The NWA Florida Women's Championship was a female-exclusive professional wrestling title in Championship Wrestling from Florida, which lasted originally from 1951 to at least 1971. The title was shortly revived by NWA Florida in 2003.[1][2]
Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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Mae Young | 1 | October 15, 1951 | Tampa, Florida | Defeated Cora Combs to become the first champion. |
The title was vacated in 1952. | ||||
Ann LaVerne | 1 | March 10, 1952 | Tampa, Florida | Defeated Betty Hawkins. |
Betty Hawkins | 1 | July 1952 | Tampa, Florida | |
Mars Bennett | 1 | February 9, 1953 | Tampa, Florida | |
Gloria Barattini | 1 | March 2, 1953 | Tampa, Florida | Last eliminated Bennett in a six-woman battle royal. |
Betty Hawkins | 2 | September 28, 1953 | Tampa, Florida | |
Dot Dotson | 1 | October 12, 1953 | Tampa, Florida | |
Betty Hawkins | 3 | November 16, 1953 | Tampa, Florida | |
The title was later vacated. | ||||
Gloria Barattini | 2 | March 7, 1955 | Tampa, Florida | Barratini was awarded the title, which she held until at least October 1956. |
June Byers | 1 | December 1960 | N/A | Records are unclear as to how Byers won the title. |
Sherri Lee | 1 | June 1969 | N/A | Records are unclear as to how Lee won the title. |
Ella Waldek | 1 | February 1971 | Records are unclear as to how Lee won the title. | |
Bonnie Watson | 1 | June 19, 1971 | St. Petersburg, Florida | |
The title was later abandoned in late 1974. In 2009 WWE's Farm Promotion FCW Created the Florida Diva's Championship claiming that it came from the NWA Florida Womens Championship |