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
Billed as champions on arrival; previously recognized as champions in the Gulf Coast territory as late as 60-09; vacant/held-up on 60-03-02 after the match against Eddie Graham & Ray Villmer on 60-02-28 in Tampa, FL; Von Brauners continue to be recognized as champions in St. Petersburg, FL and probably other towns.
Held up after the match against Karl Von Brauner & Kurt Von Brauner on 62-06-09 in Jacksonville, FL; the Von Brauners defeat Curtis & Georgia Boy Smith on 62-06-14 in Jacksonville, FL but do not win the title since Smith is a substitute for the injured Scarpa; Curtis & Scarpa continue to be recognized as champions in other towns.
Defeat Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka in tournament final; the Torres brothers have defeated the Von Brauners and Matsuda & Keomuka have defeated Graham & Eric in the semi-finals.