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==Title history==
  
==Title history==
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|circa September 1952
  
|circa September 1952
 
|?
  
|?
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|-
  
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|[[Bobby Lane]]
  
|[[Bobby Lane]]
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|November 1952
  
|November 1952
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  ⚫
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Dave Sims]]
  
|[[Dave Sims]]
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|January 15, 1953
  
|January 15, 1953
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  ⚫
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Lenny Montana]]
  
|[[Lenny Montana]]
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|[[October 1]], 1953
  
|[[October 1]], 1953
 
|?
  
|?
  ⚫
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Sonny Myers
  
|Sonny Myers
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|December 11, 1953
  
|December 11, 1953
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Dave Sims
  
|Dave Sims
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|January 1954
  
|January 1954
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Orton
  
|Bob Orton
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|January 28, 1954
  
|January 28, 1954
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Sonny Myers
  
|Sonny Myers
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|March 1954
  
|March 1954
 
|?
  
|?
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|-
  
|-
 
|[[El Toro]]
  
|[[El Toro]]
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|1954
  
|1954
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Joe Dusek]]
  
|[[Joe Dusek]]
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|September 13, 1954
  
|September 13, 1954
 
|Wichita, KS
  
|Wichita, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Ray Villmer]]
  
|[[Ray Villmer]]
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|December 16, 1954
  
|December 16, 1954
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Lu Kim]]
  
|[[Lu Kim]]
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|?
  
|?
 
|?
  
|?
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|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Ray Villmer
  
|Ray Villmer
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|?
  
|?
 
|?
  
|?
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|colspan=5 style="background: #aaaaaa;"|
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Mike DiBiase]]
  
|[[Mike DiBiase]]
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|April 10, 1956
  
|April 10, 1956
 
|Topeka, KS
  
|Topeka, KS
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|-
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|
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|colspan=5 style="background: #aaaaaa;"|
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Mighty Atlas]]
  
|[[Mighty Atlas]]
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|?
  
|?
 
|<small>Unknown whom Atlas defeated for the title </small>
  
|<small>Unknown whom Atlas defeated for the title </small>
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|-
  
−
|colspan=5 style="background: #aaaaaa;"|
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Sonny Myers
  
|Sonny Myers
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|?
  
|?
 
|<small>Unknown whom Myers defeated for the title </small>
  
|<small>Unknown whom Myers defeated for the title </small>
⚫
|-
  
−
|colspan=5 style="background: #aaaaaa;"|
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Richard Brown
  
|Richard Brown
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|September 15, 1957
  
|September 15, 1957
 
|Wichita, KS
  
|Wichita, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Richard Brown
  
|Richard Brown
Line 238: Line 243:
 
|[[October 7]], 1957
  
|[[October 7]], 1957
 
|Wichita, KS
  
|Wichita, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Vacant
  
|Vacant
Line 267: Line 273:
 
|November 28, 1958
  
|November 28, 1958
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Lee Henning]]
  
|[[Lee Henning]]
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|January 22, 1960
  
|January 22, 1960
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
−
|-
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|
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|colspan=5 style="background: #aaaaaa;"|
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Kinji Shibuya]]
  
|[[Kinji Shibuya]]
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|March 10, 1960
  
|March 10, 1960
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Lee Henning
  
|Lee Henning
Line 290: Line 297:
 
|April 1960
  
|April 1960
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Thor Hagen]]
  
|[[Thor Hagen]]
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|May 27, 1960
  
|May 27, 1960
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Ricky Lee]]
  
|[[Ricky Lee]]
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|June 1960
  
|June 1960
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Thor Hagen
  
|Thor Hagen
Line 305: Line 315:
 
|August 1960
  
|August 1960
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Mike Paidousis]]
  
|[[Mike Paidousis]]
Line 310: Line 321:
 
|September 29, 1960
  
|September 29, 1960
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Lee Henning
  
|Lee Henning
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|November 18, 1960
  
|November 18, 1960
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Ron Etchison]]
  
|[[Ron Etchison]]
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|March 31, 1961
  
|March 31, 1961
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Lee Henning
  
|Lee Henning
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|April 21, 1961
  
|April 21, 1961
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Ellis
  
|Bob Ellis
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|circa May 1961
  
|circa May 1961
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Vacant
  
|Vacant
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|November 3, 1961
  
|November 3, 1961
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Tarzan Tyler]]
  
|[[Tarzan Tyler]]
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|November 10, 1961
  
|November 10, 1961
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Buddy Austin
  
|Buddy Austin
Line 357: Line 375:
 
|November 1961
  
|November 1961
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Ray Gordon]]
  
|[[Ray Gordon]]
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|February 9, 1962
  
|February 9, 1962
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Lee Henning
  
|Lee Henning
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|May 4, 1962
  
|May 4, 1962
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Pat O'Connor]]
  
|[[Pat O'Connor]]
Line 372: Line 393:
 
|circa October 1962
  
|circa October 1962
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Lee Henning
  
|Lee Henning
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|November 2, 1962
  
|November 2, 1962
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Pat O'Connor
  
|Pat O'Connor
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|November 16, 1962
  
|November 16, 1962
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
−
|-
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|
−
|colspan=5 style="background: #aaaaaa;"|
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Sonny Myers
  
|Sonny Myers
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|May 17, 1963
  
|May 17, 1963
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Enrique Torres
  
|Enrique Torres
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|December 20, 1963
  
|December 20, 1963
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Don Jardine|The Spoiler]]
  
|[[Don Jardine|The Spoiler]]
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|December 20, 1963
  
|December 20, 1963
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
  ⚫
|[[Mike DiBiase]]
−
|colspan=5 style="background: #aaaaaa;"|
  
⚫
|-
  
⚫
|Mike DiBiase
  
 
|1
  
|1
 
|circa December 1964
  
|circa December 1964
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|January 11, 1965
  
|January 11, 1965
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Archie Gouldie|The Stomper]]
  
|[[Archie Gouldie|The Stomper]]
Line 423: Line 447:
 
|June 4, 1965
  
|June 4, 1965
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Sonny Myers
  
|Sonny Myers
Line 428: Line 453:
 
|July 4, 1965
  
|July 4, 1965
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Geigel
  
|Bob Geigel
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|January 7, 1966
  
|January 7, 1966
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Ron Reed
  
|Ron Reed
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|February 18, 1966
  
|February 18, 1966
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Bob Morse|The Viking]]
  
|[[Bob Morse|The Viking]]
Line 443: Line 471:
 
|June 17, 1966
  
|June 17, 1966
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Mike DiBiase
  
|Mike DiBiase
Line 448: Line 477:
 
|December 16, 1966
  
|December 16, 1966
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Sonny Myers
  
|Sonny Myers
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|January 13, 1967
  
|January 13, 1967
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Geigel
  
|Bob Geigel
Line 458: Line 489:
 
|February 24, 1967
  
|February 24, 1967
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|The Viking
  
|The Viking
Line 463: Line 495:
 
|April 7, 1967
  
|April 7, 1967
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Sonny Myers
  
|Sonny Myers
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|June 9, 1967
  
|June 9, 1967
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
−
|[[The Hangman|The Hangman]]
 +
|[[The Hangman]]
 
|1
  
|1
 
|[[October 27]], 1967
  
|[[October 27]], 1967
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Geigel
  
|Bob Geigel
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|November 17, 1967
  
|November 17, 1967
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Sonny Myers
  
|Sonny Myers
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|December 12, 1967
  
|December 12, 1967
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Harley Race]]
  
|[[Harley Race]]
Line 488: Line 525:
 
|April 5, 1968
  
|April 5, 1968
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Ron Etchison
  
|Ron Etchison
Line 493: Line 531:
 
|May 3, 1968
  
|May 3, 1968
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Roger Kirby]]
  
|[[Roger Kirby]]
Line 498: Line 537:
 
|May 10, 1968
  
|May 10, 1968
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Vacant
  
|Vacant
Line 515: Line 555:
 
|October 11, 1968
  
|October 11, 1968
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Dusty Rhodes]]
  
|[[Dusty Rhodes]]
Line 520: Line 561:
 
|December 13, 1968
  
|December 13, 1968
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Don Kent|"Bulldog" Don Kent]]
  
|[[Don Kent|"Bulldog" Don Kent]]
Line 525: Line 567:
 
|January 10, 1969
  
|January 10, 1969
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Dick Murdoch]]
  
|[[Dick Murdoch]]
Line 530: Line 573:
 
|February 28, 1969
  
|February 28, 1969
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Pat O'Connor
  
|Pat O'Connor
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|June 20, 1969
  
|June 20, 1969
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Vacant
  
|Vacant
Line 552: Line 597:
 
|April 3, 1970
  
|April 3, 1970
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Geigel
  
|Bob Geigel
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|[[January 1]], 1971
  
|[[January 1]], 1971
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Harley Race
  
|Harley Race
Line 562: Line 609:
 
|1971
  
|1971
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Geigel
  
|Bob Geigel
Line 567: Line 615:
 
|1971
  
|1971
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Harley Race
  
|Harley Race
Line 578: Line 627:
 
|February 11, 1972
  
|February 11, 1972
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Frank Hoy|Black Angus Campbell]]
  
|[[Frank Hoy|Black Angus Campbell]]
Line 583: Line 633:
 
|1972
  
|1972
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|The Stomper
  
|The Stomper
Line 588: Line 639:
 
|June 8, 1972
  
|June 8, 1972
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Harley Race
  
|Harley Race
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|July 7, 1972
  
|July 7, 1972
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Omar Atlas]]
  
|[[Omar Atlas]]
Line 598: Line 651:
 
|November 24, 1972
  
|November 24, 1972
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Roger Kirby
  
|Roger Kirby
Line 603: Line 657:
 
|December 1972
  
|December 1972
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Danny Little Bear
  
|Danny Little Bear
Line 608: Line 663:
 
|April 27, 1973
  
|April 27, 1973
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
Line 613: Line 669:
 
|June 1973
  
|June 1973
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Harley Race
  
|Harley Race
Line 618: Line 675:
 
|September 22, 1973
  
|September 22, 1973
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
Line 623: Line 681:
 
|October 11, 1973
  
|October 11, 1973
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Mike George]]
  
|[[Mike George]]
Line 628: Line 687:
 
|March 21, 1974
  
|March 21, 1974
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Roger Kirby
  
|Roger Kirby
Line 633: Line 693:
 
|June 1974
  
|June 1974
 
|?
  
|?
−
|-
 +
|
−
|colspan=5 style="background: #aaaaaa;"|
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
Line 646: Line 705:
 
|July 11, 1974
  
|July 11, 1974
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
Line 651: Line 711:
 
|August 1, 1974
  
|August 1, 1974
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Terry Martin]]
  
|[[Terry Martin]]
Line 656: Line 717:
 
|December 1974
  
|December 1974
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Jerry Oates]]
  
|[[Jerry Oates]]
Line 661: Line 723:
 
|February 7, 1975
  
|February 7, 1975
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Ed Wiskoski]]
  
|[[Ed Wiskoski]]
Line 666: Line 729:
 
|May 31, 1975
  
|May 31, 1975
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Mike George
  
|Mike George
Line 671: Line 735:
 
|February 12, 1976
  
|February 12, 1976
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
Line 676: Line 741:
 
|April 10, 1976
  
|April 10, 1976
 
|Wichita, KS
  
|Wichita, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Mike George
  
|Mike George
Line 681: Line 747:
 
|April 17, 1976
  
|April 17, 1976
 
|Wichita, KS
  
|Wichita, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
Line 686: Line 753:
 
|May 18, 1976
  
|May 18, 1976
 
|Topeka, KS
  
|Topeka, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Harley Race
  
|Harley Race
Line 691: Line 759:
 
|July 8, 1976
  
|July 8, 1976
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
Line 696: Line 765:
 
|September 5, 1976
  
|September 5, 1976
 
|Wichita, KS
  
|Wichita, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Rick Gibson]]
  
|[[Rick Gibson]]
Line 701: Line 771:
 
|[[October 1]], 1976
  
|[[October 1]], 1976
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
−
|-
 +
|
−
|colspan=5 style="background: #aaaaaa;"|
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Sgt. Slaughter|Bob Slaughter]]
  
|[[Sgt. Slaughter|Bob Slaughter]]
Line 714: Line 783:
 
|February 4, 1977
  
|February 4, 1977
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Slaughter
  
|Bob Slaughter
Line 719: Line 789:
 
|February 11, 1977
  
|February 11, 1977
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
Line 724: Line 795:
 
|1977
  
|1977
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Slaughter
  
|Bob Slaughter
Line 729: Line 801:
 
|1977
  
|1977
 
|?
  
|?
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Ted DiBiase]]
  
|[[Ted DiBiase]]
Line 734: Line 807:
 
|May 19, 1977
  
|May 19, 1977
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
−
|-
 +
|
−
|colspan=5 style="background: #aaaaaa;"|
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Bob Sweetan]]
  
|[[Bob Sweetan]]
Line 747: Line 819:
 
|[[October 30]], 1977
  
|[[October 30]], 1977
 
|Topeka, KS
  
|Topeka, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Ted DiBiase
  
|Ted DiBiase
Line 752: Line 825:
 
|January 7, 1978
  
|January 7, 1978
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Alexis Smirnoff
  
|Alexis Smirnoff
Line 757: Line 831:
 
|January 7, 1978
  
|January 7, 1978
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Ken Lucas]]
  
|[[Ken Lucas]]
Line 762: Line 837:
 
|February 16, 1978
  
|February 16, 1978
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Sweetan
  
|Bob Sweetan
Line 767: Line 843:
 
|April 27, 1978
  
|April 27, 1978
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Doug Gilbert (Not [[Doug Gilbert|the brother]] of [[Eddie Gilbert]])
  
|Doug Gilbert (Not [[Doug Gilbert|the brother]] of [[Eddie Gilbert]])
Line 772: Line 849:
 
|August 31, 1978
  
|August 31, 1978
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Buck Robley]]
  
|[[Buck Robley]]
Line 777: Line 855:
 
|[[October 7]], 1978
  
|[[October 7]], 1978
 
|Des Moines, IA
  
|Des Moines, IA
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Dick Murdoch
  
|Dick Murdoch
Line 782: Line 861:
 
|December 30, 1978
  
|December 30, 1978
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Randy Rose|Randy Alls]]
  
|[[Randy Rose|Randy Alls]]
Line 787: Line 867:
 
|[[January 2]], 1979
  
|[[January 2]], 1979
 
|St. Joseph, MO
  
|St. Joseph, MO
  +
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Sweetan
  
|Bob Sweetan
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|February 22, 1979
  
|February 22, 1979
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
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|[[Ron Starr]]
  
|[[Ron Starr]]
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|September 17, 1979
  
|September 17, 1979
 
|Wichita, KS
  
|Wichita, KS
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|-
  
|-
 
|[[The Turk]]
  
|[[The Turk]]
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|[[October 4]], 1979
  
|[[October 4]], 1979
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
|-
 
|[[The Avenger]]
  
|[[The Avenger]]
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|November 22, 1979
  
|November 22, 1979
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
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|[[Jody Hamilton|The Assassin]]
  
|[[Jody Hamilton|The Assassin]]
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|January 24, 1980
  
|January 24, 1980
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
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|February 4, 1980
  
|February 4, 1980
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
|-
 
|[[Bruiser Brody]]
  
|[[Bruiser Brody]]
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|April 10, 1980
  
|April 10, 1980
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
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|Dick Murdoch
  
|Dick Murdoch
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|May 22, 1980
  
|May 22, 1980
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
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|[[Killer Karl Kox]]
  
|[[Killer Karl Kox]]
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|July 24, 1980
  
|July 24, 1980
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
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|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
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|August 16, 1980
  
|August 16, 1980
 
|Topeka, KS
  
|Topeka, KS
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|-
  
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|Mike George
  
|Mike George
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|September 11, 1980
  
|September 11, 1980
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
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|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
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|[[October 23]], 1980
  
|[[October 23]], 1980
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|[[Buzz Tyler]]
  
|[[Buzz Tyler]]
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|April 1, 1981
  
|April 1, 1981
 
|Des Moines, IA
  
|Des Moines, IA
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|-
  
|-
 
|Bob Sweetan
  
|Bob Sweetan
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|July 23, 1981
  
|July 23, 1981
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
 
|Tommy Martin
  
|Tommy Martin
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|November 19, 1981
  
|November 19, 1981
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
 
|Bob Sweetan
  
|Bob Sweetan
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|December 10, 1981
  
|December 10, 1981
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
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|December 14, 1981
  
|December 14, 1981
 
|Wichita, KS
  
|Wichita, KS
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|Held up
  
|Held up
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|Roger Kirby
  
|Roger Kirby
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|September 16, 1982
  
|September 16, 1982
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
|-
 
|[[Dewey Robertson]]
  
|[[Dewey Robertson]]
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|February 10, 1983
  
|February 10, 1983
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
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|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
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|May 12, 1983
  
|May 12, 1983
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
 
|Dewey Robertson
  
|Dewey Robertson
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|May 19, 1983
  
|May 19, 1983
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
 
|Harley Race
  
|Harley Race
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|June 2, 1983
  
|June 2, 1983
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
 
|Vacant
  
|Vacant
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|[[October 20]], 1983
  
|[[October 20]], 1983
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
 
|[[Tully Blanchard]]
  
|[[Tully Blanchard]]
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|January 26, 1984
  
|January 26, 1984
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
|-
 
|Buzz Tyler
  
|Buzz Tyler
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|February 9, 1984
  
|February 9, 1984
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|[[Luke Graham]]
  
|[[Luke Graham]]
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|April 19, 1984
  
|April 19, 1984
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
|-
 
|Ted Oates
  
|Ted Oates
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|June 21, 1984
  
|June 21, 1984
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
|-
 
|Buzz Tyler
  
|Buzz Tyler
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|August 11, 1984
  
|August 11, 1984
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
 
|[[Hacksaw Higgins]]
  
|[[Hacksaw Higgins]]
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|[[October 6]], 1984
  
|[[October 6]], 1984
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
 
|Harley Race
  
|Harley Race
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|[[October 25]], 1984
  
|[[October 25]], 1984
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
  
|-
 
|[[Mr. Pogo]]
  
|[[Mr. Pogo]]
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|January 10, 1985
  
|January 10, 1985
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|-
 
|[[Marty Jannetty]]
  
|[[Marty Jannetty]]
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|September 22, 1985
  
|September 22, 1985
 
|Des Moines, IA
  
|Des Moines, IA
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|[[Brett Sawyer]]
  
|[[Brett Sawyer]]
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|December 5, 1985
  
|December 5, 1985
 
|Kansas City, KS
  
|Kansas City, KS
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|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown
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|December 17, 1985
  
|December 17, 1985
 
|Ames, IA
  
|Ames, IA
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|Vacant
  
|Vacant
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|June 1, 1986
  
|June 1, 1986
 
|Marshalltown, IA
  
|Marshalltown, IA
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|Bob Brown
  
|Bob Brown

Revision as of 03:54, 3 January 2018

The NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship a professional wrestling championship that currently serves as the main title for the National Wrestling Alliance promotion, NWA Midwest. For most of its existence, however, the title was defended in the NWA affiliate Central States Wrestling from 1950 to 1989.

History

Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Bill Longson 1 May 18, 1950 Kansas City, KS Defeats Sonny Myers in tournament final to become first champion
Tarzan Kowalski 1 January 25, 1951 Kansas City, KS
Dennis Clary 1 April 26, 1951 Kansas City, KS
Sonny Myers 1 May 3, 1951 Kansas City, KS
Dennis Clary 2 May 10, 1951 Kansas City, KS
Jimmy Coffield 1 November 6, 1951 Topeka, KS
Alo Leilani 1 November 29, 1951 Kansas City, KS
Bob Orton, Sr. 1 December 20, 1951 Kansas City, KS
Enrique Torres 1 February 28, 1952 Kansas City, KS
Sonny Myers 2 March 6, 1952 Kansas City, KS
Vacant 1952 Title vacant
Sonny Myers # April 1952 Wichita, KS Defeats Bob Orton in 13-man tournament final, but Orville Brown refuses to present him with the title because the final was only one fall
Sonny Myers 3 1952 ? Defeats Bob Orton in 3-fall match
Red Berry 1 circa September 1952 ?
Bobby Lane 1 November 1952 Kansas City, KS
Dave Sims 1 January 15, 1953 Kansas City, KS
Lenny Montana 1 October 1, 1953 ?
Sonny Myers 4 December 11, 1953 St. Joseph, MO
Dave Sims 2 January 1954 ?
Bob Orton 2 January 28, 1954 Kansas City, KS
Sonny Myers 5 March 1954 ?
El Toro 1 1954 ? Unknown whom El Toro defeated for the title
Sonny Myers 6 1954 Kansas City, KS
Joe Dusek 1 September 13, 1954 Wichita, KS
Ray Villmer 1 December 16, 1954 Kansas City, KS
Lu Kim 1 ? ?
Ray Villmer 2 ? ?
Mike DiBiase 1 circa April 1956 ? Unknown whom DiBiase defeated for the title
Richard Brown 1 April 10, 1956 Topeka, KS
Mighty Atlas 1 circa 1956 ? Unknown whom Atlas defeated for the title
Sonny Myers 7 circa February 1957 ? Unknown whom Myers defeated for the title
Richard Brown 2 1957 ? Unknown whom Brown defeated for the title
Red Berry 2 September 15, 1957 Wichita, KS
Richard Brown 3 October 7, 1957 Wichita, KS
Vacant 1958 Title vacant
Sonny Myers 8 July 25, 1958 St. Joseph, MO Wins tournament
Vacant circa October 1958 Title vacant
Bob Geigel 1 October 3, 1958 ? Defeats Bob Ellis in tournament final
Bob Ellis 1 November 28, 1958 St. Joseph, MO
Lee Henning 1 January 22, 1960 St. Joseph, MO
Kinji Shibuya 1 1960 ? Unknown whom Shibuya defeated for the title
Bob Ellis 2 March 10, 1960 Kansas City, KS
Lee Henning 2 April 1960 ?
Thor Hagen 1 May 27, 1960 St. Joseph, MO
Ricky Lee 1 June 1960 St. Joseph, MO
Thor Hagen 2 August 1960 ?
Mike Paidousis 1 September 29, 1960 Kansas City, KS
Lee Henning 3 November 18, 1960 St. Joseph, MO
Ron Etchison 1 March 31, 1961 St. Joseph, MO
Lee Henning 4 April 21, 1961 St. Joseph, MO
Bob Ellis 3 circa May 1961 ?
Vacant 1961 Ellis leaves the area
Buddy Austin 1 June 2, 1961 ? Awarded title
Sonny Myers 9 November 3, 1961 St. Joseph, MO
Tarzan Tyler 1 November 10, 1961 St. Joseph, MO
Buddy Austin 2 November 1961 ?
Ray Gordon 1 February 9, 1962 St. Joseph, MO
Lee Henning 5 May 4, 1962 St. Joseph, MO
Pat O'Connor 1 circa October 1962 ?
Lee Henning 6 November 2, 1962 St. Joseph, MO
Pat O'Connor 2 November 16, 1962 St. Joseph, MO
Sonny Myers 10 February 1, 1963 St. Joseph, MO Unknown whom Myers defeated for the title
Rock Hunter 1 May 17, 1963 St. Joseph, MO
Enrique Torres 2 December 20, 1963 St. Joseph, MO
The Spoiler 1 December 20, 1963 St. Joseph, MO
Mike DiBiase 1 circa December 1964 ? Unknown whom DiBiase defeated for the title
Ron Reed 1 January 11, 1965 St. Joseph, MO
The Stomper 1 June 4, 1965 St. Joseph, MO
Sonny Myers 11 July 4, 1965 ?
Bob Geigel 2 January 7, 1966 St. Joseph, MO
Ron Reed 2 February 18, 1966 St. Joseph, MO
The Viking 1 June 17, 1966 St. Joseph, MO
Mike DiBiase 2 December 16, 1966 St. Joseph, MO
Sonny Myers 12 January 13, 1967 St. Joseph, MO
Bob Geigel 3 February 24, 1967 St. Joseph, MO
The Viking 2 April 7, 1967 St. Joseph, MO
Sonny Myers 13 June 9, 1967 St. Joseph, MO
The Hangman 1 October 27, 1967 St. Joseph, MO
Bob Geigel 4 November 17, 1967 St. Joseph, MO
Sonny Myers 14 December 12, 1967 St. Joseph, MO
Harley Race 1 April 5, 1968 St. Joseph, MO
Ron Etchison 2 May 3, 1968 St. Joseph, MO
Roger Kirby 1 May 10, 1968 St. Joseph, MO
Vacant May 1968 Title vacant
"Bulldog" Bob Brown 1 June 4, 1968 St. Joseph, MO Defeats Thor Hagen in tournament final
Tommy Martin 1 October 11, 1968 St. Joseph, MO
Dusty Rhodes 1 December 13, 1968 St. Joseph, MO
"Bulldog" Don Kent 1 January 10, 1969 St. Joseph, MO
Dick Murdoch 1 February 28, 1969 St. Joseph, MO
Pat O'Connor 3 June 20, 1969 St. Joseph, MO
Vacant October 1969 Title vacant
Danny Little Bear 1 November 28, 1969 St. Joseph, MO Wins tournament
Roger Kirby 2 April 3, 1970 St. Joseph, MO
Bob Geigel 5 January 1, 1971 St. Joseph, MO
Harley Race 2 1971 ?
Bob Geigel 6 1971 ?
Harley Race 3 circa June 1971 ? Pat O'Connor defeats Race for the title on January 28, 1972 in St. Louis, MO, but Race continues to be recognized by other promoters, and Sam Muchnick withdraws recognition of the title and later creates the Missouri Heavyweight title
Danny Little Bear 2 February 11, 1972 St. Joseph, MO
Black Angus Campbell 1 1972 ?
The Stomper 2 June 8, 1972 ?
Harley Race 4 July 7, 1972 Kansas City, KS
Omar Atlas 1 November 24, 1972 St. Joseph, MO
Roger Kirby 1 December 1972 ?
Danny Little Bear 3 April 27, 1973 ?
Bob Brown 2 June 1973 ?
Harley Race 5 September 22, 1973 Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown 3 October 11, 1973 Kansas City, KS
Mike George 1 March 21, 1974 Kansas City, KS
Roger Kirby 2 June 1974 ?
Bob Brown 4 July 4, 1974 Kansas City, KS Defeats Don Fargo
Harley Race 6 July 11, 1974 Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown 5 August 1, 1974 Kansas City, KS
Terry Martin 1 December 1974 ?
Jerry Oates 1 February 7, 1975 St. Joseph, MO
Ed Wiskoski 1 May 31, 1975 Kansas City, KS
Mike George 2 February 12, 1976 Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown 6 April 10, 1976 Wichita, KS
Mike George 3 April 17, 1976 Wichita, KS
Bob Brown 7 May 18, 1976 Topeka, KS
Harley Race 7 July 8, 1976 Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown 8 September 5, 1976 Wichita, KS
Rick Gibson 1 October 1, 1976 St. Joseph, MO
Bob Slaughter 1 January 1977 ? Unknown whom Slaughter defeated for the title
Ted Oates 1 February 4, 1977 St. Joseph, MO
Bob Slaughter 2 February 11, 1977 St. Joseph, MO
Bob Brown * 1977 ?
Bob Slaughter 3 1977 ?
Ted DiBiase 1 May 19, 1977 Kansas City, KS
Bob Sweetan 1 1977 ? Unknown whom Sweetan defeated for the title
Bob Brown 9 October 30, 1977 Topeka, KS
Ted DiBiase 2 January 7, 1978 Kansas City, KS
Alexis Smirnoff * January 7, 1978 Kansas City, KS
Ken Lucas 1 February 16, 1978 Kansas City, KS
Bob Sweetan 2 April 27, 1978 Kansas City, KS
Doug Gilbert (Not the brother of Eddie Gilbert) 1 August 31, 1978 Kansas City, KS
Buck Robley 1 October 7, 1978 Des Moines, IA
Dick Murdoch * December 30, 1978 Kansas City, KS
Randy Alls 1 January 2, 1979 St. Joseph, MO
Bob Sweetan 3 February 22, 1979 Kansas City, KS
Ron Starr 1 September 17, 1979 Wichita, KS
The Turk 1 October 4, 1979 Kansas City, KS
The Avenger 1 November 22, 1979 Kansas City, KS
The Assassin 1 January 24, 1980 Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown 10 February 4, 1980 Kansas City, KS
Bruiser Brody 1 April 10, 1980 Kansas City, KS
Dick Murdoch 2 May 22, 1980 Kansas City, KS
Killer Karl Kox 1 July 24, 1980 Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown 11 August 16, 1980 Topeka, KS
Mike George 4 September 11, 1980 Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown 12 October 23, 1980 Kansas City, KS
Buzz Tyler 1 April 1, 1981 Des Moines, IA
Bob Sweetan 4 July 23, 1981 Kansas City, KS
Tommy Martin 2 November 19, 1981 Kansas City, KS
Bob Sweetan 5 December 10, 1981 Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown 13 December 14, 1981 Wichita, KS
Held up ? Held up at some point during this reign
Roger Kirby 3 April 27, 1982 St. Joseph, MO Defeats Harley Race
Manny Fernandez 1 September 16, 1982 Kansas City, KS
Dewey Robertson 1 February 10, 1983 Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown 14 May 12, 1983 Kansas City, KS
Dewey Robertson 2 May 19, 1983 Kansas City, KS
Harley Race 8 June 2, 1983 Kansas City, KS
Vacant June 10, 1983 Race wins NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Super Destroyer 1 June 30, 1983 Kansas City, KS Defeats Buck Robley in tournament final
Buzz Tyler 2 October 20, 1983 Kansas City, KS
Tully Blanchard 1 January 26, 1984 Kansas City, KS
Buzz Tyler 3 February 9, 1984 Kansas City, KS
Luke Graham 1 April 19, 1984 Kansas City, KS
Ted Oates 2 June 21, 1984 Kansas City, KS
Buzz Tyler 4 August 11, 1984 Kansas City, KS
Hacksaw Higgins 1 October 6, 1984 Kansas City, KS
Harley Race 8 October 25, 1984 Kansas City, KS
Mr. Pogo 1 January 10, 1985 Kansas City, KS
Marty Jannetty 1 September 22, 1985 Des Moines, IA
Brett Sawyer 1 December 5, 1985 Kansas City, KS
Bob Brown 15 December 17, 1985 Ames, IA
Vacant May 30, 1986 Brown vacates due to an ankle injury
The Shadow * May 30, 1986 Des Moines, IA Wins 13-man battle royal
Marty Jannetty 2 June 1, 1986 Marshalltown, IA
Bob Brown 16 June 1986 ? Brown was defending title against Sam Houston. Because of Brown's illegal tactics, Dusty Rhodes ran down and delivered a piledriver to him on the floor. Brown was listed as being out with a neck injury.
Vacant September 26, 1986 Jim Crockett Jr. buys out the promotion and uses his own wrestlers
Sam Houston 1 November 16, 1986 St. Louis, MO Defeats Bill Dundee in a tournament final
Bill Dundee 1 January 3, 1987 Topeka, KS
Bob Brown 17 February 27, 1987 Kansas City, KS
Rufus R. Jones 2 May 21, 1987 Kansas City, KS
Porkchop Cash 1 July 10, 1987 St. Joseph, MO
Rufus R. Jones 3 July 17, 1987 Kansas City, KS
Earthquake Ferris 1 September 27, 1987 Des Moines, IA
Bob Brown 18 October 30, 1987 St. Joseph, MO
Dave Peterson 1 December 25, 1987 St. Joseph, MO
Held up ? Title held up
Dave Peterson 2 February 18, 1988 Kansas City, KS Defeats Cuban Assassin for the held-up title; promotion withdraws from NWA in 1988
Akio Sato 1 March 23, 1989 Kansas City, KS Defeats T.C. Carter
Title retired 1989 Promotion closes
Title revived in NWA Midwest
Shane Somers 1 March 30, 2002 Rolla, MO Defeats Butch McClain when the title is revived
Vacant October 22, 2002 Somers is injured
Derek Stone 1 November 16, 2002 Coffeyville, KS Defeats Michael Barry, Griz and Gary Jackson
Raven 1 June 25, 2005 Lawrence, KS
Vacant June 2, 2006 Stripped for lack of title defenses
Michael Strider 1 October 14, 2006 Muscatine, IA Defeats Woody Maguire, Mississippi Madman, Derek Stone, Marek Brave, and Mark Sterling
Mark Sterling 1 July 25, 2009 House Springs, MO Jeremy Wyatt 1 May 7, 2011 Lawrence, KS Defeats Sterling, Tyler Cook and Jaysin Strife in a four-way elimination
Vacant April 27, 2012 Wyatt is injured
ACH 1 June 2, 2012 Kansas City, KS Defeats Dan Walsh and Neil Diamond Cutter in an 8-man tournament 3-way final
Vacant November 1, 2012 ACH is stripped due to Metro Pro Wrestling's withdrawal from the NWA.  A new champion will be crowned on March 30, 2013 in Swansea, Illinois at the Catholic Knights & Ladies Country Club.

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