Verne Gagne is awarded first AWA World Title 8/16/60
Gene Kiniski def. Verne Gagne 7/11/61 in Minneapolis, MN
Verne Gagne (2)def. Gene Kiniski 8/8/61 in Minneapolis, MN
Mr. M def. Verne Gagne 1/9/62 in Minneapolis, MN
Verne Gagne(3) def. Mr. M 8/21/62 in Minneapolis, MN
The Crusher def. Verne Gagne 7/9/63 in Minneapolis, MN
Verne Gagne (4) def. The Crusher 7/20/63 in Minneapolis, MN
Fritz Von Erich def. Verne Gagne 7/27/63 in Omaha, NE
Verne Gagne (5) def. Fritz Von Erich 8/8/63 in Amarillo, TX
The Crusher (2) def. Verne Gagne 11/28/63 in St. Paul, MN
Verne Gagne(6) def. The Crusher 12/14/63 in Minneapolis, MN
Mad Dog Vachon def. Verne Gagne 10/20/64 in Minneapolis, MN
The Crusher (3)def. Mad Dog Vachon 8/21/65 in St. Paul, MN
Mad Dog Vachon (2) def. The Crusher 11/11/65 in Denver, CO
Verne Gagne (7) def. Mad Dog Vachon 2/26/67 in St. Paul, MN
Dr X (Dick Beyers) def. Verne Gagne 8/17/68 in Bloomington, MN
Verne Gagne (8) def. Dr. X 8/31/68 in Minneapolis, MN
Nick Bockwinkel def. Verne Gagne 11/8/75 in St. Paul, MN
Verne Gagne(9) def. Nick Bockwinkel 7/18/80 in Chicago, IL....Gagne retires as champion 5/10/81
Nick Bockwinkel(2) is awarded the title by AWA 5/19/81
Otto Wonz def. Nick Bockwinkel 8/29/82 in St. Paul, MN
Nick Bockwinkel(3) def. Otto Wanz 10/9/82 in Chicago, IL
Jumbo Tsuruta def. Nick Bockwinkel 2/22/84 in Tokyo, Japan
Rick Martel def. Jumbo Tsuruta 5/13/84 in St. Paul, MN
Stan Hansen def. Rick Martel 12/29/85 in East Rutherford, NJ
Nick BockwinkeI (4) def Stan Hansen to win title by forefit when Hansen failed to show for the match 6/28/86 in Denver, CO
Curt Hennig def. Nick Bockwinkel 5/2/87 in San Francisco, CA
Jerry Lawler def Curt Hennig 5/9/88 in Memphis, TN....Lawler stripped of title Jan, 1989 after missing several manditory title defenses
Larry Zbyszko wins vacant title in a battle royal 2/7/89 in St. Paul, MN
Mr. Saito def. Larry Zbyszko 2/10/90 in Tokyo, Japan
Larry Zbyszko(2) def. Mr. Saito 4/8/90 in St. Paul, MN...Zbyszko vacates title December, 1990; AWA closes promotion in 1991
