AWA America's Championship

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AWA America's Championship
Details
Promotion American Wrestling Association
Date establishedJanuary 7, 1985
Date retiredAugust 26, 1986
Statistics
First champion(s) Larry Zbyszko
Longest reign Sgt. Slaughter (431 days)
Shortest reign Larry Zbyszko (165 days)
Oldest championSgt. Slaughter (36 years, 9 months, 25 days)
Youngest championLarry Zbyszko (32 years)
Heaviest champion Sgt. Slaughter 286 lb (130 kg; 20.4 st)
Lightest championLarry Zbyszko 245 lb (111 kg; 17.5 st)

The AWA America's Championship was a very short-lived title in the American Wrestling Association that was created to play upon Sgt. Slaughter's patriotism. It lasted for shortly over one year, from 1985 until 1986. [1]

Contents

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
 1  Larry Zbyszko  January 7, 1985Unknown Mexico  1 165Allegedly won the title in Mexico [1]
 2  Sgt. Slaughter  June 21, 1985 AWA House show Chicago, IL  1 431 [1]
Deactivated August 26, 1986 Sgt. Slaughter left the AWA. [1]

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