Title history
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Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
N/A
Unknown information
(NLT)
Championship change took place "no later than" the date listed
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
1
Albion Britt
April 20, 1936
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
245
Britt defeated Ted Christy in a tournament final to become the first NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion. Subsequent title reigns are recognized by the National Wrestling Association .
[1]
2
Dude Chick
December 21, 1936
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
623
[2]
3
Sgt. Bob Kenaston
September 5, 1938
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
203
[3]
4
John Swenski
March 27, 1939
Live event
Tulsa, Oklahoma
1
84
[4]
5
Leroy McGuirk
June 19, 1939
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
[5]
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Vacated
1947
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—
The championship is vacated in Los Angeles sometime after February 1947 and a 40-man tournament is held to crown a new champion. McGuirk, however, continues to be billed as champion in other territories.
6
Billy Varga
September 29, 1947
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
56
Varga defeated Danny McShain in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
[6]
7
Martino Angelo
November 24, 1947
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
133
8
Leo Wallick
April 5, 1948
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
30
9
Gorilla Ramos
May 5, 1948
Live event
Bakersfield, California
1
40
10
Maurice La Chapelle
June 14, 1948
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
21
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11
Danny McShain
July 5, 1948
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
42
12
Billy Darnell
August 16, 1948
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
210
13
Billy Varga
March 14, 1949
Live event
Hollywood, California
2
119
14
Danny McShain
July 11, 1949
Live event
Hollywood, California
2
49
15
Red Berry
August 29, 1949
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
8
16
Johnny Demchuck
September 6, 1949
Live event
San Diego, California
1
20
17
Sonny Myers
September 26, 1949
Live event
Hollywood, California
1
57
18
Ivan Kalmikoff
November 22, 1949
Live event
San Diego, California
1
57
Kalmikoff defeats Danny McShain, who is billed as champion, at a January 4, 1950 title defence in Bakersfield, California.
19
Billy Varga
January 18, 1950
Live event
Bakersfield, California
3
44
20
Leo Garibaldi
March 3, 1950
Live event
Los Angeles, California
1
87
21
Billy Varga
May 29, 1950
Live event
Hollywood, California
4
43
21
Leo Garibaldi
July 11, 1950
Live event
San Diego, California
2
42
22
Baron Michele Leone
August 22, 1950
Live event
San Diego, California
1
310
23
Leo Garibaldi
June 28, 1951
Live event
Salt Lake City, Utah
3
97
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24
Red Berry
October 3, 1951
Live event
Los Angeles, California
2
196
25
Rito Romero
April 16, 1952
Live event
Los Angeles, California
1
39
26
Danny McShain
May 25, 1952
Live event
Los Angeles, California
3
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The championship is unified with the NWA World Middleweight Championship and ceases to exist.
[9] [10]
References
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^ Hornbaker, Tim (September 11, 2010). "Hollywood Wrestling Results - 1936" . LegacyOfWrestling.com .
^ Hoops, Brian (December 21, 2016). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (12/21): Jerry Lawler Wins The AWA Southern Title" . F4Wonline.com . Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Weekly .
^ "Old Hill Crab Versus Spin Of Chick Top Card". Medford Mail Tribune . Medford, Oregon . August 20, 1939.
^ Hornbaker, Tim. "Tulsa Wrestling Results - 1939" . LegacyOfWrestling.com .
^ Hornbaker, Tim (March 6, 2007). "Hollywood Wrestling Results - 1939" . LegacyOfWrestling.com .
^ Hornbaker, Tim (September 16, 2010). "Hollywood Wrestling Results - 1947" . LegacyOfWrestling.com .
^ Hornbaker, Tim (September 11, 2010). "Hollywood Wrestling Results - 1948" . LegacyOfWrestling.com .
^ Taylor, Becky. "Salt Lake City Wrestling Results - 1951" . LegacyOfWrestling.com .
^ Bryant, Steve (January 12, 2016). "Biggest match in SoCal history?" . SoCalUncensored.com .
^ Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Professional Wrestling . Toronto: ECW Press. p. 227 . ISBN 978-1554902743 .