NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship

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The NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the NWA Midwest promotion. The title has been in use since 2001. [1] On November 1, 2011, the title was renamed Zero1 Pro Wrestling USA Midwest Heavyweight Championship, when NWA Midwest left the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). [2]

Title history

Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:
Mike Samson1March 17, 2001 Hillside, Illinois Defeated Turbo to become the first champion. The two had been the final men remaining in a 20-man battle royal.
Samson was stripped of the title on September 5, 2002.
Danny Dominion1October 28, 2002 Grayslake, IL Defeated Donovan Morgan.
Dominion was stripped of the title on January 17, 2004 in Green Bay, Wisconsin due to no-showing a title defense.
Adam Evans1January 17, 2004 Green Bay, WI Defeated Chris Jordan and Eric Priest in a three-way match.
Silas Young 1February 22, 2004 Wheaton, IL
Ken Anderson 1July 16, 2004 Milwaukee, WI Defeated Silas Young and Colt Cabana in a three-way match.
Chris Candido 1November 12, 2004Milwaukee, WI
Title vacated after Chris Candido died on April 28, 2005.
Johnny Candido 1September 17, 2005 Streamwood, IL Defeated Danny Daniels to win the vacant championship.
Title vacated in January 2007.
Jay Ryan1May 5, 2007Streamwood, ILDefeated Marek Brave.
Silas Young2August 15, 2008Milwaukee, WIOn February 13, 2009 the NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship was unified with the ICW Midwest Championship.
The Sheik 1October 23, 2009 Ashton, Illinois Defeated Silas Young
Silas Young3December 4, 2009Green Bay, WI
The Sheik 2December 5, 2009 Pulaski, WI
Sadist1January 14, 2011 West Allis, WI
Steve Corino 1August 20, 2011West Allis, WI
Sebastian Rose 1June 23, 2013Toledo, OH
Nitro1March 23, 2014Oregon, OHSebastian gave Nitro to win due to his retirement

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References

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  2. "Announcing: Zero1 Pro Wrestling USA". Zero1 USA. 2011-11-01. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-08-02.