Title history[]
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Times:
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Date:
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Location:
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Notes:
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| NWA Tri-State North American Championship
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| Chuck Karbo
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1
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1969
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Los Angeles, CA
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Wins fictitious tournament
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| Danny Hodge
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1
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October 21, 1969
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Little Rock, Arkansas
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| Chuck Karbo
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2
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1969
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?
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| Tarzan Baxter
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1
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1969
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?
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| The Spoiler
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1
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circa February 1970
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?
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| Bill Watts
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1
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April 12, 1970
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Tulsa, OK
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| Dusty Rhodes
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1
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May 21, 1971
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Shreveport, LA
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| Bill Watts
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2
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October 1971
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?
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| The Stomper
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1
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March 1972
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?
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| Bill Watts
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3
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circa July 1972
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?
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Watts takes title to George & Florida to defend/Tri-State version vacant
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| Buddy Colt
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1
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May 7, 1974
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Tampa, FL
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| Bob Armstrong
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1
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June 8, 1974
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Jacksonville, FL
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| Buddy Colt
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2
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February 1975
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?
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| Bill Watts
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4
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February 21, 1975
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Atlanta, GA
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Awarded when Colt is injured in a plane crash-unifies title with Tri-State version on 11-26-75
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| The Spoiler
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2
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November 9, 1976
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Shreveport, LA
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| The Brute
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1
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November 23, 1976
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?
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Awarded after defending title for The Spoiler
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| Ted DiBiase
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1
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December 1976
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?
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| The Great Zimm
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1
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1977
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Shreveport, LA
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| Dick Murdoch
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1
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March 1, 1977
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Shreveport, LA
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| Stan Hansen
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1
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May 2, 1977
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Tulsa, OK
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| Bill Watts
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5
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June 20, 1977
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Tulsa, OK
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| Dick Murdoch
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2
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August 4, 1977
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?
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| Jerry Oates
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1
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August 1977
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Albuquerque, NM
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| Dick Murdoch
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3
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November 6, 1977
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Shreveport, LA
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| Ernie Ladd
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1
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February 14, 1978
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Shreveport, LA
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| Paul Orndorff
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1
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May 29, 1978
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Tulsa, OK
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| Ernie Ladd
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2
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June 1978
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?
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| Paul Orndorff
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2
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June 1978
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?
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| Ernie Ladd
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3
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August 15, 1978
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?
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| Ray Candy
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1
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November 17, 1978
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Shreveport, LA
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| Ernie Ladd
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4
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December 25, 1978
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New Orleans, LA (wins by forfeit)
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| Mr. Wrestling II
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1
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February 16, 1979
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Atlanta, GA
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| Renamed Mid-South North American Championship
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| Mike George
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1
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September 5, 1979
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Shreveport, LA
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| Bill Watts
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6
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December 4, 1979
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Baton Rouge, LA
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| Mike George
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2
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December 6, 1979
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?
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Title returned
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| Ted DiBiase
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2
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February 1, 1980
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Shreveport, LA
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| The Grappler
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1
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September 19, 1980
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Shreveport, LA
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| Jake Roberts
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1
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June 1981
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?
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| Paul Orndorff
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3
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July 4, 1981
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New Orleans, LA
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| Ted DiBiase
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3
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November 1, 1981
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Lake Charles, LA
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| Bob Roop
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1
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March 17, 1982
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Shreveport, LA
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| Junkyard Dog
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1
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June 21, 1982
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New Orleans, LA
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| Ted DiBiase
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4
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June 23, 1982
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Shreveport, LA
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| Stagger Lee (Junkyard Dog)
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2
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November 25, 1982
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New Orleans, LA
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JYD lost loser-leaves-town for 90 days match & returned as masked Stagger Lee
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| Vacated
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February 1983
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Vacant when Junkyard Dog returns from 90 days unmasked
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| Junkyard Dog
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3
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April 16, 1983
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New Orleans, LA
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Defeats Mr. Olympia
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| Butch Reed
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1
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July 16, 1983
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New Orleans, LA
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| Magnum T.A.
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1
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October 12, 1983
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Shreveport, LA
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| Nikolai Volkoff
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1
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October 24, 1983
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New Orleans, LA
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| Butch Reed
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2
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October 24, 1983
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New Orleans, LA
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Title returned after Magnum's victory is reversed
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| Junkyard Dog
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4
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October 26, 1983
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Shreveport, LA
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| Mr. Wrestling II
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2
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March 12, 1984
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New Orleans, LA
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| Magnum T.A.
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2
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May 13, 1984
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Tulsa, OK
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| Ernie Ladd
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5
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October 16, 1984
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Shreveport, LA
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| Brad Armstrong
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1
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December 5, 1984
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Shreveport, LA
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| Ted DiBiase
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5
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January 16, 1985
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Shreveport, LA
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| Terry Taylor
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1
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March 13, 1985
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Shreveport, LA
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| The Nightmare
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1
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May 22, 1985
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Shreveport, LA
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| Dick Murdoch
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4
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August 10, 1985
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New Orleans, LA
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| Butch Reed
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3
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October 14, 1985
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New Orleans, LA
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| Dick Slater
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1
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January 1, 1986
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Tulsa, OK
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| Held Up
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January 31, 1986
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Held up after match against Jake Roberts
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| Jake Roberts
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2
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February 14, 1986
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Houston, TX (wins rematch)
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| Dick Slater
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2
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February 23, 1986
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Oklahoma City, OK
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| Hacksaw Jim Duggan
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1
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March 16, 1986
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Oklahoma City, OK
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Defeats Buzz Sawyer, who was defending for Slater
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| Title retired
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May 1986
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Mid-South Wrestling Association becomes the UWF
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| Tri-State version while Watts was in Georgia/Florida
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| Tank Morgan
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1
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November 12, 1973
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Shreveport, LA
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Defeats Dewey Robertson in tournament final
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| Rip Tyler
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1
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February 11, 1974
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Shreveport, LA
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| Bull Ramos
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1
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April 1974
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?
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| Arman Hussein
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1
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July 29, 1974
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Shreveport, LA
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| Skandor Akbar
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1
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December 1974
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Shreveport, LA
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| Danny Miller
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1
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May 14, 1975
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Jackson, MS
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| Dick Murdoch
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1 (5 total)
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June 5, 1975
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New Orleans, LA
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| Killer Karl Kox
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1
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October 28, 1975
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Shreveport, LA
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| Bill Watts
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1 (7 total)
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November 26, 1975
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Jackson, MS
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Unifies both versions
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