Florida Heavyweight Title (original) (raw)

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Florida Heavyweight Title

National Wrestling Alliance ( 1966-08 ~ 1988-12 )
Herb Tighitenberg (Herb Teitenberg) 1926-08-20<
Fred Aberg 1926-09-09 St. Petersburg, FL
Joe Turner 1926-09-16 St. Petersburg, FL
Herb Tighitenberg [2] 1926-09-23 St. Petersburg, FL
Jack Ross 1926-10-28 St. Petersburg, FL
Arnold Minkley 1926-11-04 St. Petersburg, FL
Herb Tighitenberg [3] 1926-11-11 St. Petersburg, FL
Kid Ellis (Demon Ellis) 1926-12-09 St. Petersburg, FL
Joe Turner [2] 1927-01-27 St. Petersburg, FL
Jack Ross [2] 1927-03-24 St. Petersburg, FL
Vacant when Ross no longer wrestles in Florida after 34-03.
Babe Caddock 1934-08-03 Tampa, FL
Defeats Rudy Strongberg.
John Grandovitch 1934-09-07 Tampa, FL
Bruce Nolan 1935-08-21 Miami, FL
Bill Sledge 1935-10-16 Miami, FL
Still champion as of 36-01-22; vacant "for several months" as of 36-03-18.
Pat Newman 1936-03-19 Jacksonville, FL
Defeats title claimant Doug Wyckoff.
Dobie Osbourne 1936-06-29 Tampa, FL
Dick Powell claims the title in Columbia, SC as of 36-09-14.
John Plummer 1936-11-26 St. Petersburg, FL
Osbourne continues to claim the title but loses again to Plummer on 37-01-06 in Miami, FL.
Hans Schumann 1937-01-07 St. Petersburg, FL
Jim Hesslyn * 1937-03-11 St. Petersburg, FL
May be a non-title match; Schumann may continue to hold the title.
Pat Newman 1937-03-18 St. Petersburg, FL
May be a non-title match, but Newman also defeats Hans Schumann on 37-03-25 in St. Petersburg, FL.
Alan Eustace 1937-06-01 St. Petersburg, FL
Has defeated Newman on 35-05-25 in St. Petersburg, FL, but the decision is later overturned with a rematch scheduled in the following week; Bill Sledge still/again claims the title in Miami, FL as of 37-06-16; John Plummer still/again claims the title in Orlando, FL as of 37-07-22 but loses to Eustace on 37-08-02 in Tampa, FL; Jack Evans claims the title in Jacksonville, FL as of 37-08 but loses to Eustace on 37-08-13 in Jacksonville, FL.
Gene Bowman 1938-01-21 Jacksonville, FL
Pat McCleary 1938-03-14 Tampa, FL
Alan Eustace [2] 1938-03-31 Tampa, FL
McCleary continues to be billed as champion in Jacksonville, FL, where he loses to Gene Bowman on 38-04-22; Bowman vacates his claim in 38-05 due to injury.
Ernie Powers 1938-04-25 Tampa, FL
Bill Sledge [2] 1938-05-09 Tampa, FL
Jack Vincent 1938-07-11 Tampa, FL
Stripped in 39-04 when Vincent refuses to defend the title.
The Green Dragon (Danny O'Connor) 1939-04-24 Tampa, FL
Defeats Ray Villmer.
Ray Villmer 1939-05-08 Tampa, FL
In Orlando, FL, Villmer is billed as having "recently" defeated Jack Vincent for the title (The Orlando Sentinel, 39-05-28).
The Green Dragon / Danny O'Connor [2] 1939-06-08 Orlando, FL
Unmasked for losing to Ray Villmer on 39-07-03 in Tampa, FL; Villmer continues to be billed as champion in Tampa, FL but loses to Tommy O'Toole in Jacksonville, FL sometime in 39-07 (The Tampa Times, 39-07-20 & 07-24).
John Grandovitch [2] 1939-07-19 Orlando, FL
Also defeats Tommy O'Toole on 39-07-31 in Tampa, FL to end the dispute; Floyd Marshall defeats Grandovitch on 39-10-17 in Jacksonville, FL but Grandovitch refuses to give up the title because of a DQ loss.
Red Ryan 1939-11-07 St. Petersburg, FL
Tom Mahoney 1939-12-05 St. Petersburg, FL
Cowboy Luttrall 1940-01-23 St. Petersburg, FL
The feud between Luttrall and Mahoney continues, and both continue claiming the title; a tournament to settle the dispute is ordered.
Jim Wright 1940-03-12 St. Petersburg, FL
Defeats Tom Mahoney in tournament final; also defeats Luttrall, who has continued to claim the title, on 40-03-19 in St. Petersburg, FL.
Cy Williams 1940-05-06 Tampa, FL
Has also claimed Southern Title as early as 40-04-12.
Henry Piers 1940-06-10 Tampa, FL
Claims both titles when Williams is injured during a match; Williams continue to claim both titles but loses to Tommy Nilan on 40-06-18 in St. Petersburg, FL.
Don Evans 1940-06-17 Tampa, FL
Also defeats Tommy Nilan on 04-06-24 in Tampa, FL to end the dispute for both titles.
Ted Christy 1940-07-22 Tampa, FL
Reported as winning the Southern Title but is also billed as Florida champion in the following week.
Tommy Nilan 1940-07-29 Tampa, FL
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Rollend Kirchmeyer 1944-02-05<
Ed "Strangler" Lewis # 1944-02-26 Tampa, FL
Lewis declared the new champion when Kirchmeyer's head hits the floor knocking him unconscious.
Rollend Kirchmeyer # 1944-02-26 Tampa, FL
Title returned to Kirchmeyer when Lewis refuses it; still champion as of 44-12-19; Jack Dillon is billed as champion in Jacksonville, FL as of 45-03-12.
John Grandovitch [3] 1945-02-19 Jacksonville, FL
Jack Dillon 1945-02-22 Jacksonville, FL
Nick Carter 1945-03-22 Jacksonville, FL
Mysterious Mr. X (Jimmy Ray) 1945-05-10 Jacksonville, FL
Defeats substitute and previous champion Jack Dillon to win the vacant title when Carter is barred from competing by the Navy.
Rollend Kirchmeyer [2] 1945-05-24 Jacksonville, FL
The Cardiff Giant 1946-08-26 Tampa, FL
Defeats Kirchmeyer for the Florida Title and is awarded the Southern Title.
Lester Welch 1966-08-11 Jacksonville, FL
Defeats Sputnik Monroe in tournament final.
Louie Tillet 1967-03-20 W. Palm Beach, FL
Wahoo McDaniel 1967-05-01 Orlando, FL
Boris Malenko 1967-05-16 Tampa, FL
Johnny Valentine 1967-08-26 Tampa, FL
Joe Scarpa 1967-12-05 Tampa, FL
Johnny Valentine [2] 1967-12-27 Tampa, FL
Wahoo McDaniel [2] 1968-02-06 Tampa, FL
Johnny Valentine [3] 1968-02-13 Tampa, FL
Red Bastien 1968-04-30 Tampa, FL
Johnny Valentine [4] 1968-06-27 Jacksonville, FL
Nick Kozak 1968-09-23 Orlando, FL
Great Malenko, substituting for Johnny Valentine, defeats Kozak on 68-10-22 in Tampa, FL and claims the title; Kozak defeats Malenko on 68-10-29 Tampa, FL to end the dispute.
The Gladiator (Rick Hunter) 1968-11-23 Tampa, FL
Hans Mortier 1969-01-28 Tampa, FL
Ciclon Negro 1969-04-15 Tampa, FL
Dale Lewis 1969-08-26 Tampa, FL
Mr. Saitō (Masa Saitō) 1969-12-22 Tampa, FL
Jack Brisco 1970-02-10 Tampa, FL
Mr. Saitō [2] 1970-04-07 Tampa, FL
Jack Brisco [2] 1970-04-14 Tampa, FL
Missouri Mauler 1970-05-12 Tampa, FL
Jack Brisco [3] 1970-05-19 Tampa, FL
Tarzan Tyler 1970-12-15 Tampa, FL
Jack Brisco [4] 1971-01-19 Tampa, FL
Best-of-3 falls match, for Tyler's Florida title, with Brisco's TV title on the line for the first fall only; Brisco comes back to win the second and third falls to take the Florida title.
Paul Jones 1972-05-16 Tampa, FL
Jack Brisco [5] 1972-11-28 Tampa, FL
Held up after the match against Bobby Shane on 73-01-23 in Tampa, FL.
Jack Brisco [6] 1973-01-30 Tampa, FL
Wins rematch.
Buddy Colt 1973-02-20 Tampa, FL
Paul Jones [2] 1973-06-12 Tampa, FL
Buddy Colt [2] 1973-07-17 Tampa, FL
Tim Woods 1973-07-31 Tampa, FL
Great Mephisto 1973-09-04 Tampa, FL
Paul Jones [3] 1973-09-18 Tampa, FL
Buddy Colt [3] 1973-11-17 St. Petersburg, FL
Eddie Graham 1973-11-27 Tampa, FL
Buddy Colt [4] 1973-12-17 W. Palm Beach, FL
Ron Fuller 1974-03-20 Miami, FL
Bill Watts 1974-07-02 Tampa, FL
Defeats Robert Fuller, substituting for Ron.
Dusty Rhodes 1974-10-22 Tampa, FL
Bill Watts [2] 1974-11-12 Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes [2] 1974-11-28 Jacksonville, FL
Bill Watts [3] 1974-12-05 Jacksonville, FL
Bob Roop 1975-02-25 Tampa, FL
Terry Funk 1975-06-02 W. Palm Beach, FL
Bob Roop [2] 1975-06-16 W. Palm Beach, FL
Dusty Rhodes [3] 1975-09-16 Tampa, FL
Vacant on 75-10-28 after the match against King Curtis.
King Curtis Iaukea 1975-11-27 Jacksonville, FL
Wins a 9-man tournament.
Rocky Johnson 1975-12-23 Tampa, FL
Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody) 1975-12-31 Tampa, FL
Thunderbolt Patterson 1976-02-04 Miami, FL
Pak Song 1976-03-17 Miami, FL
Jack Brisco [7] 1976-04-17 St. Petersburg, FL
One report says Brisco wins on 76-03-19, but Song wrestles a title match against Jerry Brisco on 76-04-07 in Miami Beach.
Bob Orton Jr. 1976-05-17 W. Palm Beach, FL
Dusty Rhodes [4] 1976-07-27 Tampa, FL
Billy Graham 1976-11-22 W. Palm Beach, FL
Dusty Rhodes [5] 1977-02-15 Tampa, FL
Vacant in 77.
Buddy Wolf 1977-03-08 Tampa, FL
Wins a one-night round-robin tournament.
Dusty Rhodes [6] 1977-05-26 Jacksonville, FL
Ernie Ladd 1977-07-15 Tallahassee, FL
Dusty Rhodes [7] 1977-08
Returned to Rhodes due to the way Ladd wins.
Lars Anderson 1977-09-20 Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes [8] 1977-11-26 St. Petersburg, FL
Lars Anderson [2] 1977-12-15 Jacksonville, FL
Stripped on 78-01-17<.
Killer Karl Kox 1978-02-07 Tampa, FL
Defeats Dusty Rhodes?; Kox may have won the title when he defeats Anderson on 78-01-18 in Miami, FL
Rocky Johnson [2] 1978-03-08 Miami, FL
Bob Roop [3] 1978-03-13 W. Palm Beach, FL
Jack Brisco [8] 1978-03-26 Orlando, FL
The Spoiler 1978-05-23 Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes [9] 1978-06-19 W. Palm Beach, FL
The Spoiler [2] 1978-07-11<
Again defeats Rhodes in a double title amtch on 78-08-02 in Miami Beach, FL to win Southern Title.
Steve Keirn 1978-10-10 Tampa, FL
Pak Song [2] 1978-10-24 Tampa, FL
Defeats Mike Graham, substituting for Keirn; vacant in 78.
Dusty Rhodes [10] 1978-11-25 St. Petersburg, FL
Defeats Bob Roop in tournament final.
Mr. Uganda (Ciclon Negro) 1978-12-12 Tampa, FL
Jos LeDuc 1978-12-19 Tampa, FL
Dick Slater 1979-01-02 Tampa, FL
Jim Garvin 1979-01-09 Tampa, FL
King Curtis Iaukea [2] 1979-05-16 Tampa, FL
Dusty Rhodes [11] 1979-07-04 Miami Beach, FL
Vacates on 79-08-21 when Rhodes wins NWA World Title.
Terry Funk [2] 1979-09-02 Orlando, FL
Defeats Steve Keirn in tournament final.
Manny Fernandez 1979-10-21 Orlando, FL
Don Muraco 1980-03-26 Miami, FL
Bugsy McGraw 1980-08-08 Melbourne, FL
Bobby Jaggers 1980-10-11 Jacksonville, FL
Dusty Rhodes [12] 1980-10-26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dory Funk Jr. 1980-11-04 Tampa, FL
Barry Windham 1981-01-12 W. Palm Beach, FL
Dory Funk Jr. [2] 1981-04-08 Tampa, FL
Wins by forfeit when Windham injured in auto accident.
Charlie Cook 1981-08-11 Tampa, FL
Dory Funk Jr. [3] 1981-09-01 Tampa, FL
Charlie Cook [2] 1981-09-21 Tampa, FL
The Spoiler [3] 1981-11-03 Tampa, FL
Mr. Wrestling II 1981-12 Jacksonville, FL
James J. Dillon 1982-03-07 Orlando, FL
Mr. Wrestling II [2] 1982-03-27 St. Petersburg, FL
Jim Garvin [2] 1982-05-03 W. Palm Beach, FL
Brian Blair 1982-07-11 Orlando, FL
Declared vacant on 82-08-23 after a match where Bruiser Brody was declared the winner in W. Palm Beach, FL.
Kevin Sullivan 1982-10-06 Tampa, FL
Defeats Barry Windham in tournament final.
Mike Graham 1983-01-05 Miami Beach, FL
Vacant in 83 because of injury.
Scott McGhee 1983-03-23 Tampa, FL
Defeats John Heffernan.
Jos LeDuc [2] 1983-07-23 Lakeland, FL
Barry Windham [2] 1983-09-17 Sarasota, FL
Jos LeDuc [3] 1983-09-18 Orlando, FL
Barry Windham [3] 1983-09-19 W. Palm Beach, FL
Vacant in 83-11 when Windham tours Japan.
Mike Rotundo 1983-12-16 St. Petersburg, FL
Defeats Greg Valentine in 5-man tournament final.
Kendo Nagasaki 1984-01-22 Orlando, FL
Billy Jack (Billy Jack Haynes) 1984-03-29 Lakeland, FL
Billy Graham [2] 1984-06-10 Orlando, FL
Scott McGhee [2] 1984-07-29 Orlando, FL
Jesse Barr 1984-10-14 Orlando, FL
Title held up after the match against Brian Blair.
Brian Blair [2] 1985-01-06 Orlando, FL
Defeats Barr in rematch.
Jesse Barr [2] 1985-02-12 Tampa, FL
Hector Guerrero 1985-04-28 Orlando, FL
Hercules Hernandez 1985-06-30 Orlando, FL
Vacant in 85-07 when Hernandez fired after dressing room fight with Wahoo McDaniel.
Jack Hart (Barry Horowitz) 1985-07-23 Tampa, FL
Defeats Mike Graham in tournament final.
Kendhall Windham 1985-09-02 Tampa, FL
Cuban Assassin 1986-02-22 Tampa, FL
Kendhall Windham [2] 1986-03-05 Tampa, FL
Vacates title in 86-05 after match with Bob Roop in which Barry Windham interfered to help Kendall win.
Kendhall Windham [3] 1986-05-18 Orlando, FL
Wins tournament final by forfeit after Lex Luger DCOR Kendo Nagasaki in other semifinal.
White Ninja (Mutō Keiji) # 1986-05-21 Tampa, FL
Kendhall Windham # 1986-06
Belt returned to Windham after films show Ninja illegally used karate to win the belt.
Ron Bass 1986-07-15 Tampa, FL
Barry Windham [4] 1986-09-01 Daytona, FL
Ron Bass [2] 1986-09-16 Tampa, FL
Barry Windham [5] 1986-09-24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Title held up after the match against Ron Bass where Bass uses chloroform.
Barry Windham [6] 1986-10-08 Tampa, FL
Defeats Ron Bass in rematch.
Kareem Muhammad 1986-11-25? Tampa, FL?
Ron Simmons 1986-12-02 Tampa, FL
Bad News Allen 1987-01-20 Tampa, FL
Sir Oliver Humperdink 1987-02-24 Tampa, FL
Ed Gantner 1987-02
Given title by Humperdink.
Mike Rotunda [2] 1987-03-15 Daytona, FL
Title held up after the match against Dory Funk Jr. in Orlando, FL on 87-05-31.
Mike Rotunda [3] 1987-06-07 Orlando, FL
Defeats Dory Funk Jr. in rematch; wins NWA World Television Title on 88-01-26 and never/rarely defends the Florida Title thereafter; stripped when Rotunda gives belt to Rick Steiner in 88-12.

Post-NWA Versions

Professional Wrestling Federation ( 1988-07 ~ 1991 )
NWA Florida ( 1994 ~ 2005-06 )
Southern Championship Wrestling / Pro Wrestling Vision ( 1998-11 ~ )
AWA Florida ( 2005 ~ 2009 )
Florida Championship Wrestling ( 2008-02 ~ 2012-07 )
Pro Wrestling Fusion ( 2008-05 ~ 2011-07 )
NWA Championship Wrestling From Florida ( 2012-04< ~ 2012-09 )
NWA Florida Underground Wrestling ( 2014-03 ~ 2015-11 )
Florida Wrestling Alliance ( 2016-04 ~ 2017-10 )
Coastal Championship Wrestling ( 2023-05 ~ )