Atlantic Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship
The AAC World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the Atlantic Athletic Commission in Boston.[1] The title was created in 1957 when Edouard Carpentier defeated the NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz when Thesz could not continue due to a back injury.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Reing: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edouard Carpentier | 1 | June 14, 1957 | Chicago, Illinois | Defeats the NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz when Thesz cannot continue due to a back injury. |
| Killer Kowalski | 1 | May 3, 1958 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Bearcat Wright | 1 | April 4, 1961 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Jackie Fargo | 1 | May 30, 1961 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Ted Blassie | 1 | August 27, 1964 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Jackie Fargo | 2 | October 1, 1964 | Boston, Massachusetts | Vacant in 1966 when Fargo leaves the area. |
| Buddy Fuller | 1 | 1966 | ||
| Frank Scarpa | 1 | April 27, 1967 | Boston, Massachusetts | Title was vacated in January 1969 when Scarpa died in the ring. |
| Gypsy Joe Gonzales | 1 | 1969 | Wins tournament; vacated the title when the promotion closed in 1975. | |
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