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  names Lou Thesz
  height 6 ft 2 in (188 m)
  weight 225 lb
  birth Date April 24 , 1916
  death Date April 28 , 2002
  birth Place Banat, Michigan
  trainer George Tragos & Ad Santel
  debut 1932
  retired 1979, last match in 1990


  ! Colspan 3 align = center ''' World Heavyweight Championship '''
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  Width 30% align = center Succeeded by:<br/>''' Bill Longson '''
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  ! Colspan 3 align = center ''' NWA World Heavyweight Championship '''
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  Width 30% align = center Succeeded by:<br/>''' Billy Watson '''
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  Width 30% align = center Succeeded by:<br/>''' Édouard Carpentier '''
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  Width 30% align = center Succeeded by:<br/>''' Dick Hutton '''
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  Width 30% align = center Succeeded by:<br/>''' Gene Kiniski '''
  ! Colspan 3 align = center ''' NWA International Heavyweight Championship '''
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  Width 30% align = center Succeeded by:<br/>''' Rikidozan '''
  ! Colspan 3 align = center ''' NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship '''
  Width 30% align = center Preceded by:<br/>''' Juan Humberto '''
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  Width 30% align = center Succeeded by:<br/>''' Ernie Dusek '''
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  Width 30% align = center Succeeded by:<br/>''' Olaf Olson '''
  Width 30% align = center Preceded by:<br/>''' Buddy Rogers '''
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  ! Colspan 3 align = center ''' Mid-Southern Heavyweight Championship '''
  Width 30% align = center Preceded by:<br/>''' Tommy Gilbert '''
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  Width 30% align = center Succeeded by:<br/>''' Tommy Gilbert '''
  ! Colspan 3 align = center ''' NWA Pacific Coast (Vancouver) Tag Team Championship '''
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  Width 30% align = center Succeeded by:<br/>'''Vacant'''