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 having won the title from Sherman "at Albuquerque, New Mexico last week" (The Eugene Guard, Eugene, OR, 35-06-16); previously billed as champion in New Mexico and W. Texas from 34-03 for having defeated Louie Miller for the title (El Paso Herald-Post, 34-03-12).
Replaces the injured Lipscomb in the schedule title match match; O'Dowdy presents the title to Lipscomb after the match but is still named the champion when the commission does not allow handing over the title.
Stripped on 39-01-21 due to "unethical conduct"; a match to crown a new champion is scheduled on 39-01-26 in Eugene, OR between Wagner and Bull Venable, which Venable fails to appear; title retired by the commission on 39-01-29 due to the establishment of the new Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Title, which Wagner wins by defeating Bulldog Jackson on 39-02-02 in Eugene, OR.
