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BigDaddyCool
03-24-2007, 12:18 PM
For sake of argument WWE(F) and WCW main event titles are obviously world, but in this tally, lets include the ECW (past and present), NWA and, AWA main event/world/heavyweight titles as well. And I was just wondering, besides for the one billion white guys who have held the titles, what about minorities? Here is a list by my count (granted I don't know the history of AWA or NWA all that well).

Black champions (4.5):
Ron Simmons
Booker T
Bobby Lashley
The Rock (only counts as half cause I'm including him else where)
Ron Killings

Arab/Persian (3): <font color=black>Ask AAA, there is a difference between Arabs and Persians but I'm lumping them together</font>
Iron Sheik
Sabu

Polynesian (3):
Yokozuna
The Rock (again only counts as half)
Batista (half Philipino...last I checked they are Polynesian, and the Greek part counts as white)
Jimmy Snuka

Latino (4):
Eddie Guerrero
Rey Mystero Jr.
Pedro Morales
Tito Santana

Asian/Oriental (3):
Antonio Inoki
Great Muta
Masato Tanaka

Let me know if I missed anyone or if you have any dissputes.

redoneja
03-24-2007, 12:23 PM
Antonio Inoki is not Latino, he is Japanese.

Pedro Morales held the WWWF Championship.

redoneja
03-24-2007, 12:28 PM
Also, I don't remember reading about the Sheik holding anything other than national level titles within the NWA. Not sure about the AWA though.

Jura
03-24-2007, 12:30 PM
Ron "The Truth" Killings was NWA champ.

Jura
03-24-2007, 12:32 PM
Also Batista is Greek/Philipino.

ddpBANG
03-24-2007, 06:23 PM
Jimmy Snuka (Polynesian), Tito Santana (Latino) and Masato Tanaka (Asian/Oriental) have all been ECW World Champion.

Crossrine
03-31-2007, 07:56 PM
Dont forget Taz

thedamndest
03-31-2007, 09:28 PM
Current WWE champion John Cena is black.

BigDaddyCool
03-31-2007, 10:13 PM
Dont forget Taz

Taz is Italian, that counts as white.

Crossrine
04-01-2007, 03:16 PM
I thought he was like half black...

SammyG
04-01-2007, 03:18 PM
Also Batista is Greek/Philipino.

Dimitris Batistopoulos

BigDaddyCool
04-01-2007, 03:35 PM
I thought he was like half black...

Not to my knowledge.

Xero
04-01-2007, 03:46 PM
I thought he was like half black...
Oh so now everyone with dark skin is of African decent?

Racist.

Crossrine
04-01-2007, 04:34 PM
Damn Wikipedia and its ability to throw people off...

Theo Dious
04-02-2007, 11:54 AM
Damn Wikipedia and its inability to be accurate about anything...