NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version)

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The Amarillo version of the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship was a secondary championship that was defended in Dory Funk, Sr.'s Western States Sports promotion based in Amarillo, Texas. [1] Originally created in August 1964, the title was used briefly before being abandoned. It was reactivated three years later and was defended sporadically until the promotion closed in 1981. The championship was used in specialty matches in which the combatants would wear brass knuckles. There were other such championships used in a number of NWA territories throughout the America, with some of the more prominent ones being Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling and Eddie Graham's Championship Wrestling from Florida.

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Title history

WrestlerReignsDateLocationNotes
Dory Funk, Sr. 11962Stripped in 1962.
Fritz Von Erich1September 19, 1962 Lubbock, Texas Defeats Don Leo Jonathan.
The Sheik1January 1964
Killer Karl Kox 1January 30, 1964 Amarillo, Texas
Louie Tillet1August 24, 1964Still champion as of October 20, 1964.
The Lawman1March 13, 1967
Title vacatedSeptember 1967Thunderbolt Patterson defeats Dory Funk Jr. to win the title on September 11, 1967.Tillet and The Lawman wrestle for the vacant title on September 14, 1967 in Amarillo, Texas, but the match ends as a no contest.
The Lawman2September 28, 1967Amarillo, TexasDefeats Thunderbolt Patterson in Lubbock, Texas and Jose Lothario defeats Patterson on October 4, 1967.
Thunderbolt Patterson 1October 5, 1967Amarillo, TexasLoses to Dr. Blood in Lubbock, Texas on November 1, 1967 but continues to be recognized in Amarillo, Texas.
Dory Funk2November 22, 1967Amarillo, Texas
Thunderbolt Patterson2January 18, 1968
Kurt Von Brauner 1February 29, 1968Amarillo, Texas
Dory Funk3March 6, 1968 Lubbock, Texas Local newspaper reports that Funk defeats Karl Von Brauner but it may be a mistake.
Title vacatedMarch 1968
Larry Henning 1March 14, 1968
Dory Funk4March 19, 1968 Odessa, Texas
Kurt Von Brauner2May 1968
Thunderbolt Patterson3May 30, 1968Amarillo, Texas
Pat Patterson 1July 18, 1968Amarillo, Texas
Dory Funk5November 28, 1968Amarillo, Texas
Title vacatedApril 23, 1968After the win and the title isn't used.
The Lawman3December 1969
Dick Murdoch 1January 1, 1970Amarillo, Texas
The Lawman4January 30, 1970Abilene, Texas
Title vacatedMarch 27, 1970
Apache Bull Ramos 1June 12, 1970
Bob Griffin1August 27, 1970Amarillo, Texas
Thunderbolt Patterson4October 15, 1970Amarillo, Texas
Dory Funk6November 19, 1970Amarillo, Texas
Mr. Wrestling (Gordon Nelson)1February 3, 1971Lubbock, Texas
Dory Funk7February 24, 1971Amarillo, Texas
Title vacatedJune 8, 1971
Dick Murdoch2February 1, 1972
Ricky Romero 1March 20, 1972El Paso, Texas
Bobby Duncum, Sr. 1March 27, 1972El Paso, TexasLoses to Ricky Romero on April 3, 1972 in El Paso, TX but may continue to be recognized in other cities.
Pak Song1April 5, 1972Lubbock, TexasDefeats Duncum.
Bobby Duncum2April 6, 1972Amarillo, TexasPak Song may be still billed as champion in Lubbock on April 12, 1972.
Ray Hunter1May 17, 1972Lubbock, Texas
Dick Murdoch3May 18, 1972Amarillo, TexasLoses to Pak Song on July 3, 1972 in Abilene, Texas but continues to be recognized in other cities and Murdoch defeats Pak on July 31, 1972 to regain the recognition in Abilene.
Terry Funk 1July 13, 1972Amarillo, TexasFunk defeats Murdoch on August 7, 1972 for the recognition in Abilene, Texas and still champion as of September 14, 1972.
Ciclon Negro 1October 1972
Terry Funk2November 1972
Ciclon Negro2February 11, 1973
Ricky Romero2October 4, 1973Amarillo, Texas
Killer Karl Krupp 1November 1, 1973Amarillo, Texas
Killer Karl Kox 2December 13, 1973Amarillo, Texas
Dick Murdoch4May 2, 1974
Title vacatedMay 9, 1974
Mark Lewin1August 16, 1974Abilene, TexasWins a 4-man tournament against Jim Dillon, Ben Justice and The Patriot.
Siegfried Stanke1August 27, 1974Odessa, TexasMark Lewin again loses to Karl Von Steiger on August 28, 1974 in Lubbock, Texas.
Jim Dillon1October 4, 1974Abilene, Texas
Killer Karl Kox3December 26, 1974
Karl Von Steiger1April 1975
Scott Casey1April 17, 1975Amarillo, Texas
Bobby Jaggers1May 7, 1975Lubbock, TexasRepeated next day in Amarillo, Texas.
Ray Stevens 1June 30, 1975
Johnny Starr1July 30, 1975Lubbock, TexasWins by forfeit when Stevens no-shows and Stevens continue to be recognized in Amarillo, Texas and defends against Starr on July 31, 1975.
Ray Stevens2August 6, 1975Amarillo, Texas
The Lawman5August 28, 1975Amarillo, Texas
Ray Stevens3September 18, 1975Amarillo, TexasStill champion as of October 9, 1975.
Hank James1April 1976Still champion as of June 14, 1976.
Dennis Stamp 1July 7, 1976
Dory Funk, Jr. 1September 3, 1976Lubbock, Texas [2]
Dennis Stamp2September 9, 1976Lubbock, Texas
Dory Funk, Jr.2September 30, 1976Amarillo, TexasDennis Stamp defeats Funk but the title change is void due to Stamp's usage of the ropes for leverage.
Dennis Stamp3November 26, 1976Lubbock, Texas
Dennis Stamp4March 4, 1977
Ciclon Negro3March 17, 1977
Terry Funk3October 14, 1977Lubbock, TexasAlso wins the Dallas version, defeating Killer Karl Krupp on May 6, 1978 in Houston, Texas.
Ciclon Negro4October 1977
Terry Funk4October 20, 1977Amarillo, TexasMay be a repeat of the Lubbock match.
Mr. Pogo 1June 15, 1978Amarillo, TexasStill champion as of November 8, 1978.
El Mongol 1June, 1979
Dick Murdoch5August 17, 1979Lubbock, TexasStill champion as of August 29, 1979.
Toru Tanaka1April 14, 1980Fort. Worth, TexasDefeats Bruiser Brody to win the Dallas version and is also recognized in West Texas; still champion as of May 6, 1980.
Bruiser Brody11980
Title vacated1980Due to Brody's Japanese commitment.
Stan Stasiak 1August 7, 1980Amarillo, TexasWins a 10-man battle royal for the vacated title and still champion as of September 30, 1980.
Don Fargo1August 27, 1981Title is abandoned when the promotion closes in 1981.

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References

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