(Mid-America)/A.W.A Southern Tag Team Title", "N.W.A. The list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout. Jeff Jarrett won his first NWA World Heavyweight title by defeating Ron The Truth Killings on TNAs weekly pay per view in 2002. The group served as a governing body, with various independent promotions being members, and sharing the NWA titles amongst them. This episode aired on tape delay on December 29, 1990. Brazil refused the title because of a groin injury that, Rogers was widely, though not universally, considered champion again after his wins over, Promoters in the northeast United States refused to recognize, On February 9, 1982 in Miami, The Midnight Rider (Dusty Rhodes under a mask due to being under suspension in Florida) defeated Flair for the title, but he returned it when NWA President. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. and under. The secondary title is the NWA National Championship. He was teaming with Larry Hennig at this stage, and the pair quickly won the AWA Tag Team Titles. Barry Windham. Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Brisco would be remembered as one of the NWA greats and would later work for the WWF/E. Due to an NWA rule that stated masked wrestlers could not be champion, the belt returned to him. NWA promoters Toots Mondt and Vince McMahon, Sr were not happy with Theszs win and pulled out of the NWA, forming the World Wide Wrestling Federation (now WWE). He would return to the NWA, and continued to work for various independent promotions until 2014 when he retired from wrestling. Dory Funk Jr, along with his brother Terry, are two names most associated with the NWA, and are the only siblings to both win the NWA World Championship. United States Heavyweight Title (Chicago)", "N.W.A. 4. While I am certain there are many who do not remember him, he was one of a great generation of forgotten British wrestlers that laid the groundwork for the British wrestling industry today. Jarrett would lose the championship to Cristian Cage in 2006 before winning it back, only to finally lose it again to Sting. Singles Match for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship Mike Davis (C) vs. Denny Brown **1/2 Singles Match Brian Adidas vs. Mr. Ito ** Singles Match for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship Jesse Barr (C) vs. Mike Graham **1/2 Elimination Tag Team Match Buzz Tyler & The Assassin #1 vs. Lariat has already stated a good case for Flair and I agree with most of it, but it is still a bit of a debatable point due to questions over whether Flair can . 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Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship (Catch as Catch Can version; 19051957), which traces its lineage to George Hackenschmidt's 1905 title which Frank Gotch won from him in 1908. Sadly, he suffered career ending injuries in a car accident. National Wrestling Alliance/Lightning One Inc. 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Defeated The Fixers to win the titles at NWA Powerrr. Nick Aldis is one of the best British wrestlers on the scene today. 7. The longest reigning champion is Phil Shatter, who held the title from January 17, 2009 to February 19, 2011, for a total of 763 days. List of NWA World Tag Team champions | IDOM Wiki | Fandom in: Lists of champions List of NWA World Tag Team champions Edit Champion history List of reign lengths As of January 1, 2010 Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Here are the 10 NWA Champions with the greatest reigns (not ranked by length): 10. January 1983 saw Flair drop the belt to Carlos Coln for four days, but this run was not recognised by the NWA. Kerry Morton is the current champion in his first reign. This helped to popularise wrestling in Japan, and turned it into a mainstream sport. Champion gallery The NWA did not officially recognize any tag team champions until 1992 while various affiliates had previously had their own Tag Team championships. This is considered a continuation of Flair's previous reign. He's held both #BigGold and the #TenPoundsOfGold. Storm won the belt in October 2016 after the NWA purchase by Billy Corgan, and the alliance was gradually transformed into a singular promotion. November 27, 1949. After being the most interesting character in the reboot of UK Gladiators, he moved into professional wrestling. Flair would eventually lose the title for real to Harley Race in mid-83, only to claim it back in December at Starrcade of that same year. 3. A flurry of title changes saw Jarrett lift the belt twice, first defeating Raven in September before dropping it to Rhino in October, and then winning it back only 2 days later. His first win came over Ric Flair in 1990 NWA/WCW, and his second in 2006 over Jeff Jarrett in NWA TNA. From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, List of current champions in the National Wrestling Alliance, "Corgan's reign as NWA owner begins, full details", "Nick Aldis Defeats Cody, Wins Back NWA World Heavyweight Championship", "Zicky Dice Beats Ricky Starks To Win NWA TV Title", https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_current_champions_in_the_National_Wrestling_Alliance&oldid=8300902, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. Ric Flair trained to wrestle with Verne Gagne in late 1971, and made his debut for Gagnes American Wrestling Association the following year. Hed again lost the belt to Cabana in 2012, only to win it back later that same year as part of a feud he was in with Cabana. Dan Hodge's reputation and strength was legendary. Flair appeared on WWF television with the NWA big gold belt and frequently called himself the real world champion. Elsewhere, Funk Jr worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling alongside his NWA tenure. In 2020, he wrestled a 6 man tag team match alongside the Steiner Brothers, despite being 79 years old. 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Race eventually won his belt back, but not until 1977, where hed defeat Terry Funk in Toronto. Harley Races final title reign was his shortest, at only three days in 1984 after beating, and then losing to, Ric Flair. Mosca defeated Tim Woods in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. New England Junior Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. On this page you find the full WCW Roster & Alumni across the All-Time History of the company. Hed win the title another four times, and then in 1981, he defeated Dusty Rhodes to win his first NWA World Heavyweight Championship, although Flairs first reign wouldnt be straightforward. They were more comedic than their badass run in World Class, but they also had more miles on them. This record wouldnt be broken for the next 25 years. The longest reigning champion is Lou Thesz, who held the title from November 27, 1949 to March 15, 1956, for a total of 2,300 days (6 years, 3 months, and 16 days); Thesz also holds the record for longest combined reigns at 3,749 days. Welcome to Wrestling Recommendations! Cardona vacated the title due to an injury. Force-1 Junior Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Jim Crockett now owned NWA St Louis, the UWF, his own Jim Crockett Promotions, Georgia Championship Wrestling, Central States Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Georgia and the CWF as well. National Wrestling Association's World Heavyweight Championship, Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium World Heavyweight Championship, 1st Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions, WCW International World Heavyweight Champion, NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. Free shipping for many products! Shane Douglas is the shortest reign as champion for less than 1 day. Flair defeated Steamboat for the belt in May, and would again hold it for another 13 months, losing the belt to an up and coming star by the name of Sting. Southern Tag Team Title (Gulf Coast)", "N.W.A. The title was introduced in 1963 by the then-World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). He even put them over, which is more than many of his peers did. Tyrus is your new NWA World Television Champion. [1][2] The inaugural champion was Orville Brown. Southeastern Heavyweight Title (Southeastern/Continental)", "N.W.A. ", "Breaking News: Nick Aldis captures NWA World Hvt. The NWA ceased being an umbrella organisation and became a singular promotion in 2019. Gonzlez was stripped of the title later in the evening due to the fall having been counted by the wrong referee. Once again, this reign would end up being all too short, with Kiniski dropping the belt back to Gagne just a month later. But I feel the need to state that Jeff Jarrett is the least deserving NWA champion on this list. The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship is for wrestlers 220 lbs. Canadian Heavyweight Title (Calgary)", "N.W.A. Southern Tag Team Title (Georgia)", "N.W.A. National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion operating via its parent company Lightning One, Inc.[1] Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines,[2] following is correct as of April 17, 2023. 7 Arn Anderson And Tully Blanchard Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, known collectively as the Brain Busters, are 2-time NWA World Tag Team Champions together. Join Cultured Vultures as we bring you some of the biggest news from the world of wrestling. I feel I must give Tim Storm some credit too. This was three matches round robin style; Match ended in controversy, as the referee gave a fast count. Flair was tempted away from WCW in August of the same year, and signed for the then-WWF. National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion operating via its parent company Lightning One, Inc.[1] Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines.[2]. 3. 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