NWA North American Heavyweight Championship
| NWA North American Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||||
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 The current NWA North American Heavyweight Championship belt. | |||||||||||||
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| Promotion | NWA WWF (1998) | ||||||||||||
| Date established | October 30, 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Date retired | September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||
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The NWA North American Heavyweight Championship, also known simply as the NWA North American Championship, was a professional wrestling championship created by the National Wrestling Alliance in 1994 after World Championship Wrestling withdrew from the NWA. There were various regional versions of the North American title before the creation of this all-NWA recognised North American championship. From 1998 to 2000, the title was the major championship in Music City Wrestling.[1]
Title history
[edit]Since 1994, there have been forty six total championship reigns. Greg Valentine was the inaugural champion. The record for most reigns is held by Mike Rapada, who won the title five times. The record for longest reign is held by JT Wolfen, who held the belt for 742 days.
| No. | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Valentine | 1 | October 30, 1994 | 69 | N/A | Valentine was awarded the title. He held the title for at least the number of days shown, as it is unknown when during the month he was awarded the title. | [2] | |
| 2 | Kevin Von Erich | 1 | January 7, 1995 | 8 | Dallas, TX | NWA Dallas | [3] | |
| 3 | John Hawk | 1 | January 15, 1995 | 62 | Dallas, TX | NWA Dallas | [4][5] | |
| 4 | Greg Valentine | 2 | March 18, 1995 | 44 | Dallas, TX | NWA Dallas | [6] | |
| — | Vacated | — | May 1, 1995 | — | N/A | The title was vacated when Jim Crockett, Jr.'s NWA Dallas closed. Valentine held the title for at least the number of days shown, as it is unknown when during the month NWA Dallas closed. | ||
| 5 | Tommy Cairo | 1 | June 24, 1995 | 441 | Williamstown, NJ | NWA New Jersey | Defeated Devon Storm in a tournament final after the title moved to NWA Championship Wrestling America/New Jersey. | [7] |
| 6 | Reckless Youth | 1 | September 7, 1996 | 217 | Yardville, NJ | NWA New Jersey | Defeated Derrick Domino after Cairo no-showed. | [8] |
| 7 | Lance Diamond | 1 | April 12, 1997 | 14 | Cherry Hill, NJ | NWA 2nd Annual Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl | [9] | |
| 8 | Ace Darling | 1 | April 26, 1997 | 49 | Wilmington, DE | |||
| 9 | Reckless Youth | 2 | June 14, 1997 | 198 | Vineland, NJ | NWA New Jersey | [10] | |
| — | Vacated | — | December 29, 1997 | — | N/A | The title was vacated so it could be used in an NWA angle in the World Wrestling Federation. | ||
| 10 | Jeff Jarrett | 1 | January 5, 1998 | 55 | New Haven, CT | WWF Raw is War | Defeated Barry Windham to win the vacant championship. | [11] |
| 11 | Barry Windham | 1 | March 1, 1998 | 1 | N/A | Windham was awarded the title by Jim Cornette after Jarrett left Cornette's NWA group. | [12] | |
| — | Vacated | — | March 2, 1998 | — | N/A | The NWA stripped Windham of the title. | ||
| 12 | The Colorado Kid | 1 | August 1, 1998 | 147 | Nashville, TN | Defeated Recon. Colorado Kid had already won the Music City Wrestling title from Recon on July 25 in Lebanon, Tennessee. This match was decided to be for the NWA title by the NWA Board of Directors and MCW. The NWA title then replaced the MCW title, as both were being defended in MCW. | ||
| 13 | Chris Michaels | 1 | December 26, 1998 | 14 | Nashville, TN | |||
| 14 | The Colorado Kid | 2 | January 9, 1999 | 246 | Nashville, TN | |||
| 15 | Big Bully Douglas | 1 | September 12, 1999 | 48 | Nashville, TN | |||
| 16 | Mike Rapada | 3 | October 30, 1999 | 7 | Lebanon, TN | |||
| 17 | Terry Taylor | 1 | November 6, 1999 | 49 | Nashville, TN | |||
| 18 | The Colorado Kid | 4 | December 25, 1999 | 138 | Nashville, TN | |||
| 19 | Air Paris | 1 | May 11, 2000 | 9 | Fairview, TN | |||
| 20 | Chris Harris | 1 | May 20, 2000 | 117 | Nashville, TN | |||
| 21 | Mike Rapada | 5 | September 14, 2000 | 6 | Lebanon, TN | |||
| — | Vacated | — | September 20, 2000 | — | N/A | The title was vacated after Rapada won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. | ||
| 22 | Steve Corino | 1 | April 13, 2001 | 8 | North Richland Hills, TX | NWA Southwest Lonestar Slamfest | Defeated Redd Dogg. | [13] |
| 23 | Robbie Royce | 1 | April 21, 2001 | 85 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | CWF | [14] | |
| — | Vacated | — | July 15, 2001 | — | N/A | The title was vacated after Royce left the Canadian Wrestling Federation. | ||
| 24 | Dark Rain | 1 | July 29, 2001 | 28 | St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada | CWF | Defeated Gene Swan in tournament final. | [15] |
| 25 | Spyder | 1 | August 26, 2001 | 48 | St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada | CWF | [16] | |
| 26 | Quinn Magnum | 1 | October 13, 2001 | 350 | St. Petersburg, FL | NWA 53rd Anniversary Show - Battle Of The Belts 2001: An NWA Odyssey | [17] | |
| 27 | Paul Atlas | 1 | September 28, 2002 | 28 | McKeesport, PA | NWA East | [18] | |
| 28 | Jorge Estrada | 1 | October 26, 2002 | 189 | Corpus Christi, TX | NWA 54th Anniversary Show: Battle Of The Belts 2002 | [19] | |
| 29 | Hotstuff Hernandez | 1 | May 3, 2003 | 147 | Cornelia, GA | NWA Wildside | [20] | |
| 30 | JT Wolfen | 1 | September 27, 2003 | 742 | Hawaii, HI | |||
| 31 | Tommy Marr | 1 | October 8, 2005 | 196 | Nashville, TN | NWA 57th Anniversary Show & Convention | [21] | |
| 32 | Dru Onyx | 1 | April 22, 2006 | 489 | Altamonte Springs, FL | SCW Spring Breakout | [22] | |
| 33 | Damien Wayne | 1 | August 24, 2007 | 106 | Las Vegas, NV | NWA Pro Wrestling Summit | [23] | |
| 34 | Mike DiBiase | 1 | December 8, 2007 | 511 | Elkin, NC | |||
| 35 | Apolo | 1 | May 2, 2009 | 273 | Tyler, TX | NWA Showcase | [24] | |
| 36 | The Sheik (II) | 1 | January 30, 2010 | 451 | Fort Pierce, FL | PWF Pandemonium At The Pal | [25] | |
| — | Vacated | — | April 26, 2011 | — | N/A | The title was vacated after The Sheik won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. | ||
| 37 | Shaun Tempers | 1 | June 25, 2011 | 475 | Cornelia, GA | NWA Anarchy | Tempers defeated Ace Rockwell to win the vacant title. | [26][27] |
| 38 | Carson | 1 | October 12, 2012 | 91 | Cypress, TX | NWA Houston Redemption | [28] | |
| 39 | Byron Wilcott | 1 | January 11, 2013 | 99 | Cypress, TX | NWA Houston Next Level 2013 | [29] | |
| 40 | Kahagas | 1 | April 20, 2013 | 391 | Houston, TX | NWA Houston Parade Of Champions: A Tribute To Paul Boesch | [30][31] | |
| 41 | Byron Wilcott | 2 | May 16, 2014 | 154 | Sherman, TX | NWA Texoma | [32] | |
| 42 | Tim Storm | 1 | October 17, 2014 | 177 | Sherman, TX | |||
| 43 | Jax Dane | 1 | April 12, 2015 | 46 | Las Vegas, NV | Vendetta Pro Casino Royale | Dane becomes holder of two titles, as he is also the reigning National Heavyweight Champion. NWA allows Dane to defend both titles together. | [33] |
| — | Vacant | — | May 28, 2015 | — | N/A | Jax Dane forced to forfeit both of his titles after sustaining an injury. A tournament to fill the vacant title is announced. | [34] | |
| 44 | Tim Storm | 2 | July 17, 2015 | 365 | Sherman, TX | Defeated Andy Anderson in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | ||
| 45 | Tyson Dean | 1 | July 16, 2016 | 266 | Pavo, GA | NWA SW Southern Summer Showcase | [35] | |
| 46 | Mustang Mike | 1 | April 8, 2017 | 175 | Amelia, LA | |||
| — | Retired | — | September 30, 2017 | — | — | Retired when NWA terminates the contracts with its licensees |
Combined reigns
[edit]| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns |
Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JT Wolfen | 1 | 742 |
| 2 | Tim Storm | 2 | 542 |
| 3 | The Colorado Kid/Mike Rapada | 5 | 538 |
| 4 | Mike DiBiase | 1 | 511 |
| 5 | Dru Onyx | 1 | 489 |
| 6 | Shaun Tempers | 1 | 475 |
| 7 | The Sheik | 1 | 451 |
| 8 | Tommy Cairo | 1 | 441 |
| 9 | Reckless Youth | 2 | 415 |
| 10 | Kahagas | 1 | 391 |
| 11 | Quinn Magnum | 1 | 350 |
| 12 | Mustang Mike | 1 | 308 |
| 13 | Apolo | 1 | 273 |
| 14 | Tyson Dean | 1 | 266 |
| 15 | Byron Wilcott | 2 | 253 |
| 16 | Tommy Marr | 1 | 196 |
| 17 | Jorge Estrada | 1 | 189 |
| 18 | Hotstuff Hernandez | 1 | 147 |
| 19 | Chris Harris | 1 | 117 |
| 20 | Greg Valentine | 2 | 112 |
| 21 | Damien Wayne | 1 | 106 |
| 22 | Carson | 1 | 91 |
| 23 | Robbie Royce | 1 | 85 |
| 24 | John Hawk | 1 | 63 |
| 25 | Jeff Jarrett | 1 | 55 |
| 26 | Ace Darling | 1 | 49 |
| Terry Taylor | 1 | 49 | |
| 27 | Big Bully Douglas | 1 | 48 |
| Spyder | 1 | 48 | |
| 29 | Jax Dane | 1 | 46 |
| 30 | Dark Rain | 1 | 28 |
| Paul Atlas | 1 | 28 | |
| 34 | Chris Michaels | 1 | 14 |
| Lance Diamond | 1 | 14 | |
| 35 | Air Paris | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | Steve Corino | 1 | 8 |
| 37 | Kevin Von Erich | 1 | 7 |
| 38 | Barry Windham | 1 | 1 |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 16, 2014). "NWA Texoma - Event @ Sherman Elks Lodge in Sherman, Texas, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 12, 2015). "Vendetta Pro Casino Royale - Tag 1 - Event @ Gold Coast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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