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World Heavyweight Championship (Texas), 1960s

1959-1973

 

Name changes: 

  • NATIONAL BOXING/WRESTLING ASSOCIATION (Texas version) (38/09 - 48/07)
  • NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE (Texas version) (48/07 - 86/02)

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No.

Champion

Date won

Location

Reign

Event

Note

22. Buddy Rogers 61/06/30 Chicago, IL      
23. Killer Kowalski 62/11/21 Montreal, QC     7
24. Buddy Rogers [2] 63/01 Chicago, IL     8
25. Lou Thesz [5] 63/01/24 Toronto, ON      
26. Gene Kiniski 66/01/07 St. Louis, MO      
27. Dory Funk Jr. 69/02/11 Tampa, FL      

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Notes:

7. Defeats Rogers after his ankle is broken in first fall; not recognized by NWA.

8. Match(es) was held to settle the dispute.


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