NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
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| NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||||||
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 The NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship belt | |||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | Central States Wrestling NWA Central-States Championship Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Date established | May 18, 1950 | ||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Mitch Johnson | ||||||||||||||
| Date won | March 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||
| Other name(s) | |||||||||||||||
NWA Heart of America Heavyweight Championship (1950–1953) Central States Heavyweight Championship (1953/10–1988 WWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1988–1989) NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2002–Present) | |||||||||||||||
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The NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship that currently serves as the main title for the National Wrestling Alliance promotion, NWA Central-States Championship Wrestling. For most of its existence, however, the title was defended in the NWA affiliate Central States Wrestling from 1950 to 1989.
Contents
1 NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
2 NWA Midwest Central States Heavyweight Championship history
3 See also
4 Footnotes
5 References
NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| # | The overall championship reign |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed. |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands |
| N/A | The specific information has not been found |
| — | Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign |
| + | Indicates that the number of days held by this individual changes everyday. |
| (nlt) | Indicates that a title change took place "no later than" a certain date. Often because the date of a title change is not found but a date of a title defense by the champions is found. |
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bill Longson | 1 | August 18, 1950 | 7002160000000000000♠160 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | Defeated Sonny Myers in tournament final to become first champion |
2 | Tarzan Kowalski | 1 | January 25, 1951 | 7001910000000000000♠91 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
3 | Dennis Clary | 1 | April 26, 1951 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
4 | Sonny Myers | 1 | May 3, 1951 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | [1] |
5 | Dennis Clary | 2 | May 10, 1951 | 7002180000000000000♠180 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
6 | Jimmy Coffield | 1 | November 6, 1951 | 7001230000000000000♠23 | Topeka, Kansas | Live event | |
7 | Alo Leilani | 1 | November 29, 1951 | 7001210000000000000♠21 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
8 | Bob Orton | 1 | December 20, 1951 | 7001700000000000000♠70 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
9 | Enrique Torres | 1 | February 28, 1952 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | [2] |
10 | Sonny Myers | 2 | March 6, 1952 | [Note 1] | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
— | Vacated | N/A | 1952 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons |
# | Sonny Myers | # | April 1952 | [Note 2] | Wichita, Kansas | Live event | Defeats Bob Orton in 13-man tournament final, but Orville Brown refuses to present him with the title because the final was only one fall |
11 | Sonny Myers | 3 | 1952 | [Note 3] | [Note 4] | Live event | Defeats Bob Orton in 3-fall match |
12 | Red Berry | 1 | September 1952 (NLT) | [Note 5] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
13 | Bobby Lane | 1 | November 30, 1952 | 7001460000000000000♠46 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | [3] |
14 | Dave Sims | 1 | January 15, 1953 | 7002259000000000000♠259 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
15 | Lenny Montana | 1 | October 1, 1953 | 7001710000000000000♠71 | [Note 4] | Live event | |
16 | Sonny Myers | 4 | December 11, 1953 | [Note 6] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
17 | Dave Sims | 2 | January 1954 | [Note 7] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
18 | Bob Orton | 2 | January 28, 1954 | [Note 8] | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
19 | Sonny Myers | 5 | March 1954 | [Note 9] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
20 | El Toro | 1 | 1954 | [Note 10] | [Note 4] | Live event | Unknown whom El Toro defeated for the title |
21 | Sonny Myers | 6 | 1954 | [Note 11] | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
22 | Joe Dusek | 1 | September 13, 1954 | 7001940000000000000♠94 | Wichita, Kansas | Live event | |
23 | Ray Villmer | 1 | December 16, 1954 | [Note 12] | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
24 | Lu Kim | 1 | [Note 13] | [Note 14] | [Note 13] | Live event | |
25 | Ray Villmer | 2 | [Note 15] | [Note 16] | [Note 15] | Live event | |
26 | Mike DiBiase | 1 | April 1956 (NLT) | [Note 17] | [Note 4] | Live event | It is not documented whom DiBiase defeated to win the championship. |
27 | Richard Brown | 1 | April 10, 1956 | [Note 18] | Topeka, Kansas | Live event | |
28 | Mighty Atlas | 1 | 1956 | [Note 19] | [Note 4] | Live event | Unknown whom Atlas defeated for the title |
29 | Sonny Myers | 7 | February 1957 (NLT) | [Note 20] | [Note 4] | Live event | It is not known whom Myers defeated for the championship |
30 | Richard Brown | 2 | 1957 | [Note 21] | [Note 4] | Live event | Unknown whom Brown defeated for the title |
31 | Red Berry | 2 | September 15, 1957 | 7001220000000000000♠22 | Wichita, Kansas | Live event | |
32 | Richard Brown | 3 | October 7, 1957 | [Note 22] | Wichita, Kansas | Live event | |
— | Vacated | N/A | 1958 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons |
33 | Sonny Myers | 8 | July 26, 1958 | [Note 23] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | Wins tournament[4] |
— | Vacated | N/A | October 2, 1958 (NLT) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons |
34 | Bob Geigel | 1 | October 3, 1958 | 7001560000000000000♠56 | [Note 4] | Live event | Defeats Bob Ellis in tournament final |
35 | Bob Ellis | 1 | November 28, 1958 | 7002420000000000000♠420 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
36 | Lee Henning | 1 | January 22, 1960 | [Note 24] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
37 | Kinji Shibuya | 1 | 1960 | [Note 25] | [Note 4] | Live event | Unknown whom Shibuya defeated for the title |
38 | Bob Ellis | 2 | March 10, 1960 | [Note 26] | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
39 | Lee Henning | 2 | April 1960 | [Note 27] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
40 | Thor Hagen | 1 | May 27, 1960 | [Note 28] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
41 | Ricky Lee | 1 | June 1960 | [Note 29] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
42 | Thor Hagen | 2 | August 1960 | [Note 30] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
43 | Mike Paidousis | 1 | September 29, 1960 | 7001500000000000000♠50 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
44 | Lee Henning | 3 | November 18, 1960 | 7002133000000000000♠133 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
45 | Ron Etchison | 1 | March 31, 1961 | 7001210000000000000♠21 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
46 | Lee Henning | 4 | April 21, 1961 | [Note 31] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
47 | Bob Ellis | 3 | May 1961 (NLT) | [Note 32] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
— | Vacated | N/A | 1961 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bob Ellis left the promotion without losing the championship first. |
48 | Buddy Austin | 1 | June 2, 1961 | 7002154000000000000♠154 | [Note 4] | Live event | Awarded title |
49 | Sonny Myers | 9 | November 3, 1961 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
50 | Tarzan Tyler | 1 | November 10, 1961 | [Note 33] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
51 | Buddy Austin | 2 | November 1961 | [Note 34] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
52 | Ray Gordon | 1 | February 9, 1962 | 7001840000000000000♠84 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
53 | Lee Henning | 5 | May 4, 1962 | [Note 35] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
54 | Pat O'Connor | 1 | October 1962 (NLT) | [Note 36] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
55 | Lee Henning | 6 | November 2, 1961 | 7001140000000000000♠14 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
56 | Pat O'Connor | 2 | November 16, 1962 | [Note 37] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
57 | Sonny Myers | 10 | February 1, 1963 | 7002105000000000000♠105 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | Unknown whom Myers defeated for the title |
58 | Rock Hunter | 1 | May 17, 1963 | 7002217000000000000♠217 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
59 | Enrique Torres | 2 | December 20, 1963 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
60 | The Spoiler | 1 | December 20, 1963 | [Note 38] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
61 | Mike DiBiase | 2 | December 1964 (NLT) | [Note 39] | [Note 4] | Live event | Unknown whom DiBiase defeated for the title |
62 | Ron Reed | 1 | January 11, 1965 | 7002144000000000000♠144 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
63 | The Stomper | 1 | June 4, 1965 | 7001300000000000000♠30 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
64 | Sonny Myers | 11 | July 4, 1965 | 7002187000000000000♠187 | [Note 4] | Live event | |
65 | Bob Geigel | 2 | January 7, 1966 | 7001420000000000000♠42 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
66 | Ron Reed | 2 | February 18, 1966 | 7002119000000000000♠119 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
67 | The Viking | 1 | June 17, 1966 | 7002182000000000000♠182 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
68 | Mike DiBiase | 3 | December 16, 1966 | 7001280000000000000♠28 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
69 | Sonny Myers | 12 | January 13, 1967 | 7001420000000000000♠42 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
70 | Bob Geigel | 3 | February 24, 1967 | 7001420000000000000♠42 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
71 | The Viking | 2 | April 7, 1967 | 7001630000000000000♠63 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
72 | Sonny Myers | 13 | June 9, 1967 | 7002140000000000000♠140 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
73 | The Hangman | 1 | October 27, 1967 | 7001210000000000000♠21 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
74 | Bob Geigel | 4 | November 17, 1967 | 7001250000000000000♠25 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
75 | Sonny Myers | 14 | December 12, 1967 | 7002115000000000000♠115 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
76 | Harley Race | 1 | April 5, 1968 | 7001280000000000000♠28 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
77 | Ron Etchison | 2 | May 3, 1968 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | [1] |
78 | Roger Kirby | 1 | May 10, 1968 | [Note 40] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
— | Vacated | N/A | May 1968 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons |
79 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 1 | June 4, 1968 | 7002129000000000000♠129 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | Defeated Thor Hagen in tournament final |
80 | Tommy Martin | 1 | October 11, 1968 | 7001630000000000000♠63 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
81 | Dusty Rhodes | 1 | December 13, 1968 | 7001280000000000000♠28 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
82 | "Bulldog" Don Kent | 1 | January 10, 1969 | 7001490000000000000♠49 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
83 | Dick Murdoch | 1 | February 28, 1969 | 7002112000000000000♠112 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | [2] |
84 | Pat O'Connor | 3 | June 20, 1969 | [Note 41] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
— | Vacated | N/A | October 1969 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons |
85 | Danny Little Bear | 1 | November 28, 1969 | 7002126000000000000♠126 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | Wins tournament |
86 | Roger Kirby | 2 | April 3, 1970 | 7002273000000000000♠273 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | [5] |
87 | Bob Geigel | 5 | January 1, 1971 | [Note 42] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
88 | Harley Race | 2 | 1971 | [Note 43] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
89 | Bob Geigel | 6 | 1971 | [Note 44] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
90 | Harley Race | 3 | June 1971 (NLT) | [Note 45] | [Note 4] | Live event | Pat O'Connor defeats Race for the title on January 28, 1972 in St. Louis, MO, but Race continues to be recognized by other promoters, and Sam Muchnick withdraws recognition of the title and later creates the Missouri Heavyweight title |
91 | Danny Little Bear | 2 | January 11, 1972 | [Note 46] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
92 | Black Angus Campbell | 1 | 1972 | [Note 47] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
93 | The Stomper | 2 | June 8, 1972 | 7001290000000000000♠29 | [Note 4] | Live event | |
94 | Harley Race | 4 | July 7, 1971 | 7002506000000000000♠506 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
95 | Omar Atlas | 1 | November 24, 1972 | [Note 48] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
96 | Roger Kirby | 1 | December 1972 | [Note 49] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
97 | Danny Little Bear | 3 | April 27, 1973 | [Note 50] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
98 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 2 | June 1973 | [Note 51] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
99 | Harley Race | 5 | September 22, 1973 | 7001190000000000000♠19 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 100 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 3 | October 11, 1973 | 7002161000000000000♠161 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 101 | Mike George | 1 | March 21, 1974 | [Note 52] | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 102 | Roger Kirby | 2 | June 1974 | [Note 53] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
| 103 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 4 | July 4, 1974 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | Defeated Don Fargo to win the championship, not clear if Fargo was the champion or if it was a tournament. |
| 104 | Harley Race | 6 | July 11, 1974 | 7001210000000000000♠21 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 105 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 5 | August 1, 1974 | [Note 54] | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 106 | Terry Martin | 1 | December 1974 | [Note 55] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
| 107 | Jerry Oates | 1 | February 7, 1975 | 7002113000000000000♠113 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | [6] |
| 108 | Ed Wiskoski | 1 | May 31, 1975 | 7002257000000000000♠257 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 109 | Mike George | 2 | February 12, 1976 | 7001580000000000000♠58 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | [7] |
| 110 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 6 | April 10, 1976 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | Wichita, Kansas | Live event | |
| 111 | Mike George | 3 | April 17, 1976 | 7001310000000000000♠31 | Wichita, Kansas | Live event | |
| 112 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 7 | May 18, 1976 | 7001510000000000000♠51 | Topeka, Kansas | Live event | |
| 113 | Harley Race | 7 | July 8, 1976 | 7001590000000000000♠59 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 114 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 8 | September 5, 1976 | 7001180000000000000♠18 | Wichita, Kansas | Live event | |
| 115 | Rick Gibson | 1 | October 1, 1976 | [Note 56] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
| 116 | Bob Slaughter | 1 | January 1977 | [Note 57] | [Note 4] | Live event | Records are unclear on whom Slaughter defeated to win the championship |
| 117 | Ted Oates | 1 | February 4, 1977 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
| 118 | Bob Slaughter | 2 | February 11, 1977 | [Note 58] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
| 119 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 9 | 1977 | [Note 59] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
| 120 | Bob Slaughter | 3 | 1977 | [Note 60] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
| 121 | Ted DiBiase | 1 | May 19, 1977 | [Note 61] | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 122 | Bob Sweetan | 1 | 1977 | [Note 62] | [Note 4] | Live event | Records are unclear on whom Sweetan defeated to win the championship |
| 123 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 10 | October 30, 1977 | 7001690000000000000♠69 | Topeka, Kansas | Live event | |
| 124 | Ted DiBiase | 2 | January 7, 1978 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 125 | Alexis Smirnoff | 1 | January 7, 1978 | 7001400000000000000♠40 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 126 | Ken Lucas | 1 | February 16, 1978 | 7001700000000000000♠70 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 127 | Bob Sweetan | 2 | April 27, 1978 | 7002126000000000000♠126 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 128 | Doug Gilbert | 1 | August 31, 1978 | 7001370000000000000♠37 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 129 | Buck Robley | 1 | October 7, 1978 | 7001840000000000000♠84 | Des Moines, Iowa | Live event | |
| 130 | Dick Murdoch | 2 | December 30, 1978 | 7000300000000000000♠3 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 131 | Randy Alls | 1 | January 2, 1979 | 7001510000000000000♠51 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
| 132 | Bob Sweetan | 3 | February 22, 1979 | 7002207000000000000♠207 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | [8] |
| 133 | Ron Starr | 1 | September 17, 1979 | 7001170000000000000♠17 | Wichita, Kansas | Live event | |
| 134 | The Turk | 1 | October 4, 1979 | 7001490000000000000♠49 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 135 | The Avenger | 1 | November 22, 1979 | 7001630000000000000♠63 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 136 | The Assassin | 1 | January 24, 1980 | 7001110000000000000♠11 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 137 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 11 | February 4, 1980 | 7001660000000000000♠66 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 138 | Bruiser Brody | 1 | April 10, 1980 | 7001420000000000000♠42 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 139 | Dick Murdoch | 3 | May 22, 1980 | 7001630000000000000♠63 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 140 | Killer Karl Kox | 1 | July 24, 1980 | 7001230000000000000♠23 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 141 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 12 | August 16, 1980 | 7001260000000000000♠26 | Topeka, Kansas | Live event | |
| 142 | Mike George | 4 | September 11, 1980 | 7001420000000000000♠42 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 143 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 13 | October 23, 1980 | 7002160000000000000♠160 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 144 | Buzz Tyler | 1 | April 1, 1981 | 7002113000000000000♠113 | Des Moines, Iowa | Live event | |
| 145 | Bob Sweetan | 4 | July 23, 1981 | 7002119000000000000♠119 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 146 | Tommy Martin | 2 | November 19, 1981 | 7001210000000000000♠21 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 147 | Bob Sweetan | 5 | December 10, 1981 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 148 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 14 | December 14, 1981 | [Note 63] | Wichita, Kansas | Live event | |
— | Vacated | N/A | 1981-1982 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons |
| 149 | Roger Kirby | 3 | April 27, 1982 | 7002142000000000000♠142 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | Defeated Harley Race to win the championship. Records are unclear if Race was the champion or if this was for the vacant championship. |
| 150 | Manny Fernandez | 1 | September 16, 1982 | 7002147000000000000♠147 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 151 | Dewey Robertson | 1 | February 10, 1983 | 7001910000000000000♠91 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 152 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 15 | May 12, 1983 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 153 | Dewey Robertson | 2 | May 19, 1983 | 7001140000000000000♠14 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 154 | Harley Race | 8 | June 2, 1983 | 7000800000000000000♠8 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | [9] |
— | Vacated | N/A | June 10, 1983 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Harley Race wins the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and gave up the Central States Championship.[10] |
| 155 | Super Destroyer | 1 | June 30, 1983 | 7002112000000000000♠112 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | Defeated Buck Robley in tournament final |
| 156 | Buzz Tyler | 2 | October 20, 1983 | 7001980000000000000♠98 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 157 | Tully Blanchard | 1 | January 26, 1984 | 7001140000000000000♠14 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 158 | Buzz Tyler | 3 | February 9, 1984 | 7001700000000000000♠70 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 159 | Luke Graham | 1 | April 19, 1984 | 7001630000000000000♠63 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 160 | Ted Oates | 2 | June 21, 1984 | 7001510000000000000♠51 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 161 | Buzz Tyler | 4 | August 11, 1984 | 7001560000000000000♠56 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 162 | Hacksaw Higgins | 1 | October 6, 1984 | 7001190000000000000♠19 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 163 | Harley Race | 8 | October 25, 1984 | 7001770000000000000♠77 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 164 | Mr. Pogo | 1 | January 10, 1985 | 7002255000000000000♠255 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 165 | Marty Jannetty | 1 | September 22, 1985 | 7001740000000000000♠74 | Des Moines, Iowa | Live event | |
| 166 | Brett Sawyer | 1 | December 5, 1985 | 7001120000000000000♠12 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 167 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 16 | December 17, 1985 | 7002164000000000000♠164 | Ames, Iowa | Live event | |
— | Vacated | N/A | May 30, 1986 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bob Brown was forced to vacate the championship due to an ankle injury |
| 168 | The Shadow | 1 | May 30, 1986 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | Des Moines, Iowa | Live event | Wins 13-man battle royal |
| 169 | Marty Jannetty | 2 | June 1, 1986 | [Note 64] | Marshalltown, Iowa | Live event | [11] |
| 170 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 17 | June 1986 | [Note 65] | [Note 4] | Live event | |
— | Vacated | N/A | September 26, 1986 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Jim Crockett Jr. buys out the promotion and begins to promote shows with wrestlers from his own territory as well as Central States regulars |
| 171 | Sam Houston | 1 | November 16, 1986 | 7001480000000000000♠48 | St. Louis, Missouri | Live event | Defeats Bill Dundee in a tournament final |
| 172 | Bill Dundee | 1 | January 3, 1987 | 7001550000000000000♠55 | Topeka, Kansas | Live event | |
| 173 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 18 | February 27, 1987 | 7001830000000000000♠83 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | [12] |
| 174 | Rufus R. Jones | 1 | May 21, 1987 | 7001500000000000000♠50 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | |
| 175 | Porkchop Cash | 1 | July 10, 1987 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
| 176 | Rufus R. Jones | 2 | July 17, 1987 | 7001720000000000000♠72 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | [13] |
| 177 | Earthquake Ferris | 1 | September 27, 1987 | 7001330000000000000♠33 | Des Moines, Iowa | Live event | |
| 178 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 19 | October 30, 1987 | 7001560000000000000♠56 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
| 179 | Dave Peterson | 1 | December 25, 1987 | [Note 66] | St. Joseph, Missouri | Live event | |
— | Vacated | N/A | 1987 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons |
| 180 | Dave Peterson | 2 | February 18, 1988 | 7002399000000000000♠399 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | Defeated Cuban Assassin #2 for the held-up title; promotion withdraws from NWA in 1988 |
| 181 | Akio Sato | 1 | March 23, 1989 | [Note 67] | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | Defeats T.C. Carter to win the vacant championship |
— | Championship retired | N/A | 1989 | N/A | N/A | N/A | The Central States Wrestling promotion closes |
NWA Midwest Central States Heavyweight Championship history
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| # | The overall championship reign |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed. |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands |
| N/A | The specific information has not been found |
| — | Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign |
| + | Indicates that the number of days held by this individual changes everyday. |
| ((NLT)) | Indicates that a title change took place "no later than" a certain date. Often because the date of a title change is not found but a date of a title defense by the champions is found. |
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shane Somers | 1 | March 30, 2002 | 7002206000000000000♠206 | Rolla, Missouri | Live event | Defeated Butch McClain when the title is revived |
— | Vacated | N/A | October 22, 2002 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Championship was vacated as Scott Somers was injured and unable to defend the championship |
2 | Derek Stone | 1 | November 16, 2002 | 7002952000000000000♠952 | Coffeyville, Kansas | Live event | Defeated Michael Barry, Griz and Gary Jackson |
3 | Raven | 1 | June 25, 2005 | [Note 68] | Lawrence, Kansas | Live event | |
— | Vacated | N/A | June 2006 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Raven was stripped of the championship due to lack of title defenses |
4 | Michael Strider | 1 | October 10, 2006 | 7003101900000000000♠1,019 | Muscatine, Iowa | Live event | Defeated Woody Maguire, Mississippi Madman, Derek Stone, Marek Brave, and Mark Sterling |
5 | Mark Sterling | 1 | July 25, 2009 | 7002651000000000000♠651 | House Springs, Missouri | Live event | |
6 | Jeremy Wyatt | 1 | May 7, 2011 | 7002356000000000000♠356 | Lawrence, KS | Live event | Defeated Sterling, Tyler Cook and Jaysin Strife in a four-way elimination |
— | Vacated | N/A | April 27, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Championship was vacated as Jeremy Wyatt was injured and unable to defend the championship |
7 | ACH | 1 | June 2, 2012 | 7002152000000000000♠152 | Kansas City, Kansas | Live event | Defeated Dan Walsh and Neil Diamond Cutter in an 8-man tournament 3-way final |
— | Vacated | N/A | November 1, 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ACH was stripped of the championship as Metro Pro Wrestling withdrew from the NWA.[14] |
8 | Evan "Money" Morris | 1 | March 30, 2013 | 7002210000000000000♠210 | Swansea, Illinois | Live event | Morris defeats three opponents a tournament to become the NWA Central States Heavyweight Champion. |
9 | Shane Somers | 2 | October 26, 2013 | 7002196000000000000♠196 | Cahokia, Illinois | Live event | |
| 10 | Scott Somers | 1 | May 10, 2014 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | Vienna, Missouri | Live event | |
| 11 | Shane Somers | 3 | May 17, 2014 | 7001430000000000000♠43 | St. Robert, Missouri | Live event | |
| 12 | The Mad Hatter | 1 | June 29, 2014 | 7002349000000000000♠349 | Waynesville, Missouri | Live event | Defeated Shane Somers following Hatter's successful Affliction Championship defense. |
| 12 | Deven Spade | 1 | June 13, 2015 | 7003136100000000000♠1,361+ | Newburg, Missouri | Live event | Defeated Hatter in a last man standing match with help from Shane Somers, and manager Garrett Williams. |
See also
- List of National Wrestling Alliance championships
Footnotes
^ The date the championship was vacted has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7003589800000000000♠5,898 days
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002182000000000000♠182 days
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002181000000000000♠181 days
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahai The location of the match was not captured as part of the championship documentation.
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002242000000000000♠242 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001210000000000000♠21 days and 7001470000000000000♠47 days
^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001270000000000000♠27 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001320000000000000♠32 days and 7001620000000000000♠62 days
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002196000000000000♠196 days
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002196000000000000♠196 days
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002196000000000000♠196 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 2997017000000000000♠−983 days
^ ab The date of the title change is unknown, records indicate that Lu Kim defeated Ray Villmer for the championship, but not when or where
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 2997017000000000000♠−983 days
^ ab The date of the title change is unknown, records indicate that Ray Villmer defeated Lu Kim to regain e championship, but not when or where
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 2997017000000000000♠−983 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 2997017000000000000♠−983 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002274000000000000♠274 days
^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002273000000000000♠273 days
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002529000000000000♠529 days
^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002256000000000000♠256 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001860000000000000♠86 days and 7002290000000000000♠290 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001680000000000000♠68 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001470000000000000♠47 days
^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001470000000000000♠47 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001220000000000000♠22 days and 7001510000000000000♠51 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001270000000000000♠27 days and 7001550000000000000♠55 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7000500000000000000♠5 days and 7001340000000000000♠34 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001320000000000000♠32 days and 7001900000000000000♠90 days
^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001300000000000000♠30 days and 7001590000000000000♠59 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001400000000000000♠40 days
^ The date the championship was won or vacated has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001400000000000000♠40 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001200000000000000♠20 days
^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001710000000000000♠71 days and 7002100000000000000♠100 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002180000000000000♠180 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7000200000000000000♠2 days and 7002181000000000000♠181 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001770000000000000♠77 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002376000000000000♠376 days
^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 days and 7002387000000000000♠387 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001210000000000000♠21 days
^ The date the championship was vacated has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7002103000000000000♠103 days and 7002133000000000000♠133 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 days and 2996576500000000000♠−4,235 days
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 days and 2996576500000000000♠−4,235 days
^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 days and 2996576500000000000♠−4,235 days
^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7002195000000000000♠195 days and 7002373000000000000♠373 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002148000000000000♠148 days
^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002148000000000000♠148 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7000700000000000000♠7 days and 7001370000000000000♠37 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7002117000000000000♠117 days and 7002147000000000000♠147 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001350000000000000♠35 days and 7001640000000000000♠64 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001650000000000000♠65 days and 7001940000000000000♠94 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001720000000000000♠72 days and 7002101000000000000♠101 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001320000000000000♠32 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7002188000000000000♠188 days and 7002218000000000000♠218 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001380000000000000♠38 days and 7001680000000000000♠68 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002122000000000000♠122 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7000400000000000000♠4 days and 7001340000000000000♠34 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001940000000000000♠94 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001940000000000000♠94 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001930000000000000♠93 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002163000000000000♠163 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002163000000000000♠163 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002133000000000000♠133 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7001290000000000000♠29 days
^ The date the championship was vacted has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7001880000000000000♠88 days and 7002117000000000000♠117 days
^ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7000600000000000000♠6 days
^ The date the championship abandoned has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7002283000000000000♠283 days
^ The date the championship was vacated has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7002341000000000000♠341 days and 7002370000000000000♠370 days
References
- General sources for the original Central States Championship
Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Central States Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 254. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em (through 2000)
"NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship History". Wrestling Titles.com. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- Specific
^ ab F4W Staff (May 3, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history: Low Ki Vs. Dewitt, Punk wins OVW title, Mutoh wins IWGP belt, Bret wins NA title, Dibiase & Dr. Death, Sheik, Watts, Fargos". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
^ ab Hoops, Brian (February 28, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/28): Andersen & Hansen win NWA Tag Titles". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
^ Hoops, Brian (October 30, 2015). "DAILY PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (10/30): A SLEW OF TAG TEAM TITLES CHANGE HANDS". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
^ Hoops, Brian (July 26, 2015). "On this day in history - Demon Vs. Santo, Gagne Vs. Kiniski". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
^ F4W Staff (April 3, 2015). "ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING TITLE CHANGE HISTORY: GOTCH VS. HACKENSCHMIDT, INOKI VS. HANSEN, GUERRERO VS. JERICHO". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
^ Hoops, Brian (February 7, 2017). "On this day in pro wrestling history (Feb 7): Bobby Roode & Austin Aries wins tag gold". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
^ Hoops, Brian (February 12, 2017). "On this day in pro wrestling history (Feb 12): Christian Cage wins gold in TNA". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
^ Hoops, Brian (February 22, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/22): Sting defeats Hogan to win vacant WCW title". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
^ Hoops, Brian (June 2, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (June 2): Hogan beats Inoki to win 1st IWGP tourney, HTM's Intercontinental title reign begins". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
^ F4W Staff (June 10, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (June 10): Harley Race beats Ric Flair for NWA title, Jerry Blackwell turns babyface". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
^ Hoops, Brian (June 1, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (June 1): Rogers beats Gomez, Gordman & Goliath, Baba loses PWF Title, Flair Vs. KVE, Lawler Vs. Son, Undertaker Vs. Edge". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
^ Hoops, Brian (February 28, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/27): NXT takes over". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
^ Hoops, Brian (July 17, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history, Kangaroos, Gagne vs. Kiniski in Hawaii, Gordy wins Triple Crown, Hogan wins WCW title from Flair at Bash at the Beach, famous Punk vs. Cena Chicago bout". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
^ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-States-Championship-Wrestling/348077808620778