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The Calgary version of the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship was established in 1946, and became the top championship in Stampede Wrestling when that promotion opened in 1948; it held that status until 1972, when the title was vacated and later abandoned after the last champion, Dave Ruhl, was injured. [1]
Won the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) (2 times) 24: 1995 "Crusher" Stan Stasiak [20] (George Stipich) N/A Wrestling: Won the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) (3 times) and Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time) 25: 1995 Don Leo Jonathan [20] (Don Heaton) N/A Wrestling
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW) 41 Baroni: March 18, 2011: Quest for the Gold Surrey, BC 1 261 Unified the NWA/ECCW Heavyweight Championship with the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship. [7] 42 Spencer: December 3, 2011: One Shall Reign Supreme Vancouver, BC 1 84
In 1986 Maple Leaf Wrestling was shut down, and the name was used for the Canadian broadcasts of WWF Superstars of Wrestling. In 1985 WWF created the WWF Canadian Championship, which was given to Dino Bravo. Bravo was the Canadian International Heavyweight Championship for many years for Lutte Internationale. Due to his previous success, Bravo ...
NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship; NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Halifax version) NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version) NWA Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship; NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship; NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship
The Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Championship was the major title in the Canadian professional wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling.From its establishment in 1968 until 1972, it was Stampede's secondary singles championship, becoming the top title in 1972 after the previous top championship, the Calgary version of the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version ...
One day later he faced Gene Kiniski in a match for the vacated NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship, and that night Dino Bravo secured his first ever singles title. On January 14, 1979 the new champion faced AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkle at Maple Leaf Gardens, defeating the outside champion via disqualification.
In Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, Valentine was awarded the Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship in January 1974, after Jerry Brisco left to work in Japan. Valentine lost the title to Wahoo McDaniel shortly before winning the United States Heavyweight Championship from Harley Race in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 4, 1975. [ 2 ]