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NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title, 1950s


No.

Champion

Date won

Location

Reign

Event

Note

1

Tommy Ward

50/03/20<

     
  [...]          
2 Henry Harrell 52/04/19 Jackson, MS     2
3 Herb Welch 52/08 Knoxville, TN      
4 Al Galento 52/08/21 Chattanooga, TN      
5 Tex Riley 52/11<        
6 Jesse James          
  [...]          
7 Red Roberts 53/01<        
8 Ray Piret 54/03/17 Nashville, TN      
9 Sonny Myers 55/02/21 Birmingham, AL      
10 Frank Jares 55/07/25 Birmingham, AL      
11 Masked Bat 56/05/22 Nashville, TN      
12 Frank Jares [2] 56/05/29 Nashville, TN      
13 Jesse James [2] 56/07/24 Nashville, TN      
14 Frank Jares [3] 56/08/07 Nashville, TN      
15 Herb Welch [2] 56/08/27 Birmingham, AL      
16 Great Malenko (Frank Fozo) 56/09/19 Mobile, AL      
17 Herb Welch [3] 56/10/16 Mobile, AL      
18 Tor Yamata 57/02/25 Birmingham, AL      
19 Cyclone Anaya 57/06/17 Birmingham, AL      
20 Mario Galento 57/08/21 Mobile, AL     3
  VACANT          
21 Tor Yamata [2] 57/10/01 Nashville, TN     4
22 Ray Stevens 57/11/11 Birmingham, AL      
23 Tor Yamata [3] 58/03<        
24 Herb Welch [3] 58/03/17 Memphis, TN      
  [...]          
25 Fred Blassie 58/05<        
  [...]          
26 Ray Stevens [2] 58/06<        
27 Corsica Jean 58/08<        
28 Ray Stevens [3] 58/10<        
  [...]          
29 Yvon Rebert 59/01<        
30 Jesse James [3] 59/01/12 Birmingham, AL      
31 Jackie Fargo 59/09/30 Mobile, AL      
32 Mike Clancy 59/12/28 Birmingham, AL      

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Notes:

1. Recognized in Florida.

2. Defeats Tex Riley in tournament final.

3. Vacant in 57/09 for not defending title.

4. Defeats Cyclone Anaya.


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