freddie Blassie (3) |
The Destroyer |
May 10, 1963 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
105 days |
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Bearcat Wright |
Freddie Blassie |
Aug. 23, 1963 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
115 days |
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Edouard Carpentier (2) |
Bearcat Wright |
Dec. 16, 1963 |
-- |
Indio, CA, USA |
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 (4) |
Edouard Carpentier |
Jan. 30, 1964 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
82 days |
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Dick The Bruiser |
Freddie Blassie |
Apr. 22, 1964 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
91 days |
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The Destroyer (2) |
Dick The Bruiser |
Jul. 22, 1964 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
50 days |
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Bob Ellis |
The Destroyer |
Sep. 10, 1964 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
64 days |
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The Destroyer (3) |
Bob Ellis |
Nov. 13, 1964 |
-- |
San Diego, CA, USA |
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 |
The Destroyer |
Mar. 12, 1965 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
133 days |
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Luke Graham |
Pedro Morales |
Jul. 23, 1965 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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 (2) |
Luke Graham |
Oct. 17, 1965 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
292 days |
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Buddy Austin |
Pedro Morales |
Aug. 05, 1966 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
28 days |
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Bobo Brazil |
Buddy Austin |
Sep. 02, 1966 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
14 days |
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Buddy Austin (2) |
Bobo Brazil |
Sep. 16, 1966 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
28 days |
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Lou Thesz |
Buddy Austin |
Oct. 14, 1966 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
14 days |
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Mark Lewin |
Lou Thesz |
Oct. 28, 1966 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
224 days |
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Kim Il |
Mark Lewin |
Jun. 09, 1967 |
-- |
Seoul, South Korea |
49 days |
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Mike Dibiase |
Kim Il |
Jul. 28, 1967 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
28 days |
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Buddy Austin (3) |
Mike Dibiase |
Aug. 25, 1967 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
140 days |
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Bobo Brazil (2) |
Buddy Austin |
Jan. 12, 1968 |
-- |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
262 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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