Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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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.
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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.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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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
Has defeated Daisy Mae for the world junior heavyweight title; also recognized in Massachusetts as of 53-02 (The Berkshire Evening Eagle, Pittsfield, MA, 53-02-09); starts defending the title on Big Time Wrestling cards in 54-08; still champion as of 55-02-12.
NWA World Champion, also recognized by Big Time; still champion as of 58-06-10.
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Alma Mills
1959-07
United States champion, recognized as the world champion from 59-07; listed as "new world's champion" on 59-07-18 in Portsmouth, NH; recognized as world champion in Boston, MA as of 59-07-21; still champion as of 60-07-16 and continues to be billed simply as "women's champion" but is billed as New England champion as of 60-09-05.
NWA World Champion, also recognized in Massachussetts; wrestles Alma Mills to a draw to retain the title on 60-09-16 in Boston, MA; still recognized in Boston, MA as of 61-03-04; a match to crown a new champion is planned as of 63-08.
Rita Cortez
1963-09-19
Boston, MA
Defeats Bambi Ball in tournament final.
Alma Mills [2]
1965-01-09
Awarded when Cortez refuses to meet the top contenders.
Rita Cortez [2]
1965-07-07<
Sometime after 65-06-02.
Alma Mills [3]
1966-01<
Tournament taking place as of 67-02-21 after Mills temporarily retires "nearly a year ago", according to Springfield Union (Springfield, MA) on 67-02-22 (winner unknown).
