NWA Pacific Northwest Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||
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Promotion | National Wrestling Alliance Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling | ||||||||
Date established | October 20, 1998 [1] | ||||||||
Date retired | January 26, 2007 [2] | ||||||||
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The NWA Pacific Northwest Junior Heavyweight Championship was the junior heavyweight championship of Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling, a member of the National Wrestling Alliance based in Vancouver, British Columbia. [1] The championship was considered a secondary championship to the NWA Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship, with both belts being defended in the promotion. [1] The championship was established in 1998, with Tony Kozina as the first champion. [1] The belt was deactivated in 2007. [2]
Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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Tony Kozina | 1 | October 20, 1998 | Lilooet, British Columbia | [2] [1] |
Torch | 1 | October 21, 1998 | 100 Mile House, British Columbia | [2] [1] |
Tony Kozina | 2 | October 23, 1998 | Fraser Lake, British Columbia | [2] [1] |
Torch | 2 | October 24, 1998 | Burns Lake, British Columbia | [2] [1] |
Tony Kozina | 3 | November 20, 1998 | Campbell River, British Columbia | [2] [1] |
Ladies Choice | 1 | January 29, 1999 | New Westminster, British Columbia | [2] [1] |
Tony Kozina | 4 | February 26, 1999 | New Westminster, British Columbia | [2] [1] |
Disco Fury | 1 | May 13, 1999 | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | Defeated Tony Kozina and Torch in a Triple Threat match. [2] [1] |
Tony Kozina | 5 | May 15, 1999 | Powell River, British Columbia | Kozina vacates the title on July 22, 1999 to concentrate on the NWA Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship. [2] [1] |
Ladies Choice | 2 | August 20, 1999 | New Westminster, British Columbia | Defeated Strife and Chance Beckett in a 3-way Dance to win the vacant title. [2] [1] |
Torch | 3 | May 26, 2000 | New Westminster, British Columbia | [2] |
Scotty Mac | 1 | April 28, 2001 | Vancouver, Washington | Defeated Disco Fury and Tony Kozina in a 3-way match. [2] |
Tony Kozina | 6 | July 21, 2001 | Vancouver, Washington | Vacant in 2002. [2] |
Havoc | 1 | April 5, 2002 | Chehalis, Washington | Defeats Seth Knight in a tournament final. [2] |
Scotty Mac | 2 | April 4, 2003 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Vacant in 2003. [2] |
Matt Classic | 1 | August 22, 2003 | Surrey, British Columbia | Defeats Memphis Raines in a tournament final. The title is vacated when Classic relocates to Montreal. [2] |
Memphis Raines | 1 | April 1, 2005 | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | Defeated Aaron Idol and Chance Beckett in a triple threat match. [2] |
Aaron Idol | 1 | May 27, 2005 | Surrey, British Columbia | Defeated Memphis Raines and Chance Beckett in a triple threat match. [2] |
Mikey Dasheezits | 1 | February 17, 2006 | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
Gurv Sihra | 1 | May 26, 2006 | Comox, British Columbia | [2] |
Harv Sihra | 1 | January 26, 2007 | Surrey, British Columbia | The Sihras reunite after the match and throw down the belt; the title is deactivated immediately after. [2] |
Deactivated | — | January 26, 2007 | Surrey, British Columbia | The Sihras reunite after the match and throw down the belt; the title is deactivated immediately after. [2] |
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