Unofficial WWA World Title History
|
No.
|
Champion
|
Title No.
|
Date
|
Location
|
No. of Days
|
Remarks
|
| 1. |
Edouard Carpentier
|
1
|
14 Jun. 57
|
Chicago, IL
|
1459
|
Note 1
|
| 2. |
Freddie Blassie
|
1
|
12 Jun. 61
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
299
|
Note 2
|
| 3. |
Rikidozan
|
1
|
28 Mar. 62
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
119
|
Note 3
|
| 4. |
Freddie Blassie
|
2
|
25 July 62
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
2
|
Note 4
|
| 5. |
The Destroyer
|
1
|
27 July 62
|
San Diego, CA
|
287
|
|
| 6. |
Freddie Blassie
|
3
|
10 May 63
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
105
|
|
| 7. |
Bearcat Wright
|
1
|
23 Aug. 63
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
115
|
Note 5
|
| 8. |
Edouard Carpentier
|
2
|
16 Dec. 63
|
Indio, CA
|
45
|
Note 6
|
| 9. |
Freddie Blassie
|
4
|
30 Jan. 64
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
85
|
|
| 10. |
Dick the Bruiser
|
1
|
22 April 64
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
91
|
|
| 11. |
The Destroyer
|
2
|
22 July 64
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
50
|
|
| 12. |
Bob Ellis
|
1
|
10 Sept. 64
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
64
|
|
| 13. |
The Destroyer
|
3
|
13 Nov. 64
|
San Diego, CA
|
129
|
Note 7
|
| 14. |
Pedro Morales
|
1
|
12 Mar. 65
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
103
|
|
| 15. |
Luke Graham
|
1
|
23 July 65
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
92
|
Note 8
|
| 16. |
Pedro Morales
|
2
|
17 Oct. 65
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
292
|
|
| 17. |
Buddy Austin
|
1
|
05 Aug. 66
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
28
|
|
| 18. |
Bobo Brazil
|
1
|
02 Sept. 66
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
14
|
Note 9
|
| 19. |
Buddy Austin
|
2
|
16 Sept. 66
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
28
|
|
| 20. |
Lou Thesz
|
1
|
14 Oct. 66
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
14
|
|
| 21. |
Mark Lewin
|
1
|
28 Oct. 66
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
224
|
|
| 22. |
Kim Il (Kintaro Ohki)
|
1
|
09 June 67
|
Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
|
49
|
|
| 23. |
Mike DiBiase
|
1
|
28 July 67
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
28
|
|
| 24. |
Buddy Austin
|
3
|
25 Aug. 67
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
140
|
|
| 25. |
Bobo Brazil
|
2
|
12 Jan. 68
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
293
|
Note 10
|
| Note 1 | Defeats the NWA world champion Thesz by DQ when Thesz cannot continue due to a back injury; NWA continues to recognize Thesz as champion; Carpentier is recognized in Los Angeles by AWA as the world champion. |
| Note 2 | Wins when doctor rules Carpentier is unable to continue in 3rd fall |
| Note 3 | Renamed WWA World Heavyweight Title in 62/05. |
| Note 4 | Wins on cuts. |
| Note 5 | Wins by countout. |
| Note 6 | Wins by forfeit after Wright no-shows scheduled defence. |
| Note 7 | Loses to Toyonobori on 64/12/04 in Tokyo, JAPAN but returns to California as champion. |
| Note 8 | Also defeats Toyonobori on 65/09/20 in Los Angeles, CA for the title he won from the Destroyer. |
| Note 9 | Wins on cuts. |
| Note 10 | Abandoned on 68/10/01 when WWA joins NWA and recognizes Gene Kiniski as world champion; Kiniski and Brazil wrestle to a draw on 68/12/18 in Los Angeles, CA. |
NOTE: This list was compiled for personal interest and not for profits in any way. There is no guarantee on the accuracy as it is unofficial and has no connection with any promotion.
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