NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship

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NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship
NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship.png
The championship belt
Details
PromotionNone
Date establishedOctober 5, 1962
Current championNone
Other name
  • NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship
Statistics
First championJan Madrid
Most reignsDick Dunn (8 reigns)
Longest reignDick Dunn (1,067 days)
Shortest reignBilly Boy Hines (Less than one day)

The NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship was created in October, 1962. Since its creation, the championship has been defended in a number of NWA territories throughout the decades.

Contents

Initially, the title was a part of Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (GCCW) and later Southeastern Championship Wrestling (SECW), which became Continental Championship Wrestling (CCW) in 1985. It is unclear exactly when the championship moved to SCW/CCW, however it was sometime between December 1977 and November 1980. The title stayed there until CCW left the NWA to join the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in 1988. [1]

The championship was then shortly picked up by Alabama Pro Wrestling (APW - now NWA Xtreme) as its major title in May 2001. The title then became again inactive in November 2002, when APW created its own Heavyweight Championship.

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Jan MadridOctober 5, 1962GCCW showDothan, Alabama170Defeated Don Field in a tournament final to become the first champion.
2Don FieldDecember 14, 1962GCCW showDothan, Alabama1232
— Vacated August 3, 1963————Title vacated when Field is in a career-ending automobile accident.
3Ken LucasMay 14, 1969GCCW showMobile, Alabama163Defeated Dick Steinborn in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
4Black HandJuly 16, 1969GCCW showMobile, Alabama17
5Ken LucasJuly 23, 1969GCCW showMobile, Alabama235
6 Rocket Monroe August 27, 1969GCCW showMobile, Alabama128
7Bob BoyerSeptember 24, 1969GCCW showMobile, Alabama149
8Billy Boy HinesNovember 12, 1969GCCW showMobile, Alabama19
— Vacated November 21, 1969————
9Billy Boy HinesNovember 21, 1969GCCW showDothan, Alabama20Title was awarded.
10Rocket MonroeNovember 21, 1969GCCW showDothan, Alabama242
11Dick DunnJanuary 2, 1970GCCW showDothan, Alabama1N/A
Championship history is unrecorded from January 2, 1970 to December 1972.
12The Wrestling ProDecember 1972GCCW showDothan, Alabama1N/A
13 Rick Gibson December 29, 1972GCCW showDothan, Alabama114
14The Wrestling ProJanuary 12, 1973GCCW showDothan, Alabama27 [2]
15January 19, 1973GCCW showDothan, Alabama3148 [3]
16Eddie SullivanJune 16, 1973GCCW showNew Brocton, Alabama162
17Dick DunnAugust 17, 1973GCCW showDothan, Alabama298
18Duke MillerNovember 23, 1973GCCW showDothan, Alabama142
19Dick DunnJanuary 4, 1974GCCW showDothan, Alabama321
20The Wrestling ProJanuary 25, 1974GCCW showDothan, Alabama371
21April 6, 1974GCCW showNew Brocton, Alabama4182
22Duke MillerOctober 5, 1974SECW showNew Brocton, Alabama214
23October 19, 1974SECW showNew Brocton, Alabama549
24Randy TylerDecember 7, 1974SECW showDothan, Alabama177
25Dick DunnFebruary 22, 1975SECW showNew Brocton, Alabama434
26Rip TylerMarch 28, 1975SECW showDothan, Alabama114
27Dick DunnApril 11, 1975SECW showDothan, Alabama528
28 J.C. Dykes May 9, 1975SECW showDothan, Alabama121
29Dick DunnMay 30, 1975SECW showDothan, Alabama621Defeated The Mighty Yankee.
30Don DuffyJune 20, 1975SECW showDothan, Alabama156
31Dick DunnAugust 15, 1975SECW showDothan, Alabama741
32Bill MaloneSeptember 25, 1975SECW showNew Brocton, Alabama133
33 Ken Lucas October 28, 1975SECW showMobile, Alabama646
34Duke MillerDecember 13, 1975SECW showNew Brocton, Alabama3108
35Rick GibsonMarch 30, 1976SECW showMobile, Alabama2N/A
— Vacated N/A————Title vacated when Gibson leaves SECW.
36Greg PetersonAugust 20, 1976SECW showN/A163Title was awarded.
37The Wrestling ProOctober 22, 1976SECW showOzark, Alabama414
38Greg PetersonNovember 5, 1976SCW showDothan, Alabama27
39The Wrestling ProNovember 12, 1976SECW showDothan, Alabama57
40Bob KellyNovember 19, 1976SECW showDothan, Alabama14
41The Wrestling ProNovember 23, 1976SECW showMobile, Alabama63
42Dick DunnNovember 26, 1976SECW showDothan, Alabama87
43Rip TylerDecember 3, 1976SECW showDothan, Alabama298
44Sonny KingMarch 11, 1977SECW showDothan, Alabama192
45The Blue YankeeJune 11, 1977SECW showNew Brocton, Alabama134
46Johnny EaglesJuly 15, 1977SECW showDothan, Alabama1141
47Billy SpearsDecember 3, 1977SECW showNew Brocton, Alabama16
48Ricky FieldsDecember 9, 1977SECW showDothan, Alabama1N/A
Championship history is unrecorded from December 9, 1977 to 1978.
49Billy Spears1978SECW showN/A2N/A
50Ricky FieldsApril 1978SECW showN/A2N/A
Championship history is unrecorded from April 1978 to November 1980.
51 Bob Armstrong November 1980SECW showN/A1N/AWon a tournament.
Championship history is unrecorded from November 1980 to 1981.
52 Rufus R. Jones N/ASECW showN/A1N/A
Championship history is unrecorded from 1981 to 1981.
53 Ken Lucas 1981SECW showN/A7N/A
Championship history is unrecorded from 1981 to March 9, 1981.
54 Bob Armstrong March 9, 1981SECW showBirmingham, Alabama2N/ADefeated Mr. Saito.
55 Mr. Saito March 1981SECW showN/A1N/A
Championship history is unrecorded from March 1981 to 1981.
56 Dennis Condrey 1981SECW showN/A1N/A
57 Bob Armstrong 1981SECW showN/A3N/A
58 Dennis Condrey 1981SECW showN/A2N/A
59 Jacques Rougeau 1981SECW showN/A1N/A
60 Jerry Stubbs 1981SECW showN/A1N/A
61 George Wells 1981SECW showN/A1N/A
62 Jimmy Golden 1981SECW showN/A1N/A
63 Ray Candy August 1981SECW showN/A1N/A
64 Mr. Saito N/ASECW showN/A2N/A
65 Ron Fuller N/ASECW showN/A1N/A
Championship history is unrecorded from August 1981 to January 1982.
66 Jimmy Golden January 1982SECW showN/A2N/A
Championship history is unrecorded from January 1982 to April 11, 1982.
67 Terry Gordy April 11, 1982SECW showN/A1N/A
68 Jos LeDuc May 1982SECW showN/A1N/A
69 Austin Idol 1982SECW showN/A1N/A
70 Wayne Farris September 11, 1982SECW showDothan, Alabama1N/A
71 Mr. Olympia January 1983SECW showN/A2N/A
72Norman Frederick CharlesMarch 1983SECW showN/A1N/A
73Tom JonesMarch 1983SECW showN/A1N/A
74 The Flame March 1983SECW showN/A1N/A
75Rick GibsonMay 1983SECW showN/A3N/A
76 Rick Harris July 1983SECW showN/A1N/A
77Buck RobleyJuly 1983SECW showN/A1N/A
78 Rick Harris July 1983SECW showN/A2N/A
79 Mr. Olympia / Jerry Stubbs August 1983SECW showN/A3N/AUnmasked after losing a mask vs. mask match to Super Olympia.
80 Charlie Cook January 9, 1984SECW showBirmingham, Alabama191
81Vic RainApril 9, 1984SECW showBirmingham, Alabama149
82 Rick McGraw May 28, 1984SECW showBirmingham, Alabama177
83 Boris Zhukov August 13, 1984SECW showBirmingham, Alabama1N/A
84Porkchop CashSeptember 1984SECW showN/A1N/A
85 Lord Humongous November 28, 1984SECW showBirmingham, Alabama1N/A
86 Johnny Rich 1985SECW showN/A1N/A
87 Lord Humongous 1985SECW showN/A2N/A
88 Austin Idol March 4, 1985SECW showN/A234 [4]
89 Lord Humongous April 7, 1985SECW showDothan, Alabama371
90 Ron Fuller June 17, 1985CCW showN/A2N/A
91 Bob Armstrong July 1985CCW showN/A4N/A
— Vacated 1985————Title vacated after Armstrong is injured.
92Roberto SotoSeptember 20, 1985CCW showMobile, Alabama1157Defeated The Flame in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
93 Jerry Stubbs February 24, 1986CCW showBirmingham, Alabama4N/A
— Vacated 1986————
94 Wendell Cooley September 15, 1986CCW showBirmingham, Alabama156Defeated Jerry Stubbs in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
95 Tony Anthony November 10, 1986CCW showBirmingham, Alabama118
96 Wendell Cooley November 28, 1986CCW showOxford, Alabama2N/A
97 Tony Anthony December 1986CCW showN/A2N/A
98 Wendell Cooley January 12, 1987CCW showBirmingham, Alabama3N/A [2]
— Vacated February 1987————
99Mike GoldenApril 1987CCW showN/A1N/ABilled as champion on arrival to CCW.
100 Mr. Wrestling II April 26, 1987CCW showBirmingham, Alabama149
101Mike GoldenJune 14, 1987CCW showMarietta, Georgia28
102 The Bullet June 22, 1987CCW showBirmingham, Alabama5119Won the title in a tag team match with Scott Armstrong against Golden and Tom Prichard.
103 Tony Anthony October 19, 1987CCW showBirmingham, Alabama37
104 Tom Prichard October 26, 1987CCW showBirmingham, Alabama169
105 Moondog Spot January 3, 1988CCW showBirmingham, Alabama1N/A
106 Ranger Ross January 1988CCW showN/A1N/A
107 Jonathan Boyd January 11, 1988CCW showBirmingham, Alabama135
108 Tom Prichard February 15, 1988CCW showBirmingham, Alabama242
109 Tony Anthony March 28, 1988CCW showBirmingham, Alabama4N/A
—Deactivated1988————Title abandoned when CCW became the CWF on April 30, 1988.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  2. 1 2 Hoops, Brian (January 12, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/12): The Outsiders win WCW Tag team titles". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ Hoops, Brian (January 19, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/19): Ric Flair wins WWF title in 1992 Royal Rumble". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ Hoops, Brian (March 4, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/04): ROH 10th Anniversary Show". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
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