Wins title when manager Arnold Skaaland throws To a double count-out against NWA World champion Ric Flair on 82-07-04 in Atlanta, GA recognized as WWF World Heavyweight When Greg Valentine is mistakenly given the belt by a dazed refereeĭefeats Greg Valentine in rematch wrestles On 79-12-06 however, WWF President Shinma Hisashi declares the matchĪs no-contest because of the interference by Tiger Jeet Singh ĭefeats Bobby Duncum for the vacant title defeats NWA World champion Harley Race by disqualification onĨ0-09-22 in New York, NY(no title change) title held up on 81-10-19 To a double count-out against AWA World champion Nick Bockwinkel on 79-03-25 in Toronto, ON.īacklund pins Inoki in a rematch in Tōkyō, JPN Tournament in Rio de Janeiro, BRA for the title in 63-03. In some accounts, Rogers defeats Antonino Rocca in a fictitious Promoters refuse to recognize Rogers's one-fall loss in the title match World Title to Lou Thesz on 63-01-24 in Toronto, ON because the

These listings are also italicized in HTML filesĬontinues to be recogized as world champion These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder.

Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.īroadcast date the actual recording date is uncertain. Title was held or changed hands no later than this. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious. If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known. įollowing the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point. The format is either YYYY-MM-DD or YY-MM-DD.

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