The following is the champion history for the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version).
Title history[]
Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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Al Mills | 1 | November 1, 1946 | Calgary, AB | Defeats Chief Thunderbird |
Ski Hi Lee | 1 | February 26, 1951 | Edmonton, AB | |
Al Mills | 2 | March 6, 1951 | Edmonton, AB | |
Jack McDonald | 1 | May 1, 1951 | Edmonton, AB | |
Al Mills | 3 | 1951 | ? | |
Ski Hi Lee | 2 | January 29, 1952 | Edmonton, AB | |
Al Mills | 4 | February 5, 1952 | Edmonton, AB | Recognized as champion in the '52 Official NWA Newsletter |
Bob Langevin | 1 | May 13, 1952 | Edmonton, AB | Wins by forfeit when Mills no-shows |
Mr. X | 1 | June 10, 1952 | Edmonton, AB | |
Al Mills | 5 | circa 1953 | ? | |
Lou Newman | 1 | October 18, 1955 | Edmonton, AB | |
George Gordienko | 1 | April 11, 1956 | Regina, SK | |
Johnny Valentine | 1 | circa December 1956 | ? | Unknown whom Valentine defeated for the title |
Vacant | Title vacated sometime before 1958 | |||
Whipper Billy Watson | 1 | 1958 | ? | Wins tournament |
Johnny Valentine | 2 | circa January 1959 | ? | Unknown whom Valentine defeated for the title |
Vacant | 1959 | Title vacated | ||
John Foti | 1 | June 5, 1959 | Calgary, AB | Defeats Charro Azteca in 8-man tournament final |
Vacant | 1959 | Title vacated | ||
Dave Ruhl | 1 | November 13, 1959 | Calgary, AB | Defeats Al Mills |
Ed Francis | 1 | circa January 1961 | ? | Unknown whom Francis defeated for the title |
John Smith | 1 | February 24, 1961 | Calgary, AB | |
John Foti | 2 | June 9, 1961 | Calgary, AB | |
Killer Kowalski | 1 | November 17, 1961 | ? | Recognized as N.A.W.A. Canadian champion; unknown whom Kowalski defeated for the title |
Czaya Nandor | 1 | March 9, 1962 | Calgary, AB | |
Alexis Bruga | 1 | March 1962 | ? | |
Czaya Nandor | 2 | March 23, 1962 | Calgary, AB | |
Killer Kowalski | 2 | July 6, 1962 | Calgary, AB | |
Czaya Nandor | 3 | May 12, 1963(?) | Calgary, AB | |
Waldo Von Erich | 1 | July 6, 1964 | ? | Unknown whom Von Erich defeated for the title |
Don Leo Jonathan | 1 | 1964 | ? | Unknown whom Jonathan defeated for the title |
Stan Stasiak | 1 | 1965 | ? | |
Don Leo Jonathon | 2 | 1965 | ? | |
Sweet Daddy Siki | 1 | 1965 | ? | |
Dave Ruhl | 2 | 1966 | ? | |
The Beast | 1 | 1966 | ? | |
Dave Ruhl | 3 | 1967 | ? | |
Stan Stasiak | 2 | 1967 | ? | |
Luther Lindsay | 1 | 1967 | ? | |
Stan Stasiak | 3 | 1967 | ? | |
Dave Ruhl | 4 | July 4, 1967 | Calgary, AB | |
Danny Lynch | 1 | December 26, 1969 | Calgary, AB | |
Dave Ruhl | 5 | January 9, 1970 | Calgary, AB | |
Abdullah the Butcher | 1 | January 30, 1970 | Calgary, AB | |
Dave Ruhl | 6 | 1971 | ? | |
Vacant | 1972 | Ruhl is injured; title abandoned. |