NWA Florida Television Championship

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NWA Florida Television Championship
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Promotion Championship Wrestling from Florida
Date establishedNovember 21, 1956
Date retiredFebruary 1987

The NWA Florida Television Championship was a secondary title in Championship Wrestling from Florida. It existed from 1970 until 1987. [1] [2]

Contents

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
N/AUnknown information
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1 Ray Stevens November 21, 1956CWF showTampa, Florida1 [Note 1] Defeated Harry Smith to become the first champion. 
Championship history is unrecorded from November 21, 1956 to October 29, 1970.
2 Tarzan Tyler October 29, 1970CWF showTampa, Florida129Defeated Jack Brisco in tournament final. 
3 Jack Brisco November 27, 1970CWF showTampa, Florida151  
4 Tarzan Tyler January 17, 1971CWF showTampa, Florida2 [Note 2]   [3]
— Vacated March 1971————Tarzan Tyler was suspended and had to give back the championship 
5 Terry Funk March 18, 1971CWF showTampa, Florida133Defeated Buddy Austin in tournament as The Masked Texan but unmasks after match. 
6 Jack Brisco April 20, 1971CWF showTampa, Florida2240  
7 Ole Anderson December 16, 1971CWF showTampa, Florida17  
8 Bob Roop December 23, 1971CWF showTampa, Florida112  
9 Bobby Shane January 4, 1972CWF showTampa, Florida158  
— Vacated March 2, 1972————Championship vacated when Bobby Shane refused to wrestle on televised shows 
10 Paul Jones April 18, 1972CWF showTampa, Florida1 [Note 3] Defeated Johnny Walker in tournament final. 
— Vacated September 1972N/AN/A——Jones attempted to retire the championship without losing it. 
11 Tim Woods September 28, 1972CWF showTampa, Florida121Defeated Jack Brisco by default in the tournament final. 
12 Bobby Shane October 19, 1972CWF showTampa, Florida219  
13 Jack Brisco November 7, 1972CWF showTampa, Florida3209  
14Gorgeous George Jr.June 4, 1973CWF showOrlando, Florida1 [Note 4]   
15 Jack Brisco June 1973CWF showN/A4 [Note 5]   
16 Buddy Colt June 30, 1973CWF showSt. Petersburg, Florida117  
17 Paul Jones July 17, 1973CWF showTampa, Florida230  
18Great MephistoAugust 16, 1973CWF showJacksonville, Florida182  
19 Dick Slater November 6, 1973CWF showTampa, Florida121  
20 Mike Graham November 27, 1973CWF showTampa, Florida1476  
21 J. J. Dillon March 18, 1975CWF showTampa, Florida1135  
22 Rocky Johnson July 31, 1975CWF showJacksonville, Florida1173  
23 The Missouri Mauler January 20, 1976CWF showTampa, Florida1273  
24 Tommy Seigler October 19, 1976CWF showTampa, Florida121  
25 The Assassin November 9, 1976CWF showTampa, Florida123  
26 Mike Graham December 2, 1976CWF showJacksonville, Florida2169  
27 Pat Patterson May 20, 1977CWF showTallahassee, Florida195  
28 Pedro Morales August 23, 1977CWF showTampa, Florida1 [Note 6]   
29 Dick Slater April 1978CWF showFlorida2 [Note 7]   
30 Jerry Brisco May 3, 1978CWF showFlorida1119  
31 Bobby Duncum August 30, 1978CWF showMiami, Florida1 [Note 8]   
32 Dusty Rhodes September 1978CWF showFlorida1 [Note 9]   
33 Bugsy McGraw September 1978CWF showFlorida1 [Note 10]   
Championship history is unrecorded from September 1978 to January 1979.
34 Dusty Rhodes January 1979CWF showFlorida2 [Note 1]   
Championship history is unrecorded from January 1979 to September 11, 1979.
35 Bugsy McGraw September 11, 1979CWF showTampa, Florida2174  
36 Steve Keirn March 3, 1980CWF showWest Palm Beach, Florida164  
37 Masa Saito May 6, 1980CWF showTampa, Florida181  [4]
38 Barry Windham July 26, 1980CWF showSt. Petersburg, Florida1 [Note 11]   
39 Super Destroyer August 1980CWF showFlorida1 [Note 12]   
40 Barry Windham September 3, 1980CWF showMiami, Florida284  [5]
41 Baron Von Raschke November 26, 1980CWF showHollywood, Florida1 [Note 13]   
42 Manny Fernandez March 1981CWF showFlorida1 [Note 14]   
43 Don Muraco May 1, 1981CWF showOrlando, Florida125  
44Gran ApolloMay 26, 1981CWF showTampa, Florida1104  
45 Dory Funk Jr. September 7, 1981CWF showTampa, Florida19  
46 Tommy Gilbert September 16, 1981CWF showFlorida1 [Note 15]   
47Eddie MansfieldOctober 1981CWF showFlorida1 [Note 16]   
48 Wahoo McDaniel December 2, 1981CWF showMiami, Florida1 [Note 17]   
— Vacated December 1981————Championship was vacated for undocumented reasons 
49 Eric Embry December 26, 1981CWF showSt. Petersburg, Florida121Won a tournament. 
50 Ray Stevens January 16, 1982CWF showSt. Petersburg, Florida2 [Note 18]   [6]
51 Sweet Brown Sugar April 1982CWF showFlorida1 [Note 19]   
52 David Von Erich April 24, 1982CWF showFlorida1 [Note 1]   
53 Dory Funk Jr. 1982CWF showFlorida2 [Note 1]   
54 Tommy Gilbert 1982CWF showFlorida2 [Note 1]   
Championship history is unrecorded from April 1982 to September 16, 1982.
55Eddie MansfieldSeptember 16, 1982CWF showN/A2 [Note 1]   
— Vacated 1982————
56 Lex Luger March 12, 1986CWF showTampa, Florida1 [Note 20] Defeated Jerry Grey in tournament final. 
—DeactivatedFebruary 1987————

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The length of this championship is too uncertain to calculate.
  2. ↑ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 43 and 59 days.
  3. ↑ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 136 and 162 days.
  4. ↑ The date the championship was wont is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 706 days.
  5. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 707 days.
  6. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 221 and 250 days.
  7. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 368 and 397 days.
  8. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 31 days.
  9. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 29 days.
  10. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 29 days.
  11. ↑ The date the championship was won/lost is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 6 and 35 days.
  12. ↑ The date the championship was wont is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 3 and 33 days.
  13. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 95 and 3,269 days.
  14. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 31 and 61 days.
  15. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 15 and 45 days.
  16. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 32 and 62 days.
  17. ↑ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 24 days.
  18. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 75 and 97 days.
  19. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 3,675 days.
  20. ↑ The date the championship was abandoned is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 39 and 39 days.

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