NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)/Champion history

==Title history==
Wrestler: 	Times: 	Date: 	Location: 	Notes:
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago Version) 	NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago Version) 	NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago Version) 	NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago Version) 	NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago Version)
Verne Gagne 	1 	September 3, 1953 	Chicago, Illinois 	Awarded the title
Wilbur Snyder 	1 	April 7, 1956 	Chicago, IL 	
Hans Schmidt 	1 	October 19, 1956 	Chicago, IL 	
Wilbur Snyder 	2 	February 19, 1957 	Chicago, IL 	
Dick the Bruiser 	1 	December 14, 1957 	Chicago, IL 	
Verne Gagne 	2 	April 12, 1958 	Chicago, IL 	
splits his own version into Minneapolis version, later renamed AWA United States Championship	splits his own version into Minneapolis version, later renamed AWA United States Championship	splits his own version into Minneapolis version, later renamed AWA United States Championship	splits his own version into Minneapolis version, later renamed AWA United States Championship	splits his own version into Minneapolis version, later renamed AWA United States Championship
Wilbur Snyder 	3 	November 15, 1958 	Chicago, IL 	
Angelo Poffo 	1 	December 27, 1958 	Cincinnati, Ohio 	
Renamed NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version) 	Renamed NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version) 	Renamed NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version) 	Renamed NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version) 	Renamed NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)
Wilbur Snyder 	4 	May 2, 1959 	Detroit, Michigan 	
Dick the Bruiser 	2 	May 23, 1959 	Detroit, MI 	
Bob Ellis 	1 	June 2, 1960 	Windsor, Ontario 	
Dick the Bruiser 	3 	June 11, 1960 	Detroit, MI 	
Bobo Brazil 	1 	January 28, 1961 	Detroit, MI 	
Dick the Bruiser 	4 	February 28, 1961 	Detroit, MI 	
Fritz Von Erich 	1 	December 1, 1961 	Detroit, MI 	
Wilbur Snyder 	5 	1962 	? 	
Dick the Bruiser 	5 	June 2, 1962 	Detroit, MI 	
Lord Athol Layton 	1 	August 4, 1962 	? 	
Fritz Von Erich 	2 	June 9, 1963 	Detroit, MI 	
Lord Athol Layton 	2 	July 20, 1963 	Detroit, MI 	
Fritz Von Erich 	3 	October 19, 1963 	Detroit, MI 	
Johnny Valentine 	1 	June 13, 1964 	Detroit, MI 	
The Sheik 	1 	February 6, 1965 	Detroit, MI 	
Bobo Brazil 	2 	August 1967 	? 	
The Sheik 	2 	October 1967 	? 	
Bobo Brazil 	3 	July 29, 1971 	Detroit, MI 	
Pampero Firpo 	1 	August 12, 1972 	Detroit, MI 	
Bobo Brazil 	4 	August 19, 1972 	Detroit, MI 	
Pampero Firpo 	2 	October 28, 1972 	Detroit, MI 	
Bobo Brazil 	5 	December 23, 1972 	Detroit, MI 	
The Sheik 	3 	December 30, 1972 	Detroit, MI 	
Bobo Brazil 	6 	January 13, 1973 	Detroit, MI 	
The Sheik 	4 	January 27, 1973 	Detroit, MI 	
Johnny Valentine 	2 	July 7, 1973 	Detroit, MI 	
The Sheik 	5 	July 21, 1973 	Detroit, MI 	
Johnny Valentine 	3 	1973 	? 	
The Sheik 	6 	September 1973 	? 	
Tony Marino 	1 	March 2, 1974 	Detroit, MI 	
The Sheik 	7 	March 16, 1974 	Detroit, MI 	
Bobo Brazil 	7 	January 25, 1975 	Detroit, MI 	Awarded when Sheik no-shows title defenses
Abdullah the Butcher 	1 	February 8, 1975 	Detroit, MI 	
Bobo Brazil 	8 	April 19, 1975 	Detroit, MI 	
The Sheik 	8 	July 5, 1975 	Detroit, MI 	
Mark Lewin 	1 	September 27, 1975 	Detroit, MI 	
"Bulldog" Don Kent 	1 	November 1, 1975 	Detroit, MI 	
Mark Lewin 	2 	December 1975 	? 	
Vacated 	 	February 14, 1976 	 	Title vacant
Bobo Brazil 	9 	April 21, 1976 	 	Awarded when Brute Bernard was injured before tournament final
The Sheik 	9 	May 15, 1976 	Detroit, MI 	
Pampero Firpo 	3 	July 17, 1976 	Detroit, MI 	
Don Kent 	2 	October 16, 1976 	Detroit, MI 	
Gino Hernandez 	1 	January 8, 1977 	Detroit, MI 	
The Sheik 	10 	April 2, 1977 	Detroit, MI 	
Ox Baker 	1 	September 1977 	Detroit, MI 	
The Sheik 	11 	between 1977 & 1980 	? 	
Mighty Igor 	1 	between 1977 & 1980 	? 	
The Sheik 	12 	May 3, 1980 	Detroit, MI 	
Title Retired 	 	October 1980 	 	Promotion closes, Sheik takes title to International Championship Wrestling
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