Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship

The Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship was a secondary professional wrestling championship that was used and defended from 1964 though 1983. Initially, the championship originated in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)-affiliated Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling. During this time, it was referred to as the NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Heavyweight Championship until 1972. Beginning in 1972, the title was used in the NWA affiliated NWA Tri-State then was called the NWA Tri-State Louisiana Heavyweight Championship from 1972 until 1979. In 1979, however, wrestler and promoter "Cowboy" Bill Watts purchased the Tri-State territory and renamed it Mid-South Wrestling. Although Watts kept close ties with the NWA for purpose of having access to wrestling talent, he withdrew Mid-South from the NWA and, as a result, renamed all of the promotion's championships accordingly.

Title history Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage. Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana ChampionshipAl Lovelock 1January 31, 1946Monroe, LA Vacant June 1946 Paul Murdock 1July 2, 1946Monroe, LA Bob Corby 1June 18, 1955Lake Charles, LA Chief Apache 1August 21, 1955 Baton Rouge, LAJack Curtis 1November 1955Baton Rouge, LA Prince Emir 1April 22, 1957Monroe, LAFrank Hurley 1May 1957Jack Curtis 2 August 12, 1957Monroe, LAPhil Brummett 1November 11, 1957Monroe, LACharley Laye 1November 18, 1957Monroe, LA Held up December 9, 1957Monroe, LA Bill Barney 1December 23, 1957Monroe, LA Bernard Hodgemyer 1March 3, 1958Monroe, LA Vacant March 31, 1958Jerry Christy 1June 16, 1958Monroe, LA Vacant September 1958Bill Barney 2 September 22, 1958Monroe, LAFirpo Zybysko 1June 1, 1959Monroe, LAChris Belkas 1July 15, 1959New Orleans, LAVacant October 1959Mickey Sharpe 1November 5, 1959New Orleans, LA Firpo Zybysko 2 January 1960Adrien Baillargeon 1February 1960Lafayette, LA Inactive 1960 Bobby Fields 1October 16, 1964Lafayette, LASputnik Monroe 1July 13, 1965Baton Rouge, LABobby Fields2September 21, 1965Baton Rouge, LADanny McShain 1October 22, 1965Lafayette, LABobby Fields3December 3, 1965Lafayette, LAJack Dalton 1February 17, 1966Lafayette, LABobby Fields4May 17, 1966Baton Rouge, LADon Carson 1July 12, 1966Baton Rouge, LABobby Fields5July 19, 1966Baton Rouge, LADon Carson2August 2, 1966Baton Rouge, LAKen Lucas 1October 5, 1966Alexandria, LAJack Dalton2November 1, 1966Baton Rouge, LADanny Little Bear 1February 3, 1967Lafayette, LAKen Lucas2March 31, 1967Lafayette, LAStrippedJuly 25, 1967Pepe Perez 1July 25, 1967?Jack Dalton3October 10, 1967Baton Rouge, LABobby Fields6November 28, 1967Baton Rouge, LADon Carson3December 12, 1967Baton Rouge, LABob Kelly 1December 29, 1967Lafayette, LAEddie Sullivan 1January 23, 1968Baton Rouge, LAFrank Dalton 1January 30, 1968Baton Rouge, LABobby Fields7February 6, 1968Baton Rouge, LAVacantMarch 1, 1968Big Bad John 1November 18, 1968Baton Rouge, LAPepe Perez 2 December 3, 1968Baton Rouge, LAJerry Miller 1February 1, 1969Baton Rouge, LAMighty Yankee 1June 10, 1969Baton Rouge, LAFrank Dalton 2 June 18, 1969Baton Rouge, LAJerry Miller 2 July 1969Baton Rouge, LAFrank Dalton 3 July 22, 1969Baton Rouge, LAIn Monroe, LA Tom Jones defeats Jack Donovan via DQ on November 11, 1969 (champion unknown).Jack Brisco11969Duke Myers 1April 21, 1970Baton Rouge, LAJerry Miller 3 May 19, 1970Baton Rouge, LAFrank Dalton 4 July 11, 1970Baton Rouge, LAChuck Karbo 1August 18, 1970Baton Rouge, LAFrank Dalton 5 September 15, 1970Baton Rouge, LAChuck Karbo 2 November 25, 1970Baton Rouge, LARandy Curtis 1May 4, 1971Baton Rouge, LA NWA Tri-State Louisiana ChampionshipDon Duffy11972Assassin #11April 27, 1978Baton Rouge, LAJosé Lothario1September 20, 1978Monroe, LAAssassin #12October 14, 1978Shreveport, LAJerry Stubbs1December 25, 1978New Orleans, LAMike George1April 21, 1979New Orleans, LAMid-South Louisiana ChampionshipErnie Ladd1January 18, 1980Shreveport, LAJunkyard Dog1March 14, 1980Shreveport, LATerry Gordy1April 22, 1980Shreveport, LAJunkyard Dog2May 2, 1980Baton Rouge, LAVacatedMay 22, 1980Ken Mantell1July 25, 1980Shreveport, LAJohnny Mantell11980Jake Roberts1October 8, 1980Shreveport, LAErnie Ladd2January 16, 1981Shreveport, LAJimmy Garvin1March 4, 1981Shreveport, LASuper Destroyer1May 1, 1981Shreveport, LABob Roop1July 22, 1981Shreveport, LAGreat Kabuki1October 23, 1981 Shreveport, LAJunkyard Dog3December 7, 1981New Orleans, LAVacantJune 22, 1982Killer Khan1July 6, 1982Baton Rouge, LAMike Sharpe1September 18, 1982Shreveport, LAJim Duggan1October 13, 1982Shreveport, LATitle Retired1983

See also Universal Wrestling Federation

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External links Louisiana Heavyweight title history