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World Junior Heavyweight Title
[Los Angeles]

Alvin Britt (Albion Britt) 1936-04-20 Hollywood, CA
Defeats Ted Christy in tournament final to become the first champion; recognized by National Wrestling Association.
Dude Chick 1936-12-21 Hollywood, CA
Bob Kenaston 1938-09-05 Hollywood, CA
John Swenski 1939-03-27 Tulsa, OK
Leroy McGuirk 1939-06-19 Hollywood, CA
Declared vacant on 42-07-03 when McGuirk refuses to participate in the tournament (Daily News, Los Angeles, CA, 42-07-04).
Antone Leone 1942-07-27 Hollywood, CA
Defeats Gorilla Ramos in the 8-man tournament final.
Leroy McGuirk [2] 1942-09-21 Hollywood, CA
Defeats Leone to end the dispute; a tournament to crown the International Junior Heavyweight Champion is scheduled to start on 47-06-23; however, it is changed to crown the new World Champion and rescheduled to start on 47-07-14 when McGuirk declines the invitation to participate.
Billy Varga 1947-09-29Hollywood, CA
Defeats Danny McShain in a 40-man tournament final; McGuirk continues to be recognized in other territories.
Martino Angelo1947-11-24Hollywood, CA
Leo Wallick1948-04-05Hollywood, CA
Gorilla Ramos 1948-05-05 Bakersfield, CA
Maurice LaChapelle 1948-06-14Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain 1948-07-05 Hollywood, CA
Billy Darnell 1948-08-16 Hollywood, CA
Billy Varga [2] 1949-03-14 Hollywood, CA
Danny McShain [2]1949-07-11Hollywood, CA
Red Berry 1949-08-29 Hollywood, CA
Johnny Demchuk 1949-09-06 San Diego, CA
Sonny Myers 1949-09-26 Hollywood, CA
Ivan Kalmikoff 1949-11-22 San Diego, CA
Danny McShain is billed as champion in Bakersfield, CA and loses to Kalmikoff on 50-01-04.
Billy Varga [3] 1950-01-18 Bakersfield, CA
Leo Garibaldi 1950-03-08 Los Angeles, CA
Also billed as Pacific Coast Title.
Billy Varga [4]1950-05-29Hollywood, CA
Leo Garibaldi [2] 1950-07-11San Diego, CA
Baron Michele Leone 1950-08-22 San Diego, CA
Billy Varga may be billed as champion in Pasadena, CA on 51-03-05.
Leo Garibaldi [3]1951-06-28Salt Lake City, UT
Red Berry [2] 1951-10-03Los Angeles, CA
Rito Romero 1952-04-16 Los Angeles, CA
Danny McShain [3] 1952-06-25Los Angeles, CA
Unified with NWA title.

*See NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title.

* Thanks to Kriss Knights for additional information.