NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (SAW)

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NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
Details
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

#WrestlerReignDateDays HeldLocationNotes
1Rick Santel1January 1, 201049 Millersville TN Defeated Arrick Andrews and Gary Valiant in 3-way match to become the first champion
2Arrick Andrews1February 19, 201077 Millersville TN
3Chris Michaels1May 7, 20107 Millersville, TN
4Derek Neal1May 14, 20107 Millersville, TN
5Chris Michaels2May 21, 2010140 Millersville, TN
6Hammerjack1October 8, 201070 Millersville, TN
7Lonestar1December 17, 201043 Millersville, TN
8Hammerjack2January 29, 2011174 Nashville, TN
9Derek Neal2July 22, 201141 Millersville, TN
10Hammerjack3September 1, 2011342 Millersville, TN
11Derek Neal3August 8, 20129 Millersville, TN
12Allen Shepard1August 17, 201242 Millersville, TN
13Dyron Flynn1September 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 Williams1February 22, 201314 Millersville, TN Defeated Gary Valiant
16Gary Valiant1March 8, 20137 Millersville, TN
17 Jocephus Brody 1March 15, 201328 Millersville, TN
18Gary Valiant2April 12, 201377 Millersville, TN
19Hot Rod Biggs1June 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 Brody2January 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 Erikson1April 18, 20147 Millersville, TN
26Arrick Andrews2April 25, 2014161 Millersville, TN
27Shawn Hoodrich1October 3, 201435 Millersville, TN
28Arrick Andrews3November 7, 20143,426 Millersville, TN
29Greg Anthony1June 13, 20153,272
29Jeremiah Plunkett1November 14, 20153,272+ Nashville, TN
30Ryan Regal1May 3, 20172,736+ Franklin, TN
31Chris Classic1September 10, 2022775+ Rockwood TN
32Vacated1September 15, 2022+775+Due to injury Chris Classic was stripped of championship
32Billy Havoc1September 17, 2022+773+ Rockwood TN Won championship in Battle Royal
33The Southern Rebel Denny Ray1December 10, 2022+689+ pigeon forge, TN Beat Billy havoc in one on one match

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References

  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.