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
Still champions as of 53-06-02; in Devner, CO, Lopez & Chico Grava defeat Plechas & Bey for the title, but by 53-06-02, Blassie & DiBiase are recognized as champions; Blassie leaves the area in 53-09.
John Simms & Jack Allen
1955-04-11
Albuquerque, NM
Defeat Count Zarnoff & The Golden Terror in a one-night 5-team tournament final; another tournament held on next day in El Paso, TX; Allen leaves the area in 55-05.
Juan Garcia & Elias Garcia [2]
1956-05-28
Albuquerque, NM
Defeat Jack Allen & Jerry Woods for vacant title; still champions as of 57-10-16;
Defeat Larry Chene & Danno McDonald in tournament final to win both World and Rocky Mountain Titles; Woods & Hawk and the World champions Gori Guerrero & Ricky Romero are eliminated in the first round.
Juan Garcia & Miguel Lopez
1958-11-24
Albuquerque, NM
Defeat Art Nelson & Danny Plechas in 5-team tournament final.
