No.
|
Champion
|
Championship change
|
Reign statistics
|
Notes
|
Ref.
|
Date
|
Event
|
Location
|
Reign
|
Days |
Days recog.
|
|
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
|
1
|
Orville Brown
|
July 14, 1948
|
N/A
|
Waterloo, IA
|
1
|
501 |
501
|
On July 14, 1948, the
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) was founded in
Waterloo,
Iowa and Brown was recognized as the first official NWA World Heavyweight Champion. At the time of the founding of the NWA, Brown already held the
Midwest Wrestling Association's World Heavyweight Championship and the Iowa version of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship; during Brown's reign, the two championships were
unified into the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
|
[a]
[3]
|
2
|
Lou Thesz
|
November 27, 1949
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1
|
1,941 |
2,300
|
Awarded when
Orville Brown suffered career-ending injuries in an automobile accident on November 1, 1949. Thesz had earlier won the
National Wrestling Association's World Heavyweight Championship on July 20, 1948 from
Wild Bill Longson. Thesz became the
undisputed champion of all of wrestling by winning the
Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium's
World Heavyweight Championship, the remaining major world championship at the time other than the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, defeating
Baron Michele Leone on May 21, 1952.
|
[b]
|
†
|
Leo Nomellini
|
March 22, 1955
|
House show
|
San Francisco,
CA
|
1
|
115 |
—
|
Nomellini defeated
Lou Thesz by
countout in the second fall and
disqualification in the third fall. The
California Athletic Commission recognized the title change by disqualification, but both wrestlers continued to claim the title.
|
|
†
|
Lou Thesz
|
July 15, 1955
|
House show
|
St. Louis,
MO
|
2
|
244 |
—
|
Thesz defeated
Leo Nomellini in a rematch.
|
|
3
|
Whipper Billy Watson
|
March 15, 1956
|
House show
|
Toronto,
ON
|
1
|
239 |
239
|
Watson won the match and the championship by count out.
|
[c]
|
4
|
Lou Thesz
|
November 9, 1956
|
House show
|
St. Louis, MO
|
2(3)
|
217 |
370
|
Thesz won the match and the championship by count out.
|
[d]
|
†
|
Édouard Carpentier
|
June 14, 1957
|
House show
|
Chicago,
IL
|
1
|
40 |
—
|
Carpentier was awarded the title when
Lou Thesz could not continue the match due to a back injury. In some territories, Thesz continued to be recognized as NWA World Heavyweight Champion, while in others Carpentier was billed as the champion.
|
[e]
|
†
|
Lou Thesz
|
July 24, 1957
|
House show
|
Montreal,
Quebec
|
4
|
113 |
—
|
Thesz won a rematch against
Édouard Carpentier by
disqualification. The
NWA initially continued to recognize Carpentier as the champion, but voided any recognition of Carpentier as champion when he withdrew the claim for the title when
Eddie Quinn, Carpentier's promoter in
Montreal, quit the NWA in August 1958. Some territories such as
Boston's Atlantic Athletic Commission (AAC),
Los Angeles'
North American Wrestling Alliance (NAWA, later WWA), and the
Nebraska promotions continued to recognize Carpentier as NWA World Heavyweight Champion. The AAC recognized
Killer Kowalski as
world champion when he defeated Carpentier in Boston. Nebraska later recognized
Verne Gagne as
world champion when he defeated Carpentier in
Omaha. Los Angeles recognized
Freddie Blassie as
world champion when he defeated Carpentier in 1961.
|
[f]
|
5
|
Dick Hutton
|
November 14, 1957
|
House show
|
Toronto,
ON
|
1
|
421 |
421
|
|
[g]
|
6
|
Pat O'Connor
|
January 9, 1959
|
House show
|
St. Louis, MO
|
1
|
440 |
903
|
|
[h]
|
†
|
Gene LeBell
|
March 24, 1960
|
House show
|
Amarillo, TX
|
1
|
<1 |
—
|
After LeBell defeated
Pat O'Connor, he struck a
Texas wrestling commissioner with the championship belt and the decision was reversed.
|
[4]
[5]
[6]
|
†
|
Pat O'Connor
|
March 24, 1960
|
House show
|
Amarillo, TX
|
2
|
463 |
—
|
The title was returned to O'Connor due to the nature of the championship match.
|
|
7
|
Buddy Rogers
|
June 30, 1961
|
House show
|
Chicago,
IL
|
1
|
145 |
573
|
|
|
†
|
Bruno Sammartino
|
August 2, 1962
|
House show
|
Toronto,
ON
|
1
|
<1 |
—
|
On August 2, 1962, Sammartino defeated
Buddy Rogers in
Toronto, but refused to accept the title because Rogers had wrestled with an injury.
|
[7]
|
†
|
Buddy Rogers
|
August 2, 1962
|
House show
|
Toronto,
ON
|
2
|
16 |
—
|
The title was returned to Rogers after Sammartino refused the title due to Rogers' injury.
|
[7]
|
†
|
Bobo Brazil
|
August 18, 1962
|
House show
|
Newark, NJ
|
1
|
73 |
—
|
Brazil refused the title because of a groin injury that
Buddy Rogers had claimed to have. However, on September 6, 1962, Brazil was declared champion because a doctor had determined that Rogers had not suffered an injury. This title change is not currently recognized by the NWA.
|
|
†
|
Buddy Rogers
|
October 30, 1962
|
House show
|
Toledo, OH
|
3
|
86 |
—
|
|
|
†
|
Killer Kowalski
|
November 21, 1962
|
House show
|
Montreal,
Quebec
|
1
|
61 |
—
|
Kowalski defeated
Buddy Rogers on November 21 in
Montreal after Rogers broke his ankle in the first fall. He was only recognized as champion in some states such as
Texas until January 21, 1963 when he lost a rematch to Rogers in
New York City. Kowalski disputed that Rogers had won the title during the rematch, arguing that the match had not been for the title. The NWA does not recognize any of Rogers' losses, with only one title reign counted for Rogers.
|
|
†
|
Buddy Rogers
|
January 21, 1963
|
House show
|
New York City,
NY
|
4
|
3 |
—
|
|
|
8
|
Lou Thesz
|
January 24, 1963
|
House show
|
Toronto,
ON
|
3(5)
|
1,079 |
1,079
|
|
[i]
|
†
|
Buddy Rogers
|
January 24, 1963
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
5
|
77 |
—
|
Promoters in the
Northeastern United States refused to recognize
Buddy Rogers' one-fall loss to Thesz, thus breaking away from the
NWA to form the
World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). Rogers continued to defend the championship in the WWWF until he was declared the first
WWWF World Heavyweight Champion on April 11.
|
|
9
|
Gene Kiniski
|
January 7, 1966
|
House show
|
St. Louis, MO
|
1
|
1,131 |
1,131
|
|
[j]
|
10
|
Dory Funk Jr.
|
February 11, 1969
|
House show
|
Tampa, FL
|
1
|
1,563 |
1,563
|
|
[8]
|
11
|
Harley Race
|
May 24, 1973
|
House show
|
Kansas City, KS
|
1
|
57 |
57
|
|
[9]
|
12
|
Jack Brisco
|
July 20, 1973
|
House show
|
Houston,
TX
|
1
|
500 |
500
|
|
[10]
|
13
|
Giant Baba
|
December 2, 1974
|
House show
|
Kagoshima,
Japan
|
1
|
7 |
7
|
This was a
two-out-of-three-falls match.
|
[11]
|
14
|
Jack Brisco
|
December 9, 1974
|
House show
|
Toyohashi,
Japan
|
2
|
366 |
366
|
|
|
15
|
Terry Funk
|
December 10, 1975
|
House show
|
Miami Beach, FL
|
1
|
424 |
424
|
|
|
16
|
Harley Race
|
February 6, 1977
|
House show
|
Toronto,
ON
|
2
|
926 |
926
|
|
|
17
|
Dusty Rhodes
|
August 21, 1979
|
House show
|
Tampa, FL
|
1
|
5 |
5
|
|
|
18
|
Harley Race
|
August 26, 1979
|
House show
|
Orlando, FL
|
3
|
66 |
66
|
|
|
19
|
Giant Baba
|
October 31, 1979
|
House show
|
Nagoya,
Japan
|
2
|
7 |
7
|
|
|
20
|
Harley Race
|
November 7, 1979
|
House show
|
Amagasaki,
Japan
|
4
|
302 |
302
|
|
|
21
|
Giant Baba
|
September 4, 1980
|
House show
|
Saga,
Japan
|
3
|
5 |
5
|
|
|
22
|
Harley Race
|
September 9, 1980
|
House show
|
Ōtsu,
Japan
|
5
|
230 |
230
|
|
|
23
|
Tommy Rich
|
April 27, 1981
|
House show
|
Augusta, GA
|
1
|
4 |
4
|
|
|
24
|
Harley Race
|
May 1, 1981
|
House show
|
Gainesville, GA
|
6
|
51 |
51
|
|
|
25
|
Dusty Rhodes
|
June 21, 1981
|
House show
|
Atlanta,
GA
|
2
|
88 |
88
|
|
|
26
|
Ric Flair
|
September 17, 1981
|
House show
|
Kansas City, KS
|
1
|
145 |
631
|
Former champion
Lou Thesz was the
special referee.
|
|
†
|
The Midnight Rider
|
February 9, 1982
|
House show
|
Miami,
FL
|
3
|
<1 |
—
|
On February 9, 1982 in
Miami,
The Midnight Rider (Dusty Rhodes under a mask due to being under suspension in
Florida) defeated
Ric Flair for the title, but he returned it when then-NWA President
Bob Geigel asked Rider to unmask or return the championship belt as NWA rules at the time forbade masked wrestlers from holding it.
|
[12]
|
†
|
Ric Flair
|
February 9, 1982
|
House show
|
Miami,
FL
|
2
|
150 |
—
|
The championship was returned to Flair.
|
|
†
|
Jack Veneno
|
September 7, 1982
|
House show
|
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
|
1
|
<1 |
—
|
Veneno defeated
Ric Flair in
Santo Domingo. As Veneno refused to defend the title outside his native country, the title was returned to Flair on the same day.
|
[k]
|
†
|
Ric Flair
|
September 7, 1982
|
House show
|
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
|
3
|
121 |
—
|
|
[k]
|
†
|
Carlos Colón
|
January 6, 1983
|
House show
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
1
|
4 |
—
|
Colon's
WWC World Heavyweight Championship was also on the line. This title change is not recognized by the
NWA.
|
[l]
|
†
|
Ric Flair
|
January 10, 1983
|
House show
|
Miami,
FL
|
4
|
29 |
—
|
This was a fictional match; this title change is not recognized by the
NWA. On February 8, 1983,
Victor Jovica defeated Flair to win the championship during a
World Wrestling Council (WWC) event in
Trinidad and Tobago, but the decision was reversed three days later because Jovica's feet were on the ropes during the pin. Due to the nature of the pin, neither the NWA nor the WWC recognized Jovica as champion.
|
|
27
|
Harley Race
|
June 10, 1983
|
House show
|
St. Louis,
MO
|
7
|
167 |
167
|
|
|
28
|
Ric Flair
|
November 24, 1983
|
Starrcade
|
Greensboro, NC
|
2(5)
|
117 |
164
|
This was a
steel cage match. Former champion
Gene Kiniski was the
special referee.
|
|
†
|
Harley Race
|
March 20, 1984
|
House show
|
Wellington,
New Zealand
|
8
|
3 |
—
|
This title change was not authorized by the
NWA. This title change was recognized by
World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1998 until 2001, and has been occasionally recognized by the NWA since 2015.
|
[13]
[14]
[15]
[16]
|
†
|
Ric Flair
|
March 23, 1984
|
House show
|
Kallang,
Singapore
|
6
|
44 |
—
|
This title change was not authorized by the
NWA. This title change was recognized by
World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1998 until 2001, and has been occasionally recognized by the NWA since 2015.
|
[13]
[14]
[15]
|
29
|
Kerry Von Erich
|
May 6, 1984
|
1st Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions
|
Irving, TX
|
1
|
18 |
18
|
This match had no time limit and the title could change hands on a
disqualification; Kerry pinned Flair to win the title.
|
|
|
Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP)
|
30
|
Ric Flair
|
May 24, 1984
|
House show
|
Yokosuka,
Japan
|
3(7)
|
793 |
793
|
By early 1985,
Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) controlled many
NWA territories and attempted going national, thus limiting championship matches primarily to performers under contract with JCP.
|
[9]
|
31
|
Dusty Rhodes
|
July 26, 1986
|
The Great American Bash
|
Greensboro, NC
|
3(4)
|
14 |
14
|
|
|
32
|
Ric Flair
|
August 9, 1986
|
House show
|
St. Louis,
MO
|
4(8)
|
412 |
412
|
|
|
33
|
Ron Garvin
|
September 25, 1987
|
NWA World Wide Wrestling
|
Detroit,
MI
|
1
|
62 |
62
|
Aired September 26, 1987 on
tape delay.
|
|
|
World Championship Wrestling (WCW)
|
34
|
Ric Flair
|
November 26, 1987
|
Starrcade
|
Chicago,
IL
|
5(9)
|
452 |
452
|
On November 21, 1988 the
NWA's flagship promotion
Jim Crockett Promotions was purchased by
Ted Turner and renamed
World Championship Wrestling (WCW). This limited championship matches primarily to performers under contract with WCW.
|
|
35
|
Ricky Steamboat
|
February 20, 1989
|
Chi-Town Rumble
|
Chicago,
IL
|
1
|
76 |
76
|
|
|
36
|
Ric Flair
|
May 7, 1989
|
WrestleWar
|
Nashville, TN
|
6(10)
|
426 |
426
|
|
|
37
|
Sting
|
July 7, 1990
|
The Great American Bash
|
Baltimore,
MD
|
1
|
188 |
188
|
|
|
38
|
Ric Flair
|
January 11, 1991
|
House show
|
East Rutherford, NJ
|
7(11)
|
69 |
69
|
After this title win, Flair was also recognized as the first
WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
|
|
39
|
Tatsumi Fujinami
|
March 21, 1991
|
Starrcade in Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo,
Japan
|
1
|
59 |
59
|
Briefly defended along with the
IWGP Heavyweight Championship. This title change was originally ignored in the
United States.
|
[14]
[17]
|
40
|
Ric Flair
|
May 19, 1991
|
SuperBrawl I
|
St. Petersburg, FL
|
8(12)
|
112 |
112
|
This title change was originally ignored in the
United States, presenting Flair's reign as one continuous reign.
|
[14]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
September 8, 1991
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
— |
—
|
Ric Flair was stripped of the title upon signing with the
World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
|
[14]
|
41
|
Masahiro Chono
|
August 12, 1992
|
G1 Climax 1992 – Day 5
|
Tokyo,
Japan
|
1
|
145 |
145
|
Chono defeated
Rick Rude in the final of the
G1 Climax tournament.
|
|
42
|
The Great Muta
|
January 4, 1993
|
Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo,
Japan
|
1
|
48 |
48
|
Muta's
IWGP Heavyweight Championship was also on the line.
|
|
43
|
Barry Windham
|
February 21, 1993
|
SuperBrawl III
|
Asheville, NC
|
1
|
147 |
147
|
|
[18]
|
44
|
Ric Flair
|
July 18, 1993
|
Beach Blast
|
Biloxi, MS
|
9(13)
|
59 |
59
|
|
[19]
[20]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
September 15, 1993
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
— |
—
|
World Championship Wrestling (WCW) withdrew from the
NWA on September 1, 1993 but the NWA continued to recognize Flair as NWA Champion and tried to reach a deal with WCW for the title to be dropped to a wrestler of NWA's choosing before the end of the year. By September 15, communications broke down and the NWA attempted to obtain a temporary restraining order against WCW to stop them from advertising the scheduled
Rick Rude vs. Ric Flair match at
Fall Brawl as a world title match and have the belt returned to them. Though WCW managed to keep the belt, they dropped any mentions of the NWA name from that point forward and the title was vacated by the NWA while WCW continued to recognize Flair as their
WCW International World Heavyweight Champion.
|
[21]
[22]
|
|
National Wrestling Alliance/Pro Wrestling Organization LLC
|
45
|
Shane Douglas
|
August 27, 1994
|
NWA World Title Tournament
|
Philadelphia,
PA
|
1
|
<1 |
<1
|
Douglas defeated
2 Cold Scorpio in tournament final.
|
[23]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
August 27, 1994
|
NWA World Title Tournament
|
Philadelphia,
PA
|
—
|
— |
—
|
Shane Douglas threw the NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt down immediately after winning it and declared that he did not want to be the organization's champion; Douglas then declared the
NWA-ECW Heavyweight Championship, of which he was already in possession, to be a world championship. Eastern Championship Wrestling then withdraws from the
NWA and becomes
Extreme Championship Wrestling.
|
[23]
|
46
|
Chris Candido
|
November 19, 1994
|
NWA World Heavyweight Title Tournament
|
Cherry Hill, NJ
|
1
|
97 |
97
|
Candido defeated
Tracy Smothers in tournament final.
|
[m]
|
47
|
Dan Severn
|
February 24, 1995
|
House show
|
Erlanger, KY
|
1
|
1,479 |
1,479
|
|
[24]
[25]
|
48
|
Naoya Ogawa
|
March 14, 1999
|
Battle in the Hama Ring
|
Yokohama,
Japan
|
1
|
195 |
195
|
|
[26]
|
49
|
Gary Steele
|
September 25, 1999
|
NWA 51st Anniversary Show
|
Charlotte, NC
|
1
|
7 |
7
|
Gary Steele pinned Ogawa in a
three-way match, also involving Brian Anthony.
|
|
50
|
Naoya Ogawa
|
October 2, 1999
|
House show
|
Thomaston, CT
|
2
|
274 |
274
|
|
|
—
|
Vacated
|
July 2, 2000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
— |
—
|
Ogawa vacated the championship to focus on training for his scheduled (but later cancelled)
mixed martial arts fight against
Rickson Gracie.
|
|
51
|
Mike Rapada
|
September 19, 2000
|
Tango in Tampa
|
Tampa, FL
|
1
|
56 |
56
|
Rapada defeated
Jerry Flynn in tournament final.
|
[27]
|
52
|
Sabu
|
November 14, 2000
|
Night of Decisions
|
Tampa, FL
|
1
|
38 |
38
|
|
|
53
|
Mike Rapada
|
December 22, 2000
|
Christmas Chaos
|
Nashville, TN
|
2
|
123 |
123
|
|
|
54
|
Steve Corino
|
April 24, 2001
|
House show
|
Tampa, FL
|
1
|
172 |
172
|
|
|
—
|
Vacated
|
October 13, 2001
|
NWA 53rd Anniversary Show
|
St. Petersburg, FL
|
—
|
— |
—
|
The championship was held up after a Corino vs.
Shinya Hashimoto title match ended in a
no contest due to Corino being unable to compete after sustaining a head injury.
|
|
55
|
Shinya Hashimoto
|
December 15, 2001
|
Clash of the Champions
|
McKeesport, PA
|
1
|
84 |
84
|
This was three matches held
round robin style;
Gary Steele vs.
Steve Corino, Gary Steele vs. Shinya Hashimoto, and Steve Corino vs. Shinya Hashimoto. Hashimoto won the round robin matches.
|
[28]
|
56
|
Dan Severn
|
March 9, 2002
|
Vast Energy
|
Tokyo,
Japan
|
2
|
80 |
80
|
|
[28]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
May 28, 2002
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
— |
—
|
Dan Severn was stripped of the title after "refusing to make a defense" of the championship on the inaugural
NWA: Total Nonstop Action (NWA-TNA)
pay-per-view.
|
|
|
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
|
57
|
Ken Shamrock
|
June 19, 2002
|
NWA-TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #1
|
Huntsville, AL
|
1
|
49 |
49
|
In June 2002,
Jeff and
Jerry Jarrett formed
NWA: Total Nonstop Action (NWA-TNA) and worked out a licensing deal with the
NWA to control and feature the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the
NWA World Tag Team Championship as their championships. Shamrock defeated
Malice to win the title.
|
|
58
|
Ron Killings
|
August 7, 2002
|
NWA-TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #8
|
Nashville, TN
|
1
|
105 |
105
|
|
|
59
|
Jeff Jarrett
|
November 20, 2002
|
NWA-TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #22
|
Nashville, TN
|
1
|
203 |
203
|
Jarrett
unified the title with the
WWA World Heavyweight Championship during this reign.
|
[29]
[30]
|
60
|
A.J. Styles
|
June 11, 2003
|
NWA-TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #49
|
Nashville, TN
|
1
|
133 |
133
|
This was a
three-way match, also involving
Raven.
|
|
61
|
Jeff Jarrett
|
October 22, 2003
|
NWA-TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #68
|
Nashville, TN
|
2
|
182 |
182
|
|
|
62
|
A.J. Styles
|
April 21, 2004
|
NWA-TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #94
|
Nashville, TN
|
2
|
28 |
28
|
This was a
steel cage match.
|
|
63
|
Ron Killings
|
May 19, 2004
|
NWA-TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #98
|
Nashville, TN
|
2
|
14 |
14
|
This was a
four-way match, also involving
Chris Harris and
Raven.
|
|
64
|
Jeff Jarrett
|
June 2, 2004
|
NWA-TNA Weekly pay-per-view event #100
|
Nashville, TN
|
3
|
305 |
305
|
This was a
King of the Mountain match, also involving
A.J. Styles,
Chris Harris, and
Raven.
Ron Killings defeated Jarrett on the June 23 NWA-TNA Weekly
pay-per-view event for the title, but due to issues surrounding the title change, the title was held up, before
Vince Russo gave Jarrett the title back.
[31]
|
|
65
|
Ray González
|
April 3, 2005
|
Juicio Final 2005
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
1
|
<1 |
<1
|
González pinned Jarrett on April 3 in
San Juan, but the decision was reversed after the match due to an unauthorized referee counting the pinfall while the originally sanctioned referee was knocked out. Title change was initially ignored by
TNA but was retroactively recognized by the
NWA in 2015.
|
[32]
|
66
|
Jeff Jarrett
|
April 3, 2005
|
Juicio Final 2005
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
3
|
42 |
42
|
The title was returned to Jarrett due to the nature of the championship match. On their previous official website, the
NWA regarded this as a continuation of Jarrett's third reign rather than the start of his fourth reign.
[32]
|
|
67
|
A.J. Styles
|
May 15, 2005
|
Hard Justice
|
Orlando, FL
|
3
|
35 |
35
|
Tito Ortiz was the
special referee.
|
[33]
|
68
|
Raven
|
June 19, 2005
|
Slammiversary
|
Orlando, FL
|
1
|
88 |
88
|
This was a
King of the Mountain match, also involving
Abyss,
Monty Brown, and
Sean Waltman.
|
[34]
|
69
|
Jeff Jarrett
|
September 15, 2005
|
International Incident
|
Windsor, ON
|
4
|
38 |
38
|
This was a "
Raven's Rules" match.
|
[35]
|
70
|
Rhino
|
October 23, 2005
|
Bound for Glory
|
Orlando, FL
|
1
|
2 |
2
|
Rhino won the right to face
Jeff Jarrett in a
Gauntlet for the Gold match after designated challenger
Kevin Nash fell ill and withdrew.
Tito Ortiz was the
special referee.
|
[36]
|
71
|
Jeff Jarrett
|
October 25, 2005
|
Impact!
|
Orlando, FL
|
5
|
110 |
110
|
Aired November 3, 2005 on
tape delay.
|
|
72
|
Christian Cage
|
February 12, 2006
|
Against All Odds
|
Orlando, FL
|
1
|
126 |
126
|
|
[37]
|
73
|
Jeff Jarrett
|
June 18, 2006
|
Slammiversary
|
Orlando, FL
|
6
|
126 |
126
|
This was a
King of the Mountain match, also involving
Abyss,
Ron Killings, and
Sting.
|
[38]
|
74
|
Sting
|
October 22, 2006
|
Bound for Glory
|
Plymouth, MI
|
2
|
28 |
28
|
Kurt Angle was the
special outside enforcer. This was a
Title vs. Career match where
Sting put his career on the line.
|
[39]
|
75
|
Abyss
|
November 19, 2006
|
Genesis
|
Orlando, FL
|
1
|
56 |
56
|
Abyss defeated
Sting by
disqualification after Sting pushed the referee.
|
[40]
|
76
|
Christian Cage
|
January 14, 2007
|
Final Resolution
|
Orlando, FL
|
2
|
119 |
119
|
This was a
three-way elimination match, also involving
Sting.
|
[41]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
May 13, 2007
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
— |
—
|
Christian Cage was stripped of the championship when the
NWA ended its business agreement with
TNA.
|
|
|
National Wrestling Alliance/Pro Wrestling Organization LLC
|
77
|
Adam Pearce
|
September 1, 2007
|
House show
|
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
|
1
|
336 |
336
|
Pearce 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. Danielson was the
special referee.
|
[42]
|
78
|
Brent Albright
|
August 2, 2008
|
Death Before Dishonor VI
|
New York City,
NY
|
1
|
49 |
49
|
|
[43]
|
79
|
Adam Pearce
|
September 20, 2008
|
Glory By Honor VII
|
Philadelphia,
PA
|
2
|
35 |
35
|
|
[44]
[45]
|
80
|
Blue Demon Jr.
|
October 25, 2008
|
House show
|
Mexico City,
Mexico
|
1
|
505 |
505
|
|
[46]
|
81
|
Adam Pearce
|
March 14, 2010
|
House show
|
Charlotte, NC
|
3
|
357 |
357
|
This was a
three-way elimination match, also featuring
Phill Shatter.
|
[47]
|
82
|
Colt Cabana
|
March 6, 2011
|
NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
|
West Hollywood, CA
|
1
|
48 |
48
|
Aired April 2, 2011 on
tape delay.
|
[48]
|
83
|
The Sheik
|
April 23, 2011
|
Subtle Hustle
|
Jacksonville, FL
|
1
|
79 |
79
|
|
[49]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
July 11, 2011
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
— |
—
|
The Sheik was stripped of the championship for refusing to defend against
Adam Pearce on July 31, 2011.
|
[50]
|
84
|
Adam Pearce
|
July 31, 2011
|
NWA at the
Ohio State Fair
|
Columbus, OH
|
4
|
252 |
252
|
Pearce defeated Chance Prophet,
Jimmy Rave, and Shaun Tempers in a
four-way match to win the vacant championship.
|
[51]
|
85
|
Colt Cabana
|
April 8, 2012
|
NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
|
Glendale, CA
|
2
|
104 |
104
|
Aired April 29, 2012 on
tape delay.
|
[52]
|
|
National Wrestling Alliance/International Wrestling Corp.
|
86
|
Adam Pearce
|
July 21, 2012
|
Metro Pro Wrestling
|
Kansas City, KS
|
5
|
98 |
98
|
Aired on an unknown date via
tape delay. This was a
two-out-of-three falls match and was match four of a seven-match series between Pearce and
Colt Cabana. During this reign, ownership of the NWA World Championship and the NWA itself was transferred from Pro Wrestling Organization LLC to the International Wrestling Corp.
|
[53]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
October 27, 2012
|
NWA Warzone Wrestling 14
|
Berwick, Victoria,
Australia
|
—
|
— |
—
|
Adam Pearce left the NWA and resigned as champion after the organization refused to allow him to defend the title in the concluding match of his seven-match series against
Colt Cabana. The match did take place with Cabana winning, but both wrestlers refused the title in the aftermath.
|
[54]
|
87
|
Kahagas
|
November 2, 2012
|
Wrath of Champions
|
Clayton, NJ
|
1
|
134 |
134
|
Kahagas won an elimination match for the vacant title by last eliminating Damien Wayne. Match also featured Chance Prophet, Jason Kincaid, Lance Erikson,
Anthony Nese, Papadon, Biggie Biggs, and
Lance Anoa'i. Kahagas was the reigning
NWA National Heavyweight Champion at the time of his victory.
|
[55]
|
88
|
Rob Conway
|
March 16, 2013
|
A Monster's Ball
|
San Antonio,
TX
|
1
|
294 |
294
|
Conway replaced an injured
Jax Dane and defeated
Kahagas for the championship.
|
[56]
|
89
|
Satoshi Kojima
|
January 4, 2014
|
Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome
|
Tokyo,
Japan
|
1
|
149 |
149
|
|
[57]
|
90
|
Rob Conway
|
June 2, 2014
|
Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion Show
|
Las Vegas,
NV
|
2
|
257 |
257
|
|
[58]
|
91
|
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
|
February 14, 2015
|
The New Beginning in Sendai
|
Sendai,
Japan
|
1
|
196 |
196
|
|
[59]
|
92
|
Jax Dane
|
August 29, 2015
|
World War Gold
|
San Antonio,
TX
|
1
|
419 |
419
|
|
[60]
[61]
|
|
National Wrestling Alliance/Lightning One Inc.
|
93
|
Tim Storm
|
October 21, 2016
|
House show
|
Sherman, TX
|
1
|
414 |
414
|
On October 1, 2017,
Billy Corgan's company Lightning One, Inc. purchased the
NWA, including the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. During this reign, the NWA's licensing model was abolished and championship matches were limited primarily to performers under contract with Lightning One, Inc.
|
|
94
|
Nick Aldis
|
December 9, 2017
|
Cage of Death 19
|
Sewell, NJ
|
1
|
266 |
266
|
|
[62]
|
95
|
Cody
|
September 1, 2018
|
All In
|
Hoffman Estates, IL
|
1
|
50 |
50
|
|
[63]
|
96
|
Nick Aldis
|
October 21, 2018
|
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
|
Nashville, TN
|
2
|
1,043 |
1,043
|
This was a
two-out-of-three falls match.
|
[64]
|
97
|
Trevor Murdoch
|
August 29, 2021
|
NWA 73rd Anniversary Show
|
St. Louis, MO
|
1
|
167 |
167
|
This was a
Title vs. Career match where Murdoch put his career on the line.
|
[65]
|
98
|
Matt Cardona
|
February 12, 2022
|
PowerrrTrip
|
Oak Grove, KY
|
1
|
119 |
119
|
Aired via
tape delay on the March 8, 2022 episode of
NWA Powerrr.
|
[66]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
June 11, 2022
|
Alwayz Ready
|
Knoxville, TN
|
—
|
— |
—
|
Cardona vacated the title due to an injury.
|
|
99
|
Trevor Murdoch
|
June 11, 2022
|
Alwayz Ready
|
Knoxville, TN
|
2
|
154 |
154
|
Defeated
Nick Aldis,
Thom Latimer, and
Sam Shaw in a
fatal four-way match for the vacant title.
|
[67]
|
100
|
Tyrus
|
November 12, 2022
|
Hard Times 3
|
Chalmette, LA
|
1
|
288 |
288
|
This was a
three-way match, also involving
Matt Cardona.
|
[68]
|
101
|
EC3
|
August 27, 2023
|
NWA 75th Anniversary Show
|
St. Louis, MO
|
1
|
241+ |
241+
|
This was a
Bullrope match with
Tyrus's wrestling career on the line as well.
|
[69]
|