AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship

On this page, you find the full Title History for the AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.

The AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title contested in American Wrestling Association, by men wrestlers.

The championship was first established on January 1, 1967.

The AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship was retired on September 2, 1972.

AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship: Title History

AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns

N.	Image	Champion	Reign
	Deactivated September 2, 1972 Title abandoned
32		Stan Pulaski June 3, 1972 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	91 days
31		Buddy Wolfe May 6, 1972 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show Defeated Stan Pulaski.	28 days
		Vacant May 1, 1972 Due to a "groggy" referee handing out double decisions.	5 days
30		Buddy Wolfe April 8, 1972 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	23 days
29		Stan Pulaski March 25, 1972 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	14 days
28		Great Kusatsu September 11, 1971 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	196 days
27		Jimmy Snuka 1 August 31, 1971 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	11 days
26		Ramón Torres August 7, 1971 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	24 days
25		The Claw January 8, 1971 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show The Claw is Tom Andrews.	211 days
24		Stan Pulaski December 5, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	34 days
23		Ole Anderson 2 November 7, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	28 days
22		Tex Mckenzie October 10, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	28 days
21		Tarzan Tyler July 25, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	77 days
20		Bob Ellis June 20, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	35 days
19		Lars Anderson June 1, 1970 Lincoln, Nebraska \| House show	19 days
18		Bob Ellis May 2, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	30 days
17		Beautiful Brutus April 23, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	9 days
16		Stan Pulaski March 28, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	26 days
15		Lars Anderson January 15, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	72 days
14		Stan Pulaski January 1, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	14 days
13		Tarzan Tyler October 18, 1969 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	75 days
12		Stan Pulaski February 1, 1969 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	259 days
11		Mike DiBiase 3 November 26, 1968 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	67 days
10		Bob Ellis August 24, 1968 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	94 days
9		Mike DiBiase 2 August 17, 1968 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	7 days
8		Bob Ellis June 15, 1968 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	63 days
7		Mike DiBiase 1 January 6, 1968 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	161 days
6		Mighty Igor Vodic December 9, 1967 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	28 days
5		Bob Orton November 11, 1967 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	28 days
4		Rock Rogowski 1 October 28, 1967 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	14 days
3		Bob Orton July 15, 1967 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	105 days
2		Bobby Shane March 1, 1967 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show	136 days
1		Dale Lewis January 1, 1967 Omaha, Nebraska \| House show Current Nebraska Champion recognized first Midwest Champion.	59 days

AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs

- AWA Midwest Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 1, 1967September 2, 1972

AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship: Statistics

Promotions History
Promotion from to
PromotionAWA January 1, 1967 September 2, 1972

Promotion	from	to
PromotionAWA	January 1, 1967	September 2, 1972

Promotion American Wrestling Association
TerritoryRegional
DivisionSecondary
GenderMale
Date EstablishedJanuary 1, 1967
Date RetiredSeptember 2, 1972

Most Number of Reigns

Rank	Wrestler	Reigns
	Stan Pulaski	6
	Bob Ellis	4
	Mike DiBiase	3
	Tarzan Tyler	2
	Bob Orton	2
6	Lars Anderson	2
7	Buddy Wolfe	2
8	Ole Anderson	2

Most Combined Days

Rank	Wrestler	Days
	Stan Pulaski	438
	Mike DiBiase	235
	Bob Ellis	222
	The Claw	211
	Great Kusatsu	196

Longest Reigns

Wrestler	Reign	Days
Stan Pulaski	February 1, 1969 - October 18, 1969	259
The Claw	January 8, 1971 - August 7, 1971	211
Great Kusatsu	September 11, 1971 - March 25, 1972	196
Mike DiBiase	January 6, 1968 - June 15, 1968	161
Bobby Shane	March 1, 1967 - July 15, 1967	136