NWA World Heavyweight Title History
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NWA World Heavyweight Championship
148. Kevin Steen
January 24, 2016
Los Angeles, California
147. Brock Lesnar (3)
October 25, 2015
Louisville, Kentucky
146. AJ Styles (5)
January 30, 2015
Los Angeles, California
145. Samoa Joe (2)
April 27, 2014
Orlando, Florida
Vacant
January 26, 2014
Christopher Daniels retires
144. Christopher Daniels (2)
October 20, 2013
Miami, Florida
143. Kyle Matthews
April 1, 2013
Mexico City, Mexico
142. Alberto Del Rio (2)
October 27, 2012
Sacramento, California
141. CM Punk (3)
April 8, 2012
Mogantown, West Virginia
140. Sheamus (2)
December 18, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia
Defeated Adam Pearce in finals of eight man tournament
Vacant
November 1, 2011
World Championship Wrestling closes
139. AJ Styles (4)
October 31, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia
138. CM Punk (2)
September 22, 2011
Buffalo, New York
137. Alberto Del Rio
July 22, 2011
Los Angeles, California
136. CM Punk
May 11, 2011
Hampton, Virginia
135. AJ Styles (3)
April 22, 2011
Rosemont, Illinois
134. The Miz
December 27, 2010
Miami, Florida
133. Randy Orton (2)
June 13, 2010
Rochester, New York
132. Sheamus
May 22, 2010
Raleigh, North Carolina
131. Samoa Joe
March 12, 2010
Dayton, Ohio
130. Christopher Daniels
November 25, 2010
Tampa, Florida
129. Edge (2)
July 28, 2010
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
128. Chris Jericho (6)
June 6, 2010
San Diego, California
127. AJ Styles (2)
December 29, 2009
New Orleans, Louisiana
126. Chris Jericho (5)
November 19, 2009
Providence, Rhode Island
125. Triple H (2)
May 26, 2009
Manhattan, New York
124. Randy Orton
September 29, 2008
St. Louis, Missouri
123. Chris Jericho (4)
May 13, 2008
Toronto, Ontario
122. Rob Van Dam (3)
April 11, 2008
Boston, Massachusetts
121. AJ Styles
February 5, 2008
Little Rock, Arkansas
Defeated Chris Jericho in finals of eight man tournament
Vacant
January 19, 2008
Kurt Angle suffers neck injury
120. Kurt Angle (3)
December 28, 2007
Seattle, Washington
119. Rob Van Dam (2)
September 22, 2007
Charlotte, North Carolina
118. Chris Jericho (3)
June 19, 2007
Rochester, New York
117. Shawn Michaels (5)
May 27, 2007
Baltimore, Maryland
116. Edge
January 14, 2007
Detroit, Michigan
115. Rob Van Dam
September 29, 2006
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
114. The Undertaker
March 24, 2006
Dallas, Texas
113. Diamond Dallas Page (3)
December 27, 2005
Tampa, Florida
112. Triple H
October 5, 2005
Glendale, Arizona
111. Paul Wight (3)
May 23, 2005
Memphis, Tennessee
110. Kurt Angle (2)
December 28, 2004
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
109. Brock Lesnar (2)
July 16, 2004
Birmingham, Alabama
108. Scott Steiner (4)
June 3, 2004
Kansas City, Missouri
107. Brock Lesnar
November 15, 2003
St. Paul, Minnesota
106. Chris Benoit (2)
August 15, 2003
Orlando, Florida
105. Kurt Angle
July 2, 2003
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
104. Shawn Michaels (4)
May 29, 2003
Salt Lake City, Utah
103. Sting (5)
January 23, 2003
St. Louis, Missouri
102. The Rock
September 28, 2002
Uniondale, New York
101. Diamond Dallas Page (2)
May 3, 2002
San Jose, California
100. Paul Wight (2)
December 26, 2001
Daytona Beach, Florida
99. Raven (3)
October 28, 2001
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
98. Shane Douglas
July 17, 2001
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
97. Booker T
February 27, 2001
Atlanta, Georgia
96. Scott Steiner (3)
November 23, 2000
Detroit, Michigan
95. Chris Benoit
September 15, 2000
Toronto, Ontario
94. Chris Jericho (2)
May 7, 2000
Minneapolis, Minnesota
93. Diamond Dallas Page
April 24, 2000
Rochester, New York
92. Chris Jericho
October 16, 1999
Chicago, Illinois
Defeated Raven in finals of eight man tournament
Vacant
September 22, 1999
Shawn Michaels suffers back injury
91. Shawn Michaels (3)
July 11, 1999
Houston, Texas
90. Sting (4)
February 29, 1999
St. Louis, Missouri
89. Raven (2)
December 27, 1998
Jacksonville, Florida
88. Scott Steiner (2)
September 12, 1998
Washington, District of Columbia
87. Raven
July 6, 1998
Atlanta, Georgia
86. Randy Savage (2)
April 19, 1998
Denver, Colorado
85. Shawn Michaels (2)
February 22, 1998
Daly City, California
84. Scott Steiner
December 28, 1997
Washington, District of Columbia
83. Shawn Michaels
August 22, 1996
Richmond, Virginia
82. Lex Luger
June 7, 1996
Auburn Hills, Michigan
81. The Giant
April 29, 1996
Albany, New York
80. Randy Savage
November 26, 1995
Detroit, Michigan
79. Ric Flair (8)
December 27, 1994
Charlotte, North Carolina
78. Sting (3)
October 29, 1994
Nashville, Tennessee
77. Vader (2)
July 17, 1994
Orlando, Florida
76. Cactus Jack
April 17, 1994
Rosemont, Illinois
75. Vader
August 22, 1993
Baltimore, Maryland
74. Sting (2)
February 21, 1993
Asheville, North Carolina
73. The Great Muta
January 4, 1993
Tokyo, Japan
72. Masahiro Chono
August 12, 1992
Shiozoka, Japan
Defeated Rick Rude in finals of eight man tournament
Vacant
September 8, 1991
Ric Flair leaves the National Wrestling Alliance
71. Ric Flair (7)
May 19, 1991
St. Petersburg, Florida
70. Tatsumi Fujinami
March 21, 1991
Tokyo, Japan
69. Sting
July 7, 1990
Baltimore, Maryland
68. Ricky Steamboat
February 20, 1989
Chicago, Illinois
67. Ric Flair (6)
November 26, 1987
Chicago, Illinois
66. Ron Garvin
September 25, 1987
Detroit, Michigan
65. Ric Flair (5)
August 9, 1986
St. Louis, Missouri
64. Dusty Rhodes (3)
July 26, 1986
Greensboro, North Carolina
63. Ric Flair (4)
May 24, 1984
Yokosuka, Japan
62. Kerry Von Erich
May 6, 1984
Irving, Texas
61. Ric Flair (3)
March 23, 1984
Kallang, Singapore
60. Harley Race (8)
March 21, 1984
Wellington, New Zealand
59. Ric Flair (2)
November 24, 1983
Greensboro, North Carolina
58. Harley Race (7)
June 10, 1983
St. Louis, Missouri
57. Ric Flair
July 17, 1981
Kansas City, Missouri
56. Dusty Rhodes (2)
June 21, 1981
Atlanta, Georgia
55. Harley Race (6)
May 1, 1981
Gainsville, Georgia
54. Tommy Rich
April 27, 1981
Augusta, Georgia
53. Harley Race (5)
September 9, 1980
Ohtsu, Japan
52. Giant Baba (3)
September 4, 1980
Saga, Japan
51. Harley Race (4)
November 7, 1979
Amagasaki, Japan
50. Giant Baba (2)
October 31, 1979
Nagoya, Japan
49. Harley Race (3)
August 26, 1979
Orlando, Florida
48. Dusty Rhodes
August 21, 1979
Tampa, Florida
47. Harley Race (2)
February 6, 1977
Toronto, Ontario
46. Terry Funk
December 10, 1975
Miami, Florida
45. Jack Brisco (2)
December 9, 1974
Toyohashi, Japan
44. Giant Baba
December 2, 1974
Kagoshima, Japan
43. Jack Brisco
July 20, 1973
Houston, Texas
42. Harley Race
March 24, 1973
Kansas City, Missouri
41. Dory Funk Jr.
February 11, 1969
Tampa, Florida
40. Gene Kiniski
January 7, 1966
St. Louis
39. Lou Thesz (5)
January 24, 1963
Toronto, Ontario
38. Buddy Rogers (2)
October 30, 1962
Toledo, Ohio
37. Bobo Brazil
August 18, 1962
Newark, New Jersey
36. Buddy Rogers
June 30, 1961
Chicago, Illinois
35. Pat O'Connor
January 9, 1959
St. Louis, Missouri
34. Dick Hutton
November 14, 1957
Toronto, Ontario
33. Lou Thesz (4)
November 9, 1956
St. Louis, Missouri
32. Whipper Billy Watson (2)
March 15, 1956
Toronto, Ontario
31. Lou Thesz (3)
July 10, 1948
Indianapolis, Indiana
30. Bill Longson (3)
November 21, 1947
Houston, Texas
29. Lou Thesz (2)
April 25, 1947
St. Louis, Missouri
28. Whipper Billy Watson
February 21, 1947
St. Louis, Missouri
Vacant 1946 Jim Londos retires, leaving Bill Longson as the only recognized World Heavyweight Champion 21. Jim Londos (2) November 18, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 20. Bronko Nagurski June 29, 1937 Minneapolis, Minnesota 19. Dean Detton September 29, 1936 Philadelphia 18. Dave Levin June 12, 1936 Newark, New Jersey | 27. Bill Longson (2) February 19, 1943 St. Louis, Missouri Jim Londos retires in 1946, making this the only recognized World Heavyweight Championship. 26. Bobby Managoff November 27, 1942 Houston, Texas 25. Yvon Robert October 7, 1942 Montreal, Quebec 24. Bill Longson February 19, 1942 St. Louis, Missouri 23. Sandor Szabo June 5, 1941 St. Louis, Missouri 22. Bronko Nagurski (3) March 11, 1941 Houston, Texas 21. Ray Steele March 7, 1940 St. Louis, Missouri 20. Bronko Nagurski (2) June 23, 1939 Houston, Texas 19. Lou Thesz February 23, 1939 St. Louis 18. Everett Marshall June 26, 1936 Columbus, Ohio |
17. Ali Baba
April 25, 1936
Detroit, Michigan
The National Wrestling Association does not recognize Baba's loss to Dave Levin on June 12, 1936, leaving the World Heavyweight Championship in dispute for the first time since its creation.
16. Dick Shikat
March 2, 1936
New York City, New York
15. Danno O'Mahoney
July 30, 1935
Boston, Massachusetts
14. Jim Londos
June 6, 1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Opponent unclear
Vacant
1929
Sonnenberg stripped of Championship for failing to meet credible challengers
13. Gus Sonnenberg
January 4, 1929
Boston, Massachusetts
12. Ed Lewis (3)
February 21, 1928
St. Louis, Missouri
11. Joe Stecher (3)
May 30, 1925
St. Louis, Missouri
10. Stanislaus Zbyszko (2)
April 15, 1925
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Considered the last legitimate wrestling contest
9. Wayne Munn
January 8, 1925
Wichita, Kansas
8. Ed Lewis (2)
March 3, 1922
Wichita, Kansas
7. Stanislaus Zbyszko
May 6, 1921
New York City, New York
6. Ed Lewis
December 13, 1920
New York City, New York
5. Joe Stecher (2)
January 30, 1920
New York City, New York
4. Earl Caddock
April 9, 1917
Omaha, Nebraska
3. Joe Stecher
July 5, 1915
Omaha, Nebraska
Defeated Charlie Cutler
Vacant
April 1, 1913
Frank Gotch retires
2. Frank Gotch
April 3, 1908
Chicago, Illinois
1. Georg Hackenschmidt
May 4, 1905
New York City, New York
European World Heavyweight Champion Hackenschmidt defeated American World Heavyweight Champion Tom Jenkins to become the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.