Kerry Morton is the current champion in his first reign. This effectively makes it one of the oldest surviving wrestling championship in the world. Ive decided this list based upon how many total days each wrestler held the belt. However, hed actually wrestle his final match in 1990 at the age of 74 year old against his protg, Masahiro Chono. New England Colonial Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. 2.5 NWA today 3 Promotions 3.1 Regional promotions of the past 4 Television programs 4.1 NWA Wrestling Showcase 4.2 NWA Championship Wrestling From Hollywood 4.3 NWA Mountain State 4.4 NWA Powerrr 5 Personnel 6 Hall of Fame 7 Logos 8 See also 9 External links Current champions History 1940s Dan Severn is known as an early pioneer in the world of mixed martial arts. The NWA currently recognizes 92 individual National Championship reigns. 4. Biloxi, MS. (Mid-America)/A.W.A Southern Tag Team Title", "N.W.A. The promotion currently has eight championships - four men's singles titles, two men's tag team championships, one women's singles title, and a women's tag team championship. Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Following WWE's purchase of WCW and eventual retirement of the title, this championship sat on the shelf until its revival in 2016. Ohki began shooting on Thesz in the first round, but this was a mistake as Ohki had to be taken from the bout on a stretcher. Tky, JPN. It is the promotion's premier title. Severn originally started wrestling in 1992, and worked for a number of independent promotions before signing with the NWA in 1995. This was three matches round robin style; Match ended in controversy, as the referee gave a fast count. Canadian Heavyweight Title (Vancouver)", "N.W.A. Kerry Morton is the current champion in his first reign. In 2020, he wrestled a 6 man tag team match alongside the Steiner Brothers, despite being 79 years old. This title change is not recognized by the NWA. We cover gaming news, movie reviews, wrestling and much more. champion determined today in Charlotte", "NWA News: NWA World Title spoiler result - Pearce vs. Cabana - from Sunday's NWA Hollywood TV taping (updated w/video)", "NWA News: New NWA World Hvt. At the end of 57, Thesz dropped the belt to Dick Hutton, his successor handpicked by Thesz. Gonzlez was retroactively recognized by the NWA beginning February 16, 2015. RIP Harley Race! Flair became a two-time WWF Champion during his short tenure with the company. British Commonwealth Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Thesz won the match and the championship by count out. The secondary title is the NWA National Championship. January 1983 saw Flair drop the belt to Carlos Coln for four days, but this run was not recognised by the NWA. He did well enough to earn several try out matches with the WWF, and was even offered a spot at the WCW Power Plant training facility, which Pearce declined. Gene Kiniski wrestled as a heel and fought many major NWA stars during his run as champion, including Bobo Brazil, Abdullah the Butcher and Pat OConnor, amongst others. Mountain State Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Dory Funk Jr, along with his brother Terry, are two names most associated with the NWA, and are the only siblings to both win the NWA World Championship. Harley Race made his wrestling debut in the early 1960s, and worked for various minor promotions before arriving at the American Wrestling Alliance. At 26, he was told that he may never wrestle again. He became the first man to ever hold a wrestling and MMA title at the same time, and hed continue to defend the NWA title over the next few years, most notably defeating 56 year old Dory Funk Jr in 1997. NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Dory Funk Jr. On February 11th, 1969, the talented older brother of Terry Funk won the coveted NWA gold, beating Gene Kiniski with a spinning toe hold. Hed work for the WWF in 1986, teaming with his brother Terry. The current champion is Tyrus, who is in his first reign. He defeated Homicide on November 12, 2022 at Hard Times 3 to win the title. Vancouver Island Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Flair would eventually lose the title for real to Harley Race in mid-83, only to claim it back in December at Starrcade of that same year. Initially taking the name Brutus Magnus, and sporting a gladiatorial gimmick, no doubt a nod to his former career, he debuted for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2008. With the NWAs new owners unwilling to allow the best of seven to continue, Adam Pearce resigned from the NWA, and the title was vacated. The professional wrestling championships are not won through legitimate athletic competition; they are instead won via scripted endings to a match or on occasion awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline. champion - vacant title filled in four-way match Sunday", "NWA News: Pearce vs. Cabana series concludes, but without NWA champ following "controversy" (w/Video)", "Presents Wrestle Kingdom 8 in ", "NWA news: New NWA World champion determined in Vegas", "NWA news: New NWA World Hvt. Their stature and the amount of reigns is irrelevant. 1. His first win came over Ric Flair in 1990 NWA/WCW, and his second in 2006 over Jeff Jarrett in NWA TNA. It is the secondary championship of the promotion's female division, its represented by a trophy instead a belt. A one-time NWA World Champion, Dory Funk Jr. held the NWA title for well over four years, making Funk's reign the second-longest in NWA history. The Impact World Tag Team Championship (formerly known as the TNA World Tag Team Championship) is a professional wrestling championship contested for in Impact Wrestling's tag team division.After the formation of TNA in June 2002, the company executives signed a contractual agreement with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that allowed them control of the NWA World Heavyweight and World Tag . 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Toward the end of 1954, Kiniski challenged the NWA Champion Lou Thesz in a losing effort. It was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and was the forerunner to World Championship Wrestling (WCW). World Middleweight Champion. His father, and TNA co-founder, Jerry Jarrett, also had strong links to the territories, having been involved with the United States Wrestling Association and the Continental Wrestling Association. Nick Aldis is, as of time of writing, still the NWA World Champion, so it is very likely that hell make his way up this list. [1][2] The inaugural champion was Orville Brown. He made his debut in 1952, and quickly became an emerging talent, making his television debut in the mid-50s. Despite the loss, Kiniski remained very active well into the 1970s, winning the Pacific Heavyweight and Canadian Tag Team titles on multiple occasions. RT @TheAllianceGOLD: Sting has two @nwa Worlds title reigns totalling 216 days, placing him 24th on the list of total days spent as champion. This episode aired on tape delay on January 27, 1991. In his later years, Funk Jr returned to a number of former promotions, but most notably All Japan, where he would make several appearances during the 21st century, right up to 2017. This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 00:29. Severn left the WWF in 99, before winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for a second time in 2000, defeating Shinya Hashimoto in Tokyo. Mid-Atlantic Brass Knuckles Title", "N.W.A. Join Cultured Vultures as we bring you some of the biggest news from the world of wrestling. Shane Douglas 1 of. Were WWE Right To Have Cody Rhodes Lose At WrestleMania 39? 5. The NWA World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling World Tag Team championship contested in various National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliates. Pacific Northwest Television Title", "N.W.A. The NWA tag team titles have a complex legacy. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, The reign number for the specific champion listed, The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won, Indicates the title changes not recognized by the NWA, Indicates the current reign is changing daily, 1st Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions, NWA Branded Outlaw Wrestling: A Monster's Ball, NWA Branded Outlaw Wrestling: World War Gold. He was teaming with Larry Hennig at this stage, and the pair quickly won the AWA Tag Team Titles. Pat O'Connor - 903 Days (1 Reign) New Zealander Pat O'Connor. Finally, Flair lost the belt to Victor Jovica for a spell of three days before regaining the title after it was ruled that Jovicas win was illegal due to his feet being on the ropes. The NWA World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling World Tag Team championship contested in various National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliates. Thesz defeated Watson to reclaim his title in November 1956. United States Heavyweight Title (Hawaii)", "N.W.A. Pacific Coast Tag Team Title (Vancouver)", "N.W.A. Match also featured Chance Prophet, Jason Kincaid, Lance Erikson, Aired on tape delay on the March 8, 2022 episode of. The NWA did not officially recognize any tag team champions until 1992 while various affiliates had previously had their own Tag Team championships. Southern Heavyweight Title (Florida)", "N.W.A. The top singles championship specifically contested for female wrestlers is the NWA World Women's Championship, which is currently held by Kamille who defeated Serena Deeb on June 6, 2021 at When Our Shadows Fall. Brent Albright would eventually defeat Pearce for the title, just under a year later. April 13, 2023. So join us as we count down the greatest wrestlers to ever hold the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. champion, ending Cabana's title reign, one wrestler calls it a "terrible mistake", "Breaking News! Lariat has already stated a good case for Flair and I agree with most of it, but it is still a bit of a debatable point due to questions over whether Flair can . ", "The SmarK Rant For NWA-TNA June 25 2003", "8/27 NWA-TNA PPV Report: What was TNA's PPV worth this week? "Beat the Champ" International Television Title (Los Angeles)", "N.W.A. The following champion history features the NWA World Television Championship. ", "Breaking News: Nick Aldis captures NWA World Hvt. As champion, OConnor wrestled big names such as Bruno Sammartino, Johnny Valiant and Yukon Eric. Dan Hodge's reputation and strength was legendary. Just under a year later, Race and Baba would repeat this, with Race once again losing to Baba before winning his title back a few days later. Southern Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic)", "N.W.A. Canadian Tag Team Title (Calgary)", "N.W.A. He continued to challenge various NWA Champions, such as Dick Hutton, Billy Watson and would again face off against Lou Thesz. Flair was tempted away from WCW in August of the same year, and signed for the then-WWF. 2. 15 Apr 2023 18:16:08 Following this, Race returned to the AWA, and then later he worked for the WWF. Storm won the belt in October 2016 after the NWA purchase by Billy Corgan, and the alliance was gradually transformed into a singular promotion. Once again, this reign would end up being all too short, with Kiniski dropping the belt back to Gagne just a month later. Central States Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Contents 1 Early history 2 Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling 3 Enter Ted Turner 4 NWA 'Unification' 5 Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup 6 Championship in Jim Crockett Promotions 7 See also 8 External links Early history Retrieved May 26, 2017, List of National Wrestling Alliance championships, Inactive/unofficial/defunct championships, NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (New Jersey version), NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (Australian version), NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship, NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship, NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los 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What was added? In July, he beat Barry Windham for his last NWA World Heavyweight Championship because, only two months after Flairs win over Windham, WCW withdrew from the NWA. 501. This helped to popularise wrestling in Japan, and turned it into a mainstream sport. Sports City. Tyrus Wins NWA Championship At NWA Hard Times NWA Hard Times 3 Matt Cardona Trevor Murdoch Tyrus Image Credit: NWA Tyrus is the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. During Rhodes' reign, the title was renamed the "NWA World Television Championship". This is the title history of the WWE Championship. Zeen is a next generation WordPress theme. Aldis quickly defeated Tim Storm for the title at CZWs Cage of Death 19 in late 2017. 8X NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. The top championship for female tag teams is the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship, which is held by first-time champions Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy and Kenzie Paige), who defeated The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Belle) on June 11, 2022 at NWA Alwayz Ready to win the titles. Images in Words: Music Artists. Reigns [ edit] Combined reigns [ edit] Rumour has it that he was only removed as champion due to him being hurt in a serious automobile accident in 1973, and he dropped the belt to Harley Race that same year. After being the most interesting character in the reboot of UK Gladiators, he moved into professional wrestling. Virginia State Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Its powerful, beautifully designed and comes with everything you need to engage your visitors and increase conversions. On November 21st, 1987, Jim Crockett Promotions was purchased by Ted Turner and changed its name to World Championship Wrestling. 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When TNA pulled out of the National Wrestling Alliance, all the belts were vacated, leaving the next champion to be crowned via a tournament. Brown was previously the Midwest Wrestling Association champion. Next is the NWA World Television Championship, which is currently held by first time title holder Jordan Clearwater, who defeated who defeated AJ Cazana for the vacated title on November 12, 2022 at Hard Times 3. Thesz continued to wrestle on a part-time basis right up until his retirement in 1979. World Tag Team Champions. Dwayne Johnson. 12h. However, back at TNA the belt was declared vacant, and AJ Styles defeated Jarrett for the vacant belt in May. New Zealander Pat OConnor was a former amateur wrestler who had spent time in the New Zealand Air Force. Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title (San Francisco)", "N.W.A. Ken Shamrock, his former UFC rival, would win a gauntlet match to be crowned the new champion. In May of the same year, Flair dropped the belt to Kerry Von Erich, only to win it back a couple of weeks later. Known for being the only man to win the UFC Triple Crown, his success and recognition would catch the eye of the WWF, and he became the first man to ever work for both WWF and UFC at the same time. Taya Valkyrie. The inaugural champion was Orville Brown. US States by Second Letter Minefield. [1] 2. The Zambuie Express (Elijah Akeem & Kareem Muhammad) (w/Paul Jones) **3/4 Singles Match for the . Thesz was the first man to defend the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in Japan, wrestling to a number of draws with Japanese wrestler Rikidzan. National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion operating via its parent company Lightning One, Inc.[1] Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines.[2]. 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