Introduction
Compiled by Matt Benaka, Brian Westcott, Manuel Gonzalez, Eric Roelfsema, Samual Eannes, Richard Palma, Phil Tsakiries, Robert Bahiri, Redneck Taz and Richard Sullivan with special thanks to Scott Teal, Hisaharu Tanabe, Royal Duncan and Gary Will A message from Matt Benaka...January 1997
Earl has seen fit to publish the title histories that I have been working on for a couple years now. While I am quite proud of my histories, they are nowhere near complete. I need arena names, times of matches, and broadcast the title change was shown on for many of the histories. Also, you all may recall managers for some of the older champions. Anyway, if you have any information or corrections, please let me know. The format is as follows:
1) Champion (Champion's real name)
2) Date title was won-Location on (Arena won in)
3) Broadcast match was shown on
4) Time of match
5) Manager/s if any (manager's real name)
6) Oddities surrounding the reign, if any
7) Referee for the match
8) Stable Champion belonged to, if any
(Editor's Note regarding the title reign numbering system: The numbers that precede the wrestlers' names in these records indicate the order of "known" champions. This is a subjective designation and the numbers themselves are liable to change as more information becomes available.)
Addendums: January 10, 1998: In December of 1997, Matt Benaka was forced by time constraints to give up his work on this project. I have decided to carry on and will strive too maintain the high standards set by my predecessor. Future updates will bear the legend "Compiled by Matt Benaka and Earl Oliver" except those which I have compiled from scratch.
June 1998: Brian Westcott of Westcott's Wrestling Archive has lent invaluable assistance in the compilation of these records. Future updates compiled by him will bear the legend "Compiled by Brian Westcott".
February 1999: Manuel Gonzalez has supplied valuable details concerning the WWC promotion in Puerto Rico. Future updates compiled by him will bear the legend "Compiled by Manuel Gonzalez". Richard Sullivan has provided details regarding the Crockett Promotion's Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from his personal memories and collection of clippings, Eric Roelfsema has aided in the compilation of the more recent NWA title histories and Andrew Zadarnowski has calculated fall times for the major WWF and WCW Titles over the last years.
May 1999: Samual Eannes whose web site is called The Wrestling House has compiled title histories for All Pro Wrestling, UFC and several others. Future updates compiled by him will bear the legend "Compiled by Samueal Eanes". Also Joe Dean has contributed details concerning title changes that took place on TV broadcasts.
July 1999: Jason Fitzgerald has graciously allowed me to copy arena information for WWF, WCW and ECW titles from his own Title Histories at the Prime Time Wrestling web site.
July 1999: It has been brought to my attention that the information contained herein pertaining to the Florida promotions from the 40's and 50's was originally gathered by Scott Teal, publisher of the What Ever Happened To... wrestling nostalgia magazine and proprietor of the What Ever Happened Too... web site for his book The History of Professional Wrestling: Volume I
. This material was not heretofore credited to Mr. Teal. Solie's regrets this oversight and will strive in the future to make sure that all individuals are credited for their research. 
