NWA Virginia Junior Heavyweight Championship
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The NWA Virginia Junior Heavyweight Championship was formed in the World Wrestling Coalition promotion in 1994 when Erik Idol won a tournament. The title has stayed with the promotion throughout its various name changes and NWA membership being known as the WWC, APWA , Richmond Championship Wrestling, and NWA New York Junior Heavyweight Championship before the promotion finally relocated to the Commonwealth of Virginia and became known as NWA Virginia.
| Wrestlers | Times | Date | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWC Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Erik Idol | 1 | May, 1994 | Barnegat, NJ | Wins a tournament to name the first WWC Light Heavyweight Champion |
| C. J. Summers | 1 | August, 1994 | Barnegat, NJ | |
| Professor T. Eacher | 1 | January, 1995 | Barnegat, NJ | |
| Maverick | 1 | April, 1995 | Barnegat, NJ | |
| Professor T. Eacher | 2 | June, 1995 | Barnegat, NJ | defeated C. J. Summers and Maverick in a Triangle Match |
| Shinja | 1 | August, 1995 | Parsippany, NJ | |
| Declared vacant August, 1995 | ||||
| APWA Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Mr. Motion | 1 | September, 1995 | Manahawkin, NJ | Defeated Heartbreaker in a tournament to be recognized as APWA Light Heavyweight Champion |
| C. J. Summers | 2 | January, 1996 | Manahawkin, NJ | |
| Renamed RCW Light Heavyweight Championship August, 1997 | ||||
| Chino "Razor" Martinez | 1 | August 10, 1997 | Staten Island, NY | |
| Renamed NWA New York Light Heavyweight Championship 1998 | ||||
| Chris Michaels | 1 | April 10, 1999 | Staten Island, NY | Defeats Martinez, Eric Kreed, Rick Silver, Homicide and Crazy Ivan in a 6-Man Hurricane Match |
| Renamed NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship 1999 due to name rules concerning NWA sanctioned titles - NWA Rules state that the "Junior Heavyweight" is the official designation for lighter weight category | ||||
| Erik Kreed | 1 | September, 2000 | Staten Island, NY | |
| Promotion moved to Virginia. December, 2000 | ||||
| Renamed in January 2001 NWA Virginia Junior Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Erik Kreed | 2 | September, 2000 | Staten Island, NY | Named first champion by NWA Virginia due to Kreed being the last NWA NY Junior Heavyweight Champion |
| Robert Royal | 1 | September 21, 2002 | Richmond, VA | |
| Chino "Razor" Martinez | 2 | May 10, 2003 | Richmond, VA | Defeated Robert Royal in a best of seven series. |
| Chris Escobar | 1 | March 13, 2004 | Prince George, VA | |
| "The Unholy One" Grail | 1 | June 19, 2004 | Richmond, VA | |
| "Vindicator" Mike Vaughn | 1 | November 6, 2004 | Roanoke, VA | In a pre-match interview Grail states that the only way Vaughan will get the title is to "make him submit" - the match continues and Grail retains his title when Vaughan submits. |
| "The Unholy One" Grail | 2 | November 6, 2004 | Roanoke, VA | |
| "Vindicator" Mike Vaughn | 2 | November 13, 2004 | Richmond, VA | NWA VA board instates a submission only rule in the Jr Heavyweight division due to Grail's own tricks. |
| "The Unholy One" Grail | 3 | April 5, 2005 | Roanoke, VA | Grail wins a challenge in a casket match. |
| Tommy Smallz | 1 | December 3, 2005 | Sugar Grove, VA | |
| Grail | 4 | March 25, 2006 | Saluda, VA | |
| "Tornado" Tony Kozina | 1 | May 13, 2006 | Martinsville, VA | |
| Declared vacant May 2007 - Kozina returns to NWA ECCW - title belt returned to NWA Virginia | ||||
