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Click Here For Some Stats American Heavyweight Championship
(January 19, 1881 — September 1922)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Edwin Bibby Jan 19, 1881 Live Event New York, USA 565 days
Defeated Duncan C. Ross in a catch-as-catch-can match to become the "champion of America"
Joe Acton Aug 7, 1882 Live Event New York, USA 1708 days
Evan Lewis Apr 11, 1887 Live Event Chicago, USA 2931 days
Martin Burns Apr 20, 1895 Live Event Chicago, USA 920 days
Dan McLeod Oct 26, 1897 Live Event Indianapolis, USA 237 days
Yusuf Ismail Jun 20, 1898 Live Event Chicago, USA 1235 days
Tom Jenkins Nov 7, 1901 Live Event Cleveland, USA 413 days
Dan McLeod [2] Dec 25, 1902 Live Event Worcester, USA 99 days
Tom Jenkins [2] Apr 3, 1903 Live Event Buffalo, USA 299 days
Frank Gotch Jan 27, 1904 Live Event Bellingham, USA 413 days
Tom Jenkins [3] Mar 15, 1905 Live Event New York, USA 434 days
Frank Gotch [2] May 23, 1906 Live Event Kansas City, USA 192 days
Fred Beell Dec 1, 1906 Live Event New Orleans, USA 16 days
Frank Gotch [3] Dec 17, 1906 Live Event Kansas City, USA
** Vacated ** 1910 -- --
To focus on defending the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship.
Henry Ordemann Oct 25, 1910 Live Event Chicago, USA 99 days
Charlie Cutler Feb 1, 1911 Live Event Minneapolis, USA 33 days
Dr. Benjamin Roller Mar 6, 1911 Live Event Chicago, USA 19 days
Charlie Cutler [2] Mar 25, 1911 Live Event Buffalo, USA 227 days
Jess Reimer Nov 7, 1911 Live Event Des Moines, USA 37 days
Henry Ordemann [2] Dec 14, 1911 Live Event Minneapolis, USA 102 days
Charlie Cutler [3] Mar 25, 1912 Live Event Chicago, USA 466 days
Dr. Benjamin Roller [2] Jul 4, 1913 Live Event Benton Harbor, USA 76 days
Ed Lewis Sep 18, 1913 Live Event Lexington, USA 33 days
William Demetral Oct 21, 1913 Live Event Lexington, USA 262 days
Dr. Benjamin Roller [3] Jul 10, 1914 Live Event Rock Island, USA 913 days
Wladek Zbyszko Jan 8, 1917 Live Event Wilkes‐Barre, USA
** Deactivated ** -- --
Last recognized as champion on September 22, 1922.