NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship

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NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship
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Details
PromotionGeorgia Championship Wrestling
Date establishedJuly 22, 1970 [1]
Date retired1979
Statistics
First champion Assassin #2
Final champion King Kong Mosca
Most reigns Bob Armstrong (4)
Longest reignBob Armstrong (131 days)
Shortest reign Hiro Matsuda (21 days)

The NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling regional championship in Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW). It was a minor title, complementing the NWA Columbus Tag Team Championship, and defended almost exclusively at the Columbus Municipal Auditorium throughout the 1970s. [2]

Contents

The Columbus titles were one of two sets of GCW's city-wide championships, along with the NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship and NWA Macon Tag Team Championship, and one of a select few city championships recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. The final champion was Angelo Mosca and the title was eventually abandoned after 1979.

There have been a total of 11 recognized champions who have had a combined 18 official reigns, with "Bullet" Bob Armstrong holding the most at four. At 131 days, Armstrong's second reign was the longest in the title's history. The shortest reigning champion was Hiro Matsuda, whose first and only reign lasted 21 days.

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1 Assassin #2 July, 1971(NLT)GCW showN/A1 [Note 1] [1]
2 Bill Dromo October 6, 1971GCW showColumbus, GA1 [Note 2] [3]
Championship history is unrecorded from October 6, 1971 to September 6, 1972.
3 Bob Armstrong September 6, 1972GCW showColumbus, GA1126 [4]
4 Hiro Matsuda January 10, 1973GCW showColumbus, GA121 [5]
5 Bob Armstrong January 31, 1973GCW showColumbus, GA2131
6 Bobby Duncum June 11, 1973GCW showColumbus, GA1 [6] [7]
7Bill Dromo1973GCW showN/A2 [8]
8 Bobby Duncum August 8, 1973GCW showColumbus, GA214 [8]
9 Mr. Wrestling II August 22, 1973GCW showColumbus, GA1 [Note 3]
10Gorgeous George Jr.November, 1973(NLT)GCW showN/A1 [9]
Championship history is unrecorded from November, 1973(NLT) to January, 1974(NLT).
11 Bob Armstrong January, 1974(NLT)GCW showN/A3
Championship history is unrecorded from January, 1974(NLT) to April, 1974(NLT).
12 Bob Armstrong April, 1974(NLT)GCW showN/A4 [10]
Championship history is unrecorded from April, 1974(NLT) to 1975.
— Vacated 1975————Championship vacated for unknown reasons.
Championship history is unrecorded from 1975 to February, 1977(NLT).
13 Mr. Wrestling II February, 1977(NLT)GCW showN/A2 [11]
Championship history is unrecorded from February, 1977(NLT) to January, 1978(NLT).
14 Mr. Wrestling II January, 1978(NLT)GCW showN/A3102 [12]
15 Abdullah the Butcher April 30, 1978GCW showColumbus, GA149 [13]
16 Stan Hansen June 18, 1978GCW showColumbus, GA1 [13] [14]
Championship history is unrecorded from June 18, 1978 to November 29, 1978.
17 Ole Anderson November 29, 1978GCW showColumbus, GA1Defeated Mr. Wrestling II. [15]
Championship history is unrecorded from November 29, 1978 to January, 1979(NLT).
18 King Kong Mosca January, 1979(NLT)GCW showN/A1 [16]
List of top combined reigns
¤The exact length of several title reigns are uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
List of combined reigns
RankChampionNo. of reignsCombined days
1 Bob Armstrong 4257¤
2 Mr. Wrestling II 3173¤
3 Bill Dromo 2119¤
4 Assassin #2 177¤
5 Abdullah the Butcher 149
6 Hiro Matsuda 121
7 Bobby Duncum 216¤
8Gorgeous George Jr.1N/A
9 Stan Hansen 1N/A
10 Ole Anderson 1N/A
11 King Kong Mosca 1N/A

Notes

  1. ↑ The exact date on which the title was lost is not known, which means their title reign lasted between 77 and 97 days.
  2. ↑ The exact date on which the title was lost is not known, which means their title reign lasted between 119 and 335 days.
  3. ↑ The exact date on which the title was lost is not known, which means their title reign lasted between 14 and 98 days.

References

General

Specific

  1. 1 2 Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (July-September 1971)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ Avery, Fred Jr. (2004). "Regional Territories: GCW #17". KayfabeMemories.com.
  3. ↑ Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (October-December 1971)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (July-September 1972)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (January 1973)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (June 1973)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ Hoops, Brian (August 8, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history: Gagne wins AWA title from Fritz Von Erich, Wahoo beats Piper, Guerrera over Jericho". F4Wonline.com. Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Weekly.
  8. 1 2 Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (August 1973)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.
  9. ↑ Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (November 1973)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.
  10. ↑ Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (April-June 1974)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012.
  11. ↑ Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (January-March 1977)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012.
  12. ↑ Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (January-March 1978)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012.
  13. 1 2 Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (April-June 1978)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Pulse Wrestling's Top 100 Wrestlers of the Modern Era: #35 – Stan Hansen". March 21, 2008.
  15. ↑ Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (October-December 1978)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012.
  16. ↑ Tate, Rich and Larry Goodman (ed.). "CARDS & RESULTS: 1970-79 (January 1979)". GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com. Georgia Wrestling History: Cards & Results. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012.
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