Title History
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| Verne Gagne | 1 | September 3, 1953 | Awarded | |
| Wilbur Snyder | 1 | April 7, 1956 | Chicago, IL | |
| Hans Schmidt | 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 | |
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| Vacated | August 16, 1960 | Gagne wins AWA World Title | ||
| Wilbur Snyder | 3 | November 1960 | Minnesota | |
| Gene Kiniski | 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 | 1 | October 17, 1961 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| Title Retired | January 9, 1962 | Miller wins AWA World Title & title abandoned | ||
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