Martino Angelo 30s
[...]
Leo Savage
Chief Little Beaver 38< Houston, TX
Awarded when Savage runs out.
Everett Marshall 38/03<
[...]
Bobby Managoff 42/02<
Juan Humberto 42/02/17 Dallas, TX
[...]
Lou Thesz 44/05/12 Houston, TX
Defeats Hans Schnabel.
Ernie Dusek 44/06/30 Houston, TX
Lou Thesz [2] 44/08/18 Houston, TX
Olaf Olson 44/12/08
[...]
Buddy Rogers 45 Houston, TX
Defeats Dizzy Davis in tournament final.
[...]
Hans Schnable 45/05<
Jules Strongbow 45/05/11 Houston, TX
[...]
Bobby Managoff [2] 45
Dave Levin 45/07/13 Houston, TX
Buddy Rogers 45/07/27 Houston, TX
Ted Cox 45/08/31 Houston, TX
Buddy Rogers [2] 45/09/07 Houston, TX
Cox again loses the title to Juan Humberto on 45/09/10 in
Galveston, TX, where he is still billed as champion as of
the end of the month.
Jim Casey 45/09/19 San Antonio, TX
[...]
Ernie Duesk
Brother Jonathan 45/10 Houston, TX
Also recognized in Galveston, TX.
[...]
Jim Casey
Buddy Rogers [3] 45/11/23 Houston, TX
Lou Thesz [3] 46/05/03 Houston, TX
Buddy Rogers [4] 46/05/10 Houston, TX
Kay Bell 46/07
Dave Levin [2] 46/07/26 Houston, TX
Ted Cox [2] 46/08/16 Houston, TX
Gino Garibaldi 46/09
[...]
Miguel Guzman 47/08/01 Houston, TX
Defeats Sonny Myers.
Sonny Myers 48/01/23 Houston, TX
Yukon Eric 48/01/30 Houston, TX
Miguel Guzman [2] 48/02/06 Houston, TX
Danny McShain 48/05/07 Houston, TX
Miguel Guzman [3] 48/06/11 Houston, TX
Dizzy Davis 48/07/30 Houston, TX
Antonino Rocca 48/08/06 Houston, TX
Danny McShain [2] 48/11/12 Houston, TX
Antonino Rocca [2] 48/11/30 Dallas, TX
Dizzy Davis [2] 49/01/01 Waco, TX
Wild Red Berry 49/01/28 Houston, TX
Miguel Guzman [4] 49/03/02 San Antonio, TX
Danny McShain [3] 49/04/01 Houston, TX
Sonny Myers [2] 49/04/22 Houston, TX
Bob Wagner 49/05 Houston, TX
Rito Romero 49/06 San Antonio, TX
Sonny Myers [3] 49/07/08 Dallas, TX
Sandy O'Donne (Ray Eckert) # 49/07 Dallas, TX
Wins title by DQ; title declared vacant.
Sonny Myers [4] 49/08/05 Houston, TX
Defeats Sandy O’Donnell in rematch.
Miguel Guzman [5] 49/08/19 Houston, TX
[...]
Wild Red Berry [2] 49/11<
Leo Newman 49/11 Dallas, TX
Verne Gagne 49/12/16 Houston, TX
Danny McShain [4] 50/01/13 Houston, TX
Declared vacant after a match against Timmy Geohagen.
Danny McShain [5] 50/03/17 Houston, TX
Defeats Geohagen in rematch.
Miguel Guzman [6] 50/05<
Danny McShain [6] 50/05/05 Houston, TX
Rito Romero [2] 50/06/06 Dallas, TX
Sonny Myers [5] 50/06/30 Houston, TX
Miguel Guzman [7] 50/08/07
Verne Gagne [2] 50/09/08 Houston, TX
Rito Romero [3] 50/10/27 Houston, TX
Danny McShain [7] 50/12/15 Houston, TX
Danny Savich 51/01/05 Houston, TX
Danny McShain [8] 51/01/13 Houston, TX
Rito Romero [4] 51/06/06 Dallas, TX
Miguel Guzman [8] 51/06/08 Houston, TX
Wayne Martin 51/06/12 Dallas, TX
Miguel Guzman [9] 51/06/18 Ft. Worth, TX
Awarded after Sonny Myers interferes on Martin's behalf in
a rematch.
[...]
Duke Keomuka 51/08/17 Houston, TX
Defeats Ray Gunkel.
Ray Gunkel 51/09/04 Dallas, TX
Miguel Guzman [10] 51/10/23 Dallas, TX
Mighty Atlas 51/11/16 Houston, TX
Duke Keomuka [2] 51/12/18 Dallas, TX
Ray Gunkel [2] 52/05/23 Houston, TX
Duke Keomuka [3] 52/09/26 Houston, TX
Cyclone Ayala 52/11/14 Houston, TX
Duke Keomuka [4] 52/12<
Vacant in 53/01.
Ray Gunkel [3] 53//02/18 Austin, TX
Defeats Mr. Moto.
Bull Curry 54/05/07 Houston, TX
Enrique Guzman 54/05/21 Houston, TX
Ed Francis 54/06/11 Houston, TX
Johnny Valentine 54/08
The Sheik 54/10
Polo Torres 54/11/19 Houston, TX
Mr. Moto 55/07
Pepper Gomez 55/08/05 Houston, TX
Duke Keomuka [5] 55/12
Pepper Gomez [2] 56/01
Buddy Rogers [5] 56/06/01 Houston, TX
Kay Bell 56/07/05 Houston, TX
Buddy Rogers [6] 56/08/02 Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez [3] 56/08/03 Houston, TX
Gene Kelly (Gene Kiniski) 56/08/17 Houston, TX
Held up after a match against Pepper Gomez on 56/08/31 in
Houston, TX.
Pepper Gomez [4] 56/09/07 Houston, TX
Defeats Kelly in rematch.
El Medico 56/10/19 Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez [5] 57/02/08 Houston, TX
El Medico [2] 57/02
Pepper Gomez [6] 57/02/22 Houston, TX
Don Leo Jonathan 57/04/19 Houston, TX
Ivan the Terrible(Pampero Firpo)57/08/30 Houston, TX
El Medico [3] 57/09/13 Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez [7] 57/11/01 Houston, TX
Crusher Duggan (Boris Malenko) 57/11/08 Houston, TX
Bill Melby 57/11/15 Houston, TX
Johnny Valentine [2] 58/01/21 Dallas, TX
El Medico [4] 58/03/28 Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez [8] 58/04/25 Houston, TX
El Medico [5] 58/05/09 Houston, TX
Dick Steinborn 58/07/25 Houston, TX
Tosh Togo 58/10/03 Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez [9] 58/11/07 Houston, TX
Danny McShain [5] 58/12
Pepper Gomez [10] 58/12
Held up after a match against Joe Christie on
59/01/13 in Dallas, TX.
Joe Christie 59/01/20 Dallas, TX
Defeats Gomez in rematch.
Luis Hernandez 59/05 Houston, TX
Corsica Joe 59/06/04 San Antonio, TX
[...]
Nick Kozak 59/07/10<
Pete Managoff 60/01/08 Houston, TX
Torbellino Blanco 60/04/08 Houston, TX
Danny McShain [6] 60/04/26 Dallas, TX
Torbellino Blanco [2] 60/05/10 Dallas, TX
Duke Keomuka [6] 60/06/22 San Antonio, TX
Torbellino Blanco [3] 60/07
Don Leo Jonathan [2] 60/07/22 Houston, TX
Torbellino Blanco [4] 60/09
Ciclon Negro 60/09
Dan Manoukian 61/01/20 Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez [11] 61/02/10 Houston, TX
May have been held up in 61/05<.
Pepper Gomez [12] 61/05/23 Dallas, TX
Defeats Angelo Poffo to win "a clear claim" to the title.
Waldo Von Erich 61/06/23 Houston, TX
Dory Dixon 61/07/14 Houston, TX
Sputnik Monroe 61/10/27 Houston, TX
Pepe Gonzales 61/11/17 Houston, TX
Jack Dalton (Don Fargo) 61/12/01 Houston, TX
Dory Dixon [2] 62/01/05 Houston, TX
The Mummy 62/05/18 Houston, TX
Art Thomas 62/06/15 Houston, TX
El Medico II 62/10/26 Houston, TX
Rip Hawk 63/01/11 Houston, TX
Sweet Daddy Siki 63/02/15 Houston, TX
Art Thomas [2] 63/04/26 Houston, TX
Bill Watts 63/05/03 Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez [13] 63/06/21 Houston, TX
Mark Lewin 63/06/29 Houston, TX
Chief White Wolf(Adnon Kaissey) 63/09/24 Dallas, TX
Joe Blanchard 63/12/03 Dallas, TX
Tokyo Tom 64/06/24 Houston, TX
Most likely Rey Urbano although Antonio Inoki has also
wrestled as Tokyo Tom in his early days in the US.
Pepper Gomez 64/07
Fritz Von Erich 65/01/05
Ernie Ladd 65
Fritz Von Erich [2] 65/04/30 Houston, TX
Declared vacant after a controversial match against
Billy Red Lyons on 65/12/07 in Dallas, TX; the rematch
on 65/12/21 ends as a 60min time limit draw.
Fritz Von Erich [3] 66/01/11 Dallas, TX
Defeats Lyons in rematch.
Joe Blanchard [2] 66/11/21 Ft. Worth, TX
Fritz Von Erich [3] 67/01/16 Ft. Worth, TX
Vacates on 67/03/27 when Von Erich wins NWA American title.
Buddy Austin 67/05 Dallas, TX
Defeats Paul DeMarco in 16-man tournament final.
Buddy Moreno 67/08/09 San Antonio, TX
Vacant in 67 when Moreno injured.
Billy Red Lyons 67/11/08 San Antonio, TX
Wins tournament.
Spoiler #1 68/03/29 Houston, TX
Grizzly Jake Smith 68/06
The Spoiler [2] 68/08/20 Dallas, TX
Dan Miller 68/12/10 Dallas, TX
Johnny Valentine [3] 69/02/28 Houston, TX
Jose Lothario 69/06/07 San Antonio, TX
Johnny Valentine [4] 69/08/20
Wahoo McDaniel 69/10<
Johnny Valentine [5] 69/10/29 Austin, TX
Wahoo McDaniel [2] 70/01/26 Ft. Worth, TX
Johnny Valentine [5] 70/04<
George Scott 70/10/13 Dallas, TX
Johnny Valentine [6] 70/11
Pepper Gomez [14] 71/02/18 Corpus Christi, TX
Johnny Valentine [7] 71/03<
Jose Lothario [2] 71/11/17 San Antonio, TX
Red Bastien 72/03/08 San Antonio, TX
Stan Stasiak 72/06/24 Irving, TX
Jose Lothario [3] 72/10/25 San Antonio, TX
Blackjack Mulligan 73/05/04 Houston, TX
Jose Lothario [4] 73/05/18
Great Mephisto 74/01/15 Dallas, TX
Red Bastien [2] 74/05/28 Dallas, TX
Gran Markus 74/09
[...]
Al Madril 75/03<
John Tolos 75/05/14 San Antonio, TX
Al Madril [2] 75/07/15 Dallas, TX
Held up after a match against John Tolos.
John Tolos [2] 75/09/16 Dallas, TX
Wins rematch.
Al Madril [3] 75/10
Buddy Wolfe 75/11/03
John Tolos [3] 75/11
Peter Maivia 75/11
[...]
Rocky Johnson 76/08<
Seigfreid Steinke 76/08/20 Houston, TX
Rocky Johnson [2] 76
Seigfreid Steinke [2] 76
Moondog Mayne 77/03
Scott Casey 77/05
[...]
Jimmy Snuka 77/05/27 Houston, TX
Defeats El Gran Goliath.
[...]
Ox Baker 77
Al Madril [3] 78/01<
Dale Valentine 78/03/24 Houston, TX
Bruiser Brody 78/05/28 Houston, TX
David Von Erich 78/09/10 Dallas, TX
Gino Hernandez 78/10 Ft. Worth, TX
David Von Erich [2] 78 Dallas, TX
Gino Hernandez [2] 78/12 Dallas, TX
David Von Erich [3] 79/02 Dallas, TX
Mark Lewin [2] 79/12/10 Ft. Worth, TX
Gino Hernandez [3] 80
Mark Lewin [3] 80/05/25 Dallas, TX
Gino Hernandez [4] 80
David Von Erich [4] 80/06/03 Amarillo, TX
Killer Tim Brooks 81/05
Awarded.
Al Madril [4] 81 Ft. Worth, TX
Bill Irwin 82/08 Lawton, OK
Held up after a match against David Von Erich on
82/09/05 in Ft. Worth, TX.
David Von Erich [5] 82/09/19 Dallas, TX
Defeats Irwin in rematch.
Jimmy Garvin 83/03 Dallas, TX
David Von Erich [6] 83/04/04 Ft. Worth, TX
Title held-up after a match against Jimmy Garvin in
in 83/04; title is immediately help up again
after Garvin's victory in first rematch on 83/06/17 in
Dallas, TX because of Sunshine's interference.
David Von Erich [7] 83/07/04 Dalls, TX
Defeats Jimmy Garvin win rematch; title held up after a
match against Garvin on 83/07/11.
David Von Erich [8] 83
Wins rematch against Garvin; vacant on 84/02/11 when
Von Erich dies in Tokyo.
Gino Hernandez [5] 84/06/23 San Antonio, TX
Injures and replaces Kerry Von Erich in tournament final
and defeats Ric Flair.
Brian Adias 85/07/29 Ft. Worth, TX
Gino Hernandez [6] 85/09/02 Ft. Worth, TX
Brian Adias [2] 85/09/27 Ft. Worth, TX
The Grappler 85/12/09 Ft. Worth, TX
World Class withdraws from NWA in 86/02.
Brian Adias [3] 86/03/10 Ft. Worth, TX
Buzz Sawyer 86/07/04 Dallas, TX
Vacant in 87/01.
Bob Bradley 87/01/12 Ft. Worth, TX
Defeats Dingo Warrior in tournament final.
Dingo Warrior 87/02/02 Ft. Worth, TX
Al Perez 87/06/21 Puerto Rico *
Vacates when Perez wins WCWA World title on 87/08/21.
Ted Arcidi 87/08/31 Ft. Worth, TX
Wins title in a battle royal.
Matt Borne 87/11/10 Midland, TX *
Terry Taylor 88/02/26 Dallas, TX
Kevin Von Erich 88/07/04 Dallas, TX
Awarded when Taylor leaves World Class.
Iceman King Parsons 88/08/05 Dallas, TX
Defeats Kerry Von Erich.
Brickhouse Brown 89/02/03 Dallas, TX
Gary Young 89/03/04 San Antonio, TX
Wins by forfeit; or on 89/03/06 in Sweeny, TX.
Eric Embry 89/04/07 Dallas, TX
Super Zodiac (Gary Young) 89/05/19 Dallas, TX
Eric Embry [2] 89/05/26 Dallas, TX
P. Y. Chu-Hi 89/07/03 Wichita Falls, TX
Eric Embry [3] 89/08/18 Dallas, TX
The Punisher 89/10/05 Dallas, TX
Wins by forfeit.
Kerry Von Erich 89/10/20 Dallas, TX
Jerry Lawler 89/12/12 Dallas, TX
Kerry Von Erich [2] 90/01/05 Dallas, TX
Matt Borne [2] 90/05/25 Dallas, TX
Kerry Von Erich [3] 90/06/01 Dallas, TX
Angel of Death 90/07/13 Dallas, TX
Wins by forfeit.
Kevin Von Erich [2] 90/11/23 Dallas, TX
Vacant when the World Class promotion closes in 91/01.
Bill Dundee 91/01/25 Dallas, TX
Defeats Gary Young in tournament final; Kevin Von Erich is
recognized as champion by Texas Wrestling Federation after
defeating Angel of Death on 91/02/03 in Dallas, TX until
TWF closes in 91/05.
Eric Embry [4] 91/02/15 Dallas, TX
Title held-up with Bill Dundee on 91/03/29.
Bill Dundee [2] 91/04/05 Dallas, TX
Defeats Embry in rematch.
Eric Embry [5] 91/04/12 Dallas, TX
Defeated by Jerry Lawler on 91/04/26 in Dallas, TX,
but the decision is later overturned; held up after
a match against Bill Dundee on 91/05/24 in Dallas, TX.
Bill Dundee [3] 91/05/31 Dallas, TX
Defeats Tom Prichard, subbing for Embry in rematch.
Tom Prichard 91/06/07 Dallas, TX
Lord Humongous 91/08/12 Memphis, TN
Tom Prichard [2] 91/08/19 Memphis, TN
Brian Christopher 92/02/10 Memphis, TN
Vacant in 92.
Rod Price 98/05/01 Dallas, TX
Defeats Action Jackson in tournament final to be recognized
by NWA; stripped on 98/06/28 for refusing to pay a fine.
Brian Adias 98/07/03 N. Richland Hills, TX
Defeats Kritical Mass in tournament final; vacant
on 98/07/30 due to injury.
Action Jackson 98/07/31 N. Richland Hills, TX
Defeats Kit Carson.
Rodney Begnaud 98/11/27 N. Richland Hills, TX
Defeats Action Jackson and Kit Carson in a triangle match;
vacant on 99/02/03 when Begnaud leaves the promotion.
Khris Germany 99/02/05 N. Richland Hills, TX
Defeats Jimmy James.
Brian Adias [2] 99/02/19 N. Richland Hills, TX
Defeats Khris Germany and Jimmy James in Triple Threat match.
Steven Dunn 99/03/26 N. Richland Hills, TX
Stripped on 99/06/10 due to no-show.
Kevin Northcutt 99/06/10 Dallas, TX
Defeats Rodney Begnaud.
Rodney Begnaud [2] 99/07/29 Dallas, TX
Vacant in 99/09.
Kevin Northcutt [2] 99/09/25 N. Richland Hills, TX
Defeats Jimmy James.
Cedric of Hollywood 00/02/18 N. Richland Hills, TX
Kevin Northcutt [3] 00/04/08 Galveston, TX
Vacates after winning NWA National Heavyweight Title on 00/04/14.
Mike Fox 00/04/28 N. Richland Hills, TX
Defeats Rodney Begnaud in tournament final.
Rodney Begnaud [3] 00/05/26 N. Richland Hills, TX
Vacant on 00/09/29.
Al Jackson 00/09/29 N. Richland Hills, TX
Wins a four-way match against Action Jackson, Tiger Steele,
New Doctor X by pinning Action.
Hotstuff Hernandez 00/12/01 N. Richland Hills, TX
Gary Tool 01/02/02 N. Richland Hills, TX
Hotstuff Hernandez [2] 01/03/16 N. Richland Hills, TX
Kevin Northcutt [4] 01/05/23 San Antonio, TX
Hotstuff Hernandez [3] 01/08/17 Refugio, TX
Vacant after winning NWA National Heavyweight Title on 01/10/13
in St. Petersburg, FL.
Kevin Northcutt [5] 01/10/26 N. Richland Hills, TX
Defeats Mike Anthony.
Mike Anthony 01/12/14 N. Richland Hills, TX
Stripped on 02/03/05.
J.P. Black 02/03/22 N. Richland Hills, TX
Defeats Chaz Taylor to win vacant title.
Steve DeMarco 02/06/21 N. Richland Hills, TX
J. P. Black [2] 02/08/01 Ft. Worth, TX
Steve DeMarco [2] 02/10/26 Corpus Christi, TX
J.P. Black [3] 03/05/31 Pasadena, TX
Al Jackson [2] 03/09/20 Greenville, TX
Stripped on 04/02/01 for failure to appear at two scheduled
title defenses.
J.P. Black [4] 04/02/01
Awarded as the previous champion.
Al Jackson [3] 04
Tejas 04/04/24 Perry, OK
Kevin Northcutt [6] 05/04/16 Ponca City, OK
Mark Orton 06/07/15 Beaumont, TX
Chaz Taylor 06/08/12 Houston, TX
Seth Korbin 07/07/13 Cypress, TX
Defeats Taylor and Silky Barnes in a 3-way match.
Chaz Taylor [2] 07/08/10 Cypress, TX
Defeats Korbin and Chance Christopher in 3-way match.
Kevin Northcutt [7] 07/10/14 Corpus Christi, TX
Title declared vacant on 06/01/08 as WPW buys the rights
to World Class Championship Wrestling.
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Petey Williams 07/23/08 Dallas, TX
Defeated Matt Hardy for vacant title in revived WCCW.
Shawn Daivari 08/20/08 Dallas, TX
Christian Cage 09/03/08 Dallas, TX
Defeated Daivari & Naomichi Marufuji in a Triple Threat
Match.
Shinsuke Nakamura 09/06/08 Tyler, TX
Chris Sabin 10/22/08 Dallas, TX
Naomichi Marufuji 12/24/08 Dallas, TX
Shinsuke Nakamura [2] 01/04/09 Lubbock, TX
Ace Steel 01/07/09 Dallas, TX
Marcus Cor Von 01/24/09 Kitschener, ONT
Christian Cage [2] 02/04/09 Dallas, TX
The Great Khali 03/04/09 Dallas, TX
Stripped on 05/06/09 for no-showing a scheduled title
defense.
Takeshi Morishima 05/06/09 Dallas, TX
Defeated Trevor Murdoch for vacant title.
Jeff Hardy 05/13/09 Dallas, TX
Chris Jericho 06/17/09 Dallas, TX
La Parka 08/10/09 Hidalgo, TX
Chris Sabin [2] 08/12/09 Dallas, TX
R-Truth 09/05/09 Fayetteville, NC
Masahiro Chono 09/16/09 Dallas, TX
Chris Jericho [2] 10/07/09 Dallas, TX
John Cena 11/04/09 Dallas, TX
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