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Defeats Bob Sanders (The Capital Times, Madison, WI, 23-11-24).
Carl Zoll
1917-04-23
Green Bay, WI
Defeats Barney McMillan; Elmer Sanders also claims the title in Ashland, WI from 20-01.
George Hill
1921-01-13
Appleton, WI
Has claimed the title at least since previous year.
Elmer Sanders
1922-04-10
Green Bay, WI
Still champion as of 25-04-09; retires later in 25.
George Hill [2]
1925-03-28<
Starts claiming the title in Neenah, WI when Sanders does not defend the title after becoming a sheriff.
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Howard Blazer
1929-09<
Claims the title in Green Bay, WI (The Kewaunee Enterprise, Kewaunee, WI, 29-09-27).
I.A. Johnson
1917-10-09
Washburn, WI
Defeats Elmer Sanders to be recognized as the champion.
Herman Krampien
1928-01-26<
"Proclaimed by many" as the champion since the retirement of Elmer Sanders (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, 28-02-21).
Howard Blazer
1928-02-29
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Still champion as of 28-05-02.
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Olaf Olson
1935-01<
Billed as champion in Wisconsin Rapids, WI (Mansfield News-Herald, Mansfield, WI, 35-01-11).
Howard Blazer [2]
1932-01<
Claims the title in Green Bay, WI; also defeats another claimant Clarence Rhyner on 32-01-14 in Green Bay, WI.
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Howard Blazer [3]
1935-09-12<
Claims the title in Sheboygan, WI.
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Howard Blazer [4]
1939-04-10<
Still champion in Two Rivers, WI.
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Ed Frederick
1940-07-08<
Claims the title in Wausau, WI.
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Gordon Hessell
1945-03<
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Maurice Tillet
1945-06-12
Sheboygan, WI
Defeats George Baumann in tournament final; leaves the area in 45-07.
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Curtis Nack
1946-04<
"Recently crowned" (The Daily News-Times, Neenah, WI, 46-04-19).
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Howard Blazer [5]
1947-10<
Billed as champion in Merrill, WI (The Merrill Daily Herald, 47-10-23); still champion in Green Bay, WI as of 48-01-21; also recognized in La Crosee, WI as of 48-03-17; former champion in Sparta, WI as of 48-04-09 (The La Crosse Tribune, 48-04-11).
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Howard Blazer [6]
1948-08<
Billed as champion in Appleton, WI (Appleton Post-Crescent, 48-08-17); also billed as champion in Rhinelander, WI as of 50-04-23 (Rhinelander Daily News, 50-04-24); still/again billed as champion in Green Bay, WI (Green Bay Press-Gazette, 50-12-14); also billed as champion in Nekoosa, WI as of 51-04-13 (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, 51-04-13); still/again champion in Rhinelander, WI as of 51-07-27.
John Cobb*
1953-10-26
Manitowoc, WI
May not be for the title.
Howard Blazer *
1954-11-23
Manitowoc, WI
Vacates in 55 upon retirement.
Mike Blazer [4]
1955-04-10
Green Bay, WI
Defeats Bob Massey in tournament final; still/again champion as of 58-09-01, 59-03-27, 60-04-08, 60-12-28, and 62-08-24.
George Hill [3]
1928-12-11<
Billed as champion in Appleton, WI.
Olaf Olson [3]
1940-10<
Still champion as of 40-12-17; still/again champion as of 44-04-04.
Mike Blazer
1947-07<
Billed as champion in Madison, WI (Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI, 47-07-03).
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Howard Blazer [6]
1948-12<
Billed as champion for his first appearance in Madison, WI on 48-1-15 (The Capitol Times, 48-12-07).
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Mike Blazer [2]
1950-04-13<
Claims the title in Madison, WI; still champion as of 52-08-03, 53-12-29, 54-02-17, and 54-06-17.
Olaf Olson [4]
1948-03<
Claims the title in La Crosse, WI (The La Crosse Tribune, 48-03-16) and Eau Claire, WI; still champion as of 48-05-23.
Jack Guy
1953-11-03<
Claims the title in Melrose, WI and most likely in other towns; still/again champion as of 54-05-08 and 55-08-24.
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Jack Witzig
1954-07-15
Eau Claire, WI
Defeats Johnny Moochy.
Pete Colt
1976-11-16<
Billed as champion in Kenosha, WI.
Adrian Lynch
2002-06-02
Mole Lake, WI
Defeats Travis Lee to be recognized by NWA.
Horace the Psychopath
2003-05-16
Green Bay, WI
Defeats Lynch and Dino Bambino in a 3-way match.
Eric Priest
2004-02-14
DeBere, WI
Adrian Serrano
2004-11-13
Green Bay, WI
Dinn T. Moor
2006-02-25
Cecil, WI
Dysfunction
2007-02-17
Milwaukee, WI
Silas Young
2007-05-04
Milwaukee, WI
Mason Quinn
2007-10-19
Menasha, WI
Shane Hills
2009-04-18
Pulaski, WI
Justin Dredd
2009-07-26
Denmark, WI
Steve Sadist
2010-03-19
W. Allis, WI
Vacant in 11.
Brandon Haze
2011-04-16
Pulaski, WI
Defeats Ruff Ryder Rashaan.
Tejas (Dean Smith)
2011-11-12
Crandon, WI
Thomas Walton III
2012-06-10
Oconto, WI
Tejas #
2012-06-15
Crandon, WI
Thomas Walton III #
2012-07-04
Awarded back due to a controversial ending.
Tejas [2]
2012-09-15
Crandon, WI
Title retired when ACW leaves NWA in 12-09 and becomes Wisconsin Pro Wrestling.