On this page, you find the full Title History for the MSWA Louisiana State Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The MSWA Louisiana State Championship was a main title contested in Universal Wrestling Association, National Wrestling Alliance, Universal Wrestling Federation (Mid-South), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling and Independent Circuit, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on January 31, 1946.
The MSWA Louisiana State Championship was retired on January 1, 1983, with the final champion being "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.
MSWA Louisiana State Championship: Title History
MSWA Louisiana State Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Universal Wrestling Association Retired
January 1, 1983Title retired.79 
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan 1
October 13, 1982 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show80days78 Mike Sharpe
September 18, 1982 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show25days77 
Killer Khan 1
July 6, 1982 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show74days
Vacant
June 22, 1982JYD wins MSWA North American Title.14days76 
Junkyard Dog 3
December 7, 1981 New Orleans, Louisiana | Live Show197days75 Great Kabuki
October 23, 1981 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show45days74 Bob Roop
July 22, 1981 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show93days73 Super Destroyer
May 1, 1981 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show82days72 
Jimmy Garvin 1
March 4, 1981 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show58days71 
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd 2
January 16, 1981 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show47days70 
Jake Roberts 1
October 8, 1980 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show100days69 Johnny Mantell
August 1, 1980 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live ShowDefends the title for his brother Ken.68days68 Ken Mantell
July 25, 1980 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live ShowDefeats Wahoo McDaniel in tournament final.7days67 Vacated
May 22, 1980JYD injured by The Fabulous Freebirds.64days66 Junkyard Dog 2
May 2, 1980 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show20days65 
Terry Gordy 1
April 22, 1980 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show10days64 Junkyard Dog 1
March 14, 1980 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show39days63 
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd 1
January 18, 1980 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show56days62 Mike George
April 21, 1979 New Orleans, Louisiana | Live Show272daysNational Wrestling Alliance & Universal Wrestling Federation (Mid-South) 61 Jerry Stubbs
December 25, 1978 New Orleans, Louisiana | Live Show117days60 Assassin #1
October 14, 1978 Shreveport, Louisiana | Live Show72days59 
José Lothario 1
September 20, 1978 Monroe, Louisiana | Live Show24days58 Assassin #1
April 27, 1978 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live ShowWins tournament.146days57 Don Duffy
June 1, 1972 Louisiana | Live Show2156days56 Randy Curtis
May 4, 1971 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live ShowLast champion in the Gulf Coast lineage.394days55 Chuck Karbo
November 25, 1970 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show160days54 Frank Dalton
September 15, 1970 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show71days53 Chuck Karbo
August 18, 1970 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show28days52 Frank Dalton
July 11, 1970 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show38days51 Jerry Miller
May 19, 1970 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show53days50 Duke Myers
April 21, 1970 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show28days49 
Jack Brisco 1
December 1, 1969 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show141days48 Frank Dalton
July 22, 1969 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show132days47 Jerry Miller
July 1, 1969 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show21days46 Frank Dalton
June 18, 1969 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show13days45 Mighty Yankee
June 10, 1969 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show8days44 Jerry Miller
February 1, 1969 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show129days43 Pepe Perez
December 3, 1968 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show60days42 Big Bad John
November 18, 1968 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show15daysVacant
March 1, 1968Gulf Coast stops promoting in Louisiana.262days41 Bobby Fields
February 6, 1968 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show24daysNational Wrestling Alliance & Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling 40 Frank Dalton
January 30, 1968 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show7days39 Eddie Sullivan
January 23, 1968 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show7days38 Bob Kelly
December 29, 1967 Lafayette, Louisiana | Live Show25days37 Don Carson
December 12, 1967 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show17days36 Bobby Fields
November 28, 1967 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show14days35 Jack Dalton
October 10, 1967 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show49days34 Pepe Perez
July 25, 1967 Louisiana | Live ShowAwarded.77daysVacant
July 25, 1967Stripped for no defense.0days33 Ken Lucas
March 31, 1967 Lafayette, Louisiana | Live Show116days32 Danny Little Bear
February 3, 1967 Lafayette, Louisiana | Live Show56days31 Jack Dalton
November 1, 1966 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show94days30 Ken Lucas
October 5, 1966 Alexandria, Louisiana | Live Show27days29 Don Carson
August 2, 1966 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show64days28 Bobby Fields
July 19, 1966 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show14days27 Don Carson
July 12, 1966 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show7days26 Bobby Fields
May 17, 1966 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show56days25 Jack Dalton
February 17, 1966 Lafayette, Louisiana | Live Show89days24 Bobby Fields
December 3, 1965 Lafayette, Louisiana | Live Show76days23 Danny McShain
October 22, 1965 Lafayette, Louisiana | Live Show42days22 Bobby Fields
September 21, 1965 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show31days21 
Sputnik Monroe 1
July 13, 1965 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show70days20 Bobby Fields
October 16, 1964 Lafayette, Louisiana | Live ShowDefeats Terry Garvin in tournament final.270daysVacant
September 1, 19601506daysNational Wrestling Alliance 19 Adrien Baillargeon
February 14, 1960 Louisiana | Live Show200days18 Firpo Zybysko
January 14, 196031days17 Mickey Sharpe
November 5, 1959 New Orleans, Louisiana | Live ShowDefeats Firpo Zybysko in tournament final.70daysVacant
October 1, 1959Title vacated35days16 Chris Belkas
July 15, 1959 New Orleans, Louisiana | Live Show78days15 Firpo Zybysko
June 1, 1959 Monroe, Louisiana | Live ShowAlso defeats Chuck Benson on June 18, 1959 in New Orleans, LA, possibly for the vacant local recognition.44days14 Bill Barney
September 22, 1958 Monroe, Louisiana | Live ShowDefeats Al Massey.252daysVacant
September 1, 1958When Christy leaves the area.21days13 Jerry Christy
June 16, 1958 Monroe, Louisiana | Live ShowDefeats Charley Laye in tournament final.77daysVacant
March 31, 1958After Hodgemyer no-shows the scheduled defense and leaves the area.77days12 Bernard Hodgemyer
March 3, 1958 Monroe, Louisiana | Live Show28days11 Bill Barney
December 23, 1957 Monroe, Louisiana | Live Show70daysVacant
December 9, 1957 Monroe, Louisiana | Live ShowBy the District Athletic Commissioner after a match against Farmer Jones for using "very unfair tactics" but reinstated as the champion later in the month.14days10 Charley Laye
November 18, 1957 Monroe, Louisiana | Live Show21days9 Phil Brummett
November 11, 1957 Monroe, Louisiana | Live Show7days8 Jack Curtis
August 12, 1957 Monroe, Louisiana | Live Show91days7 Frank Hurley
May 1, 1957 Louisiana | Live Show103days6 Prince Emir
April 22, 1957 Monroe, Louisiana | Live Show9days5 Jack Curtis
November 4, 1955 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show535days4 Chief Apache
August 21, 1955 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Live Show75days3 Bob Corby
June 18, 1955 Lake Charles, Louisiana | Live ShowWins a 12-man tournament.64daysVacant
August 26, 1946Title vacated3218daysIndependent Circuit 2 Paul Murdock
July 2, 1946 Monroe, Louisiana | Live ShowDefeats Jerry Vallina55daysVacant
June 1, 1946When Lovelock cannot defend.31days1 Al Lovelock
January 31, 1946 Monroe, Louisiana | Live ShowDefeats Jack Kennedy to become the first champion.121days
MSWA Louisiana State Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- MSWA Louisiana State ChampionshipAugust 1, 1979January 1, 1983
- NWA Louisiana State ChampionshipMarch 1, 1968August 1, 1979
- NWA Louisiana State ChampionshipJuly 14, 1948March 1, 1968
- Louisiana State ChampionshipJanuary 31, 1946July 14, 1948
MSWA Louisiana State Championship: Statistics
UWA
NWA TRI STATE
INDY- Promotion
National Wrestling Alliance
Mid-South Wrestling
Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling - TerritoryState
- DivisionPrimary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedJanuary 31, 1946
- Date RetiredJanuary 1, 1983
- Final Champion"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Fields | 7 |
| 2 | Frank Dalton | 5 |
| 3 | Junkyard Dog | 3 |
| 4 | Jack Dalton | 3 |
| 5 | Jerry Miller | 3 |
| 6 | Don Carson | 3 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Don Duffy | 2156 | |
| Jack Curtis | 626 | |
| Bobby Fields | 485 | |
| Randy Curtis | 394 | |
| Bill Barney | 322 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Duffy | June 1, 1972 - April 27, 1978 | 2156 | |
| Jack Curtis | November 4, 1955 - April 22, 1957 | 535 | |
| Randy Curtis | May 4, 1971 - June 1, 1972 | 394 | |
| Mike George | April 21, 1979 - January 18, 1980 | 272 | |
| Bobby Fields | October 16, 1964 - July 13, 1965 | 270 |
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