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Dick the Bruiser 1 April 22, 1964 Los Angeles, CA - (Defeated Fred Blassie for the Los Angeles version of the championship; starts his own promotion in Indiana. Dick also became the the 1st WWA heavyweight champion..) Gene Kiniski 1 August 21, 1965 Indianapolis, IN Dick the Bruiser 2 December 25, 1965 Indianapolis, IN Mitsu Arakawa 1 October 8, 1966 Indianapolis, IN Wilbur Snyder 1 September 30, 1967 Indianapolis, IN Dick the Bruiser 3 August 29, 1969 Indianapolis, IN Baron von Raschke 1 March 7, 1970 Indianapolis, IN Dick the Bruiser 4 October 14, 1970 Indianapolis, IN Baron von Raschke 2 November 29, 1971 Indianapolis, IN Art Thomas 1 April, 1972 Minneapolis, MN Phantom title change Held up May 20, 1972 Title held up after a match against Baron von Raschke in Detroit, MI Baron von Raschke 3 June 3, 1972 Detroit, MI Defeats Thomas in rematch Bob Ellis 1 March 31, 1973 Indianapolis, IN Jimmy Valiant 1 1974 Detroit, MI Bob Ellis 2 1974 Detroit, MI Ox Baker 1 August 10, 1974 Indianapolis, IN Pepper Gomez 1 November 29, 1975 Indianapolis, IN Masked Strangler (Guy Mitchell) 1 May 1, 1976 Indianapolis, IN Dick the Bruiser 5 March 5, 1977 Indianapolis, IN Ivan Koloff 1 June 18, 1977 Indianapolis, IN Held up November 12, 1977 Title held up after a match against Dick the Bruiser Dick the Bruiser 6 December 26, 1977 ? Defeats Koloff in rematch Vacant Prior to 1979 Title vacant Dick the Bruiser 7 June 9, 1979 Indianapolis, IN Defeats King Kong Brody King Kong (Bruiser) Brody 1 August 4, 1979 Indianapolis, IN Dick the Bruiser 8 May 31, 1980 Indianapolis, IN Ernie Ladd 1 November 1, 1980 ? Dick the Bruiser 9 November 29, 1980 ? Johnny Valiant 1 April 25, 1981 ? Bobo Brazil 1 July 24, 1981 Bartonville, IL Blackjack Mulligan 1 October 11, 1981 ? Bobo Brazil 2 November 1981 Knoxville, TN Phantom title change held up February 13, 1982 Title held up after a match against Harley Race where Race pins Brazil after using an illegal piledriver Harley Race 1 April 24, 1982 Indianapolis, IN Defeats Brazil in rematch Vacant July 1982 Title vacant Dick the Bruiser 10 January 1983 ? Awarded title Bobby Colt 1 June 25, 1983 Indianapolis, IN Spike Huber 1 January 7, 1984 Indianapolis, IN Stormy Granzig 1 circa July 1984 Terre Haute, IN Phantom title change—Huber is fired after splitting with Bruiser's daughter Greg Wojokowski 1 July 1984 Indianapolis, IN Dick the Bruiser 11 January 29, 1985 Indianapolis, IN Greg Wojokowski 2 circa September 1985 ? Scott Rechsteiner (Scott Steiner) 1 August 14, 1986 Dearborn, MI Greg Wojokowski 3 May 3, 1987 Toledo, OH Calypso Jim (Bobo Brazil Jr.) 1 Summer 1988 Ft.Wayne Indiana Golden Lion 1 1990 Ft.Wayne Indiana Phantom Title change-Married Bruiser's Daughter Michelle The Russian Brute May 1990, Chicago,Illinois - Title retired 1991
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