List of current champions in the National Wrestling Alliance

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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 December14, 2024.

Contents

The promotion currently has nine championships - four men's singles titles, two men's tag team championships, two women's singles titles and a women's tag team championship. 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.

Overview

Men

At the top of the National Wrestling Alliance's championship hierarchy is the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship. The championship is currently held by first time champion Thom Latimer, who defeated previous champion EC3 on August 31, 2024 at NWA 76.

The secondary title is the NWA National Championship. The championship is currently held by Mims, who won the vacant title on August 31, 2024 at NWA 76 by defeating Paul Burchill, Bryan Idol and Carson Drake in a four-way match.

The another secondary title is the NWA World Television Championship. It is currently held by Carson Drake, who defeated Max the Impaler in a Hell Awaits match on October 26, 2024 at Samhain 2.

The NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship is currently held by Jeremiah Pluckett. He won a four-way elimination match also involving Dante Casanova, Hunter Drake, and Mario Parua to win the re-introduced title on June 1, 2024 at the NWA Back to the Territories .

The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship is for wrestlers 220 lbs. and under. Alex Taylor is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated Joe Alonzo on June 28, 2024, at the NWA Chicago Endless Summer.

The NWA World Tag Team Championship is held by Knox and Murdoch. They defeated Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) on June 1, 2024 at the NWA Back to the Territories .

The NWA United States Tag Team Championship is held by The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and KC Cazana). They defeated Daisy Kill and Talos, The Fixers L.L.C. (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) and The Slimeballz (Sage Chantz and Tommy Rant) on August 31, 2024 at NWA 76.

Women

The top singles championship specifically contested for female wrestlers is the NWA World Women's Championship, which is currently held by Kenzie Paige, who defeated Kamille on August 27, 2023, at the NWA 75.

The secondary title for female wrestlers is the NWA World Women's Television Championship, which is currently held by Big Mama, who defeated Haley J, Natalia Markova and Tiffany Nieves in a four-way match to win the vacant title on October 18, 2024, at the NWA Chicago Super Smashing Halloween.

The top championship for female tag teams is the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship, which is held by The It Girls (Ella Envy and Miss Starr), who defeated The King Bees (Danni Bee and Charity King) on August 31, 2024 at NWA 76.

Current champions

The colors indicate the genders of the current NWA champions.

MaleMale NWA ChampionsFemaleFemale NWA Champions

Men's division

Singles

NWA Male Champions
ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays
held		LocationNotesRef.
NWA World's Heavyweight Championship Bram 2017 (2).jpg Thom Latimer 1August 31, 2024105 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated EC3 at NWA 76. Aired at NWA Powerrr on tape delay on October 1, 2024. [3]
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship No image available.svg Alex Taylor1June 28, 2024169 Highland Park, Illinois Defeated Joe Alonzo at NWA Chicago Endless Summer. [4]
NWA World Television Championship No image available.svg Carson Bartholomew Drake1October 26, 202449 Tampa, Florida Defeated Max the Impaler in a Hell Awaits match at Samhain 2. Aired at NWA Powerrr on tape delay on December 10, 2024.
NWA National Championship No image available.svg Mims1August 31, 2024105 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Won the vacant title by defeating Paul Burchill, Bryan Idol and Carson Drake in a four-way match at NWA 76.
Aired at NWA Powerrr on tape delay on October 8, 2024.		 [3]
NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship No image available.svg Jeremiah Plunckett1June 1, 2024196 Knoxville, TN Won a four-way elimination match also involving Dante Casanova, Hunter Drake, and Mario Parua, at NWA Back to the Territories to win the re-introduced title.
Aired at NWA Powerrr on tape delay on September 3, 2024.

Tag Team

ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays
held		LocationNotesRef.
NWA World Tag Team Championship Mike Knox Cropped.jpg
Cade Murdoch No Mercy 07 (cropped).jpg 		Knox and Murdoch 1June 1, 2024196 Knoxville, Tennessee Defeated Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) at NWA Back to the Territories .
Aired at NWA Powerrr on tape delay on September 10, 2024.		 [5]
NWA United States Tag Team Championship No image available.svg The Country Gentlemen
(AJ Cazana and KC Cazana)		1
(2,1)		August 31, 2024105 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated defending champions Daisy Kill and Talos, The Fixers L.L.C. (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) and The Slimeballz (Sage Chantz and Tommy Rant) at NWA 76.
Aired at NWA Powerrr on tape delay on October 22, 2024.		 [3]

Women's division

Singles

NWA Female Champions
ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays
held		Days rec.LocationNotesRef.
NWA World Women's Championship No image available.svg Kenzie Paige 1August 27, 2023475475 St. Louis, Missouri Defeated Kamille at NWA 75: Night 2. [6]
NWA World Women's Television Championship No image available.svg Big Mama1October 18, 20245757 Highland Park, Illinois Defeated Haley J, Natalia Markova and Tiffany Nieves in a four-way match to win the vacant title at NWA Chicago Super Smashing Halloween. [7]

Tag team

ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays
held		LocationNotesRef.
NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship No image available.svg The It Girls
(Ella Envy and Miss Starr)		1
(4,1)		August 31, 2024105 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated The King Bees (Danni Bee and Charity King) at NWA 76.
Aired at NWA Powerrr on tape delay on October 22, 2024.		 [3]

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