The Nebraska Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship originally sanctioned by the Nebraska office of the National Wrestling Alliance and later the American Wrestling Association.
The title existed from 1959 through 1967, when it was unified with the AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship.
Title history Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage. Wrestler: Times:Date: Place:Notes:William Hokuf1UnknownJack Reed1UnknownJack Pesek1UnknownErnie Dusek1UnknownJack Pesek21958Ernie Dusek2UnknownCrusher Lisowski1May 4, 1960 (NLT)Holdrege, NEJack Kesek3October 28, 1960 (NLT)Jack Reed2April 4, 1962Rocky Hamiliton1April 1962Bobby Managoff11962Killer Karl Kox11962Mike Dibiase1December 13, 1962Amarillo, TexasErnie Dusek3UnknownMad Dog Vachon1February 12, 1964 (NLT)Otto Von Krupp1August 15, 1964Omaha, NEMad Dog Vachon2August 22, 1964Omaha, NEBilly Red Cloud1October 9, 1964Omaha, NEPampero Firpo1December 1964Don Jardine1December 1964Hastings, NEMighty Igor Vodic1February 17, 1965Beatrice, NEStan Pulaski1October 2, 1965Omaha, NETim Woods1November 25, 1965Omaha, NEMighty Igor Vodic2February 16, 1966Beatrice, NEDale Lewis1January 14, 1967Omaha, NEBobby Shane1March 4, 1967Omaha, NEBob Orton1May 27, 1967Omaha, NETitle retiredJuly 15, 1967Omaha, NEOrton defeated Doug Gilbert to become the first AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championand unified the Nebraska title with the Midwest title.
See also National Wrestling Alliance American Wrestling Association
References
External links Wrestling-Titles.com