On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title contested in Texas Style Wrestling, Dogg Pound Championship Wrestling, NWA Texas and National Wrestling Alliance, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on January 1, 1930.
The current champion is Izzy James, who won the title on May 25, 2025, and has been reigning for 197 days (Defeats Seed Marovik in 8-man tournament final.).
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship: Title History
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Texas Style Wrestling, Dogg Pound Championship Wrestling, NWA Texas & National Wrestling Alliance 324 Izzy James
- May 25, 2025
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 197+ days
Defeats Seed Marovik in 8-man tournament final.197+- days
Vacant
- December 14, 2012
- 4545 days
The Texas Heavyweight Championship was made inactive after being merged into the Lone Star Heavyweight Championship. On January 26, 2021, Chase Owens is presented one of the old Texas Heavyweight Championship belts by Tom Prichard. Owens called himself the champion during New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Castle Attack tour after claiming to have defeated Ryan "Moonshine" Mantell for the title at an unrecorded live house show.4545- days
National Wrestling Alliance 323 
Jax Dane 1
- December 14, 2012
- Cypress, Texas | House show
- 0 days
On December 14, 2012 Jax Dane defeated Scot Summers, Ryan Genesis and Raymond Rowe in a four way match to unify the NWA Texas Heavyweight and NWA Lone Star Heavyweight titles. Summers entered the match the NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion and Genesis entered the ring the NWA Lone Star Heavyweight Champion, the unified title now going by the NWA Lone Star brand.0- days
322 Scott Summers
- January 13, 2012
- Cypress, Texas | House show
- 336 days
336- days
321 
Lance Archer 1
- January 7, 2011
- Robstown, Texas | House show
- 371 days
Defeated Sicodelico Jr. for the vacant title.371- days
Vacant
- January 3, 2011
- 4 days
Haas was stripped for failing to make a title defense within 90 days.4- days
320 
Charlie Haas 1
- September 4, 2010
- Amarillo, Texas | House show
- 121 days
121- days
319 Michael Faith
- August 14, 2010
- Gainesville, Texas | House show
- 21 days
21- days
318 Chad Thomas
- May 15, 2010
- Amarillo, Texas | House show
- 91 days
91- days
317 Ben Galvan
- February 26, 2010
- Robstown, Texas | House show
- 78 days
Defeated Chad Thomas for the vacant title.78- days
Vacant
- February 26, 2010
- 0 days
Northcutt was stripped due to injury Ken Taylor made a match between Ben Galvan and Chad Thomas to crown a new champion.0- days
316 
Kevin Northcutt 9
- May 2, 2009
- Tyler, Texas | House show
- 300 days
300- days
315 Spoiler 2000
- March 21, 2009
- Livingston, Texas | House show
- 42 days
Defeated Seth Korbin for the vacant title.42- days
Vacant
- March 14, 2009
- 7 days
Vacated due to injury7- days
314 Michael Faith
- January 9, 2009
- Cypress, Texas | House show
- 64 days
Stripped on March 14, 2009 due to a leg injury.64- days
313 Kevin Northcutt 8
- October 4, 2008
- Robstown, Texas | House show
- 97 days
Defeated El Diablo Rojo to win the vacant title.97- days
Vacant
- October 4, 2008
- 0 days
DiBiase was stripped for missing scheduled title defense.0- days
312 
Iron Mike DiBiase 1
- September 6, 2008
- Amarillo, Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
311 Chaz Taylor
- August 24, 2008
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 13 days
13- days
310 Kevin Northcutt 7
- October 14, 2007
- Corpus Christi, Texas | House show
- 315 days
315- days
309 Chaz Taylor
- August 10, 2007
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 65 days
65- days
308 Seth Korbin
- July 14, 2007
- Cypress, Texas | House show
- 27 days
27- days
307 Chaz Taylor
- August 12, 2006
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 336 days
336- days
306 Mark Orton
- July 15, 2006
- Beaumont, Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
305 Kevin Northcutt 6
- April 16, 2005
- Ponca City, Oklahoma | House show
- 455 days
455- days
304 Tejas
- April 24, 2004
- Perry, Oklahoma | House show
- 357 days
357- days
303 Al Jackson
- March 1, 2004
- Texas | House show
- 54 days
54- days
302 J.P. Black
- February 1, 2004
- Texas | House show
- 29 days
Awarded title when Jackson no-showed event.29- days
Vacant
- February 1, 2004
- 0 days
Stripped for no-showing event.0- days
301 Al Jackson
- September 20, 2003
- Greenville, Texas | House show
- 134 days
134- days
300 J.P. Black
- May 31, 2003
- Pasadena, Texas | House show
- 112 days
112- days
299 Steve DeMarco
- October 26, 2002
- Corpus Christi, Texas | NWA 54th Anniversary Show
- 217 days
DeMarco defeated Black in a Texas Death match.217- days
298 J.P. Black
- August 1, 2002
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 86 days
86- days
297 Steve DeMarco
- June 21, 2002
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 41 days
41- days
296 J.P. Black
- March 22, 2002
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 91 days
Defeated Chaz Taylor to win vacant title.91- days
Vacant
- March 5, 2002
- 17 days
17- days
295 Mike Anthony
- December 14, 2001
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 81 days
81- days
294 
Kevin Northcutt 5
- October 26, 2001
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 49 days
Defeated Mike Anthony to win vacant title.49- days
Vacant
- October 13, 2001
- 13 days
Hernandez won the NWA National Championship13- days
293 
Hotstuff Hernandez 3
- August 17, 2001
- Refugio, Texas | House show
- 57 days
57- days
292 Kevin Northcutt 4
- May 23, 2001
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 86 days
86- days
291 Hotstuff Hernandez 2
- March 16, 2001
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 68 days
68- days
290 Gary Tool
- February 2, 2001
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 42 days
42- days
289 Hotstuff Hernandez 1
- December 1, 2000
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 63 days
63- days
288 Al Jackson
- September 29, 2000
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 63 days
Won 4-way match against Action Jackson, Tiger Steele, New Doctor X by pinning Action.63- days
Vacant
- September 29, 2000
- 0 days
0- days
287 Rodney Begnaud
- May 26, 2000
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 126 days
126- days
286 Mike Fox
- April 28, 2000
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 28 days
Defeated Begnaud in tournament final to win vacant title.28- days
Vacant
- April 14, 2000
- 14 days
Northcutt won NWA National Heavyweight Championship.14- days
285 
Kevin Northcutt 3
- April 8, 2000
- Galveston, Texas | House show
- 6 days
6- days
284 Cedric of Hollywood
- February 18, 2000
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 50 days
50- days
283 Kevin Northcutt 2
- September 25, 1999
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 146 days
Defeated James to win vacant title.146- days
Vacant
- September 1, 1999
- 24 days
24- days
282 Rodney Begnaud
- July 29, 1999
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 34 days
34- days
281 Kevin Northcutt 1
- June 10, 1999
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 49 days
Defeated Begnaud to win vacant title.49- days
Vacant
- June 10, 1999
- 0 days
Stripped due to no-showing a title defense.0- days
280 Steven Dunn
- March 26, 1999
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 76 days
76- days
279 Brian Adias
- February 19, 1999
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 35 days
Defeated Khris Germany and Jimmy James in Triple Threat match.35- days
278 Khris Germany
- February 5, 1999
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 14 days
Defeated Jimmy James to win vacant title.14- days
Vacant
- February 3, 1999
- 2 days
Begnaud leaves promotion.2- days
277 Rodney Begnaud
- November 27, 1998
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 68 days
Defeated Action Jackson and Kit Carson in a triangle match.68- days
276 Perry Jackson
- July 31, 1998
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 119 days
Defeated Kit Carson.119- days
Vacant
- July 30, 1998
- 1 day
Adias injured.1- day
275 Brian Adias
- July 3, 1998
- North Richland Hills, Texas | House show
- 27 days
Defeated Kritical Mass in tournament final to win vacant title.27- days
Vacant
- June 28, 1998
- 5 days
Stripped for refusing to pay a fine.5- days
274 Rod Price
- May 1, 1998
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 58 days
Defeated Perry Jackson in tournament final.58- days
Vacant
- March 1, 1992
- 2252 days
Title incative.2252- days
United States Wrestling Association 273 
Brian Christopher 1
- February 10, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 20 days
20- days
272 
Tom Prichard 2
- August 19, 1991
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 175 days
175- days
271 Lord Humongous
- August 12, 1991
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 7 days
7- days
270 Tom Prichard 1
- June 7, 1991
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 66 days
66- days
269 Bill Dundee
- May 31, 1991
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 7 days
Defeated Tom Prichard to win the held up title.7- days
Vacant
- May 24, 1991
- 7 days
Title held up after match against Bill Dundee.7- days
268 
Jerry "The King" Lawler 2
- April 26, 1991
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
267 Eric Embry
- April 12, 1991
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 14 days
14- days
266 Bill Dundee
- April 5, 1991
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 7 days
Won rematch.7- days
Vacant
- March 29, 1991
- 7 days
Title held up after match against Bill Dundee.7- days
265 Eric Embry
- February 15, 1991
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 42 days
42- days
264 Bill Dundee
- January 25, 1991
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 21 days
Defeated Gary Young in tournament final and Kevin Von Erich is recognized as champion by Texas Wrestling Federation after defeating Angel of Death on February 3, 1991 in Dallas, Texas until TWF closes in May 1991.21- days
Vacant
- January 1, 1991
- 24 days
When WCWA closed.24- days
263 
Kevin von Erich 2
- November 23, 1990
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 39 days
39- days
Western States Sports, Gulf Athletic Club, National Wrestling Alliance & World Class Championship Wrestling 262 Angel of Death
- July 13, 1990
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 133 days
Won by forfeit.133- days
261 
Kerry von Erich 3
- June 1, 1990
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 42 days
WCWA split from the USWA in July 1990.42- days
260 
Matt Borne 2
- May 25, 1990
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
259 Kerry von Erich 2
- January 5, 1990
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 140 days
140- days
258 Jerry "The King" Lawler 1
- December 12, 1989
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 24 days
24- days
257 Kerry von Erich 1
- October 20, 1989
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 53 days
53- days
256 
The Master of Pain 1
- October 5, 1989
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 15 days
Won by forfeit.15- days
255 Eric Embry
- August 18, 1989
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 48 days
WCWA was renamed the United States Wrestling Association following this match.48- days
254 P.Y. Chu-Hi
- July 3, 1989
- Wichita Falls, Texas | House show
- 46 days
46- days
253 Eric Embry
- May 23, 1989
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 41 days
41- days
252 Super Zodiac
- May 19, 1989
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 4 days
4- days
251 Eric Embry
- April 7, 1989
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 42 days
42- days
250 Gary Young
- March 4, 1989
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 34 days
Won by forfeit.34- days
249 
Brickhouse Brown 1
- February 3, 1989
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 29 days
29- days
248 Iceman Parsons
- August 5, 1988
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 182 days
182- days
247 Kevin von Erich 1
- July 4, 1988
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 32 days
Awarded when Taylor leaves promotion.32- days
246 
Terry Taylor 1
- February 26, 1988
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 129 days
129- days
245 Matt Borne 1
- November 10, 1987
- Midland, Texas | House show
- 108 days
108- days
244 Ted Arcidi
- August 31, 1987
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 71 days
Won battle royal to win the vacant title.71- days
Vacant
- August 21, 1987
- 10 days
Perez wins WCWA Heavyweight Championship.10- days
243 Al Perez
- June 21, 1987
- Puerto Rico | House show
- 61 days
61- days
242 
Dingo Warrior 1
- February 2, 1987
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 139 days
139- days
241 Bob Bradley
- January 12, 1987
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 21 days
Defeated Dingo Warrior in tournament final.21- days
Vacant
- January 1, 1987
- 11 days
Sawyer left promotion.11- days
240 
Buzz Sawyer 1
- July 4, 1986
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 181 days
181- days
239 Brian Adias
- March 10, 1986
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 116 days
116- days
238 The Grappler
- December 9, 1985
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 91 days
WCCW withdraws from the NWA in February 1986.91- days
237 Brian Adias
- September 27, 1985
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 73 days
73- days
236 Gino Hernandez
- September 2, 1985
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 25 days
25- days
235 Brian Adias
- July 29, 1985
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 35 days
35- days
234 Gino Hernandez
- June 23, 1984
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 401 days
Defeated Ric Flair to win the championship.401- days
Vacant
- February 11, 1984
- 133 days
David dies in Japan.133- days
233 
David von Erich 8
- August 1, 1983
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 194 days
Won rematch194- days
Vacant
- July 11, 1983
- 21 days
Title held up after match against Jimmy Garvin.21- days
232 David von Erich 7
- July 4, 1983
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 7 days
Won rematch.7- days
Vacant
- June 17, 1983
- 17 days
Title is immediately held up after victory in first rematch because of Sunshine's interference.17- days
231 
Jimmy Garvin 2
- June 17, 1983
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 0 days
0- days
Vacant
- April 5, 1983
- 73 days
After match against Jimmy Garvin.73- days
230 David von Erich 6
- April 4, 1983
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 1 day
1- day
229 Jimmy Garvin 1
- March 4, 1983
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 31 days
31- days
228 David von Erich 5
- September 19, 1982
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 166 days
166- days
Vacant
- September 5, 1982
- 14 days
After a match against David Von Erich.14- days
227 
Bill Irwin 1
- June 5, 1982
- Paris, France | House show
- 92 days
92- days
226 Al Madril
- June 1, 1981
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 369 days
369- days
225 Killer Tim Brooks
- May 1, 1981
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 31 days
Brooks was awarded the title.31- days
224 David von Erich 4
- August 1, 1980
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 273 days
273- days
223 Gino Hernandez
- June 3, 1980
- Amarillo, Texas | House show
- 59 days
59- days
222 Mark Lewin
- May 25, 1980
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 9 days
9- days
221 Gino Hernandez
- March 28, 1980
- Texas | House show
- 58 days
58- days
220 Mark Lewin
- December 10, 1979
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 109 days
109- days
219 David von Erich 3
- February 4, 1979
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 309 days
309- days
218 Gino Hernandez
- December 17, 1978
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 49 days
49- days
217 David von Erich 2
- November 27, 1978
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 20 days
20- days
216 Gino Hernandez
- October 13, 1978
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 45 days
45- days
215 David von Erich 1
- September 10, 1978
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 33 days
33- days
214 
Bruiser Brody 1
- May 28, 1978
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 104 days
104- days
213 Dale Valentine
- March 24, 1978
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 65 days
65- days
212 Al Madril
- November 2, 1977
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 142 days
142- days
211 Ox Baker
- July 1, 1977
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 124 days
Records unclear as to whom he defeated.124- days
210 
Jimmy Snuka 1
- May 20, 1977
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 42 days
Defeated El Gran Goliath.42- days
209 Scott Casey
- May 1, 1977
- Texas | House show
- 19 days
19- days
208 Moondog Mayne
- March 1, 1977
- Texas | House show
- 61 days
61- days
207 Seigfreid Steinke
- October 1, 1976
- Texas | House show
- 151 days
151- days
206 
Rocky Johnson 2
- September 1, 1976
- Texas | House show
- 30 days
30- days
205 Seigfreid Steinke
- August 20, 1976
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 12 days
12- days
204 Rocky Johnson 1
- August 11, 1976
- Texas | House show
- 9 days
9- days
203 
Stan Hansen 1
- February 20, 1976
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 173 days
173- days
202 
"High Chief" Peter Maivia 2
- November 26, 1975
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 86 days
Defeated Stan Hansen.86- days
201 John Tolos
- November 4, 1975
- Texas | House show
- 22 days
22- days
200 Buddy Wolfe
- November 3, 1975
- Texas | House show
- 1 day
1- day
199 "High Chief" Peter Maivia 1
- October 31, 1975
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 3 days
3- days
198 Al Madril
- October 1, 1975
- Texas | House show
- 30 days
30- days
197 John Tolos
- September 16, 1975
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 15 days
Tolos won rematch.15- days
Vacant
- August 1, 1975
- 46 days
Title held up after match against John Tolos.46- days
196 Al Madril
- July 15, 1975
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 17 days
17- days
195 John Tolos
- May 14, 1975
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 62 days
62- days
194 Al Madril
- February 28, 1975
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 75 days
75- days
193 El Gran Markus
- February 26, 1975
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 2 days
2- days
192 
José Lothario 7
- February 1, 1975
- Texas | House show
- 25 days
25- days
191 El Gran Markus
- September 1, 1974
- Texas | House show
- 153 days
153- days
190 Red Bastien
- May 28, 1974
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 96 days
96- days
189 Great Mephisto
- January 15, 1974
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 133 days
Wins rematch.133- days
Vacant
- December 26, 1973
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 20 days
After a match against Great Mephisto.20- days
188 José Lothario 6
- May 23, 1973
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 217 days
217- days
187 
Blackjack Mulligan 2
- May 18, 1973
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 5 days
5- days
186 José Lothario 5
- May 4, 1973
- Texas | House show
- 14 days
14- days
185 Blackjack Mulligan 1
- April 28, 1973
- Texas | House show
- 6 days
6- days
184 José Lothario 4
- February 1, 1973
- Texas | House show
- 86 days
86- days
183 The Missouri Mauler
- January 19, 1973
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 13 days
13- days
182 José Lothario 3
- October 25, 1972
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 86 days
86- days
181 
Stan Stasiak 1
- June 24, 1972
- Irving, Texas | Parade of Champions
- 123 days
123- days
180 Red Bastien
- March 9, 1972
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 107 days
107- days
179 José Lothario 2
- November 17, 1971
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 113 days
113- days
178 
Johnny Valentine 9
- March 1, 1971
- Texas | House show
- 261 days
261- days
177 Pepper Gomez
- February 18, 1971
- Corpus Christi, Texas | House show
- 11 days
11- days
176 Johnny Valentine 8
- February 17, 1971
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 1 day
1- day
175 Mr. Wrestling
- November 11, 1970
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 98 days
98- days
174 Johnny Valentine 7
- November 1, 1970
- Texas | House show
- 10 days
10- days
173 George Scott
- October 13, 1970
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 19 days
19- days
172 Johnny Valentine 6
- February 10, 1970
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 245 days
245- days
171 
Wahoo McDaniel 2
- January 26, 1970
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 15 days
15- days
170 Johnny Valentine 5
- October 29, 1969
- Austin, Texas | House show
- 89 days
89- days
169 Wahoo McDaniel 1
- October 1, 1969
- Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
168 Johnny Valentine 4
- August 20, 1969
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 42 days
42- days
167 
José Lothario 1
- June 7, 1969
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 74 days
74- days
166 Johnny Valentine 3
- February 28, 1969
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 99 days
99- days
165 Dan Miller
- December 10, 1968
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 80 days
80- days
164 The Spoiler
- August 20, 1968
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 112 days
Defeated Smith in rematch; starts wrestling as Don Jardine without the mask in October 1968.112- days
Vacant
- August 17, 1968
- 3 days
After a match against Spoiler I.3- days
163 Grizzly Smith
- July 20, 1968
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
162 The Spoiler
- March 29, 1968
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 113 days
113- days
161 Billy Red Lyons
- November 8, 1967
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 142 days
Defeated Duke Keomua by default tournament final to win the vacant title when Keomuka is unable to wrestle due to injuries inflicted by The Spoiler in earlier round.142- days
Vacant
- September 14, 1967
- 55 days
Moreno injured.55- days
160 Buddy Moreno
- August 9, 1967
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 36 days
36- days
159 Buddy Austin
- May 2, 1967
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 99 days
Defeated Paul DeMarco in 16 man tournament final.99- days
Vacant
- March 27, 1967
- 36 days
Fritz won NWA American Title36- days
158 
Fritz von Erich 4
- January 16, 1967
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 70 days
70- days
157 
Joe Blanchard 2
- November 21, 1966
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 56 days
56- days
156 Fritz von Erich 3
- January 11, 1966
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 314 days
Defeated Lyons in rematch.314- days
Vacant
- December 7, 1965
- 35 days
35- days
155 Fritz von Erich 2
- April 30, 1965
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 221 days
221- days
154 
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd 1
- January 8, 1965
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 112 days
112- days
153 Fritz von Erich 1
- January 5, 1965
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 3 days
3- days
152 Pepper Gomez
- July 1, 1964
- Texas | House show
- 188 days
188- days
151 Tokyo Tom
- June 24, 1964
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
Most likely Rey Urbano although Antonio Inoki has also wrestled as Tokyo Tom in his early days in the US.7- days
150 Joe Blanchard 1
- December 3, 1963
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 204 days
204- days
149 Billy White Wolf
- September 24, 1963
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 70 days
70- days
148 Mark Lewin
- June 29, 1963
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 87 days
87- days
147 Pepper Gomez
- June 21, 1963
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 8 days
8- days
146 
"Cowboy" Bill Watts 1
- May 3, 1963
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 49 days
49- days
145 
"Sailor" Art Thomas 2
- April 26, 1963
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
144 Sweet Daddy Siki
- February 8, 1963
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 77 days
77- days
143 Rip Hawk
- January 11, 1963
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
142 El Médico
- October 26, 1962
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 77 days
77- days
141 "Sailor" Art Thomas 1
- June 15, 1962
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 133 days
133- days
140 The Mummy
- May 18, 1962
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
139 Dory Dixon
- January 5, 1962
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 133 days
133- days
138 Jack Dalton
- December 1, 1961
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 35 days
35- days
137 Pepe Gonzales
- November 17, 1961
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 14 days
14- days
136 
Sputnik Monroe 1
- October 27, 1961
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 21 days
21- days
135 Dory Dixon
- July 14, 1961
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 105 days
105- days
134 Waldo Von Erich
- June 23, 1961
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 21 days
21- days
133 Pepper Gomez
- May 23, 1961
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 31 days
Wins rematch.31- days
Vacant
- May 16, 1961
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 7 days
After a match against Angelo Poffo.7- days
132 Pepper Gomez
- February 10, 1961
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 95 days
95- days
131 Don Manoukian
- January 20, 1961
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 21 days
21- days
130 Ciclon Negro
- September 29, 1960
- Texas | House show
- 113 days
113- days
129 Danny McShain
- September 10, 1960
- Texas | House show
- 19 days
19- days
128 Torbellino Blanco
- September 2, 1960
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 8 days
8- days
127 Don Leo Jonathan
- July 22, 1960
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 42 days
42- days
126 Torbellino Blanco
- July 6, 1960
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 16 days
16- days
125 Duke Keomuka
- June 22, 1960
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 14 days
14- days
124 Torbellino Blanco
- May 10, 1960
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 43 days
43- days
123 Danny McShain
- April 26, 1960
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 14 days
14- days
122 Torbellino Blanco
- April 8, 1960
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 18 days
Records unclear as to whom he defeated.18- days
121 Pete Managoff
- January 8, 1960
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 91 days
91- days
120 Nick Kozak
- October 1, 1959
- Texas | House show
- 99 days
Records unclear as to whom he defeated.99- days
119 Nick Kozak
- July 10, 1959
- Texas | House show
- 83 days
83- days
118 Corsica Joe
- June 25, 1959
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 15 days
15- days
117 Luis Hernandez
- May 8, 1959
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 48 days
48- days
116 Joe Christie
- January 20, 1959
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 108 days
Defeated Gomez in rematch.108- days
Vacant
- January 13, 1959
- Texas | House show
- 7 days
After a match against Joe Christie.7- days
115 Pepper Gomez
- December 31, 1958
- Texas | House show
- 13 days
13- days
114 Danny McShain
- November 18, 1958
- Texas | House show
- 43 days
43- days
113 Pepper Gomez
- November 7, 1958
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 11 days
11- days
112 Tosh Togo
- October 3, 1958
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 35 days
35- days
111 Dick Steinborn
- July 25, 1958
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 70 days
70- days
110 El Médico
- May 9, 1958
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 77 days
77- days
109 Pepper Gomez
- April 25, 1958
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 14 days
14- days
108 El Médico
- March 28, 1958
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
107 
Johnny Valentine 2
- January 21, 1958
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 66 days
66- days
106 Bill Melby
- November 15, 1957
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 67 days
67- days
105 Crusher Duggan
- November 8, 1957
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
104 Pepper Gomez
- November 1, 1957
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
103 El Médico
- September 13, 1957
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 49 days
49- days
102 Ivan the Terrible
- August 30, 1957
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 14 days
14- days
101 Don Leo Jonathan
- April 19, 1957
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 133 days
133- days
100 Pepper Gomez
- February 22, 1957
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 56 days
56- days
99 El Médico
- February 15, 1957
- Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
98 Pepper Gomez
- February 8, 1957
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
97 El Médico
- October 19, 1956
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 112 days
112- days
96 Pepper Gomez
- September 7, 1956
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 42 days
Defeated Kelly in rematch.42- days
Vacant
- August 24, 1956
- 14 days
After a match against Pepper Gomez.14- days
95 Gene Kiniski
- August 18, 1956
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 6 days
Won in a tag team match, teaming with Lenny Montana to defeat Gomez and Ray Gunkel.6- days
94 Pepper Gomez
- August 3, 1956
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 15 days
15- days
93 
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers 7
- August 2, 1956
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 1 day
1- day
92 Kay Bell
- July 5, 1956
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
91 "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers 6
- June 1, 1956
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 34 days
34- days
90 Pepper Gomez
- January 1, 1956
- Texas | House show
- 152 days
152- days
89 Duke Keomuka
- December 1, 1955
- Texas | House show
- 31 days
31- days
88 Pepper Gomez
- August 5, 1955
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 118 days
118- days
87 Mr. Moto
- July 1, 1955
- Texas | House show
- 35 days
Sometime after July 12, 1955.35- days
86 Polo Torres
- November 19, 1954
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 224 days
224- days
85 
The Sheik 1
- October 22, 1954
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
84 Ed Francis
- July 27, 1954
- Texas | House show
- 87 days
87- days
83 
Johnny Valentine 1
- July 22, 1954
- Texas | House show
- 5 days
5- days
82 Ed Francis
- June 11, 1954
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 41 days
41- days
81 Enrique Guzmán
- May 21, 1954
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 21 days
21- days
80 Bull Curry
- May 7, 1954
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 14 days
14- days
79 Ray Gunkel
- February 18, 1953
- Austin, Texas | House show
- 443 days
Defeated Mr. Moto to win the vacant title.443- days
Vacant
- February 17, 1953
- 1 day
1- day
78 Mr. Moto
- February 16, 1953
- Texas | House show
- 1 day
1- day
77 Cyclone Anaya
- January 6, 1953
- Texas | House show
- 41 days
41- days
Vacant
- January 1, 1953
- 5 days
5- days
76 Duke Keomuka
- December 1, 1952
- Texas | House show
- 31 days
31- days
75 Cyclone Ayala
- November 14, 1952
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 17 days
17- days
74 Duke Keomuka
- September 26, 1952
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 49 days
49- days
73 Ray Gunkel
- May 23, 1952
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 126 days
126- days
72 Duke Keomuka
- December 18, 1951
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 157 days
157- days
71 Mighty Atlas
- November 16, 1951
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 32 days
32- days
70 Miguel Guzmán
- October 23, 1951
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 24 days
24- days
Vacant
- October 1, 1951
- 22 days
22- days
69 Ray Gunkel
- September 4, 1951
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 27 days
27- days
68 Duke Keomuka
- August 17, 1951
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 18 days
Defeated Ray Gunkel to win the vacant title.18- days
Vacant
- July 1, 1951
- 47 days
47- days
67 Miguel Guzmán
- June 18, 1951
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 13 days
Awarded due to interference by Sonny Myers.13- days
66 Wayne Martin
- June 12, 1951
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 6 days
6- days
65 Miguel Guzmán
- June 8, 1951
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 4 days
4- days
64 Rito Romero
- June 6, 1951
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 2 days
2- days
63 Danny Savish
- January 5, 1951
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 152 days
152- days
62 Danny McShain
- December 15, 1950
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 21 days
21- days
61 Rito Romero
- October 27, 1950
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 49 days
49- days
60 
Verne Gagne 2
- September 8, 1950
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 49 days
49- days
59 Miguel Guzmán
- August 7, 1950
- Texas | House show
- 32 days
32- days
58 Sonny Myers
- June 30, 1950
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 38 days
Defeated Rito Romero.38- days
57 Rito Romero
- June 6, 1950
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 24 days
24- days
56 Danny McShain
- May 5, 1950
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 32 days
32- days
55 Miguel Guzmán
- April 14, 1950
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 21 days
21- days
54 Danny McShain
- March 17, 1950
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 28 days
Defeated Timmy Geohagen.28- days
Vacant
- January 31, 1950
- 45 days
After a match against Timmy Geohagen.45- days
53 Danny McShain
- January 13, 1950
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 18 days
18- days
52 Verne Gagne 1
- December 16, 1949
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 28 days
28- days
Vacant
- December 1, 1949
- 15 days
15- days
51 Leo Newman
- November 29, 1949
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 2 days
2- days
50 Wild Red Berry
- October 25, 1949
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 35 days
35- days
49 Miguel Guzmán
- August 19, 1949
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 67 days
67- days
48 Sonny Myers
- August 5, 1949
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 14 days
Defeated Sandy O’Donnell in rematch.14- days
Vacant
- July 26, 1949
- 10 days
Won title by disqualification so title was held up.10- days
47 Sandy O'Donnell
- July 26, 1949
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 0 days
0- days
46 Sonny Myers
- July 8, 1949
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 18 days
18- days
45 Rito Romero
- June 15, 1949
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 23 days
23- days
44 Bob Wagner
- May 1, 1949
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 45 days
45- days
43 Sonny Myers
- April 22, 1949
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 9 days
9- days
42 Danny McShain
- April 1, 1949
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 21 days
21- days
41 Miguel Guzmán
- March 2, 1949
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 30 days
30- days
40 Wild Red Berry
- January 28, 1949
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 33 days
33- days
39 Dizzy Davis
- January 1, 1949
- Waco, Texas | House show
- 27 days
27- days
38 
Antonino Rocca 2
- November 30, 1948
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 32 days
32- days
37 Danny McShain
- November 12, 1948
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 18 days
18- days
36 Antonino Rocca 1
- August 6, 1948
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 98 days
98- days
35 Dizzy Davis
- July 30, 1948
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
34 Miguel Guzmán
- June 11, 1948
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 49 days
49- days
Independent Circuit 33 Danny McShain
- May 7, 1948
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 35 days
35- days
32 Miguel Guzmán
- February 6, 1948
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 91 days
91- days
31 Yukon Eric
- January 30, 1948
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
30 Sonny Myers
- January 23, 1948
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
29 Miguel Guzmán
- August 1, 1947
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 175 days
Defeated Sonny Myers.175- days
28 Sonny Myers
- July 13, 1947
- Fort Worth, Texas | House show
- 19 days
19- days
Vacant
- January 1, 1947
- 193 days
193- days
27 
Lou Thesz 4
- December 17, 1946
- Texas | House show
- 15 days
15- days
26 Gino Garibaldi
- October 8, 1946
- Texas | House show
- 70 days
70- days
25 Ted Cox
- August 16, 1946
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 53 days
53- days
24 Dave Levin
- July 26, 1946
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 21 days
21- days
23 Kay Bell
- June 24, 1946
- Texas | House show
- 32 days
32- days
22 Buddy Rogers 5
- May 10, 1946
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 45 days
45- days
21 Lou Thesz 3
- May 3, 1946
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
20 Buddy Rogers 4
- November 23, 1945
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 161 days
161- days
19 Jim Casey
- September 19, 1945
- San Antonio, Texas | House show
- 65 days
65- days
18 Buddy Rogers 3
- September 7, 1945
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 12 days
Cox again loses the title to Juan Humberto on September 10, 1945, in Galveston, Texas, where he is still billed as champion as of the end of the month.12- days
17 Ted Cox
- August 31, 1945
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
16 Buddy Rogers 2
- July 27, 1945
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 35 days
35- days
15 Dave Levin
- July 13, 1945
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 14 days
14- days
14 Managoff
- May 18, 1945
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 56 days
56- days
13 Jules Strongbow
- May 11, 1945
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 7 days
7- days
12 Managoff
- April 20, 1945
- Texas | House show
- 21 days
Records unclear as to whom he defeated to become champion21- days
11 Buddy Rogers 1
- March 2, 1945
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 49 days
Defeated Dizzy Davis in tournament final to win the vacant title.49- days
Vacant
- January 1, 1945
- 60 days
60- days
10 Olaf Olson
- December 8, 1944
- Texas | House show
- 24 days
24- days
9 Lou Thesz 2
- August 13, 1944
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 117 days
117- days
8 Ernie Dusek
- June 30, 1944
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 44 days
44- days
7 Lou Thesz 1
- May 12, 1944
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 49 days
Defeated Hans Schnabel.49- days
6 Juan Humberto
- February 17, 1942
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 815 days
815- days
5 Managoff
- February 1, 1942
- Texas | House show
- 16 days
Records are unclear if he defeated Marshall or someone else to become champion16- days
4 Everett Marshall
- March 1, 1938
- Texas | House show
- 1433 days
1433- days
3 Chief Little Beaver
- January 1, 1938
- Houston, Texas | House show
- 59 days
Awarded when Savage left the match59- days
2 Leo Savage
- January 1, 1935
- Texas | House show
- 1096 days
Records unclear as to whom he defeated to become champion1096- days
1 Martino Angelo
- January 1, 1930
- Texas | House show
- 1826 days
Exact date is unclear.1826- days
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- NWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipMay 25, 2025
- NWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipMay 1, 1998December 14, 2012
- USWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipNovember 30, 1990March 1, 1992
- WCWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipFebruary 26, 1988November 30, 1990
- WCWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipFebruary 15, 1986February 26, 1988
- WCCW Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipJuly 29, 1985February 15, 1986
- WCCW Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipApril 1, 1982July 29, 1985
- NWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipMarch 28, 1980April 1, 1982
- NWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipMarch 24, 1978March 28, 1980
- NWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipMarch 9, 1972March 24, 1978
- NWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 16, 1967March 9, 1972
- NWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipJuly 1, 1955January 16, 1967
- NWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipJuly 14, 1948July 1, 1955
- Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 1, 1930July 14, 1948
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
NWA TEXAS
NWA
USWA
NWA
BTW DALLAS
GAC
WSS
INDY- Promotion
National Wrestling Alliance
World Class Championship Wrestling
Dogg Pound Championship Wrestling
Texas Style Wrestling - GenderMale
- Title TypeMidcard / Secondary
- Date EstablishedJanuary 1, 1930
- Current ChampionIzzy James
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepper Gomez | 15 |
| 2 | Miguel Guzmán | 10 |
| 3 | Danny McShain | 10 |
| 4 | Kevin Northcutt | 9 |
| 5 | Johnny Valentine | 9 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Martino Angelo | 1826 | |
| Kevin Northcutt | 1503 | |
| Everett Marshall | 1433 | |
| Leo Savage | 1096 | |
| David von Erich | 1003 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martino Angelo | January 1, 1930 - January 1, 1935 | 1826 | |
| Everett Marshall | March 1, 1938 - February 1, 1942 | 1433 | |
| Leo Savage | January 1, 1935 - January 1, 1938 | 1096 | |
| Juan Humberto | February 17, 1942 - May 12, 1944 | 815 | |
| Kevin Northcutt | April 16, 2005 - July 15, 2006 | 455 |