NWA North American Heavyweight Championship

On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA North American 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 North American Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title contested in National Wrestling Alliance, by men wrestlers.

The championship was first established on October 30, 1994, and the inaugural champion was Greg "The Hammer" Valentine.

The NWA North American Heavyweight Championship was retired on September 30, 2017.

NWA North American Heavyweight Championship: Title History

NWA North American Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns

N.	Image	Champion	Reign
	Retired September 30, 2017 The title was retired when NWA terminates the contracts with its licensees.
46		Mustang Mike 1 April 8, 2017 Amelia, LA	175 days
45		Tyson Dean 1 July 6, 2016 Pavo, GA \| NWA SW Southern Summer Showcase	276 days
44		Tim Storm 2 July 17, 2015 Sherman, TX Defeated Andy Anderson in a tournament final to win the vacant title.	355 days
		Vacant May 28, 2015 Jax Dane was forced to forfeit both of his titles after sustaining an injury.	50 days
43		Jax Dane 1 April 12, 2015 Las Vegas, NV \| Vendetta Pro Casino Royale Dane became holder of two titles, as he was also the reigning NWA National Heavyweight Champion; NWA allows Dane to defend both titles together.	46 days
42		Tim Storm 1 October 17, 2014 Sherman, TX	177 days
41		Byron Wilcott 2 May 16, 2014 Sherman, TX \| NWA Texoma	154 days
40		Kahagas 1 April 20, 2013 Houston, TX \| NWA Houston Parade of Champions: A Tribute to Paul Boesch	391 days
39		Byron Wilcott 1 January 11, 2013 Cypress, TX \| NWA Houston Next Level 2013	99 days
38		Carson 1 October 12, 2012 Cypress, TX \| NWA Houston Redemption	91 days
37		Shaun Tempers 1 June 25, 2011 Cornelia, GA \| NWA Anarchy Defeated Ace Rockwell to win the vacant title.	475 days
		Vacant April 26, 2011 The title was vacated after The Sheik won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.	60 days
36		The Sheik 1 January 30, 2010 Fort Pierce, FL \| PWF Pandemonium at the Pal	451 days
35		Apolo 1 May 2, 2009 Tyler, TX \| NWA Showcase	273 days
34		Mike DiBiase 1 December 8, 2007 Elkin, NC	511 days
33		Damien Wayne 1 August 24, 2007 Las Vegas, NV \| NWA Pro Wrestling Summit	106 days
32		Dru Onyx 1 April 22, 2006 Altamonte Springs, FL \| SCW Spring Breakout	489 days
31		Tommy Marr 1 October 8, 2005 Nashville, TN \| NWA 57th Anniversary Show & Convention	196 days
30		JT Wolfen 1 September 27, 2003 Hawaii, HI	742 days
29		Hotstuff Hernandez 1 May 3, 2003 Cornelia, GA \| NWA Wildside	147 days
28		Jorge Estrada 1 October 26, 2002 Corpus Christi, TX \| NWA 54th Anniversary Show - Battle of the Belts	189 days
27		Paul Atlas 1 September 28, 2002 McKeesport, PA \| NWA East	28 days
26		Quinn Magnum 1 October 30, 2001 St. Petersburg, FL \| NWA 53rd Anniversary Show - Battle of the Belts: An NWA Odyssey	333 days
25		Spyder 1 August 26, 2001 St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada \| CWF	65 days
24		Dark Rain 1 July 29, 2001 St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada \| CWF Defeated Gene Swan in tournament final to win the vacant title.	28 days
		Vacant July 15, 2001 The title was vacated after Robbie Royce left the Canadian Wrestling Federation.	14 days
23		Robbie Royce 1 April 21, 2001 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada \| CWF	85 days
22		Steve Corino 1 April 13, 2001 North Richland Hills, TX \| NWA Southwest Lonestar Slamfest Defeated Redd Dogg to win the vacant title.	8 days
		Vacant September 20, 2000 The title was vacated after Mike Rapada won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.	205 days
21		Mike Rapada 5 September 14, 2000 Lebanon, TN	6 days
20		Chris Harris 1 May 20, 2000 Nashville, TN	117 days
19		Air Paris 1 May 11, 2000 Fairview, TN	9 days
18		The Colorado Kid 4 December 25, 1999 Nashville, TN	138 days
17		Terry Taylor 1 November 6, 1999 Nashville, TN	49 days
16		Mike Rapada 3 October 30, 1999 Lebanon, TN Mike Rapada previously won the title under the ring name "The Colorado Kid".	7 days
15		Big Bully Douglas 1 September 12, 1999 Nashville, TN	48 days
14		The Colorado Kid 2 January 9, 1999 Nashville, TN	246 days
13		Chris Michaels 1 December 26, 1998 Nashville, TN	14 days
12		The Colorado Kid 1 August 1, 1998 Nashville, TN Defeated Recon to win the vacant title. Colorado Kid had already won the Music City Wrestling title from Recon on July 25 in Lebanon, TN. This match was decided to be for the NWA title by the NWA Board of Directors and MCW. NWA title then replaced the MCW title, as both were being defended in MCW.	147 days
		Vacant March 2, 1998 NWA stripped Barry Windham of the title.	152 days
11		Barry Windham 1 March 1, 1998 Windham was awarded the title by Jim Cornette after Jarrett left Cornette's NWA group.	1 day
10		Jeff Jarrett 1 January 5, 1998 New Haven, CT \| Raw Is War Defeated Barry Windham to win the vacant title.	55 days
		Vacant December 29, 1997 The title was vacated so it could be used in an NWA angle in WWF.	7 days
9		Reckless Youth 2 June 14, 1997 Vineland, NJ \| NWA New Jersey	198 days
8		Ace Darling 1 April 26, 1997 Wilmington, DE	49 days
7		Lance Diamond 1 April 12, 1997 Cherry Hill, NJ \| NWA 2nd Annual Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl	14 days
6		Reckless Youth 1 September 7, 1996 Yardville, NJ \| NWA New Jersey Defeated Derrick Domino to win the title, after Tommy Cairo no-showed.	217 days
5		Tommy Cairo 1 June 24, 1995 Williamstown, NJ \| NWA New Jersey Defeated Devon Storm in a tournament final to win the vacant title, after the title moved to NWA Championship Wrestling America/New Jersey.	441 days
		Vacant May 1, 1995 The title was vacated when Jim Crockett Jr.'s NWA Dallas closed.	54 days
4		Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 2 March 18, 1995 Dallas, TX \| NWA Dallas	44 days
3		Johnny Hawk 1 January 15, 1995 Dallas, TX \| NWA Dallas	62 days
2		Kevin von Erich 1 January 7, 1995 Dallas, TX \| NWA Dallas	8 days
1		Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 1 October 30, 1994 Valentine was awarded the new title	69 days

NWA North American Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs

- NWA North American Heavyweight ChampionshipJuly 17, 2015September 30, 2017
- NWA North American Heavyweight ChampionshipMay 26, 2014July 16, 2015
- NWA North American Heavyweight ChampionshipOctober 30, 1994May 26, 2014

NWA North American Heavyweight Championship: Statistics

Promotions History
Promotion from to
PromotionNWA October 30, 1994 September 30, 2017
Defended With
- NWA National Heavyweight Championship - NWA North American & National Heavyweight Championships (April 12, 2015 - May 28, 2015)

Promotion	from	to
PromotionNWA	October 30, 1994	September 30, 2017

Promotion National Wrestling Alliance
TerritoryWorld Tier 2
DivisionSecondary
GenderMale
Date EstablishedOctober 30, 1994
Date RetiredSeptember 30, 2017

First ChampionGreg "The Hammer" Valentine

Most Number of Reigns

Rank	Wrestler	Reigns
	The Colorado Kid	3
	Tim Storm	2
	Reckless Youth	2
	Byron Wilcott	2
	Greg "The Hammer" Valentine	2
6	Mike Rapada	2

Most Combined Days

Rank	Wrestler	Days
	JT Wolfen	742
	Tim Storm	532
	The Colorado Kid	531
	Mike DiBiase	511
	Dru Onyx	489

Longest Reigns

Wrestler	Reign	Days
JT Wolfen	September 27, 2003 - October 8, 2005	742
Mike DiBiase	December 8, 2007 - May 2, 2009	511
Dru Onyx	April 22, 2006 - August 24, 2007	489
Shaun Tempers	June 25, 2011 - October 12, 2012	475
The Sheik	January 30, 2010 - April 26, 2011	451