- NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)
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NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary) Details Promotion Stampede Wrestling Date established November 1, 1946 Date retired 1972 Statistics Most reigns Dave Ruhl (6 reigns) First champion(s) Al Mills Longest reign Al Mills
(1,578 days)Heaviest champion Abdullah the Butcher (430 lb (200 kg; 31 st)) 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].
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Title history
Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes: Al Mills 1 November 1, 1946 Calgary, AB Defeats Chief Thunderbird Ski Hi Lee 1 February 26, 1951 Edmonton, AB Al Mills 2 March 6, 1951 Edmonton, AB Jack McDonald 1 May 1, 1951 Edmonton, AB Al Mills 3 1951 ? 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 circa 1953 ? Lou Newman 1 October 18, 1955 Edmonton, AB George Gordienko 1 April 11, 1956 Regina, SK Johnny Valentine 1 circa December 1956 ? Unknown whom Valentine defeated for the title Vacant Title vacated sometime before 1958 Whipper Billy Watson 1 1958 ? Wins tournament Johnny Valentine 2 circa January 1959 ? Unknown whom Valentine 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 1959 Title vacated Dave Ruhl 1 November 13, 1959 Calgary, AB Defeats Al Mills Ed Francis 1 circa 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 July 6, 1962 Calgary, AB Czaya Nandor 3 May 12, 1963(?) Calgary, AB Waldo Von Erich 1 July 6, 1964 ? Unknown whom Von Erich defeated for the title Don Leo Jonathan 1 1964 ? Unknown whom Jonathan defeated for the title Stan Stasiak 1 1965 ? Don Leo Jonathon 2 1965 ? Sweet Daddy Siki 1 1965 ? Dave Ruhl 2 1966 ? The Beast 1 1966 ? Dave Ruhl 3 1967 ? Stan Stasiak 2 1967 ? Luther Lindsay 1 1967 ? Stan Stasiak 3 1967 ? Dave Ruhl 4 July 4, 1967 Calgary, AB Danny Lynch 1 December 26, 1969 Calgary, AB Dave Ruhl 5 January 9, 1970 Calgary, AB Abdullah the Butcher 1 January 30, 1970 Calgary, AB Dave Ruhl 6 1971 ? Vacant 1972 Ruhl is injured; title abandoned. See also
References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
Stampede Wrestling championships Current Retired, defunct,
or inactiveCanadian Heavyweight Championship · Canadian Tag Team Championship · World Mid-Heavyweight Championship · Pacific Heavyweight Championship · World Women's Championship · British Commonwealth Heavyweight ChampionshipCategories:- National Wrestling Alliance championships
- Stampede Wrestling championships
- Professional wrestling in Canada
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