NWA National Heavyweight Championship

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NWA National Championship
NWA National Title 2018.jpg
The current belt
Details
Promotion National Wrestling Alliance
Date establishedJanuary 12, 1980
Current champion(s)Mims
Date wonAugust 31, 2024
Other name(s)
  • NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1980–2018)
  • NWA National Championship (2018–present)
Statistics
First champion(s) Austin Idol
Most reigns Damien Wayne, Phil "Nitro" Monahan, Greg Anthony, Lou Marconi, Paul Orndorff, Tommy Rich, Larry Zbyszko, and The Masked Superstar (3 reigns)
Longest reign Phil Shatter (763 days)
Shortest reign Nikita Koloff (<1 day)

The NWA National Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned and promoted by the U.S.-based, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).

Contents

The championship was established in January 1980 as the top singles title of Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW), a prominent NWA-affiliated promotion. Until its September 1986 deactivation, the title remained Georgia-based—across 3 different owners (GCW; Championship Wrestling from Georgia, and Jim Crockett Promotions). [1]

The title was reactivated in May 1997 and promoted by a handful of NWA-affiliated independent promotions, until it was vacated in October 2017.

In October 2018, the title was renamed the "NWA National Championship", reactivated, and the NWA (now a promotion, instead of a sanctioning body) held an 8-person tournament to crown a new titleholder. [2]

History

Buzz Sawyer with the belt while in Georgia Championship Wrestling, 1982 Buzz Sawyer, 1982.png
Buzz Sawyer with the belt while in Georgia Championship Wrestling, 1982

The NWA National Heavyweight Championship was the top singles title in the NWA-affiliated promotion, Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW), from 1980 until 1986. Contrary to its name, the title was defended almost exclusively in just one state, Georgia. When World Wrestling Entertainment (then called, the World Wrestling Federation) purchased GCW (Black Saturday (1984)) in July 1984, then-champion The Spoiler signed with the WWF (which even, briefly, recognized the title). [3] Soon thereafter, Championship Wrestling from Georgia—started by former GCW booker Ole Anderson—launched and gained NWA affiliation. The title was awarded to Ted DiBiase.

In 1985, Jim Crockett Promotions purchased the weekend TBS timeslots for wrestling from the WWF, producing its own version of the "World Championship Wrestling" TV show. JCP had also purchased Championship Wrestling from Georgia (taking over its Saturday morning time slot, as well), and began recognizing CWG's championships. Eventually, Crockett held a unification match between his company's NWA United States Champion Nikita Koloff, and NWA National Champion Wahoo McDaniel, which Koloff won. The National title was deactivated afterwards. [1]

In May 1997, the title was reactivated and promoted by various NWA-affiliated, independent promotions across the United States. During this period it was considered the third most important heavyweight title in the NWA, after the World and North American titles.

In October 2017, Billy Corgan's company Lightning One, Inc., purchased the National Wrestling Alliance's intellectual and physical properties. [4] [5] At that point, all pre-existing NWA affiliation agreements with other promotions were ended; most NWA-branded championships (including the National) would be vacated in the months that immediately followed. The only two championships not vacated were the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, and NWA World Women's Championship. Corgan transformed the NWA from a governing body, to a wrestling promotion—one seeking to proudly revive and preserve the mood, look, and feel of the 1970s/1980s, Georgia/Mid-Atlantic era of wrestling.

In October 2018, the NWA announced the National title would be rebooted on the NWA 70th Anniversary Show, with an eight-man, championship tournament featuring: Jay Bradley; Colt Cabana; Sammy Guevara; Mike Parrow; Scorpio Sky; Sam Shaw; Ricky Starks; and Willie Mack. The championship was officially renamed the "NWA National Championship". [2] A new title belt was commissioned: its design was a faithful restoration of the 1970s, Crockett/Mid-Atlantic Wrestling version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship belt, with a few modern tweaks. In effect, the National title has become the second most important heavyweight title in the NWA. [6]

Belt designs

There have been six belt designs used to represent the NWA National Heavyweight Championship.

Reigns

The NWA currently recognizes 94 individual National Championship reigns. [7]

The inaugural champion was Austin Idol. The longest reigning champion is Phil Shatter, who held the title from January 17, 2009 to February 19, 2011, for a total of 763 days. Ricky Murdock holds the record for longest combined reigns (2) at 817 days. Killer Tim Brooks has the shortest reign. Damien Wayne, Phil "Nitro" Monahan, Greg Anthony, Lou Marconi, Paul Orndorff, Tommy Rich, Larry Zbyszko, and Masked Superstar have the most reigns with 3 apiece.

The current champion is Mims, who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating Burchill, Bryan Idol and Carson Drake at NWA 76th Anniversary Show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 31, 2024. Previous champion Thom Latimer vacated the title in order to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.

Names

NameYears
NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 12, 1980 – October 21, 2018
NWA National ChampionshipOctober 21, 2018 – present
Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
1 Austin Idol January 12, 1980N/A Atlanta, GA 1221Also defeated Mr. Wrestling II to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship on March 29, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia.
— Vacated August 20, 1980————Vacated for unknown reasons.
2 Jack Brisco October 9, 1980N/A Atlanta, GA 158Defeated Terry Funk in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [8]
3 The Mongolian Stomper December 12, 1980 Live event Atlanta, GA 1107 [9]
4 Steve Olsonoski March 29, 1981 Live event Atlanta, GA 1139
5 The Masked Superstar August 15, 1981 Live event Columbus, GA 144On September 19, 1981, the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship was unified with the National Heavyweight Championship.
6 Tommy Rich September 28, 1981 Live event Augusta, GA 158This was a mask vs. hair steel cage match. [10]
7 The Masked Superstar November 25, 1981 Live event Atlanta, GA 253This was a Texas death match.
8 Tommy Rich January 17, 1982 Live event Atlanta, GA 257This was a steel cage match. [11]
9 Ron Bass March 15, 1982 Live event Augusta, GA 135 [12]
10 Tommy Rich April 19, 1982 Live event Augusta, GA 313 [13]
11 Buzz Sawyer May 2, 1982 Live event Atlanta, GA 149 [14]
12 Paul Orndorff June 20, 1982 Live event Atlanta, GA 140 [15]
— Vacated July 30, 1982———— Paul Orndorff vacated the championship in order to focus on a challenge to NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair.
13 The Super Destroyer August 29, 1982 Live event Atlanta, GA 135The Super Destroyer defeated Paul Orndorff in the finals of an 11-man tournament to win the vacant championship. [16]
14 Paul Orndorff October 3, 1982 Live event Atlanta, GA 214 [17]
15 The Masked Superstar October 17, 1982 Live event Atlanta, GA 321
16 Paul Orndorff November 7, 1982 Live event Atlanta, GA 3133This was a no disqualification match. While most records show that Orndorff held and defended the title uninterrupted during this reign, some records show that Killer Karl Kox won the title sometime in December 1982, losing it to Tommy Rich in February 1983 before being regained by Orndorff in March. [18] [19] [20]
17 Killer Tim Brooks March 20, 1983 Live event Atlanta, GA 10
18 Larry Zbyszko March 20, 1983 Live event Atlanta, GA 141Bought the championship from Killer Tim Brooks for $25,000.
— Vacated April 30, 1983———— Larry Zbyszko was stripped of the championship by NWA President Bob Geigel for buying it.
19 Larry Zbyszko June 5, 1983 Live event Atlanta, GA 214Zbyszko Defeated Mr. Wrestling II in the finals of a 12-man tournament to win the vacant championship and a $25,000 cash prize.
20 Mr. Wrestling II June 19, 1983 Live event Atlanta, GA 128 Killer Brooks and Mr. Wrestling I served as the special guest referees. [21]
21 Larry Zbyszko July 17, 1983 Live event Huntington, WV 370This was a no time limit no disqualification match.
22 Brett Wayne September 25, 1983N/A Atlanta, GA 154 [22]
23 Ted DiBiase November 18, 1983N/A Cleveland, OH 192 [23]
24 Brad Armstrong February 18, 1984 World Championship Wrestling Atlanta, GA 154Armstrong wrestled under a mask as "Mr. R" (thought to be Tommy Rich under the mask) and pinned Ted DiBiase to win the championship when DiBiase was distracted by Rich standing at the announcers' podium at ringside. [24]
25 The Spoiler April 12, 1984 Live event Wheeling, WV 122 [25]
26 Brad Armstrong May 4, 1984 Live event Marietta, GA 258
27 The Spoiler July 1, 1984 Live event Atlanta, GA 213The Spoiler joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during this reign and was continued to defend the championship as the "National Heavyweight Championship" on WWF events in Georgia. [26]
28 Ted DiBiase July 14, 1984N/A Macon, GA 289This was a phantom match after The Spoiler went to the World Wrestling Federation. [27]
29 Ron Garvin October 11, 1984 GCW Night of Champions Baltimore, MD 1233 [28]
30 Black Bart June 1, 1985 NWA World Championship Wrestling Atlanta, GA 1113The match also had a Loser Leaves Town match. [29]
31 Terry Taylor September 22, 1985N/A Atlanta, GA 167
32 Buddy Landel November 28, 1985 Starrcade Greensboro, NC 121 [30]
33 Dusty Rhodes December 19, 1985N/A Albuquerque, NM 175Rhodes was awarded the title in a phantom match after Buddy Landel was fired due to his drug problem. [31]
34 Tully Blanchard March 4, 1986MACW TV Taping Spartanburg, SC 1177 [32]
35 Wahoo McDaniel August 28, 1986 Live event Los Angeles, CA 131 [33]
36 Nikita Koloff September 28, 1986 Live event Atlanta, GA 1<1This was a championship unification match, where Koloff also defended the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship.
—DeactivatedSeptember 28, 1986————The championship was unified with the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship.
37Big SlamMay 17, 1997N/AN/A162The championship was awarded after the NWA reactivated it.
38 Salvatore Sincere July 18, 1997 Live event Raeford, NC 185
— Vacated October 8, 1997————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.
39 Doug Gilbert March 27, 1998 Live event Mount Holly, NJ 1148Defeated Barry Windham and Rocco Rock in a three-way match to win the vacant championship.
40 Stevie Richards August 22, 1998 Live event Mount Holly, NJ 163
41 Doug Gilbert October 24, 1998 NWA 50th Anniversary Show Cherry Hill, NJ 2448This was an eight-man tag team steel cage match. Gilbert won the title teaming with Steve Corino, Lance Diamond and Rik Ratchett versus Richards, The Pitbulls (#1 and #2) and Dead Man Walking.
42Don BrodieJanuary 15, 2000N/A Memphis, TN 190
43 Kevin Northcutt April 2, 2000NWA Southwest Parade of Champions North Richland Hills, TX 1152
44Stone MountainSeptember 13, 2000N/A Athens, GA 152
45Terry KnightNovember 4, 2000N/A Cornelia, GA 169Knight defeated Jesse Taylor on November 18, 2000 in Cornelia, Georgia to unify the NWA Wildside United States Heavyweight Championship
46Don BrodieJanuary 12, 2001N/A Greenville, MS 2210
— Vacated August 10, 2001————The championship was vacated after Don Brodie was injured in an automobile accident.
47 Kevin Northcutt August 22, 2001N/AN/A252Northcutt was awarded the championship.
48 Hotstuff Hernandez October 13, 2001 NWA 53rd Anniversary Show St. Petersburg, FL 1455On May 5, 2002, Shinya Hashimoto defeated Hernandez in a championship match in Tokyo. The championship was returned to Hernandez after Hashimoto refused it. The NWA later claimed that Hashimoto and Hernandez's match in Japan was not for the championship.
49Ricky MurdockJanuary 11, 2003N/A Greenville, MS 1643
50SpyderOctober 15, 2004 NWA 56th Anniversary Show – night 1 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 1358
— Vacated October 8, 2005————Spyder stripped of the championship when he no-shows a title defense.
51Ricky MurdockOctober 8, 2005 NWA 57th Anniversary Show Nashville, TN 2174Murdock defeated Conscience and The Juggulator in a three-way match to win the vacant championship.
— Vacated March 31, 2006————The championship was held up after a match against Big Bully Douglas, due to interference from Kory Williams.
52Big Bully DouglasApril 1, 2006N/A Columbia, TN 1182Douglas defeated Ricky Murdock in a rematch to win the held up championship.
53Kory WilliamsSeptember 30, 2006N/A Lebanon, TN 1217
54Joe NelsonMay 5, 2007N/A Salyersville, KY 1160
— Vacated October 12, 2007————Chance Prophet was stripped of the championship by the NWA Board of Directors due to injury.
55 Pepper Parks October 20, 2007 Live event Lebanon, TN 1181Parks defeats Kory Williams to win the vacant championship.
56Crusher HansenApril 18, 2008PWX Crossfire McKeesport, PA 1239
57Brandon KDecember 13, 2008N/A McKeesport, PA 14
58Crusher HansenDecember 17, 2008N/A McKeesport, PA 231
59 Phil Shatter January 17, 2009PWX Genesis 2 McKeesport, PA 1763This was a three-way elimination match also involving Chris LeRusso.
60Chance ProphetFebruary 19, 2011N/A Franklinville, NJ 2404
61 Kahagas March 29, 2012NWA Ring Warriors Battle of the Belts Miami, FL 1230This was a four corners weapons Russian chain match with The New Heavenly Bodies serving as the special guest referees.
— Vacated November 14, 2012————The championship was vacated after Kahagas won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. [34]
62 Damien Wayne January 5, 2013NWA Edge Nashville, NC 1160Wayne defeated Chance Prophet and Lance Erikson in a three-way dance to win the vacant championship. [35]
63 Vordell Walker June 14, 2013NWA SAW Gathering of the Champions Millersville, TN 149This was a steel cage match. [36]
64 Damien Wayne August 2, 2013 Live event Millersville, TN 243 [37]
65Phil MonahanSeptember 14, 2013 Live event Toledo, OH 1168
66 Lou Marconi March 1, 2014N/A Williamston, NC 121
67Phil MonahanMarch 22, 2014WrestleRama 13 Hillsdale, MI 21 [38]
68 Lou Marconi March 23, 2014 Live event Oregon, OH 213 [39]
69Phil MonahanApril 5, 2014N/A Carolina Beach, NC 398
70 Lou Marconi July 12, 2014NWA Smoky Mountain Steel Cage Showdown Carolina Beach, NC 3209
71 Jax Dane February 6, 2015 Live event Millersville, TN 1111From April 12, Dane holds the National and North American championships. NWA allows him to defend both titles together. [40]
— Vacated May 28, 2015———— Jax Dane forfeits both of his championships due to injury.
72Arrick AndrewsJuly 11, 2015 Live event Cookeville, TN 1175Andrews defeated Chase Owens in an eight-man tournament final. [41]
— Vacated January 2, 2016————Arrick Andrews announced that he had suffered a knee injury in a hunting accident that would keep him out of wrestling for 8 months, and forfeited the championship.
73John SaxonJanuary 9, 2016N/A Dyersburg, TN 121Saxon Won a battle royal to win the vacant championship.
74Greg AnthonyJanuary 30, 2016N/A Dyersburg, TN 1154
75Mustang MikeJuly 2, 2016N/A Morgan City, LA 17This was a steel cage match.
76Greg AnthonyJuly 9, 2016N/A Dyersburg, TN 270
77 Jake Logan September 17, 2016N/A Amarillo, TX 142
78Greg AnthonyOctober 29, 2016 Live event Dyersburg, TN 321
79 Damien Wayne November 19, 2016N/A Gallatin, TN 376
80 Kahagas February 3, 2017N/A Franklin, KY 2239
National Wrestling Alliance/Lightning One Inc.
— Vacated September 30, 2017————The championship was vacated when NWA terminated all contracts with its licensees.
81 Willie Mack October 21, 2018 NWA 70th Anniversary Show Nashville, TN 1188Mack defeated Sam Shaw to win the vacant championship. [42]
82 Colt Cabana April 27, 2019 Crockett Cup 2019 Concord, NC 163 [43]
83 James Storm June 29, 2019 Ring of Honor Wrestling Philadelphia, PA 194This was a dark match which aired on NWA's YouTube channel on July 12, 2019. [44]
84 Colt Cabana October 1, 2019 NWA Power Atlanta, GA 274Aired on YouTube on November 5, 2019. [45]
85 Aron Stevens December 14, 2019 NWA Into the Fire Atlanta, GA 1290This was a Triple Threat match also involving Ricky Starks. [46]
86 Trevor Murdoch September 29, 2020 UWN Primetime Live Long Beach, CA 1182 [47]
87 Chris Adonis March 30, 2021 NWA Power Atlanta, GA 156 [48]
— Vacated May 25, 2021————Aired on tape delay. Chris Adonis vacated the title to enter a battle royal to decide the number one contender for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.
88 Chris Adonis June 7, 2021 NWA SuperPowerrr Atlanta, GA 2249Aired on tape delay on July 6, 2021. Defeated JTG in the tournament finals to win the vacant championship. [49] [50]
89 Anthony Mayweather February 12, 2022 NWA PowerrrTrip Oak Grove, KY 136Aired on tape delay on March 1, 2022. [51]
90 Jax Dane March 20, 2022 Crockett Cup 2022 Nashville, TN 2160This was Dane's Champion Series cash-in match. [52]
91 Cyon August 27, 2022 NWA 74th Anniversary Show Night 1 St. Louis, MO 1223 [53]
92 EC3 April 7, 2023 NWA 312 Highland Park, IL 196 [54]
— Vacated July 12, 2023 NWA Powerrr Highland Park, IL ——After successfully defending the title against Silas Mason, EC3 vacated the title to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at NWA 75. [55]
93"Thrillbilly" Silas MasonAugust 26, 2023 NWA 75th Anniversary Show Night 1 St. Louis, MO 1483Won the vacant title after defeating JR Kratos and Odinson in a triple threat match. [56]
— Vacated March 2, 2024 Hard Times 4 Dothan, Alabama ——Silas Mason vacated the title to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at Hard Times 4.
94 Thom Latimer March 2, 2024 Hard Times 4 Dothan, Alabama 1182Won the vacant title after defeating Blake Troop, Burchill and Zyon in a four-way match. Aired on tape delay as a special episode of Powerrr on April 9. [57]
— Vacated N/A————Latimer vacated the title to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at NWA 76th Anniversary Show.
Aired on tape delay as an episode of NWA Powerrr on September 10, 2024.		 [58]
95MimsAugust 31, 2024 NWA 76th Anniversary Show Philadelphia, PA 1112+Won the vacant title after defeating Bryan Idol, Burchill and Carson Drake in a four-way elimination match. Aired on tape delay as a special episode of Powerrr on October 8. [59]

Combined reigns

As of December21, 2024.

†Indicates the current champion.
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
Inaugural NWA National Heavyweight Champion Austin Idol Austin Idol 1984.jpeg
Inaugural NWA National Heavyweight Champion Austin Idol
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined days
1Ricky Murdock2817
2 Phil Shatter 1763
3 Doug Gilbert 2596
4Chance Prophet2564
5 Kahagas 2469
6 Hotstuff Hernandez 1455
7Spyder1358
8 Chris Adonis 2305
9Don Brodie2291¤
10 Aron Stevens 1290
11 Damien Wayne 3279
12 Jax Dane 2271
13Crusher Hansen2270
14Phil "Nitro" Monahan3267
15Greg Anthony3245
16 Lou Marconi 3243
17 Ron Garvin 1233
18"Thrillbilly" Silas Mason1229
19 Cyon 1223
20 Austin Idol 1221
21Kory Williams1217
22 Kevin Northcutt 2204
23 Willie Mack 1188
24 Paul Orndorff 3187
25 Thom Latimer 1182
Trevor Murdoch 1182
Big Bully Douglas1182
28 Ted DiBiase 2181
Pepper Parks 1181
30 Tully Blanchard 1177
31Arrick Andrews1175
32 Steve Olsonoski 1139
33 Colt Cabana 2137
34 Tommy Rich 3128
35 EC3 1127
36 Larry Zbyszko 3125
37 Masked Superstar 3118
38 Black Bart 1113
Mongolian Stomper 1113
40 Brad Armstrong 2112
41Mims †1112+
42 James Storm 194
43 Salvatore Sincere 185
44 Dusty Rhodes 175
45Terry Knight169
46 Terry Taylor 167
47 Stevie Richards 163
48Big Slam162
49 Jack Brisco 158
50 Brett Wayne 154
51Stone Mountain152
52 Buzz Sawyer 149
Vordell Walker 149
54 Jake Logan 142
55 Anthony Mayweather 136
56 Ron Bass 135
Super Destroyer 235
The Spoiler 135
59 Wahoo McDaniel 131
60 Mr. Wrestling II 128
61 Buddy Landel 121
John Saxon121
63Mustang Mike17
64Brandon K14
65 Killer Tim Brooks 1<1
Nikita Koloff 1<1

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