NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship/Champion history

The following champion history features the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship.
==Title history==
Wrestler: 	Times: 	Date: 	Location: 	Notes:
Bill Longson 	1 	May 18, 1950 	Kansas City, Kansas 	Defeats Sonny Myers in tournament final to become first champion
Tarzan Kowalski 	1 	January 25, 1951 	Kansas City, KS 	
Dennis Clary 	1 	April 26, 1951 	Kansas City, KS 	
Sonny Myers 	1 	May 3, 1951 	Kansas City, KS 	
Dennis Clary 	2 	May 10, 1951 	Kansas City, KS 	
Jimmy Coffield 	1 	November 6, 1951 	Topeka, KS 	
Alo Leilani 	1 	November 29, 1951 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Orton, Sr. 	1 	December 20, 1951 	Kansas City, KS 	
Enrique Torres 	1 	February 28, 1952 	Kansas City, KS 	
Sonny Myers 	2 	March 6, 1952 	Kansas City, KS 	
Vacant 	 	1952 	 	Title vacant
Sonny Myers 	# 	April 1952 	Wichita, Kansas 	Defeats Bob Orton in 13-man tournament final, but Orville Brown refuses to present him with the title because the final was only one fall
Sonny Myers 	3 	1952 	? 	Defeats Bob Orton in 3-fall match
Red Berry 	1 	circa September 1952 	? 	
Bobby Lane 	1 	November 1952 	Kansas City, KS 	
Dave Sims 	1 	January 15, 1953 	Kansas City, KS 	
Lenny Montana 	1 	October 1, 1953 	? 	
Sonny Myers 	4 	December 11, 1953 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Dave Sims 	2 	January 1954 	? 	
Bob Orton 	2 	January 28, 1954 	Kansas City, KS 	
Sonny Myers 	5 	March 1954 	? 	
El Toro 	1 	1954 	? 	Unknown whom El Toro defeated for the title
Sonny Myers 	6 	1954 	Kansas City, KS 	
Joe Dusek 	1 	September 13, 1954 	Wichita, KS 	
Ray Villmer 	1 	December 16, 1954 	Kansas City, KS 	
Lu Kim 	1 	? 	? 	
Ray Villmer 	2 	? 	? 	
Mike DiBiase 	1 	circa April 1956 	? 	Unknown whom DiBiase defeated for the title
Richard Brown 	1 	April 10, 1956 	Topeka, KS 	
Mighty Atlas 	1 	circa 1956 	? 	Unknown whom Atlas defeated for the title
Sonny Myers 	7 	circa February 1957 	? 	Unknown whom Myers defeated for the title
Richard Brown 	2 	1957 	? 	Unknown whom Brown defeated for the title
Red Berry 	2 	September 15, 1957 	Wichita, KS 	
Richard Brown 	3 	October 7, 1957 	Wichita, KS 	
Vacant 	 	1958 	 	Title vacant
Sonny Myers 	8 	July 25, 1958 	St. Joseph, MO 	Wins tournament
Vacant 	 	circa October 1958 	 	Title vacant
Bob Geigel 	1 	October 3, 1958 	? 	Defeats Bob Ellis in tournament final
Bob Ellis 	1 	November 28, 1958 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Lee Henning 	1 	January 22, 1960 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Kinji Shibuya 	1 	1960 	? 	Unknown whom Shibuya defeated for the title
Bob Ellis 	2 	March 10, 1960 	Kansas City, KS 	
Lee Henning 	2 	April 1960 	? 	
Thor Hagen 	1 	May 27, 1960 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Ricky Lee 	1 	June 1960 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Thor Hagen 	2 	August 1960 	? 	
Mike Paidousis 	1 	September 29, 1960 	Kansas City, KS 	
Lee Henning 	3 	November 18, 1960 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Ron Etchison 	1 	March 31, 1961 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Lee Henning 	4 	April 21, 1961 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Bob Ellis 	3 	circa May 1961 	? 	
Vacant 	 	1961 	 	Ellis leaves the area
Buddy Austin 	1 	June 2, 1961 	? 	Awarded title
Sonny Myers 	9 	November 3, 1961 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Tarzan Tyler 	1 	November 10, 1961 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Buddy Austin 	2 	November 1961 	? 	
Ray Gordon 	1 	February 9, 1962 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Lee Henning 	5 	May 4, 1962 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Pat O'Connor 	1 	circa October 1962 	? 	
Lee Henning 	6 	November 2, 1962 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Pat O'Connor 	2 	November 16, 1962 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Sonny Myers 	10 	February 1, 1963 	St. Joseph, MO 	Unknown whom Myers defeated for the title
Rock Hunter 	1 	May 17, 1963 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Enrique Torres 	2 	December 20, 1963 	St. Joseph, MO 	
The Spoiler 	1 	December 20, 1963 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Mike DiBiase 	1 	circa December 1964 	? 	Unknown whom DiBiase defeated for the title
Ron Reed 	1 	January 11, 1965 	St. Joseph, MO 	
The Stomper 	1 	June 4, 1965 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Sonny Myers 	11 	July 4, 1965 	? 	
Bob Geigel 	2 	January 7, 1966 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Ron Reed 	2 	February 18, 1966 	St. Joseph, MO 	
The Viking 	1 	June 17, 1966 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Mike DiBiase 	2 	December 16, 1966 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Sonny Myers 	12 	January 13, 1967 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Bob Geigel 	3 	February 24, 1967 	St. Joseph, MO 	
The Viking 	2 	April 7, 1967 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Sonny Myers 	13 	June 9, 1967 	St. Joseph, MO 	
The Hangman 	1 	October 27, 1967 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Bob Geigel 	4 	November 17, 1967 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Sonny Myers 	14 	December 12, 1967 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Harley Race 	1 	April 5, 1968 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Ron Etchison 	2 	May 3, 1968 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Roger Kirby 	1 	May 10, 1968 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Vacant 	 	May 1968 	 	Title vacant
"Bulldog" Bob Brown 	1 	June 4, 1968 	St. Joseph, MO 	Defeats Thor Hagen in tournament final
Tommy Martin 	1 	October 11, 1968 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Dusty Rhodes 	1 	December 13, 1968 	St. Joseph, MO 	
"Bulldog" Don Kent 	1 	January 10, 1969 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Dick Murdoch 	1 	February 28, 1969 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Pat O'Connor 	3 	June 20, 1969 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Vacant 	 	October 1969 	 	Title vacant
Danny Little Bear 	1 	November 28, 1969 	St. Joseph, MO 	Wins tournament
Roger Kirby 	2 	April 3, 1970 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Bob Geigel 	5 	January 1, 1971 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Harley Race 	2 	1971 	? 	
Bob Geigel 	6 	1971 	? 	
Harley Race 	3 	circa June 1971 	? 	Pat O'Connor defeats Race for the title on January 28, 1972 in St. Louis, MO, but Race continues to be recognized by other promoters, and Sam Muchnick withdraws recognition of the title and later creates the Missouri Heavyweight title
Danny Little Bear 	2 	February 11, 1972 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Black Angus Campbell 	1 	1972 	? 	
The Stomper 	2 	June 8, 1972 	? 	
Harley Race 	4 	July 7, 1972 	Kansas City, KS 	
Omar Atlas 	1 	November 24, 1972 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Roger Kirby 	1 	December 1972 	? 	
Danny Little Bear 	3 	April 27, 1973 	? 	
Bob Brown 	2 	June 1973 	? 	
Harley Race 	5 	September 22, 1973 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Brown 	3 	October 11, 1973 	Kansas City, KS 	
Mike George 	1 	March 21, 1974 	Kansas City, KS 	
Roger Kirby 	2 	June 1974 	? 	
Bob Brown 	4 	July 4, 1974 	Kansas City, KS 	Defeats Don Fargo
Harley Race 	6 	July 11, 1974 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Brown 	5 	August 1, 1974 	Kansas City, KS 	
Terry Martin 	1 	December 1974 	? 	
Jerry Oates 	1 	February 7, 1975 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Ed Wiskoski 	1 	May 31, 1975 	Kansas City, KS 	
Mike George 	2 	February 12, 1976 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Brown 	6 	April 10, 1976 	Wichita, KS 	
Mike George 	3 	April 17, 1976 	Wichita, KS 	
Bob Brown 	7 	May 18, 1976 	Topeka, KS 	
Harley Race 	7 	July 8, 1976 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Brown 	8 	September 5, 1976 	Wichita, KS 	
Rick Gibson 	1 	October 1, 1976 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Bob Slaughter 	1 	January 1977 	? 	Unknown whom Slaughter defeated for the title
Ted Oates 	1 	February 4, 1977 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Bob Slaughter 	2 	February 11, 1977 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Bob Brown 	* 	1977 	? 	
Bob Slaughter 	3 	1977 	? 	
Ted DiBiase 	1 	May 19, 1977 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Sweetan 	1 	1977 	? 	Unknown whom Sweetan defeated for the title
Bob Brown 	9 	October 30, 1977 	Topeka, KS 	
Ted DiBiase 	2 	January 7, 1978 	Kansas City, KS 	
Alexis Smirnoff 	* 	January 7, 1978 	Kansas City, KS 	
Ken Lucas 	1 	February 16, 1978 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Sweetan 	2 	April 27, 1978 	Kansas City, KS 	
Doug Gilbert (Not the brother of Eddie Gilbert)	1 	August 31, 1978 	Kansas City, KS 	
Buck Robley 	1 	October 7, 1978 	Des Moines, IA 	
Dick Murdoch 	* 	December 30, 1978 	Kansas City, KS 	
Randy Alls 	1 	January 2, 1979 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Bob Sweetan 	3 	February 22, 1979 	Kansas City, KS 	
Ron Starr 	1 	September 17, 1979 	Wichita, KS 	
The Turk 	1 	October 4, 1979 	Kansas City, KS 	
The Avenger 	1 	November 22, 1979 	Kansas City, KS 	
The Assassin 	1 	January 24, 1980 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Brown 	10 	February 4, 1980 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bruiser Brody 	1 	April 10, 1980 	Kansas City, KS 	
Dick Murdoch 	2 	May 22, 1980 	Kansas City, KS 	
Killer Karl Kox 	1 	July 24, 1980 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Brown 	11 	August 16, 1980 	Topeka, KS 	
Mike George 	4 	September 11, 1980 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Brown 	12 	October 23, 1980 	Kansas City, KS 	
Buzz Tyler 	1 	April 1, 1981 	Des Moines, IA 	
Bob Sweetan 	4 	July 23, 1981 	Kansas City, KS 	
Tommy Martin 	2 	November 19, 1981 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Sweetan 	5 	December 10, 1981 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Brown 	13 	December 14, 1981 	Wichita, KS 	
Held up 	 	? 	 	Held up at some point during this reign
Roger Kirby 	3 	April 27, 1982 	St. Joseph, MO 	Defeats Harley Race
Manny Fernandez 	1 	September 16, 1982 	Kansas City, KS 	
Dewey Robertson 	1 	February 10, 1983 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Brown 	14 	May 12, 1983 	Kansas City, KS 	
Dewey Robertson 	2 	May 19, 1983 	Kansas City, KS 	
Harley Race 	8 	June 2, 1983 	Kansas City, KS 	
Vacant 	 	June 10, 1983 	 	Race wins NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Super Destroyer 	1 	June 30, 1983 	Kansas City, KS 	Defeats Buck Robley in tournament final
Buzz Tyler 	2 	October 20, 1983 	Kansas City, KS 	
Tully Blanchard 	1 	January 26, 1984 	Kansas City, KS 	
Buzz Tyler 	3 	February 9, 1984 	Kansas City, KS 	
Luke Graham 	1 	April 19, 1984 	Kansas City, KS 	
Ted Oates 	2 	June 21, 1984 	Kansas City, KS 	
Buzz Tyler 	4 	August 11, 1984 	Kansas City, KS 	
Hacksaw Higgins 	1 	October 6, 1984 	Kansas City, KS 	
Harley Race 	8 	October 25, 1984 	Kansas City, KS 	
Mr. Pogo 	1 	January 10, 1985 	Kansas City, KS 	
Marty Jannetty 	1 	September 22, 1985 	Des Moines, IA 	
Brett Sawyer 	1 	December 5, 1985 	Kansas City, KS 	
Bob Brown 	15 	December 17, 1985 	Ames, IA 	
Vacant 	 	May 30, 1986 	 	Brown vacates due to an ankle injury
The Shadow 	* 	May 30, 1986 	Des Moines, IA 	Wins 13-man battle royal
Marty Jannetty 	2 	June 1, 1986 	Marshalltown, IA 	
Bob Brown 	16 	June 1986 	? 	Brown was defending title against Sam Houston. Because of Brown's illegal tactics, Dusty Rhodes ran down and delivered a piledriver to him on the floor. Brown was listed as being out with a neck injury.
Vacant 	 	September 26, 1986 	 	Jim Crockett Jr. buys out the promotion and uses his own wrestlers
Sam Houston 	1 	November 16, 1986 	St. Louis, MO 	Defeats Bill Dundee in a tournament final
Bill Dundee 	1 	January 3, 1987 	Topeka, KS 	
Bob Brown 	17 	February 27, 1987 	Kansas City, KS 	
Rufus R. Jones 	2 	May 21, 1987 	Kansas City, KS 	
Porkchop Cash 	1 	July 10, 1987 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Rufus R. Jones 	3 	July 17, 1987 	Kansas City, KS 	
Earthquake Ferris 	1 	September 27, 1987 	Des Moines, IA 	
Bob Brown 	18 	October 30, 1987 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Dave Peterson 	1 	December 25, 1987 	St. Joseph, MO 	
Held up 	 	? 	 	Title held up
Dave Peterson 	2 	February 18, 1988 	Kansas City, KS 	Defeats Cuban Assassin for the held-up title; promotion withdraws from NWA in 1988
Akio Sato 	1 	March 23, 1989 	Kansas City, KS 	Defeats T.C. Carter
Title retired 	 	1989 	 	Promotion closes
Title revived in NWA Midwest 	Title revived in NWA Midwest	Title revived in NWA Midwest	Title revived in NWA Midwest	Title revived in NWA Midwest
Shane Somers 	1 	March 30, 2002 	Rolla, MO 	Defeats Butch McClain when the title is revived
Vacant 	 	October 22, 2002 	 	Somers is injured
Derek Stone 	1 	November 16, 2002 	Coffeyville, KS 	Defeats Michael Barry, Griz and Gary Jackson
Raven 	1 	June 25, 2005 	Lawrence, KS 	
Vacant 	 	June 2, 2006 	 	Stripped for lack of title defenses
Michael Strider 	1 	October 14, 2006 	Muscatine, IA 	Defeats Woody Maguire, Mississippi Madman, Derek Stone, Marek Brave, and Mark Sterling
Mark Sterling 	1 	July 25, 2009 	House Springs, MO 	
Jeremy Wyatt 	1 	May 7, 2011 	Lawrence, Kansas 	Defeats Sterling, Tyler Cook and Jaysin Strife in a four-way elimination
Vacant 	 	April 27, 2012 	 	Wyatt is injured
ACH 	1 	June 2, 2012 	Kansas City, KS 	Defeats Dan Walsh and Neil Diamond Cutter in an 8-man tournament 3-way final
Vacant 	 	November 1, 2012 	 	ACH is stripped due to Metro Pro Wrestling's withdrawal from the NWA.
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