AWA United States Championship
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The AWA United States Championship was a short-lived title in the early days of the American Wrestling Association
. It was known as the NWA United States Title (Chicago version) from 1953 until 1958. Then it was called the NWA United States Title (Minneapolis version) until the AWA was created in 1960, when it became the AWA United States title.
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 known as the NWA United States Title (Chicago version) from 1953 until 1958. Then it was called the NWA United States Title (Minneapolis version) until the AWA was created in 1960, when it became the AWA United States title.
AWA United States Title History
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verne Gagne Verne Gagne Laverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne , is a retired American professional wrestler, football player, and professional wrestling trainer and promoter. He was the former owner/promoter of the American Wrestling Association , based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was the predominant promotion throughout... |
1 | September 3, 1953 | Awarded | |
| Wilbur Snyder Wilbur Snyder Wilbur Snyder was an American football player and professional wrestler.-Wrestling career:Snyder's wrestling debut occurred during the 1953 offseason. He was trained by Sandor Szabo and Warren Bockwinkel in Southern California. In 1954, Snyder retired from football completely to pursue a full-time... |
1 | April 7, 1956 | Chicago, IL | |
| Hans Schmidt Hans Schmidt (wrestler) Guy Larose , better known by his ring name of Hans Schmidt, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler famous in the 1950s and '60s.-Wrestling career:... |
1 | October 19, 1956 | Chicago, IL | |
| Wilbur Snyder | 2 | February 19, 1957 | Chicago, IL | |
| Dick the Bruiser | 1 | December 14, 1957 | Chicago, IL | |
| Verne Gagne | 2 | April 12, 1958 | Chicago, IL | |
NWA Detroit United States Heavyweight Championship The NWA Detroit United States Heavyweight Championship was a version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title. It was known as the Chicago version from 1953 until 1959 and was later renamed the Detroit version from 1959 until 1980... and Minneapolis versions; Minneapolis version renamed AWA United States Title. |
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| Vacated | August 16, 1960 | Gagne wins AWA World Title | ||
| Wilbur Snyder | 3 | November 1960 | Minnesota | |
| Gene Kiniski Gene Kiniski Eugene Nicholas "Gene" Kiniski was a Canadian professional wrestler and the father of wrestlers Nick Kiniski and Kelly Kiniski. "Canada's Greatest Athlete" as he billed himself for promotional purposes was born outside of Edmonton, Alberta... |
1 | December 6, 1960 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| Wilbur Snyder | 4 | February 15, 1961 | Duluth, MN | |
| Gene Kiniski | 2 | April 1, 1961 | St. Paul, MN | |
| Hard Boiled Haggerty | 1 | September 1961 | Minnesota | |
| Mr. M Bill Miller (wrestler) William M. Miller , better known as Dr. Bill Miller or Mr. M, was a former professional wrestler. He is a one time American Wrestling Association World champion and also wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance, the World Wrestling Association in Indianapolis and the World Wide Wrestling... |
1 | October 17, 1961 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| Title Retired | January 9, 1962 | Miller wins AWA World Title & title abandoned | ||