WCWA Brass Knuckles Championship

Last updated
WCCW Brass Knuckles Championship
Details
Promotion
Date establishedMarch 6, 1953
Date retired1987
Other name(s)
  • NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) [1]
  • NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship [1]
  • WCCW Brass Knuckles Championship [1]
Statistics
First champion(s)Bull Curry [1]
Most reigns Bull Curry (24 reigns) [1]
Longest reignBull Curry
(421 days) [1]
Shortest reign Dusty Rhodes
(24 hours) [1]
Heaviest champion Abdullah the Butcher (430 lb (200 kg; 31 st))
Lightest championMark Lewin (220 lb (100 kg; 16 st))

The WCWA Brass Knuckles Championship was a professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance and promoted primarily in the Texas territory. Initially the championship saw wrestlers literally using brass knuckles during matches, but was later modified to simply be "No Disqualification" matches. The brass knuckles championship was promoted from 1953 through 1987, and was defended primarily in the Dallas–Fort Worth area as part of Southwest Sports, Inc. It continued to be used after the promotion changed its name to Big Time Wrestling and, finally, World Class Championship Wrestling. In 1987, a year after WCCW left the NWA and became the World Class Wrestling Association, the title was abandoned. [1] [2] As it is a professional wrestling championship, it is won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match. [lower-alpha 1]

Contents

The NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship was created in 1953 in the Houston, Texas National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territory Southwest Sports, promoted by Ed McLemore. The first champion was "Wild" Bull Curry, who defeated Danny McShain in the finals of a tournament. [1] [2] The "Brass Knuckles" title was originally created for Curry, who used a very hard hitting, brawling hardcore style of wrestling, with a "no disqualification" stipulation for all championship matches. [4] Over the years Bull Curry would win the championship a record setting 24 times, with Mark Lewin and Bruiser Brody tied for second most reigns at eight total. [1] [2] Due to a lack of documentation, especially from the 1950s to the 1970s, it is possible that Curry won the championship more than 24 times. [1] [2]

In 1966, Fritz Von Erich bought Southwest Sports from McLemore, and continued to promote the brass knuckle championship in the renamed "Big Time Wrestling" promotion. [1] [2] In 1982 Big Time Wrestling was rebranded as "World Class Championship Wrestling", including all the championships dropping the "NWA" prefix for "WCCW". [1] [2] In 1986 WCCW left the NWA completely and was renamed "World Class Wrestling Association" WCWA and renamed all championships as well. Abdullah the Butcher was the last wrestler to win the championship in Texas, defeating The Great Kabuki on July 4, 1986. [1] [2] The championship was not promoted again until WCWA announced that Tony Atlas had won the championship at a non-WCWA show in Montreal, Canada. No record exists of Montreal show, leading to the possibility that the Atlas title victory was fictitious and used to explain why the championship was no longer used. [1] Over the years the championship has been vacated several times, often with a tournament held to determine the next champion, only details of the 1968 tournament, won by Kurt Von Hess, [5] and the 1969 tournament, won by Baron Von Raschke have been found. [6]

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
N/AUnknown information
†Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version)
1 Bull Curry March 6, 1953 House show Houston, Texas1 [lower-alpha 2] Defeated Danny McShain to become the first champion. [1] [2] [7]
2Danny SavichOctober 1953 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 3] [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from October 1953 to April 8, 1954.
3Don EvansApril 8, 1954 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 4] It is not clear who Don Evans defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from April 8, 1954 to 1954.
4 Rito Romero 1954 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 5] It is not clear who Romero defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
5Joe ChristieSeptember 14, 1954 House show Dallas, Texas17 [1] [2]
6 Johnny Valentine September 21, 1954 House show Dallas, Texas124 [1] [2]
7Joe ChristieOctober 15, 1954 House show Houston, Texas2151 [1] [2]
8 Bull Curry March 15, 1955 House show N/A2 [lower-alpha 6] Still champion as of April 21, 1955. [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from April 21, 1955 to December 1955.
9Danny SavichDecember 1955 House show N/A2 [lower-alpha 7] It is not clear who Savich defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
10 Duke Keomuka December 6, 1955 House show Dallas, Texas1 [lower-alpha 8] [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from December 6, 1955 to February 8, 1956.
11Rocky ColumboFebruary 8, 1956 House show N/A12It is not clear who Columbo defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
12 Danny McShain February 10, 1956 House show Houston, Texas111 [1] [2]
13 Bull Curry February 21, 1956 House show Dallas, Texas327 [1] [2]
14Don EvansMarch 19, 1956 House show Fort Worth, Texas27 [1] [2] [8]
15 Bull Curry March 26, 1956 House show Fort Worth, Texas4242 [1] [2]
16 El Medíco November 23, 1956 House show Houston, Texas1 [lower-alpha 9] Still champion as of December 18, 1956. [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from November 23, 1956 to April 19, 1957.
17 Don Leo Jonathan April 19, 1957 House show Houston, Texas1 [lower-alpha 10] Defeated Pepper Gomez to win the championship. Uncertain if this was a tournament final or if Gomez was champion [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from April 19, 1957 to January 9, 1958.
18Stu GibsonJanuary 9, 1958 House show Galveston, Texas114Defeated Casey McShain in tournament final after the first match on January 2, 1958 ends in a double disqualification. [1] [2]
19 Bull Curry January 23, 1958 House show Galveston, Texas5 [lower-alpha 11] [1] [2]
20 Danny McShain March 1958 House show N/A2 [lower-alpha 12] [1] [2]
21 Bull Curry March 8, 1958 House show Angleton, Texas638 [1] [2]
22 Fritz Von Erich April 15, 1958 House show Dallas, Texas1 [lower-alpha 13] [1] [2] [9]
23 Bull Curry 1958 House show N/A7 [lower-alpha 14] [1] [2]
24Stu GibsonJuly 14, 1958 House show Fort Worth, Texas2 [lower-alpha 15] [1] [2]
25 Fritz Von Erich August 1958 House show N/A2 [lower-alpha 16] [1] [2]
26 Bill Longson August 5, 1958 House show Dallas, Texas141Defeated Fritz Von Erich [1] [2]
27 Danny McShain September 15, 1958 House show N/A3 [lower-alpha 17] [1] [2]
— Vacated 1958————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons [1] [2]
28Joe ChristieJanuary 6, 1959 House show Dallas, Texas391Defeated Danny McShain, Tosh Togo and Al Costello in a tournament to win the vacant championship. [1] [2]
29 Bull Curry April 7, 1959 House show Dallas, Texas863 [1] [2]
29Golden GiantJune 9, 1959 House show Dallas, Texas17 [1] [2]
30 The Zebra Kid June 16, 1959 House show Dallas, Texas1 [lower-alpha 18] [1] [2] [10]
Championship history is unrecorded from June 16, 1959 to October 27, 1959.
31 Danny McShain October 27, 1959 House show N/A4 [lower-alpha 19] It is not clear who McShain defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
32 Iron Mike DiBiase 1959 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 20] [1] [2]
— Vacated December 1959————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons [1] [2]
33 Danny McShain December 11, 1959 House show Houston, Texas5 [lower-alpha 21] Defeated Mr. Moto [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from December 18, 1959 to May 5, 1960.
34 Bull Curry May 5, 1960 House show N/A939It is not clear who Curry defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
35 Tony Borne June 13, 1960 House show Fort Worth, Texas1 [lower-alpha 22] [1] [2] [11]
— Vacated 1960————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons [1] [2]
36 Danny McShain November 10, 1960 House show N/A630It is not clear who McShain defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
37 Bull Curry December 10, 1960 House show Beaumont, Texas10 [lower-alpha 23] Still champion as of March 30, 1961. [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from December 10, 1960 to July 13, 1961.
38Tony MartinJuly 13, 1961 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 24] It is not clear who Martin defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from July 13, 1961 to 1961.
39Stu Gibson1961 House show N/A3 [lower-alpha 25] It is not clear who Gibson defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
40 Waldo Von Erich August 1961 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 26] [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from August 1961 to February 27, 1962.
41 Bull Curry February 27, 1962 House show N/A1113It is not clear who Curry defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
42Jack DaltonMarch 12, 1962 House show Dallas, Texas18 [1] [2]
43 Bull Curry March 20, 1962 House show Dallas, Texas12 [lower-alpha 27] [1] [2]
44Jack DaltonMay 1962 House show N/A2 [lower-alpha 28] [1] [2]
45 Bull Curry May 15, 1962 House show Dallas, Texas13209 [1] [2]
46 Tony Borne December 10, 1962 House show Fort Worth, Texas242 [1] [2]
47 Bull Curry January 21, 1963 House show Fort Worth, Texas1418 [1] [2]
48Rock HunterFebruary 8, 1963 House show Fort Worth, Texas117 [1] [2]
49 Bull Curry February 25, 1963 House show Fort Worth, Texas1521 [1] [2]
50Louie TilletMarch 18, 1963 House show Fort Worth, Texas159 [1] [2] [12]
51 Bull Curry May 16, 1963 House show Houston, Texas16 [lower-alpha 29] Defeated Jack Dalton for the championship [1] [2] [13]
52 Bill Miller September 1963 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 30] [1] [2]
53 Bull Curry November 15, 1963 House show Dallas, Texas175Defeated Louie Tillet. [1] [2]
54 Stan Stasiak November 20, 1963 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 31] Sometime after November 15, 1963. [1] [2]
55 Bull Curry December 1963 House show N/A18 [lower-alpha 32] [1] [2]
56 Killer Karl Kox July 31, 1964 House show Houston, Texas1 [lower-alpha 33] [1] [2]
57 Bull Curry August 1964 House show N/A19 [lower-alpha 34] [1] [2]
58 Killer Karl Kox August 21, 1964 House show Houston, Texas266 [1] [2]
59 Tony Borne October 26, 1964 House show Fort Worth, Texas335 [1] [2] [14]
60 Bull Curry November 30, 1964 House show Fort Worth, Texas2083Defeated The Wrecker (Frank Shields). [1] [2]
61 Killer Karl Kox February 21, 1965 House show N/A385 [1] [2]
62 Bull Curry May 17, 1965 House show Fort Worth, Texas21421 [1] [2]
63Louie TilletJuly 12, 1966 House show Dallas, Texas213 [1] [2] [15]
64 Tony Borne July 25, 1966 House show Fort Worth, Texas414 [1] [2]
65 Waldo Von Erich August 8, 1966 House show Fort Worth, Texas2 [lower-alpha 35] [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from August 8, 1966 to 1967.
66 Bull Curry 1967 House show N/A22 [lower-alpha 36] It is not clear who Curry defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
67 Brute Bernard August 1967 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 37] [1] [2]
68 Bull Curry September 1967 House show N/A23 [lower-alpha 38] [1] [2]
69 Brute Bernard September 18, 1967 House show Fort Worth, Texas2 [lower-alpha 39] Possibly won the title on September 13, 1967 in San Antonio, Texas or title change was repeated in Fort Worth [1] [2]
70Louie TilletOctober 1967 House show Atlanta, Georgia3 [lower-alpha 40] [1] [2]
71 Fritz Von Erich October 31, 1967 House show Dallas, Texas314 [1] [2]
72 Spoiler #2 November 14, 1967 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 41] Previously known as Smasher Sloan [1] [2]
73Chris MarkoffApril 1968 House show Dallas, Texas1 [lower-alpha 42] [1] [2]
74 El Mongol June 29, 1968 House show Atlanta, Georgia19 [1] [2]
75 Fritz Von Erich July 8, 1968 House show Fort Worth, Texas4 [lower-alpha 43] [1] [2]
— Vacated July 1968————Title vacated when Von Erich became NWA United States Heavyweight Champion. [1] [2]
76 Kurt Von Hess August 6, 1968 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 44] Defeated Duke Keomuka in the finals of a 6-man tournament final to win the vacant title. [1] [2] [5]
Championship history is unrecorded from August 6, 1968 to June 3, 1969.
77 Baron von Raschke June 3, 1969 House show Dallas, Texas1 [lower-alpha 45] Defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the vacant title still champion as of June 17, 1969. [1] [2] [6]
78 Bull Curry August 22, 1969 House show Houston, Texas23 [lower-alpha 46] [1] [2]
— Vacated February 1970————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons [1] [2]
79 Johnny Valentine February 24, 1970 House show Dallas, Texas2 [lower-alpha 47] Defeated Killer Karl Kox [1] [2]
80 The Spoiler May 1970 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 48] [1] [2]
81 Killer Kowalski May 30, 1970 House show Houston, Texas117 [1] [2]
82 Johnny Valentine June 16, 1970 House show N/A314 [1] [2]
83 Killer Kowalski June 30, 1970 House show Dallas, Texas2227 [1] [2]
84 Johnny Valentine February 12, 1971 House show Houston, Texas477 [1] [2]
85 Toru Tanaka April 30, 1971 House show Houston, Texas163 [1] [2]
86 Johnny Valentine July 2, 1971 House show N/A5189 [1] [2]
87 José Lothario January 7, 1972 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 49] [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from January 7, 1972 to July 14, 1972.
88 Stan Stasiak July 14, 1972 House show N/A2 [lower-alpha 50] It is not clear who Stasiak defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from July 14, 1972 to December 1972.
89 Blackjack Lanza December 1972 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 51] It is not clear who Lanza defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from December 1972 to May 29, 1973.
90 Blackjack Mulligan May 29, 1973 House show Dallas, Texas145Won a battle royal to win the vacant championship [1] [2]
91 José Lothario July 13, 1973 House show Houston, Texas2 [lower-alpha 52] [1] [2]
92 Blackjack Lanza October 1974 House show N/A2 [lower-alpha 53] [1] [2]
93 José Lothario November 1974 House show N/A3 [lower-alpha 54] Sometime after November 22, 1974. [1] [2]
94 Blackjack Lanza December 5, 1974 House show Corpus Christi, Texas3120 [1] [2]
95 Superstar Billy Graham April 4, 1975 House show Houston, Texas128 [1] [2]
96 Mad Dog Vachon May 2, 1975 House show N/A195 [1] [2]
97 Superstar Billy Graham August 5, 1975 House show Dallas, Texas249 [1] [2]
98 José Lothario September 23, 1975 House show Dallas, Texas4 [lower-alpha 55] Still/again champion as of July 2, 1976. [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from September 23, 1975 to 1976.
99Davey O'Hannon1976 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 56] It is not clear who O'Hannon defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from 1976 to July 7, 1977.
100 Captain USA July 7, 1977 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 57] It is not clear who Captain USA defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from July 7, 1977 to 1978.
101 Fritz Von Erich N/A House show N/A5 [lower-alpha 58] It is not clear who Von Erich defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
102 Killer Karl Krupp February 3, 1978 House show Houston, Texas1 [lower-alpha 59] [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from February 3, 1978 to 1978.
103 Mark Lewin 1978 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 60] It is not clear who Lewin defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
104 Superstar Billy Graham 1978 House show N/A3 [lower-alpha 61] [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from 1978 to May 1978.
105 Killer Karl Krupp May 1978 House show N/A2 [lower-alpha 62] It is not clear who Krupp defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
106 Terry Funk May 6, 1978 House show Houston, Texas183 [1] [2]
107 Killer Karl Krupp July 28, 1978 House show N/A3 [lower-alpha 63] [1] [2]
108The Lawman1978 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 64] [1] [2]
109 Killer Karl Krupp August 23, 1978 House show Abilene, Texas42 [1] [2]
110 Bruiser Brody August 25, 1978 House show Houston, Texas114 [1] [2]
111 Rocky Johnson September 8, 1978 House show N/A135 [1] [2]
112 Bruiser Brody October 13, 1978 House show Houston, Texas2 [lower-alpha 65] [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from October 13, 1978 to December 1978.
113 Bull Ramos December 1978 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 66] It is not clear who Ramos defeated to win the championship [1] [2]
114 Mark Lewin December 15, 1978 House show Houston, Texas223 [1] [2]
115 Dusty Rhodes January 7, 1979 House show Houston, Texas121 [1] [2]
116 Mark Lewin January 28, 1979 House show Houston, Texas364 [1] [2]
117 Bruiser Brody April 2, 1979 House show Ft. Worth, Texas3 [lower-alpha 67] [1] [2]
— Vacated 1979————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons [1] [2]
118 Mark Lewin May 18, 1979 House show Houston, Texas423Won a battle royal. [1] [2]
119 Bruiser Brody June 10, 1979 House show Dallas, Texas442 [1] [2] [16]
120 Mark Lewin July 22, 1979 House show Dallas, Texas57 [1] [2] [17]
121 Bruiser Brody July 29, 1979 House show Dallas, Texas5 [lower-alpha 68] [1] [2]
122 Toru Tanaka 1979 House show N/A3 [lower-alpha 69] [1] [2]
123 Bruiser Brody 1979 House show N/A6 [lower-alpha 70] [1] [2]
— Vacated 1979————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons [1] [2]
124 Mark Lewin December 1979 House show N/A6 [lower-alpha 71] [1] [2]
125 Dusty Rhodes December 21, 1979 House show Houston, Texas225 [1] [2] [18]
126 Mark Lewin January 15, 1980 House show N/A72 [1] [2]
127 Dusty Rhodes January 17, 1980 House show Houston, Texas31 [1] [2]
128 Superstar Billy Graham January 18, 1980 House show Houston, Texas4 [1] [2] [19]
129 Mark Lewin 1980 House show N/A8 [lower-alpha 72] [1] [2]
130 Bruiser Brody March 14, 1980 House show Houston, Texas731 [1] [2]
131 Toru Tanaka April 14, 1980 House show Fort Worth, Texas4 [lower-alpha 73] [1] [2]
— Vacated 1980————Sometime after May 6, 1980. No documented reason given [1] [2]
132 Stan Stasiak August 7, 1980 House show Amarillo, Texas399Won a 10-man battle royal. [1] [2]
133 Bruiser Brody November 14, 1980 House show Houston, Texas828 [1] [2]
134 Bugsy McGraw December 12, 1980 House show Houston, Texas1 [lower-alpha 74] [1] [2]
— Vacated August 1981————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons [1] [2]
Championship history is unrecorded from August 1981 to November 1981.
135 Ernie Ladd November 1981 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 75] Defeated José Lothario,, uncertain if this was a tournament final. [1] [2]
136 José Lothario December 25, 1981 Christmas Star Wars Dallas, Texas594 [1] [2]
137 Bugsy McGraw March 29, 1982 House show Fort Worth, Texas2 [lower-alpha 76] [1] [2] [20]
Championship history is unrecorded from March 29, 1982 to September 1982.
138 Bugsy McGraw September 1982 House show N/A3 [lower-alpha 77] Defeated Superfly to win the championship, uncertain if this was a tournament final. [1] [2]
WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Championship
139 The Great Kabuki January 14, 1983 House show Dallas, Texas170 [1] [2]
140 Terry Gordy March 25, 1983 House show Dallas, Texas1 [lower-alpha 78] [1] [2] [21]
141 Chris Adams August 1983 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 79] [1] [2]
142 Gino Hernandez October 1984 House show N/A1 [lower-alpha 80] [1] [2]
— Vacated 1985————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons [1] [2]
143 The Great Kabuki July 1985 House show N/A2 [lower-alpha 81] Won a tournament to win the vacant title. [1] [2]
WCWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship
144 Abdullah the Butcher July 4, 1986 Independence Day Star Wars Dallas, Texas1 [lower-alpha 82] World Class Championship Wrestling left the NWA in February 1986. [1] [2] [22]
145 Tony Atlas August 1987 House show Montreal, Quebec, Canada1 [lower-alpha 83] [1] [2]
—Deactivated1987————Championship was never mentioned after Atlas' win. [1] [2]

Championship tournaments

NWA Brass Knuckles Championship Tournament (1968)

The NWA Brass Knuckles Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held on August 6, 1968, for the vacant NWA Brass Knuckles Championship. [5]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Kurt Von Hess
Grizzly Smith
BYE
BYE
Dusty Rhodes
Duke Keomuka
Kurt Von Hess
Duke Keomuka
Spoiler #1 Draw
Sky Hi McKenzie
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE

NWA Brass Knuckles Championship Tournament (1969)

The NWA Brass Knuckles Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in Dallas, Texas on June 3, 1969, for the vacant NWA Brass Knuckles Championship. [6]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Baron Von Raschke
Gorilla Lopez
Baron Von Raschke
Jose Lothario
Mike Paidousis
Jose Lothario
Baron Von Raschke
Wahoo McDaniel
Waldo Von Erich
Johnny Valentine
Waldo Von Erich
Wahoo McDaniel
Dusty Rhodes
Wahoo McDaniel

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Hornbaker (2016) p. 550: "Professional wrestling is a sport in which match finishes are predetermined. Thus, win–loss records are not indicative of a wrestler's genuine success based on their legitimate abilities – but on now much, or how little they were pushed by promoters" [3]
  2. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 209 days.
  3. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 189 days.
  4. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  5. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least -19823 days.
  6. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 334 days.
  7. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 5 days.
  8. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 64 days.
  9. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 147 days.
  10. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 265 days.
  11. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 37 days.
  12. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 45 days.
  13. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least -104 days.
  14. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 194 days.
  15. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 18 days.
  16. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 45 days.
  17. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  18. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 133 days.
  19. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  20. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 34 days.
  21. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 146 days.
  22. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  23. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 215 days.
  24. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  25. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 18 days.
  26. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 210 days.
  27. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least -323 days.
  28. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 379 days.
  29. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 108 days.
  30. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 75 days.
  31. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 11 days.
  32. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 243 days.
  33. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  34. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 20 days.
  35. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 146 days.
  36. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 212 days.
  37. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 31 days.
  38. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 17 days.
  39. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 13 days.
  40. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 30 days.
  41. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 139 days.
  42. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 89 days.
  43. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 29 days.
  44. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  45. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 80 days.
  46. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 163 days.
  47. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 66 days.
  48. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 29 days.
  49. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 189 days.
  50. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 140 days.
  51. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 179 days.
  52. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 445 days.
  53. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 31 days.
  54. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 34 days.
  55. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 100 days.
  56. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 553 days.
  57. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  58. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  59. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  60. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  61. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 85 days.
  62. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  63. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  64. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 25 days.
  65. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 49 days.
  66. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 14 days.
  67. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  68. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  69. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 2 days.
  70. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 122 days.
  71. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 20 days.
  72. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 73 days.
  73. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.
  74. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 232 days.
  75. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 54 days.
  76. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 156 days.
  77. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 135 days.
  78. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 129 days.
  79. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 427 days.
  80. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 273 days.
  81. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 368 days.
  82. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 393 days.
  83. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, the reign lasted at least 1 day.

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