NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship

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NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion NWA Hollywood Wrestling
Date establishedJune, 1967
Date retiredDecember 26, 1982
Other name(s)
  • WWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
Statistics
First champion(s) Pampero Firpo
Most reigns Chavo Guerrero Sr. (17 reigns)
Longest reign Freddie Blassie
(295 days)
Shortest reignThe Monster
(24 hours,1 day)
Oldest champion Bobo Brazil (56 years, 177 days)

The NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship was the top singles championship in the National Wrestling Alliance's Los Angeles territory, known officially as NWA Hollywood Wrestling , from 1968 until the promotion closed in 1982. The title was first established in 1967 as a secondary championship in NWA Hollywood's predecessor, Worldwide Wrestling Associates. [1] [2] Although the name of the title implies that it was defended throughout North, Central and South America, it was rarely defended outside of Southern California. As a result, the title was essentially a regional title rather than a national one. A number of NWA affiliated promoters at various points over the years have used their own regional versions or variations of "national" championships for the purpose of giving crowds the idea that the company was larger than it actually was, or that the company was the biggest or most successful within the ranks of the National Wrestling Alliance.

Contents

Title history

Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:
WWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
Pampero Firpo 11967 Mexico Defeats Coloso Colosetti in a fictitious match
Mike DiBiase 1June 16, 1967 Los Angeles, CA
Mark Lewin 1July 28, 1967Los Angeles, CA
Fred Blassie 1August 25, 1967Los Angeles, CA
VacantMarch 1968Blassie is suspended by WWA.
Mil Mascaras 1June 7, 1968Los Angeles, CADefeats Buddy Austin in tournament final.
El Mongol 1September 20, 1968Los Angeles, CA
Renamed NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
Bobo Brazil 1October 4, 1968Los Angeles, CAHas abandoned the WWA World Heavyweight title on October 1, 1968, when WWA rejoined the NWA.
Fred Blassie 2January 10, 1969Los Angeles, CA
Bobo Brazil 2February 7, 1969Los Angeles, CA
The Sheik 1February 21, 1969Los Angeles, CA
Held upMarch 21, 1969Title held up after Blassie defeats The Sheik in a non-title match
Fred Blassie 3April 11, 1969Los Angeles, CADefeats The Sheik in rematch.
The Sheik 2April 25, 1969Los Angeles, CA
Mil Mascaras 2May 9, 1969Los Angeles, CA
Held upMay 23, 1969Title held up after a match against Black Gordman in Los Angeles, CA
Mil Mascaras 3June 6, 1969Los Angeles, CADefeats Gordman in rematch.
The Great Kojika 1December 19, 1969Los Angeles, CA
Rocky Johnson 1January 16, 1970Los Angeles, CA [3]
Fred Blassie 4March 6, 1970Los Angeles, CA
Held upMarch 20, 1970Title held up after a match against Rocky Johnson in Los Angeles, CA
Rocky Johnson 2May 15, 1970Los Angeles, CADefeats Blassie in rematch
Fred Blassie 5June 12, 1970Los Angeles, CA
Kinji Shibuya 1March 26, 1971Los Angeles, CA
Fred Blassie 6April 23, 1971Los Angeles, CA
John Tolos 1May 7, 1971Los Angeles, CA
Don Carson1July 16, 1971Los Angeles, CA
John Tolos 2July 30, 1971Los Angeles, CA
Mil Mascaras 4September 24, 1971Los Angeles, CAHeld up after a match against John Tolos.
Mil Mascaras 51971Los Angeles, CAWins rematch.
Black Gordman 1November 5, 1971Los Angeles, CA
Frankie Laine 1December 8, 1971Los Angeles, CA
Killer Kowalski 1January 31, 1972Tampa, FLFictitious title change
John Tolos 3March 10, 1972Los Angeles, CA
Black Gordman2June 30, 1972Los Angeles, CA
John Tolos 4July 14, 1972Los Angeles, CAWins rematch.
Ernie Ladd 1July 28, 1972Los Angeles, CA
Victor Rivera 1December 1, 1972Los Angeles, CA
Black Gordman3March 9, 1973Los Angeles, CA
Victor Rivera 2April 20, 1973Los Angeles, CA
Terry Funk 1July 3, 1973Odessa, TXFictitious title change.
Victor Rivera 3July 27, 1973Los Angeles, CA
John Tolos 5August 24, 1973Los Angeles, CA
Pak Song 1November 16, 1973Los Angeles, CA
John Tolos 6January 15, 1974Long Beach, CA [4]
Porkchop Cash 1March 22, 1974Los Angeles, CA
Black Gordman4May 31, 1974Los Angeles, CA
Porkchop Cash 2June 14, 1974Los Angeles, CA
Ernie Ladd 2July 12, 1974Los Angeles, CA [5]
Pampero Firpo 2August 16, 1974Los Angeles, CA
John Tolos 7November 8, 1974Los Angeles, CAIn San Diego, CA, Firpo defends against Tolos on 74/11/12 but loses to Tolos on 74/11/19.
Pampero Firpo 3November 22, 1974Los Angeles, CATolos may continue to be billed as champion in San Diego, CA but loses to Firpo on 74/11/26.
John Tolos 8November 27, 1974Los Angeles, CA
Edouard Carpentier 1December 25, 1974 San Diego, CA
Greg Valentine 1February 14, 1975Los Angeles, CA
John Tolos 9March 27, 1975Los Angeles, CA
Greg Valentine 2April 4, 1975Los Angeles, CA
VacantApril 1975Valentine gives up the belt to wrestle for the NWA World Heavyweight title
Don Muraco 1May 2, 1975Los Angeles, CAWins tournament
Les Thornton 1May 16, 1975Los Angeles, CA
Louie Tillet1June 13, 1975 Hollywood, CA
Ernie Ladd 3October 1975 Philadelphia, PA Fictitious title change.
Chavo Guerrero 1October 31, 1975Los Angeles, CA
Inferno I1January 30, 1976Los Angeles, California
Chavo Guerrero 2February 6, 1976
Roddy Piper 1March 12, 1976Los Angeles, CA
Chavo Guerrero 3April 23, 1976
Crusher Verdu1June 11, 1976Los Angeles, CADefeats Gori Guerrero.
Chavo Guerrero Sr. 4July 16, 1976Los Angeles, California
The Hangman1September 3, 1976Los Angeles, California [6]
Chavo Guerrero 5October 1, 1976
Ken Mantell1October 15, 1976
Chavo Guerrero 6November 19, 1976
Dr. Hiro Ota1November 26, 1976Los Angeles, California
Chavo Guerrero 7December 3, 1976
Dory Funk Jr. 1January 14, 1977Los Angeles, CA [7]
Chavo Guerrero 8February 4, 1977Los Angeles, CA
Toru Tanaka 1February 12, 1977San Bernardino, CA [8]
The Hangman2March 18, 1977Los Angeles, CA
Keith Franks 1May 13, 1977Los Angeles, CA
Mando Guerrero 1May 20, 1977Los Angeles, CA
Texas Red 1July 1, 1977Los Angeles, CA [9]
Chavo Guerrero 9August 6, 1977Los Angeles, CA
Roddy Piper 2August 12, 1977Los Angeles, CA
Chavo Guerrero 10August 19, 1977 San Bernardino, CA
Texas Red 2September 7, 1977Los Angeles, CA
Choi Sun1September 16, 1977Los Angeles, CA
Chavo Guerrero 11September 18, 1977San Bernardino, CA
The Masked Canadian 3November 4, 1977Los Angeles, CA
Mando Guerrero 2December 9, 1977Los Angeles, CA
The Masked Canadian 4December 16, 1977Los Angeles, CA
Hector Guerrero 1February 10, 1978Los Angeles, CA [10]
Moondog Lonnie Mayne 1April 2, 1978San Bernardino, CA
Hector Guerrero2June 30, 1978Los Angeles, CA
Moondog Lonnie Mayne2August 11, 1978Los Angeles, CA
VacantAugust 13, 1978Mayne is killed in an auto accident
Chavo Guerrero 12August 25, 1978Los Angeles, CAWins tournament.
Roddy Piper 5September 29, 1978Los Angeles, CA
Twin Devil #11October 1, 1978San Bernardino, CA
Chavo Guerrero 13December 1978
Twin Devil #12January 12, 1979Los Angeles, CA [11]
Chavo Guerrero 14January 26, 1979Los Angeles, CA
Eddie Mansfield1March 16, 1979Los Angeles, CA
Chavo Guerrero 15March 23, 1979Los Angeles, CA
Leroy Brown 1April 26, 1979Los Angeles, CA
Al Madril 1June 15, 1979Los Angeles, CA
Bull Ramos 1June 28, 1979Los Angeles, CAAl Hobman is billed as champion in San Bernardino, CA as of 79/08/12.
Pat Barrett 1August 8, 1979 Bakersfield, CA
Pat Patterson 1November 1979 Hawaii Fictitious title change and Sometime after 79/09/30.
Chavo Guerrero 16November 16, 1979Los Angeles, CA
The Hood (Johnny Mantell)11980Sometime after 80/01/26.
Chavo Guerrero 17March 14, 1980Los Angeles, CA
The Spoiler #2 1April 18, 1980Los Angeles, CA
Walter Johnson 1May 9, 1980Los Angeles, CA
John Tolos 10August 8, 1980Los Angeles, CA
El Medico1October 26, 1980Sometime after 80/08/24.
Victor Rivera 4December 1980Sometime after 80/12/07; still champion as of 81/02/08.
Bobo Brazil 21981
Chris Adams 1March 01, 1981
John Tolos 111981
Victor Rivera 5March 1981
Mike Masters1March 27, 1981Los Angeles, CA
Bobo Brazil 3April 10, 1981Los Angeles, CA
Rick Davidson1April 17, 1981Los Angeles, CA
Victor Rivera 6May 01, 1981Los Angeles, CA
Peter Maivia 1May 25, 1981 San Jose, CA
Chino Chou1August 7, 1981Los Angeles, CAStarts claiming the title after his match against Maivia ends as a draw; Maivia is still billed as champion in San Bernardino, CA as of 81/08/23.
The Monster1October 17, 1981
Timothy Flowers1October 18, 1981Los Angeles, CA
Gran Hamada 1November 6, 1981
Timothy Flowers2November 13, 1981
Bobby Lane1December 13, 1982Sometime after 81/11/29.
Sweet Brown Sugar 1February 12, 1982Los Angeles, CA [8]
Adrian Street 1March 12, 1982Los Angeles, CA
Timothy Flowers3May 1982Los Angeles, CA
Kid Koby 1July 18, 1982San Bernardino, CA
Black Gordman5August 20, 1982Los Angeles, CA
Killer Kim1September 17, 1982
Chris Adams 21982
El Monarca1November 5, 1982Los Angeles, CA
Ciclon Negro 1November 12, 1982Los Angeles, CA
El Monarca2November 26, 1982Los Angeles, CA
Title retiredDecember 26, 1982Promotion closes on 82/12/26; Falco de Oro is billed as champion San Bernardino, CA on 83/07/16

References

  1. ↑ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  2. ↑ WWA/NWA Americas Heavyweight title history
  3. ↑ Hoops, Brian (January 16, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/16): Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton win WCW Tag Team Titles". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ Hoops, Brian (January 15, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/15): Big John Studd wins 1989 Royal Rumble". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ Hoops, Brian (July 12, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (July 12): Gagne, Bruiser & Crusher, Ladd wins Americas title, 1992 Bash with Sting vs. Vader". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ Hoops, Brian (September 3, 2015). "ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (SEPT. 3): RIC FLAIR VS. TERRY FUNK TEXAS DEATH MATCH, GREAT MUTA VS. STING, TED DIBIASE AND STAN HANSEN WINS AJPW TAG TITLES". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ Hoops, Brian (January 14, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/14): Christian wins NWA World Title". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  8. 1 2 Hoops, Brian (February 12, 2017). "On this day in pro wrestling history (Feb 12): Christian Cage wins gold in TNA". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ Hoops, Brian (July 1, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (July 1): Ric Flair stripped of WCW title, Von Erich win WCCW Tag titles". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ Hoops, Brian (February 10, 2017). "DAILY PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (02/10): MASA SAITO WINS AWA GOLD AT THE TOKYO DOME". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  11. ↑ 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.
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