NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version)
The NWA Vancouver Canadian Heavyweight Championship was the Vancouver, British Columbia version of the NWA Canadian Heavyweight title. It was the top singles title in Vancouver-based NWA All-Star Wrestling from 1982 until 1985, when the promotion withdrew from the NWA; the title was then renamed the UWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (for its fictitious sanctioning body, the Universal Wrestling Alliance) and served as a secondary singles title until 1989.[1]
History
Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA Vancouver Canadian Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Silvano Sousa | 1 | May 1982 | British Columbia | Claims to have beaten Angelo Mosca for the title |
| Al Tomko | 1 | May 31, 1982 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Mr. Pro (Buck Ramstead) | 1 | September 20, 1982 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Moose Morowski | 1 | November 15, 1982 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Igor Volkoff | 1 | March 21, 1983 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Al Tomko | 2 | May 1983 | Awarded title after Volkoff is injured on May 2, 1983; Snake Williams defeats Tomko on December 17, 1983 in Cloverdale, BC, but the title is returned due to outside interference | |
| Moondog Moretti | 1 | February 20, 1984 | British Columbia | |
| Al Tomko | 3 | April 16, 1984 | Vancouver, BC | |
| Wojo Yawrenko | 1 | May 16, 1984 | Abbotsford, BC | |
| Al Tomko | 4 | 1984 | Awarded title when Yawrenko leaves the promotion | |
| Sonny Myers | 1 | December 1, 1984 | Cloverdale, BC | |
| Vacant | January 1985 | Declared vacant after a match against Al Tomko | ||
| Elton Stanton | 1 | January 19, 1985 | Cloverdale, BC | Defeats Butch Moffat in tournament final; Gerry Morrow defeats Stanton around May 1985, but the title is returned because Morrow is not the scheduled opponent |
| Stripped | July 1985 | Stanton is suspended | ||
| Al Tomko | 5 | October 10, 1985 | Cloverdale, BC | Defeats Moose Morowski |
| Renamed UWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Mike Stone | 1 | March 20, 1986 | Victoria, BC | |
| Timothy Flowers | 1 | ? | British Columbia | Records unclear whom Flowers defeated for the title |
| Jonathan Sayers | 1 | October 1987 | Burnaby, BC | |
| Bruiser Costa | 1 | October 1987 | British Columbia | |
| Vacant | November 1987 | Title vacated | ||
| John Tenta | 1 | November 28, 1987 | Cloverdale, BC | Defeats JR Bundy |
| Sweet Daddy Sampson | 1 | 1988 | British Columbia | Records unclear whom Sampson defeated for the title |
| Thor (Ole Olsen) | 1 | 1988 | British Columbia | |
| The Olympian (Mike Roselli) | 1 | ? | British Columbia | |
| Pat Brady | 1 | ? | British Columbia | |
| Steve E. Ocean | 1 | ? | British Columbia | |
| Dan Denton | 1 | June 1989 | British Columbia | |
| Title retired | 1989 | Promotion closes | ||
References
- ↑ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
- Vance Nevada's Canadian Wrestling Results Archive
- NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title history (Vancouver) at Wrestling-Titles.com