NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (SAW)

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NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
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Promotion NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling
National Wrestling Alliance
Current champion(s)The Southern Rebel Denny Ray
Date wonDecember 10,2022
Other name(s)
  • SAW Southern Heavyweight Championship

The NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship is a title controlled by, and defended in NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling.

Southern All-star Wrestling created the SAW Southern Heavyweight Championship in 2010 then later changed its name to the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship in December 2012 after SAW joined the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) under the all new NWA SAW Branding.

Title history

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References

    # Wrestler Reign Date Days Held Location Notes
    1Rick Santel 1January 1, 201049 Millersville TN Defeated Arrick Andrews and Gary Valiant in 3-way match to become the first champion
    2Arrick Andrews 1February 19, 201077 Millersville TN
    3Chris Michaels 1May 7, 20107 Millersville, TN
    4Derek Neal 1May 14, 20107 Millersville, TN
    5Chris Michaels 2May 21, 2010140 Millersville, TN
    6Hammerjack 1October 8, 201070 Millersville, TN
    7Lonestar 1December 17, 201043 Millersville, TN
    8Hammerjack 2January 29, 2011174 Nashville, TN
    9Derek Neal 2July 22, 201141 Millersville, TN
    10Hammerjack 3September 1, 2011342 Millersville, TN
    11Derek Neal 3August 8, 20129 Millersville, TN
    12Allen Shepard 1August 17, 201242 Millersville, TN
    13Dyron Flynn 1September 28, 201256 Millersville, TN Wins 3-way match against Shepard and Arrick Andrews
    14 Wolfie D 1November 23, 201278 Millersville, TN Reigning SAW Southern Heavyweight Champion, recognized as NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion after SAW becomes an NWA licensee in 12/12
    - Vacated February 22, 2013 Millersville, TN Stripped on February 22, 2013 for missing a scheduled title defense, due to back injury
    15Shane Williams 1February 22, 201314 Millersville, TN Defeated Gary Valiant
    16Gary Valiant 1March 8, 20137 Millersville, TN
    17Jocephus Brody 1March 15, 201328 Millersville, TN
    18Gary Valiant 2April 12, 201377 Millersville, TN
    19Hot Rod Biggs 1June 28, 201370 Millersville, TN Defeated Valiant, Hammerjack, and Brody in 4-way match
    20 Crimson 1September 6, 201335 Millersville, TN
    - Vacated October 11, 2013 Millersville, TN Vacated the title due to injury
    21 Cliff Compton 1November 1, 201363 Millersville, TN Defeated Jocephus Brody in the tournament finals [1]
    22Jocephus Brody 2January 3, 201422 Millersville, TN
    23 Chase Owens 1January 25, 201420 Millersville, TN
    24 Jason Kincaid 1February 14, 201463 Millersville, TN Defeated Chase Owens and Shawn Shultz in a Triple Title Turmoil match [2]
    25Lance Erikson 1April 18, 20147 Millersville, TN
    26Arrick Andrews 2April 25, 2014161 Millersville, TN
    27Shawn Hoodrich 1October 3, 201435 Millersville, TN
    28Arrick Andrews 3November 7, 20142,739 Millersville, TN
    29Greg Anthony 1June 13, 20152,585
    29Jeremiah Plunkett 1November 14, 20152,585+ Nashville, TN
    30Ryan Regal 1May 3, 20172,049+ Franklin, TN
    31Chris Classic 1September 10, 202288+ Rockwood TN
    32Vacated 1September 15, 2022+ 88+ Due to injury Chris Classic was stripped of championship
    32Billy Havoc 1September 17, 2022+ 86+ Rockwood TN Won championship in Battle Royal
    33The Southern Rebel Denny Ray 1December 10, 2022+ 2+ pigeon forge,TN Beat Billy havoc in one on one match
    1. DOMINO Cliff Compton [@CliffCompton] (2 November 2013). "Say hello to new @nwasawonline champ!!!" (Tweet) via Twitter./photo/1
    2. "SHOW RESULTS - 2/14 NWA SAW: Conway & Jax defend NWA Tag Titles, new Southern Hvt. & Tag champs, more". PWTorch.com.