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NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship Jimmy Snuka is a former NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Champion.
Promotion NWA Tri-State NWA Mid-America (1960-1974) Date established March 31, 1954 Date retired No later than March 1982
NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship (Alabama version)
First champion(s) Whitey Whittler Final champion(s) Paul Jones Most reigns Jimmy Golden (4)Longest reign Mike George (81 days) Shortest reign Whitey Whittler (28 days)
The NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship in Tri-States Wrestling (NWA Tri-State). The original version was created in 1954, however, it was phased out in favor of the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship .[1] [2]
The Alabama version of the NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship existed from 1960 until 1974. It was defended primarily in Alabama under the banner of NWA Tri-State Wrestling, and at times in Tennessee for NWA Mid-America . Because the championship was a professional wrestling championship, it was not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The championship was awarded after the chosen team "won" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[3]
The title was revived to replace the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship as the promotion's top singles title after Bill Watts left to form Mid-South Wrestling in 1979.[4] It was vacated and decommissioned when Tri-State promoter Leroy McGuirk closed the promotion in 1982.
Title history [ edit ]
Key
Symbol
Meaning
#
The overall championship reign
Reign
The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed.
Event
The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands
—
Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
Indicates periods of unknown lineage
(NLT)
Indicates that the championship changed hands "No Later Than" a certain date.
¤
Indicates that the data presented in this cell is uncertain.
Name[5]
Years[5]
NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship
March 31, 1954 – April 28, 1954
NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship (Alabama version)
September 12, 1960 – October 3, 1974
NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship
September 7, 1980 – 1982
NWA-MCW Heavyweight Championship
1982 – March 1982
Title history [ edit ]
NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship (Original version) [ edit ]
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
1
Whitey Whittler
March 31, 1954
House show
Joplin, MO
1
28
Defeated Red Berry in a tournament final.
[6]
2
Red Berry
April 28, 1954
House show
Joplin, MO
1
NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship (Alabama version) [ edit ]
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
1
Joe Scarpa
September 12, 1960
Tri-State show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 1]
Defeated Mario Galento in tournament final to become the first champion.
Championship history is unrecorded from September 12, 1960 to September 1971 (NLT) .
2
Jerry Lawler
September 1971 (NLT)
Tri-State show
[Note 2]
1
[Note 3]
Won a battle royal, last eliminating Jimmy Golden .
Championship history is unrecorded from September 1971 (NLT) to October 29, 1971 (NLT) .
3
Jimmy Golden
October 29, 1971 (NLT)
Tri-State show
[Note 2]
1
[Note 4]
4
Tony Russo
November 5, 1971
Tri-State show
Gadsden, Alabama
1
20
5
Gary Martin
November 25, 1971
Tri-State show
Anniston, Alabama
1
[Note 5]
6
Tony Russo
December 1971 (NLT)
Tri-State show
[Note 2]
2
[Note 6]
7
The Golden Hawk
December 16, 1971
Tri-State show
Anniston, Alabama
1
[Note 7]
Still billed as champion on January 6, 1972
Championship history is unrecorded from December 16, 1971 to March 16, 1972 (NLT) .
8
Buddy Wayne
March 16, 1972 (NLT)
Tri-State show
[Note 2]
1
[Note 8]
9
Jimmy Golden
April 6, 1972 ¤
Tri-State show
Anniston, Alabama¤
2
[Note 9]
Still champion as of 72/06/08
Championship history is unrecorded from April 6, 1972 ¤ to October 5, 1972 (NLT) .
10
Ramon Perez
October 5, 1972 (NLT)
Tri-State show
[Note 2]
1
[Note 10]
Championship history is unrecorded from October 5, 1972 (NLT) to December 21, 1972 (NLT) .
11
Tony Russo
December 21, 1972 (NLT)
Tri-State show
[Note 2]
3
[Note 11]
Championship history is unrecorded from December 21, 1972 (NLT) to January 26, 1973 (NLT) .
12
Buddy Wayne
January 26, 1973 (NLT)
Tri-State show
[Note 2]
2
[Note 12]
Championship history is unrecorded from January 26, 1973 (NLT) to March 7, 1974 (NLT) .
13
Jimmy Golden
March 7, 1974 (NLT)
Tri-State show
[Note 2]
3
[Note 13]
14
Jack Donovan
March 14, 1974 ¤
Tri-State show
Anniston, Alabama¤
1
70
15
Jimmy Golden
May 23, 1974 ¤
Tri-State show
Anniston, Alabama¤
4
[Note 14]
Championship history is unrecorded from May 23, 1974 ¤ to October 3, 1974 (NLT) .
16
Dennis Condrey
October 3, 1974 (NLT)
Tri-State show
[Note 2]
1
[Note 15]
—
Deactivated
1974
—
—
—
—
Championship abandoned.
NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship (Final version) [ edit ]
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
1
Tom Jones
1981
Tri-State show
N/A
1
2
Mr. Pogo
1981
Tri-State show
N/A
2
3
Tom Jones
1981
Tri-State show
N/A
2
[7]
4
Mike George
February 28, 1981
Tri-State show
Tulsa, OK
1
30
[8]
5
Bob Sweetan
March 30, 1981
Tri-State show
Tulsa, OK
1
63
[9]
6
Mike George
June 1, 1981
Tri-State show
Tulsa, OK
2
81
—
Vacated
August 21, 1981
—
—
—
—
Championship vacated when George leaves the territory.
7
Jimmy Snuka
January 18, 1982
Tri-State show
Tulsa, OK
1
42
Won tournament.
8
Paul Jones
March 1, 1982
Tri-State show
Tulsa, OK
1
[10]
9
Eddie Mansfield
March 1982
Tri-State show
N/A
1
[Note 16]
[10]
10
Paul Jones
March 17, 1982
Tri-State show
Springfield, MO
2
[10]
—
Deactivated
1982
—
—
—
—
NWA Tri-State closed in 1982, and the championship was subsequently abandoned.
List of top combined reigns [ edit ]
Mr. Pogo , who was the fifth longest-reigning Tri-State Heavyweight Champion
¤
The exact length of several title reigns are uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
^ The length of this reign is too uncertain to calculate.
^ a b c d e f g h i The location of the match was not captured as part of the championship documentation.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 424 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 64 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 402 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 20 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 91 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 90 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 182 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 258 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 112 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 440 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 404 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 133 days.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 221 days.
^ The exact date on which the title was won is not known, which means their title reign lasted between 1 and 15 days.
References [ edit ]
General references [ edit ]
Specific [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
NWA Tri-State Mid-South UWF