NWA Eastern Heavyweight Championship (MD & OH)

Buddy Rogers

1952-10-14<

Retains the title against Arnold on 52-10-14 in Dayton, OH (Dayton Daily News); declared vacant after controversial match against The Great Scott on 53-02-24 in Dayton, OH.

Buddy Rogers [2]

1953-04-02

Dayton, OH

Wins rematch.

Bill Miller

1953-10-22

Columbus, OH

Still champion as of 54-01-18 (The Journal Herald, Dayton, OH, 54-01-19).

Buddy Rogers [3]

1954-01-03<

Recognized as the champion in "17 states" (Ft. Lauderdale News, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 54-01-03); has "regained the title recently" from Miller (The Journal Herald, Dayton, OH, 54-02-11).

Oyama Kato

1954-08-24

Baltimore, MD

Buddy Rogers [4]

1954-09-21

Baltimore, MD

In Akron, OH, Rogers is billed as the Midwest champion, and the title is held up after the match against Bill Miller on 54-09-18.

Buddy Rogers #

1954-10-02

Akron, OH

Defeats Miller in rematch for the Midwest title.

Wilbur Snyder

1955-02-15

Cleveland, OH

Buddy Rogers [5]

1955-03-15

Cleveland, OH

Bill Miller [2]

1955-07-26

Dayton, OH

Buddy Rogers [6]

1955-10-13

Columbus, OH

Karl Von Albers

1955-11-08

Baltimore, MD

Rogers continues to be billed as champion in Ohio.

Buddy Rogers [7]

1956-01-24

Baltimore, MD

In Maryland and Pennsylvania, the title is disputed by Rogers, Karl Von Albers, and Rocky Hi Lee as of 56-03; Rogers defeats Lee on 56-03-05 in Philadelphia, PA and Von Albers on 56-03-13 in Baltimore, MD after coin flippings to determine two wrestles to end the dispute.

Bobo Brazil

1956-05-04

Cincinnati, OH

Buddy Rogers [8]

1956-05-18

Cincinnati, OH

Vacant in 56.

Buddy Rogers [9]

1956-09-11

Baltimore, MD

Defeats Jack Allen in 7-man tournament final; The Golden Secret is billed as champion in New Philadelphia, OH as of 57-04-03.

Bearcat Wright

1957-09-19

Toledo, OH

Rogers continues to be recognized in other towns and defends against Ed Francis in Canton, OH on 57-09-21 and 57-10-05.

Fritz von Goering

1957-10-17?

Toledo, OH?

Defeats Wright but no title is mentioned on the ad or post-match article (Toledo Blade, 57-10-15 & 10-18); has also defeated Buddy Rogers for the title in Springfield, OH "few weeks ago" (The Cincinnati Enquirer, 57-10-12); still champion as of 57-12-12.

Johnny Barend

1957-12

Reported as having defeated Von Goering for the title "in December" (The Journal Herald, Dayton, OH, 58-01-20).

Buddy Rogers [10]

1958-01-11

Akron, OH

Sweet Daddy Siki

1959-02-14

Canton, OH

Buddy Rogers [11]

1959-04-11

Canton, OH

Fritz von Goering [2]

1959-06-20

Reynoldsburg, OH

May not be recognized in other towns.

Buddy Rogers [12]

1959-08-08

Reynoldsburg, OH

May not be recognized in other towns.

Johnny Barend [2]

1959-09-26

Cincinnati, OH

Buddy Rogers [13]

1960-01-17<

Sometime after 59-12-03; possibly on 59-12-05 or 59-12-26 in Troy, OH where the two wrestle for the title.

Masked Destroyer

1960-04-09

Cincinnati, OH

Buddy Rogers [14]

1960-04-17

Marion, OH

Most likely vacant after Rogers is awarded the United States Title in 60-04.

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Billy Darnell

1960-05-27<

Billed as champion in Middletown, OH.

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Karl Krauser (Karl Gotch)

1960-11-13<

Also holds Ohio Title.

Bill Miller [4]

1960-11-19

Cincinnati, OH

Wins both titles.

Karl Gotch [2]

1961-01-28

Cincinnati, OH

Wins both titles; has started wrestling as Gotch in early 61-01.

Don Curtis

1961-12-29

Columbus, OH