Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship
Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship |
Details |
Promotion |
Mid-South Wrestling Association |
Date established |
1969 |
Date retired |
May, 1986 |
Other name(s) |
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State)
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The Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in the Mid-South Wrestling Association from 1979 until the promotion became the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1986. The title was retired then in favor of the UWF Heavyweight Championship. The promotion was originally a member of the National Wrestling Alliance referred to as NWA Tri-State, hence the title was originally the Tri-State version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship from 1969 to 1979.
Title history
Wrestler: |
Times: |
Date: |
Location: |
Notes: |
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) |
Chuck Karbo |
1 |
1969 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Wins fictitious tournament |
Danny Hodge |
1 |
October 21, 1969 |
Little Rock, Arkansas |
Chuck Karbo |
2 |
1969 |
? |
Tarzan Baxter |
1 |
1969 |
? |
The Spoiler |
1 |
circa February 1970 |
? |
Bill Watts |
1 |
April 12, 1970 |
Tulsa, OK |
Dusty Rhodes |
1 |
May 21, 1971 |
Shreveport, LA |
Bill Watts |
2 |
October 1971 |
? |
The Stomper |
1 |
March 1972 |
? |
Bill Watts |
3 |
circa July 1972 |
? |
Watts takes title to George & Florida to defend/Tri-State version vacant |
Buddy Colt |
1 |
May 7, 1974 |
Tampa, FL |
Bob Armstrong |
1 |
June 8, 1974 |
Jacksonville, FL |
Buddy Colt |
2 |
February 1975 |
? |
Bill Watts |
4 |
February 21, 1975 |
Atlanta, GA |
Awarded when Colt is injured in a plane crash-unifies title with Tri-State version on 11-26-75 |
The Spoiler |
2 |
November 9, 1976 |
Shreveport, LA |
The Brute |
1 |
November 23, 1976 |
? |
Awarded after defending title for The Spoiler |
Ted DiBiase |
1 |
December 1976 |
? |
The Great Zimm |
1 |
1977 |
Shreveport, LA |
Dick Murdoch |
1 |
March 1, 1977 |
Shreveport, LA |
Stan Hansen |
1 |
May 2, 1977 |
Tulsa, OK |
Bill Watts |
5 |
June 20, 1977 |
Tulsa, OK |
Dick Murdoch |
2 |
August 4, 1977 |
? |
Jerry Oates |
1 |
August 1977 |
Albuquerque, NM |
Dick Murdoch |
3 |
November 6, 1977 |
Shreveport, LA |
Ernie Ladd |
1 |
February 14, 1978 |
Shreveport, LA |
Paul Orndorff |
1 |
May 29, 1978 |
Tulsa, OK |
Ernie Ladd |
2 |
June 1978 |
? |
Paul Orndorff |
2 |
June 1978 |
? |
Ernie Ladd |
3 |
August 15, 1978 |
? |
Ray Candy |
1 |
November 17, 1978 |
Shreveport, LA |
Ernie Ladd |
4 |
December 25, 1978 |
New Orleans, LA (wins by forfeit) |
Mr. Wrestling II |
1 |
February 16, 1979 |
Atlanta, GA |
Renamed Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship |
Mike George |
1 |
September 5, 1979 |
Shreveport, LA |
Bill Watts |
6 |
December 4, 1979 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Mike George |
2 |
December 6, 1979 |
? |
Title returned |
Ted DiBiase |
2 |
February 1, 1980 |
Shreveport, LA |
The Grappler |
1 |
September 19, 1980 |
Shreveport, LA |
Jake Roberts |
1 |
June 1981 |
? |
Paul Orndorff |
3 |
July 4, 1981 |
New Orleans, LA |
Ted DiBiase |
3 |
November 1, 1981 |
Lake Charles, LA |
Bob Roop |
1 |
March 17, 1982 |
Shreveport, LA |
Junkyard Dog |
1 |
June 21, 1982 |
New Orleans, LA |
Ted DiBiase |
4 |
June 23, 1982 |
Shreveport, LA |
Stagger Lee (Junkyard Dog) |
2 |
November 25, 1982 |
New Orleans, LA |
JYD lost loser-leaves-town for 90 days match & returned as masked Stagger Lee |
Vacated |
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February 1983 |
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Vacant when Junkyard Dog returns from 90 days unmasked |
Junkyard Dog |
3 |
April 16, 1983 |
New Orleans, LA |
Defeats Mr. Olympia |
Butch Reed |
1 |
July 16, 1983 |
New Orleans, LA |
Magnum T.A. |
1 |
October 12, 1983 |
Shreveport, LA |
Nikolai Volkoff |
1 |
October 24, 1983 |
New Orleans, LA |
Butch Reed |
2 |
October 24, 1983 |
New Orleans, LA |
Title returned after Magnum's victory is reversed |
Junkyard Dog |
4 |
October 26, 1983 |
Shreveport, LA |
Mr. Wrestling II |
2 |
March 12, 1984 |
New Orleans, LA |
Magnum T.A. |
2 |
May 13, 1984 |
Tulsa, OK |
Ernie Ladd |
5 |
October 16, 1984 |
Shreveport, LA |
Brad Armstrong |
1 |
December 5, 1984 |
Shreveport, LA |
Ted DiBiase |
5 |
January 16, 1985 |
Shreveport, LA |
Terry Taylor |
1 |
March 13, 1985 |
Shreveport, LA |
The Nightmare |
1 |
May 22, 1985 |
Shreveport, LA |
Dick Murdoch |
4 |
August 10, 1985 |
New Orleans, LA |
Butch Reed |
3 |
October 14, 1985 |
New Orleans, LA |
Dick Slater |
1 |
January 1, 1986 |
Tulsa, OK |
Held Up |
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January 31, 1986 |
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Held up after match against Jake Roberts |
Jake Roberts |
2 |
February 14, 1986 |
Houston, TX (wins rematch) |
Dick Slater |
2 |
February 23, 1986 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Hacksaw Jim Duggan |
1 |
March 16, 1986 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Defeats Buzz Sawyer, who was defending for Slater |
Title retired |
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May 1986 |
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Mid-South Wrestling Association becomes the UWF |
Tri-State version while Watts was in Georgia/Florida |
Tank Morgan |
1 |
November 12, 1973 |
Shreveport, LA |
Defeats Dewey Robertson in tournament final |
Rip Tyler |
1 |
February 11, 1974 |
Shreveport, LA |
Bull Ramos |
1 |
April 1974 |
? |
Arman Hussein |
1 |
July 29, 1974 |
Shreveport, LA |
Skandor Akbar |
1 |
December 1974 |
Shreveport, LA |
Danny Miller |
1 |
May 14, 1975 |
Jackson, MS |
Dick Murdoch |
1 (5 total) |
June 5, 1975 |
New Orleans, LA |
Killer Karl Kox |
1 |
October 28, 1975 |
Shreveport, LA |
Bill Watts |
1 (7 total) |
November 26, 1975 |
Jackson, MS |
Unifies both versions |
See also