Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Claimant of the Irish and British titles, starts being billed as British Empire champion in CAN in 12 (sometime before 12-08-14); still champion in Vancouver, BC as of 14-04-23 and in Anaconda, MT as of 15-05-23; passes away in 19-02.
Holder of the Canadian Title, defeats Jatrinda Gobar, who is billed as British Isles and Indian champion, to be recognized as the British Empire champion.
Also wins Canadian Title; also recognized in New Zealand in 35 after George Walker leaves the Dominion Wrestling Union to join a rival organization; defeats Walker on 37-11-09 in Wellington after Walker returns to Dominion; Pat Meehan is mistakenly reported as defeating McCready for the title on 40-02-08 in Calgary, AB (The Albertan, 40-02-09) when the match is actually a draw (The Calgary Herald, 40-02-09); McCready defeats Meehan in the rematch on 40-02-22; the title is mainly defended in Toronto, ON from 41-06.
Again defeats Kiniski on 63-10-14 in Tacoma, WA, USA; may lose to Gene Kiniski on 65-01-30 Winnipeg, MB but is continues to be billed as champion in other towns; defeats Kiniski to retain the title on 65-03-07 in Toronto, ON; retires due to leg injury sustained by being hit by a car on 71-11-30.
