NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship

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An old version of the championship belt
Details
Promotion Championship Wrestling from Florida

NWA Florida Underground Wrestling

NWA Florida Wrestling Alliance
Date establishedJanuary 5, 1937
Date retiredSeptember 30, 2017
Statistics
First champion(s)John Grandovitch
Final champion(s)Mason Price
Most reigns Dusty Rhodes (12 reigns)
Longest reignAlan Eustace (2,784 days)
Shortest reignJos LeDuc (1 day)

The NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship was a major title in Championship Wrestling from Florida and is now the major title in NWA Florida Wrestling Alliance. It started in 1937 and was abandoned in 1949. It was picked back up in 1966 by CWF and lasted until 1987 when the company was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions. In 1988, the newly created Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), soon renamed Pro Wrestling Federation (PWF), picked it back up in 1988 and it continued its lineage through NWA Florida, until they ceased operations in 2006. [1] In 2009, Pro Wrestling Fusion revived the title until they left the NWA in 2011. For several months in 2012, a new Championship Wrestling from Florida affiliated with the NWA, briefly reviving the title until NWA Florida Underground Wrestling took over the championship.

Contents

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1John GrandovitchSeptember 7, 1934CWF ShowTampa, Florida1348
2Bruce NolanAugust 21, 1935CWF ShowMiami, Florida156
3Bill SledgeOctober 16, 1935CWF ShowMiami, Florida1154Still champion as of November 12, 1935,
Vacated March 18, 1936
4Pat NewmanMarch 19, 1936CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida1126Defeats title claimant Doug Wyckoff.
5 Doug Wycoff July 23, 1936CWF ShowN/A1166
6Dobie OsbourneJanuary 5, 1937CWF ShowFlorida12
7Hans SchumannJanuary 7, 1937CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida112Defeats John Plummer for the title.
8Red DevilJanuary 19, 1937CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida1117
Vacated May 16, 1937
6Pat NewmanMay 25, 1937CWF ShowN/A27
7Alan EustaceJune 1, 1937CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida115
8Bill SledgeJune 16, 1937CWF ShowN/A2N/A
9Jack EvansAugust 1937CWF ShowN/A1N/ASometime after July 27, 1937.
10Alan EustaceAugust 13, 1937CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida2161Defeated Jack Evans
11Gene BowmanJanuary 21, 1938CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida1N/A
12Pat McClearyMarch 1938CWF ShowTampa, Florida1N/ASometime between March 12, 1938 and March 17, 1938.
13Gene BowmanApril 22, 1938CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida2N/A
May 1938Due to injury.
14Ernie PowersMay 1938CWF ShowTampa, Florida1N/A
15Bill SledgeMay 13, 1938(NLT)CWF ShowTampa, Florida3N/ALast week in Tampa.
16Jack VincentJuly 11, 1938CWF ShowTampa, Florida1N/A
17unrecordedN/AN/AN/A
18Ray VillmerMay 26, 1939(NLT)CWF ShowN/A1N/AStill champion as of July 19, 1939.
19unrecordedN/AN/AN/A
20John GrandovitchAugust 8, 1939(NLT)CWF ShowTampa, Florida2N/ADefeats Tommy O'Toole.
21Floyd MarshallOctober 17, 1939CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida1N/A
22John GrandovitchNovember 1939(NLT)CWF ShowN/A3N/A
23Red RyanNovember 11, 1939CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida124
24Tom MahoneyDecember 5, 1939CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida149
25Clarence LuttrallJanuary 23, 1940CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida148The feud between Luttrall and Mahoney continue, and both continue claiming the title; a tournament to settle the dispute is ordered.
26Jim WrightMarch 11, 1940CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida115Defeats Tom Mahoney in tournament final.
27 Dick Shikat March 26, 1940CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida1N/A
28unrecordedCWF ShowN/AN/A
29 Cy Williams May 11, 1940(NLT)CWF ShowN/A1N/AClaims Southern and Florida titles; Henry Piers start claiming both titles when Williams is injured during a match in Tampa, Florida on June 10, 1940 Don Evans defeats Piers on June 17, 1940 in Tampa, Florida to claim both titles.
30Tommy NilanJune 18, 1940CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida1N/ADefeats Williams to claim the Southern and Florida titles.
31Don Evans1940CWF ShowN/A1N/A
32Tommy NilanJuly 23, 1940CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida.2N/ADefeats Don Evans.
33unrecordedCWF ShowN/AN/A
34 Cy Williams August 21, 1940(NLT)CWF ShowN/A2N/A
35unrecordedN/AN/AN/A
36Herb Teitenberg February 11, 1944CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida115
37Rollend KirchmeyerFebruary 26, 1944CWF ShowTampa, Florida10Title awarded.
38 Ed Lewis February 26, 1944CWF ShowTampa, Florida10Lewis declared the new champion when Kirchmeyer's head hits the floor knocking him unconscious. [2]
39Rollend KirchmeyerFebruary 26, 1944CWF ShowTampa, Florida2912Title returned when Lewis refuses it due to Kirchmeyer being knocked out during match.
40The Cardiff GiantAugust 26, 1946CWF ShowTampa, Florida163
41Antonio CortezOctober 28, 1946CWF ShowTampa, Florida1N/A
42unrecordedCWF ShowN/AN/A
43Rollend KirchmeyerMarch 1949(NLT)CWF ShowN/A3N/A'records unclear as to whom he defeated
44unrecordedCWF ShowN/AN/A
45Billy McDanielsJanuary 1953(NLT)CWF ShowN/A1N/ADefeats Pat Malone.
46unrecordedN/AN/AN/A
47Lester WelchAugust 11, 1966CWF ShowTampa, Florida1221Defeated Sputnik Monroe in tournament final [3]
48Louie TilletMarch 20, 1967CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida142
49 Wahoo McDaniel May 1, 1967CWF ShowOrlando, Florida115
50 Boris Malenko May 16, 1967CWF ShowTampa, Florida1102
51 Johnny Valentine August 26, 1967CWF ShowTampa, Florida1101
52 Joe Scarpa December 5, 1967CWF ShowTampa, Florida122
53 Johnny Valentine December 27, 1967CWF ShowTampa, Florida2N/A
54 Wahoo McDaniel February 1, 1968(NLT)CWF ShowN/A2N/A
55 Johnny Valentine February 13, 1968CWF ShowTampa, Florida377
56 Red Bastien April 30, 1968CWF ShowTampa, Florida158
57 Johnny Valentine June 27, 1968CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida488
58Nick KozakSeptember 23, 1968CWF ShowOrlando, Florida129
59 Boris Malenko October 22, 1968CWF ShowTampa, Florida27Subbing for Johnny Valentine, defeats Kozak and claims the title.
60Nick KozakOctober 29, 1968CWF ShowTampa, Florida225Defeats Malenko to end the dispute.
61 The Gladiator November 23, 1968CWF ShowTampa, Florida166
62 Hans Mortier January 28, 1969CWF ShowTampa, Florida177
63 Ciclón Negro April 15, 1969CWF ShowTampa, Florida1133
64 Dale Lewis August 26, 1969CWF ShowTampa, Florida1118
65 Mr. Saito December 22, 1969CWF ShowTampa, Florida150
66 Jack Brisco February 10, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida156 [4]
67 Mr. Saito April 7, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida27
68 Jack Brisco April 14, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida228
69 The Missouri Mauler May 12, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida17
70 Jack Brisco May 19, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida3210
71 Tarzan Tyler December 15, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida133
72 Jack Brisco January 17, 1971CWF ShowTampa, Florida4485Best-of-3 falls match, for Tyler's Florida title, with Brisco's TV title on the line for the first fall only; Brisco comes back to win the second and third falls to take the Florida title. [5]
73 Paul Jones May 16, 1972CWF ShowTampa, Florida1196
74 Jack Brisco November 28, 1972CWF ShowTampa, Florida556
Vacated January 23, 1973After the match between Jack Brisco and Bobby Shane.
75 Jack Brisco January 30, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida621Defeat Bobby Shane in rematch.
76 Buddy Colt February 20, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida1112 [6]
77 Paul Jones June 12, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida234
78 Buddy Colt July 16, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida24
79 Paul Jones July 20, 1973CWF ShowN/A311
80 Tim Woods July 31, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida135 [7]
81Great MephistoSeptember 4, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida114
82 Paul Jones September 18, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida460
83 Buddy Colt November 17, 1973CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida310
84 Eddie Graham November 27, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida120
85 Buddy Colt December 17, 1973CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida493
86 Ron Fuller March 20, 1974CWF ShowMiami, Florida1104
87 Bill Watts July 2, 1974CWF ShowTampa, Florida1112Defeats Robert Fuller, subbing for Ron.
88 Dusty Rhodes October 22, 1974CWF ShowTampa, Florida121 [8]
89 Bill Watts November 12, 1974CWF ShowTampa, Florida216 [8]
90 Dusty Rhodes November 28, 1974CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida27 [8]
91 Bill Watts December 5, 1974CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida382 [8]
92 Bob Roop February 25, 1975CWF ShowTampa, Florida197
93 Terry Funk June 2, 1975CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida114
94 Bob Roop June 16, 1975CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida2N/A
95 Rocky Johnson July 1975(NLT)CWF ShowN/A1N/A
96 Bob Roop July 1975(NLT)CWF ShowN/A3N/A
97 Dusty Rhodes September 16, 1975CWF ShowTampa, Florida342 [8]
October 28, 1975After the match between Dusty Rhodes and King Curtis Iaukea. [8]
98 King Curtis Iaukea November 27, 1975CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida126Wins a 9-man tournament.
99 Rocky Johnson December 23, 1975CWF ShowTampa, Florida28
100 Bruiser Brody December 31, 1975CWF ShowTampa, Florida135
101 Thunderbolt Patterson February 4, 1976CWF ShowTampa, Florida142
102 Pak Song March 17, 1976CWF ShowMiami, Florida22
103 Jack Brisco March 19, 1976CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida76One report says Brisco wins the title.
104 Pak Song March 25, 1976CWF ShowFlorida323Song wrestles a title match against Jerry Brisco on April 7, 1976 in Miami Beach.
105 Jack Brisco April 17, 1976CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida838 [9]
106 Bob Orton Jr. May 25, 1976CWF ShowTampa, Florida163
107 Dusty Rhodes July 27, 1976CWF ShowTampa, Florida4118 [8]
108 "Superstar" Billy Graham November 22, 1976CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida185 [8]
109 Dusty Rhodes February 15, 1977CWF ShowTampa, Florida5N/A [8]
March 1, 1977(NLT)Title vacant when Dusty Rhodes was headed to Japan. [8]
110 Buddy Wolfe March 8, 1977CWF ShowTampa, Florida193Defeated Steve Keirn in tournament final.
111 Dusty Rhodes June 9, 1977CWF ShowFlorida637 [8]
112 Ernie Ladd July 16, 1977CWF ShowTallahassee, Florida1N/A [8] [10]
August 1, 1977(NLT)Title was stripped due to Ladd leaving the territory. [8]
113 Dusty Rhodes August 1, 1977(NLT)CWF ShowFlorida7N/AReturned to Rhodes due to the way Ladd wins. [8]
114 Lars Anderson September 20, 1977CWF ShowTampa, Florida167 [8]
115 Dusty Rhodes November 26, 1977CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida819 [8]
116 Lars Anderson December 15, 1977CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida233 [8]
Vacated January 17, 1978
117 Killer Karl Kox January 18, 1978CWF ShowMiami, Florida149Defeats Lars Anderson for the vacant title.
118 Rocky Johnson March 8, 1978CWF ShowMiami, Florida35
119 Bob Roop March 13, 1978CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida413
120 Jack Brisco March 26, 1978CWF ShowOrlando, Florida858
121 The Spoiler May 23, 1978CWF ShowTampa, Florida127
122 Dusty Rhodes June 19, 1978CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida996 [8]
123 The Spoiler September 23, 1978CWF ShowLakeland, Florida217 [8]
124 Steve Keirn October 10, 1978CWF ShowTampa, Florida114
125 Pak Song October 24, 1978CWF ShowTampa, Florida48Defeat Mike Graham subbing for Steve Keirn.
November 1, 1978When NWA disallows Mike Graham to substitute in a championship match
126 Dusty Rhodes November 25, 1978CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida1017Defeated Bob Roop in tournament final. [8]
127 Mr. Uganda December 12, 1978CWF ShowTampa, Florida27 [8]
128 Jos LeDuc December 19, 1978CWF ShowTampa, Florida114
129 Dick Slater January 2, 1979CWF ShowTampa, Florida17
130 Jimmy Garvin January 9, 1979CWF ShowTampa, Florida1127
131 King Curtis Iaukea May 16, 1979CWF ShowTampa, Florida249
132 Dusty Rhodes July 4, 1979CWF ShowMiami Beach, Florida1148 [8]
August 21, 1979Rhodes won NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. [8]
133 Terry Funk September 2, 1979CWF ShowTampa, Florida249Defeated Steve Keirn in tournament final.
134 Manny Fernandez October 21, 1979CWF ShowOrlando, Florida1157
135 Don Muraco March 26, 1980CWF ShowMiami, Florida1134
136 Bugsy McGraw August 7, 1980CWF ShowMelbourne, Florida165
137 Bobby Jaggers October 11, 1980CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida115
138 Dusty Rhodes October 26, 1980CWF ShowFt. Lauderdale, Florida129 [8]
139 Dory Funk Jr. November 4, 1980CWF ShowTampa, Florida169 [8]
140 Barry Windham January 12, 1981CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida186 [11]
141 Dory Funk Jr. April 8, 1981CWF ShowTampa, Florida2125Won by forfeit-Windham injured in auto accident.
142 Charlie Cook August 11, 1981CWF ShowTampa, Florida121
143 Dory Funk Jr. September 1, 1981CWF ShowTampa, Florida320
144 Charlie Cook September 21, 1981CWF ShowTampa, Florida243
145 The Spoiler November 3, 1981CWF ShowTampa, Florida333
146 Mr. Wrestling II December 6, 1981CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida1110
147 J. J. Dillon March 26, 1982CWF ShowOrlando, Florida16
148 Mr. Wrestling II April 1, 1982CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida232
149 Jimmy Garvin May 3, 1982CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida269 [12]
150 Brian Blair July 11, 1982CWF ShowOrlando, Florida143
August 23, 1982Vacated after the match between Brian Blair and Bruiser Brody where declared the winner.
151 Kevin Sullivan October 6, 1982CWF ShowTampa, Florida1101Defeated Barry Windham in tournament final.
152 Mike Graham January 15, 1983CWF ShowMiami, Florida133 [13]
February 17, 1983When Graham has been injured.
153 Scott McGhee March 23, 1983CWF ShowN/A1N/ADefeated Johnny Heffernan.
154 Adrian Street April 1983(NLT)CWF ShowFlorida1N/A
155 Scott McGhee April 1983(NLT)CWF ShowFlorida2N/A
156 Jos LeDuc July 23, 1983CWF ShowLakeland, Florida256
157 Barry Windham September 17, 1983CWF ShowSarasota, Florida21
158 Jos LeDuc September 18, 1983CWF ShowOrlando, Florida31
159 Barry Windham September 19, 1983CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida3N/A
November 30, 1983(NLT)Windham went to tour Japan.
160 Mike Rotunda December 16, 1983CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida137Defeated Greg Valentine in a 5-man tournament final.
161 Kendo Nagasaki January 22, 1984CWF ShowOrlando, Florida167
162 Billy Jack Haynes March 29, 1984CWF ShowOrlando, Florida173
163 "Superstar" Billy Graham June 10, 1984CWF ShowOrlando, Florida249 [14]
164 Scott McGhee July 29, 1984CWF ShowOrlando, Florida377
165 Jesse Barr October 14, 1984CWF ShowOrlando, Florida1N/A
December 27, 1984(NLT)Title held up after match between Jesse Barr and Brian Blair.
166 Brian Blair January 6, 1985CWF ShowOrlando, Florida237wins rematch.
167 Jesse Barr February 12, 1985CWF ShowTampa, Florida275 [15]
168 Hector Guerrero April 28, 1985CWF ShowOrlando, Florida163
169 Hercules Hernandez June 30, 1985CWF ShowOrlando, Florida111 [16]
July 11, 1985Vacant after Hernandez fired for dressing room fight with Wahoo McDaniel.
170 Jack Hart July 23, 1985CWF ShowTampa, Florida141Defeated Mike Graham in tournament final.
171 Kendall Windham September 2, 1985CWF ShowTampa, Florida1173
172 The Cuban Assassin February 22, 1986CWF ShowTampa, Florida111 [17]
173 Kendall Windham March 5, 1986CWF ShowTampa, Florida263 [18]
May 7, 1986Title vacated after the match between Kendall Windham and Bob Roop in which Barry Windham interfered to help Kendall win.
174 Kendall Windham May 18, 1986CWF ShowOrlando, Florida33Wins tournament final by forfeit when other semi-final match ends a double disqualification.
175 The White Ninja May 21, 1986CWF ShowTampa, Florida111
176 Kendall Windham June 1, 1986CWF ShowN/A444Title returned after when Mutoh films show Ninja illegally used karate to win the belt.
177 Ron Bass July 15, 1986CWF ShowTampa, Florida148
178 Barry Windham September 1, 1986CWF ShowDaytona, Florida415
179 Ron Bass September 16, 1986CWF ShowTampa, Florida28
180 Barry Windham September 24, 1986CWF ShowFt. Lauderdale, Florida59
October 3, 1986Title held up after match with Ron Bass where Bass used chloroform.
181 Barry Windham October 8, 1986CWF ShowTampa, Florida648Wins the rematch.
182 Kareem Muhammad November 25, 1986CWF ShowLakeland, Florida17
183 Ron Simmons December 2, 1986CWF ShowTampa, Florida149
184 Bad News Allen January 20, 1987CWF ShowTampa, Florida135 [19]
185 Oliver Humperdink February 24, 1987CWF ShowTampa, Florida13 [20]
186 Ed Gantner February 27, 1987CWF ShowN/A116Humperdink gave him the title.
187 Mike Rotunda March 15, 1987CWF ShowDaytona, Florida277
May 31, 1987Title held up after match between Mike Rotunda and Dory Funk, Jr.
188 Mike Rotunda June 7, 1987CWF ShowDaytona, Florida3233Wins the rematch.
189 Rick Steiner January 26, 1988CWF ShowN/A1N/AGiven by Rotunda after winning the NWA: World TV Title in Jim Crockett Promotions.
November 1988Mike Rotunda asked for the title back after Steiner had been champions for several months. Rick refused later NWA stripped Rick Steiner of the title, since he never officially won it and the Title is abandoned by Jim Crockett Promotions while Steiner holds it.
Title renamed Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) Florida Heavyweight Championship
190 Dan Spivey July 30, 1988FCW ShowTampa, Florida145Defeated Dick Slater in a tournament final at the Eddie Graham Memorial Show.
191 Dick Slater September 13, 1988FCW ShowTampa, Florida257Defeated Spivey in a Loser Leaves Town Match.
192 U.S. Steel/Big Steel Man November 9, 1988FCW ShowTampa, Florida1N/A
193 The Terminator December 1988(NLT)FCW ShowN/A1N/ASometime before November 6, 1988.
194 Mike Graham December 25, 1988FCW ShowTampa, Florida2N/ADefeated The Terminator.
Title renamed Pro Wrestling Federation (PWF) Florida Heavyweight Championship in February 1989
195 Al Perez March 11, 1989PWF ShowTampa, Florida173
196 Dustin Rhodes May 23, 1989PWF ShowTampa, Florida135
197 Kendall Windham June 27, 1989PWF ShowTampa, Florida512
198 Steve Keirn July 9, 1989PWF ShowTampa, Florida2N/A
199 Dan Spivey November 1989(NLT)PWF ShowOrlando, Florida2N/A
200Tyree PrideJune 29, 1991PWF ShowTampa, Florida1N/A
Reverted back to NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
201 Lou Perez July 1992(NLT)PWF ShowWinter Haven, Florida1N/A
202 Steve Keirn March 1993(NLT)PWF ShowTampa, Florida3N/A
203 Lou Perez May 1993(NLT)PWF ShowWinter Haven, Florida2N/A
204 Steve Keirn December 1993(NLT)PWF ShowTampa, Florida4N/A
205 Lou Perez August 6, 1994PWF ShowTampa, Florida3457
November 6, 1995Perez injured.
206 Hercules Hernandez November 7, 1995PWF ShowGainesville, Florida2367Defeated Steve Collins in tournament final.
207 Steve Keirn November 8, 1996PWF ShowGainesville, Florida5364
208 Dory Funk Jr. November 7, 1997PWF ShowGainesville, Florida41,012
August 15, 2000Vacated title for NWA Florida tournament.
209 Adam Windsor August 15, 2000PWF ShowTampa, Florida192Defeated Chris Nelson in tournament final.
November 15, 2000
210 Buck Quartermain January 23, 2001PWF ShowTampa, Florida1263
211CyborgOctober 13, 2001 NWA 53rd Anniversary Show St. Petersburg, Florida1149
March 11, 2002Stripped for no title defenses.
212 Steve Corino May 25, 2002PWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida10Defeated Danny Doring in tournament final. [21]
213 Danny Doring May 25, 2002PWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida134
214 Christopher Daniels June 28, 2002PWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida11Defeats Danny Doring, Mike Sullivan, and Scoot Andrews in a 4-way elimination match.
215 Danny Doring June 29, 2002PWF ShowDavie, Florida2210Defeats Daniels and Scoot Andrews in a 3-way match.
216Billy FivesJanuary 25, 2003PWF ShowPinellas Park, Florida10
217 Agent Steele January 25, 2003PWF ShowPinellas Park, Florida121
218Billy FivesFebruary 15, 2003PWF ShowDavie, Florida2154
219 Scoot Andrews July 19, 2003PWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida1126Defeats Billy Fives and Lex Lovett in 3-way match.
220 Steve Madison November 22, 2003PWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida1119
221 Todd Shane March 20, 2004PWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida1168
222 Steve Madison September 4, 2004PWF ShowClearwater, Florida2N/A
223Bruce SteeleNovember 20, 2004PWF ShowBrandon, Florida1N/ADefeats Madison and Roderick Strong in a 3-way match.
DeactivatedMay 2006
NWA Pro Wrestling Fusion
224 The Sheik May 3, 2008Fusion ShowFt. Pierce, Florida1280
225 Steve Madison February 7, 2009Fusion ShowFt. Pierce, Florida3175
226 The Sheik August 1, 2009Fusion ShowFt. Pierce, Florida2287
227 Tommy Taylor May 15, 2010Fusion ShowFort Pierce, Florida1N/AStill champion as of November 16, 2010.
228VenomApril 28, 2012(NLT)Fusion ShowN/A1N/A
229Deathrow JethroMay 12, 2012Fusion ShowWinter Garden, Florida1N/AChampionship Wrestling from Florida leaves NWA in September 2012.
230 Michael Tarver February 2, 2013FUW ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida1210Won at NWA Florida Underground at BullyBash defeating Deimos for the vacant title.
231The GreaseAugust 31, 2013FUW ShowTampa, Florida156Defeated Michael Tarver by DQ at NWA FUW Throwndown 6.
232 Matt Morgan October 26, 2013FUW ShowPort Richey, Florida1118Replaced Davey Boy Smith, Jr.
233 Michael Tarver February 21, 2014FUW ShowTampa, Florida214
234 Wes Brisco March 7, 2014FUW ShowPort Richey, Florida1266
235JD MaverickNovember 28, 2014FUW ShowPort Richey, Florida1264
August 19, 2015Vacated due to an injury and the promotion leaves NWA in November 2015.
NWA Florida Wrestling Alliance
236Mason PriceFebruary 21, 2016FWA ShowMasaryktown, Florida11,317Won at NWA Florida Wrestling Alliance Luck of the Draw tournament
DeactivatedSeptember 30, 2019 [22]

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The NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance and defended in its member promotion Pacific Northwest Wrestling, which promoted shows in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington.

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. 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.

The NWA Americas Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the National Wrestling Alliance's NWA Hollywood Wrestling based out of Los Angeles, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division)</span> Professional wrestling championship

The NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division) was originally the primary singles championship for Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling and was originally named the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship. As the name indicates the title was recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as a local title promoted in the Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi region from 1957 until 1977 when its name was changed for the Southern Division of Southeast Championship Wrestling. In 1980 the title was abandoned and the Northern division of the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship became the main title of SECW.

The NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship was the main tag team championship in Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling or NWA Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast tag team championship is the successor for GCCW's version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship that was promoted in the Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi region from 1955 until 1967 where it was replaced by the "NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship. The Gulf Coast Tag Team championship was promoted from 1967 until 1978 where Southeast Championship Wrestling took control of the title renaming in back to the "NWA Southern Tag Team Championship" and promoted it in its "Southern Division" in 1978 and 1979. In 1980 the Southern Division was abandoned and the Northern Division of the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship became the main title of SECW.

The Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship was established in 1962 as the top tag team title in NWA All-Star Wrestling. The title held that status until late summer 1985, when the title was renamed the UWA Tag Team Championship upon All-Star Wrestling's departure as a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, aside from the period from June 1966 to December 1967, when the promotion had a version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship, which was abandoned after that time.

The Georgia version of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Southern Heavyweight Championship was a secondary singles championship used in Georgia Championship Wrestling off-and-on from 1948 to 1972. The title is one of many versions of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship. Other versions have been used in Florida and the Tennessee cities of Knoxville and Memphis.

The NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling regional championship in Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (GCCW). It was a secondary title, complementing the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship, and one of several state championships recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. The title was deactivated with the retirement of "Cowboy" Bob Kelly on September 3, 1976.

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