NWA Florida Television Championship
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The NWA Florida Television Championship was a secondary title in Championship Wrestling from Florida. It existed from 1970 until 1987[1].
[edit] Title history
| Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarzan Tyler | 1 | October 29, 1970 | Tampa, Fla. | Defeated Jack Brisco in tournament final. |
| Jack Brisco | 1 | November 27, 1970 | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Tarzan Tyler | 2 | January 19, 1971 | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Vacated | March 1971 | Tyler suspended. | ||
| Terry Funk | 1 | March 18, 1971 | Tampa, Fla. | Defeated Buddy Austin in tournament as Masked Texan but unmasks after match. |
| Jack Brisco | 2 | April 20, 1971 | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Ole Anderson | 1 | December 16, 1971 | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Bob Roop | 1 | December 23, 1971 | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Bobby Shane | 1 | January 4, 1972 | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Vacated | March 2, 1972 | Shane refuses to wrestle on television | ||
| Paul Jones | 1 | April 18, 1972 | Tampa, Fla. | Defeated Johnny Walker in tournament final. |
| Vacated | September 1972 | Jones attempted to retire the title but foiled by Jack Brisco | ||
| Tim Woods | 1 | September 28, 1972 | Tampa, Fla. | Defeated Jack Brisco by default in tournament final. |
| Bobby Shane | 2 | October 19, 1972 | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Jack Brisco | 3 | November 7, 1972 | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Paul Jones | 2 | 1972 or 1973 | Records unclear as to whom he defeated. | |
| Great Mephisto | 1 | August 16, 1973 | Jacksonville, Fla. | |
| Mike Graham | 1 | 1974 or 1975 | Records unclear as to whom he defeated. | |
| James J. Dillon | 1 | May 1975 | Florida | |
| Rocky Johnson | 1 | July 31, 1975 | Jacksonville, Fla. | |
| Missouri Mauler | 1 | 1975 or 1976 | Florida | |
| Tommy Seigler | 1 | 1976 | Florida | |
| The Assassin | 1 | 1976 | Florida | |
| Mike Graham | 2 | 1977 | Florida | |
| Pat Patterson | 1 | 1977 | Florida | |
| Pedro Morales | 1 | September 1977 | Florida | |
| Dick Slater | 1 | April 1978 | Florida | |
| Jerry Brisco | 1 | 1978 | Florida | |
| Bobby Duncum | 1 | August 30, 1978 | Miami, Fla. | |
| Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 1978 | Florida | |
| Bugsy McGraw | 1 | 1978 | Florida | |
| Dusty Rhodes | 2 | January 1979 | Florida | |
| Bugsy McGraw | 2 | October 1979 | Florida | |
| Steve Keirn | 1 | 1979 or 1980 | Florida | |
| Masa Saito | 1 | May 6, 1980 | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Barry Windham | 1 | July 26, 1980 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | |
| Super Destroyer | 1 | 1980 | Florida | |
| Barry Windham | 2 | September 3, 1980 | Miami, Fla. | |
| Bugsy McGraw | 3 | 1980 | Florida | |
| Barry Windham | 3 | 1980 | Florida | |
| Baron Von Raschke | 1 | November 26, 1980 | Hollywood, Fla. | |
| Manny Fernandez | 1 | 1981 | Florida | |
| Don Muraco | 1 | May 1981 | Florida | |
| El Gran Apollo | 1 | August 1981 | Florida | |
| Dory Funk, Jr. | 1 | August 1981 | Florida | |
| Tommy Gilbert | 1 | 1981 | Florida | |
| Eddie Mansfield | 1 | 1981 | Florida | |
| Wahoo McDaniel | 1 | 1981 | Florida | |
| Vacated | 1981 | Title vacant | ||
| Eric Embry | 1 | December 26, 1981 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Wins tournament. |
| Ray Stevens | 1 | January 16, 1982 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | |
| Sweet Brown Sugar | 1 | April 1982 | Florida | |
| David Von Erich | 1 | April 24, 1982 | Florida | |
| Dory Funk, Jr. | 2 | 1982 | Florida | |
| Tommy Gilbert | 2 | 1982 | Florida | |
| Vacated | 1982 | Title inactive. | ||
| Lex Luger | 1 | March 12, 1986 | Tampa, Fla. | Defeated Jerry Grey in tournament final. |
| Title Retired | February 1987 | Title abandoned |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
