World Wrestling Champions

In the history of professional wrestling, there have been various organizations offering a "World" title. This is a list by their stage name, of some of the popular champion wrestlers of the past.

Bobo Brazil (1923-1998)
Dick the Bruiser (1929-1991)
Edouard Carpentier (born 1926)
Yukon Eric ( -1965)
Fritz Von Erich (1929-1997)
Verne Gagne (born 1923)
Gorgeous George (1915-1963)
Frank Gotch (1878-1917)
Hard Boiled Haggerty (born 1925)
Don Leo Jonathan (born 1931)
Gene Kiniski (born 1925)
Killer Kowalski (born 1926)
Lord Athol Layton (1921-1984)
Ed Strangler Lewis (1891-1966)
Yvon Robert (1914-1971)
Argentina Rocca (born 1928)
Nature Boy Buddy Rogers (1921-1992)
Johnny Rougeau (1929-1983)
Bruno Sammartino (born 1935)
Hans Schmidt (born 1925)
Sweet Daddy Siki (born c. 1935)
Lou Thesz (1916-2002)
Whipper Billy Watson (1915-1990)