NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship
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The NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling
title
in the National Wrestling Alliance
's Amarillo, Texas
territory, NWA Western States Sports.
The title was in use from 1969, when it replaced Amarillo's version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship
, through the promotion's 1981 closure.
This title is not related to the NWA Western States Heritage Championship
, which was used in Jim Crockett Promotions
from 1987 to 1989.
Professional wrestling
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title
Championship (professional wrestling)
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in the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
's Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
territory, NWA Western States Sports.
The title was in use from 1969, when it replaced Amarillo's version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)
The Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship was a top singles title in the National Wrestling Alliance's Amarillo, Texas territory, NWA Western States Sports...
, through the promotion's 1981 closure.
This title is not related to the NWA Western States Heritage Championship
NWA Western States Heritage Championship
The NWA Western States Heritage Championship was a short-lived National Wrestling Alliance title in World Championship Wrestling that was filled via a tournament in the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1987, and defended in WCW until it was abandoned in 1989....
, which was used in Jim Crockett Promotions
Jim Crockett Promotions
Jim Crockett Promotions was a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. until the late 1980s. It was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance and was the forerunner to World Championship Wrestling .-Early history:...
from 1987 to 1989.
Title history
Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage. An indicates that a title changes occurred no later than the listed date.| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dory Funk, Sr. Dory Funk Dorrance Wilhelm "Dory" Funk was a professional wrestler. He is the father of wrestlers Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk.-Career:... |
1 | 1969 | ||
| Tex McKenzie | 1 | November 13, 1969 | ||
| The Beast | 1 | December 1969 | ||
| Ricky Romero | 1 | February 2, 1970 | ||
| Title vacated on February 20, 1970 when Romero wins the Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship. | ||||
| Terry Funk Terry Funk Terrence "Terry" Funk is an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley... |
1 | May 7, 1970 | Amarillo, Texas Amarillo, Texas Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census... |
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| Bull Ramos Apache Bull Ramos Manuel Ramos , better known as Apache Bull Ramos, was an American professional wrestler from his debut in 1956 until the 1970s who primarily worked as a heel. He had notable feuds with Bruno Sammartino, Dutch Savage, Jimmy Snuka, Terry Funk and Mil Máscaras... |
1 | July 1, 1970 | Lubbock, Texas Lubbock, Texas Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University... |
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| Terry Funk | 2 | July 7, 1970 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Pak Song | 1 | July 16, 1970 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| The Spartan (Ricky Hunter) Ricky Hunter Charles B. Sprott is a Canadian former professional wrestler, better known by his ring names Ricky Hunter and the masked wrestler The Gladiator... |
1 | April 14, 1971 | ||
| Terry Funk | 3 | May 1971 | ||
| Ciclón Negro | 1 | August 26, 1971 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Lord Alfred Hayes | 1 | December 1971 | ||
| Ciclón Negro | 2 | June 29, 1972 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Lord Alfred Hayes | 2 | September 1972 | ||
| Ciclón Negro | 3 | 1972 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Terry Funk | 4 | 1972 | ||
| Karl Von Steiger Kurt and Karl Von Steiger Kurt and Karl Von Steiger was the ring name of professional wrestlers Lorne Corlett and Arnold Pastrick worked under for most of their careers. The Von Steiger gimmick was that of two German villains, called heels, despite both wrestlers hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... |
1 | 1972 | ||
| Ricky Romero | 2 | 1973 | ||
| King Curtis Iaukea King Curtis Iaukea Curtis Piehau Iaukea, III was a professional wrestler better known as King Curtis Iaukea. Iaukea won championships in several of the major regional US promotions, both as a single and in various tag team combinations, during the 1960s. He then competed in the World Wrestling Federation where he... |
1 | 1973 | ||
| Ciclón Negro | 4 | 1973 | ||
| Terry Funk | 5 | 1973 | ||
| Title held up after a match against Kung Fu Lee on October 18, 1973 in Amarillo, Texas. | ||||
| Terry Funk | 6 | October 25, 1973 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Bob Backlund Bob Backlund Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund is an American professional wrestler with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Over that time, he went on to become a two-time WWWF/WWF Champion... |
1 | March 1974 | ||
| Karl Von Steiger | 2 | May 1974 | ||
| Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch Hoyt Richard "Dick" Murdoch was an American professional wrestler.-Professional wrestling career:A second-generation wrestler, the son of 1950s Texas wrestler Frankie Hill Murdoch, Dick Murdoch grew up with fellow second-generation wrestlers Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk, watching their fathers... |
1 | May 10, 1974 | ||
| Bob Backlund | 2 | May 1974 | ||
| Karl Von Steiger | 3 | May 23, 1974 | Lubbock, Texas | |
| Siegfried Stanke | 1 | July 1974 | ||
| Bob Backlund | 3 | September 4, 1974 | ||
| Jim Dillon | 1 | September 19, 1974 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Terry Funk | 7 | November 1974 | ||
| Title vacated when Funk left for Florida in 1975. | ||||
| Bobby Jaggers Bobby Jaggers Bobby Jaggers is a retired professional wrestler.-In wrestling:*Finishing moves**Elbow drop**Reversed neckbreaker-Championships and accomplishments:... |
1 | June 11, 1975 | Lubbock, Texas | |
| Ray Candy Ray Candy Ray Canty , known by the ring name Ray Candy, was an American professional wrestler for the Jim Crockett Promotions and various other regional wrestling territories... |
1 | July 30, 1975 | Lubbock, Texas | |
| Bruiser Brody Frank Goodish Frank Donald Goodish was an American professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the name Bruiser Brody. Goodish was an All-State football and basketball player at Warren High School, Michigan, and played football at West Texas A&M University... |
1 | October 17, 1975 | Lubbock, Texas | |
| Scott Casey Scott Casey Scott Casey is a retired American professional wrestler who is probably best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation between 1987 and 1990. His brother, Steve, was also a wrestler who appeared in the National Wrestling Alliance in the late 1980s and for the Global Wrestling... |
1 | January 1976 | ||
| Jerry Brisco Gerald Brisco Floyd Gerald "Jerry" Brisco is a former American professional wrestler, and prior to June, 2009, worked as a road agent for WWE on its Raw brand.... |
1 | April 16, 1976 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Scott Casey | 2 | 1976 | ||
| Tank Patton | 1 | October 1976 | ||
| Doug Somers Doug Somers Doug Somers is an American retired professional wrestler known by his ring name "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers... |
1 | April 1977 | ||
| Bull Ramos | 2 | 1977 | ||
| Ricky Romero | 3 | December 1977 | ||
| Roger Kirby | 1 | April 1978 | ||
| Ricky Romero | 4 | 1978 | ||
| Title vacated. | ||||
| Larry Lane | 1 | 1980 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Bob Morgan | 1 | 1980 | ||
| Larry Lane | 2 | March 7, 1980 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Title vacated. | ||||
| Ricky Romero | 5 | August 20, 1981 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Title retired in 1981 when the promotion closed. | ||||
See also
- National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)The Amarillo version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship was a top singles title in the National Wrestling Alliance's Amarillo, Texas territory, NWA Western States Sports...
- NWA Western States Tag Team ChampionshipNWA Western States Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA Western States Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance's Amarillo, Texas territory, NWA Western States Sports....
- Amarillo, TexasAmarillo, TexasAmarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...