1950s & 60s

1959-01

Official ratings by the National Wrestling Association, recognizing the National Wrestling Alliance world champions (source: LegacyOfWrestling.com via Wrestling-Titles.com)

Heavyweight
World Champion: Pat O’Connor

  1. Edouard Carpentier
  2. Bob Ellis
  3. Verne Gagne
  4. Dick Hutton
  5. Gene Kiniski
  6. Waldek Kowalski
  7. Antonino Rocca
  8. Wilbur Snyder
  9. Lou Thesz
  10. Billy Watson
  11. Ruffy Silverstein

Junior Heavyweight
World Champion: Angelo Savoldi

  1. Wild Red Berry
  2. Mike Clancy
  3. Luigi Columbo
  4. Mike DiBiase
  5. Dory Funk
  6. Al Galento
  7. Al Kashey
  8. Danny McShain
  9. Dick Steinborn
  10. Billy Wicks

Light Heavyweight
World Champion: Dorrel Dixon

  1. Jorge Allende
  2. Torbellino Blanco
  3. Ruben Juarez
  4. Ham Lee
  5. Ray Mendoza
  6. Halcon Negro
  7. Manuel Robles
  8. Sugi Sito
  9. Apollo Sureño
  10. Murcielago Velazquez

Middleweight
World Title Vacant

Challengers: Bobby Bonales, Alejandro Cruz, El Enfermero, Cavernario Galindo, Humbero Garza, Carnicero Grimaldo, Rene Guajardo, Memo Rubio, El Santo, Huroki Sito

Welterweight
World Champion: Karloff Lagarde

Challengers: El Califa, Blue Demon, Juan Diaz, Ruby Garcia, Jalisco Gonzales, Red Man, Joe Martin, Mishima Ota, Alex Romano, El Rebelde

1961-09-29

Official ratings by the National Wrestling Association, recognizing the National Wrestling Alliance world champions (source: LegacyOfWrestling.com via Wrestling-Titles.com)

Heavyweight

  1. Buddy Rogers (World Champion)
  2. Pat O’Connor
  3. Kinji Shibuya
  4. Antonino Rocca
  5. John Paul Henning
  6. Bob Ellis
  7. Billy Watson
  8. Gene Kiniski
  9. Killer Kowalski
  10. Johnny Valentine

Honorable mention: Edouard Carpentier, Verne Gagne, Lou Thesz, Wilbur Snyder, Rip Hawk, Fritz Von Erich, Pepper Gomez, Lorenzo Parente

Junior Heavyweight
World Champion: Danny Hodge

Challengers (listed alphabetically):

  • Larry Chene
  • Mike Clancy
  • Jack Curtis
  • Mike DiBiase
  • Pepper Gomez
  • Red McKim
  • Sonny Myers
  • Angelo Savoldi
  • Joe Scarpello
  • Oni Wiki Wiki

1962-08-31

Mexican ratings by Box y Lucha (source: Ost’s Wrestling Archive via Wrestling-Titles.com)

Light Heavyweight

World Champion: Gori Guerrero
National Champion: Ruben Juarez

  1. Ray Mendoza
  2. El Espauto I
  3. El Espauto II
  4. Felipe Ham Lee
  5. Al Velasco
  6. Cavernario Galindo
  7. Oso Negro
  8. Manuel Robles
  9. Memo Rubio
  10. Peter James

Middleweight

World Champion: Antonio Posa
National Champion: El Santo

  1. Rene Guajardo
  2. Rolando Vera
  3. Antonjo Montoro
  4. Benny Gallant
  5. Rayo de Jalisco
  6. El Gladiador
  7. El Enfermero
  8. Pantera Blanca
  9. Gorilita Flores
  10. Fantasma de La Quebrada

Welterweight

World & National Champion: Karloff Largarde

  1. Humberto Garza
  2. Jean Safont
  3. El Califa
  4. Rizado Ruiz
  5. El Rebelde
  6. Humberto Cortez
  7. Tony Fusari
  8. Chico Veloz
  9. Espectro II
  10. El Bruto

1962-08 ~ 09

Official ratings by the National Wrestling Association, recognizing the National Wrestling Alliance world champions (source: LegacyOfWrestling.com via Wrestling-Titles.com)

Heavyweight

  1. Buddy Rogers (World Champion)
  2. Pat O’Connor (United States Champion)
  3. Johnny Valentine
  4. Gene Kiniski
  5. Edouard Carpentier
  6. Antonino Rocca
  7. Killer Kowalski
  8. Ripper Collins
  9. Oni Wiki Wiki

Honorable mention: Verne Gagne, Bill Miller, Karl Gotch, Dick the Bruiser, Reggie Lisowski, Wilbur Snyder, Buddy Austin, Bobo Brazil, Sailor Art Thomas, Lorenzo Parente

Junior Heavyweight

  1. Danny Hodge (World Champion)
  2. Mike Clancy
  3. Joe McCarthy
  4. Hiro Matsuda
  5. Dory Funk
  6. Mike DiBiase
  7. Billy Varga
  8. Sonny Myers
  9. Jerry Kozak
  10. Dick Beattle

1962-10

Official ratings in Mexico by the National Wrestling Association, recognizing the National Wrestling Alliance world champions (source: LegacyOfWrestling.com via Wrestling-Titles.com)

Light Heavyweight

World Champion: Gori Guerrero
National Champion: Ruben Juarez

  1. Ray Mendoza
  2. Rayo de Jalisco
  3. El Espanto I
  4. Sugi Sito
  5. Relampago Cubano
  6. Raul Reyes
  7. Al Velasco
  8. Dick Medrano
  9. Jorge Allende
  10. Tomas Riande

Middleweight

World Champion: Antonio Posa
National Champion: El Santo

  1. Rene Guajardo
  2. Rolando Vera
  3. Black Shadow
  4. Pantera Blanca
  5. Ham Lee
  6. El Gladiador
  7. Cavernario Galindi
  8. Humberto Garza
  9. Manuel Robles
  10. El Enfermero

Welterweight

World & National Champion: Karloff Largarde

  1. Blue Demon
  2. Milo Millan
  3. El Rebelde
  4. Rizado Ruiz
  5. Tony Fusari
  6. Mao Chang
  7. Espectro III
  8. Willy Villanueva
  9. Jorge Rubio
  10. Apollo Curiel

1964-05

Boxing and Wrestling

World Heavyweight Champion: Lou Thesz

  1. Eddie Graham
  2. Bob Orton
  3. Wilbur Snyder
  4. Pat O’Connor
  5. Karl Gotch
  6. Bill Miller
  7. John Paul Henning
  8. Lord Athol Layton
  9. Johnny Valentine
  10. Moose Cholak

1965-10

Wrestling World

World Heavyweight Champion: Lou Thesz

  1. Dick the Bruiser
  2. Bill Miller
  3. Fritz Von Erich
  4. John Paul Henning
  5. Eddie Graham
  6. Wilbur Snyder
  7. Bob Orton
  8. Karl Gotch
  9. Don Curtis
  10. Duke Keomuka
  11. Bulldog Brower
  12. Sputnik Monroe
  13. The Sheik
  14. Hiro Matsuda
  15. Mr. Hiro

1967-10

The Wrestler

  1. Gene Kiniski (World Heavyweight Champion)
  2. Johnny Valentine
  3. The Destroyer
  4. Wilbur Snyder
  5. Fritz Von Erich
  6. Johnny Powers
  7. Bulldog Brower
  8. Pat O’Connor
  9. Eddie Graham
  10. Bob Orton

1968-11~12

Sports Review Wrestling

  1. Gene Kiniski (World Heavyweight Champion)
  2. Fritz Von Erich
  3. Eddie Graham
  4. The Sheik
  5. Johnny Valentine
  6. John Paul Henning
  7. Ernie Ladd
  8. Bob Ellis
  9. Pat O’Connor
  10. Bob Geigel