NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)
Details
PromotionMaple Leaf Wrestling
Date establishedJune 1941
Date retired1967
Statistics
First champion(s)Earl McCready
Final champion(s)Whipper Billy Watson
Most reignsWhipper Billy Watson (11 reigns)

The Toronto version of the NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship was a major singles title in that city's NWA affiliate, Maple Leaf Wrestling, from 1941 until 1967, when the title was abandoned.[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
 1  Earl McCready  June 1941  Stampede show N/A  1  N/A  Reigning New Zealand version champion - recognized in Toronto  
 2  Nanjo Singh  February 12, 1942  Stampede show N/A  1  77     
 3  Whipper Billy Watson  April 30, 1942  Stampede show Toronto, ON  1  154     
 4  John Katan  October 1, 1942  Stampede show Toronto, ON  1  41     
 5  Earl McCready  November 11, 1942  Stampede show Toronto, ON  2  22     
 6  John Katan  December 3, 1942  Stampede show Toronto, ON  2  56     
 7  Whipper Billy Watson  January 28, 1943  Stampede show Toronto, ON  2  N/A  Defeated Nanjo Singh when Katan no-showed a scheduled defense; defeated Katan on February 25, 1943  
 8  Jack Claybourne  1943  Stampede show N/A  1  N/A     
 9  Whipper Billy Watson  March 18, 1943  Stampede show Toronto, ON  3                  70     
 10  Yvon Robert  May 27, 1943  Stampede show Toronto, ON  1  7     
— Vacated  June 3, 1943 — — — —  Title held up after Robert Defeated Whipper Billy Watson by DQ in Toronto, ON  
 11  Whipper Billy Watson  June 10, 1943  Stampede show Toronto, ON  4  42  Defeated Robert in rematch  
 12  Earl McCready  July 22, 1943  Stampede show Toronto, ON  3  N/A     
— N/A — —
 13  Whipper Billy Watson  July 1944 (NLT)  Stampede show N/A  5  N/A  Unknown whom Watson defeated for the title  
 14  Frank Sexton  N/A  Stampede show N/A  1  N/A     
 15  Whipper Billy Watson  October 26, 1944  Stampede show Toronto, ON  6  848     
— Vacated  February 21, 1947 — — — —  Watson won the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title  
 16  Nanjo Singh  May 13, 1948  Stampede show Toronto, ON  2  21     
 17  Whipper Billy Watson  June 3, 1948  Stampede show Toronto, ON  7  273     
 18  Fred Atkins  March 3, 1949  Stampede show Toronto, ON  1  152    [2]
 19  Whipper Billy Watson  August 2, 1949  Stampede show Hamilton, ON  8  65     
 20  Yvon Robert  October 6, 1949  Stampede show Montreal, QC  2  42     
 21  Whipper Billy Watson  November 17, 1949  Stampede show Toronto, ON  9  69     
 22  Yvon Robert  January 25, 1950  Stampede show Montreal, QC  3  260     
 23  Whipper Billy Watson  October 12, 1950  Stampede show Toronto, ON  9  1,981     
— Vacated  March 15, 1956 — — — —  Watson won the NWA World Heavyweight title  
 24  Pat O'Connor  March 29, 1956  Stampede show Toronto, ON  1  399  Defeated Lord Athol Layton  
 26  Gene Kiniski  May 2, 1957  Stampede show Toronto, ON  5  35     
 26  Whipper Billy Watson  June 6, 1957  Stampede show Toronto, ON  10  680     
 27  Gene Kiniski  April 17, 1959  Stampede show Toronto, ON  2  62    [3]
 28  Whipper Billy Watson  June 18, 1959  Stampede show Toronto, ON  11  N/A     
— Deactivated  1967 — — — —  Title abandoned  

See also

References

  1. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. ^ Hoops, Brian (March 3, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/03): Sting wins the TNA title". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Hoops, Brian (April 17, 2020). "Daily pro wrestling (04/17): WCW Spring Stampede 1994". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

External links

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