NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)

NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary)
Details
Date established November 1, 1946
Date retired 1972
Promotion Stampede Wrestling

The Calgary version of the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship was established in 1946, and became the top championship in Stampede Wrestling when that promotion opened in 1948; it held that status until 1972, when the title was vacated and later abandoned after the last champion, Dave Ruhl, was injured.[1]

Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Al Mills 1 November 1, 1946 Calgary, AB Defeats Chief Thunderbird; also defeats Billy Watson on February 28, 1950 in Edmonton, AB to be recognized as Dominion Heavyweight champion by Stampede Wrestling.
Ski Hi Lee 1 February 26, 1951 Edmonton, AB Also billed as Western Canadian Title.
Al Mills 2 March 6, 1951 Edmonton, AB Also billed as Western Canadian Title.
Jack McDonald 1 May 1, 1951 Edmonton, AB
Al Mills 3 May 8. 1951 Edmonton, AB
Ski Hi Lee 2 January 29, 1952 Edmonton, AB
Al Mills 4 February 5, 1952 Edmonton, AB Recognized as champion in the '52 Official NWA Newsletter.
Bob Langevin 1 May 13, 1952 Edmonton, AB Wins by forfeit when Mills no-shows.
Mr. X 1 June 10, 1952 Edmonton, AB
Al Mills 5 September 30, 1953 Edmonton, AB Still/again champion as of October 21, 1953.
Lou Newman 1 October 18, 1955 Edmonton, AB Tournament for the vacant title.
George Gordienko 1 June 04, 1955 Calgary, AB Defeats Adrien Baillargeon in tournament final for what is billed as "Alberta Gold Belt".
George Gordienko 2 June 13, 1955 Lethbridge, AB Defeats Earl McCready.
Lou Newman 1 October 18, 1955 Edmonton, AB Defeats Al Mills.
George Gordienko 3 April 11, 1956 Regina, SK Still champion as of March 10, 1956.
Johnny Valentine 1 December 17, 1956
Sammy Berg 1 February 06, 1957 Saskatoon, SK Title is strippe off of Valentine and awarded due to Berg just prior to the match as a result of the disputed decision to the match on January 30, 1957 in Saskatoon, SK.
Johnny Valentine 2 February 06, 1957 Saskatoon, SK
John Paul Henning 1 March 15, 1957 Calgary, AB
Vacant Title vacated sometime before 1958
Whipper Billy Watson 1 1958 Wins tournament
Johnny Valentine 3 January 1959 Unknown Defeated for the title.
Vacant 1959 Title vacated.
John Foti 1 June 5, 1959 Calgary, AB Defeats Charro Azteca in 8-man tournament final.
Vacant Title vacated sometime after July 14, 1959.
Dave Ruhl 1 November 13, 1959 Calgary, AB Defeats Al Mills.
Cyclops 1 October 14, 1960 Calgary, AB
Ed Francis 1 January 1961 Unknown whom Francis defeated for the title.
John Smith 1 February 24, 1961 Calgary, AB
John Foti 2 June 9, 1961 Calgary, AB
Killer Kowalski 1 November 17, 1961 Recognized as N.A.W.A. Canadian champion; unknown whom Kowalski defeated for the title.
Czaya Nandor 1 March 9, 1962 Calgary, AB
Alexis Bruga 1 March 1962
Czaya Nandor 2 March 23, 1962 Calgary, AB
Killer Kowalski 2 May 12, 1962 Calgary, AB
Czaya Nandor 3 July 6, 1962 Calgary, AB
Waldo Von Erich 1 March 09, 1964 Unknown whom Von Erich defeated for the title and still/again champion as of July 06, 1964.
Don Leo Jonathan 1 1964 Unknown whom Jonathan defeated for the title.
Stan Stasiak 1 1965
Don Leo Jonathan 2 1965
Sweet Daddy Siki 1 1965
Dave Ruhl 2 1966 ?
The Beast 1 1966
Dave Ruhl 3 December 06, 1966
Stan Stasiak 2 March 1967
Luther Lindsay 1 1967
Stan Stasiak 3 June 05, 1967
Dave Ruhl 4 June 27, 1967 Calgary, AB
Stan Stasiak 4 June 29, 1967
Dave Ruhl 5 July 04, 1967 Saskatoon, SK
Archie Gouldie 1 November 17, 1967 Calgary, AB
Ox Baker 1 March 08, 1967 Calgary, AB
Waldo Von Erich 2 March 15, 1967 Calgary, AB
Dave Ruhl 6 December 02, 1967
Danny Lynch 1 December 26, 1969 Calgary, AB
Dave Ruhl 7 January 9, 1970 Calgary, AB
Abdullah the Butcher 1 January 30, 1970 Calgary, AB
Billy Robinson 1 February 20 1970 Calgary, AB
Dave Ruhl 8 1971
Vacant 1972 Ruhl is injured; title abandoned.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

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