NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship
| NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details | |||||||
| Date established | 1969 | ||||||
| Date retired | Amarillo, 1981 | ||||||
| Promotion |
NWA Western States Sports, 1969[1] Vendetta Pro Wrestling, 2015[2] | ||||||
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The NWA Western States Heavyweight Championshipis a professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance's Amarillo, Texas territory, NWA Western States Sports.[1]
The title was in use from 1969, when it replaced Amarillo's version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship,[3] through the promotion's 1981 closure.[4]
The title was revived in 2015 by NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling, with a new champion being crowned via a tournament held in Santa Maria, California. This was an eight-man, single-elimination tournament, won by "Loverboy" Matt Riviera.[5] Though created as a "new" title, all previous champions have received recognition.[2]
This title is not related to the NWA Western States Heritage Championship, which was used in Jim Crockett Promotions from 1987 to 1989, though the 2015 version does use the same title belt design.
Title history
Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage. An (n) indicates that a title changes occurred no later than the listed date.
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dory Funk, Sr. | 1 | 1969 | Funk was the final holder of the Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship and awarded the title when it was replaced. | |
| Tex McKenzie | 1 | November 13, 1969 | ||
| The Beast | 1 | December 1969 | ||
| Ricky Romero | 1 | February 2, 1970 | ||
| Title vacated on February 20, 1970 when Romero wins the Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship. | ||||
| Terry Funk | 1 | May 7, 1970 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Bull Ramos | 1 | July 1, 1970 | Lubbock, Texas | |
| Terry Funk | 2 | July 7, 1970 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Pak Song | 1 | July 16, 1970 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| The Spartan (Ricky Hunter) | 1 | April 14, 1971 | ||
| Terry Funk | 3 | May 1971 (n) | ||
| Ciclón Negro | 1 | August 26, 1971 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Lord Alfred Hayes | 1 | December 1971 | ||
| Ciclón Negro | 2 | June 29, 1972 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Lord Alfred Hayes | 2 | September 1972 (n) | ||
| Ciclón Negro | 3 | 1972 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Terry Funk | 4 | 1972 | ||
| Karl Von Steiger | 1 | 1972 | ||
| Ricky Romero | 2 | 1973 | ||
| King Curtis Iaukea | 1 | 1973 | ||
| Ciclón Negro | 4 | 1973 | ||
| Terry Funk | 5 | 1973 | ||
| Title held up after a match against Kung Fu Lee on October 18, 1973 in Amarillo, Texas. | ||||
| Terry Funk | 6 | October 25, 1973 | Amarillo, Texas | Defeated Kung Fu Lee in a rematch. |
| Bob Backlund | 1 | March 1974 | ||
| Karl Von Steiger | 2 | May 1974 (n) | ||
| Dick Murdoch | 1 | May 10, 1974 | ||
| Bob Backlund | 2 | May 1974 | ||
| Karl Von Steiger | 3 | May 23, 1974 | Lubbock, Texas | |
| Siegfried Stanke | 1 | July 1974 | ||
| Bob Backlund | 3 | September 4, 1974 (n) | ||
| Jim Dillon | 1 | September 19, 1974 | Amarillo, Texas | Defeated Killer Karl Kox. |
| Terry Funk | 7 | November 1974 (n) | Possibly occurred October 17, 1974 in Amarillo, Texas. | |
| Title vacated when Funk left for Florida in 1975. | ||||
| Bobby Jaggers | 1 | June 11, 1975 | Lubbock, Texas | Won a tournament. |
| Ray Candy | 1 | July 30, 1975 | Lubbock, Texas | |
| Bruiser Brody | 1 | October 17, 1975 | Lubbock, Texas | |
| Scott Casey | 1 | January 1976 | ||
| Jerry Brisco | 1 | April 16, 1976 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Scott Casey | 2 | 1976 | ||
| Tank Patton | 1 | October 1976 (n) | ||
| Doug Somers | 1 | April 1977 (n) | ||
| Bull Ramos | 2 | 1977 | ||
| Ricky Romero | 3 | December 1977 (n) | ||
| Roger Kirby | 1 | April 1978 (n) | ||
| Ricky Romero | 4 | 1978 | ||
| Title vacated. | ||||
| Larry Lane | 1 | 1980 | Amarillo, Texas | Won a tournament. |
| Bob Morgan | 1 | 1980 | ||
| Larry Lane | 2 | March 7, 1980 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Title vacated. | ||||
| Ricky Romero | 5 | August 20, 1981 | Amarillo, Texas | Defeated Doug Somers in a tournament final. |
| Title retired in 1981 when the promotion closed. Revived in 2015 by Vendetta Pro Wrestling. | ||||
| Matt Riviera | 1 | January 17, 2015 | Santa Maria, California | Defeated Brian Kendrick in a tournament final.[5] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pro-Wrestling Title Histories: Amarillo". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NWA Western States Championship". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "N.W.A. North American Heavyweight Title (Amarillo)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
Replaced with Western States Heavyweight Title.
- ↑ "N.W.A. Western States Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "National Wrestling Alliance Western States Heavyweight title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.