NWA Southeastern United States Junior Heavyweight Championship
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The NWA Southeastern Junior Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title for wrestlers considered "Junior Heavyweights", that is weighing under 230 lbs. It was promoted in the Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and Mississippi region from 1975 until 1989, first by Southeastern Championship Wrestling from 1975 to 1985 then by its successor Continental Championship Wrestling from 1985 to 1988 and finally by the Continental Wrestling Federation between 1988 and 1989 [1].
[edit] Title history
[…] Means champion lineage is uncertain at this period in time
NLT means “No later than”
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Graham | 1 | NLT October, 1975 | Recognized in Florida, defends title in Knoxville NLT March 1976 | |
| Kevin Sullivan | 1 | May 18, 1979 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Tony Charles | 1 | June 22, 1979 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Kevin Sullivan | 2 | June 26, 1979 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Tony Charles | 2 | July 13, 1979 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Dick Steinborn | 1 | 1980 | ||
| Jerry Stubbs | 1 | 1980 | ||
| Norvell Austin | 1 | 1980 | ||
| Jerry Stubbs | 2 | 1981 | Title may have been vacant in 81 | |
| Brad Armstrong | 1 | January 20, 1981 | Mobile, AL | Wins tournament |
| Jerry Stubbs | 3 | February 1981 | ||
| Brad Armstrong | 2 | February 1981 | ||
| Jerry Stubbs | 4 | April 1981 | ||
| [...] | ||||
| ”Superstar” Bill Dundee | 1 | June 2, 1981 | Memphis, TN | Defeats Stan Lane. Title change may be recognized only in Memphis |
| [...] | ||||
| Tommy Wright | 1 | 1981 | Dothan, AL | Wins tournament |
| Norvell Austin | 2 | August, 1981 | ||
| Ken Lucas | 1 | 1981 | ||
| Luke Williams | 1 | 1981 | ||
| Tony Charles | 3 | 1981 | ||
| [...] | ||||
| Scott McGhee | 1 | 1982 | ||
| Ted Oates | 1 | 1982 | ||
| Scott McGhee | 2 | NLT May, 1982 | ||
| Brad Armstrong | 2 | June 27, 1982 | Birmingham, AL | Vacant in August 1982 when Armstrong moves up to heavyweight |
| Scott McGhee | 3 | NLT September, 1982 | Wins tournament | |
| Bill Ash | 1 | November 1982 | ||
| Robert Gibson | 1 | NLT December 1982 | ||
| Wayne Ferris | 1 | NLT December 1982 | Vacant December 1982 when Ferris cannot make weight limit | |
| Norman Frederick Charles III | 1 | January 1, 1983 | Wins tournament | |
| Robert Gibson | 2 | January 19, 1983 | ||
| Bill Ash | 2 | NLT March 1983 | ||
| Johnny Rich | 1 | NLT March 1983 | ||
| Bill Ash | 3 | 1983 | ||
| Tommy Rogers | 1 | May 2, 1983 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Chick Donovan | 1 | NLT July 1983 | ||
| Rick Gibson | 1 | NLT September 1983 | ||
| Chick Donovan | 2 | NLT October 1983 | ||
| Tim Horner | 1 | NLT October 1983 | ||
| Ken Lucas | 2 | 1983 | ||
| Rip Rogers | 1 | November 1983 | ||
| Ken Lucas | 3 | December 1983 | ||
| David Morgan | 1 | February 2, 1984 | ||
| Larry Hamilton | 1 | February 27, 1984 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Rip Rogers | 2 | March 5, 1984 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Johnny Rich | 2 | March 26, 1984 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tommy Gilbert | 1 | May 7, 1984 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Scott Armstrong | 1 | July 2, 1984 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tommy Gilbert | 2 | NLT September 1984 | ||
| Scott Armstrong | 2 | NLT September 1984 | ||
| Bill Ash | 3 | November 12, 1984 | Montogomery, AL | |
| Scott Armstrong | 3 | |||
| Bill Ash | 4 | NLT March 1985 | ||
| Scott Armstrong | 4 | July 5, 1985 | Montogomery, AL | |
| Bill Ash | 5 | July 15, 1985 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Roy Lee Welch | 1 | September 30, 1985 | ||
| Ken Timbs | 1 | November 30, 1985 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tim Horner | 2 | December 30, 1985 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tom Prichard | 1 | March 3, 1986 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tim Horner | 3 | March 21, 1986 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Tom Prichard | 2 | March 31, 1986 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tim Horner | 4 | April 28, 1986 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tom Prichard | 3 | May 10, 1986 | Dothan, AL | |
| Tim Horner | 5 | May 28, 1986 | Birmingham, AL | Teams with Brad Armstrong to defeat Prichard & Jerry Stubbs (Southeastern Champ) in which losing champ would lose his belt |
| Roy Lee Welch | 2 | September 30, 1986 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tom Prichard | 4 | November 10, 1986 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Larry Hamilton | 2 | January 9, 1987 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tom Prichard | 5 | February 2, 1987 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Scott Armstrong | 5 | May 25, 1987 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Larry Hamilton | 3 | September 7, 1987 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Ken Wayne | 1 | March 9, 1988 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| Danny Davis | 1 | August 8, 1988 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Ken Wayne | 2 | August 8, 1988 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Danny Davis | 2 | September 13, 1988 | Montgomery, AL | |
| Ken Wayne | 3 | October 1, 1988 | Dothan, AL | |
| Danny Davis | 3 | November 2, 1988 | Harriman, TN | |
| Alan Martin | 1 | April 30, 1989 | Montgomery, AL | |
| Danny Davis | 4 | May 1989 | ||
| Kevin Dillinger | 1 | May 5, 1989 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Danny Davis | 5 | June 9, 1989 | Knoxville, TN | Vacant in 89 when Davis leaves the area |
| Downtown Bruno | 1 | September 22, 1989 | Knoxville, TN | Defeats Butch Cassidy in elimination match. CWF had withdrawn from NWA in 87. Title deactivated when promotion closes in 1989 |
[edit] References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
