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NWA United States Heavyweight Title

[Central States]

* See also the St. Joseph branch.

Pat O'Connor1961-08-24
Awarded at the annual NWA meeting in Toronto, ON; loses to Hans Schmidt on 62-07-05 in Greensboro, NC but continues to be recognized in other regions; regains from Schmidt on 62-08-16.
Bob Orton 1963-03-10 Cedar Rapids, IA
Sonny Myers is billed as champion in Atchison, KS on 63-07-26.
Pat O'Connor [2] 1963-08-10? Cedar Rapids, IA?
Sometime before 63-08-21.
Rocky Hamilton (Larry Hamilton) 1963-10-19 Waterloo, IA
Or sometime between 63-10-19 and 63-11-16; held up probably after the match against Sonny Myers on 64-01-18 in Waterloo, IA.
Rocky Hamilton [2] 1964-02-01 Waterloo, IA
Defeats Myers in rematch.
Sonny Myers 1964-05-09 Waterloo, IA
Also defeats the Stomper on 64-06-12 in St. Joseph, MO for the local recognition.
Bob Geigel [2] 1964-06-20 Waterloo, IA
Bob Orton [2] 1964-10-17 Waterloo, IA
The Lawman (Don Slatton) 1964-10-31 Waterloo, IA
Rocky Hamilton [3] 1964-11-21 Waterloo, IA
Tom Clark 1964-11-28  
Awarded after Clark breaks Hamilton's arm "previous night at Wichita".
Sonny Myers [2]1965-01-02Waterloo, IA
Tom Clark [2] 1965-01
Sometime between 65-01-12 and 65-01-28.
Sonny Myers [3] 1965-01-31 Cedar Rapids, IA
Rocky Hamilton [4] 1965-02-14 Waterloo, IA
Vacant in 65-03.
Bobby Shane 1965-03-21 Waterloo, IA
Defeats Rocky Hamilton.
Rocky Hamilton [5] 1965-04-18 Waterloo, IA
Vacant sometime between 65-06-12 and 65-07-06.
Rocky Hamilton [6] 1965-07-10 Waterloo, IA
Defeats Ron Etchison in a one-night 10-man tournament final.
Ron Etchison 1965-07-17 Waterloo, IA
The Stomper 1965-08-14 Waterloo, IA
Or sometime between 65-07-25 and 65-09-08.
Bobby Shane [2]1965-12-04Waterloo, IA
Bob Brown 1966-02-05 Cedar Rapids, IA
Bobby Shane [3] 1966-03-19 Waterloo, IA
The Viking 1966-03-27 Cedar Rapids, IA
Pat O'Connor [3] 1966-10-02Cedar Rapids, IA
Jack Donovan 1967-05-27Waterloo, IA
Ron Etchison [2]1967-09-09Waterloo, IA
Jack Donovan [2] 1967-10-14Waterloo, IA
Ron Etchison [3] 1967-11-12 Cedar Rapids, IA
The Destroyer (Stan Pulaski) 1968-03-17 Waterloo, IA
Ron Etchison [4] 1968-03-30 Waterloo, IA
The Destroyer [2] 1968-04-13 Waterloo, IA
Ron Etchison [5] 1968-05-26 Cedar Rapids, IA
Roger Kirby 1968-07-27 Waterloo, IA
Eddie Sharkey 1968-08-31 Waterloo, IA
Ron Etchison [6] 1968-10-05 Waterloo, IA
Dick Murdoch 1968-11-09 Waterloo, IA
Held up after the match against Earl Maynard on 69-02-08 in Waterloo, IA.
Dick Murdoch [2] 1969-02-15 Waterloo, IA
Wins rematch.
Ron Etchison [6] 1969-06-14 Waterloo, IA
Dick Murdoch [3] 1969-06-28 Waterloo, IA
Luke Brown 1969-08-16Waterloo, IA
K.O. Cox 1969-10-04? Waterloo, IA?
Or sometime between 69-10-03 and 69-10-23.
Ron Etchison [7] 1969-12-28 Waterloo, IA
Roger Kirby [2] 1970-02-14 Waterloo, IA
The Viking [2] 1970-06-06 Waterloo, IA
Or sometime between 70-05-16 and 70-06-17; title may be retired in 70-07 as Central States Title is defended in Iowa thereafter.