WWA World Heavyweight Title (Indiana) (original) (raw)

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World Wrestling Association
World Heavyweight Title

Dick the Bruiser 1964-04-22 Los Angeles, CA
Defeats Fred Blassie for the WWA World Title; starts own promotion in Indiana; held up after a match in which the Bruiser is disqualifed against Johnny Valentine on 65-03-12 in Indianapolis, IN.
Dick the Bruiser [2] 1965-04-10 Indianapolis, IN
Defeats Johnny Valentine in rematch.
Gene Kiniski 1965-08-21 Indianapolis, IN
Dick the Bruiser [3] 1965-12-25 Indianapolis, IN
Loses a unification match against AWA champion Mad Dog Vachon on 66-03-26 in Chicago, IL but continues to be recognized in Indianapolis and other WWA towns (WWA started working with AWA and AWA titles are recognized in Chciago thereafter).
Mitsu Arakawa 1966-10-08 Indianapolis, IN
Wilbur Snyder 1967-09-30 Indianapolis, IN
Blackjack Lanza 1967-12-27 Indianapolis, IN
Dick the Bruiser [4] 1969-08-29 Indianapolis, IN
Baron Von Raschke 1970-03-07 Indianapolis, IN
Dick the Bruiser [5] 1971-10-14 Indianapolis, IN
Repeated on 71-10-23 in Detroit, MI.
Baron Von Raschke [2] 1971-11-26 Detroit, MI
Repeated in Indianapolis, IN on 71-11-29; Dick the Bruiser defeats Raschke in a death match on 72-03-18 in Detroit, MI but is stripped in 72-04 with the match having no falls.
Billy Red Cloud 1972-03-21 Indianapolis, IN
Raschke continues to be billed as champion in Elkhart, IN where he loses to Art Thomas on 72-03-25; Thomas also recognized as champion in Detroit; the Detroit version is held-up after a match between Thomas and Baron Von Raschke on 72-05-20 in Detroit, MI.
Baron Von Raschke [3] 1972-06-02 Indianapolis, IN
Defeats Red Cloud for the recognition in Indianapolis; also defeats Art Thomas for the held-up Detroit version on 72-06-03 in Detroit, MI.
Bob Ellis 1973-03-31 Indianapolis, IN
Repeated in Detroi, MI on 73-05-12.
Ox Baker 1974-08-10 Indianapolis, IN
Loses to Ernie Ladd on 74-08-26 in Atlanta, GA but continues to be recognized in Indiana.
Pepper Gomez 1975-11-29 Indianapolis, IN
Masked Stranger (Guy Mitchell) 1976-05-01 Indianapolis, IN
Dick the Bruiser [6] 1977-03-05 Indianapolis, IN
Title held up on 77-04-30 after the match against Ivan Koloff.
Ivan Koloff 1977-06-18 Indianapolis, IN
Wins rematch; title held up on 77-11-12 after the match against Dick the Bruiser.
Dick the Bruiser [7] 1977-12-26 Indianapolis, IN
Wins rematch; title held up on 79-04-28 after the match against King Kong Brody (Bruiser Brody).
Dick the Bruiser [8] 1979-06-09 Indianapolis, IN
Wins rematch.
King Kong Brody (Bruiser Brody) 1979-08-04 Indianapolis, IN
Dick the Bruiser [9] 1980-05-31 Indianapolis, IN
Help up after the match against Ernie Ladd on 80-10-04 in Indianapolis, IN.
Ernie Ladd 1980-11-01 Indianapolis, IN
Wins rematch.
Dick the Bruiser [10] 1980-11-29 Indianapolis, IN
Johnny Valiant 1981-04-04 Indianapolis, IN
Dick the Bruiser [11] 1981-04
Johnny Valiant [2] 1981-04-25 Indianapolis, IN
Bobo Brazil 1981-07-24 Bartonville, IL
Blackjack Mulligan 1981-10-11 Indianapolis, IN
Bobo Brazil [2] 1981-11 Knoxville, TN *
Title held up on 82-02-13 after the match against Harley Race where Race pins Brazil after using an illegal piledriver.
Harley Race 1982-04-24 Indianapolis, IN
Defeats Brazil in rematch; Brazil continues to defend in smaller towns; vacant in 82-07 when the working agreement between WWA and CWA ends.
Dick the Bruiser [12] 1983-01
Awarded.
Bobby Colt 1983-06-25 Indianapolis, IN
Spike Huber 1984-01-07 Indianapolis, IN
Stormy Granzig 1984-03-07< Terre Haute, IN *
Greg Wojokowski 1984-07 Indianapolis, IN
Dick the Bruiser [13] 1985-01-29 Indianapolis, IN
Greg Wojokowski [2] 1985-05-05<
Scott Rechsteiner (Scott Steiner) 1986-08-14 Deaborn, MI
Greg Wojokowski [3] 1987-05-03 Toledo, OH
Vacant in 88 upon retirement.
The Golden Lion 1989-04-16 Toledo, OH
Defeats Calypso Jim; still champion as of 91-08-10; still/again billed as champion in Indiana on 96-08-24 and 98-07-23.

* See also WWA Superstars Wrestling Heavyweight Title.