MAC World Heavyweight Championship

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The MAC World / International Heavyweight Championship was a Canadian professional wrestling championship created and sanctioned by the Montreal Athletic Commission (MAC). While the Commission sanctioned the title, it did not promote the events in which the Championship was defended. From 1935 until 1938, the American Wrestling Association (AWA) controlled the Championship. The AWA World Heavyweight Championship was recognized by the MAC as the world championship until February 1938 when Yvon Robert was stripped of the title after refusing to wrestle Lou Thesz.[1] A separate world title was created specifically for Quebec and, after the Commission granted promoter Eddie Quinn control of the championship, was used as the main singles title for Canadian Athletic Promotions from 1939 to 1963 and finally by the International Wrestling Association / All-Star Wrestling from 1964 until the mid-1970s. In 1975 the championship was abandoned and replaced by the Canadian International Heavyweight Championship.

PromotionMontreal Athletic Commission (Sanctioning body)
AWA (1935 – 1938)
CAP (1939 – 1963)
IWA / ASW (1964 – 1975)
Date established1935
Date retired1975
First championDanno O'Mahoney
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MAC World Heavyweight Championship
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PromotionMontreal Athletic Commission (Sanctioning body)
AWA (1935 – 1938)
CAP (1939 – 1963)
IWA / ASW (1964 – 1975)
Date established1935
Date retired1975
Statistics
First championDanno O'Mahoney
Final championJacques Rougeau
Most reignsYvon Robert (15 times)
Longest reignÉdouard Carpentier (974 days)
Shortest reignGino Garibaldi (only reign, seven days)
Antonino Rocca (only reign, seven days)
Yvon Robert (fifteenth reign, seven days)
Lou Thesz (fifth reign, seven days)
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Title history

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AWA World Heavyweight Championship 1935 – 1938
MAC World Heavyweight Championship 1938 – 1954
MAC International Heavyweight Championship 1954 – 1964
IWA International Heavyweight Championship 1964 – 1976
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Reigns

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No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Danno O'Mahoney July 30, 1935 Live event Boston, Massachusetts 1 352 Recognized as world champion in Quebec after defeating Ed Don George to unify the AWA, NWA and NYSAC World Heavyweight Championships. Although O'Mahoney is defeated by Dick Shikat for the unified title in New York City on March 2, 1936, he is still recognized as world champion by the Montreal Athletic Commission on July 3, 1936.
2 Yvon Robert July 16, 1936 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 595 Yvon Robert is stripped of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship in February 1938 after refusing to defend the title against Lou Thesz. He is still recognized as world champion in Montreal and a separate championship is created as a result. [1][2]
3 Vic Christy March 3, 1938 Live event Toronto, Ontario 1 64 Awarded via forfeit when Robert suffered a shoulder injury during the match [2][3]
† Don McIntyre May 6, 1938 Live event Buffalo, New York 1 7 Reign was not recognized by the Montreal Athletic Commission [4][5]
† Vic Christy May 13, 1938 Live event Buffalo, New York 2 27 Reign was not recognized by the Montreal Athletic Commission [4][6]
4 The Masked Marvel June 9, 1938 Live event Toronto, Ontario 1 97 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [3][7]
5 Yvon Robert September 14, 1938 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 96 The Masked Marvel refuses to unmask after the match and the Montreal Athletic Commission withholds his purse. The masked wrestler continues to be recognized as world champion in Ontario, however, this short-lived offshoot of the Montreal title was abandoned in January 1939. [3][7]
† Cy Williams November 28, 1938 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 N/A The decision is overturned by the Montreal Athletic Commission and the title is returned to Robert.
† Yvon Robert November 1938 N/A N/A 3 N/A
6 Cy Williams December 19, 1938 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 235   [2][8]
— Vacated August 11, 1939 — — — — Championship vacated when Cy Williams is stripped of the title after refusing to put up a bond to defend the belt [9]
7 Ernie Dusek August 11, 1939 N/A N/A 1 53 Awarded title by the Montreal Athletic Commission after defeating Danno O'Mahoney in a tournament final in Montreal on August 8, 1939. [2][9]
8 Yvon Robert October 3, 1939 Live event Montreal, Quebec 3 147 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match. Also defeated Cy Williams in Montreal on October 31, 1939, ending his claim to the title. [2][9]
9 Joe Cox February 27, 1940 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 83   [2][10]
10 Leo Numa May 20, 1940 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 23 Numa was not recognized as champion by the Montreal Athletic Commission until May 28, 1940, claiming that the Quebec City commission did not consult with the MAC over its decision. [2][10]
11 Lou Thesz June 12, 1940 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 133 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [2][10]
12 Yvon Robert October 23, 1940 Live event Montreal, Quebec 4 266 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [2][10]
13 Lou Thesz July 16, 1941 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 63 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [2][11]
14 Yvon Robert September 17, 1941 Live event Montreal, Quebec 5 336   [2][11]
15 Bill Longson August 19, 1942 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 49 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls unification match in which Longson also defended the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [12]
15 Yvon Robert October 7, 1942 Live event Montreal, Quebec 6 190 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match. Robert regains the MAC title, however, the AWA and NWA initially refused to recognize Robert as champion due to the controversial finish in the third fall. Robert lost the NWA title to Bobby Managoff in Houston, Texas on November 27, 1942. [12][13]
16 John Katan April 15, 1943 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 13   [12][14]
17 Yvon Robert April 28, 1943 Live event Montreal, Quebec 6 14   [12][14]
18 Gino Garibaldi May 12, 1943 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 7   [12][15]
19 Bobby Managoff May 19, 1943 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 119   [12]
20 Yvon Robert September 15, 1943 Live event Montreal, Quebec 7 189   [12]
21 Sandor Szabo March 22, 1944 Live event Boston, Massachusetts 1 84 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match. Szabo was officially recognized as champion by the Montreal Athletic Commission on May 9, 1944. [16][17]
22 Yvon Robert June 14, 1944 Live event Montreal, Quebec 8 35 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [17]
23 Frank Sexton July 19, 1944 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 35 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [17]
24 Yvon Robert August 23, 1944 Live event Montreal, Quebec 9 70 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [17][18]
25 Gino Garibaldi November 1, 1944 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 22 Awarded via forfeit when Robert suffered a knee injury during the match [17]
26 Yvon Robert November 23, 1944 Live event Montreal, Quebec 10 223   [17]
27 Joe Savoldi July 4, 1945 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 70   [19]
28 Bobby Managoff September 12, 1945 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 364  
29 Lou Thesz September 11, 1946 Live event Montreal, Quebec 3 162   [20]
30 Bobby Managoff February 20, 1947 Live event Ottawa, Ontario 3 55   [20]
31 Lou Thesz April 16, 1947 Live event Montreal, Quebec 4 224   [20]
32 Yvon Robert November 26, 1947 Live event Montreal, Quebec 11 512   [20]
33 Whipper Billy Watson April 21, 1949 Live event Ottawa, Ontario 1 62   [21]
34 Yvon Robert June 22, 1949 Live event Montreal, Quebec 12 224   [21]
35 Bobby Managoff February 1, 1950 Live event Montreal, Quebec 4 14   [22]
36 Yukon Eric February 15, 1950 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 266  
37 Bobby Managoff November 8, 1950 Live event Montreal, Quebec 5 182  
38 Buddy Rogers May 9, 1951 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 65   [23][24]
39 Yvon Robert July 13, 1951 Live event Montreal, Quebec 13 185   [24]
— Vacated January 14, 1952 — — — — Championship vacated when Robert undergoes kidney surgery
40 Killer Kowalski April 2, 1952 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 329 Defeated Bobby Managoff in a tournament final [13]
41 Verne Gagne February 25, 1953 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 70  
42 Killer Kowalski May 6, 1953 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 70   [5]
43 Yvon Robert July 15, 1953 Live event Montreal, Quebec 14 35 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [25]
44 Killer Kowalski August 19, 1953 Live event Montreal, Quebec 3 266   [26]
† Don Leo Jonathan November 24, 1953 Live event Ottawa, Ontario 1 8 Reign was not recognized by the Montreal Athletic Commission
† Killer Kowalski December 2, 1953 Live event Montreal, Quebec 4 161 Reign was not recognized by the Montreal Athletic Commission
46 Antonino Rocca May 12, 1954 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 7  
47 Killer Kowalski May 19, 1954 Live event Montreal, Quebec 4 63 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match. Awarded via forfeit when Rocca cannot continue after losing the second fall to even the match at one fall each.
48 Pat O'Connor July 21, 1954 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 112  
49 Killer Kowalski November 10, 1954 Live event Montreal, Quebec 5 119 The title may have been renamed the MAC International Heavyweight Championship.
50 Pat O'Connor March 9, 1955 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 91  
51 Don Leo Jonathan June 8, 1955 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 65   [27]
52 Yvon Robert August 17, 1955 Live event Montreal, Quebec 15 7 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [27][28]
53 Don Leo Jonathan August 24, 1955 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 112   [27][29]
54 Killer Kowalski December 14, 1955 Live event Montreal, Quebec 6 91   [27]
55 Wilbur Snyder March 14, 1956 Live event Montreal, Quebec 7 21  
56 Killer Kowalski April 4, 1956 Live event Montreal, Quebec 7 9  
57 Yvon Robert April 13, 1956 Live event Quebec City, Quebec 16 47  
58 Killer Kowalski May 30, 1956 Live event Montreal, Quebec 8 343   [30]
59 Édouard Carpentier August 15, 1956 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 42
60 Killer Kowalski September 26, 1956 Live event Montreal, Quebec 9 35  
61 Lou Thesz October 31, 1956 Live event Montreal, Quebec 5 7  
62 Killer Kowalski November 7, 1956 Live event Montreal, Quebec 10 182  
63 Édouard Carpentier May 8, 1957 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 35 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [31]
64 Gene Kiniski June 12, 1957 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 35 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [31][32]
65 Killer Kowalski July 17, 1957 Live event Montreal, Quebec 11 791 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match with Mike Mazurki as the guest referee [31][33]
66 Buddy Rogers September 16, 1959 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 77   [24]
67 Killer Kowalski December 2, 1959 Live event Montreal, Quebec 12 42 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [24][34]
68 Buddy Rogers January 13, 1960 Live event Montreal, Quebec 3 147 This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [24][35]
69 Killer Kowalski June 8, 1960 Live event Montreal, Quebec 13 105   [24]
70 Édouard Carpentier September 21, 1960 Live event Montreal, Quebec 3 302  
71 Hans Schmidt July 20, 1961 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 110   [36][37]
72 Johnny Rougeau November 7, 1961 Live event Ottawa, Ontario 1 258   [36]
73 Killer Kowalski July 23, 1962 Live event Montreal, Quebec 14 191  
74 Édouard Carpentier January 30, 1963 Live event Montreal, Quebec 4 974 The title was renamed the IWA International Heavyweight Championship after Johnny Rougeau and Bob Langevin took over the International Wrestling Association on May 6, 1965. [38]
— Vacated September 30, 1965 — — — — Championship vacated when Carpentier is stripped of the title by the Montreal Athletic Commission after not having defended it in over a year.
75 Hans Schmidt September 30, 1965 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 49 Defeated Sailor Art Thomas in a tournament final [36]
76 Johnny Rougeau November 18, 1965 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 N/A   [38][36]
77 Hans Schmidt June, 1966 (n) Live event Unknown 3 N/A  
78 Édouard Carpentier June 7, 1966 Live event Quebec City, Quebec 5 30  
79 Hans Schmidt July 7, 1966 Live event Chicoutimi, Quebec 4 88   [36]
80 Édouard Carpentier October 3, 1966 Live event Montreal, Quebec 6 44   [36][39]
81 Hans Schmidt November 16, 1966 Live event Quebec City, Quebec 5 69   [36]
82 Mad Dog Vachon January 24, 1967 Live event Chicoutimi, Quebec 1 132   [36][40]
83 Johnny Rougeau June 5, 1967 Live event Montreal, Quebec 3 70   [38]
84 Mad Dog Vachon August 14, 1967 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 10   [40]
— Vacated August 24, 1967 — — — — Championship vacated after Vachon is injured in a car accident
85 The Sheik October 23, 1967 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 14 Defeated Gino Brito in a tournament final. [41][42]
86 Édouard Carpentier November 6, 1967 Live event Montreal, Quebec 7 21  
87 Baron Von Raschke November 27, 1967 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 70   [43]
88 Johnny Rougeau February 5, 1968 Live event Montreal, Quebec 4 473  
89 Ivan Koloff May 23, 1969 Live event Quebec City, Quebec 2 52   [44]
90 Abdullah the Butcher July 14, 1969 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 28   [44]
91 Jacques Rougeau August 11, 1969 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 105  
92 Abdullah the Butcher November 24, 1969 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 126  
93 Johnny Rougeau March 30, 1970 Live event Montreal, Quebec 5 203   [38]
94 Danny Lynch October 19, 1970 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 49   [45]
95 Johnny Rougeau December 7, 1970 Live event Montreal, Quebec 6 140  
96 Jos LeDuc April 26, 1971 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 56   [46]
97 Mr. X / Tarzan Zorra June 21, 1971 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 70 [42]
98 Abdullah the Butcher August 30, 1971 Live event Montreal, Quebec 3 119  
99 Carlos Rocha December 27, 1971 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 140   [47][48]
100 The Sheik May 15, 1972 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 63   [48][49]
101 Jacques Rougeau July 17, 1972 Live event Montreal, Quebec 2 133   [49]
102 Johnny Valentine November 27, 1972 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 42  
— Vacated January 8, 1973 — — — — Championship vacated when Johnny Valentine is stripped of the title after failing to appear for a scheduled title defence
103 Jacques Rougeau January 8, 1973 Live event Montreal, Quebec 3 35 Awarded title after Valentine fails to appear for their rematch.
— Vacated February 12, 1973 Live event Montreal, Quebec — — Championship vacated after a match between Rougeau and Waldo Von Erich ends in a no-contest.
104 Jacques Rougeau February 19, 1973 Live event Montreal, Quebec 4 119 Defeated Waldo Von Erich
105 Dick Taylor June 18, 1973 Live event Montreal, Quebec 1 42   [45]
106 Jacques Rougeau July 30, 1973 Live event Montreal, Quebec 4 N/A Awarded title after Taylor fails to appear for their rematch. [45]
107 Michel Dubois 1973 Live event Unknown 1 N/A  
108 The Sheik December 3, 1973 Live event Unknown 3 N/A This was a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match. [50]
— Vacated July 1974 — — — — Championship vacated when The Sheik was stripped of the title by the Montreal Athletic Commission for "violent behavior". [49]
109 Tiger Jeet Singh 1974 Live event Unknown 1 N/A Won in a tournament final [49]
110 Jacques Rougeau 1974 Live event Unknown 5 N/A  
— Deactivated 1975 — — — — All-Star Wrestling closed in the spring of 1975, and the title was replaced by the Canadian International Heavyweight Championship.
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