World Heavyweight Championship (National Wrestling Association)
The World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship of the National Wrestling Association (NWA), an offshoot of the National Boxing Association (NBA). The title existed from 1929 through 1949, when it was unified with the National Wrestling Alliance's World Heavyweight Championship.
Title history
| Wrestler | Times | Date | Days held | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Londos | 1 | June 6, 1930 | 1847 | Philadelphia, PA | Is recognized as the first official champion by National Wrestling Association after defeats Dick Shikat for the NYSAC World Title, after strip Gus Sonnenberg of the World Title in July, 1929. Also won de NYSAC World Title in June, 1934 and unified both titles.[1] |
| Danno O'Mahony | 1 | June 27, 1935 | 249 | Boston, MA | Defeats Ed Don George in July 30, 1935 unify Boston AWA World Title and becomes the "Unified World Champion".[2] |
| Dick Shikat | 2 | March 2, 1936 | 54 | New York City, NY | |
| Ali Baba | 1 | April 25, 1936 | 62 | Detroit, MI | |
| Everett Marshall | 1 | June 26, 1936 | end date needed | Columbus, OH | |
| Vacated | September 1936 | start date needed | Title vacated when the NBA and NWA recommend at their annual meeting that a tournament be held. | ||
| John Pesek | 1 | September 13, 1937 | end date needed | Title awarded when Pesek is the only contender to post a $1000 bond. | |
| Vacated | start date needed | Pesek's recognition as champion withdrawn. | |||
| Lou Thesz | # | December 29, 1937 | 44 | St. Louis, MO | Whether or not this reign was recognized by the NBA/NWA is unknown. |
| Steve Casey | 1 | February 11, 1938 | end date needed | Boston, MA | |
| Vacated | September 1938 | start date needed | Casey's recognition as champion withdrawn due to his being out of the country. | ||
| Everett Marshall | 2 | September 14, 1938 | 101 | Title awarded at the NBA/NWA annual meeting. | |
| Lou Thesz | 1 | February 23, 1939 | 120 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Bronko Nagurski | 1 | June 23, 1939 | 258 | Houston, TX | |
| Ray Steele | 1 | March 7, 1940 | 369 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Bronko Nagurski | 2 | March 11, 1941 | 86 | Houston, TX | |
| Sandor Szabo | 1 | June 5, 1941 | 259 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Bill Longson | 1 | February 19, 1942 | 230 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Yvon Robert | 1 | October 7, 1942 | 20 | Montreal, Quebec | |
| Bobby Managoff | 1 | November 27, 1942 | 115 | Houston, TX | |
| Bill Longson | 2 | February 19, 1943 | 1463 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Whipper Billy Watson | 1 | February 21, 1947 | 63 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Lou Thesz | 2 | April 25, 1947 | 210 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Bill Longson | 3 | November 21, 1947 | 232 | Houston, TX | |
| Lou Thesz | 3 | July 10, 1948 | 505 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Title retired | November 27, 1949 | N/A | Title unified with the National Wrestling Alliance's World Heavyweight Championship. | ||