Click Here For Some Stats
Midwest Wrestling Association
American Junior Heavyweight Championship
(May 20, 1947 — 1953)
National Wrestling Alliance
Midwest Wrestling Association
American Junior Heavyweight Championship
(September 1951 — 1953)
American Junior Heavyweight Championship
(May 20, 1947 — 1953)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Rayburn | May 20, 1947 | Live Event | Lima, USA | 116 days |
|
Defeated Duke Keomuka in the final of a tournament to crown the inaugural champion.
|
||||
| Martino Angelo | Sep 13, 1947 | Live Event | Akron, USA | 21 days |
| Billy Rayburn [2] | Oct 4, 1947 | Live Event | Akron, USA | 45 days |
|
Pinned Angelo in a tag team match where they teamed with Frankie Talaber against Gil LaCrosse.
|
||||
| Billy Fox | Nov 18, 1947 | Live Event | Lima, USA | 7 days |
| Herb Parks | Nov 25, 1947 | Live Event | Lima, USA | 42 days |
| Steve Nenoff | Jan 6, 1948 | Live Event | Lima, USA | 100 days |
| Gene Blackley | Apr 15, 1948 | Live Event | Marion, USA | 14 days |
| Steve Nenoff [2] | Apr 29, 1948 | Live Event | Marion, USA | 54 days |
| Billy Fox [2] | Jun 22, 1948 | Live Event | Lima, USA | 70 days |
| Eddie Williams | Aug 31, 1948 | Live Event | Lima, USA | 70 days |
| Al Alexander | Nov 9, 1948 | Live Event | Lima, USA | 14 days |
| Ali Aliba | Nov 23, 1948 | Live Event | Lima, USA | 0 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Nov 23, 1948 | -- | -- | |
|
After Aliba dies in a automobile accident.
|
||||
| Jackie Nichols | Feb 8, 1949 | Live Event | Lima, USA | 29 days |
|
Defeated George Dusette in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
|
||||
| Billy Fox [3] | Mar 9, 1949 | Live Event | Fremont, USA | |
| ** Vacated ** | 1949 | Live Event | Columbus, USA | |
|
Possibly after winning the M.W.A. World Junior Heavyweight championship.
|
||||
Midwest Wrestling Association
American Junior Heavyweight Championship
(September 1951 — 1953)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Belkas | Sep 10, 1951 | -- | -- | 24 days |
|
Current New England champion is recognized as of September 1951.
|
||||
| Joe Wolfe | Oct 4, 1951 | Live Event | Marion, USA | 21 days |
| Jules LaRance | Oct 25, 1951 | Live Event | Marion, USA | 217 days |
| George Drake | May 29, 1952 | Live Event | Marion, USA | 91 days |
| Whitey Walberg | Aug 28, 1952 | Live Event | Marion, USA | 85 days |
| George Macricostas | Nov 21, 1952 | Live Event | Marion, USA | |
| ** Deactivated ** | 1953 | -- | -- | |
|
Still recognized as of May 1, 1953.
|
||||