NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)

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NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
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A version of the championship belt
Details
Promotion Championship Wrestling from Florida
Date establishedMarch 17, 1962
Date retiredFebruary 1987
Statistics
First champion Eddie Graham
Final champion Kevin Sullivan
Most reigns Dusty Rhodes (10 reigns)
Longest reign Steve Corino (521 days)
Shortest reign Bobby Duncum (7 days)

The Florida version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship was the major singles professional wrestling championship in the National Wrestling Alliance's Florida territory, Championship Wrestling Florida. It existed from 1962 until 1987, when the title was abandoned. It was revived by NWA Florida in 1996. [1] At various times, different NWA affiliated promotions used their own regional version of the title including promotions based in Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.

Contents

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1 Eddie Graham March 17, 1962CWF ShowTampa, Florida168Won tournament to become the first champion 
— Vacated May 24, 1962————Eddie Graham was injured and unable to defend the championship 
2 Boris Malenko July 25, 1962N/AN/A1127Awarded after Malenko injured Graham to cause the title to become vacant 
3 Eddie Graham November 29, 1962CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida282  
4 Hiro Matsuda February 19, 1963CWF ShowTampa, Florida1163  [2]
5 Eddie Graham August 1, 1963CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida3149  
6 Bob Orton December 28, 1963CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida166  
7 Bob Ellis March 3, 1964CWF ShowTampa, Florida193  [3]
8 Bob Orton June 4, 1964CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida2208  
9 Tarzan Tyler December 29, 1964CWF ShowTampa, Florida1 [Note 1]   
— Vacated April 1965————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons 
10 Bob Orton June 17, 1965CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida3252Won a tournament 
11 Tarzan Tyler February 24, 1966CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida212  
12 The Missouri Mauler March 8, 1966CWF ShowTampa, Florida1 [Note 2]   
13 Johnny Weaver 1967CWF ShowFlorida1 [Note 2]   
14 The Missouri Mauler 1967CWF ShowFlorida2 [Note 2]   
15 Johnny Weaver July 1968CWF ShowCharlotte, North Carolina2 [Note 3]   
16 Red Bastien July 1968CWF ShowFlorida1 [Note 4]   
17 The Missouri Mauler January 1969CWF ShowFlorida3 [Note 5]   
18 Jack Brisco February 11, 1969CWF ShowTampa, Florida1 [Note 6]   
19 The Missouri Mauler 1969CWF ShowFlorida4 [Note 7]   
20 Jack Brisco July 8, 1969CWF ShowTampa, Florida2 [Note 8]   
— Vacated November 1969————Vacated after Jack Brisco left the territory to work in Japan 
21Danny MillerJanuary 3, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida110  
22 The Missouri Mauler January 13, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida549  [4]
23 Bob Orton March 3, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida439  [3]
24Dale LewisApril 11, 1970CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida166  
25 Hiro Matsuda June 16, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida258  
26Great MephistoAugust 13, 1970CWF ShowTampa, Florida150  
27 Hiro Matsuda October 2, 1970CWF ShowTallahassee, Florida334  
28Great MephistoNovember 5, 1970CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida296  
29 Rene Goulet February 9, 1971CWF ShowTampa, Florida142}  
30 The Grappler March 23, 1971CWF ShowTampa, Florida122  
31 Terry Funk April 14, 1971CWF ShowMiami, Florida17  
32 Dick Murdoch April 21, 1971CWF ShowTampa, Florida148  
33 Jack Brisco June 8, 1971CWF ShowTampa, Florida3108  
— Vacated September 24, 1971————Vacated after a match against Dick Murdoch ended in controversial fashion. 
34 Bobby Duncum October 7, 1971CWF ShowTampa, Florida17Won tournament 
35George GaiserOctober 14, 1971CWF ShowTampa, Florida140  
36 Bobby Shane November 23, 1971CWF ShowTampa, Florida184  
— Vacated February 15, 1972————Vacated after a match against Tim Woods ended in controversial fashion 
37 Tim Woods February 29, 1972CWF ShowTampa, Florida1116won the rematch 
38 The Zodiac June 24, 1972CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida5 [Note 9]   
39Dale LewisJuly 1972CWF ShowFlorida2 [Note 10]   
40 The Zodiac August 1, 1972CWF ShowTampa, Florida611  
41 Tim Woods August 12, 1972CWF ShowTampa, Florida224  
42 Buddy Colt September 5, 1972CWF ShowTampa, Florida114  
43 Tim Woods September 19, 1972CWF ShowTampa, Florida342  
44 Buddy Colt October 31, 1972CWF ShowTampa, Florida221  
45 Tim Woods November 21, 1972CWF ShowTampa, Florida427  
46 Buddy Colt December 18, 1972CWF ShowOrlando, Florida322  
47 Mark Lewin January 9, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida128  
48 Buddy Colt February 6, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida422  
49Mr. KleenFebruary 28, 1973CWF ShowMiami, Florida112  [5]
50 Paul Jones March 12, 1973CWF ShowOrlando, Florida129  
51 Ron Fuller April 10, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida177  
52 Johnny Valentine June 26, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida149  
53 Bill Dromo August 14, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida122  
54 Dusty Rhodes September 5, 1973CWF ShowMiami Beach, Florida127  [6]
55 Thunderbolt Patterson October 2, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida17  [6]
56 Dusty Rhodes October 9, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida27  [6]
— Vacated October 16, 1973————Championship vacated after a match against Paul Jones ended inconclusively [7] [6]
57 Dusty Rhodes October 23, 1973CWF ShowTampa, Florida3105Defeated Paul Jones in rematch [6] [7]
58 Jos LeDuc February 5, 1974CWF ShowFlorida135  
59 Dusty Rhodes March 12, 1974CWF ShowTampa, Florida4128  [6]
— Vacated July 18, 1974————Vacated after Pak Song defeated Rhodes 
60 Dusty Rhodes July 20, 1974CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida55Defeated Pak Song in rematch [6] [7]
61 Pak Song July 25, 1974CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida119  
62 Jerry Brisco August 13, 1974CWF ShowTampa, Florida1 [Note 11]   
63 Bill Watts 1974CWF ShowFlorida1 [Note 12]   
64 Jos LeDuc November 11, 1974CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida222  
65 The Stomper December 3, 1974CWF ShowTampa, Florida177  
66 Bob Armstrong February 18, 1975CWF ShowTampa, Florida114  
67 The Stomper March 4, 1975CWF ShowTampa, Florida213  
68 Pepper Gomez March 17, 1975CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida189  
69 Killer Karl Krupp June 14, 1975CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida1 [Note 13]   
70 Mike George 1975CWF ShowFlorida1 [Note 14]   
71 Killer Karl Krupp 1975CWF ShowFlorida2 [Note 15]   
72 Harley Race August 25, 1975CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida121  
73 Dusty Rhodes September 15, 1975CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida68  [6]
74 Harley Race September 23, 1975(NET)CWF ShowFlorida2 [Note 16]   [6]
75 Jerry Brisco November 1975CWF ShowFlorida2 [Note 17]   
76 Masked Destroyer November 16, 1975(NET)CWF ShowFlorida1 [Note 18]   
77 Billy Robinson December 29, 1975CWF ShowFlorida1106  
78 The Assassin April 13, 1976CWF ShowTampa, Florida121  
79 Dusty Rhodes May 4, 1976CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida735  [6]
80 The Assassin June 8, 1976CWF ShowTampa, Florida2144  [6]
81 Steve Keirn October 30, 1976CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida1 [Note 2]   
82 Ox Baker 1976 or 1977CWF ShowFlorida1 [Note 2]   
83 "Superstar" Billy Graham 1977CWF ShowFlorida1 [Note 19]   
84 Steve Keirn 1977CWF ShowFlorida2 [Note 20]   
85 Ivan Koloff May 24, 1977CWF ShowTampa, Florida1126  
86 Pedro Morales September 27, 1977CWF ShowTampa, Florida1161  
87 Dick Slater March 7, 1978(NLT)CWF ShowFlorida151  [8]
88 Jerry Brisco April 27, 1978CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida34  
89 Dick Slater May 1, 1978CWF ShowFlorida248  [6]
90 Dusty Rhodes June 18, 1978CWF ShowSarasota, Florida845  [6]
91 The Spoiler August 2, 1978CWF ShowMiami Beach, Florida121Won a double title match as Spoiler was the NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion  
92 Wahoo McDaniel August 23, 1978CWF ShowMiami Beach, Florida181  
93 Dick Slater November 12, 1978CWF ShowOrlando, Florida348  
94 Terry Funk December 30, 1978CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida221  
95 Thor the Viking January 20, 1979CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida170  [9]
96 Jimmy Garvin March 31, 1979CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida158  
97 King Curtis Iaukea May 28, 1979CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida1 [Note 21]   
98 Ernie Ladd October 1979CWF ShowLafayette, Louisiana1 [Note 22]   
99 Sweet Brown Sugar October 26, 1979CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida129  
100 Leroy Brown November 24, 1979CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida184  [10]
101 Dusty Rhodes February 16, 1980CWF ShowJacksonville, Florida9 [Note 23]   [6]
— Vacated July 1980————Vacated so that Rhodes could focus on a match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship  
102 Dick Slater August 3, 1980CWF ShowTampa, Florida4177  
103 Mike Graham January 27, 1981CWF ShowTampa, Florida17  
104 Dick Slater February 3, 1981CWF ShowTampa, Florida51  
105 Sweet Brown Sugar February 4, 1981CWF ShowFt. Myers, Florida276  
106 Rene Goulet April 21, 1981CWF ShowTampa, Florida2 [Note 24]   
107 Bobby Jaggers June 1981CWF ShowTampa, Florida1 [Note 25]   
108 Jack Brisco November 22, 1981CWF ShowOrlando, Florida434  
109 David Von Erich December 26, 1981CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida1202  
110 Derek Draper July 16, 1982CWF ShowLakeland, Florida19  
111 Sweet Brown Sugar July 25, 1982CWF ShowOrlando, Florida317  
112 Jimmy Garvin August 11, 1982CWF ShowFlorida281  
113 Dusty Rhodes October 31, 1982CWF ShowOrlando, Florida1022  [6]
114 Kevin Sullivan November 22, 1982CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida1 [Note 26] Defeated Barry Windham to win the championship [6] [7]
— Vacated 1982————Championship vacant after Sullivan tries to give it to Jake Roberts in gratitude for his interference. 
115 Barry Windham December 18, 1982CWF ShowSarasota, Florida189Defeated Greg Valentine in tournament final 
116 Frank Dusek March 17, 1983CWF ShowTampa, Florida144  
117 Ron Bass April 30, 1983CWF ShowFt. Myers, Florida1147  
118 Mike Rotunda September 24, 1983CWF ShowSt. Petersburg, Florida160  
119 Ron Bass November 23, 1983CWF ShowMiami, Florida2180  
120 Mike Rotunda May 21, 1984CWF ShowWest Palm Beach, Florida29  
121 Angelo Mosca May 30, 1984CWF ShowTampa, Florida174  [11]
122 Jim Neidhart August 12, 1984CWF ShowOklahoma City, Oklahoma113  
123 Pez Whatley August 25, 1984CWF ShowSarasota, Florida125  
124 Kevin Sullivan September 19, 1984CWF ShowFt. Lauderdale, Florida23  
125 Pez Whatley September 22, 1984CWF ShowMiami, Florida2116  
126 Rick Rude January 16, 1985CWF ShowTampa, Florida184aired on a TV tape delay on January 23, 1985 [12]
127 Brian Blair April 10, 1985CWF ShowTampa, Florida146  
128 Hercules Hernandez May 26, 1985CWF ShowOrlando, Florida1 [Note 27]   
— Vacated July 1985————Hernandez was fired for a dressing room fight with Wahoo McDaniel  
129 Rick Rude July 21, 1985CWF ShowOrlando, Florida273defeated Mike Graham in tournament final 
130 Wahoo McDaniel October 2, 1985CWF ShowTampa, Florida248  
131 Lex Luger November 19, 1985CWF ShowTampa, Florida157  
132 Jesse Barr January 15, 1986CWF ShowTampa, Florida130  [13]
132 Lex Luger February 14, 1986 Battle of the Belts II Orlando, Florida2158  
134 Masked Superstar July 22, 1986CWF ShowTampa, Florida17  
135 Lex Luger July 29, 1986CWF ShowTampa, Florida3171  
136 Kevin Sullivan January 16, 1987CWF ShowDaytona, Florida315  [12]
137 Bad News Allen January 31, 1987CWF ShowFt. Lauderdale, Florida125  
138 Kevin Sullivan February 25, 1987CWF ShowFt. Lauderdale, Florida4 [Note 28]   [14]
—DeactivatedMarch 1987————Championship abandoned after promotion was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions  

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 93 and 122 days.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 The length of the championship reign is too uncertain to calculate.
  3. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 31 days.
  4. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 154 and 214 days.
  5. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 11 and 41 days.
  6. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 146 days.
  7. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 146 days.
  8. ↑ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 116 and 145 days.
  9. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 7 and 37 days.
  10. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 31 days.
  11. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 89 days.
  12. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 89 days.
  13. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 72 days.
  14. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 72 days.
  15. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 72 days.
  16. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 39 and 54 days.
  17. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 16 and 58 days.
  18. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 43 days.
  19. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 143 days.
  20. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 143 days.
  21. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 126 and 151 days.
  22. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 26 days.
  23. ↑ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 136 and 166 days.
  24. ↑ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 41 and 70 days.
  25. ↑ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 145 and 174 days.
  26. ↑ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 26 days.
  27. ↑ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 36 and 56 days.
  28. ↑ The date the championship was abandoned is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 4 and 34 days.

References

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  9. ↑ Hoops, Brian (January 20, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/20): HHH returns, wins 2002 Royal Rumble". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  10. ↑ Hoops, Brian (November 24, 2019). "Daily Pro Wrestling history (11/24): The First Starcade". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  11. ↑ Hoops, Brian (May 30, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 30): Inoki beats Andre to win MSG league, Garea & calhoun win WWWF Tag titles, Gagne vs. Funk Jr., UFC booker wins title". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved March 21, 2020.
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  13. ↑ Hoops, Brian (January 15, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/15): Big John Studd wins 1989 Royal Rumble". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  14. ↑ Hoops, Brian (February 25, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/25): WWF No Way Out 2001". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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