# NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)

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.

## Title history

Key :
| No. | Overall reign number |
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Championship change | Championship change | Reign statistics | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. |
| No. | Champion | Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Notes | Ref. |
| 1 | Jack Taylor | 1 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | Records are unclear on how Jack Taylor became champion | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 2 | Earl McCready | April 20, 1933 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | | Also won the British Empire Title; still champion on October 19, 1934 and February 7, 1935. | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 3 | Jack Forsgren | November 28, 1936 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 4 | Pat Meehan | February 10, 1939 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | | Lost to Earl McCready on January 11, 1940 in Vancouver, may have been a non-title match | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 5 | Al Mills | November 1, 1946 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | | Defeated Chief Thunderbird; also defeated Billy Watson on February 28, 1950 in Edmonton, Alberta to be recognized as Dominion Heavyweight champion by Stampede Wrestling. | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 6 | Ski Hi Lee | February 26, 1951 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 1 | 8 | Also billed as Western Canadian Title. | |
| 7 | Al Mills | March 6, 1951 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 2 | 56 | Also billed as Western Canadian Championship. | |
| 8 | Jack McDonald | May 1, 1951 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 1 | 7 | | |
| 9 | Al Mills | May 8, 1951 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 3 | 266 | | |
| 10 | Ski Hi Lee | January 29, 1952 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 2 | 7 | | |
| 11 | Al Mills | February 5, 1952 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 4 | 98 | Recognized as champion in the '52 Official NWA Newsletter. | |
| 12 | Bob Langevin | May 13, 1952 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 1 | 28 | Won by forfeit when Mills no-showed a title match. | |
| 13 | Mr. X | June 10, 1952 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 1 | 477 | | |
| 14 | Al Mills | September 30, 1953 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 5 | | Still/again champion as of October 21, 1953. | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 15 | Lou Newman | October 18, 1954 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 1 | | Tournament for the vacant title. | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 16 | George Gordienko | June 4, 1955 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | 9 | Defeated Adrien Baillargeon in tournament final for what was billed as "Alberta Gold Belt". | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 17 | George Gordienko | June 13, 1955 | Stampede show | Lethbridge, Alberta | 2 | | Defeated Earl McCready | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 18 | Lou Newman | October 18, 1955 | Stampede show | Edmonton, Alberta | 1 | 176 | Defeated Al Mills | |
| 19 | George Gordienko | April 11, 1956 | Stampede show | Regina, Saskatchewan | 3 | | Still champion as of March 10, 1956 | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 20 | Johnny Valentine | December 17, 1956 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | 51 | | |
| 21 | Sammy Berg | February 6, 1957 | Stampede show | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 1 | 0 | Title is stripped from Valentine and awarded to Berg as a result of a disputed decision on a January 30, 1957 match. | |
| 22 | Johnny Valentine | February 6, 1957 | Stampede show | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 2 | 37 | | |
| 23 | John Paul Henning | March 15, 1957 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | | | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1957 (NLT) | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 24 | Whipper Billy Watson | 1958 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | Won a tournament | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 25 | Johnny Valentine | January 1959 | Stampede show | N/A | 3 | | Unknown who he defeated for the title. | |
| 25.5 | vacated | 1959 | N/A | N/A | | | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 26 | John Foti | June 5, 1959 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | | Defeated Charro Azteca in 8-man tournament final. | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| — | Vacated | July 14, 1959 (NET) | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 27 | Dave Ruhl | November 13, 1959 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | 336 | Defeated Al Mills | |
| 28 | Cyclops | October 14, 1960 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | | | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 29 | Ed Francis | January 1961 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | Unknown whom Francis defeated for the title. | |
| 30 | John Smith | February 24, 1961 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | 105 | | |
| 31 | John Foti | June 9, 1961 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 2 | | | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 32 | Killer Kowalski | November 17, 1961 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | 112 | Recognized as N.A.W.A. Canadian champion; unknown whom Kowalski defeated for the title. | |
| 33 | Czaya Nandor | March 9, 1962 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | | | |
| 34 | Alexis Bruga | March 1962 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| 35 | Czaya Nandor | March 23, 1962 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 2 | | | |
| 36 | Killer Kowalski | May 1962 | Stampede show | N/A | 2 | | | |
| 37 | Czaya Nandor | May 12, 1962 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 3 | 55 | | |
| 38 | Killer Kowalski | July 6, 1962 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 3 | | | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 39 | Waldo Von Erich | March 9, 1964 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | Unknown whom Von Erich defeated for the title and still/again champion as of July 6, 1964. | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 40 | Don Leo Jonathan | 1964 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | Unknown whom Jonathan defeated for the title. | |
| 41 | Stan Stasiak | 1965 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| 42 | Don Leo Jonathan | 1965 | Stampede show | N/A | 2 | | | |
| 43 | Sweet Daddy Siki | 1965 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| 44 | Dave Ruhl | 1966 | Stampede show | N/A | 2 | | | |
| 45 | The Beast | 1966 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| 46 | Dave Ruhl | December 6, 1966 | Stampede show | N/A | 3 | | | |
| 47 | Stan Stasiak | March 1967 | Stampede show | N/A | 2 | | | |
| 48 | Luther Lindsay | 1967 | Stampede show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| 49 | Stan Stasiak | June 5, 1967 | Stampede show | N/A | 3 | 22 | | |
| 50 | Dave Ruhl | June 27, 1967 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 4 | 2 | | |
| 51 | Stan Stasiak | June 29, 1967 | Stampede show | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 4 | 5 | | |
| 52 | Dave Ruhl | July 4, 1967 | Stampede show | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 5 | 136 | | |
| 53 | Archie Gouldie | November 17, 1967 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | −254 | | |
| 54 | Ox Baker | March 8, 1967 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | 7 | | |
| 55 | Waldo Von Erich | March 15, 1967 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 2 | | | |
| — | | N/A | — | — | | | | |
| 56 | Dave Ruhl | December 2, 1967 | Stampede show | N/A | 6 | 755 | | |
| 57 | Danny Lynch | December 26, 1969 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | 14 | | |
| 58 | Dave Ruhl | January 9, 1970 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 7 | 21 | | |
| 59 | Abdullah the Butcher | January 30, 1970 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | 21 | | |
| 60 | Billy Robinson | February 20, 1970 | Stampede show | Calgary, Alberta | 1 | | | |
| 61 | Dave Ruhl | 1971 | Stampede show | N/A | 8 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1972 | — | — | — | — | Rhul was injured and the championship was abandoned | |

## Footnotes

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 The length of this championship reign is too uncertain to calculate.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 804 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 2,821 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 1,578 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 127 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 250 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 39 and 161 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between −287 and −257 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 390 and 420 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 161 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 13 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 13 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 39 and 50 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 12 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 612 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 85 and 115 days.
* ↑ The date the championship was either won or lost is uncertain, which means this specific reign lasted between 1 and 262 days.