NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
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NWA Southwest NWA Houston World Class Championship Wrestling World Class Wrestling Association | ||||||||||||||
Date established | 1930s | ||||||||||||||
Date retired | December 14, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
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The NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title that has existed since the 1930s.[1] Though its exact date of creation isn't known, it is among the oldest championships used in professional wrestling today. The title has used a variety of different names over the years, which consists of initial changes to represent the various companies that have controlled the title at different times. Originally, it was simply known as the Texas Heavyweight Championship until its name was changed after the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1948. For most of the title's existence, at least until the early 1990s, it was defended almost exclusively within the Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston and San Antonio areas of Texas. From the 1930s to the mid-1960s, these cities and the surrounding towns were within the territory operated by Ed McLemore, which was known simply as Southwest Sports, Inc. at the time. After McLemore's death, the territory came under the control of Fritz Von Erich and was renamed as Big Time Wrestling. However, the promotion would be renamed World Class Championship Wrestling in the early 1980s, which is the name the territory is best remembered under today. The championship remained an NWA affiliated title until February 1986.[1]
In 1986, WCCW withdrew from the NWA and changed their name to the World Class Wrestling Association, while still promoting under the WCCW banner. The title became the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship at this time. In August 1989, the title became the USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship in the United States Wrestling Association when WCCW was transformed into the USWA.[1]
It was renamed the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship in July 1990 after the WCWA split from the USWA, then became the USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship again from January 1991 until February 1992, when it became inactive. It then reverted to its original name when awarded to NWA Southwest, where it was used until that promotion shut down in September 2011. It then went to NWA Houston, where it was subsequently merged with the NWA Lone Star Heavyweight Championship in a title unification match when Jax Dane defeated Raymond Rowe, NWA Lone Star Champion Ryan Genesis and NWA Texas Champion Scott Summers to unify the titles on December 14, 2012 in Cypress, Texas.[1]
Title history
No. | The overall championship reign |
Reign | The reign number for the specific wrestler listed. |
Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands |
N/A | The specific information is not known |
— | Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign |
Indicates that there was a period where the lineage is undocumented due to the lack of written documentation in that time period. |
No. | Champions | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Texas Heavyweight Championship | ||||||||
1 | Martino Angelo | 1 | 1930s | [Note 1] | Texas | House show | ||
2 | Leo Savage | 1 | 1930s | [Note 1] | Unknown | House show | Records unclear as to whom he defeated to become champion | |
3 | Chief Little Beaver | 1 | 1938 | [Note 1] | Houston, Texas | House show | Awarded when Savage left the match | |
4 | Marshall, EverettEverett Marshall | 1 | March 1938 | [Note 2] | Texas | House show | ||
5 | Managoff | 1 | February 1942 | [Note 3] | Unknown | House show | Records are unclear if he defeated Marshall or someone else to become champion | |
6 | Juan Humberto | 1 | February 17, 1942 | 815 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
7 | Thesz, LouLou Thesz | 1 | May 12, 1944 | 49 | Houston, Texas | House show | Defeated Hans Schnabel. | |
8 | Dusek, ErnieErnie Dusek | 1 | June 30, 1944 | 44 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
9 | Thesz, LouLou Thesz | 2 | August 13, 1944 | 117 | Houston, Texas | House show | [2] | |
10 | Olaf Olson | 1 | December 8, 1944 | [Note 4] | Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | 1945 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
11 | Rogers, BuddyBuddy Rogers | 1 | March 2, 1945 | 49 | Houston, Texas | House show | Defeated Dizzy Davis in tournament final to win the vacant title. | |
12 | Managoff | 2 | April 20, 1945 | 21 | Unknown | House show | Records unclear as to whom he defeated to become champion | |
13 | Strongbow, JulesJules Strongbow | 1 | May 11, 1945 | 7 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
14 | Managoff | 3 | May 18, 1945 | 56 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
15 | Levin, DaveDave Levin | 1 | July 13, 1945 | 14 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
16 | Rogers, BuddyBuddy Rogers | 2 | July 27, 1945 | 35 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
17 | Ted Cox | 1 | August 31, 1945 | 7 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
18 | Rogers, BuddyBuddy Rogers | 3 | September 7, 1945 | 12 | Houston, Texas | House show | Cox again loses the title to Juan Humberto on September 10, 1945, in Galveston, Texas, where he is still billed as champion as of the end of the month. | |
19 | Jim Casey | 1 | September 19, 1945 | 65 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
20 | Rogers, BuddyBuddy Rogers | 4 | November 23, 1945 | 161 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
21 | Thesz, LouLou Thesz | 3 | May 3, 1946 | 7 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
22 | Rogers, BuddyBuddy Rogers | 5 | May 10, 1946 | 45 | Houston, Texas | House show | [3] | |
23 | Bell, KayKay Bell | 1 | June 24, 1946 | 32 | Texas | House show | ||
24 | Levin, DaveDave Levin | 2 | July 26, 1946 | 21 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
25 | Ted Cox | 2 | August 16, 1946 | 16 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
26 | Gino Garibaldi | 1 | September 1946 | [Note 5] | Texas | House show | Still champion October 8, 1946. | |
27 | Thesz, LouLou Thesz | 4 | December 17, 1946 | [Note 6]
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— | Vacated | — | 1947 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
28 | Myers, SonnySonny Myers | 1 | July 1947 | [Note 7] | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | Sometime before July 13, 1947. | |
29 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 1 | August 1, 1947 | 175 | Houston, Texas | House show | Defeated Sonny Myers. | |
30 | Myers, SonnySonny Myers | 2 | January 23, 1948 | 7 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
31 | Yukon Eric | 1 | January 30, 1948 | 7 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
32 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 2 | February 6, 1948 | 91 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
33 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 1 | May 7, 1948 | 35 | Houston, Texas | House show | [4] | |
34 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 3 | June 11, 1948 | 49 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
35 | Dizzy Davis | 1 | July 30, 1948 | 7 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
36 | Rocca, AntoninoAntonino Rocca | 1 | August 6, 1948 | 98 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
37 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 2 | November 12, 1948 | 18 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
38 | Rocca, AntoninoAntonino Rocca | 2 | November 30, 1948 | 32 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
39 | Dizzy Davis | 2 | January 1, 1949 | 27 | Waco, Texas | House show | ||
40 | Berry, Wild RedWild Red Berry | 1 | January 28, 1949 | 33 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
41 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 4 | March 2, 1949 | 30 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
42 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 3 | April 1, 1949 | 21 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
43 | Myers, SonnySonny Myers | 3 | April 22, 1949 | [Note 8] | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
44 | Bob Wagner | 1 | May 1949 | [Note 9] | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
45 | Romero, RitoRito Romero | 1 | June 1949 | [Note 10] | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
46 | Myers, SonnySonny Myers | 4 | July 8, 1949 | 18 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
47 | Sandy O'donnell | 1 | July 26, 1949 | 0 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | July 26, 1949 | — | N/A | N/A | Won title by disqualification so title was held up. | |
48 | Myers, SonnySonny Myers | 5 | August 5, 1949 | 14 | Houston, Texas | House show | Defeated Sandy O’Donnell in rematch. | |
49 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 5 | August 19, 1949 | 67 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
50 | Berry, Wild RedWild Red Berry | 2 | October 25, 1949 | 35 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
51 | Leo Newman | 1 | November 29, 1949 | [Note 11] | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | December 1949 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
52 | Gagne, VerneVerne Gagne | 1 | December 16, 1949 | 28 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
53 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 4 | January 13, 1950 | [Note 12] | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | 1950 | — | N/A | N/A | After a match against Timmy Geohagen. | |
54 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 5 | March 17, 1950 | 28 | Houston, Texas | House show | Defeated Timmy Geohagen. | |
55 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 6 | April 14, 1950 | 21 | Unknown | House show | ||
56 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 6 | May 5, 1950 | 32 | Houston, Texas | House show | [5] | |
57 | Romero, RitoRito Romero | 2 | June 6, 1950 | 24 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
58 | Myers, SonnySonny Myers | 5 | June 30, 1950 | 38 | Houston, Texas | House show | Defeated Rito Romero. | |
59 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 7 | August 7, 1950 | 32 | Texas | House show | ||
60 | Gagne, VerneVerne Gagne | 2 | September 8, 1950 | 49 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
61 | Romero, RitoRito Romero | 3 | October 27, 1950 | 49 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
62 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 7 | December 15, 1950 | 21 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
63 | Danny Savish | 1 | January 5, 1951 | 152 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
64 | Romero, RitoRito Romero | 4 | June 6, 1951 | 2 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
65 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 8 | June 8, 1951 | 4 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
66 | Wayne Martin | 1 | June 12, 1951 | 6 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
67 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 9 | June 18, 1951 | [Note 13] | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | Awarded due to interference by Sonny Myers. | |
— | Vacated | — | 1951 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
68 | Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka | 1 | August 17, 1951 | 18 | Houston, Texas | House show | Defeated Ray Gunkel to win the vacant title. | |
69 | Gunkel, RayRay Gunkel | 1 | September 4, 1951 | [Note 14] | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | 1951 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
70 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 10 | October 23, 1951 | 24 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
71 | Mighty Atlas | 1 | November 16, 1951 | 32 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
72 | Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka | 2 | December 18, 1951 | 157 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
73 | Gunkel, RayRay Gunkel | 2 | May 23, 1952 | 126 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
74 | Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka | 3 | September 26, 1952 | 49 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
75 | Cyclone Ayala | 1 | November 14, 1952 | [Note 15] | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
76 | Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka | 4 | December 1952 | [Note 16] | Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | January 1953 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
77 | Cyclone Anaya | 2 | January 6, 1953 | [Note 17] | Unknown | House show | ||
78 | Mr. Moto | 1 | February 16, 1953 | 1 | Unknown | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | February 17, 1953 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
79 | Gunkel, RayRay Gunkel | 3 | February 18, 1953 | 443 | Austin, Texas | House show | Defeated Mr. Moto to win the vacant title. | |
80 | Curry, BullBull Curry | 1 | May 7, 1954 | 14 | Houston, Texas | House show | [4] | |
81 | Enrique Guzmán | 1 | May 21, 1954 | 21 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
82 | Francis, EdEd Francis | 1 | June 11, 1954 | 41 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
83 | Valentine, JohnnyJohnny Valentine | 1 | July 22, 1954 | 5 | Texas | House show | ||
84 | Francis, EdEd Francis | 2 | July 27, 1954 | 87 | Unknown | House show | ||
85 | The Sheik | 1 | October 22, 1954 | 28 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
86 | Polo Torres | 1 | November 19, 1954 | [Note 18] | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
87 | Mr. Moto | 2 | July 1955 | [Note 19] | Texas | House show | Sometime after July 12, 1955. | |
88 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 1 | August 5, 1955 | [Note 20] | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
89 | Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka | 5 | December 1955 | [Note 21] | Texas | House show | ||
90 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 2 | January 1956 | [Note 22] | Texas | House show | ||
91 | Rogers, BuddyBuddy Rogers | 6 | June 1, 1956 | 34 | Houston, Texas | House show | [6] | |
92 | Bell, KayKay Bell | 1 | July 5, 1956 | 28 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
93 | Rogers, BuddyBuddy Rogers | 7 | August 2, 1956 | 1 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
94 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 3 | August 3, 1956 | 15 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
95 | Kiniski, GeneGene Kiniski | 1 | August 18, 1956 | 6 | Houston, Texas | House show | Won in a tag team match, teaming with Lenny Montana to defeat Gomez and Ray Gunkel. | |
— | Vacated | — | August 24, 1956 | — | N/A | N/A | After a match against Pepper Gomez. | |
96 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 4 | September 7, 1956 | 42 | Houston, Texas | House show | Defeated Kelly in rematch. | |
97 | El Médico | 1 | October 19, 1956 | 112 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
98 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 5 | February 8, 1957 | [Note 23] | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
99 | El Médico | 2 | February 1957 | [Note 24] | Texas | House show | ||
100 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 6 | February 22, 1957 | 56 | Houston, Texas | House show | [7] | |
101 | Jonathan, Don LeoDon Leo Jonathan | 1 | April 19, 1957 | 133 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
102 | Ivan the Terrible | 1 | August 30, 1957 | 14 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
103 | El Médico | 3 | September 13, 1957 | 49 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
104 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 7 | November 1, 1957 | 7 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
105 | Crusher Duggan | 1 | November 8, 1957 | 7 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
106 | Bill Melby | 1 | November 15, 1957 | 67 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
107 | Valentine, JohnnyJohnny Valentine | 2 | January 21, 1958 | 66 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
108 | El Médico | 4 | March 28, 1958 | 28 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
109 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 8 | April 25, 1958 | 14 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
110 | El Médico | 5 | May 9, 1958 | 77 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
111 | Dick Steinborn | 1 | July 25, 1958 | 70 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
112 | Togo, ToshTosh Togo | 1 | October 3, 1958 | 35 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
113 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 9 | November 7, 1958 | 39 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
114 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 5 | December 16, 1958 | [Note 25] | Texas | House show | Sometime after November 18, 1958. | |
115 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 10 | December 1958 | [Note 26] | Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | January 13, 1959 | — | Dallas, Texas | N/A | After a match against Joe Christie. | |
116 | Joe Christie | 1 | January 20, 1959 | 108 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Defeated Gomez in rematch. | |
117 | Luis Hernandez | 1 | May 8, 1959 | 27 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
118 | Corsica Joe | 1 | June 4, 1959 | [Note 27] | San Antonio, Texas | House show | Still champion as of June 25, 1959. | |
119 | Nick Kozak | 1 | July 10, 1959 | [Note 28] | Unknown | House show | ||
120 | Nick Kozak | 2 | October 1959 | [Note 29] | Unknown | House show | Records unclear as to whom he defeated. | |
121 | Pete Managoff | 1 | January 8, 1960 | 91 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
122 | Torbellino Blanco | 1 | April 8, 1960 | 18 | Houston, Texas | House show | Records unclear as to whom he defeated. | |
123 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 6 | April 26, 1960 | 14 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
124 | Torbellino Blanco | 2 | May 10, 1960 | 43 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
125 | Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka | 6 | June 22, 1960 | 14 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
126 | Torbellino Blanco | 3 | July 6, 1960 | 16 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
127 | Jonathan, Don LeoDon Leo Jonathan | 2 | July 22, 1960 | 42 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
128 | Torbellino Blanco | 4 | September 2, 1960 | 8 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
129 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 7 | September 10, 1960 | 19 | Texas | House show | ||
130 | Ciclon Negro | 1 | September 29, 1960 | 113 | Texas | House show | ||
131 | Manoukian, DonDon Manoukian | 1 | January 20, 1961 | 21 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
132 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 11 | February 10, 1961 | 95 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | May 16, 1961 | — | Dallas, Texas | N/A | After a match against Angelo Poffo. | |
133 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 12 | May 23, 1961 | 31 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Wins rematch. | |
134 | Von Erich, WaldoWaldo Von Erich | 1 | June 23, 1961 | 21 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
135 | Dixon, DoryDory Dixon | 1 | July 14, 1961 | 105 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
136 | Monroe, SputnikSputnik Monroe | 1 | October 27, 1961 | 21 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
137 | Pepe Gonzales | 1 | November 17, 1961 | 14 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
138 | Jack Dalton | 1 | December 1, 1961 | 35 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
139 | Dixon, DoryDory Dixon | 2 | January 5, 1962 | 133 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
140 | The Mummy | 1 | May 18, 1962 | 28 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
141 | Thomas, Sailor ArtSailor Art Thomas | 1 | June 15, 1962 | 133 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
142 | El Médico | 6 | October 26, 1962 | 77 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
143 | Hawk, RipRip Hawk | 1 | January 11, 1963 | 28 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
144 | Siki, Sweet DaddySweet Daddy Siki | 1 | February 8, 1963 | 77 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
145 | Thomas, Sailor ArtSailor Art Thomas | 2 | April 26, 1963 | 7 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
146 | Watts, BillBill Watts | 1 | May 3, 1963 | 49 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
147 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 13 | June 21, 1963 | 8 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
148 | Lewin, MarkMark Lewin | 1 | June 29, 1963 | 87 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
149 | White Wolf, BillyBilly White Wolf | 1 | September 24, 1963 | 70 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
150 | Blanchard, JoeJoe Blanchard | 1 | December 3, 1963 | 204 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
151 | Tokyo Tom | 1 | June 24, 1964 | [Note 30] | Houston, Texas | House show | Most likely Rey Urbano although Antonio Inoki has also wrestled as Tokyo Tom in his early days in the US. | |
152 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 14 | July 1964 | [Note 31] | Texas | House show | ||
153 | Von Erich, FritzFritz Von Erich | 1 | January 5, 1965 | 3 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
154 | Ladd, ErnieErnie Ladd | 1 | January 8, 1965 | 112 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
155 | Von Erich, FritzFritz Von Erich | 2 | April 30, 1965 | 221 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | December 7, 1965 | — | N/A | N/A | After a controversial match against Billy Red Lyons and the rematch on December 21, 1965 ends as a 60 min time limit draw. | |
156 | Von Erich, FritzFritz Von Erich | 3 | January 11, 1966 | 314 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Defeated Lyons in rematch. | |
157 | Blanchard, JoeJoe Blanchard | 2 | November 21, 1966 | 56 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
158 | Von Erich, FritzFritz Von Erich | 4 | January 16, 1967 | 70 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | March 27, 1967 | — | N/A | N/A | Fritz won NWA American Title | |
159 | Austin, BuddyBuddy Austin | 1 | May 2, 1967 | 99 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Defeated Paul DeMarco in 16 man tournament final. | |
160 | Moreno, BuddyBuddy Moreno | 1 | August 9, 1967 | 36 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | Or August 3, 1967 in Corpus Christi, Texas. | |
— | Vacated | — | September 14, 1967 | — | N/A | N/A | Moreno injured. | |
161 | Lyons, Billy RedBilly Red Lyons | 1 | November 8, 1967 | 142 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | Defeated Duke Keomua by default tournament final to win the vacant title when Keomuka is unable to wrestle due to injuries inflicted by The Spoiler in earlier round. | |
162 | The Spoiler | 1 | March 29, 1968 | 113 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
163 | Smith, GrizzlyGrizzly Smith | 1 | July 20, 1968 | 28 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | August 17, 1968 | — | N/A | N/A | After a match against Spoiler I. | |
164 | The Spoiler | 2 | August 20, 1968 | 112 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Defeated Smith in rematch; starts wrestling as Don Jardine without the mask in October 1968. | |
165 | Dan Miller | 1 | December 10, 1968 | 80 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
166 | Valentine, JohnnyJohnny Valentine | 3 | February 28, 1969 | 99 | Houston, Texas | House show | [8] | |
167 | Lothario, JoséJosé Lothario | 1 | June 7, 1969 | 74 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
168 | Valentine, JohnnyJohnny Valentine | 4 | August 20, 1969 | [Note 32] | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
169 | McDaniel, WahooWahoo McDaniel | 1 | October 1969 | [Note 33] | Texas | House show | ||
170 | Valentine, JohnnyJohnny Valentine | 5 | October 29, 1969 | 89 | Austin, Texas | House show | ||
171 | McDaniel, WahooWahoo McDaniel | 2 | January 26, 1970 | [Note 34] | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | Wins the title again defeating Valentine on February 6, 1970 in Houston, Texas. | |
172 | Valentine, JohnnyJohnny Valentine | 6 | February 10, 1970 | 245 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
173 | Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott | 1 | October 13, 1970 | [Note 35] | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
174 | Valentine, JohnnyJohnny Valentine | 7 | November 1970 | [Note 36] | Texas | House show | ||
175 | Mr. Wrestling | 1 | November 11, 1970 | 98 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
176 | Valentine , JohnnyJohnny Valentine | 8 | February 17, 1971 | 1 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
177 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 15 | February 18, 1971 | 11 | Corpus Christi, Texas | House show | ||
178 | Valentine, JohnnyJohnny Valentine | 9 | March 1, 1971 | 261 | Texas | House show | ||
179 | Lothario, JoséJosé Lothario | 2 | November 17, 1971 | 113 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
180 | Bastien, RedRed Bastien | 1 | March 9, 1972 | 107 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
181 | Stasiak, StanStan Stasiak | 1 | June 24, 1972 | 123 | Irving, Texas | House show | ||
182 | Lothario, JoséJosé Lothario | 3 | October 25, 1972 | 86 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
183 | Missouri Mauler, TheThe Missouri Mauler | 1 | January 19, 1973 | [Note 37] | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
184 | Lothario , JoséJosé Lothario | 4 | 1973 | [Note 38] | Unknown | House show | ||
185 | Mulligan, BlackjackBlackjack Mulligan | 1 | April 28, 1973 | 6 | Unknown | House show | ||
186 | Lothario , JoséJosé Lothario | 5 | May 4, 1973 | 14 | Unknown | House show | ||
187 | Mulligan, BlackjackBlackjack Mulligan | 2 | May 18, 1973 | 5 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
188 | Lothario, JoséJosé Lothario | 6 | May 23, 1973 | 217 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | December 26, 1973 | — | San Antonio, Texas | N/A | After a match against Great Mephisto. | |
189 | Great Mephisto | 1 | January 15, 1974 | 133 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Wins rematch. | |
190 | Bastien, RedRed Bastien | 2 | May 28, 1974 | [Note 39] | Dallas, Texas | House show | [9] | |
191 | Gran Markus, ElEl Gran Markus | 1 | September 1974 | [Note 40] | Texas | House show | ||
192 | Lothario , JoséJosé Lothario | 7 | February 1975 | [Note 41] | Unknown | House show | ||
193 | Gran Markus, ElEl Gran Markus | 2 | February 26, 1975 | 2 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
194 | Madril, AlAl Madril | 1 | February 28, 1975 | 75 | Houston, Texas | House show | [8] | |
195 | Tolos, JohnJohn Tolos | 1 | May 14, 1975 | 62 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
196 | Madril, AlAl Madril | 2 | July 15, 1975 | [Note 42] | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | 1975 | — | N/A | N/A | Title held up after match against John Tolos. | |
197 | Tolos, JohnJohn Tolos | 2 | September 16, 1975 | [Note 43] | Dallas, Texas | House show | Tolos won rematch. | |
198 | Madril, AlAl Madril | 3 | October 1975 | [Note 44] | Texas | House show | ||
199 | Maivia, PeterPeter Maivia | 1 | October 31, 1975 | 3 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
200 | Wolfe, BuddyBuddy Wolfe | 1 | November 3, 1975 | [Note 45] | Texas | House show | ||
201 | Tolos, JohnJohn Tolos | 3 | November 1975 | [Note 46] | Texas | House show | ||
202 | Maivia, PeterPeter Maivia | 2 | November 26, 1975 | 86 | Houston, Texas | House show | Defeated Stan Hansen. | |
203 | Hansen, StanStan Hansen | 1 | February 20, 1976 | [Note 47] | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
204 | Johnson, RockyRocky Johnson | 1 | August 11, 1976 | 9 | Texas | House show | ||
205 | Seigfreid Steinke | 1 | August 20, 1976 | [Note 48] | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
206 | Johnson, RockyRocky Johnson | 2 | 1976 | [Note 49] | Texas | House show | ||
207 | Seigfreid Steinke | 2 | 1976 | [Note 50] | Texas | House show | ||
208 | Mayne, MoondogMoondog Mayne | 1 | March 1977 | [Note 51] | Texas | House show | ||
209 | Casey, ScottScott Casey | 1 | May 1, 1977 | [Note 52] | Texas | House show | ||
210 | Snuka, JimmyJimmy Snuka | 1 | May 20, 1977 | [Note 53] | Houston, Texas | House show | Defeated El Gran Goliath. | |
211 | Baker, OxOx Baker | 1 | 1977 | [Note 54] | Unknown | House show | Records unclear as to whom he defeated. | |
212 | Madril, AlAl Madril | 4 | November 2, 1977 | 142 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
213 | Valentine, DaleDale Valentine | 1 | March 24, 1978 | 65 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
214 | Brody, BruiserBruiser Brody | 1 | May 28, 1978 | 105 | Houston, Texas | House show | [9] | |
215 | Von Erich, DavidDavid Von Erich | 1 | September 10, 1978 | [Note 55] | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
216 | Hernandez, GinoGino Hernandez | 1 | October 1978 | [Note 56] | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
217 | Von Erich, DavidDavid Von Erich | 2 | 1978 | [Note 57] | Dallas, Texas | House show | Sometime after November 17, 1978. | |
218 | Hernandez, GinoGino Hernandez | 2 | December 1978 | [Note 58] | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
219 | Von Erich, DavidDavid Von Erich | 3 | February 1979 | [Note 59] | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
220 | Lewin, MarkMark Lewin | 2 | December 10, 1979 | [Note 60] | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
221 | Hernandez, GinoGino Hernandez | 3 | 1980 | [Note 61] | Texas | House show | Sometime after March 28, 1980. | |
222 | Lewin, MarkMark Lewin | 3 | May 25, 1980 | 9 | Dallas, Texas | House show | [10] | |
223 | Hernandez, GinoGino Hernandez | 4 | June 3, 1980 | [Note 62] | Amarillo, Texas | House show | ||
224 | Von Erich, DavidDavid Von Erich | 4 | August 1980 | [Note 63] | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
225 | Brooks, Killer TimKiller Tim Brooks | 1 | May 1981 | [Note 64] | Unknown | House show | Brooks was awarded the title. | |
226 | Madril, AlAl Madril | 5 | 1981 | [Note 65] | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
227 | Irwin, BillBill Irwin | 1 | June 5, 1982 | [Note 66] | Paris, France | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | September 5, 1982 | — | N/A | N/A | After a match against David Von Erich. | |
228 | Von Erich, DavidDavid Von Erich | 5 | September 19, 1982 | [Note 67] | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
229 | Garvin, JimmyJimmy Garvin | 1 | March 1983 | [Note 68] | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
230 | Von Erich, DavidDavid Von Erich | 6 | April 4, 1983 | [Note 69] | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | April 1983 | — | N/A | N/A | After match against Jimmy Garvin. | |
231 | Garvin, JimmyJimmy Garvin | 2 | June 17, 1983 | 0 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | June 17, 1983 | — | N/A | N/A | Title is immediately held up after victory in first rematch because of Sunshine's interference. | |
232 | Von Erich, DavidDavid Von Erich | 7 | July 4, 1983 | 7 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Won rematch. | |
— | Vacated | — | July 11, 1983 | — | N/A | N/A | Title held up after match against Jimmy Garvin. | |
233 | Von Erich, DavidDavid Von Erich | 8 | 1983 | [Note 70] | Unknown | House show | Won rematch | |
— | Vacated | — | February 11, 1984 | — | N/A | N/A | David dies in Japan. | |
234 | Hernandez, GinoGino Hernandez | 5 | June 23, 1984 | 401 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | Defeated Ric Flair in tournament final. | |
235 | Adias, BrianBrian Adias | 1 | July 29, 1985 | 35 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
236 | Hernandez, GinoGino Hernandez | 6 | September 2, 1985 | 25 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
237 | Adias, BrianBrian Adias | 2 | September 27, 1985 | 73 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
238 | Grappler, TheThe Grappler | 1 | December 9, 1985 | 91 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | WCCW withdraws from the NWA in February 1986. | |
239 | Adias, BrianBrian Adias | 3 | March 10, 1986 | 116 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
240 | Sawyer, BuzzBuzz Sawyer | 1 | July 4, 1986 | [Note 71] | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | January 1987 | — | N/A | N/A | Sawyer left promotion. | |
241 | Bradley, BobBob Bradley | 1 | January 12, 1987 | 21 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | Defeated Dingo Warrior in tournament final. | |
242 | Dingo Warrior | 1 | February 2, 1987 | 139 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
243 | Perez, AlAl Perez | 1 | June 21, 1987 | 61 | Puerto Rico | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | August 21, 1987 | — | N/A | N/A | Perez wins WCWA Heavyweight Championship. | |
244 | Arcidi, TedTed Arcidi | 1 | August 31, 1987 | 71 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | Won battle royal to win the vacant title. | |
245 | Borne, MattMatt Borne | 1 | November 10, 1987 | 108 | Midland, Texas | House show | ||
246 | Taylor, TerryTerry Taylor | 1 | February 26, 1988 | 129 | Dallas, Texas | House show | [11] | |
247 | Von Erich, KevinKevin Von Erich | 1 | July 4, 1988 | 32 | Unknown | House show | Awarded when Taylor leaves promotion. | |
248 | Parsons, IcemanIceman Parsons | 1 | August 5, 1988 | 182 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
249 | Brickhouse Brown | 1 | February 3, 1989 | 29 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
250 | Young, GaryGary Young | 1 | March 4, 1989 | 34 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | Won by forfeit. | [12] |
251 | Embry, EricEric Embry | 1 | April 7, 1989 | 42 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
252 | Super Zodiac | 2 | May 19, 1989 | 4 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
253 | Embry, EricEric Embry | 2 | May 23, 1989 | 41 | Dallas, Texas | House show | [13] | |
254 | Chu-Hi, P.Y.P.Y. Chu-Hi | 1 | July 3, 1989 | 46 | Wichita Falls, Texas | House show | ||
255 | Embry, EricEric Embry | 3 | August 18, 1989 | 48 | Dallas, Texas | House show | WCWA was renamed the United States Wrestling Association following this match. | [14] |
256 | The Punisher | 1 | October 5, 1989 | 15 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Won by forfeit. | |
257 | Von Erich, KerryKerry Von Erich | 1 | October 20, 1989 | 53 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
258 | Lawler, JerryJerry Lawler | 1 | December 12, 1989 | 24 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
259 | Von Erich, KerryKerry Von Erich | 2 | January 5, 1990 | 140 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
260 | Borne, MattMatt Borne | 2 | May 25, 1990 | 7 | Dallas, Texas | House show | [10] | |
261 | Von Erich, KerryKerry Von Erich | 3 | June 1, 1990 | 42 | Dallas, Texas | House show | WCWA split from the USWA in July 1990. | [6] |
262 | Angel of Death | 1 | July 13, 1990 | 133 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Won by forfeit. | |
263 | Von Erich, KevinKevin Von Erich | 2 | November 23, 1990 | 39 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | January 1991 | — | N/A | N/A | When WCWA closed. | |
264 | Dundee, BillBill Dundee | 1 | January 25, 1991 | 21 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Defeated Gary Young in tournament final and Kevin Von Erich is recognized as champion by Texas Wrestling Federation after defeating Angel of Death on February 3, 1991 in Dallas, Texas until TWF closes in May 1991. | |
265 | Embry, EricEric Embry | 4 | February 15, 1991 | 42 | Dallas, Texas | House show | [15] | |
— | Vacated | — | March 29, 1991 | — | N/A | N/A | Title held up after match against Bill Dundee. | |
266 | Dundee, BillBill Dundee | 2 | April 5, 1991 | 7 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Won rematch. | |
267 | Embry, EricEric Embry | 5 | April 12, 1991 | 14 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
268 | Lawler, JerryJerry Lawler | 2 | April 26, 1991 | 28 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | May 24, 1991 | — | N/A | N/A | Title held up after match against Bill Dundee. | |
269 | Dundee, BillBill Dundee | 3 | May 31, 1991 | 7 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Defeated Tom Prichard to win the held up title. | |
270 | Prichard, TomTom Prichard | 1 | June 7, 1991 | 66 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
271 | Lord Humongous | 1 | August 12, 1991 | 7 | Memphis, Tennessee | House show | ||
272 | Prichard, TomTom Prichard | 2 | August 19, 1991 | 175 | Memphis, Tennessee | House show | ||
273 | Christopher, BrianBrian Christopher | 1 | February 10, 1992 | [Note 72] | Memphis, Tennessee | House show | [16] | |
— | Vacated | — | 1992 | — | N/A | N/A | Title incative. | |
274 | Rod Price | 1 | May 1, 1998 | 58 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Defeated Perry Jackson in tournament final. | |
— | Vacated | — | June 28, 1998 | — | N/A | N/A | Stripped for refusing to pay a fine. | |
275 | Adias, BrianBrian Adias | 4 | July 3, 1998 | 27 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | Defeated Kritical Mass in tournament final to win vacant title. | |
— | Vacated | — | July 30, 1998 | — | N/A | N/A | Adias injured. | |
276 | Jackson, PerryPerry Jackson | 1 | July 31, 1998 | 119 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | Defeated Kit Carson. | |
277 | Begnaud, RodneyRodney Begnaud | 1 | November 27, 1998 | 68 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | Defeated Action Jackson and Kit Carson in a triangle match. | |
— | Vacated | — | February 3, 1999 | — | N/A | N/A | Begnaud leaves promotion. | |
278 | Khris Germany | 1 | February 5, 1999 | 14 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | Defeated Jimmy James to win vacant title. | |
279 | Adias, BrianBrian Adias | 5 | February 19, 1999 | 35 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | Defeated Khris Germany and Jimmy James in Triple Threat match. | [17] |
280 | Dunn, StevenSteven Dunn | 1 | March 26, 1999 | 76 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | June 10, 1999 | — | N/A | N/A | Stripped due to no-showing a title defense. | |
281 | Northcutt, KevinKevin Northcutt | 1 | June 10, 1999 | 49 | Dallas, Texas | House show | Defeated Begnaud to win vacant title. | |
283 | Begnaud, RodneyRodney Begnaud | 2 | July 29, 1999 | 34 | Dallas, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | September 1, 1999 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
294 | Northcutt, KevinKevin Northcutt | 2 | September 25, 1999 | 146 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | Defeated James to win vacant title. | |
295 | Cedric of Hollywood | 1 | February 18, 2000 | 50 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | ||
296 | Northcutt, KevinKevin Northcutt | 3 | April 8, 2000 | 6 | Galveston, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | April 14, 2000 | — | N/A | N/A | Northcutt won NWA National Heavyweight Championship. | |
297 | Mike Fox | 1 | April 28, 2000 | 28 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | Defeated Begnaud in tournament final to win vacant title. | |
298 | Begnaud, RodneyRodney Begnaud | 3 | May 26, 2000 | 126 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | [13] | |
— | Vacated | — | September 29, 2000 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
299 | Al Jackson | 1 | September 29, 2000 | 63 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | Won 4-way match against Action Jackson, Tiger Steele, New Doctor X by pinning Action. | |
300 | Hernandez, HotstuffHotstuff Hernandez | 1 | December 1, 2000 | 63 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | ||
301 | Gary Tool | 1 | February 2, 2001 | 42 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | ||
302 | Hernandez, HotstuffHotstuff Hernandez | 2 | March 16, 2001 | 68 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | ||
303 | Northcutt, KevinKevin Northcutt | 4 | May 23, 2001 | 86 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
304 | Hernandez, HotstuffHotstuff Hernandez | 3 | August 17, 2001 | 57 | Refugio, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | October 13, 2001 | — | N/A | N/A | Hernandez won the NWA National Championship | |
305 | Northcutt, KevinKevin Northcutt | 5 | October 26, 2001 | 49 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | Defeated Mike Anthony to win vacant title. | |
306 | Mike Anthony | 1 | December 14, 2001 | 81 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | March 5, 2002 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
307 | J.P. Black | 1 | March 22, 2002 | 91 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | Defeated Chaz Taylor to win vacant title. | |
308 | DeMarco, SteveSteve DeMarco | 1 | June 21, 2002 | 41 | North Richland Hills, Texas | House show | ||
309 | J.P. Black | 2 | August 1, 2002 | 86 | Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | ||
310 | DeMarco, SteveSteve DeMarco | 2 | October 26, 2002 | 217 | Corpus Christi, Texas | House show | DeMarco defeated Black in a Texas Death match at the NWA 54th Anniversary Show. | |
311 | J.P. Black | 3 | May 31, 2003 | 112 | Pasadena, Texas | House show | ||
312 | Al Jackson | 2 | September 20, 2003 | 134 | Greenville, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | February 1, 2004 | — | N/A | N/A | Stripped for no-showing event. | |
313 | J.P. Black | 4 | February 1, 2004 | 29 | Unknown | House show | Awarded title when Jackson no-showed event. | |
314 | Al Jackson | 3 | March 1, 2004 | 54 | Texas | House show | ||
315 | Tejas | 1 | April 24, 2004 | 357 | Perry, Oklahoma | House show | ||
316 | Northcutt, KevinKevin Northcutt | 6 | April 16, 2005 | 455 | Ponca City, Oklahoma | House show | ||
317 | Mark Orton | 1 | July 15, 2006 | 28 | Beaumont, Texas | House show | ||
318 | Chaz Taylor | 1 | August 12, 2006 | 336 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
319 | Seth Korbin | 1 | July 14, 2007 | 27 | Cypress, Texas | House show | ||
320 | Chaz Taylor | 2 | August 10, 2007 | 65 | Houston, Texas | House show | ||
321 | Northcutt, KevinKevin Northcutt | 7 | October 14, 2007 | 315 | Corpus Christi, Texas | House show | ||
322 | Chaz Taylor | 3 | August 24, 2008 | 13 | San Antonio, Texas | House show | ||
323 | Dibiase, MikeMike Dibiase | 1 | September 6, 2008 | 28 | Amarillo, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | October 4, 2008 | — | N/A | N/A | DiBiase was stripped for missing scheduled title defense. | |
324 | Northcutt, KevinKevin Northcutt | 8 | October 4, 2008 | 97 | Robstown, Texas | House show | Defeated El Diablo Rojo to win the vacant title. | |
325 | Michael Faith | 1 | January 9, 2009 | 64 | Cypress, Texas | House show | Stripped on March 14, 2009 due to a leg injury. | |
— | Vacated | — | March 14, 2009 | — | N/A | N/A | Vacted due to injury | |
326 | Spoiler 2000 | 1 | March 21, 2009 | 42 | Livingston, Texas | House show | Defeated Seth Korbin for the vacant title. | |
327 | Northcutt, KevinKevin Northcutt | 9 | May 2, 2009 | 300 | Tyler, Texas | House show | ||
— | Vacated | — | February 26, 2010 | — | N/A | N/A | Northcutt was stripped due to injury Ken Taylor made a match between Ben Galvan and Chad Thomas to crown a new champion. | |
328 | Ben Galvan | 1 | February 26, 2010 | 78 | Robstown, Texas | House show | Defeated Chad Thomas for the vacant title. | |
329 | Chad Thomas | 1 | May 15, 2010 | 91 | Amarillo, Texas | House show | Defeated Ben Galvan for the title. | |
330 | Michael Faith | 2 | August 14, 2010 | 21 | Gainesville, Texas | House show | Defeated Chad Thomas for the title. | |
331 | Haas, CharlieCharlie Haas | 1 | September 4, 2010 | 121 | Amarillo, Texas | House show | Defeated Michael Faith for the title. | |
— | Vacated | — | January 3, 2011 | — | N/A | N/A | Hass was stripped for failing to make a title defense within 90 days | |
332 | Hoyt, LanceLance Hoyt | 1 | January 7, 2011 | 371 | Robstown, Texas | House show | Defeated Sicodelico Jr. for the vacant title. | [18] |
333 | Scott Summers | 1 | January 13, 2012 | 336 | Cypress, Texas | House show | ||
334 | Dane, JaxJax Dane | 1 | December 14, 2012 | 0 | Cypress, Texas | House show | On December 14, 2012 Jax Dane defeated Scot Summers, Ryan Genesis and Raymond Rowe in a four way match to unify the NWA Texas Heavyweight and NWA Lone Star Heavyweight titles. Summers entered the match the NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion and Genesis entered the ring the NWA Lone Star Heavyweight Champion, the unified title now going by the NWA Lone Star brand | [19] |
List of combined reigns
+Key
Symbol | Meaning |
† | Indicates the current champion |
¤ | The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used. |
Rank | Wrestler | No. of Reigns | Combined days |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Northcutt, KevinKevin Northcutt | 9 | 1503 |
2 | Marshall, EverettEverett Marshall | 1 | 1433 |
3 | Von Erich, DavidDavid Von Erich | 8 | 852 |
4 | Valentine, JohnnyJohnny Valentine | 9 | 818 |
5 | Juan Humberto | 1 | 815 |
6 | Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez | 15 | 778 |
7 | Von Erich, FritzFritz Von Erich | 4 | 608 |
8 | Gunkel, RayRay Gunkel | 3 | 570¤ |
9 | Hernandez, GinoGino Hernandez | 6 | 549¤ |
10 | Lothario, JoséJosé Lothario | 7 | 530 |
11 | Guzmán, MiguelMiguel Guzmán | 10 | 494 |
12 | Chaz Taylor | 3 | 414 |
13 | Hoyt, LanceLance Hoyt | 1 | 371 |
14 | Thesz, LouLou Thesz | 4 | 369 |
15 | Tejas | 1 | 357 |
16 | El Médico | 6 | 344¤ |
17 | Rogers, BuddyBuddy Rogers | 7 | 337 |
18 | Scott Summers | 1 | 336 |
19 | J.P. Black | 4 | 318 |
20 | Madril, AlAl Madril | 5 | 311 |
21 | Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka | 6 | 300 |
22 | Adias, BrianBrian Adias | 5 | 286 |
23 | Blanchard, JoeJoe Blanchard | 2 | 260 |
24 | DeMarco, SteveSteve DeMarco | 2 | 258 |
25 | Al Jackson | 3 | 251 |
26 | Prichard, TomTom Prichard | 2 | 241 |
27 | Dixon, DoryDory Dixon | 2 | 238 |
28 | Von Erich, KerryKerry Von Erich | 3 | 235 |
29 | Begnaud, RodneyRodney Begnaud | 3 | 228 |
30 | The Spoiler | 2 | 225 |
31 | Polo Torres | 1 | 224 |
32 | Bastien, RedRed Bastien | 2 | 203 |
33 | McShain, DannyDanny McShain | 10 | 190 |
34 | Hernandez, HotstuffHotstuff Hernandez | 3 | 188 |
35 | Embry, EricEric Embry | 5 | 187 |
36 | Parsons, IcemanIceman Parsons | 1 | 182 |
37 | Sawyer, BuzzBuzz Sawyer | 1 | 181 |
38 | Jonathan, Don LeoDon Leo Jonathan | 2 | 175 |
39 | Gran Markus, ElEl Gran Markus | 2 | 155 |
40 | Danny Savish | 1 | 152 |
41 | Lyons, Billy RedBilly Red Lyons | 1 | 142 |
42 | Thomas, Sailor ArtSailor Art Thomas | 2 | 140 |
43 | Dingo Warrior | 1 | 139 |
44 | Angel of Death | 1 | 133 |
Great Mephisto | 1 | 133 | |
46 | Rocca, AntoninoAntonino Rocca | 2 | 130 |
47 | Taylor, TerryTerry Taylor | 1 | 129 |
48 | Francis, EdEd Francis | 2 | 128 |
49 | Stasiak, StanStan Stasiak | 1 | 123 |
50 | Haas, CharlieCharlie Haas | 1 | 121 |
51 | Jackson, PerryPerry Jackson | 1 | 119 |
52 | Lewin, MarkMark Lewin | 3 | 118¤ |
53 | Borne, MattMatt Borne | 2 | 115 |
54 | Ciclon Negro | 1 | 113 |
55 | Ladd, ErnieErnie Ladd | 1 | 112 |
Romero, RitoRito Romero | 4 | 112 | |
57 | Joe Christie | 1 | 108 |
58 | Brody, BruiserBruiser Brody | 1 | 105 |
59 | Nick Kozak | 2 | 100¤ |
60 | Austin, BuddyBuddy Austin | 1 | 99 |
61 | Mr. Wrestling | 1 | 98 |
62 | Managoff | 3 | 93 |
63 | Pete Managoff | 1 | 91 |
Chad Thomas | 1 | 91 | |
Grappler, TheThe Grappler | 1 | 91 | |
66 | Maivia, PeterPeter Maivia | 2 | 89 |
67 | Myers, SonnySonny Myers | 6 | 87¤ |
68 | Michael Faith | 2 | 85 |
Torbellino Blanco | 4 | 85 | |
70 | Mike Anthony | 1 | 81 |
71 | Dan Miller | 1 | 80 |
72 | Ben Galvan | 1 | 78 |
Tolos, JohnJohn Tolos | 3 | 78 | |
74 | Siki, Sweet DaddySweet Daddy Siki | 1 | 77 |
75 | Dunn, StevenSteven Dunn | 1 | 76 |
Gagne, VerneVerne Gagne | 2 | 76 | |
77 | Von Erich, KevinKevin Von Erich | 2 | 71 |
Arcidi, TedTed Arcidi | 1 | 71 | |
79 | Dick Steinborn | 1 | 70 |
White Wolf, BillyBilly White Wolf | 1 | 70 | |
81 | Berry, Wild RedWild Red Berry | 2 | 68 |
82 | Bill Melby | 1 | 67 |
83 | Jim Casey | 1 | 65 |
Valentine, DaleDale Valentine | 1 | 65 | |
85 | Perez, AlAl Perez | 1 | 61 |
Mayne, MoondogMoondog Mayne | 1 | 61 | |
87 | Bell, KayKay Bell | 2 | 60 |
88 | Rod Price | 1 | 58 |
89 | Lawler, JerryJerry Lawler | 2 | 52 |
90 | Cedric of Hollywood | 1 | 50 |
91 | Watts, BillBill Watts | 1 | 49 |
92 | Chu-Hi, P.Y.P.Y. Chu-Hi | 1 | 46 |
93 | Dusek, ErnieErnie Dusek | 1 | 44 |
94 | Gary Tool | 1 | 42 |
Spoiler 2000 | 1 | 42 | |
96 | Young / Super Zodiac, GaryGary Young / Super Zodiac | 2 | 38 |
McDaniel, WahooWahoo McDaniel | 2 | 38¤ | |
98 | Mr. Moto | 2 | 36 |
Moreno, BuddyBuddy Moreno | 1 | 36 | |
100 | Jack Dalton | 1 | 35 |
Dundee, BillBill Dundee | 3 | 35 | |
Irwin, BillBill Irwin | 1 | 35 | |
Levin, DaveDave Levin | 2 | 35 | |
Togo, ToshTosh Togo | 1 | 35 | |
105 | Dizzy Davis | 2 | 34 |
Garvin, JimmyJimmy Garvin | 2 | 34 | |
107 | Mighty Atlas | 1 | 32 |
108 | Bob Wagner | 1 | 31 |
109 | Brickhouse Brown | 1 | 29 |
110 | Mike Fox | 1 | 28 |
The Mummy | 1 | 28 | |
Mark Orton | 1 | 28 | |
The Sheik | 1 | 28 | |
Smith, GrizzlyGrizzly Smith | 1 | 28 | |
Dibiase, MikeMike Dibiase | 1 | 28 | |
Hawk, RipRip Hawk | 1 | 28 | |
117 | Luis Hernandez | 1 | 27 |
Seth Korbin | 1 | 27 | |
119 | Ted Cox | 2 | 23 |
120 | Enrique Guzmán | 1 | 21 |
Bradley, BobBob Bradley | 1 | 21 | |
Manoukian, DonDon Manoukian | 1 | 21 | |
Monroe, SputnikSputnik Monroe | 1 | 21 | |
Von Erich, WaldoWaldo Von Erich | 1 | 21 | |
125 | Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott | 1 | 19 |
126 | Cyclone Anaya | 2 | 18¤ |
127 | The Punisher | 1 | 15 |
128 | Khris Germany | 1 | 14 |
Pepe Gonzales | 1 | 14 | |
Ivan the Terrible | 1 | 14 | |
Curry, BullBull Curry | 1 | 14 | |
132 | Mulligan, BlackjackBlackjack Mulligan | 2 | 11 |
133 | Johnson, RockyRocky Johnson | 2 | 10¤ |
134 | Crusher Duggan | 1 | 7 |
Lord Humongous | 1 | 7 | |
Tokyo Tom | 1 | 7 | |
Yukon Eric | 1 | 7 | |
Strongbow, JulesJules Strongbow | 1 | 7 | |
139 | Wayne Martin | 1 | 6 |
Kiniski, GeneGene Kiniski | 1 | 6 | |
141 | Leo Newman | 1 | 2 |
Seigfreid Steinke | 2 | 2¤ | |
143 | Corsica Joe | 1 | 1¤ |
Gino Garibaldi | 1 | 1¤ | |
Olaf Olson | 1 | 1¤ | |
Christopher, BrianBrian Christopher | 1 | 1¤ | |
Wolfe, BuddyBuddy Wolfe | 1 | 1¤ | |
Snuka, JimmyJimmy Snuka | 1 | 1¤ | |
Brooks, Killer TimKiller Tim Brooks | 1 | 1¤ | |
Baker, OxOx Baker | 1 | 1¤ | |
Casey, ScottScott Casey | 1 | 1¤ | |
Hansen, StanStan Hansen | 1 | 1¤ | |
Missouri Mauler, TheThe Missouri Mauler | 1 | 1¤ | |
154 | Martino Angelo | 1 | 0¤ |
Sandy O'donnell | 1 | 0¤ | |
Leo Savage | 1 | 0¤ | |
Chief Little Beaver | 1 | 0¤ |
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 The length of the reign is too uncertain to calculate.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1,403 and 1,460 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 17 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 84 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 107 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 26,523.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 31 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 9 and 39 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 59 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 8 and 37 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 2 and 16 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 62 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and −1 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 72 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 17 and 47 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 6 and 35 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 41 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 224 and 254 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 5 and 24 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 118 and 148 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 61 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 122 and 152 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 13 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 21 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 15 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 27 and 2 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 36 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 83 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 69 and 99 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 7 and 36 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 159 and 188 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 42 and 69 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 28 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 15 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 19 and 28 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 11 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 98 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 98 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 96 and 125 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 124 and 144 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 26 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 63 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 15 and 44 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 30 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between November 3, 1975 and 22 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 22 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 173 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 133 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 132 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 60 and 221 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 31 and 61 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 20 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 167 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 165 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 21 and 51 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between {{sort|17 and 60 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 13 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 32 and 89 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 285 and 312 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 22 and 166 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 145 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 59 and 89 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 244 and 303 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 90 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 91 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 5 and 35 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 163 and 193 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 4 and 34 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 26 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 42 and 214 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 181 and 191 days.
- ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 325 days.
See also
- List of National Wrestling Alliance championships
- World Class Championship Wrestling
- United States Wrestling Association
- Global Wrestling Federation
- Continental Wrestling Association
References
- General reference
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- ↑ Hoops, Brian (February 10, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/10): Masa Saito wins AWA GOLD at the Tokyo Dome". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ↑ Hoops, Brian (February 19, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (02/19): Kurt Angle vs. Undertaker at No Way Out 2006". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ↑ "NWA Southwest Livestock Show Spectacular". CageMatch. January 7, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ↑ "NWA Texas Championship History". Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2017.