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- On May 21, 1952, Lou Thesz defeated the LA Olympic Auditorium World Champion Baron Michele Leone, to be recognized as the undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. After dominating for almost four years, he lost to Whipper Billy Watson in early 1956, only to get it back again eight months later.
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After Brown suffered career-ending injuries in an automobile accident on November 1, 1949, the NWA recognised Lou Thesz as the champion. Thesz had earlier won the National Wrestling Association's World Heavyweight Championship on July 10, 1948, from Wild Bill Longson.
Aloysius Martin Thesz (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002), known by the ring name Lou Thesz, was an American professional wrestler.
- Aloysius Martin Thesz
- Complications caused by Triple bypass surgery
- April 24, 1916, Banat, Michigan, U.S.
- April 28, 2002 (aged 86), Orlando, Florida, U.S.
- Chris Jericho. Following the WCW/ECW invasion of 2001, the WCW World Heavyweight Title remained active in WWE with Superstars like Booker T and Kurt Angle carrying the championship.
- Triple H. WrestleMania X-8 will long be remembered as the site of the “Icon vs. Icon” encounter between The Rock and “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, but the main event in Toronto’s SkyDome pitted Undisputed Champion Chris Jericho against Triple H.
- Hulk Hogan. A month after the WWE Universe witnessed the dream match between The Rock and “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X-8, they were treated to another seemingly unimaginable bout when Triple H defended the WWE Undisputed Championship against Hulk Hogan at Backlash.
- The Undertaker. The Undertaker looks to become the only man to defeat Hulk Hogan for two WWE Championships. Hulk Hogan’s victory at Backlash ensured that The Undertaker would have an opportunity to challenge for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Jul 16, 2015 · Lou Thesz unified three championships to become the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion. He achieved this by winning three prestigious titles between 1948-1952, and they became part of the Original World Championship. Thesz lost and regained the belt in 1956.
- Kyle Dunning
George Hackenschmidt won a world championship tournament to become the first champion. Hackenschmidt won several other tournaments in Paris, France; Hamburg, Germany; Saint Petersburg, Russia; Elberfeld, Germany; and Berlin, Germany in the same year.
No.ChampionChampionship Change(date)Championship Change(event)1May 4, 19052April 3, 1908—April 1, 19133AmericusMarch 13, 1914- May 4, 1905
- Lou Thesz
- July 24, 1957
- George Hackenschmidt
Aug 30, 2021 · On May 21, 1952, Lou Thesz defeated the LA Olympic Auditorium World Champion Baron Michele Leone, to be recognized as the undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. After dominating for almost four years, he lost to Whipper Billy Watson in early 1956, only to get it back again eight months later.
December 9, 2001. Date retired: September 2, 2002. Other name (s): WWF Undisputed Championship. First champion (s): Chris Jericho. History. In 1991, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), another subsidiary to the NWA, established the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to complement the NWA's world title.
