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Champion history[]

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Luther Lindsay 1 May 24, 1955 Salem, Oregon Defeats Roger Mackay in tournament final.
Ivan Kameroff 1 June 21, 1955 Salem, Oregon
John Paul Henning 1 October 4, 1955 Salem, Oregon
Bull Montana 1 February 18, 1956 Eugene, Oregon
Herb Freeman 1 May 31, 1956 Albany, Oregon
Bud Curtis 1 August 15, 1956 Salem, Oregon
Ed Francis 1 October 9, 1956 Salem, Oregon
Bill Savage 1 June 6, 1957 Portland, Oregon
Herb Freeman 2 July 12, 1957 Portland, Oregon
Doug Donovan 1 August 9, 1957 Portland, Oregon
Kurt Von Himmler 1 October 14, 1957 Portland, Oregon
Nick Kozak 1 January 10, 1958 Portland, Oregon
Bill Savage 2 March 21, 1958 Portland, Oregon
Ed Francis 2 August 29, 1958 Portland, Oregon
Eric Pederson 1 November 14, 1958 Portland, Oregon
Ed Francis 3 November 21, 1958 Portland, Oregon
Bill Savage 3 March 13, 1959 Portland, Oregon
Kurt Von Poppenheim 1 May 22, 1959 Portland, Oregon
Bill Savage 4 July 3, 1959 Portland, Oregon
Ed Francis 4 September 11, 1959 Portland, Oregon
Shag Thomas 1 February 18, 1960 Unknown
Ed Francis 5 March 18, 1960 Portland, Oregon
Tony Borne 1 September 7, 1960 Unknown
Herb Freeman 2 December 9, 1960 Portland, Oregon
Mike DiBiase 1 March 31, 1961 Portland, Oregon
Luther Lindsay 2 May 26, 1961 Portland, Oregon
Nicoli Volkoff 1 September 25, 1961 Portland, Oregon
Billy White Wolf 1 December 1, 1961 Portland, Oregon
Fritz Von Goering 1 January 6, 1962 Eugene, Oregon
Luther Lindsay 3 August 24, 1962 Portland, Oregon
Mad Dog Vachon 1 October 4, 1962 Portland, Oregon
Herb Freeman 3 January 26, 1963 Portland, Oregon
Mad Dog Vachon 2 February 16, 1963 Portland, Oregon
Herb Freeman 4 May 10, 1963 Portland, Oregon
Mad Dog Vachon 3 May 17, 1963 Portland, Oregon
Billy White Wolf 2 July 5, 1963 Portland, Oregon
Tony Borne 2 August 24, 1963 Portland, Oregon
King Curtis Iaukea 1 September 5, 1963 Portland, Oregon
Tony Borne 3 September 19, 1963 Portland, Oregon
Nick Bockwinkel 1 October 30, 1963 Salem, Oregon
Mad Dog Vachon 4 November 21, 1963 Portland, Oregon
The Destroyer 1 January 3, 1964 Portland, Oregon
Tony Borne 4 April 10, 1964 Portland, Oregon
The Destroyer 2 April 21, 1964 Portland, Oregon
Nick Bockwinkel 2 May 22, 1964 Portland, Oregon
Pampero Firpo 1 June 23, 1964 Eugene, Oregon
Don Manoukian 1 August 8, 1964 Seattle, Washington
Pepper Martin 1 September 2, 1964 Eugene, Oregon
Pat Patterson 1 October 2, 1964 Portland, Oregon
Pepper Martin 2 November 14, 1964 Portland, Oregon
Pat Patterson 2 January 3, 1965 Eugene, Oregon
Pepper Martin 3 January 8, 1965 Portland, Oregon
The Mad Russian (Stan Pulaski) 1 March 11, 1965 Portland, Oregon
Pepper Martin 4 May 31, 1965 Eugene, Oregon
Mad Dog Vachon 5 June 5, 1965 Portland, Oregon
Stan Stasiak 1 June 18, 1965 Portland, Oregon
Paul Jones 1 March 3, 1966 Salem, Oregon
Stan Stasiak 2 May 18, 1966 Salem, Oregon
Pepper Martin 5 June 15, 1966 Eugene, Oregon
Tony Borne 5 September 16, 1966 Portland, Oregon
Shag Thomas 2 November 3, 1966 Salem, Oregon
Tony Borne 6 November 10, 1966 Salem, Oregon
Pat Patterson 3 December 9, 1966 Portland, Oregon
Tony Borne 7 December 18, 1966 Portland, Oregon
Paul Jones 2 December 29, 1966 Salem, Oregon
Tony Borne 8 January 5, 1967 Salem, Oregon
Ripper Collins 1 May 12, 1967 Portland, Oregon
Tony Borne 9 May 29, 1967 Portland, Oregon
Luther Lindsay 4 June 2, 1967 Portland, Oregon
Moondog Mayne 1 June 23, 1967 Portland, Oregon
Johnny Kostas 1 July 27, 1967 Salem, Oregon
Moondog Mayne 2 November 3, 1967 Portland, Oregon
Stan Stasiak 3 January 5, 1968 Portland, Oregon
Moondog Mayne 3 March 15, 1968 Portland, Oregon
Mad Dog Vachon 6 May 30, 1968 Salem, Oregon
Moondog Mayne 4 June 6, 1968 Salem, Oregon
Stan Stasiak 4 August 16, 1968 Portland, Oregon
Moondog Mayne 5 August 30, 1968 Portland, Oregon
Luther Lindsay 5 November 30, 1968 Portland, Oregon Defeated Beauregard, substituting for Mayne, to win the title.
Moondog Mayne 6 April 12, 1969 Portland, Oregon
Roger Kirby 1 August 12, 1969 Portland, Oregon
Moondog Mayne 7 September 10, 1969 Portland, Oregon
Roger Kirby 2 October 14, 1969 Portland, Oregon
Moondog Mayne 8 December 10, 1969 Portland, Oregon
Kurt Von Steiger 1 February 27, 1970 Salem, Oregon
Moondog Mayne 9 March 11, 1970 Salem, Oregon
The Claw 1 May 16, 1970 Portland, Oregon
Moondog Mayne 10 June 23, 1970 Portland, Oregon
Mr. Fuji 1 August 8, 1970 Portland, Oregon
Moondog Mayne 11 October 24, 1970 Portland, Oregon
Dutch Savage 1 December 12, 1970 Portland, Oregon
Stan Stasiak 5 March 27, 1971 Portland, Oregon
Kurt Von Steiger 2 May 1, 1971 Portland, Oregon
Jonathan Boyd 1 July 31, 1971 Unknown
Dutch Savage 2 October 24, 1971 Unknown
Jonathan Boyd 2 November 28, 1971 Unknown
Dutch Savage 3 December 28, 1971 Portland, Oregon
Bull Ramos 1 April 29, 1972 Portland, Oregon
Steven Little Bear 1 November 11, 1972 Unknown
Bull Ramos 2 November 30, 1972 Portland, Oregon
Dutch Savage 4 February 7, 1973 Medford, Oregon
Bull Ramos 3 April 10, 1973 Portland, Oregon
Jimmy Snuka 1 November 16, 1973 Eugene, Oregon
Ripper Collins 2 January 12, 1974 Portland, Oregon
Jimmy Snuka 2 February 23, 1974 Portland, Oregon
Vacated March 30, 1974 Portland, Oregon After a match against Ripper Collins.
Ripper Collins 3 April 13, 1974 Portland, Oregon Wins the rematch.
Jimmy Snuka 3 June 4, 1974 Portland, Oregon
Rasputin 1 August 10, 1974 Portland, Oregon
Jimmy Snuka 4 October 7, 1974 Unknown
Dale Lewis 1 November 11, 1974 Unknown
Dutch Savage 5 December 14, 1974 Portland, Oregon
Bull Ramos 4 May 30, 1975 Eugene, Oregon
Jimmy Snuka 5 August 9, 1975 Portland, Oregon
Jesse Ventura 1 January 17, 1976 Portland, Oregon
Dutch Savage 6 April 3, 1976 Portland, Oregon
Jesse Ventura 2 July 16, 1976 Eugene, Oregon
Jimmy Snuka 6 January 29, 1977 Portland, Oregon
Ron Bass 1 April 23, 1977 Portland, Oregon
Dutch Savage 7 August 1, 1977 Eugene, Oregon
Ed Wiskoski 1 November 12, 1977 Portland, Oregon
Jerry Oates 1 May 13, 1978 Portland, Oregon
Ed Wiskoski 2 June 16, 1978 Salem, Oregon
Jonathan Boyd 3 August 22, 1978 Portland, Oregon
Roddy Piper 1 February 7, 1979 Portland, Oregon
Stan Stasiak 6 June 30, 1979 Portland, Oregon
Buddy Rose 1 November 1, 1979 Salem, Oregon
Stan Stasiak 8 November 2, 1979 Eugene, Oregon
Buddy Rose 2 November 16, 1979 Portland, Oregon
Rick Martel 1 February 7, 1980 Salem, Oregon
Buddy Rose 3 February 9, 1980 Portland, Oregon
Rick Martel 2 March 22, 1980 Eugene, Oregon
Buddy Rose 4 August 16, 1980 Portland, Oregon
Roddy Piper 2 September 4, 1980 Unknown
Buddy Rose 5 September 20, 1980 Unknown
Jay Youngblood 1 December 27, 1980 Portland, Oregon
Buddy Rose 6 January 5, 1981 Longview, Washington
Jay Youngblood 2 January 7, 1981 Seattle, Washington
The Destroyer 1 March 14, 1981 Portland, Oregon
Jay Youngblood 2 March 21, 1981 Portland, Oregon
Buddy Rose 7 April 9, 1981 Salem, Oregon
Jay Youngblood 3 April 11, 1981 Portland, Oregon
Buddy Rose 8 April 24, 1981 Eugene, Oregon
Matt Borne 1 April 29, 1981 Seattle, Washington
Buddy Rose 9 April 30, 1981 Salem, Oregon
Jay Youngblood 4 May 1, 1981 Eugene, Oregon
Vacated May 16, 1981 Unknown Title vacated when Youngblood leaves the area.
Steve Regal 1 June 30, 1981 Seattle, Washington Won a tournament final to win the vacant title.
Buddy Rose 7 August 15, 1981 Unknown
Vacated October 6, 1981 Portland, Oregon After a match against Steve Regal.
Steve Regal 2 October 24, 1981 Portland, Oregon
Vacated December 5, 1981 Unknown Title vacated when Regal is injured.
Brett Sawyer 1 January 2, 1982 Portland, Oregon Wins battle royal.
Vacated February 13, 1982 Portland, Oregon After a match against Buddy Rose.
Brett Sawyer 2 February 16, 1982 Unknown Wins a rematch.
Rip Oliver 1 April 24, 1982 Portland, Oregon
Rocky Johnson 1 July 15, 1982 Unknown
Rip Oliver 2 July 1982 Unknown
Brett Sawyer 3 August 25, 1982 Coos Bay, Oregon
Rip Oliver 3 August 28, 1982 Portland, Oregon
Brett Sawyer 3 September 22, 1982 Salem, Oregon
Sheik Abdullah Ali Hassan 1 December 7, 1982 Portland, Oregon
Curt Hennig 1 May 10, 1983 Portland, Oregon
Dynamite Kid 1 September 7, 1983 Seattle, Washington
Billy Jack 1 October 7, 1983 Salem, Oregon
Rip Oliver 4 November 30, 1983 Seattle, Washington
Billy Jack 2 December 14, 1983 Seattle, Washington
Rip Oliver 5 December 25, 1983 Seattle, Washington
Buddy Rose 11 April 28, 1984 Portland, Oregon
Rip Oliver 6 May 12, 1984 Portland, Oregon
Billy Jack 3 October 13, 1984 Portland, Oregon
Rip Oliver 7 November 3, 1984 Portland, Oregon
Bobby Jaggers 1 December 5, 1984 Seattle, Washington
Karl Steiner 1 February 23, 1985 Portland, Oregon
Bobby Jaggers 2 April 14, 1985 Centralia, Washington
Mike Miller 1 May 4, 1985 Portland, Oregon
Vacated 1985
Ricky Vaughn 1 August 3, 1985 Portland, Oregon Defeated Mike Miller in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
Bobby Jaggers 3 November 9, 1985 Portland, Oregon
Tom Zenk 1 January 21, 1986 Portland, Oregon
Bobby Jaggers 4 March 9, 1986 Findley, Washington
Billy Jack Haynes 4 April 12, 1986 Portland, Oregon
Vacated May 1986 Haynes was stripped of the title.
Rip Oliver 8 June 13, 1986 Portland, Oregon Won a battle royal to win the vacant title.
Cocoa Samoa 1 August 15, 1986 Albany, Oregon
Rip Oliver 9 September 20, 1986 Seattle, Washington
The Assassin (David Sierra) 2 November 29, 1986 Portland, Oregon
Rip Oliver 10 December 13, 1986 Portland, Oregon
Ricky Santana 1 March 21, 1987 Portland, Oregon
Rip Oliver 11 April 18, 1987 Portland, Oregon
Mike Miller 2 June 27, 1987 Portland, Oregon
Vacated August 15, 1987 Portland, Oregon Title held up following a match against Rip Oliver.
Mike Miller 3 August 22, 1987 Portland, Oregon Defeated Oliver by forfeit in a rematch to win the vacant title.
The Grappler 1 October 31, 1987 Portland, Oregon
Scott Peterson 1 August 5, 1988 Eugene, Oregon
The Grappler 2 September 8, 1988 Newport, Oregon
Top Gun (David Sierra) 3 October 3, 1988 Longview, Washington
The Grappler 3 October 10, 1988 Unknown
Tatsumi Fujinami 1 October 15, 1988 Portland, Oregon Fujinama was awarded the title after The Grappler failed to defeat him in 30 minutes.
The Grappler 4 December 10, 1988 Portland, Oregon
Top Gun 4 December 25, 1988 Portland, Oregon
The Grappler 5 January 28, 1989 Portland, Oregon
Carl Styles 1 April 1, 1989 Portland, Oregon
The Grappler 6 April 15, 1989 Portland, Oregon
Carl Styles 2 April 22, 1989 Portland, Oregon
Vacated June 1989 Title vacated when Styles is injured.
Scotty The Body 1 September 2, 1989 Portland, Oregon Defeated Carl Styles in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
Rex King 1 October 7, 1989 Portland, Oregon
Scotty The Body 2 October 14, 1989 Portland, Oregon
Curtis Thompson 1 February 3, 1990 Portland, Oregon
Vacated March 30, 1990 Eugene, Oregon Title vacated when Scotty The Body is caught cheating to win match against Thompson.
Brian Adams 1 April 21, 1990 Portland, Oregon Defeated Larry Oliver in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
Scott Norton 1 May 12, 1990 Portland, Oregon
Vacated May 26, 1990 Title vacated after Norton was suspended for attacking several wrestlers.
Scotty The Body 3 June 2, 1990 Portland, Oregon Defeated The Grappler to win the vacant title.
Vacated July 28, 1990 Portland, Oregon Title held up following a match against The Grappler.
The Grappler 7 August 4, 1990 Portland, Oregon Defeated Scotty The Body in a rematch to win the vacant title.
Steve Doll 1 November 10, 1990 Portland, Oregon
Vacated July 7, 1991 Eugene, Oregon Title held up following a match against Ron Harris.
Billy Jack Haynes 5 August 17, 1991 Portland, Oregon Won a full nelson challenge to win the vacant title.
Steve Doll 2 September 14, 1991 Portland, Oregon
Rip Oliver 12 September 28, 1991 Portland, Oregon
Demolition Crush 2 October 12, 1991 Portland, Oregon
Ron Harris 1 January 18, 1992 Portland, Oregon
Steve Doll 3 February 7, 1992 Eugene, Oregon
Ron Harris 2 March 24, 1992 Vancouver, Washington
C.W. Bergstrom 1 April 21, 1992 Vancouver, Washington Yukihiro Kanemura defeated The Grappler on May 5, 1992 in Osaka, Japan to claim the title, as Grappler owned the physical belt representing the title. Kanemura was not officially recognized as champion by PNW.
Title Retired July 18, 1992 Title retired when Pacific Northwest Wrestling closes.
Badd Blood 1 January 10, 2015 Portland, Oregon Awarded when Blue Collar Wrestling joins the NWA; vacates after winning NWA Continental Title, defeating William Huckaby on December 20, 2015 in Portland, Oregon.
Vacated December 20, 2015
Buddy Highway 1 January 17, 2016 Portland, Oregon Defeats Demarcus James, Havoc, and Ares Toretto in four-way tournament final.
Tommy Celcious 1 August 7, 2016 Portland, Oregon
Dave Hollenbeck 1 August 20, 2016 Portland, Oregon
Tommy Celcious 2 August 21, 2016 Portland, Oregon
Buddy Highway 2 September 18, 2016 Portland, Oregon
Tommy Celcious 3 October 16, 2016 Portland, Oregon
Buddy Highway 3 October 30, 2016 Portland, Oregon
Gregor Petrov 1 December 4, 2016 Portland, Oregon Defeats both Buddy Highway and Jeff Cobb in a three-way dance to become champion.
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