NWA Central States Television Championship

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NWA Central States Television Championship
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Marty Jannetty, the 24th Central States Television Champion
Details
Promotion Heart of America Sports Attractions / Central States Wrestling
Date established1979
Current champion(s)Inactive
Date won1988
Statistics
First champion(s) Bob Sweetan
Most reigns Art Crews (3 times)
Longest reignVinnie Valentino (500 days) [Note 1]
Shortest reign Gypsy Joe (10 days) [Note 2]
Oldest champion Gypsy Joe (50 years, 275 days)
Youngest champion Bobby Fulton (22 years, 70 days)
Heaviest champion Gene Lewis (301 lb (137 kg))
Lightest champion Marty Jannetty (219 lb (99 kg))

The NWA Central States Television Championship was the secondary singles championship for the Heart of America Sports Attractions / Central States Wrestling promotion from 1977 until the promotion ceased to exist in 1988. Because the championship is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The championship is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport. [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 Bob Sweetan 1977CSW show [Note 3] 1 [Note 4] Records do not indicate how Bob Sweetan became the first Television Champion
2 Black Angus Campbell September 29, 1977CSW showKansas City, Kansas187
3 Bob Sweetan December 25, 1977CSW showKansas City, Kansas2 [Note 5]
Championship history is unrecorded from December 25, 1977 to January 1981.
4 Terry Taylor January 1981CSW show [Note 3] 1 [Note 6] Defeated Buzz Tyler in a tournament to win the vacant championship.
5 Bobby Jaggers 1981CSW show [Note 3] 1 [Note 7]
6 Rufus R. Jones May 7, 1981CSW showKansas City, Kansas150 [2]
7 Gene Lewis June 26, 1981CSW showKansas City, Kansas1118
8 Dewey Robertson October 22, 1981CSW showKansas City, Kansas1 [Note 8] [3]
9Sir Oliver Humperdink 1981CSW show [Note 3] 1 [Note 9] [4]
10 Dewey Robertson 1981CSW show [Note 3] 2 [Note 10] [3]
11 Gene Lewis February 18, 1982CSW showKansas City, Kansas249
12 Mark Romero April 8, 1982CSW showKansas City, Kansas149
13 Hercules Hernandez May 27, 1982CSW showKansas City, Kansas1200
14 Mark Romero December 13, 1982CSW showKansas City, Kansas231
15 Roger Kirby January 13, 1983CSW showKansas City, Kansas1112 [5]
16Jerry BrownMay 5, 1983CSW showKansas City, Kansas1 [Note 11] [6]
17 Roger Kirby July 1983CSW show [Note 3] 2 [Note 12]
18 Bobby Fulton December 1, 1983CSW showKansas City, Kansas1 [Note 13]
Vacated January 1984Championship was vacated when Bobby Fulton left the promotion.
19Buck RobleyJanuary 18, 1984CSW showDes Moines, Iowa1 [Note 14]
Vacated March 1984Championship was vacated when Buck Robley left the promotion.
20 Art Crews May 21, 1984CSW showTopeka, Kansas1 [Note 15] Defeats Luke Graham in a tournament final
Vacated 1984No sources document why the championship was vacated
21 Art Crews August 21, 1984CSW showTopeka, Kansas212
22 Gypsy Joe September 2, 1984CSW showKansas City, Kansas110
23 Buzz Tyler September 12, 1984CSW showLincoln, Missouri131
24 Marty Jannetty October 13, 1984CSW showDes Moines, Iowa1145 [7]
25 Gary Royal March 7, 1985CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1253 [8]
26 Art Crews November 15, 1985CSW showWichita, Kansas3 [Note 16]
Vacated January 1986Championship was vacated when Art Crews left the promotion.
27 Akio Sato March 13, 1986CSW showKansas City, Kansas171Wins a 14-man battle royal, eliminating Tommy Wright.
28 Mike George May 23, 1986CSW showSt. Joseph, Missouri1 [Note 17]
Vacated 1986No documented explanation found for why the championship was vacated.
29Vinnie ValentinoJune 16, 1986CSW showKansas City, Kansas1530
30 Rip Rogers November 28, 1987CSW showDes Moines, Iowa1 [Note 18]
31 Mike George December 1987CSW show [Note 3] 2 [Note 19] Awarded the Championship when Rogers left the promotion
32 Masa Chono January 1, 1988CSW showDes Moines, Iowa1 [Note 20]
DeactivatedN/APromotion closed

Reigns by combined length

Key
SymbolMeaning
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
RankWrestler# of reignsCombined days
1Vinnie Valentino1530
2 Gary Royal 1253
3 Roger Kirby 2236¤
4 Hercules Hernandez 1200
5 Marty Jannetty 1145
6 Masa Chono 191¤
7 Mark Romero 280
8 Akio Sato 171
9 Dewey Robertson 271¤
10 Gene Lewis 267
11 Art Crews 360¤
12Jerry Brown157¤
13 Rufus R. Jones 150
14Buck Robley143¤
15 Bobby Fulton 131¤
16 Buzz Tyler 131
17 Black Angus Campbell 129
18 Gypsy Joe 110
19 Rip Rogers 1
20 Bob Sweetan 2
21 Mike George 2
22 Bobby Jaggers 1
23 Oliver Humperdink 1
24 Terry Taylor 1

Footnotes

  1. With gaps in the championship history it is possible someone else held the championship for a longer period of time but that has not been verified.
  2. With gaps in the championship history it is possible someone else held the championship for a shorter period of time but that has not been verified.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The location of the match was not captured as part of the championship documentation.
  4. The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 271 days
  5. The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 1,133 days
  6. The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 125 days
  7. The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 125 days
  8. The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 69 days
  9. The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 68 days
  10. The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 49 days and 117days
  11. The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 57 days and 86 days
  12. The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 124 days and 153 days
  13. The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 31 days and 61 days
  14. The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 43 days and 73 days
  15. The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 91 days
  16. The date the championship was WON/ost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 47 days and 77 days
  17. The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 23 days
  18. The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 3 days and 33 days
  19. The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 31 days
  20. The date the championship was abandoned has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 91 days and 120 days

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