Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
[...]
Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
*
If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
<
Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
+
Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
@
Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
#
Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Said to defeat Americus for the title (Santa Ana Daily Register, Santa Ana, CA, 29-02-26); has held the title "for seven years prior to 1913" (Evening Tribune, San Diego, CA, 18-04-26).
Recognized as light heavyweight champion in Los Angeles, CA based on his junior heavyweight title win over Ad Santel on 26-02-01 in Wichita, KS (Illustrated Daily News, Los Angeles, CA, 26-04-27); "newly won" (Riverside Daily Press, 26-04-30); also listed as champion by Lou Daro, the Los Angeles promoter, on 26-05-02; claims the heavyweight title on 26-10-13 (Los Angeles Times, 26-10-14).
[...]
Douglas Park
1929-12-08<
Billed as champion in Santa Ana, CA for having defeated Ted Thye, Walter Miller, etc.
Has defeated Billy Edwards for the title on 29-12-05 in Kansas City, MO; recognized as champion in South Gate, CA as of 31-04 (South Gate Daily Tribune, 31-04-08); holds light heavyweight and middleweight titles as of 31-05-12 and 31-06-11; California commission rules that Fischer must meet Paul A. Mullikin within 60 days or forfeit the title to him (Santa Maria Daily Times, Santa Maria, CA, 31-08-06).
Paul A. Mullikin
1931-08
Has claimed the title in Los Angeles, CA as early as 31-05-20; California commission rules that Fischer must meet Mullikin within 60 days or forfeit the title to him (Santa Maria Daily Times, Santa Maria, CA, 31-08-06); "generally recognized" as the champion (Santa Maria Daily Times, Santa Maria, CA, 31-08-20); also billed as champion in San Bernardino, CA as of 31-10-01; still claims the title as of 32-06-15; billed as California state champion as from 32-06.
NBA world wrestling champion, recognized in the Los Angeles area (Long Beach Press-Telegram, 33-09-24); Schroll continues to be billed as champion in Central California as late as 33-12-29 but is "still chasing champions" including Hugh Nichols and Charlie Fischer as of 34-05-17 (Hanford Morning Journal, Hanford, CA).
Ted Christy defeats McGuirk on 36-01-13 in Hollywood, CA but the title does not change hands due to exceeding the weight limit (Los Angeles Evening Post-Record, 36-01-14).
Danny McShain defeats McGuirk on 38-10-18 in Little Rock, AR by winning one fall in two hours and is recognized by NWA; McGuirk disputes the decision and continues to claim the title in Califonia.
Paul Orth
1938-11-14
Hollywood, CA
Jesse James
1939-02-07
Hollywood, CA
Defeats Danny McShain by DQ in the third fall on 39-03-06 in Hollywood, CA, but McShain continues to be recognized by NWA because the title cannot change hands by DQ; James continues to be recognized as champion in California while McShain is recognized by NWA.
"Recently" (The Los Angeles Times, 39-07-25) or "two weeks ago" (The Los Angeles Times, 39-08-06); most likely awarded due to Gray's absense on the 39-07-25 card in Hollywood, CA.
Repeated in Visalia, CA on 47-09-06; Danny McShain regains the title on 47-09-13 in Visalia, CA but retires it on 47-10-04 in favor of the new junior heavyweight title (The Daily News, Los Angeles, CA, 47-10-04; The Bakersfield Californian, 47-10-14), for which McShain loses to Billy Varga in the tournament final on 47-09-29 in Hollywood, CA; Berry continues to be recognized in Phoenix, AZ.
Duke Keomuka defeats Nichols on 48-05-24 and is recognized as the champion in Phoenix, AZ as late as 48-06-07; Nichols continues to be recognized in California as late as 48-06-26; leaves the area in 48-07.
