NWA International Tag Team Championship
By 1961, Stasiak was dividing his time between Canada and the St. Louis Wrestling Club. In June 1961, he won his first championship in the Maple Leaf Wrestling promotion, teaming with Man Mountain Campbell to win the NWA International Tag Team Championship. They held the titles until September 1961. Stasiak continued to wrestle in Canada and the United States throughout the early 1960s, including making a handful of appearances with the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association in May 1962. In late 1963, he had a stint with the Amarillo, Texas-based Western States Sports promotion, where he challenged NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz.