AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship
Encyclopedia
The AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship was a title in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the American Wrestling Association
. It was primarily defended in the Omaha, Nebraska
area and was a title for mid-level wrestlers.
American Wrestling Association
The American Wrestling Association was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 to 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo...
. It was primarily defended in the Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
area and was a title for mid-level wrestlers.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Lewis | 1 | 1960s | |
| Bobby Shane | 1960s | ||
| Bob Orton Bob Orton Robert Dale "Bob" Orton was an American professional wrestler. He was also known as Bob Orton, Sr. to distinguish him from his son, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Jr... |
1 | 1960s | |
| Rock Rogowski Ole Anderson Alan Robert Rogowski , better known by his ring name of Ole Anderson, is a retired professional wrestler and a promoter. He held numerous NWA World Tag Team Championships with Gene Anderson, who was portrayed as his brother... |
1 | November 1967 | |
| Bob Orton | 2 | November 1967 | |
| Mighty Igor Vodic Mighty Igor Vodic Richard Joseph Garza , better known as Mighty Igor Vodic, or simply Mighty Igor, was a professional wrestler. He is a one time American Wrestling Association World champion. As Mighty Igor, he was frequently billed as the "World's Strongest Wrestler".-Early years:Garza grew up in Michigan and... |
1 | December 1967 | |
| Mike DiBiase | 1 | January 6, 1968 | |
| Bob Ellis | 1 | July 1968 | |
| Mike DiBiase | 2 | August 1968 | |
| Bob Ellis | 2 | August 1968 | |
| Mike DiBiase | 3 | 1968 | |
| Stan Pulaski | 1 | February 1969 | |
| The Claw (Tom Andrews) | 1 | June 1971 | |
| Ramon Torres | 1 | August 1971 | Omaha, NE |
| Great Kusatsu | 1 | September 11, 1971 | Omaha, NE |
| Stan Pulaski | 2 | April 1972 | Omaha, NE |
| Title Retired | 1972 | Title Abandoned | |