NeWA World Heavyweight Championship
(Since July 1948)
The NeWA World Heavyweight Championship is the most prestigious title in the business, held by and competed for by true legends.
| Wrestler |
Date Won |
Location |
Date Lost |
| Orville Brown |
07/14/1948 {1} |
Unknown |
11/01/1949 {2} |
| Lou Thesz |
11/27/1949 {3} |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
03/15/1956 |
| Whipper Billy Watson |
03/15/1956 |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
11/09/1956 |
| Lou Thesz [2] |
11/09/1956 |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
11/14/1957 |
| Dick Hutton |
11/14/1957 |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
01/09/1959 |
| Pat O'Connor |
01/09/1959 |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
06/30/1960 |
| Buddy Rodgers |
06/30/1960 |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
01/24/1963 |
| Lou Thesz [3] |
01/24/1963 |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
01/07/1966 |
| Gene Kiniski |
01/07/1966 |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
02/11/1969 |
| Dory Funk Jr. |
02/11/1969 |
Tampa, Florida, United States |
03/24/1973 |
| Harley Race |
03/24/1973 |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
07/20/1973 |
| Jack Brisco |
07/20/1973 |
Houston, Texas, United States |
12/02/1974 |
| Giant Baba |
12/02/1974 |
Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan |
12/09/1974 |
| Jack Brisco [2] |
12/09/1974 |
Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan |
12/10/1975 |
| Terry Funk |
12/10/1975 |
Miami, Florida, United States |
02/06/1977 |
| Harley Race [2] |
02/06/1977 |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
08/21/1979 |
| Dusty Rhodes |
08/21/1979 |
Tampa, Florida, United States |
08/26/1979 |
| Harley Race [3] |
08/26/1979 |
Orlando, Florida, United States |
10/31/1979 |
| Giant Baba [2] |
10/31/1979 |
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
11/07/1979 |
| Harley Race [4] |
11/07/1979 |
Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan |
09/04/1980 |
| Giant Baba [3] |
09/04/1980 |
Saga, Saga, Japan |
09/09/1980 |
| Harley Race [5] |
09/09/1980 |
Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan |
04/27/1981 |
| Tommy Rich |
04/27/1981 |
Augusta, Georgia, United States |
05/01/1981 |
| Harley Race [6] |
05/01/1981 |
Gainesville, Georgia, United States |
06/21/1981 |
| Dusty Rhodes [2] |
06/21/1981 |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
09/17/1981 |
| Ric Flair |
09/17/1981 |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
06/10/1983 |
| Harley Race [7] |
06/10/1983 |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
11/24/1983 |
| Ric Flair [2] |
11/24/1983 |
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
03/21/1984 |
| Harley Race [8] |
03/21/1984 |
Wellington, New Zealand |
03/23/1984 |
| Ric Flair [3] |
03/23/1984 |
Kallang, Singapore |
05/06/1984 |
| Kerry Von Erich |
05/06/1984 |
Irving, Texas, United States |
05/24/1984 |
| Ric Flair [4] |
05/24/1984 |
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
07/25/1986 |
| Dusty Rhodes |
07/25/1986 |
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
11/27/1986 |
| Ric Flair[5] |
11/27/1986 |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
05/05/1987 |
| Roddy Piper |
05/05/1987 |
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
06/02/1987 |
| Barry Windham |
06/02/1987 |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
11/26/1987 |
| Roddy Piper [2] |
11/26/1987 |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
12/25/1987 |
| Steve Williams |
12/25/1987 |
Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
12/31/1987 |
| Barry Windham [2] |
12/31/1987 |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
11/11/1988 |
| Lex Luger |
11/11/1988 |
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
11/11/1988 |
| Roddy Piper [3] |
11/11/1988 |
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
02/02/1989 |
| Barry Windham [3] |
02/02/1989 |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
03/15/1989 |
| Greg Valentine |
04/19/1989 |
Detroit, Michigan, United States |
11/24/1989 |
| Barry Windham [4] |
11/24/1989 |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
07/28/1990 |
| Roddy Piper [4] |
07/28/1990 |
Tampa, Florida, United States |
08/15/1990 |
| Owen Hart |
08/15/1990 |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
09/01/1991 |
| Ric Flair [6] |
09/17/1991 |
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
11/24/1991 |
| Roddy Piper [5] |
11/24/1991 |
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
01/11/1992 |
| Rick Steamboat |
01/11/1992 |
San Francisco, California, United States |
02/13/1992 |
| Barry Windham [5] |
02/13/1992 |
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
05/25/1992 |
| Steve DiSalvo |
05/25/1992 |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
07/04/1992 |
| Ted DiBase |
07/04/1992 |
Macon, Georgia, United States |
08/03/1992 |
| Nikita Koloff |
08/03/1992 |
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
08/21/1992 |
| Roddy Piper [6] |
10/12/1992 |
Tokyo, Japan |
10/20/1992 |
| Barry Windham [6] |
04/22/1993 |
Tokyo, Japan |
07/18/1993 |
| Bret Hart |
07/18/1993 |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
09/15/1993 |
| Sid Vicious |
09/15/1993 |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
11/25/1993 |
| Barry Windham [7] |
11/25/1993 |
Orlando, Florida, United States |
01/19/1994 |
| Jon Stewart |
02/05/1994 |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
06/04/1994 |
| Barry Windham [8] |
06/04/1994 |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
04/01/1995 |
| Pete Jackson |
07/01/1995 |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
07/30/1995 |
| Dan Severn |
07/30/1995 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
01/20/1996 |
| Great Muta |
01/20/1996 |
Tokyo, Japan |
02/17/1996 |
| Dan Severn [2] |
02/17/1996 |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
07/03/1996 |
| Tommy Cairo |
07/21/1996 |
Newark, New Jersey, United States |
08/07/1996 |
| Frans Joule |
08/07/1996 |
Berlin, Germany |
01/22/1997 |
| Terry Funk |
01/22/1997 |
Los Angeles, California, United States |
01/22/1997 |
| Randy Savage |
01/22/1997 |
Los Angeles, California, United States |
04/23/1997 |
| Roddy Piper [7] |
04/23/1997 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
07/01/1997 |
| Frans Joule [2] |
09/01/1997 |
Berlin, Germany |
11/23/1997 {4} |
| Chris Worrall |
11/25/1997 {5} |
Houston, Texas, United States |
12/18/1997 |
| Richard Barron |
12/18/1997 |
Osaka City, Osaka, Japan |
03/08/1998 |
| Siva the Warrior |
03/08/1998 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
06/07/1998 |
| Roddy Piper [8] |
06/07/1998 |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
08/17/1998 {6) |
| Adam Riggs |
09/13/1998 {7} |
New York City, New York, United States |
10/31/1998 |
| Dan Severn [3] |
10/31/1998 |
Portland, Oregon, United States |
12/28/1998 |
| Nightmare |
12/28/1998 |
Seattle, Washington, United States |
03/20/1999 |
| Stephen Greer |
03/20/1999 |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
06/01/1999 |
| Apollo |
06/01/1999 |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
07/25/1999 |
| Mike Bell |
07/25/1999 |
Irving, Texas, United States |
08/30/1999 |
| Byron Tanis |
08/30/1999 |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
09/19/1999 |
| Mike Bell [2] |
09/19/1999 |
Orlando, Florida, United States |
10/31/1999 |
| The Boog-Man |
10/31/1999 |
Detroit, Michigan, United States |
11/17/1999 |
| Dark Arthur |
11/17/1999 |
Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
11/28/1999 |
| Robert Stevens |
11/28/1999 |
London, England, United Kingdom |
12/18/1999 |
| Eric Dane |
12/18/1999 |
Washington, D.C., United States |
01/22/2000 |
| Byron Tanis [2] |
01/22/2000 |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
04/23/2000 |
| Christian Light |
04/23/2000 |
Miami, Florida, United States |
05/22/2000 |
| The WidowMaker |
05/22/2000 |
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
07/15/2000 |
| Tyrone Walker |
07/15/2000 |
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
07/15/2000 {8} |
| Kurt Swagger |
8/27/2000 {9} |
Seattle, Washington, United States |
09/26/2000 |
| London Freemantle |
09/26/2000 |
Orlando, Florida, United States |
10/29/2000 {10} |
| Michael Lennox |
10/29/2000 {11} |
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
12/18/2000 |
| Eric Dane [2] |
12/18/2000 |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
01/15/2001 |
| Michael Lennox [2] |
01/15/2001 |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
01/28/2001 |
| Darrel Besolve |
01/28/2001 |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
02/27/2001 |
| Mike Bell [3] |
02/27/2001 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
04/01/2001 |
| Kurt Swagger [2] |
04/01/2001 {12} |
Columbia, Ohio, United States |
04/23/2001 |
| Michael Lennox [3] |
04/23/2001 |
Los Angeles, California, United States |
05/01/2001 |
| Cheshire |
05/01/2001 {13} |
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
05/01/2001 |
| Michael Lennox [4] |
05/01/2001 {14} |
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
10/11/2001 |
| Jason Ramsey |
10/11/2001 |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
10/31/2001 |
| OutKast |
10/31/2001 |
Orlando, Florida, United States |
01/27/2002 |
| Adam Knight |
01/27/2002 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
03/31/2002{15} |
| Ken Jansen |
06/16/2002 {16} |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
12/01/2002 |
| Vic Vary |
12/01/2002 |
London, England, United Kingdom |
08/09/2003 {17} |
| Trent Shanahan |
02/15/2004 {18} |
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
12/01/2004 {19} |
| Drew Carrig |
01/30/2005 {20} |
Clash of the Champions |
03/05/2005 |
| Kurt Chavez |
03/05/2005 |
Clash of the Champions |
05/29/2005 |
| Jason Stallion |
05/29/2005 |
Wrestle Classic |
06/26/2005 |
| Jackson Dane |
06/26/2005 |
Clash of the Champions |
09/25/2005 |
| Demonio De La Sangre II |
09/25/2005 |
Lou Thesz Tournament |
12/18/2005 |
| Seamus McArthur |
12/18/2005 |
Pictou County, Nova Scotia |
01/29/2006 |
| Trent Shanahan [2] |
01/29/2006 |
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States |
02/19/2006 |
| Diesel Warren |
02/19/2006 |
Clash of the Champions |
03/26/2006 |
| Thomas Bane |
03/26/2006 |
Billings, Montana, United States |
05/28/2006 |
| Jason Stallion [2] |
05/28/2006 |
Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
09/24/2006 |
| X-Calibre |
09/24/2006 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
12/31/2006 |
| Ronnie McNeil |
12/31/2006 |
Guts, Gold, and Glory |
05/27/2007 |
| Mimic |
05/27/2007 |
WrestleClassic |
07/08/2007 |
| Diamond Mine |
07/22/2007 {21} |
Buffalo, New York, United States |
10/28/2007 {22} |
| David Dunn |
10/28/2007 {23} |
New York City, New York, United States |
01/27/2008 |
| Insomniac |
01/27/2008 |
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
02/29/2008 |
| David Dunn [2] |
02/29/2008 |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States |
05/31/2008 |
| Tommy L |
05/31/2008 |
WrestleClassic |
09/23/2008 |
| Aaron Shepherd |
09/23/2008 |
XOW Cyberslam #69 |
11/01/2008 {24}{25} |
| Cameron Eustis |
04/19/2009 {26} |
Lou Thesz Tournament |
08/23/2009 |
| Ronnie McNeil [2] |
08/23/2009 {27}{28} |
NWA Tradition |
02/28/2010 |
| Antonino Romano |
02/28/2010 |
Hidalgo, Texas, United States |
03/29/2010 |
| Chris Champion |
03/29/2010 |
SCCW Monday Night Aggression |
05/30/2010 |
| Bobby Briggs |
05/30/2010 |
Hidalgo, Texas, United States |
06/27/2010 |
| Sean Cain |
06/27/2010 |
AW's Guts, Gold & Glory |
08/29/2010 |
| Jason Jousma |
08/29/2010 {29} |
New York City, New York, United States |
9/30/2010 |
| Michael Cavenaugh |
09/30/2010 |
New York City, New York, United States |
01/08/2011 |
| Chris Fury |
01/08/2011 |
Houston, Texas, United States |
02/13/2011 |
| Michael Cavenaugh |
02/13/2011 |
Manhattan, NY, United States |
03/31/2011 |
| Magnum Randell |
03/31/2011 |
Newark, NJ, United States |
11/13/2011 |
| Jack Kraven |
11/13/2011 |
Denver, COL, United States |
7/31/12 |
| Spike Staggs |
7/31/2012 |
Manhattan, NY, United States |
10/01/12 |
| Mike Sloan |
10/01/2012 |
Manhattan, NY, United States |
Current |
{1} Recognized as first NWA World Heavyweight Champion
{2} Relinquishes title after being injured in car accident
{3} Awarded title
{4} Left the NWA after a dispute with Front Office
{5} Defeated Siva in a one match tourney to win the title
{6} Roddy Piper retires as World Champion
{7} Tournament final over Dan Jesser
{8} NWA Vice President Charles Fraga stripped Tyrone Walker of the World Title an hour into his title reign due to several factors during his championship match with WidowMaker.
{9} Tournament final over London Freemantle
{10} The apparent death (later revealed to be faked) of champion, London Freemantle, led to the immediate vacating of the title.
{11} Michael Lennox and Eric Dane, who were scheduled to face each other later in the evening, were then given a match with Freemantle's opponent for the event, Malcolm Aboud, to crown a new World Champion, which Lennox subsequently won
{12} Kurt Swagger pins Michael Lennox in a 3-way match with the champion Mike Bell to become the champ for the second time.
{13} In a six man tag match, Cheshire pinned Micheal Lennox, his own partner, to capture the title.
{14} An immediate rematch was ordered, in which Lennox regained the title.
{15} Knight retires as World Champ
{16} Tournament final over Paul Blake
{17} Title Vacated
{18} Won final of the 2004 Lou Thesz Tournament over Deadman
{19} Retires as Champion leaving the belt Vacant
{20} Won a six man elimination match to become the new champion
{21} Diamond Mine beat Mimic for the title on July 8th, 2007 at RW's Ares Rising in a match that was not sanctioned by the NWA. The title was up for grabs at Shatterpoint where Diamond Mine solidified his victory and became the undisputed champion
{22} Diamond Mine relenquished his belt, and retired, putting the title up for grabs between the 2007 Thesz winner and the number one contender, Ronnie McNeil.
{23} David Dunn defeated 3 competitors to win the tournament, and squeezed by McNeil to become the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
{24} Shepherd was the last NWA World Heavyweight Champion when the NWA closed.
{25} The NWA still recognized Shepherd as the World Heavyweight Champion when they reopened. Dispite this fact, they created a new World Championship.
{26} Won the Lou Thesz Tournament 2009 to become the new World Champion.
{27} Ronnie defeated Aaron Shepherd for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at July 2009's NWA Tradition event.
{28} Defeated Cam Eustis to become to unify the two titles and became the Undisputed NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
{29} Won Lou Thesz Tournament and was awarded World title shot the same night, defeating Sean Cain.
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