Mr. Hito
During mid-1982, Bockwinkel made multiple defences of his title in other promotions, facing challengers such as Bret Hart, Keith Hart, Mr. Hito, and David Schultz in Stampede Wrestling, Dick Slater in Houston Wrestling, and Bruiser Brody in Southwest Championship Wrestling. His second reign came to an end on August 29, 1982 when he lost to Otto Wanz in the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The loss - a major upset - reportedly came about after Wanz offered Verne Gagne $50,000 in return for a run as AWA World Heavyweight Champion, enabling him to bill himself as a former world champion.