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Texas Heavyweight Championship, 1960s

Name changes:

  • National Wrestling Alliance Texas Heavyweight Title (until 1986/02)
  • World Class Wrestling Association Texas Heavyweight Title (1986/02 - 1989/08)
  • United States Wrestling Association Texas Heavyweight Title (1989/08 - 1990/07)
  • World Class Wrestling Association Texas Heavyweight Title (1990/07 - 1991/01)
  • United States Wrestling Association Texas Heavyweight Title (1991/01 - 1992/02)
  • World Class Championship Wrestling Texas Heavyweight Title (1993)

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No.

Champion

Date won

Location

Reign

Event

Note

99. Pete Managoff 60/01/08 Houston, TX      
  [...]          
100. Torbellino Blanco 60/04/08 Houston, TX      
101. Danny McShain [6] 60/04/26 Dallas, TX      
102. Torbellino Blanco [2] 60/05/10 Dallas, TX      
103. Duke Keomuka [5] 60/06/22 San Antonio, TX      
104. Torbellino Blanco [3] 60/07        
105. Don Leo Jonathan [2] 60/07        
106. Danny McShain [7] 60        
107. Ciclon Negro 60/10<        
108. Dan Manoukian 61/01/20 Houston, TX      
109. Pepper Gomez [10] 61/02/10 Houston, TX      
110. Waldo Von Erich 61/06/23 Houston, TX      
111. Dory Dixon 61/07/14 Houston, TX      
112. Sputnik Monroe 61/10/27 Houston, TX      
113. Pepe Gonzales 61/11/17 Houston, TX      
114. Jack Dalton (Don Fargo) 61/12/01 Houston, TX      
115. Dory Dixon [2] 62/01/05 Houston, TX      
116. The Mummy 62/05/18 Houston, TX      
117. Art Thomas 62/06/15 Houston, TX      
118. El Medico II 62/10/26 Houston, TX      
119. Rip Hawk 63/01/11 Houston, TX      
120. Sweet Daddy Siki 63/02/08 Houston, TX      
121. Art Thomas [2] 63/04/26 Houston, TX      
122. Bill Watts 63/05/03 Houston, TX      
123. Pepper Gomez [11] 63/06/21 Houston, TX      
124. Mark Lewin 63/06/29 Houston, TX      
125. Billy White Wolf (Adnon Kaissey) 63/09/24 Dallas, TX      
126. Joe Blanchard 63/12/03 Dallas, TX Tokyo      
127. Tom (Antonio Inoki) 64/06/24 Houston, TX      
128. Pepper Gomez [12] 64/07        
129. Fritz Von Erich 65/01/05        
130. Ernie Ladd 65        
131. Fritz Von Erich [2] 65/04/30 Houston, TX      
132. Joe Blanchard [2] 66/11/21 Ft. Worth, TX      
133. Fritz Von Erich [3] 67/01/16 Ft. Worth, TX     12
  VACANT          
134. Buddy Austin 67/05 Dallas, TX     13
135. Buddy Moreno 67/08/09 San Antonio, TX     14
  VACANT          
136. Billy Red Lyons 67/11/08 San Antonio, TX     15
137. Spoiler #1 68/03/29 Houston, TX      
138. Grizzly Jake Smith 68/06        
139. The Spoiler [2] 68/08/20 Dallas, TX      
140. Dan Miller 68/12/10 Houston, TX      
141. Johnny Valentine [3] 69/02/28 Houston, TX      
142. Jose Lothario 69/06/07 San Antonio, TX      
143. Johnny Valentine [4] 69/08/20        
144. Wahoo McDaniel 69/10<        
145. Johnny Valentine [5] 69/10/29 Austin, TX      

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Notes:

* This is a combined list of different versions of the Texas Heavyweight Titles. Each version may or may not be connected to another. However, I did NOT make up any title change. All title chages are either actual or "official" unless indicated with symbol(s). For the complete/detailed listings, I recommend Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan & Gary Will.

12. Vacates on 67/03/27 when Von Erich wins NWA American title.

13. Defeats Paul DeMarco in tournament final.

14. Vacant in 67 when Moreno injured.

15. Wins tournament.


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