| NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details | |||||||||
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | ||||||||
| Date established | April 1975 | ||||||||
| Date retired | August 1975 | ||||||||
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The NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship owned and promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance's Australia territory, World Championship Wrestling. [1]
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date won: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hart | 1 | 75/04 | Sydney | Announced as NWA World Light Heavyweight champion having defeated Ken Mantell |
| Ron Miller | 1 | 75/04/18 | Sydney | |
| Bobby Hart | 2 | 75/07/18 | Sydney | |
| The Great Mephisto | 1 | 75/07/25 | Sydney | Stripped on 75/08/01 for using illegal brain buster hold. title retired in 75/08 |
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