Ken Shamrock, his former UFC rival, would win a gauntlet match to be crowned the new champion. 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. Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin, who were later inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, won the World and U.S. Tag Team Titles, as well as the Six-Man Tag Team Championships with Badstreet. Obviously a work, NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Jeff Jarrett (you have to remember that the NWA was working with TNA for a number of years when they were just getting off the ground) refused to believe that Sting had retired and in a ridiculous segment, sent Alex Shelley to Sting's house to film him, which led Sting to Destination X with no Race eventually won his belt back, but not until 1977, where hed defeat Terry Funk in Toronto. 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. 692. In 1957 he would win the Montreal World Title, defeating douard Carpentier, but this reign would be short lived, as he dropped the title to Killer Kowalski just a month later. Canadian Tag Team Title (Calgary)", "N.W.A. 4. Free shipping for many products! United States Heavyweight Title (Detroit)", "NWA Supreme - Current Champions and Title History", "N.W.A. The list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout. It was created and debuted on May 14, 2007 at the taping of then-TNA's primary television . Thesz faced off against Rikidzans protg Kintaro Ohki in 1964, following Rikidzans death the previous year. 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. Ricky Murdock holds the record for longest combined reigns (2) at 817 days. Thesz continued to wrestle on a part-time basis right up until his retirement in 1979. Every week we receive original content, typical WWE Network and Peacock programming, plus archived content. Pearce wrestled all over the world before landing at Ring of Honor, where he would also work with National Wrestling Alliance affiliated promotions. At the end of 57, Thesz dropped the belt to Dick Hutton, his successor handpicked by Thesz. Later in 1982, Flair was beaten by Jack Veneno in the Domincan Republic, but Veneno refused the belt. In 2009, at the age of 77, Hodge showed off his overwhelming physical power by crushing an apple with . The NWA ceased being an umbrella organisation and became a singular promotion in 2019. champion, ending Cabana's title reign, one wrestler calls it a "terrible mistake", "Breaking News! 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 following champion history features the NWA World Television Championship. 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. Gonzlez was stripped of the title later in the evening due to the fall having been counted by the wrong referee. Southern Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic)", "N.W.A. He defeated Homicide on November 12, 2022 at Hard Times 3 to win the title. 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. Hed remain with the AWA up until 1974 when he began working with Jim Crockett Promotions, where hed earn the name Nature Boy. 28 Likes, 0 Comments - Legacy of the Squared Circle (@legacyofthesquaredcircle) on Instagram: "I received this fun question: "Could u do a 25 Greatest NWA/WCW United States Champions list?" ." Legacy of the Squared Circle on Instagram: "I received this fun question: "Could u do a 25 Greatest NWA/WCW United States Champions list?" The inaugural champion was Orville Brown.The longest reigning champion is Lou Thesz, who held the . Flair was tempted away from WCW in August of the same year, and signed for the then-WWF. This reign was initially ignored by the NWA and TNA, with Jarrett continuing to be recognized as champion. Unbelievably, Kiniski wrestled as late as 1992, teaming alongside Lance Storm and Chris Jericho. Ric Flair [9] 1993-07-18. TNA didn't initially recognize the vacancy and had Angle defeat champion. Previous champion Tyrus had voluntarily vacated the title by invoking his "Lucky 7" clause to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. ", "11/19 NWA-TNA PPV Review: Miller's detailed rundown", "11/26 NWA-TNA PPV Review: Miller's detailed rundown", "1/28 NWA-TNA PPV review: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live event", "2/4 NWA-TNA PPV Review: Miller's detailed rundown", "NWA: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling - April 14, 2004", "Show Results - 4/20 NWA Houston Parade of Champions: Caldwell's in-person report on Conway vs. Masters for NWA Title, Hoyt and Archer defend IWGP Tag Titles, three title changes", "New NWA World Tag Champs: Iron Empire makes it three! The NWA currently recognizes 92 individual National Championship reigns. The NWA United States Tag Team Championship is held by The Fixers (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky), who became inaugural champions by winning a 12 team battle royal on August 28, 2022 at the NWA 74th Anniversary Show. He made his debut in 1952, and quickly became an emerging talent, making his television debut in the mid-50s. Brazil refused the title because of a groin injury that, Rogers was widely, though not universally, considered champion again after his wins over, Promoters in the northeast United States refused to recognize, On February 9, 1982 in Miami, The Midnight Rider (Dusty Rhodes under a mask due to being under suspension in Florida) defeated Flair for the title, but he returned it when NWA President. Tyrus is your new NWA World Television Champion. Kerry pinned Flair to win the title. After 80 days, Severn was stripped of his NWA World Championship. 04/18/1987 - World Championship Wrestling - World Championship Wrestling S1987E108; 04/18/1988 - Prime Time Wrestling - Prime Time Wrestling S1988E15 . Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. 5 Biggest Stars of WrestleMania 39 Weekend, first man to ever work for both WWF and UFC at the same time, Ohki had to be taken from the bout on a stretcher, The Power of the Dog REVIEW A Tremendous Work of Art, The Farewell REVIEW The Different Ways We Say Goodbye, BOOK REVIEW: History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund. Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title", "N.W.A. 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. 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. Adam Pearce is one of the most recent champions on this list, but one that fans might be the least familiar with. This effectively annulled Gonzlezs title win and the belt returned to Jarrett. However, Flair returned to the ring only eight months later, and by 1977, he was the NWA United States Champion. Last night at CZW Cage of Death XIX, Tim Storm's 414-day reign as NWA World Heavyweight Champion came to an end, when Nick Aldis (formerly Magnus in Impact Wrestling) was crowned the new World Champion to the shock of all those in attendance and millions of wrestling fans around the world.With this victory, Aldis became the 93rd NWA World Champion in nearly 70 years, joining a long list of . Barry Windham. Sting has two @nwa Worlds title reigns totalling 216 days, placing him 24th on the list of total days spent as champion. 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 . Pacific Coast Tag Team Title (Vancouver)", "N.W.A. Thesz was the first man to defend the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in Japan, wrestling to a number of draws with Japanese wrestler Rikidzan. Flair would also become an 8-time WCW World Champion. Over the course of its existence, the title was held by well known names such as Bobo Brazil, The Sheik, Wilbur Snyder, Johnny Valentine, and multi-time AWA World Heavyweight Champions Verne Gagne and Dick the Bruiser. The championship was awarded to The Rock 'n' Roll Express. Taya Valkyrie. The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct. Champion gallery But. The Brotherhood defeated Team Extreme (Khris Germany and Kit Carson) to win the vacant championship. Countries of the World. January 1983 saw Flair drop the belt to Carlos Coln for four days, but this run was not recognised by the NWA. Race dropped the belt a little over two months later to Giant Baba on his tour of Japan, only to regain the title a week later. Canadian Heavyweight Title (Toronto)", "N.W.A. Terry Funk, a man whose name is synonymous with the NWA, is surprisingly low on the list at 424 days, putting him 17th. This was the finals of the 2019 Crockett Cup tournament for the vacant championship. Global Traditions Universal Heavyweight Title", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_National_Wrestling_Alliance_championships&oldid=1148342827, NWA United Kingdom Junior Heavyweight Championship, NWA New Jersey State Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mid-South Unified Heavyweight Championship, NWA Virginia Alpha Heavyweight Championship, This page was last edited on 5 April 2023, at 16:06. This run would prove less impressive, with Pearce holding the belt for a little over a month before losing it to Mexican star Blue Demon Jr. Blue Demon would have a successful run with the title himself, holding it for 505 days, before losing it to, you guessed it, Adam Pearce in March 2010. When Theszs promotion was absorbed into the NWA, he was due to fight the first NWA World Champion, Orville Brown, in a match for the title. Dan Hodge's reputation and strength was legendary. His first win came over Ric Flair in 1990 NWA/WCW, and his second in 2006 over Jeff Jarrett in NWA TNA. Des Moines, IA. and under. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield. Flair exchanged the title with Harley Race again, losing to him in March 1984 before winning the title back only a few days later. The Zambuie Express (Elijah Akeem & Kareem Muhammad) (w/Paul Jones) **3/4 Singles Match for the . Lince Dorado. 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. World Women's Featherweight Champion. There are, of course, some caveats. Virginia State Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. NWA currently recognizes 101 individual World Heavyweight Championship reigns. Defeated The Fixers to win the titles at NWA Powerrr. Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title (Vancouver)", "N.W.A. His major success would come in 1966, when he finally managed to defeat Lou Thesz to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title, having defeated Bill Longson on 48/07/20 in Indianapolis, IN, National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight title, awarded on 49/11/27 when champion Orville Brown is injured in an automobile accident on 49/11/01 before a unification match scheduled on 49/11/25 in St. Louis, MO, Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium version of the world title, defeating Baron Michele Leone on 52/05/21 in Los Angeles, CA. 2. In July 1948, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) was founded and Brown was recognized as the first official NWA World Heavyweight Champion. While he only held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on a single occasion, he has the second longest continual reign in the company, second only behind Lou Thesz. The NWA did not officially recognize any tag team champions until 1992 while various affiliates had previously had their own Tag Team championships. Southeastern Brass Knuckles Title", "E.C.C.W./N.W.A. It is the promotion's premier title. Adam Pearce currently works as a producer for the WWE on Monday Night RAW and Smackdown. 15 Apr 2023 18:16:08 This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 00:29. OConnor joined the NWA and won the (Chicago) Tag Team Titles with Roy McClarity in 1955. Severn left the WWF in 99, before winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for a second time in 2000, defeating Shinya Hashimoto in Tokyo. Sweet Ebony Diamond won a tournament to win the vacant championship. Ric Flair holds the record for most reigns with 10. 9. Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title (San Francisco)", "N.W.A. Many WWF fans of the late 90s will be aware of Severns run in the company between 1998 and 1999. Race also did something similar against Tenassee native Tommy Rich, losing the title to him in 1981, before winning it back four days later. 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