On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWAA World 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 NWAA World Heavyweight Championship was a World Title contested in National Wrestling Association of America, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on August 23, 1929.
The NWAA World Heavyweight Championship was retired on November 27, 1949, when it was unified into the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, with the final champion being Lou Thesz.
NWAA World Heavyweight Championship: Title History
For the Title History of the championship in which this title was unified into, see the page for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.
NWAA World Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated into the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- November 27, 1949
- 27770+ days
Title unified with the National Wrestling Alliance's World Heavyweight Championship, which is forfeited to Thesz by previous champion Orville Brown when he cannot defend due to career-ending injuries from an automobile accident on November 1.19 
Lou Thesz 3
- July 20, 1948
- Indianapolis, Indiana | Live Show
- 495 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.495- days
18 Bill Longson
- November 21, 1947
- Houston, Texas | Live Show
- 242 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.242- days
17 Lou Thesz 2
- April 25, 1947
- St. Louis, Missouri | Live Show
- 210 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.210- days
16 Whipper Billy Watson
- February 21, 1947
- St. Louis, Missouri | Live Show
- 63 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion. The first time a world heavyweight wrestling championship changed hands on tv.63- days
15 Bill Longson
- February 19, 1943
- St. Louis, Missouri | Live Show
- 1463 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.1463- days
14 Bobby Managoff
- November 27, 1942
- Houston, Texas | Live Show
- 84 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World Champion.84- days
13 Yvon Robert
- October 7, 1942
- Montreal, Quebec | Live Show
- 51 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.51- days
12 Bill Longson
- February 19, 1942
- St. Louis, Missouri | Live Show
- 230 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.230- days
11 Sándor Szabó
- June 5, 1941
- St. Louis, Missouri | Live Show
- 259 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.259- days
10 Bronko Nagurski
- March 11, 1941
- Houston, Texas | Live Show
- 86 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.86- days
9 Ray Steele
- March 7, 1940
- St. Louis, Missouri | Live Show
- 369 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.369- days
8 Bronko Nagurski
- June 23, 1939
- Houston, Texas | Live Show
- 258 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.258- days
7 
Lou Thesz 1
- February 23, 1939
- St. Louis, Missouri | Live Show
- 120 days
Recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.120- days
6 Everett Marshall
- September 14, 1938
- Montréal, Quebec | Live Show
- 162 days
Title awarded at the NWAA annual meeting, when MWA/AWA World Champion Steve Casey left the country in September 1938. Retroactively recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion after Steve Casey.162- days
Vacant
- August 16, 1938
- 29 days
Stripped for failure to defend against worthy opponents.29- days
5 John Pesek
- September 12, 1937
- White Sulphur Springs, Virginia | Live Show
- 338 days
Title awarded at the NWAA annual meeting.338- days
4 Dean Detton
- October 8, 1936
- St. Louis, Missouri | Live Show
- 339 days
Has defeated a title claimant Dave Levin on 28/09/1936 in Philadelphia. Awarded the recognition as the first NWA champion since Danno O’Mahoney this day. Recognition later withdrawn.339- days
Vacant
- September 1, 1936
- 37 days
NWAA declared the title vacant in September 1936.37- days
3 Danno O'Mahony
- June 27, 1935
- Boston, Massachusetts | Live Show
- 432 days
Defeats Ed Don George on July 30, 1935 and unifies Boston AWA World Title and becomes the "Unified World Champion".432- days
2 
Jim Londos 1
- June 6, 1930
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Live Show
- 1847 days
Defeats Shikat and is initially recognized by the National Boxing Association. At the annual convention in September 1930, NBA agrees to create National Wrestling Association but does not recognize any world champion despite the previous decision made by NBA. On September 30, 1931, Jim Londos is recognized by the members as the first official champion by the National Wrestling Association. Also won the NYSAC World Title on June 25, 1934, defeating Jim Browning and unified both titles, to become recognized as the Undisputed World champion. Retroactively recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.1847- days
1 Dick Shikat
- August 23, 1929
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Live Show
- 287 days
Defeats Jim Londos to be recognized by the athletic commissions of New York and Pennsylvania and the National Boxing Association, all three of which have stripped Gus Sonnenberg of recognition as World champion in July 1929 for "failing to meet real contenders". Sonnenberg continues to be recognized by AWA in Boston. Retroactively recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the real World champion.287- days
NWAA World Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- NWAA World Heavyweight ChampionshipAugust 23, 1929November 27, 1949
NWAA World Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NWAAAugust 23, 1929 November 27, 1949
- GenderMale
- Title TypeMain / World
- Date EstablishedAugust 23, 1929
- Date RetiredNovember 27, 1949
- Unified Into
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- Final ChampionLou Thesz
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Longson | 3 |
| 2 | Lou Thesz | 3 |
| 3 | Bronko Nagurski | 2 |
| 4 | Jim Londos | 1 |
| 5 | Danno O'Mahony | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Longson | 1935 | |
| Jim Londos | 1847 | |
| Lou Thesz | 825 | |
| Danno O'Mahony | 432 | |
| Ray Steele | 369 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Londos | June 6, 1930 - June 27, 1935 | 1847 | |
| Bill Longson | February 19, 1943 - February 21, 1947 | 1463 | |
| Lou Thesz | July 20, 1948 - November 27, 1949 | 495 | |
| Danno O'Mahony | June 27, 1935 - September 1, 1936 | 432 | |
| Ray Steele | March 7, 1940 - March 11, 1941 | 369 |