NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship
| NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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| Current champion(s) | Tyson Dean | ||||||||||
| Date won | December 14, 2013 | ||||||||||
| Date established | August 9, 1964 | ||||||||||
| Promotion |
Georgia Championship Wrestling (1964-1981) NWA Georgia/Wildside (1998-2005) NWA Action/Atlanta (2012–present) | ||||||||||
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The NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship was the major title in the Georgia Championship Wrestling professional wrestling promotion. It started in 1964 and was unified in 1981 with the NWA National Heavyweight Championship.
The title was picked back up in 1998 by NWA Georgia, which became NWA Wildside in September 1999 when it merged with National Championship Wrestling. Along with this change, the championship became known as the NWA Wildside Heavyweight Championship. The title continued until Wildside ceased operations on April 30, 2005.
In 2012, NWA Action (later renamed NWA Atlanta) picked up the title and restored its original name. Cru Jones won the reactivated title by defeating Steve Stiles on June 23, 2012 in Stockbridge, Georgia and held it until the title was vacated in 2013. At NWA Atlanta's Halloween show in Stockbridge on October 26, 2013, the vacancy was filled as Andy Anderson defeated Pain in the final of a 32-man tournament. Tyson Dean defeated Anderson to win the title on December 14 in Griffin, Georgia.
NWA Atlanta, the championship's current home promotion, is an organization out of Locust Grove, Georgia, and is the only company in Georgia currently recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance.[1]
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sputnik Monroe | 1 | August 9, 1964 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Dick the Bruiser to become the first champion. |
| Don Fargo | 1 | September 25, 1964 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Sputnik Monroe | 2 | October 16, 1964 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Mario Galento | 1 | November 13, 1964 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Buddy Fuller | 1 | June 28, 1965 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Mario Galento | 2 | |||
| Vacated | Title vacated when Galento was suspended. | |||
| Buddy Fuller | 2 | June 17, 1966 | Atlanta, GA | |
| El Mongol | 1 | February 24, 1967 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Nick Kozak | 1 | March 17, 1967 | Atlanta, GA | |
| El Mongol | 2 | April 7, 1967 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Buddy Fuller | 3 | April 28, 1967 | Atlanta, GA | |
| El Mongol | 3 | June 16, 1967 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Mr. Wrestling | 1 | August 11, 1967 | Atlanta, GA | |
| El Mongol | 4 | September 8, 1967 | Atlanta, GA | Stripped of the title following a match on December 8, 1967 in Atlanta, GA, but the title was returned later. |
| Mr. Wrestling | 2 | April 12, 1968 | Atlanta, GA | |
| The Big O | 1 | May 10, 1968 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Tarzan Tyler | 1 | June 14, 1968 | Atlanta, GA | |
| The Professional | 1 | August 23, 1968 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Johnny Valentine | 2 | November 8, 1968 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Held up | November 29, 1968 | Atlanta, GA | Title held up following a match against The Professional. | |
| The Professional | 2 | December 6, 1968 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Valentine in a rematch to win the held up title. |
| Dale Lewis | 1 | December 27, 1968 | Atlanta, GA | |
| El Mongol | 5 | February 7, 1969 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Held up | March 21, 1969 | Atlanta, GA | Title held up following a match against Assassin #1 | |
| El Mongol | 6 | 1969 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Assassin #1 in a rematch |
| The Professional | 3 | May 16, 1969 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Paul DeMarco | 1 | June 1969 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Joe Scarpa | 1 | September 19, 1969 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Paul DeMarco | 2 | October 3, 1969 | Atlanta, GA | |
| The Professional | 4 | November 28, 1969 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Vacated | 1970 | Title vacated after The Professional was injured. | ||
| Assassin #2 | 1 | March 13, 1970 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Joe Scarpa in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
| Nick Bockwinkel | 1 | April 17, 1970 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Paul DeMarco | 3 | July 17, 1970 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Nick Bockwinkel | 2 | July 24, 1970 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Buddy Colt | 1 | September 4, 1970 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Fred Blassie | 1 | November 13, 1970 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Buddy Colt | 2 | November 20, 1970 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Ray Gunkel | 1 | November 27, 1970 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Vacated | 1971 | |||
| El Mongol | 7 | February 5, 1971 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Nick Bockwinkel in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
| Buddy Colt | 3 | June 1971 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Ray Gunkel | 2 | July 20, 1971 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Buddy Colt | 4 | 1971 | ||
| El Mongol | 8 | January 1972 | ||
| Buddy Colt | 5 | April 1972 | Griffin, GA | |
| Roberto Soto | 1 | May 5, 1972 | ||
| Vacated | November 1972 | Title vacated when Soto jumps to the All South Wrestling Alliance. | ||
| Mr. Wrestling II | 1 | January 1973 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Sputnik Monroe in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
| Bill Watts | 1 | May 18, 1973 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Held up | Title held up following a match against Mr. Wrestling II. | |||
| Mr. Wrestling II | 2 | November 1973 | Defeated Watts in a rematch to win the held up title. | |
| Ron Fuller | 1 | December 21, 1973 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Mr. Wrestling II | 3 | January 11, 1974 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Buddy Colt | 6 | July 5, 1974 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Mr. Wrestling II | 4 | August 30, 1974 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Harley Race | 1 | September 13, 1974 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Vacated | September 1974 | |||
| Luke Graham | 1 | October 8, 1974 | Atlanta, GA | Won a tournament to win the vacant title. |
| Buddy Colt | 7 | October 11, 1974 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Held up | November 15, 1974 | Atlanta, GA | Title held up following a match against Rocky Johnson. | |
| Rocky Johnson | 1 | December 6, 1974 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Colt in a rematch. |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 1 | February 21, 1975 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Toru Tanaka | 1 | August 1975 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Nikolai Volkoff | 1 | September 13, 1975 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Mr. Wrestling II | 5 | October 3, 1975 | Atlanta, GA | |
| The Spoiler | 1 | November 27, 1975 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Held up | January 2, 1976 | Atlanta, GA | Title held up following a match against Bob Armstrong. | |
| The Spoiler | 2 | January 1976 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Armstrong in a rematch to win the held up title. |
| Dusty Rhodes | 1 | January 30, 1976 | Atlanta, GA | |
| The Spoiler | 3 | February 6, 1976 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Dick Slater | 1 | August 20, 1976 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Mr. Wrestling II | 6 | October 26, 1976 | Columbus, GA | |
| Dick Slater | 2 | November 25, 1976 | Columbus, GA | |
| Paul Jones | 1 | April 1, 1977 | ||
| Dick Slater | 3 | June 1977 | ||
| Mr. Wrestling II | 7 | July 22, 1977 | ||
| Dick Slater | 4 | September 1977 | ||
| Stan Hansen | 1 | December 1977 | ||
| Mr. Wrestling II | 8 | 1978 | ||
| Stan Hansen | 2 | February 6, 1978 | ||
| Vacated | 1978 | |||
| Angelo Mosca | 1 | June 9, 1978 | Atlanta, GA | Won a tournament to win the vacant title. |
| Mr. Wrestling II | 9 | October 16, 1978 | Augusta, GA | |
| Masked Superstar | 1 | January 6, 1979 | Augusta, GA | |
| Wahoo McDaniel | 1 | May 14, 1979 | Augusta, GA | |
| Masked Superstar | 2 | July 30, 1979 | Augusta, GA | |
| Wahoo McDaniel | 2 | August 1979 | Augusta, GA | |
| Killer Karl Kox | 1 | September 1979 | Augusta, GA | |
| Tommy Rich | 1 | October 26, 1979 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Masked Superstar | 3 | December 7, 1979 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Mr. Wrestling II | 10 | January 12, 1980 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Austin Idol | 1 | March 29, 1980 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Baron von Raschke | 1 | June 8, 1980 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Steve Keirn | 1 | August 1980 | ||
| Dennis Condrey | 1 | September 1980 | ||
| Tony Atlas | 1 | October 24, 1980 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Vacated | 1981 | |||
| Tommy Rich | 2 | May 17, 1981 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Greg Valentine in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
| Ken Patera | 1 | June 12, 1981 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Vacated | July 1981 | Title vacated when Patera leaves the area after a dispute with booker George Scott. | ||
| Tommy Rich | 3 | August 9, 1981 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Masked Superstar to win the vacant title. |
| Masked Superstar | 4 | August 29, 1981 | Atlanta, GA | Defeated Greg Valentine in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
| Title retired | August 29, 1981 | Atlanta, GA | Unified the title with the NWA National Heavyweight Championship. | |
| Billy Black | 1 | June 1, 1998 | Awarded the title when it is revived by NWA Georgia. | |
| Lord Humongous | 1 | February 25, 1999 | Loganville, GA | |
| Silky Boom Boom | 1 | April 5, 1999 | Loganville, GA | |
| Frenchy Riviera | 1 | May 6, 1999 | Loganville, GA | |
| Silky Boom Boom | 2 | June 2, 1999 | Conyers, GA | |
| Bart Sawyer | 1 | June 27, 1999 | Stockbridge, GA | |
| Vacated | October 1999 | Title renamed NWA Wildside Heavyweight Championship. | ||
| Rick Michaels | 1 | October 14, 1999 | Loganville, GA | Last eliminated Dusty Dotson in a Mega Rumble match to win the vacant title. |
| Vacated | January 2000 | |||
| Rukkus | 1 | February 5, 2000 | Cornelia, GA | Won the title in a Mega Rumble match. |
| Stone Mountain | 1 | April 15, 2000 | Cornelia, GA | Defeated Mark E. Mark, who subbed for Rukkus. |
| Prince Justice | 1 | May 5, 2001 | Cornelia, GA | |
| Scott Wrenn | 1 | September 1, 2001 | Cornelia, GA | |
| Rick Michaels | 2 | October 19, 2001 | Cornelia, GA | |
| A.J. Styles | 1 | December 22, 2001 | Cornelia, GA | [2] |
| David Young | 1 | March 23, 2002 | Cornelia, GA | Defeated Styles and Rick Michaels in a three-way elimination match. |
| Jason Cross | 1 | June 1, 2002 | Cornelia, GA | |
| Adam Jacobs | 1 | June 29, 2002 | Cornelia, GA | Won a gauntlet steel cage match, last eliminating A.J. Styles. |
| David Young | 2 | August 2, 2002 | Cornelia, GA | Defeated John Phoenix when Jacobs no-showed. |
| Iceberg | 1 | September 22, 2002 | Cornelia, GA | |
| Hotstuff Hernandez | 1 | July 5, 2003 | Cornelia, GA | |
| Onyx | 1 | October 25, 2003 | Cornelia, GA | |
| Jason Cross | 2 | September 4, 2004 | Cornelia, GA | |
| Ray Gordy | 1 | December 4, 2004[3] | Cornelia, GA | |
| Onyx | 2 | December 4, 2004[3] | Cornelia, GA | |
| Rainman | 1 | March 26, 2005 | Cornelia, GA | Defeated Onyx and Ray Gordy in a three-way match. |
| Onyx | 3 | April 30, 2005 | Cornelia, GA | Final champion. |
| Title retired | April 30, 2005 | Cornelia, GA | Title was retired when NWA Wildside closes. | |
| Cru Jones | 1 | June 23, 2012 | Stockbridge, GA | Defeats Steve Stiles to be recognized by NWA Action when title is revived. |
| Vacated | 2013 | Title vacated. | ||
| Andy Anderson | 1 | October 26, 2013 | Stockbridge, GA | Defeats Pain in 32-man tournament final. |
| Tyson Dean | 1 | December 14, 2013 | Griffin, GA | |
See also
References
- ↑ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ John Milner (February 18, 2005). "Bio: A.J. Styles". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- 1 2 "Independent Wrestling Results - December 2004". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
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