NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Halifax version)
The Halifax version of the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship was first defended in the Eastern Sports Association only in 1977, the year the promotion closed. The title was imported from George Cannon's 'Canadian Wrestling' based in Ontario.
In late 2012, Atlantic Canadian Championship Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance formed a partnership to create NWA Atlantic Canada. The NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Halifax/Maritimes) will be used as the company's top championship. An eight-man tournament was held beginning in March 2013 to crown the first NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champion (Halifax/Maritimes) since 1977. On April 5, 2013, JB Havoc won the NWA Canadian Heavyweight title in a record setting 29 seconds, which is credited with being the quickest title match in the history of the National Wrestling Alliance.[1]
History
[edit]| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Luis Martinez | April 30, 1977 (NLT) | ESA show | N/A | 1 | N/A | Arrived as champion (Ontario?) | |
| 2 | Sailor White | May 18, 1977 | ESA show | Halifax, NS | 1 | 31 | ||
| 3 | Stonewall Jackson | June 18, 1977 | ESA show | New Glasgow, NS | 1 | 28 | ||
| 4 | Don Fargo | July 16, 1977 | ESA show | New Glasgow, NS | 1 | 11 | ||
| 5 | Terry Sawyer | July 27, 1977 | ESA show | Halifax, NS | 1 | 13 | ||
| 6 | David Schultz | August 9, 1977 | ESA show | Halifax, NS | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Terry Sawyer | August 10, 1977 | ESA show | Halifax, NS | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8 | David Schultz | August 13, 1977 | ESA show | New Glasgow, NS | 2 | N/A | ||
| — | Deactivated | 1977 | — | N/A | — | — | Promotion closed | |
| 9 | JB Havoc | April 5, 2013 | ESA show | Spryfield, NS | 1 | N/A | Defeats Jaxon Furey in tournament final when the title is revived by NWA Atlantic Canada | [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ NWA Atlantic Canada - Championships
External links
[edit]- NWA Halifax Canadian Heavyweight title history
- Vance Nevada's Canadian Wrestling Results Archive (1970s Eastern Canada section - scroll down to 1977)