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. The inaugural champion was Orville Brown. Defeats Steve Austin in tournament final. Wrestling JAT Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield. Dwayne Johnson. After being the most interesting character in the reboot of UK Gladiators, he moved into professional wrestling. I would say Flair is the last of the serious contenders for the title of best NWA world champion just based off of the top of my head without looking at a full list of the NWA champions. Des Moines, IA. Canadian Heavyweight Title (Maritimes)", "N.W.A. (04/14/23): Elektra Lopez & Lola Vice vs. Former Champions, Robert Stone In New Role, & More. Southern Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic)", "N.W.A. Rumour has it that Dory Funk Jr didnt want to drop the belt directly to Brisco, but this has never been confirmed. After so much swapping of champions, Flair would finally enjoy a solid run with the title and held the belt for the next two years, losing it to Dusty Rhodes. 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. 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. Southeastern Brass Knuckles Title", "E.C.C.W./N.W.A. In 1973, Mad Dog Harley Race defeated Dory Funk Jr for his first NWA World title victory, and it would be a new, updated belt Race would receive, often referred to as the 10 pounds of gold NWA title. The WWF, wanting to put across Race as one of the greats without mentioning his earlier success, saw him winning the King of the Ring. 90+Min Interview With NWA Star, NXT Level Up Preview Featuring Former Champions, & More. Trevor Murdoch is the current champion in his second reign. The two were also part of the Four Horsemen stable, one of the most iconic factions in pro wrestling history. Macon, GA. Adam Pearce is one of the most recent champions on this list, but one that fans might be the least familiar with. Asheville, NC. Kiniski would return to his native Canada in the late 50s, working for Maple Leaf Wrestling. Pacific Northwest Television Title", "N.W.A. So sit back and enjoy a slide show commemorating these superstars accomplishments. ", "Breaking News: Nick Aldis captures NWA World Hvt. Southern Tag Team Title (Florida)", "N.W.A. The longest reigning champion is Lou Thesz, who held the title from November 27, 1949 to March 15, 1956, for a total of 2,300 days (6 years, 3 months, and 16 days); Thesz also holds the record for longest combined reigns at 3,749 days. It is the secondary championship of the promotion's female division, its represented by a trophy instead a belt. Hed even remain active into the 80s, wrestling infrequently and he also refereed the Ric Flair vs Harley Race NWA Heavyweight title match at Starrcade 83. Sadly, weeks before the bout, Brown was involved in a career ending car accident, and Thesz was awarded the belt as number one contender. The NWA World Tag Team Championship is a legendary pair of titles with quite a few lackluster reigns. Lynn and Styles defeated the Rainbow Express (, A.J. Still, champion he was, and to be honest, Jarrett has always seemed like a man born in the wrong era. Georgia Junior Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. 15 Apr 2023 18:16:08 United States Heavyweight Title (Central States)", "N.W.A. Awarded when Brown suffers career-ending injuries in an automobile accident on November 1. TNA didn't initially recognize the vacancy and had Angle defeat champion. Youngblood won a tournament final to win the vacant championship. Countries of the World. Vancouver Island Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Brisco would be remembered as one of the NWA greats and would later work for the WWF/E. His major success would come in 1966, when he finally managed to defeat Lou Thesz to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Hed hold the title right up until the following September, when he was defeated by Cody Rhodes at All In, the independent wrestling event which would form the basis of AEW. In 2007, the NWA and TNA went their separate ways, and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship was vacated and replaced with the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Following this, Race returned to the AWA, and then later he worked for the WWF. He even put them over, which is more than many of his peers did. The following is a list of its active and inactive/unofficial/defunct championships. Southern Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. 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. My reason for this is that due to the NWA World Heavyweight title being exclusive to NWATNA from 2002 to 2007, Jarett, co-founder of TNA, basically booked himself as champion during this era. North American Tag Team Title (Central States)", "N.W.A. Dory Funk Jr would defeat Gene Kiniski for the title in 1969, Kiniski himself holding the title for over three years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9v4e1OOGB0. However, it wouldnt be until 1973 until he won his first NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Crockett had almost accomplished his goal of creating a national promotion. Hed work for the WWF in 1986, teaming with his brother Terry. 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. 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 Aldis quickly defeated Tim Storm for the title at CZWs Cage of Death 19 in late 2017. Hed remain with the AWA up until 1974 when he began working with Jim Crockett Promotions, where hed earn the name Nature Boy. Nasty Boys Jeff Jarrett won his first NWA World Heavyweight title by defeating Ron The Truth Killings on TNAs weekly pay per view in 2002. Jones gave up the TV Title after he won the NWA Mid-Atlantic United States Heavyweight Championship on November 27, 1975. The championship was vacated when NWA terminated the contracts with its licenses. NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches 1949 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 References: Researches by J. Michael Kenyon of WAWLI Papers, Steve Yohe, Yasuhiko Morozumi, Darren DeShun Calamese, etc. He's held both #BigGold and the #TenPoundsOfGold. Hed again lost the belt to Cabana in 2012, only to win it back later that same year as part of a feud he was in with Cabana. He was the final man to hold the NWA World Championship as an independent wrestler, and just scraped into the top 20 in 20th place. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, NWA World Television Championship/Champion history, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. United States Tag Team Title (Tri-State)", "N.W.A. 1. 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Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title (San Francisco)", "N.W.A. Force-1 Junior Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. He was 10th on our list right up until 2020, where he has just been pushed out by our first entry on the list. 1. Sporting some eye-catching plate work along with red and black accents, this . New England Colonial Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. 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. Taya Valkyrie. So join us as we count down the greatest wrestlers to ever hold the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Flair would also become an 8-time WCW World Champion. 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. On November 21st, 1987, Jim Crockett Promotions was purchased by Ted Turner and changed its name to World Championship Wrestling. The NWA Tag Team Championships are on the line, a. Kiniskis run lasted over three years and took him all around the world. This was a fictional match. Des Moines, Iowa. Elsewhere, Funk Jr worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling alongside his NWA tenure. Cyon is the current champion in his first reign, defeating Jax Dane on August 27, 2022 during Night 1 of the NWA 74th Anniversary Show to win the title. 26 Championships won 15 time World Champion. The list of NWA World Heavyweight Champions is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) professional wrestling world heavyweight championship. Flair lost the title after a couple of months to Tatsumi Fujinami in Tokyo, winning it back at SuperBrawl in May. The championship returned to Flair. Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes. Kerry Morton is the current champion in his first reign. Pacific Coast Tag Team Title (San Francisco)", "N.W.A. Sting has two @nwa Worlds title reigns totalling 216 days, placing him 24th on the list of total days spent as champion. Hed later drop the gimmick and refine his wrestling skill, teaming with fellow Brit Doug Williams as The British Invasion. Races next reign came after a series of unrecognised title changes involving Ric Flair, winning the belt in early 1983 before losing it to Flair later that year. 9. The championship is currently held by first time champion Tyrus, who defeated previous champion Trevor Murdoch and Matt Cardona in a Three-way match on November 12, 2022 at Hard Times 3 to win the title. List of NWA World Tag Team champions | IDOM Wiki | Fandom in: Lists of champions List of NWA World Tag Team champions Edit Champion history List of reign lengths As of January 1, 2010 Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. This helped to popularise wrestling in Japan, and turned it into a mainstream sport. He made his debut in 1952, and quickly became an emerging talent, making his television debut in the mid-50s. Rob Conway never found success in the WWE, but following his run with the company, the former La Rsistance member won the NWA title and held it for a total of 551 days. Barry Windham. Whether its WWE news or something from across the sea, lets talk shop. OConnor joined the NWA and won the (Chicago) Tag Team Titles with Roy McClarity in 1955. Wrestle Birmingham Heavyweight Title", "NWA Affliction Heavyweight Title (Illinois / Missouri)", "NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. We cover gaming news, movie reviews, wrestling and much more. 5 Cruiserweight Championship. Race dropped the belt to Dusty Rhodes in 1979, but won the title back less than a week later; the first of a number of brief titleless runs for Race. Flair was tempted away from WCW in August of the same year, and signed for the then-WWF. In 2009, at the age of 77, Hodge showed off his overwhelming physical power by crushing an apple with . Southeast United States Junior Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Vacates on 92/12 because of injury. 7 Arn Anderson And Tully Blanchard Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, known collectively as the Brain Busters, are 2-time NWA World Tag Team Champions together. Mid-Atlantic Brass Knuckles Title", "N.W.A. 12h. World Heavyweight Champion. Toward the end of 1954, Kiniski challenged the NWA Champion Lou Thesz in a losing effort. The main event of tonight's special NWA Extra Powerrr episode on YouTube saw Tyrus capture the . 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. Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title (Vancouver)", "N.W.A. Ric Flair trained to wrestle with Verne Gagne in late 1971, and made his debut for Gagnes American Wrestling Association the following year. In May of the same year, Flair dropped the belt to Kerry Von Erich, only to win it back a couple of weeks later. Harley Races final title reign was his shortest, at only three days in 1984 after beating, and then losing to, Ric Flair. Hed trade the belt with AJ Styles over the next couple of years, dropping the belt to him mid-2003, before winning it back in October, only to lose it again the following April. This was the finals of the 2019 Crockett Cup tournament for the vacant championship. Later in the year, the NWAs ownership changed hands, and Pearces best of seven feud with Colt Cabana would be cut short. North American Heavyweight Title (Mid-South)", "N.W.A. From that point on, the main title of WCW was the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. However, Flair returned to the ring only eight months later, and by 1977, he was the NWA United States Champion. Canadian Heavyweight Title (Vancouver)", "N.W.A. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The NWA did not officially recognize any tag team champions until 1992 while various affiliates had previously had their own Tag Team championships. Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title", "N.W.A. United States Heavyweight Title (Detroit)", "NWA Supreme - Current Champions and Title History", "N.W.A. For many, the Cruiserweight Championship is remembered alongside the best in-ring action grace a WCW ring. 04/15/1989 - World Championship Wrestling - World Championship Wrestling S1989E105; 04/15/1995 - Event - ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995; . Thesz returned to the world title scene once more, coming out of semi-retirement to defeat real life rival Buddy Rogers for the NWA World Championship in 1963. First champion (s) Kenzie Paige. This includes the list of all WCW Wrestlers, division between Men and Women Roster, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in World Championship Wrestling. 1. By Steve Coulson / April 13, 2023. In doing so he unified the World Wrestling All-Stars title with the NWA belt. Thanks to our affiliated WWE Network reddit owner TonyG, who also runs the WWE Network Bot on Twitter, we are able to constantly update you on the latest WWE Network additions. Images in Words: Music Artists. The NWA ceased being an umbrella organisation and became a singular promotion in 2019. The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship is for wrestlers 220 lbs. 4. This also brought forth the first recognized "World Heavyweight Championship," where Lou Thez became it's first champion. Southeastern Heavyweight Title (Southeastern/Continental)", "N.W.A. 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. North American Tag Team Title (Florida version)", "N.W.A. World Women's Featherweight Champion. In 2020, the National Wrestling Alliance is a niche, old school wrestling promotion with a weekly YouTube show. 1993-01-04. At the top of the National Wrestling Alliance's championship hierarchy is the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. Sports WWE. The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship is for wrestlers 220 lbs. This title change is not recognized by the NWA. Western States Heritage Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. He defeated Homicide on November 12, 2022 at Hard Times 3 to win the title. There are precious few foreign workers at the top of the WWE Champion list, so its nice to see Japans Naoya Ogawa and Mexicos Blue Demon Jr both occupy spots in the top 20. He would defeat Chris Candido and win his first NWA World Heavyweight Championship that same year. But I feel the need to state that Jeff Jarrett is the least deserving NWA champion on this list. Gamezeen is a Zeen theme demo site. 692. Its creation was announced on the July 26, 2022 episode of NWA Power yet no further details have been announced on how a champion will be crowned or where. The title returned to Jarrett later on due to the nature of the championship match. Videotronic game player and general media connoisseur. This effectively makes it one of the oldest surviving wrestling championship in the world. Ric Flair [9] 1993-07-18. OConnor would hold onto the NWA World Heavyweight Championship until June 1961, when he lost the belt to Buddy Rogers in front of a record breaking crowd of 38,500+ fans. 01948-01-05January 5, 1948. Now, we will bring you a weekly summary of everything added to the service! For decades this belt has been the go-to world championship in all of wrestling and has probably the most prestigious lineage of any title. Only days after the purchase, Garvin dropped the title to Ric Flair. Thesz went on to tour Europe and Japan, and would often be promoted as World Champion, despite losing that title. Live event. This is a customizable subscription pop-up to sign up your visitors to your newsletter, Wrestlings Greatest Champions: Best NWA World Heavyweight Champions. This effectively annulled Gonzlezs title win and the belt returned to Jarrett. 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. Hed set out to defeat all of the world champions of various NWA-affiliated promotions, and by 1956 he was probably the closest anyone had been to being an undisputed world champion. 1992-11-18. This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 00:29. [1][2] The inaugural champion was Orville Brown. 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] following is correct as of April 17, 2023. The Brotherhood defeated Team Extreme (Khris Germany and Kit Carson) to win the vacant championship. The following champion history features the NWA World Television Championship. Gary Steele deserves a mention too. The NWA World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling World Tag Team championship contested in various National Wrestling Alliance affiliates. This page was last changed on 25 June 2022, at 11:09. Canadian Heavyweight Title (Calgary)", "N.W.A. He defeated previous champion Trevor Murdoch and Matt Cardona in a three-way match at Hard Times 3 on November 12, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Since 1984, the NWA World Heavyweight title could only be competed for by wrestlers contracted to Jim Crockett Promotions, but there was a big change afoot. Pat O'Connor - 903 Days (1 Reign) New Zealander Pat O'Connor. Severn left the WWF in 99, before winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for a second time in 2000, defeating Shinya Hashimoto in Tokyo. Flair returned to WCW in 1993. While he is not the caliber of any other wrestler on this list, in my opinion, he did his best to offer an alternative to the WWEs increasingly stale content, and managed to develop a number of independent talents such as AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and co. 501. See inside for a full list of all WWE Network additions for the last day. Lou Thesz. "Beat the Champ" International Television Title (Los Angeles)", "N.W.A. This episode aired on tape delay on December 29, 1990. This match had no time limit and the title could change hands on a disqualification. Countries of the World. 8X NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. Match also featured Chance Prophet, Jason Kincaid, Lance Erikson, Aired on tape delay on the March 8, 2022 episode of. This episode aired on tape delay on April 29, 2005. It is recognized as the top championship in the WWE . The wrestler with the most reigns as World Heavyweight champion is John Cena with 13. Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Samoan SWAT Team: Lance Anoa'i & Juicy Finau. Tune in now for a special, extended edition of #NWAPowerrr hosted by @Billy, @ImEdHeavy and @JoeGalliNews! Defeated Sonny Myers. In July 1948, the current version of National Wrestling Alliance is founded and Brown is recognized as the first NWA World champion. NWA Women's Champion: Kamille NWA Tag Team Champion: Aron Stevens NWA Television Champion: Da Pope Legends Austin Idol Melina Taryn Terrell Velvet Sky Participants Skye Blue Slice Boogie Jordan Clearwater Colby Corino Crimson Jax Dane Kratos JTG Jennacide Lady Frost Thom Latimer The Masked Man Mims Trevor Murdoch Kenzie Paige Jeremiah Punkett The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship is a world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Sting enjoyed a longer run than Steamboat and held the title until January 1991, when he was beaten by, you guessed it, Ric Flair. Zeen is a next generation WordPress theme. Kerry Morton is the current champion in his first reign. Due to an NWA rule that stated masked wrestlers could not be champion, the belt returned to him. Cody wouldnt be champion for long though as hed drop the title back to Aldis only a few weeks later at the NWA 70th Anniversary event, defeating Rhodes in a 2 out of 3 falls match. Kiniski would later move to the WWWF, and feud with Bruno Sammartino of the WWWF Championship, Kiniski never managed to win the title, despite coming close. 04-07: USA: NWA World Women's Television Title: inaugural champion 04-07: USA: NWA National Heavyweight Title: new champion 04-06: USA: MLW National Openweight Title: new champion 04-06: USA: MLW Women's World Featherweight Title: new champion 04-06: USA: MLW World Middleweight Title: new champion 04-05: USA: AEW World Tag Team Title: new champions Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield. National Wrestling Alliance/Lightning One Inc. 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