GWF North American Heavyweight Championship

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GWF North American Heavyweight Championship
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Promotion Global Wrestling Federation
Date establishedAugust 10, 1991
Date retiredSeptember 21, 1994

The GWF North American Heavyweight Championship was the major title in the Global Wrestling Federation in Texas. The title existed from 1991 until 1994, when GWF closed. The title was featured on the promotion's show that aired nationally on ESPN.

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Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
N/AUnknown information
Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
 1  The Patriot  August 10, 1991 House show Dallas, Texas 1 6Defeated Al Perez in tournament final. [1]
Vacated  August 16, 1991Patriot gave up title because Perez' feet were under the ropes during the pinfall.
 2  The Patriot  August 23, 1991 House show Dallas, Texas 2 161Won the rematch.
 3  The Dark Patriot  January 31, 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 1 56
 4  "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert  March 27, 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 1 56
Vacated  May 22, 1992Gilbert was stripped of the title for failing to defend within 30 days. In reality, the GWF was no longer booking out-of-town talent due to budget cut-backs. Gilbert began wrestling for the USWA and defended the title as the GWF World Heavyweight Championship, despite having been stripped of the title upon his departure. He lost his version of the title to Jerry Lawler on June 8, 1992 in Memphis in order to "unify" it with the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship.
 5  Scott Putski  May 29, 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 1 84Defeated Johnny Mantell for the vacant title; top contenders chosen by "Best Won-Loss Record" in the GWF.
 6 Rod Price August 21, 1992 House show N/A 1 168Awarded title after Putski was fired.
 7 Stevie Ray  February 5, 1993 House show Dallas, Texas 1 145
 8 Rod Price June 30, 1993 House show N/A 2  [Note 1] Awarded the championship
Vacated  August 2, 1993Stripped for actions while on tour of Japan.
 9  Iceman Parsons  September 3, 1993 House show Dallas, Texas 1 113Defeated Chris Adams by disqualification [2]
 10  Chris Adams  December 25, 1993 House show Dallas, Texas 1 97
 11 Rod Price April 1, 1994 House show Dallas, Texas 3 63
 June 3, 1994Held up after match with Butch Reed.
 12  Butch Reed  June 4, 1994 House show Idabel, Oklahoma  1 27Wins rematch.
 13  Chris Adams  July 1, 1994 House show Dallas, Texas 2 82 [3]
Deactivated September 21, 1994The GWF closes.

Tournaments

1991

The GWF North American Heavyweight Championship Tournament was a twenty-four man tournament for the inaugural GWF North American Heavyweight Championship held on August 9 and August 10, 1991. The Patriot defeated Al Perez in the final to win the tournament. [4]

First Round Second Round Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
               
Al Perez
Handsome Stranger
Al Perez
John Tatum
John Tatum
Jeff Gaylord
Al Perez
Austin Idol
Bad News Brown
El Azteca
Bad News Brown
Austin Idol
Dirty White Boy
Austin Idol
Al Perez
Terry Gordy
Cactus Jack
Gary Young
Cactus Jack
Brian Lee
Brian Lee
Bill Irwin
Cactus Jack
Terry Gordy
Steve Dane
Tug Taylor
Steve Dane
Terry Gordy
Randy Rhodes
Terry Gordy
Al Perez
The Patriot
Steve Cox
Rod Price
Steve Cox
Stan Lane
Stan Lane
Action Jackson
Stan Lane
The Patriot
The Patriot
The Soultaker
The Patriot
Axis the Demolisher
Axis the Demolisher
Terry Garvin
The Patriot
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Footnotes

  1. The exact date that Rod Price was stripped of the title is uncertain, which puts his title reign at between 32 and 62 days.

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