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The NWA World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and Frank Gotch's 1908 version. This effectively makes it the oldest surviving wrestling championship in the world.

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[edit] Title history

† Unofficial title changes not recognized by the NWA.

As of December 1, 2009.

# Wrestler Times Date Days Held Location Event Notes
1
Orville Brown
1
01948-01-05 January 5, 1948 692 Des Moines, IA Live event Defeated Sonny Myers. In July 1948, the current version of National Wrestling Alliance is founded and Brown is recognized as the first official NWA World champion. Brown was previously the Midwest Wrestling Association champion.
2
Lou Thesz
1
01949-11-27 November 27, 1949 1941 N/A N/A Awarded when Brown suffers career-ending injuries in an automobile accident on November 1, 1949. The title is also unified with the World Heavyweight Championship (National Wrestling Association). Thesz became the Undisputed Champion of all of wrestling by winning the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium World Heavyweight Title, the remaining major World Championship at the time other than the NWA World Title, on May 21, 1952.
-
Leo Nomellini
1
01955-03-22 March 22, 1955 0 San Francisco, CA Live event Defeated Thesz by countout in the second round and disqualification in the third round. California Athletic Commission recognized the title change by disqualification, but both wrestlers continue to claim the title.
-
Lou Thesz
2
01955-07-15 July 15, 1955 244 Toronto, ON Live event Defeats Nomellini in a rematch.
3
Whipper Billy Watson
1
01956-03-15 March 15, 1956 239 Toronto, ON Live event
4
Lou Thesz
2(3)
01956-11-09 November 9, 1956 217 St. Louis, MO Live event
-
Édouard Carpentier
1
01957-06-14 June 14, 1957 0 Chicago, IL Live event Carpentier was awarded the title by disqualification when Thesz could not continue the match due to a back injury. For 71 days, the NWA recognized the title as being in dispute between Carpentier and Thesz.
-
Lou Thesz
4
01957-07-24 July 24, 1957 113 Montreal, Quebec Live event Thesz won a rematch against Carpentier by disqualification. The NWA initially continued to recognize Carpentier as the champion, but voids any recognition of Carpentier as champion when he withdrew the claim for the title when Montreal promoter Eddie Quinn quit the NWA in August 1958. Some territories such as Boston (AAC), Nebraska and Los Angeles (NAWA/WWA) continued to recognize Carpentier. The AAC recognized Killer Kowalski when he defeated Carpentier in Boston. Nebraska later recognized Verne Gagne when he defeated Carpentier in Omaha. The NAWA/WWA recognized Carpentier as World Champion in July 1959 and Freddie Blassie when he defeated Carpentier in 1961.
5
Dick Hutton
1
01957-11-14 November 14, 1957 421 Toronto, ON Live event
6
Pat O'Connor
1
01959-01-09 January 9, 1959 903 St. Louis, MO Live event The AWA, under Verne Gagne, seceded from the NWA and declared O'Connor their first World Champion in May 1960. This was considered a compromise gesture by the AWA given that Gagne held Édouard Carpentier disputed version of the title. O'Conner was given 90 days to defend the AWA title against number one contender Gagne and when he did not, the title was awarded to Gagne.
7
Buddy Rogers
1
01961-06-30 June 30, 1961 414 Chicago, IL Live event On August 2, 1962, Bruno Sammartino defeated Rogers in Toronto, but refused to accept the title because Rogers had wrestled with an injury.
-
Bobo Brazil
1
01962-08-18 August 18, 1962 73 Newark, NJ Live event Brazil refused the title because of a groin injury that Rogers had claimed to have. However, on September 6, 1962, Brazil is declared champion because a doctor had determined that Rogers hadn't suffered an injury. This title change isn't recognized by the NWA.
-
Buddy Rogers
2
01962-10-30 October 30, 1962 86 Toledo, OH Live event Killer Kowalski defeated Rogers on November 21, 1961 in Montreal after Rogers broke is ankle in the first fall but was only recognized as champion in some states. Rogers defeated him on January 21, 1963 in New York, but Kowalski claimed the match wasn't for the title.
8
Lou Thesz
3(5)
01963-01-24 January 24, 1963 1079 Toronto, ON Live event Promoters in the northeast United States refuse to recognize Rogers' one-fall loss to Thesz, thus breaking away from the NWA to form a new promotion, the World Wide Wrestling Federation. Rogers is declared the first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion soon after.
9
Gene Kiniski
1
01966-01-07 January 7, 1966 1131 St. Louis, MO Live event
10
Dory Funk
1
01969-02-11 February 11, 1969 1563 Tampa, FL Live event
11
Harley Race
1
01973-05-24 May 24, 1973 57 Kansas City, MO Live event
12
Jack Brisco
1
01973-07-20 July 20, 1973 500 Houston, TX Live event
13
Giant Baba
1
01974-12-02 December 2, 1974 6 Kagoshima, Japan Live event
14
Jack Brisco
2
01974-12-08 December 8, 1974 367 Toyohashi, Japan Live event
15
Terry Funk
1
01975-12-10 December 10, 1975 424 Miami, FL Live event
16
Harley Race
2
01977-02-06 February 6, 1977 926 Toronto, ON Live event
17
Dusty Rhodes
1
01979-08-21 August 21, 1979 5 Tampa, FL Live event
18
Harley Race
3
01979-08-26 August 26, 1979 66 Orlando, FL Live event
19
Giant Baba
2
01979-10-31 October 31, 1979 7 Nagoya, Japan Live event
20
Harley Race
4
01979-11-07 November 7, 1979 302 Amagasaki, Japan Live event
21
Giant Baba
3
01980-09-04 September 4, 1980 5 Saga, Japan Live event
22
Harley Race
5
01980-09-09 September 9, 1980 230 Ohtsu, Japan Live event
23
Tommy Rich
1
01981-04-27 April 27, 1981 4 Augusta, GA Live event
24
Harley Race
6
01981-05-01 May 1, 1981 51 Gainesville, GA Live event
25
Dusty Rhodes
2
01981-06-21 June 21, 1981 88 Atlanta, GA Live event
26
Ric Flair
1
01981-09-17 September 17, 1981 476 Kansas City, MO Live event On February 9, 1982 in Miami, The Midnight Rider (Dusty Rhodes under a mask due to being under suspension in Florida) defeated Flair for the title but returned it when NWA President Bob Geigel asked Rider to unmask or return the belt as NWA rules then forbade masked wrestlers from holding it. In September 1982, Jack Veneno defeated Flair in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic but as he refused to defend the title outside his native country the title was returned to Flair on September 7, 1982.[1]
-
Carlos Colón
1
01983-01-06 January 6, 1983 17 San Juan, PR Live event This title change isn't recognized by the NWA.[1]
-
Ric Flair
2
01983-01-23 January 23, 1983 138 Miami, FL Live event Victor Jovica defeated Flair on February 8, 1983 in Couva, Trinidad but the decision was reversed three days later because Jovica's feet were on the rope during the pin.[1]
27
Harley Race
7
01983-06-10 June 10, 1983 167 St. Louis, MO Live event
28
Ric Flair
2(3)
01983-11-24 November 24, 1983 118 Greensboro, NC Starrcade (1983) This was a Steel Cage match.
29
Harley Race
8
01984-03-21 March 21, 1984 2 Wellington, New Zealand Live event
30
Ric Flair
3(4)
01984-03-23 March 23, 1984 44 Kallang, Singapore Live event
31
Kerry Von Erich
1
01984-05-06 May 6, 1984 18 Irving, TX Parade of Champions 1
32
Ric Flair
4(5)
01984-05-24 May 24, 1984 793 Yokosuka, Japan Live event
33
Dusty Rhodes
3
01986-07-26 July 26, 1986 14 Greensboro, NC The Great American Bash (1986)
34
Ric Flair
5(6)
01986-08-09 August 9, 1986 412 St. Louis, MO Live event
35
Ron Garvin
1
01987-09-25 September 25, 1987 62 Detroit, MI Live event
36
Ric Flair
6(7)
01987-11-26 November 26, 1987 452 Chicago, IL Starrcade (1987)
37
Ricky Steamboat
1
01989-02-20 February 20, 1989 76 Chicago, IL Chi-Town Rumble
38
Ric Flair
7(8)
01989-05-07 May 7, 1989 426 Nashville, TN WrestleWar (1989)
39
Sting
1
01990-07-07 July 7, 1990 188 Baltimore, MD The Great American Bash (1990)
40
Ric Flair
8(9)
01991-01-11 January 11, 1991 69 East Rutherford, NJ Live event
41
Tatsumi Fujinami
1
01991-03-21 March 21, 1991 59 Tokyo, Japan WCW/New Japan Supershow I Briefly unified with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
42
Ric Flair
9(10)
01991-05-19 May 19, 1991 112 St. Petersburg, FL SuperBrawl I
-
Vacated
-
01991-09-08 September 8, 1991 0 N/A N/A Flair was stripped of the title upon signing with the WWF.
43
Masahiro Chono
1
01992-08-12 August 12, 1992 145 Tokyo, Japan Live event Defeated Rick Rude in tournament final.
44
The Great Muta
1
01993-01-04 January 4, 1993 48 Tokyo, Japan WCW/New Japan Supershow III Muta's IWGP Heavyweight Title was also on the line; briefly unified with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
45
Barry Windham
1
01993-02-21 February 21, 1993 147 Asheville, NC SuperBrawl III
46
Ric Flair
10(11)
01993-07-18 July 18, 1993 45 Biloxi, MS Beach Blast (1993) [2]
-
Vacated
-
September 1993 0 N/A N/A Vacated when WCW left the NWA. WCW continued to recognize Flair as their WCW International World Heavyweight Champion.
47
Shane Douglas
1
01994-08-27 August 27, 1994 0 Philadelphia, PA NWA/ECW Supershow Defeated 2 Cold Scorpio in tournament final.
-
Vacated
-
01994-08-27 August 27, 1994 0 N/A NWA/ECW Supershow Vacated when Douglas refused the NWA Title in favor of the Eastern Championship Wrestling Title, a title of which he already was in possession.ECW withdraws from the NWA, and becomes Extreme Championship Wrestling.
48
Chris Candido
1
01994-11-19 November 19, 1994 97 Cherry Hill, NJ SMW/NWA Championship Wrestling America Defeated Tracy Smothers in tournament final.
49
Dan Severn
1
01995-02-24 February 24, 1995 1479 Erlanger, KY Live event [3]
50
Naoya Ogawa
1
01999-03-14 March 14, 1999 195 Yokohama, Japan Live event
51
Gary Steele
1
01999-09-25 September 25, 1999 7 Charlotte, NC 51st Anniversary Show Pinned Ogawa in a three-way match also involving Brian Anthony.
52
Naoya Ogawa
2
01999-10-02 October 2, 1999 274 Thomaston, CT Live event
-
Vacated
-
02000-07-02 July 2, 2000 0 N/A N/A Ogawa vacated the title.
53
Mike Rapada
1
02000-09-19 September 19, 2000 56 Tampa, FL Live event Defeated Jerry Flynn in tournament final.
54
Sabu
1
02000-11-14 November 14, 2000 38 Tampa, FL Live event
55
Mike Rapada
2
02000-12-22 December 22, 2000 123 Nashville, TN Live event
56
Steve Corino
1
02001-04-24 April 24, 2001 172 Tampa, FL Live event
-
Held up
-
02001-10-13 October 13, 2001 0 N/A N/A Title is held up following a match against Shinya Hashimoto.
57
Shinya Hashimoto
1
02001-12-15 December 15, 2001 84 McKeesport, PA Live event This was a four-way iron man match, also involving Steve Corino, Dylan Knight and Gary Steele.
58
Dan Severn
2
02002-03-09 March 9, 2002 80 Tokyo, Japan Live event Match ended in controversy, as the referee gave a fast count.
-
Vacated
-
02002-05-28 May 28, 2002 0 N/A N/A Severn is stripped of the title after failing to make a defense in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Title made exclusive to TNA.
59
Ken Shamrock
1
02002-06-19 June 19, 2002 49 Huntsville, AL Weekly PPV #1 Defeated Malice in the finals of a Gauntlet for the Gold.
60
Ron Killings
1
02002-08-07 August 7, 2002 105 Nashville, TN Weekly PPV #8
61
Jeff Jarrett
1
02002-11-20 November 20, 2002 203 Nashville, TN Weekly PPV #22 Unified with the WWA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Sting on May 25, 2003 in Auckland, New Zealand.
62
A.J. Styles
1
02003-06-11 June 11, 2003 133 Nashville, TN Weekly PPV#49 This was a three-way match, also involving Raven.
63
Jeff Jarrett
2
02003-10-22 October 22, 2003 182 Nashville, TN Weekly PPV#67
64
A.J. Styles
2
02004-04-21 April 21, 2004 28 Nashville, TN Weekly PPV#91 This was a Steel Cage match.
65
Ron Killings
2
02004-05-19 May 19, 2004 14 Nashville, TN Weekly PPV#95 This was a four-way match, also involving Raven and Chris Harris.
66
Jeff Jarrett
3
02004-06-02 June 2, 2004 347 Nashville, TN Weekly PPV#97 This was a King of the Mountain match, also involving A.J. Styles, Raven, and Chris Harris.
67
A.J. Styles
3
02005-05-15 May 15, 2005 35 Orlando, FL Hard Justice (2005) [4]
68
Raven
1
02005-06-19 June 19, 2005 88 Orlando, FL Slammiversary (2005) This was a King of the Mountain match, also involving Abyss, Monty Brown, and Sean Waltman.[5]
69
Jeff Jarrett
4
02005-09-15 September 15, 2005 38 Oldcastle, Ontario International Incident
70
Rhino
1
02005-10-23 October 23, 2005 2 Orlando, FL Bound for Glory (2005) He won the right to face Jarrett in a Gauntlet for the Gold match after designated challenger Kevin Nash fell ill and withdrew.[6]
71
Jeff Jarrett
5
02005-10-25 October 25, 2005 110 Orlando, FL Impact! Aired November 3, 2005.
72
Christian Cage
1
02006-02-12 February 12, 2006 126 Orlando, FL Against All Odds (2006) [7]
73
Jeff Jarrett
6
02006-06-18 June 18, 2006 126 Orlando, FL Slammiversary (2006) This was a King of the Mountain match. Jarrett won due to interference by referee Earl Hebner. Jim Cornette stripped Jarrett of the belt later that week, then returned it to him the following week on the condition that he face the winner of a #1 contender match being held at Victory Road on July 16, 2006.[8][9]
74
Sting
2
02006-10-22 October 22, 2006 28 Plymouth, MI Bound for Glory (2006) [10]
75
Abyss
1
02006-11-19 November 19, 2006 56 Orlando, FL Genesis (2006) [11]
76
Christian Cage
2
02007-01-14 January 14, 2007 119 Orlando, FL Final Resolution (2007) This was a Three-Way Elimination match, also involving Sting.[12]
-
Vacated
-
02007-05-13 May 13, 2007 0 N/A N/A Cage is stripped of the championship when the NWA and TNA sever their business relationship. The NWA regains control of the title.
77
Adam Pearce
1
02007-09-01 September 1, 2007 336 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Live event Defeated Brent Albright in the finals of the Reclaiming the Glory Tournament. Pearce competed as a substitute for Bryan Danielson, who defeated Pearce in the semifinals but withdrew from the tournament due to a detached retina.
78
Brent Albright
1
02008-08-02 August 2, 2008 49 New York City, NY Death Before Dishonor VI [13]
79
Adam Pearce
2
02008-09-20 September 20, 2008 35 Philadelphia, PA Glory By Honor VII [14]
80
Blue Demon, Jr.
1
02008-10-25 October 25, 2008 402+ Mexico City, Mexico Live event Blue Demon, Jr. is the first Mexican wrestler to ever win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[15]

There are no records of the day the reign ended, only the month so the first day of the month is counted.

[edit] List of top combined reigns

As of December 1, 2009.

Rank Wrestler # Of Reigns Combined Days
1. Lou Thesz 3 3,749
2. Ric Flair 10 3,101
3. Harley Race 8 1,801
4. Dory Funk, Jr. 1 1,563
5. Dan Severn 2 1,559
6. Gene Kiniski 1 1,131
7. Jeff Jarrett 6 1,006
8. Pat O'Connor 1 903
9. Jack Brisco 2 867
10. Orville Brown 1 692
11. Buddy Rogers 1 573
12. Naoya Ogawa 2 469
13. Terry Funk 1 424
14. Dick Hutton 1 421
15. Blue Demon, Jr. 1 402+
16. Adam Pearce 2 371
17. Christian Cage 2 245
18. Whipper Billy Watson 1 239
19. Sting 2 216
20. A.J. Styles 3 196
21. Mike Rapada 2 176
22. Steve Corino 1 175
23. Barry Windham 1 147
24. Masahiro Chono 1 145
25. Ron Killings 2 119
26. Dusty Rhodes 3 107

Combined length may not be correct. See above.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

General
Specific
  1. ^ a b c "Ric Flair; The 25 Time Heavyweight Champion Of The World". Tony D.'s Professional Wrestling Webpage. http://www.cpol.net/tonyd/ricflair.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-22. 
  2. ^ "Beach Blast 1993". PWWEW.net. http://pwwew.net/ppv/wcw/july/1993.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  3. ^ "Smoky Mountain Wrestling: January-March 1995". Pro Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/smw/results/1995a.html#022495. Retrieved 2008-01-10. "February 24, 1995 in Erlanger, KY; Dan Severn beat Chris Candido (10:00) via submission to win the NWA World Title." 
  4. ^ "TNA Hard Justice 2005". PWWEW.net. http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/may/2005.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  5. ^ "TNA Slammiversary 2005". PWWEW.net. http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/may/2005.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  6. ^ "TNA Bound for Glory 2005". PWWEW.net. http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/october/2005.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  7. ^ "TNA Against All Odds 2006". PWWEW.net. http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/february/2006.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  8. ^ "TNA Slammiversary 2006". PWWEW.net. http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/february/2006.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  9. ^ "TNA Victory Road 2006". PWWEW.net. http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/july/2006.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  10. ^ "TNA Bound for Glory 2006". PWWEW.net. http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/october/2006.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  11. ^ "TNA Genesis 2005". PWWEW.net. http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/november/2006.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  12. ^ "TNA Final Resolution 2007". PWWEW.net. http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/nwatna/january/2007.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  13. ^ "Official Ring of Honor Results page". Ring of Honor Wrestling. http://www.rohwrestling.com/pastresults/. Retrieved 2009-03-27.  "Death Before Dishonor VI - New York, NY 8/2/08"
  14. ^ "Official Ring of Honor Results page". Ring of Honor Wrestling. http://www.rohwrestling.com/pastresults/. Retrieved 2009-03-27.  "Glory By Honor VII - Philadelphia, PA 9/20/08"
  15. ^ "Official NWA Results page for the NWA Mexico event". National Wrestling Alliance. http://www.nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=841:102508-nwa-mexico-results&catid=52:mexico&Itemid=404. Retrieved 2009-03-27. 

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