Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. 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. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
"Newly won" (Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch, 60-06-17); "seven weeks ago" in Kansas City (State, Columbia, SC, 60-07-26); or in St. Louis, MO (The Bee, Danville, VA, 60-06-25); still champions as of 60-10-25.
Mr. Wrestling II & Thunderbolt Patterson are schedule to challenge for the title on 77-07-26 in Columbus, GA but Dino Bravo replaces the injured Patterson and defeat the Andersons in a non-title match; similarly, Tony Atlas & Mr. Wrestling II, substituting for Patterson, defeat the Andersons on 77-08-01 in Augusta, GA in what is most likely a non-title match although it is reported as a title change (The Augusta Chronicle, 77-08-02).
Defeat Von Raschke & Valentine in what is advertised as a title match (Greensboro Daily News, 78-09-03 & 09-04); "Sunday night" (The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, VA, 78-09-05).
Baron Von Raschke & Greg Valentine #
1978-09
Decision reversed by the NWA (The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, VA, 78-09-17).
Defeat Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco to win the Eastern division of the
tournament on 82-05-09 in Charlotte, NC; awarded the title by forfeit on 82-06-26 after the Western division
winners Wahoo McDaniel & Don Muraco split; vacate on 82-08-22.
Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle
1982-09
Awarded; announced as having defeated Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba in tournament final.
<!C A non-title win recognized as a title change after the Briscos jump to the WWF; Wahaoo and Mark according to Robert Richards ([email protected]); Jay and Mark according to someone else? !>
Announced as the champions at the television taping in Spartanburg, SC; Jay Youngblood & Mark Youngblood defeat the Briscos in a non-title match on 84-05-05 in Greensboro, NC although it is reported as a title change (Greensboro News & Record, 84-05-07); Koloff & Kernodle defeat the Youngbloods on 84-05-08 in Raleigh, NC to retain the title (The News and Observer, 84-05-09); the Briscos leave the promotion in 84-05.
<!C Recognized as a title change after the Briscos jump to the WWF. --!>
Have defeated Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner
on 92-07-05 in Atlanta, GA to win WCW
World Title; defeat Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes in
tournament final on 92-07-12 to win revived NWA World Tag Team title
and unify both titles.
Defeat Austin & Lord Steven Regal, substituting for injured Pillman; recognition dropped by NWA in 93-09 when
WCW withdraws from NWA; Anderson & Roma continue to be recognized
as WCW world champions; NWA holds a tournament for the vacant World Title in 95-04.
