- Key
| Symbol
|
Meaning
|
| N.
|
The overall championship reign
|
| Reign
|
The reign number for the specific wrestler listed.
|
| Event
|
The event in which the championship changed hands
|
| N.
|
Wrestler
|
Reign
|
Date
|
Days held
|
Location
|
Event
|
Notes
|
Ref.
|
| 1
|
Ed Don George
|
1
|
December 10, 1930
|
124
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House Show
|
Defeated Gus Sonnenberg to win the AWA Boston version of the World title; recognized in California.
|
[1]
|
| 2
|
Ed Lewis
|
1
|
April 13, 1931
|
322
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House Show
|
|
2
|
| -
|
Vacated
|
-
|
February 28, 1932
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
| 3
|
Jim Londos
|
1
|
March 2, 1932
|
407
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House Show
|
Has defeated Dick Shikat on 30/06/06 in Philadelphia, PA to be recognized as world champion by the state athletic commissions of New York and Pennsylvania; recognized as champion in Los Angeles, CA as late as 33/04/12.
|
|
| -
|
Vacated
|
-
|
April 12, 1933
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
| 4
|
Jim Browning
|
1
|
May 1, 1933
|
421
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House Show
|
Has defeated Ed "Strangler" Lewis on 33/02/20 in New York, NY to be recognized as world champion by the state athletic commissions of New York and Pennsylvania; recognized as champion in Los Angeles, CA from 33/05.
|
|
| 5
|
Jim Londos
|
2
|
June 25, 1934
|
311
|
New York City, New York
|
House Show
|
Suspended by the California Athletic Commission when Londos fails to appear for the scheduled title defense against Chief Little Wolf on 35/02/27; recognition officially withdrawn in Los Angeles in 35/05 for failure to enter an international tournament.
|
|
| -
|
Vacated
|
-
|
May 1, 1935
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
| 6
|
Vincent Lopez
|
1
|
July 24, 1935
|
392
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House Show
|
Defeats Man Mountain Dean in the tournament final.
|
|
| 7
|
Dave Levin
|
1
|
August 19, 1936
|
41
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House Show
|
|
|
| 8
|
Dean Detton
|
1
|
September 28, 1936
|
262
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
House Show
|
|
|
| 9
|
Bronko Nagurski
|
1
|
June 16, 1937
|
520
|
Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
House Show
|
|
|
| 10
|
Jim Londos
|
3
|
November 18, 1938
|
2628
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
House Show
|
|
|
| -
|
Vacated
|
-
|
January 28, 1946
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
| 11
|
Babe Sharkey
|
1
|
February 1, 1946
|
213
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House Show
|
Billed as champion on arrival. Previously held the Maryland version of the Title.
|
3
|
| 12
|
George Becker
|
1
|
September 1, 1946
|
336
|
Portland, Oregon
|
House show
|
|
[4]
|
| 13
|
Enrique Torres
|
1
|
December 11, 1946
|
106
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House Show
|
|
|
| 14
|
Gorgeous George
|
1
|
March 26, 1947
|
699
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House Show
|
|
|
| 15
|
Enrique Torres
|
2
|
February 22, 1949
|
638
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House Show
|
|
|
| 16
|
Baron Michele Leone
|
1
|
November 22, 1950
|
546
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House show
|
|
|
| 17
|
Lou Thesz
|
1
|
May 21, 1952
|
<1
|
Los Angeles, California
|
House show
|
Unified with NWA World Heavyweight Championship as a result of the match
|
|
| -
|
Deactivated
|
-
|
May 21, 1952
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
