NWA New York Heavyweight Championship
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The NWA New York Heavyweight Championship was the major championship in the National Wrestling Alliance member promotion NWA New York. The championship lasted from 1994 through August 2002. The title went through three name changes during its history. It was the Heavyweight Championship in the World Wrestling Coalition, Action Packed Wrestling Alliance, and Richmond Championship Wrestling, from 1994 to 1996, 1996 to 1997, and 1997 to 1998, respectively, before becoming the NWA New York title in 1998.
[edit] Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hammer | 1 | May 1994 | Barnegat, NJ | Won a tournament final to become the first champion. |
| Mr. Motion | 1 | June 1994 | Barnegat, NJ | |
| Tommy Logan | 1 | November 1994 | Barnegat, NJ | |
| Biggie Biggs | 1 | February 1995 | Barnegat, NJ | |
| Jimmy Jack Thunder | 1 | |||
| Vacated | March 1995 | Thunder was forced to vacate the title. | ||
| Biggie Biggs | 2 | March 1995 | Barnegat, NJ | Defeated Jimmy Jack Thunder in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
| Maverick | 1 | July 1995 | Barnegat, NJ | |
| Rockin' Rico | 1 | August 1995 | Ocean City, MD | The title was renamed the APWA Heavyweight Championship in 1996. |
| Magic | 1 | June 1996 | Ocean City, MD | The title was renamed the RCW Heavyweight Championship in August 1997 and the NWA New York Heavyweight Championship in 1998. |
| Matthew T. Storm | 1 | February 8, 1998 | Staten Island, NY | |
| Magic | 2 | May 9, 1998 | Staten Island, NY | King Kong Bundy defeated Magic for the title on August 8, 1998 in Staten Island, NY, but gave the title back to Magic after learning of outside interference during their match. |
| Biggie Biggs | 3 | December 12, 1998 | Staten Island, NY | Defeated Magic and Blast in a three-way match to win the title. |
| Blast | 1 | May 22, 1999 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Chris Michaels | 1 | September 18, 1999 | Staten Island, NY | |
| Vacated | September 18, 1999 | Staten Island, NY | Michaels immediately vacated the title after learning of outside interference by Biggie Biggs. |
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| Magic | 3 | November 27, 1999 | Staten Island, NY | Defeated Monsta Mack in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
| Tommy Logan | 1 | April 29, 2002 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| Title abandoned | August 2002 | |||
