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The title was formed in the WWC promotion in 1994 when Jackhammer won a tournament. The title has stayed with the promotion throughout its various name changes and NWA membership being known as the WWC (World Wrestling Coalition), APWA (Action Packed Wrestling Alliance), RCW (Richmond Championship Wrestling), and NWA New York Heavyweight Championship before the promotion finally relocated to the Commonwealth of Virginia and became known as NWA Virginia. The National Wrestling Alliance recognizes this championship as the Championship of the Continent of North America. Its region is from Canada to Mexico through Puerto Rico.
On January 19, 2008, the NWA Virginia Title was unified with the NWA Southern Pro Wrestling Title to form the NWA Continental Title.
In April 2013, Fusion Wrestling left the NWA and their title was renamed the Fusion Continental Heavyweight Championship.
In January 2014, NWA R.A.G.E. renamed the title the NWA Continental Wrestling Championship. [1]
Wrestlers | Times | Days | Date | Place | Notes | |
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WWC Championship | ||||||
Jackhammer | 1 | 60 | April 1994 | Barnegat, NJ | Won tournament to crown first WWC Heavyweight Champion | |
Mr. Motion | 1 | 153 | June 1994 | Barnegat, NJ | ||
Tommy Logan | 1 | @92 | November 1994 | Barnegat, NJ | ||
The Overweight Lover (Biggie Biggs) | 1 | @28 | February 1995 | Barnegat, NJ | ||
Jimmy Jack Thunder | 1 | 1 | March 1995 | Barnegat, NJ | ||
Declared vacant the same night by Commissioner T. Eacher stating it was a non-title match loss by Biggs | ||||||
The Overweight Lover (Biggie Biggs) | 2 | @122 | March 1995 | Barnegat, NJ | defeated Jimmy Jack Thunder in tournament final | |
Maverick | 1 | @31 | July 1995 | Barnegat, NJ | ||
Rockin' Rico | 1 | @366 | August 1995 | Ocean City, MD | Rockin' Rico was the WWC Heavyweight Champion of record but left WWC along with many other wrestlers. He was named the champion of the APWA. | |
Renamed RCW Heavyweight Championship | ||||||
Magic | 1 | @549 | August 1996 | Ocean City, MD | Magic is the current APWA Champion and was declared the RCW Champion as well | |
Renamed NWA New York Heavyweight Championship | ||||||
Matthew T. Storm | 1 | 90 | February 8, 1998 | Staten Island, NY | ||
Magic | 1 | 91 | May 9, 1998 | Staten Island, NY | Won in a tag match Magic teamed with Wayne Woo vs. Storm & Lord Zieg. Magic pinned Storm. | |
King Kong Bundy | 1 | 1 | August 8, 1998 | Staten Island, NY | ||
Magic | *2 | 126/217 | August 8, 1998 | Staten Island, NY | Bundy returns the belt after being informed of outside interference | |
Biggie Biggs | 1 | 141 | December 12, 1998 | Staten Island, NY | defeats Magic & Blast in a 3 Way Dance | |
Blast | 1 | 119 | May 22, 1999 | Brooklyn, NY | ||
Chris Michaels | 1 | @13 | September 18, 1999 | Staten Island, NY | Michaels won with help of Biggie Biggs | |
Vacated in October, 1999 | ||||||
Magic | 1 | @370 | November 27, 1999 | Staten Island, NY | defeated Monsta Mack in tournament final | |
Vacated in December 2000 when the promotion moved to Virginia. | ||||||
Renamed in January 2001 NWA Virginia Heavyweight Championship | ||||||
"Mr. Delicious" Jacey North | 1 | 343 | October 13, 2001 | St. Petersburg, FL | Defeated Biggie Biggs at the NWA 53rd Anniversary Show to become the first NWA Virginia Heavyweight Champion | |
Preston Quinn | 1 | 539 | September 21, 2002 | Richmond, VA | Quinn would defeat Brandon Day on July 26, 2003 to unify the belt with the vacant GWA Title | |
The Barbarian | 1 | 328 | March 13, 2004 | Prince George, VA | ||
Vacated on February 4, 2005 Barbarian is unable to acquire a wrestling license in VA - Commission will not let him wrestle. | ||||||
"Mr. Mid-Atlantic" Damien Wayne | 1 | 155 | February 4, 2005 | Richmond, VA | Won vacant title in a Battle Royal. Defeated Preston Quinn as they are the last 2 men remaining | |
"The Heatmiser" Scotty Blaze | 1 | 105 | July 9, 2005 | Sugar Grove, VA | ||
"Mr. Mid-Atlantic" Damien Wayne | 2 | 259/414 | October 22, 2005 | Roanoke, VA | ||
"Wrestling's MVP" Sean Denny | 1 | 266 | July 8, 2006 | Chesterfield, VA | ||
Vacated on March 31, 2007 Sean Denny had suffered a shoulder injury on a NWA Southern Pro Wrestling show | ||||||
Pharaoh | 1 | 217 | March 31, 2007 | Mattaponi, VA | defeats Masked Superstar II by submission for the vacant title | |
"Mr. Mid-Atlantic" Damien Wayne | 3 | 77/491 | November 3, 2007 | Mattaponi, VA | defeats Pharaoh in a title vs title match with the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship also on the line | |
Renamed the NWA Continental Heavyweight Championship on January 19, 2008 | ||||||
"Mr. Mid-Atlantic" Damien Wayne | 1 | 126 | January 19, 2008 | Ahoskie, NC | defeats NWA SPW Champion "Geordie Bulldog" Sean Denny in a title unification match to determine the first champion | |
Mike Booth | 1 | 602 | May 24, 2008 | Ahoskie, NC | ||
Jimmy Cicero | 1 | @227 | December 17, 2009 | Shanghai, VA | ||
Vacant | August, 2010 | Title stripped from Cicero because of injuries sustained in a car accident preventing him from defending the title within 30 days. | ||||
"Mr. Mid-Atlantic" Damien Wayne | 2 | 182/308 | October 16, 2010 | Shanghai, VA | Defeated Mark Bravura in the finals of the King of the Mid-Atlantic Tournament in which the title was awarded to the winner. | |
Brandon Day | 1 | 126 | April 16, 2011 | Shanghai, VA | This was a triple threat match that also included Victor Griff | |
Mark Bravura | 1 | 609 | August 20, 2011 | Shanghai, VA | ||
Preston Quinn | 1 | 273 | April 20, 2013 | Shanghai, VA | ||
FUSION left the NWA in October 2013 and renamed their title the FUSION Continental Heavyweight Championship | ||||||
Vacated in January 2014 when due to scheduling conflicts, recognized Champion Preston Quinn could not defend at R.A.G.E. | ||||||
Renamed the NWA Continental Wrestling Championship on January 18, 2014 when NWA R.A.G.E began a Tournament at R.A.G.E. I | ||||||
"The Brute" Mark James | 1 | 119 | May 17, 2014 | Williamston, NC | Defeated William Huckaby in Tournament Finals at R.A.G.E. V | |
"The Morning Star" William Huckaby | 1 | 463 | September 13, 2014 | Williamston, NC | Defeated Mark James and Preston Quinn in a 3-way at R.A.G.E. VII | |
"Badd Blood" BJ Darden | 1 | 623* | December 20, 2015 | Portland, OR | Defeated William Huckaby at NWA BCW's "Clash of the Titans" | |
The Vampyre Meka'i | 1 | 1 | September 2, 2017 | Nashville, NC | Defeated "Badd Blood" BJ Darden at NWA MACW's "EXODUS". |
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