The Vancouver version of the NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in two National Wrestling Alliance-affiliated Vancouver territories. The championship was originally used in Big Time Wrestling from 1948 to about 1958, then was reactivated for use in NWA All Star Wrestling from 1970 until 1981, when the title was abandoned[1].
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Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Stojack | 1 | Prior to 1948 | The first champion | |
| Gordon Hessell | 1 | April 28, 1948 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Frank Stojack | 2 | ? | ? | |
| Jack McLauchlan | 1 | June 8, 1949 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Vacant | 1949 | Titile vacant | ||
| Tony Ross | 1 | September 21, 1949 | Vancouver, BC | Defeats Leo Karilenko |
| Andy Tremaine | 1 | circa January 1952 | ? | Recognized in Vancouver |
| The Masked Marvel | 1 | circa April 1952 | ? | |
| Roger Mackay | 1 | circa July 1952 | ? | |
| Carl Engstrom | 1 | ? | ? | |
| Buddy Knox | 1 | March 24, 1954 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Frank Stojack | 3 | circa June 1954 | ? | |
| Ed Francis | 1 | circa June 1957 | ? | |
| Vacant | June 1957 | Francis leaves the territory | ||
| Bob Cummings | 1 | June 12, 1957 | Vancouver, BC | Defeats Herb Freeman in tournament final |
| Vacant | circa May 1958 | Title vacant | ||
| Buddy Knox | 2 | May 14, 1958 | Vancouver, BC | Defeats George Pancheff in tournament final |
| Kurt Von Poppenheim | 1 | 1958 | ? | |
| Vacant | Title inactive until 1970 | |||
| Mark Lewin | 1 | February 9, 1970 | Vancouver, BC | Defeated Moondog Mayne for reactivated title |
| Gene Kiniski | 1 | April 13, 1970 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Don Leo Jonathan | 1 | June 22, 1970 | Vancouver, BC | |
| "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 1 | October 9, 1970 | Victoria, BC | |
| Don Leo Jonathan | 2 | December 7, 1970 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Gene Kiniski | 2 | December 28, 1970 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Steven Little Bear | 1 | July 19, 1971 | Vancouver, BC | |
| "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 2 | September 20, 1971 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Mark Lewin | 2 | January 17, 1972 | Vancouver, BC | |
| "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 3 | February 7, 1972 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Steven Little Bear | 2 | May 29, 1972 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Gene Kiniski | 3 | June 26, 1972 | Vancouver, BC | |
| The Brute (Bugsy McGraw) | 1 | March 29, 1973 | Victoria, BC | |
| Sean Regan | 1 | April 23, 1973 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Mike Webster | 1 | June 15, 1973 | Vernon, BC | |
| The Brute | 2 | August 6, 1973 | New Westminster, BC | |
| Flash Gordon (George Gordienko) | 1 | February 14, 1974 | Victoria, BC | |
| Mr. X (Guy Mitchell) | 1 | April 1, 1974 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Gene Kiniski | 4 | October 14, 1974 | Vancouver, BC | Mr. X is unmasked, revealing Guy Mitchell |
| Guy Mitchell | 2 | January 20, 1975 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Don Leo Jonathan | 3 | April 21, 1975 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Siegfried Steinke | 1 | May 5, 1975 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Gene Kiniski | 5 | August 10, 1975 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Don Leo Jonathan | 4 | January 5, 1976 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Kenji Shibuya | 1 | March 8, 1976 | Vancouver, BC | |
| John Tolos | 1 | July 12, 1976 | Vancouver, BC | |
| "Big" John Quinn | 1 | August 9, 1976 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Don Leo Jonathan | 5 | December 13, 1976 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Gene Kiniski | 6 | January 10, 1977 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Guy Mitchell | 3 | March 14, 1977 | Vancouver, BC | |
| "Iron" Mike Sharpe | 1 | June 27, 1977 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Mr. X (Guy Mitchell) | 4 | August 22, 1977 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Don Wayt | 1 | December 12, 1977 | Vancouver, BC | |
| "Big" John Quinn | 2 | February 13, 1978 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Gene Kiniski | 7 | May 15, 1978 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Salvatore Martino (Salvatore Bellomo) | 1 | March 29, 1979 | British Columbia | |
| Jean Louie (Neil Guay/The Hangman) | 1 | May 14, 1979 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Yaki Joe (Francisco Flores) | 1 | July 23, 1979 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Siegfried Steinke | 2 | September 24, 1979 | Victoria, BC | |
| Buddy Rose | 1 | January 1980 | British Columbia | May have been awarded; records unclear |
| Jay Youngblood | 1 | February 9, 1981 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Vacated | March 1981 | Title abandoned. | ||