Title History
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Édouard Carpentier | 1 | June 14, 1957 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Verne Gagne | 1 | August 9, 1958 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Wilbur Snyder | 1 | November 15, 1958 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Dick the Bruiser | 1 | |||
| Wilbur Snyder | 2 | July 25, 1959 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Dr. X | 1 | October 3, 1959 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Don Leo Jonathan | 1 | January 7, 1961 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Dr. X | 2 | February 4, 1961 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Don Leo Jonathan | 2 | April 3, 1961 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Vacated | 1961 | |||
| Don Leo Jonathan | 3 | May 20, 1961 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Verne Gagne | 2 | September 16, 1961 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Fritz Von Erich | 1 | July 31, 1962 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Verne Gagne | 3 | August 25, 1962 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| The Crusher | 1 | February 15, 1963 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Verne Gagne | 4 | July 20, 1963 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Fritz Von Erich | 2 | July 27, 1963 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Verne Gagne | 5 | September 7, 1963 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Title retired | September 7, 1963 | Omaha, Nebraska | ||
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