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worn by The Shiek, circa 1967
World/International Heavyweight Title
[Québéc]

American Wrestling Association ( until 1938-02 )
Montreal Athletic Commission ( 1938-02 ~ 1964 )
All Star Wrestling ( 1965 ~ 1975-03 )
Superstar Wrestling ( 1975-03 ~ 1980 )

* International Heavyweight Title after 1965-09.

Danno O'Mahoney 1935-07-30 Boston, MA, USA
Reigning New York State Athletic Commission and National Wrestling Association World champion, defeats AWA champion Ed Don George on 35-07-30 in Boston, MA to be the unified champion; loses to Dick Shikat on 36-03-02 in New York, NY but still recognized as champion by AWA in Boston and Montreal.
Yvon Robert 1936-07-16 Montreal, QC
Stripped of AWA title on 38-01 for not meeting Lou Thesz but still recognized as champion in Montreal.
Vic Christy 1938-03-03 Toronto, ON
Don McIntyre 1938-05-06 Buffalo, NY, USA
Vic Christy [2] 1938-05-13 Buffalo, NY, USA
Masked Marvel (Ted Cox) 1938-06-09 Toronto, ON
Yvon Robert [2] 1938-09-14 Montreal, QC
Marvel continues to be recognized in Ontario; Cy Williams defeats Robert on 38-11-28 in Montreal, QC; the decision is later overturned by the Montreal Athletic Commission.
Cy Williams 1938-12-19 Montreal, QC
Stripped in 39-08 when Williams refuses to put up a bond to defend the title.
Ernie Dusek 1939-08-11
Has defeated Danno O'Mahoney in tournament final on 39-08-08 in Montreal, QC to be the top contender for the title; awarded the title when Williams is stripped.
Yvon Robert [3] 1939-10-03 Montreal, QC
Joe Cox 1940-02-27 Montreal, QC
Leo Numa 1940-05-20 Québéc City, QC
Lou Thesz 1940-06-12 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [4] 1940-10-23 Montreal, QC
Lou Thesz [2] 1941-07-16 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [5] 1941-09-17 Montreal, QC
John Katan 1943-04-15 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [6] 1943-04-28 Montreal, QC
Gino Garibaldi 1943-05-12 Montreal, QC
Bobby Managoff 1943-05-19 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [7] 1943-09-15 Montreal, QC
Sandor Szabo 1944-03-22 Boston, MA, USA
Yvon Robert [8] 1944-06-14 Montreal, QC
Frank Sexton 1944-07-19 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [9] 1944-08-23 Montreal, QC
Gino Garibaldi [2] 1944-11-01 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [10] 1944-11-23 Montreal, QC
Joe Savoldi 1945-07-04 Montreal, QC
Bobby Managoff [2] 1945-09-12 Montreal, QC
Lou Thesz [3] 1946-09-11 Montreal, QC
Bobby Managoff [3] 1947-02-20 Ottawa, ON
Lou Thesz [4] 1947-04-16 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [11] 1947-11-26 Montreal, QC
Whipper Billy Watson 1949-04-21 Ottawa, ON
Yvon Robert [12] 1949-06-22 Montreal, QC
Bobby Managoff [4] 1950-02-01 Montreal, QC
Yukon Eric 1950-02-15 Montreal, QC
Bobby Managoff [5] 1950-11-08 Montreal, QC
Buddy Rogers 1951-05-09 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [13] 1951-07-13 Montreal, QC
Vacant in 52.
Killer Kowalski 1952-04-02 Montreal, QC
Defeats Bobby Managoff.
Verne Gagne 1953-02-25 Montreal, QC
Killer Kowalski [2] 1953-05-06 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [14] 1953-07-15 Montreal, QC
Killer Kowalski [3] 1953-08-19 Montreal, QC
Don Leo Jonathan 1953-11-23 Boston, MA
Defeats Kowalski via DQ in what is most likely a non-title match (Boston Herald, 53-11-24) but reported as a title change in Montreal.
Killer Kowalski [4] 1953-12-02 Montreal, QC
Antonino Rocca 1954-05-12 Montreal, QC
Killer Kowalski [5] 1954-05-19 Montreal, QC
Rocca forfeits title when he cannot continue after losing the second fall to even the match at one fall each.
Pat O'Connor 1954-07-21 Montreal, QC
Killer Kowalski [6] 1954-11-10 Montreal, QC
Pat O'Connor [2] 1955-03-09 Montreal, QC
Don Leo Jonathan [2] 1955-06-08 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [15] 1955-08-17 Montreal, QC
Don Leo Jonathan [3] 1955-08-24 Montreal, QC
Killer Kowalski [7] 1955-12-14 Montreal, QC
Yvon Robert [16] 1956-04-13 Québéc City, QC
Killer Kowalski [8] 1956-05-30 Montreal, QC
Edouard Carpentier 1956-08-15 Montreal, QC
Killer Kowalski [9] 1956-09-26 Montreal, QC
Edouard Carpentier [2] 1957-05-08 Montreal, QC
Gene Kiniski 1957-06-12 Montreal, QC
Killer Kowalski [10] 1957-07-17 Montreal, QC
Buddy Rogers [2] 1959-09-16 Montreal, QC
Killer Kowalski [11] 1959-12-02 Montreal, QC
Buddy Rogers [3] 1960-01-13 Montreal, QC
Killer Kowalski [12] 1960-06-08 Montreal, QC
Edouard Carpentier [3] 1960-09-21 Montreal, QC
Hans Schmidt 1961-07-20 Montreal, QC
Johnny Rougeau 1961-11-07 Ottawa, ON
Killer Kowalski [13] 1962-07-23 Montreal, QC
Edouard Carpentier [4] 1963-01-30 Montreal, QC
Still champion as of 64-11-04; stripped in 65 after leaving the area.
Hans Schmidt [2] 1965-09-30 Montreal, QC
Defeats Art Thomas in tournament final to win the International Title (The Montreal Star, 65-10-14).
Johnny Rougeau [2] 1965-11-18 Montreal, QC
[...]  
Edouard Carpentier [5] 1966-06<  
Billed as champion in Montreal, QC (The Montreal Star, 66-06-04).
Hans Schmidt [3] 1966-07-07 Chicoutimi, QC
Edouard Carpentier [6] 1966-10-03 Montreal, QC
Hans Schmidt [4] 1966-11-16 Québéc City, QC
Mad Dog Vachon 1967-01-24 Chicoutimi, QC
Johnny Rougeau [3] 1967-06-05Montreal, QC
Mad Dog Vachon [2] 1967-08-14Montreal, QC
Vacant in 67 when Vachon is injured in a car accident.
The Sheik 1967-10-23 Montreal, QC
Defeats Gino Brito after the two have tied for first place in a tournament final on 67-10-16.
Edouard Carpentier [7] 1967-11-06 Montreal, QC
Baron Von Raschke 1967-11-27 Montreal, QC
Johnny Rougeau [4] 1968-02-05Montreal, QC
Held up after the match against Abdullah the Butcher on 68-12-30 in Montreal, QC.
Johnny Rougeau [5] 1969-02-17 Montreal, QC
Wins rematch.
Ivan Koloff [2] 1969-05-23 Québéc City, QC
Abdullah the Butcher 1969-07-14 Montreal, QC
Jacques Rougeau 1969-08-11 Montreal, QC
Abdullah the Butcher [2] 1969-11-24 Montreal, QC
Johnny Rougeau [6] 1970-03-30 Montreal, QC
Danny Lynch 1970-10-09 Montreal, QC
Johnny Rougeau [7] 1970-12-07 Montreal, QC
Jos LeDuc 1971-04-26 Montreal, QC
Mr. X/Tarzan Zorra 1971-06-21 Montreal, QC
Abdullah the Butcher [3] 1971-08-30 Montreal, QC
Carlos Rocha 1971-12-27 Montreal, QC
The Sheik [2] 1972-05-15 Montreal, QC
Jacques Rougeau [2] 1972-07-17 Montreal, QC
Johnny Valentine 1972-11-27 Montreal, QC
Still champion as of 73-01-08 when Valentine and Jacques Rougeau wrestle to a DDQ.
Jacques Rougeau [3] 1973-01  
Awarded sometime before 73-01-11 when Valentine no-shows the rematch; held up or vacant after the match against Waldo Von Erich on 73-02-12 in Montreal, QC ends with DDQ.
Jacques Rougeau [4] 1973-02-19 Montreal, QC
Defeats Waldo Von Erich in rematch.
Dick Taylor 1973-05-07 Montreal, QC
Jacques Rougeau [5] 1973-07-30 Montreal, QC
Wins by default when Taylor no-shows.
Michel Dubois (Alexis Smirnoff) 1973-09-24 Montreal, QC
Sometime after 73-09-09.
The Sheik [3] 1973-12-03 Montreal, QC
Also defeats Grand Prix champion Don Leo Jonathan on 74-04-08 in Montreal, QC (non-title?).
[...]    
Tiger Jeet Singh 1974-04-22<  
Stripped after no-showing the scheduled title defense against Mad Dog Vachon on 74-07-15 in Montreal, QC.
Abdullah the Butcher [4] 1974-07-22 Montreal, QC
Defeats Tarzan Tyler in a 24-man tournament final; Singh continues to claim the title in Ontario as late as 74-10-21.
Jacques Rougeau [6] 1974-09-09? Montreal, QC?
Wrestles Abdullah on this day (result unknown) and is billed as champion as of 74-09-23.
Tarzan Tyler 1974-11-04 Montreal, QC
Jacques Rougeau [7] 1975-01-13 Montreal, QC
Still recognized by All Star as of 75-03-25; recognized by Superstar Wrestling from 75-03.
Tarzan Tyler [2] 1975-04-21 Sorel, QC
Result unknown, but Tyler is billed as the champion in the following week.
Johnny Rougeau [7] 1975-09-03 Montreal, QC
Yasu Fuji defeats Rougeau on 75-09-22 in Montreal, QC but the match is not for the title.
Stan Stasiak 1975-10-27 Montreal, QC
Jacques Rougeau [8] 1975-12-01 Montreal, QC
Serge Dumont 1976-03-08 Montreal, QC
Held up after the match against Billy Two Rivers on 76-07-27 in Verdun, QC.
Billy Two Rivers 1976-08-03 Verdun, QC
Wins rematch; held up after the match against Sailor White on 76-10-04 in Montreal, QC.
Sailor White 1976-10-11 Montreal, QC
Wins rematch.
Carlos Rocha 1976-11-29 Montreal, QC
[...]    
Johnny Valiant 1977-06<  
Dominic DeNucci 1977-07-04 Montreal, QC
Waldo Von Erich 1977-09-26 Montreal, QC
Held up after the match against Spiros Arion on 77-10-10 in Montreal, QC; the rematch on 77-10-17 most likely has no winner.
Spiros Arion 1977-11-07 Montreal, QC
Tarzan Tyler [3] 1978-01-18<  
Sometime after 77-12-05; billled as having "recently" defeated Arion (The Montreal Star, 78-01-18); probably awarded after Arion leaves the area in 77-12 or 78-01.
Gino Brito 1978-03-07<  
Possibly on 78-02-21 in Verdun, QC although Tyler is still billed as champion in Montreal, QC on on 78-02-27; declared vacant (held up?) after the match against El Santos I on 78-05-03 in Verdun, QC.
Gino Brito [2] 1978-05-10 Verdun, QC
Defeats El Santos I.
[...]    
Tarzan Tyler [4] 1979-02-04<  
Gino Brito [3] 1979-02-05 Montreal, QC
Still champion as of 79-04-27.
Michel DuBois (Alexis Smirnoff) 1979-04-30? Montreal, QC?
Recognized by Superstar Wrestling (The Montreal Star, 79-09-01).
Edouard Carpentier [8] 1979-09-03 Montreal, QC
Java Ruuk (Johnny Rodz) 1980-02-11 Montreal, QC

* See also IW International Heavyweight Title.

* Thanks to "cman73" for the additional information.


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