Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship

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Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship
NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Championship.png
The NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Heavyweight Championship championship belt
Details
Promotion Mid-South Wrestling Association
NWA Deep South Louisiana
Elite Championship Wrestling
Date establishedOctober 16, 1964 (Re-established in 2011)
Date retired1983 & 2000
Other name(s)
  • NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (Gulf Coast)
  • NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State)
  • NWA Deep South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship
  • ECW Louisiana Heavyweight Championship
  • ECW World Heavyweight Championship
Statistics
First champion(s)Bobby Fields
Most reignsBobby Fields (7 reigns)
Longest reignVordell Walker
(371 days)
Shortest reignPurple Haze
(24 hours)

The Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship was a secondary professional wrestling championship that was used and defended from 1964 though 1983. Initially, the championship originated in the NWA affiliated Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling. During this time, it was referred to as the NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Heavyweight Championship until 1972. Beginning in '72, the title was used in the NWA affiliated NWA Tri-State then was called the NWA Tri-State Louisiana Heavyweight Championship from 1972 until 1979. In 1979, however, wrestler and promoter "Cowboy" Bill Watts purchased the Tri-State territory and renamed it Mid-South Wrestling Association . Although Watts kept close ties with the NWA for purpose of having access to wrestling talent, he withdrew Mid-South from the NWA and, as a result, renamed all of the promotion's championships accordingly.

Contents

Title history

Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.

Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:
NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Championship
Al Lovelock1January 31, 1946 Monroe, LA Defeats Jack Kennedy to become the first champion.
VacantJune 1946When Lovelock cannot defend.
Paul Murdock1July 2, 1946 Monroe, LA Defeats Jerry Vallina; still champion as of August 26, 1946.
Bob Corby1June 18, 1955 Lake Charles, LA Wins a 12-man tournament.
Chief Apache1August 21, 1955 Baton Rouge, LA
Jack Curtis1November 1955 Baton Rouge, LA Sometime before November 4, 1955.
Prince Emir1April 22, 1957 Monroe, LA
Frank Hurley1May 1957
Jack Curtis2August 12, 1957 Monroe, LA
Phil Brummett1November 11, 1957 Monroe, LA
Charley Laye1November 18, 1957 Monroe, LA
Held upDecember 9, 1957 Monroe, LA By the District Athletic Commissioner after a match against Farmer Jones for using "very unfair tactics" but reinstated as the champion later in the month.
Bill Barney1December 23, 1957 Monroe, LA
Bernard Hodgemyer1March 3, 1958 Monroe, LA
VacantMarch 31, 1958After Hodgemyer no-shows the scheduled defense and leaves the area.
Jerry Christy1June 16, 1958 Monroe, LA Defeats Charley Laye in tournament final.
VacantSeptember 1958When Christy leaves the area.
Bill Barney2September 22, 1958 Monroe, LA Defeats Al Massey.
Firpo Zybysko1June 1, 1959 Monroe, LA Also defeats Chuck Benson on June 18, 1959 in New Orleans, LA, possibly for the vacant local recognition.
Chris Belkas1July 15, 1959 New Orleans, LA
VacantOctober 1959
Mickey Sharpe1November 5, 1959 New Orleans, LA Defeats Firpo Zybysko in tournament final.
Firpo Zybysko2January 1960Sometime between January 10, 1960 and January 18, 1960.
Adrien Baillargeon 1February 1960 Lafayette, LA Sometime before February 14, 1960.
Inactive1960After September 1960 when Baillargeon is billed as Southern champion.
Bobby Fields1October 16, 1964 Lafayette, LA Defeats Terry Garvin in tournament final.
Sputnik Monroe1July 13, 1965 Baton Rouge, LA
Bobby Fields2September 21, 1965 Baton Rouge, LA
Danny McShain1October 22, 1965 Lafayette, LA
Bobby Fields3December 3, 1965 Lafayette, LA
Jack Dalton1February 17, 1966 Lafayette, LA
Bobby Fields4May 17, 1966 Baton Rouge, LA
Don Carson1July 12, 1966 Baton Rouge, LA [1]
Bobby Fields5July 19, 1966 Baton Rouge, LA
Don Carson2August 2, 1966 Baton Rouge, LA
Ken Lucas1October 5, 1966 Alexandria, LA
Jack Dalton2November 1, 1966 Baton Rouge, LA
Danny Little Bear 1February 3, 1967 Lafayette, LA
Ken Lucas2March 31, 1967 Lafayette, LA
StrippedJuly 25, 1967Stripped for no defense.
Pepe Perez1July 25, 1967?Awarded.
Jack Dalton3October 10, 1967 Baton Rouge, LA
Bobby Fields6November 28, 1967 Baton Rouge, LA
Don Carson3December 12, 1967 Baton Rouge, LA
Bob Kelly1December 29, 1967 Lafayette, LA
Eddie Sullivan1January 23, 1968 Baton Rouge, LA [2]
Frank Dalton1January 30, 1968 Baton Rouge, LA
Bobby Fields7February 6, 1968 Baton Rouge, LA
VacantMarch 1, 1968Gulf Coast stops promoting in Louisiana.
Big Bad John1November 18, 1968 Baton Rouge, LA
Pepe Perez2December 3, 1968 Baton Rouge, LA
Jerry Miller1February 1, 1969 Baton Rouge, LA
Mighty Yankee1June 10, 1969 Baton Rouge, LA
Frank Dalton2June 18, 1969 Baton Rouge, LA
Jerry Miller2July 1969 Baton Rouge, LA
Frank Dalton3July 22, 1969 Baton Rouge, LA
In Monroe, LA Tom Jones defeats Jack Donovan via DQ on November 11, 1969 (champion unknown).
Jack Brisco 11969
Duke Myers1April 21, 1970 Baton Rouge, LA
Jerry Miller3May 19, 1970 Baton Rouge, LA
Frank Dalton4July 11, 1970 Baton Rouge, LA
Chuck Karbo1August 18, 1970 Baton Rouge, LA
Frank Dalton5September 15, 1970 Baton Rouge, LA
Chuck Karbo2November 25, 1970 Baton Rouge, LA
Randy Curtis1May 4, 1971 Baton Rouge, LA Last champion in the Gulf Coast lineage.
NWA Tri-State Louisiana Championship
Don Duffy11972
Assassin #11April 27, 1978 Baton Rouge, LA Wins tournament.
José Lothario 1September 20, 1978 Monroe, LA
Assassin #12October 14, 1978 Shreveport, LA
Jerry Stubbs 1December 25, 1978 New Orleans, LA
Mike George1April 21, 1979 New Orleans, LA
Mid-South Louisiana Championship
Ernie Ladd 1January 18, 1980 Shreveport, LA [3]
Junkyard Dog 1March 14, 1980 Shreveport, LA
Terry Gordy 1April 22, 1980 Shreveport, LA
Junkyard Dog2May 2, 1980 Baton Rouge, LA
VacatedMay 22, 1980JYD injured by The Fabulous Freebirds.
Ken Mantell1July 25, 1980 Shreveport, LA Defeats Wahoo McDaniel in tournament final.
Johnny Mantell11980Defends the title for his brother Ken.
Jake Roberts 1October 8, 1980 Shreveport, LA
Ernie Ladd2January 16, 1981 Shreveport, LA

[4]

Jimmy Garvin 1March 4, 1981 Shreveport, LA
Super Destroyer 1May 1, 1981 Shreveport, LA
Bob Roop 1July 22, 1981 Shreveport, LA
Great Kabuki 1October 23, 1981 NLT Shreveport, LA
Junkyard Dog3December 7, 1981 New Orleans, LA
VacantJune 22, 1982JYD wins North American Title.
Killer Khan 1July 6, 1982 Baton Rouge, LA
Mike Sharpe 1September 18, 1982 Shreveport, LA [5]
Jim Duggan 1October 13, 1982 Shreveport, LA
Title Retired1983

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