Mid-South North American Championship
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The Mid-South North American Championship was the major singles title in Mid-South Wrestling from 1979 until the promotion became the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1986. The title was retired then in favor of the UWF Heavyweight Championship. Prior to Mid-South Wrestling, the title was the NWA Tri-State North American Title from 1969 to 1979.
[edit] Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA Tri-State North American Championship | ||||
| Chuck Karbo | 1 | 1969 | Los Angeles, CA | Wins fictitious tournament |
| Danny Hodge | 1 | October 21, 1969 | Little Rock, AR | |
| Chuck Karbo | 2 | 1969 | ? | |
| Tarzan Baxter | 1 | 1969 | ? | |
| The Spoiler | 1 | circa February 1970 | ? | |
| Bill Watts | 1 | April 12, 1970 | Tulsa, OK | |
| Dusty Rhodes | 1 | May 21, 1971 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Bill Watts | 2 | October 1971 | ? | |
| The Stomper | 1 | March 1972 | ? | |
| Bill Watts | 3 | circa July 1972 | ? | Watts takes title to George & Florida to defend/Tri-State version vacant |
| Buddy Colt | 1 | May 7, 1974 | Tampa, FL | |
| Bob Armstrong | 1 | June 8, 1974 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| Buddy Colt | 2 | February 1975 | ? | |
| Bill Watts | 4 | February 21, 1975 | Atlanta, GA | Awarded when Colt is injured in a plane crash-unifies title with Tri-State version on 11-26-75 |
| The Spoiler | 2 | November 9, 1976 | Shreveport, LA | |
| The Brute | 1 | November 23, 1976 | ? | Awarded after defending title for The Spoiler |
| Ted DiBiase | 1 | December 1976 | ? | |
| The Great Zimm | 1 | 1977 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Dick Murdoch | 1 | March 1, 1977 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Stan Hansen | 1 | May 2, 1977 | Tulsa, OK | |
| Bill Watts | 5 | June 20, 1977 | Tulsa, OK | |
| Dick Murdoch | 2 | August 4, 1977 | ? | |
| Jerry Oates | 1 | August 1977 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| Dick Murdoch | 3 | November 6, 1977 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Ernie Ladd | 1 | February 14, 1978 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Paul Orndorff | 1 | May 29, 1978 | Tulsa, OK | |
| Ernie Ladd | 2 | June 1978 | ? | |
| Paul Orndorff | 2 | June 1978 | ? | |
| Ernie Ladd | 3 | August 15, 1978 | ? | |
| Ray Candy | 1 | November 17, 1978 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Ernie Ladd | 4 | December 25, 1978 | New Orleans, LA (wins by forfeit) | |
| Mr. Wrestling II | 1 | February 16, 1979 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Renamed Mid-South North American Championship | ||||
| Mike George | 1 | September 5, 1979 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Bill Watts | 6 | December 4, 1979 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| Mike George | 2 | December 6, 1979 | ? | Title returned |
| Ted DiBiase | 2 | February 1, 1980 | Shreveport, LA | |
| The Grappler | 1 | September 19, 1980 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Jake Roberts | 1 | June 1981 | ? | |
| Paul Orndorff | 3 | July 4, 1981 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Ted DiBiase | 3 | November 1, 1981 | ? | |
| Bob Roop | 1 | March 17, 1982 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Junkyard Dog | 1 | June 21, 1982 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Ted DiBiase | 4 | June 23, 1982 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Stagger Lee (Junkyard Dog) | 2 | November 25, 1982 | New Orleans, LA | JYD lost loser-leaves-town for 90 days match & returned as masked Stagger Lee |
| Vacated | February 1983 | Vacant when Junkyard Dog returns from 90 days unmasked | ||
| Junkyard Dog | 3 | April 16, 1983 | New Orleans, LA | Defeats Mr. Olympia |
| Butch Reed | 1 | July 16, 1983 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Magnum T.A. | 1 | October 12, 1983 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Nikolai Volkoff | 1 | October 24, 1983 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Butch Reed | 2 | October 24, 1983 | New Orleans, LA | Title returned after Magnum's victory is reversed |
| Junkyard Dog | 4 | October 26, 1983 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Mr. Wrestling II | 2 | March 12, 1984 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Magnum T.A. | 2 | May 13, 1984 | Tulsa, OK | |
| Ernie Ladd | 5 | October 16, 1984 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Brad Armstrong | 1 | December 5, 1984 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Ted DiBiase | 5 | January 16, 1985 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Terry Taylor | 1 | March 13, 1985 | Shreveport, LA | |
| The Nightmare | 1 | May 22, 1985 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Dick Murdoch | 4 | August 10, 1985 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Butch Reed | 3 | October 14, 1985 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Dick Slater | 1 | January 1, 1986 | Tulsa, OK | |
| Held Up | January 31, 1986 | Held up after match against Jake Roberts | ||
| Jake Roberts | 2 | February 14, 1986 | Houston, TX (wins rematch) | |
| Dick Slater | 2 | February 23, 1986 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Hacksaw Jim Duggan | 1 | March 16, 1986 | Oklahoma City, OK | Defeats Buzz Sawyer, who was defending for Slater |
| Title retired | May 1986 | Mid-South Wrestling Association becomes the UWF | ||
| Tri-State version while Watts was in Georgia/Florida | ||||
| Tank Morgan | 1 | November 12, 1973 | Shreveport, LA | Defeats Dewey Robertson in tournament final |
| Rip Tyler | 1 | February 11, 1974 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Bull Ramos | 1 | April 1974 | ? | |
| Arman Hussein | 1 | July 29, 1974 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Skandor Akbar | 1 | December 1974 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Danny Miller | 1 | May 14, 1975 | Jackson, MS | |
| Dick Murdoch | 1 (5 total) | June 5, 1975 | New Orleans, LA | |
| Killer Karl Kox | 1 | October 28, 1975 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Bill Watts | 1 (7 total) | November 26, 1975 | Jackson, MS | Unifies both versions |
