youtu.be/7oOybYowloY. Defeats Steve Austin in tournament final. . Sports WWE. In his later years, Funk Jr returned to a number of former promotions, but most notably All Japan, where he would make several appearances during the 21st century, right up to 2017. No matter where you went, every organization had it's own champion. Thesz returned to the world title scene once more, coming out of semi-retirement to defeat real life rival Buddy Rogers for the NWA World Championship in 1963. He defeated Homicide on November 12, 2022 at Hard Times 3 to win the title. His father, and TNA co-founder, Jerry Jarrett, also had strong links to the territories, having been involved with the United States Wrestling Association and the Continental Wrestling Association. WWE Network News and Tidbits: 90+Min Interview With NWA Star, NXT Level Up Preview Featuring Former Champions, & More. Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. This run saw Pearce hold the title for just over a year before losing it to Colt Cabana. New England Colonial Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. The NWA World Tag Team Championship is held by two-time champions La Rebelin ( Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf 450 ). Rumour has it that he was only removed as champion due to him being hurt in a serious automobile accident in 1973, and he dropped the belt to Harley Race that same year. List of NWA World Tag Team champions | IDOM Wiki | Fandom in: Lists of champions List of NWA World Tag Team champions Edit Champion history List of reign lengths As of January 1, 2010 Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. This episode aired on tape delay on January 13, 1990. North American Tag Team Title (Puerto Rico/WWC version)", "N.W.A./W.C.W. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It is the promotion's premier title. They debuted on WWF programming as champions on the January 12, 1998 episode of Raw is War. Ohki had apparently been told by his home promotion that if he should bring the NWA World Championship back to Japan, theyd make him a star. Aldis quickly defeated Tim Storm for the title at CZWs Cage of Death 19 in late 2017. Were WWE Right To Have Cody Rhodes Lose At WrestleMania 39? Gene Kiniski was a Canadian football player during the early 1950s. Recognition dropped by NWA in 93-09 after WCW withdraws from NWA; WCW continues to recognize "WCW International" World Heavyweight title with Flair as the champion. ", "Daily Update: Bellator, Balor, WWE adds UK talent to house show tour", "Heatseekers Make It Four: New World Tag Champions! Des Moines, IA. It is the secondary championship of the promotion's female division, its represented by a trophy instead a belt. After 80 days, Severn was stripped of his NWA World Championship. Nasty Boys Defeats Nikita Koloff in 7-man tournament final. OConnor joined the NWA and won the (Chicago) Tag Team Titles with Roy McClarity in 1955. United States Tag Team Title (Florida)", "United States Tag Team Title (Capitol/W.W.W.F. Hed win the title another four times, and then in 1981, he defeated Dusty Rhodes to win his first NWA World Heavyweight Championship, although Flairs first reign wouldnt be straightforward. He also made an appearance for the WWF in the late 80s in a old timers battle royale. The WWF, wanting to put across Race as one of the greats without mentioning his earlier success, saw him winning the King of the Ring. When Theszs promotion was absorbed into the NWA, he was due to fight the first NWA World Champion, Orville Brown, in a match for the title. Flair returned to WCW in 1993. 01948-01-05January 5, 1948. Elsewhere, Funk Jr worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling alongside his NWA tenure. As champion, OConnor wrestled big names such as Bruno Sammartino, Johnny Valiant and Yukon Eric. Jim Crockett now owned NWA St Louis, the UWF, his own Jim Crockett Promotions, Georgia Championship Wrestling, Central States Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Georgia and the CWF as well. The longest reigning champion is Phil Shatter, who held the title from January 17, 2009 to February 19, 2011, for a total of 763 days. Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Dont let that put you off, its a very interesting promotion and if the modern flippy wrestling doesnt do it for you, theres some old school vibes that youll enjoy. National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion operating via its parent company Lightning One, Inc. [1] Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines. Join Cultured Vultures as we bring you some of the biggest news from the world of wrestling. For many, the Cruiserweight Championship is remembered alongside the best in-ring action grace a WCW ring. World Tag Team Champions. The NWA ceased being an umbrella organisation and became a singular promotion in 2019. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WCW Roster . However, Thesz needed time to recuperate from an ankle injury and dropped the belt to Whipper Billy Watson. The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship is a world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). 1. What was added? 7 Arn Anderson And Tully Blanchard Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, known collectively as the Brain Busters, are 2-time NWA World Tag Team Champions together. Race dropped the belt to Dusty Rhodes in 1979, but won the title back less than a week later; the first of a number of brief titleless runs for Race. TNA didn't initially recognize the vacancy and had Angle defeat champion. In the late 80s, he also worked for the World Wrestling Council. The main event of tonight's special NWA Extra Powerrr episode on YouTube saw Tyrus capture the . Champion gallery )", "N.W.A. Contents 1 Early history 2 Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling 3 Enter Ted Turner 4 NWA 'Unification' 5 Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup 6 Championship in Jim Crockett Promotions 7 See also 8 External links Early history After so much swapping of champions, Flair would finally enjoy a solid run with the title and held the belt for the next two years, losing it to Dusty Rhodes. Flair became a two-time WWF Champion during his short tenure with the company. The two were also part of the Four Horsemen stable, one of the most iconic factions in pro wrestling history. The Impact World Tag Team Championship (formerly known as the TNA World Tag Team Championship) is a professional wrestling championship contested for in Impact Wrestling's tag team division.After the formation of TNA in June 2002, the company executives signed a contractual agreement with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that allowed them control of the NWA World Heavyweight and World Tag . Dwayne Johnson. This effectively makes it one of the oldest surviving wrestling championship in the world. and under. He's held both #BigGold and the #TenPoundsOfGold. ", "11/19 NWA-TNA PPV Review: Miller's detailed rundown", "11/26 NWA-TNA PPV Review: Miller's detailed rundown", "1/28 NWA-TNA PPV review: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live event", "2/4 NWA-TNA PPV Review: Miller's detailed rundown", "NWA: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling - April 14, 2004", "Show Results - 4/20 NWA Houston Parade of Champions: Caldwell's in-person report on Conway vs. Masters for NWA Title, Hoyt and Archer defend IWGP Tag Titles, three title changes", "New NWA World Tag Champs: Iron Empire makes it three! Jack Brisco narrowly missed out on appearing on this list, holding the titles for a total of 866 days. Thesz went on to tour Europe and Japan, and would often be promoted as World Champion, despite losing that title. Many WWF fans of the late 90s will be aware of Severns run in the company between 1998 and 1999. The first ever WWWF (WWE) World Champion Buddy Rogers just sits outside the top 10 with 573 days. Lariat has already stated a good case for Flair and I agree with most of it, but it is still a bit of a debatable point due to questions over whether Flair can . In July 1948, the current version of National Wrestling Alliance is founded and Brown is recognized as the first official NWA World champion. Lou Thesz. In Another World With My Smartphone: Season 2 Episodes Guide Release Dates & Times, 10 Beginner Mega Man Battle Network Collection Legacy Tips, Metal Gear Solid 6 Everything You Should Know, 10 Years On, Injustice Deserves So Much Recognition, 20 Years Later, Disney Needs More Movies Like Holes, An Autumn Afternoon (1962) | Movies to See Before You Die, RWBY: Volume 9 Episode 9 A Tale Involving a Tree REVIEW, One Piece Episode 1059 Episode Guide Release Date, Times & More. Next is the NWA World Television Championship, which is currently held by first time title holder Jordan Clearwater, who defeated who defeated AJ Cazana for the vacated title on November 12, 2022 at Hard Times 3. Albany, GA. Have defeated Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner on 92-07-05 in Atlanta, GA to win WCW World Title; defeat Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes in tournament final on 92-07-12 to win revived NWA World Tag Team title and unify both titles. Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title (San Francisco)", "N.W.A. 1993-02-21. Thesz defeated Watson to reclaim his title in November 1956. United States Heavyweight Title (Chicago)", "N.W.A. United Kingdom Junior Heavyweight Title", "N.W.A. Sting enjoyed a longer run than Steamboat and held the title until January 1991, when he was beaten by, you guessed it, Ric Flair. He also worked for the World Wrestling Council and World Championship Wrestling, famously becoming the manager of Big Van Vader. He even put them over, which is more than many of his peers did. So join us as we count down the greatest wrestlers to ever hold the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9v4e1OOGB0. NWA World Heavyweight Championship Matches 1949 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 References: Researches by J. Michael Kenyon of WAWLI Papers, Steve Yohe, Yasuhiko Morozumi, Darren DeShun Calamese, etc. US States by Second Letter Minefield. Rob Conway never found success in the WWE, but following his run with the company, the former La Rsistance member won the NWA title and held it for a total of 551 days. Canadian Heavyweight Title (Vancouver)", "N.W.A. Flair would eventually lose the title for real to Harley Race in mid-83, only to claim it back in December at Starrcade of that same year. Another lengthy run with the title saw Flair hold the title for a little over a year, dropping the belt to Ron Garvin in September 1987. Links are at the top of the promotion & # x27 ; held. 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