NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco Version) - Title History

Title History

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
American Wrestling Alliance United States Heavyweight title
Ray Stevens 1 November 1960
Bob Ellis 1 November 11, 1960 San Francisco, CA
Ray Stevens 2 May 1961 San Francisco, CA
Vacated July 1962
Pepper Gomez 1 July 1962 Windsor, Ontario
Ray Stevens 3 February 23, 1963 San Francisco, CA
Wilbur Snyder 1 April 20, 1963 San Francisco, CA
Ray Stevens 4 June 29, 1963 San Francisco, CA
Dominic DeNucci 1 January 25, 1964 San Francisco, CA
Ray Stevens 5 February 29, 1964 San Francisco, CA
Kinji Shibuya 1 October 25, 1964 Honolulu, HI
Bobo Brazil 1 October 16, 1965 San Francisco, CA
Kinji Shibuya 2 November 13, 1965 San Francisco, CA
Bill Watts 1 February 19, 1966 San Francisco, CA
Ray Stevens 6 March 11, 1967 San Francisco, CA
Bearcat Wright 1 December 2, 1967 San Francisco, CA
Kinji Shibuya 3 February 17, 1968 San Francisco, CA
Bearcat Wright 2 April 13, 1968 San Francisco, CA
King Curtis Iaukea 1 July 4, 1968 ?
Ray Stevens 7 September 14, 1968 San Francisco, CA
Renamed NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version)
King Curtis Iaukea 2 May 10, 1969 San Francisco, CA
Ray Stevens 8 June 7, 1969 San Francisco, CA
Vacated August 1969
Pat Patterson 1 August 9, 1969 San Francisco, CA
Ray Stevens 9 July 11, 1970 San Francisco, CA
Paul DeMarco 1 June 5, 1971 San Francisco, CA
Peter Maivia 1 July 31, 1971 San Francisco, CA
Paul DeMarco 2 September 18, 1971 San Francisco, CA
Rocky Johnson 1 November 5, 1971 San Francisco, CA
Pat Patterson 2 February 12, 1972 San Francisco, CA
Held Up December 7, 1972
Great Mephisto 1 February 17, 1973
Pat Patterson 3 April 28, 1973 San Francisco, CA
Moondog Lonnie Mayne 1 December 29, 1973 San Francisco, CA
Peter Maivia 2 October 12, 1974 San Francisco, CA
The Brute 1 January 15, 1975 San Francisco, CA
Pat Patterson 4 April 5, 1975 San Francisco, CA
Angelo Mosca 1 July 7, 1975 San Jose, CA
Pat Patterson 5 September 7, 1975 Sacramento, CA
Mr. Fuji 1 February 7, 1976 San Francisco, CA
Vacated February 12, 1977
Pat Patterson 6 March 12, 1977 San Francisco, CA
Alexis Smirnoff 1 April 16, 1977 San Francisco, CA
Dean Ho 1 July 16, 1977 San Francisco, CA
Bob Roop 1 September 17, 1977 San Francisco, CA
Vacated December 1977
Dean Ho 2 January 14, 1978
Don Muraco 1 April 1, 1978 San Francisco, CA
Moondog Lonnie Mayne 2 May 27, 1978 San Francisco, CA
Roddy Piper 1 June 24, 1978 San Francisco, CA
Moondog Lonnie Mayne 3 July 14, 1978 ?
Vacated August 13, 1978
Buddy Rose 1 September 16, 1978 San Francisco, CA
Vacated 1979
Ron Starr 1 March 3, 1979 San Francisco, CA
Buddy Rose 2 May 11, 1979 San Francisco, CA
Ron Starr 2 June 8, 1979 San Francisco, CA
Bob Sweetan 1 October 23, 1979 San Francisco, CA
George Wells 1 December 29, 1979 San Francisco, CA
Ed Wiskoski 1 June 7, 1980 San Francisco, CA
Ron Starr 3 August 9, 1980 San Francisco, CA
Bob Sweetan 2 October 13, 1980 San Francisco, CA
Vacated October 1980
Dusty Rhodes 1 November 8, 1980 San Francisco, CA
Title Retired January 1981

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