On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA Western States 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 Western States Heavyweight Championship was a main title contested in NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crockett Promotions, Universal Wrestling Federation (Mid-South) and Western States Sports, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on June 12, 1969, and the inaugural champion was Dory Funk Sr..
The NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship was retired on September 8, 2017.
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship: Title History
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling & National Wrestling Alliance Unified
September 8, 2017Luxury defeated Apostle Judah Mathew to claim his Vendetta Pro Wrestling Heavyweight title, unifying it with his NWA Western States title to form the Vendetta Pro Wrestling Western States Heavyweight Championship79 Rik Luxury
May 20, 2016 Santa Maria, California | Live Show476days78 Ricky Ruffin
October 30, 2015 Santa Maria, California | Live Show203days77 Matt Riviera
May 17, 2015 Chowchilla, California | Live Show166days76 
Jeff Jarrett 1
May 15, 2015 King City, California | Live Show2days75 Matt Riviera
January 17, 2015 Santa Maria, California | Live ShowDefeated Brian Kendrick in a tournament final.118daysDeactivated
January 20, 1989The championship retired when Larry Zbyszko left to work for the American Wrestling Association (AWA). Zbyszko's final match in WCW was on January 16, 1989 in Chicago. He debuted 4 days later in the AWA on January 20, 1989, after which WCW retired the championship.Jim Crockett Promotions & Universal Wrestling Federation (Mid-South) 74 
Larry Zbyszko 1
January 24, 1988 Uniondale, New York | Bunkhouse Stampede362days73 
Barry Windham 1
June 20, 1987 Houston, Texas | Live ShowDefeated Black Bart in a tournament to fill the title.218daysRetired
October 22, 1981Title retire when the promotion closed.National Wrestling Alliance & Western States Sports 72 Ricky Romero
August 27, 1981 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowDefeated Doug Somers in a tournament final after the initial match on August 20, 1981 ends with DDQ.56days
Vacant
August 1, 1981Title vacated.26days71 Bob Morgan
March 7, 1980 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show512days70 Larry Lane
March 6, 1980 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowWon a tournament.1day69 Bob Morgan
February 28, 1980 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowDefeats Larry Lane in tournament final.7daysVacant
August 10, 1978Title vacated.567days68 Ricky Romero
July 21, 1978 Texas | Live Show20days67 Roger Kirby
April 14, 1978 Texas | Live Show98days66 Ricky Romero
December 15, 1977 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show120days65 Bull Ramos
September 1, 1977 Wichita Falls, Texas | Live Show105days64 Doug Somers
April 7, 1977 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show147days63 Super Destroyer
February 24, 1977 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show42days62 Tank Patton
October 13, 1976 Abilene, Texas | Live Show134days61 Scott Casey
June 4, 1976 Lubbock, Texas | Live Show131days60 
Jerry Brisco 1
April 16, 1976 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show49days59 Scott Casey
December 18, 1975 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show120days58 
Frank Goodish 1
October 17, 1975 Lubbock, Texas | Live Show62days57 Ray Candy
July 30, 1975 Lubbock, Texas | Live Show79days56 Bobby Jaggers
June 11, 1975 Lubbock, Texas | Live ShowDefeats Nick Kozak 4-man a tournament final.49daysVacant
April 1, 1975Title vacated when Funk left for Florida.71days55 
Terry Funk 12
October 17, 1974 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show166days54 Jim Dillon
September 19, 1974 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowDefeated Killer Karl Kox.28days53 
Bob Backlund 4
September 11, 1974 Lubbock, Texas | Live ShowBilled as champion.8days52 Killer Karl Kox
September 10, 1974 Odessa, Texas | Live Show1day51 Bob Backlund 3
September 4, 1974 Texas | Live Show6days50 Siegfried Stanke
August 24, 1974 Texas | Live Show11days49 
Akio Sato 1
August 16, 1974 Texas | Live Show8days48 Siegfried Stanke
July 4, 1974 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowDefeats Akio Sato in a 4-man tournament final.43daysVacant
June 1, 1974Title vacant after winning the NWA International Title.33days47 
Dick Murdoch 2
May 30, 1974 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show2days46 Karl Von Steiger
May 23, 1974 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show7days45 Bob Backlund 2
May 22, 1974 Lubbock, Texas | Live Show1day44 Dick Murdoch 1
May 10, 1974 Texas | Live Show12days43 Bob Backlund 1
March 9, 1974 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show62days42 Karl Von Steiger
March 6, 1974 Texas | Live Show3days41 Terry Funk 11
March 3, 1974 Clovis, New Mexico | Live Show3days40 Buck Robley
January 24, 1974 Clovis, New Mexico | Live Show38days39 Terry Funk 10
October 25, 1973 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowDefeated Kung Fu Lee in a rematch.91daysVacant
October 18, 1973 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowTitle held up Against Terry Funk.7days38 Kung Fu Lee
October 18, 1973 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show0days37 Terry Funk 9
July 10, 1973 Texas | Live Show100days36 Ciclón Negro
July 6, 1973 Abilene, Texas | Live Show4days35 King Curtis Iaukea
April 1, 1973 Texas | Live Show96days34 Ricky Romero
January 1, 1973 Texas | Live Show90days33 Karl Von Steiger
December 1, 1972 Texas | Live Show31days32 Terry Funk 8
November 12, 1972 Clovis, New Mexico. | Live Show19days31 Ciclón Negro
August 31, 1972 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show73days30 
Lord Alfred Hayes 5
August 21, 1972 Abilene, Texas | Live ShowBilled as Champion.10days29 
Dory Funk Sr. 3
August 16, 1972 Lubbock, Texas | Live Show5days28 Lord Alfred Hayes 4
July 6, 1972 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show41days27 Ciclón Negro
June 29, 1972 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show7days26 Lord Alfred Hayes 3
June 20, 1972 Odessa, Texas | Live Show9days25 Ciclón Negro
June 13, 1972 Odessa, Texas | Live Show7days24 Lord Alfred Hayes 2
March 20, 1972 Abilene, Texas | Live ShowFor the held-up title.85days23 Duke Myers
March 13, 1972 Abilene, Texas | Live ShowHeld up after this match.7days22 Lord Alfred Hayes 1
December 2, 1971 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show102days21 Ciclón Negro
September 30, 1971 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowDefeats Terry Funk.63daysVacant
September 9, 1971 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowTitle vacated when Funk is injured during the match. Ciclón Negro and Terry Funk wrestle to a draw for the vacant title.21days20 Dory Funk Sr. 2
September 9, 1971 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show0days19 Ciclón Negro
August 26, 1971 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show14days18 Terry Funk 7
August 12, 1971 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show14days17 Pak Song
August 5, 1971 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show7days16 Terry Funk 6
August 3, 1971 Odessa, Texas | Live Show2days15 Ciclón Negro
July 6, 1971 Odessa, Texas | Live Show28days14 Terry Funk 5
June 28, 1971 Abilene, Texas | Live Show8days13 Mr. Wrestling (Gordon Nelson)
June 21, 1971 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show7days12 Terry Funk 4
April 29, 1971 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show53days11 The Spartan (Ricky Hunter)
February 25, 1971 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show63days10 Pak Song
July 16, 1970 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show224days9 Terry Funk 3
July 7, 1970 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show9days8 Bull Ramos
July 1, 1970 Lubbock, Texas | Live Show6days7 Terry Funk 2
May 7, 1970 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show55days6 The Beast
March 26, 1970 Abilene, Texas | Live ShowAwarded back.42days5 Terry Funk 1
March 19, 1970 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowThe match ends with a controversial decision when two referees award the victory to each man.7daysVacant
February 20, 1970Title vacated when Romero wins the Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship.27days4 Ricky Romero
February 2, 1970 El Paso, Texas | Live Show18days3 The Beast
November 24, 1969 Amarillo, Texas | Live Show70days2 Tex McKenzie
November 13, 1969 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowBy forfeit after Funk suffers arm injury previous night in Lubbock, Texas.11days1 Dory Funk Sr. 1
June 12, 1969 Amarillo, Texas | Live ShowFunk was the final holder of the Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship and awarded the title when it was replaced.154days
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- NWA Western States Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 17, 2015September 8, 2017
- NWA Western States Heritage ChampionshipJune 20, 1987January 20, 1989
- NWA Western States Heavyweight ChampionshipJune 12, 1969October 22, 1981
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
NWA
JCP
NWA
WSS- Promotion
National Wrestling Alliance
Universal Wrestling Federation (Mid-South)
NWA Vendetta
Jim Crockett Promotions - TerritoryRegional
- DivisionPrimary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedJune 12, 1969
- Date RetiredSeptember 8, 2017
- First ChampionDory Funk Sr.
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Funk | 12 |
| 2 | Ciclón Negro | 7 |
| 3 | Ricky Romero | 5 |
| 4 | Lord Alfred Hayes | 5 |
| 5 | Bob Backlund | 4 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Funk | 527 | |
| Bob Morgan | 519 | |
| Rik Luxury | 476 | |
| Larry Zbyszko | 362 | |
| Ricky Romero | 304 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Morgan | March 7, 1980 - August 1, 1981 | 512 | |
| Rik Luxury | May 20, 2016 - September 8, 2017 | 476 | |
| Larry Zbyszko | January 24, 1988 - January 20, 1989 | 362 | |
| Pak Song | July 16, 1970 - February 25, 1971 | 224 | |
| Barry Windham | June 20, 1987 - January 24, 1988 | 218 |
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