AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship |
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Details |
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Promotion |
American Wrestling Association |
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Date established |
1967 |
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Date retired |
September 2, 1972 |
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Statistics |
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First champion(s) |
Dale Lewis |
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Most reigns |
Stan Pulaski (6 Times) |
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Longest reign |
The Claw (7002211000000000000♠211 days) |
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Shortest reign |
Mike DiBiase (7000700000000000000♠7 days) |
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The AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship was a title in the late 1967 and early 1972 in the American Wrestling Association. It was primarily defended in the Omaha, Nebraska area and was a title for mid-level wrestlers.[1]
Title history
Key
No. |
Overall reign number |
Reign |
Reign number for the specific champion |
Days |
Number of days held |
No. |
Champion |
Championship change |
Reign statistics |
Notes |
Ref. |
Date |
Event |
Location |
Reign |
Days
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1 |
Dale Lewis |
1967 |
House show |
N/A |
1 |
[Note 1] |
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[1]
|
2 |
Bobby Shane |
1967 |
House show |
N/A |
1 |
[Note 2] |
|
[1]
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3 |
Bob Orton |
July 15, 1967 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7002105000000000000♠105 |
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[1]
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4 |
Rock Rogowski |
October 28, 1967 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7001140000000000000♠14 |
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[1]
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5 |
Bob Orton |
November 11, 1967 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
2 |
7001280000000000000♠28 |
|
[1]
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6 |
Mighty Igor Vodic |
December 9, 1967 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7001280000000000000♠28 |
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[1]
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7 |
Mike Dibiase |
January 6, 1968 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7002161000000000000♠161 |
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[1]
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8 |
Bob Ellis |
June 15, 1968 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7000200000000000000♠2 |
|
[1]
|
9 |
Mike Dibiase |
August 17, 1968 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
2 |
7000700000000000000♠7 |
|
[1]
|
10 |
Bob Ellis |
August 24, 1968 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
2 |
7001940000000000000♠94 |
|
[1]
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11 |
Mike Dibiase |
November 26, 1968 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
3 |
7001670000000000000♠67 |
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[1]
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12 |
Stan Pulaski |
February 1, 1969 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7002259000000000000♠259 |
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[1]
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13 |
Tarzan Tyler |
October 18, 1969 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7001750000000000000♠75 |
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[1]
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14 |
Stan Pulaski |
January 1, 1970 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
2 |
7001140000000000000♠14 |
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[1]
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15 |
Lars Anderson |
January 15, 1970 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7001720000000000000♠72 |
|
[1]
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16 |
Stan Pulaski |
March 28, 1970 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
3 |
7001260000000000000♠26 |
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[1]
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17 |
Beautiful Brutus |
April 23, 1970 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7000900000000000000♠9 |
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[1]
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18 |
Bob Ellis |
May 2, 1970 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
3 |
[Note 3] |
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[1]
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19 |
Lars Anderson |
June 1970 |
House show |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
2 |
[Note 4] |
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[1]
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20 |
Bob Ellis |
June 20, 1970 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
4 |
7001350000000000000♠35 |
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[1]
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21 |
Tarzan Tyler |
July 25, 1970 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
2 |
7001770000000000000♠77 |
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[1]
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22 |
Tex Mckenzie |
October 10, 1970 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7001280000000000000♠28 |
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[1]
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23 |
Rock Rogowski |
November 7, 1970 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
2 |
7001280000000000000♠28 |
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[1]
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24 |
Stan Pulaski |
December 5, 1970 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
4 |
7001340000000000000♠34 |
|
[1]
|
25 |
The Claw[Note 5] |
January 8, 1971 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7002211000000000000♠211 |
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[1]
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26 |
Ramón Torres |
August 7, 1971 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
[Note 6] |
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[1]
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27 |
Jimmy Snuka |
August 1971 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
[Note 7] |
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[1]
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28 |
Great Kusatsu |
September 11, 1971 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
7002196000000000000♠196 |
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[1]
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29 |
Stan Pulaski |
March 25, 1972 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
5 |
7001140000000000000♠14 |
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[1]
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30 |
Buddy Wolfe |
April 8, 1972 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
1 |
[Note 8] |
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[1]
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Due to a "groggy" referee handing out double decisions. |
[1]
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31 |
Buddy Wolfe |
May 6, 1972 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
2 |
7001280000000000000♠28 |
Defeated Stan Pulaski. |
[1]
|
32 |
Stan Pulaski |
June 3, 1972 |
House show |
Omaha, Nebraska |
6 |
7001910000000000000♠91 |
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[1]
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— |
Deactivated |
September 2, 1972 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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[1]
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- ↑ The length of Dale Lewis' title reign is too uncertain to calculate.
- ↑ The length of Bobby Shane's title reign is too uncertain to calculate.
- ↑ The exact date Ellis' title reign ended has not been documented, which puts the reign at between 7001300000000000000♠30 and 7001480000000000000♠48 days.
- ↑ The exact date Anderson's title reign began has not been documented, which puts the reign at between 1 day and 7001500000000000000♠50 days.
- ↑ Tom Andrews
- ↑ The exact date Torres lost the championship is undocumented, which means that his reign lasted between 1 day and 7001240000000000000♠24 days.
- ↑ The exact date Snuka won the championship is undocumented, which means that his reign lasted between 11 and 7001410000000000000♠41 days.
- ↑ The exact date the championship was declared vacant is unknown, which put this rein at between 1 day and 7001270000000000000♠27 days.