Title History
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date Won: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Bibby | 1 | January 19, 1881 | New York City, New York | |
| Joe Acton | 1 | August 7, 1882 | New York City, New York | |
| Evan "Strangler" Lewis | 1 | April 11, 1887 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Martin 'Farmer' Burns | 1 | April 20, 1895 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Dan McLeod | 1 | October 26, 1897 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Tom Jenkins | 1 | November 7, 1901 | ||
| Dan McLeod | 2 | December 25, 1902 | Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Tom Jenkins | 2 | April 3, 1903 | Buffalo, New York | |
| Frank Gotch | 1 | January 27, 1904 | Bellingham, Washington | |
| Tom Jenkins | 3 | March 15, 1905 | New York City, New York | |
| Frank Gotch | 2 | May 23, 1906 | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Fred Beell | 1 | December 1, 1906 | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Frank Gotch | 3 | December 17, 1906 | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Vacant | April 3, 1908 | |||
| Henry Ordemann | 1 | October 25, 1910 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Charlie Cutler | 1 | February 1, 1911 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Dr. Benjamin Roller | 1 | March 6, 1911 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Charlie Cutler | 2 | March 25, 1911 | Buffalo, New York | |
| Jess Reimer | 1 | November 7, 1911 | Des Moines, Iowa | |
| Henry Ordemann | 2 | December 14, 1911 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Charlie Cutler | 3 | March 25, 1912 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Dr. Benjamin Roller | 2 | July 4, 1913 | Benton Harbor, Michigan | |
| Ed "Strangler" Lewis | 1 | September 18, 1913 | Lexington, Kentucky | |
| William Demetral | 1 | October 21, 1913 | Lexington, Kentucky | |
| Dr. Benjamin Roller | 3 | July 10, 1914 | Rock Island, Illinois | |
| Wladek Zbyszko | 1 | January 8, 1917 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | |
| Retired |
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