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NWA United States Heavyweight Title History
Posted by Matt
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley Race | Johnny Weaver | 1/1/1975 | Tallahassee, FL[1] |
| Johnny Valentine | Harley Race | 7/3/1975 | Greensboro, NC[2] |
| Terry Funk | Paul Jones | 11/9/1975 | Greensboro, NC[3] |
| Paul Jones | Terry Funk | 11/27/1975 | Greensboro, NC |
| Blackjack Mulligan | Paul Jones | 3/13/1976 | Greensboro, NC |
| Paul Jones (2) | Blackjack Mulligan | 10/16/1976 | Greensboro, NC |
| Blackjack Mulligan (2) |
Paul Jones | 12/15/1976 | Greensboro, NC |
| Bobo Brazil | Blackjack Mulligan | 7/7/1977 | Norfolk, VA |
| Ric Flair | Bobo Brazil | 7/29/1977 | Norfolk, VA |
| Ricky Steamboat | Ric Flair | 10/23/1977 | Greensboro, NC |
| Blackjack Mulligan (3) |
Ricky Steamboat | 1/1/1978 | Greensboro, NC |
| Mr. Wrestling | Blackjack Mulligan | 3/19/1978 | Greensboro, NC |
| Ric Flair (2) | Mr. Wrestling | 4/9/1978 | Greensboro, NC |
| Ricky Steamboat (2) | Ric Flair | 12/18/1978 | Toronto, Ontario |
| Ric Flair (3) | Ricky Steamboat | 4/1/1979 | Greensboro, NC[4] |
| Jimmy Snuka | Ricky Steamboat | 9/1/1979 | Charlotte, NC[5] |
| Ric Flair (4) | Jimmy Snuka | 4/19/1980 | Greensboro, NC |
| Roddy Piper | Ric Flair | 1/27/1981 | Raleigh, NC |
| Wahoo McDaniel | Roddy Piper | 8/8/1981 | Greensboro, NC[6] |
| Sgt. Slaughter | Ricky Steamboat | 10/4/1981 | Charlotte, NC[7] |
| Wahoo McDaniel (2) | Sgt. Slaughter | 5/21/1982 | Richmond, VA |
| Sgt. Slaughter (2) | – | 6/7/1982 | Greenville, SC[8] |
| Wahoo McDaniel (3) | Sgt. Slaughter | 8/22/1982 | Charlotte, NC |
| Greg Valentine | Wahoo McDaniel | 11/4/1982 | Norfolk, VA |
| Roddy Piper (2) | Greg Valentine | 4/16/1983 | Greensboro, NC |
| Greg Valentine (2) | Roddy Piper | 4/30/1983 | Greensboro, NC |
| Dick Slater | Greg Valentine | 12/14/1983 | Shelby, NC |
| Ricky Steamboat (3) | Dick Slater | 4/21/1984 | Greensboro, NC |
| Wahoo McDaniel (4) | Ricky Steamboat | 6/24/1984 | Greensboro, NC[9] |
| Wahoo McDaniel (5) | Manny Fernandez | 10/7/1984 | Charlotte, NC[10] |
| Magnum TA | Wahoo McDaniel | 3/23/1985 | Charlotte, NC |
| Tully Blanchard | Magnum TA | 7/21/1985 | Charlotte, NC |
| Magnum TA (2) | Tully Blanchard | 11/28/1985 | Starrcade |
| Nikita Koloff | Magnum TA | 8/17/1986 | Charlotte, NC[11] |
| Lex Luger | Nikita Koloff | 7/11/1987 | Great American Bash |
| Dusty Rhodes | Lex Luger | 11/26/1987 | Starrcade[12] |
| Barry Windham | Nikita Koloff | 5/13/1988 | Houston, TX[13] |
| Lex Luger (2) | Barry Windham | 2/20/1989 | Chi-Town Rumble |
| Michael Hayes | Lex Luger | 5/7/1989 | Wrestle War |
| Lex Luger (3) | Michael Hayes | 5/22/1989 | Bluefield, WV |
| Stan Hansen | Lex Luger | 10/27/1990 | Halloween Havoc |
| Lex Luger (4) | Stan Hansen | 12/16/1990 | Starrcade |
| The belt becomes part of WCW. Multiple reigns will continue on. | |||
Footnotes:
[1]: Race was awarded the title with the explanation that he defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final.
[2]: Johnny Valentine vacated the title after suffering a plane crash on October 4, 1975.
[3]: This was a tournament final.
[4]: Flair was forced to vacate the title after winning the NWA World tag team championship days earlier.
[5]: This was a tournament final.
[6]: Wahoo vacated the title after being injured by Abdullah the Butcher.
[7]: This was a tournament final.
[8]: Sgt. Slaughter was awarded the title when Wahoo McDaniel was unable to show up for a title match as the result of having sustained an injured left leg at the hands of Don Muraco and Roddy Piper.
[9]: The title was held up and vacated after this bout due to the interference of Tully Blanchard, who hit Ricky Steamboat in the head with a chair.
[10]: This was a tournament final.
[11]: This match was the final bout in a best-of-seven series to fill the vacancy created in May 1986 when Magnum TA was stripped of the title for attacking NWA President Bob Geigel.
[12]: Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title after beating NWA President Jim Crockett with a baseball bat in April 1988.
[13]: This was a tournament final.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
Posted in NWA
Tags: Barry Windham, Blackjack Mulligan, Bobo Brazil, Dick Slater, Dusty Rhodes, Greg Valentine, Harley Race, Jimmy Snuka, Johnny Valentine, Johnny Weaver, Lex Luger, Magnum TA, Manny Fernandez, Michael Hayes, Mr. Wrestling, Nikita Koloff, Paul Jones, Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter, Stan Hansen, Terry Funk, Tully Blanchard, Wahoo McDaniel
Saturday Night’s Main Event #23 (10.89)
Posted by Matt
WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #23
October 14, 1989
Cincinnati, OH
Riverfront Coliseum
(taped on 9/21/1989)
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (4/2/1989)
Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/28/1989)
World Tag Team Champions: The Brain Busters (7/18/1989)
Women’s Champion: Rockin’ Robin (10/7/1988)
Tonight, Roddy Piper has to deal with *HAKU* tonight. Bless me. But first, Randy Savage plans to be a royal pain in Jimmy Snuka’s behind. OOO YEAH! Somebody call my momma, the Bushwhackers are here! Oh, and can’t forget about this next one. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, Ted DiBiase and Zeus are together. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! And finally, Hulk says all of DiBiase’s money can’t buy him the WWF title. Umm, somebody roll the tape from I believe the date was February 5, 1988 in Hogan’s life. His memory not so good. This is all so confusing, so it must be time for Saturday Night’s Main Event!
Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jesse “The Male Cleopatra” Ventura. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Akeem, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Brutus Beefcake, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Dusty Rhodes, Haku, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jacques Rougeau, Jake Roberts, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, One Man Gang, Randy Savage, Raymond Rougeau, Red Rooster, Rick Martel, Roddy Piper, Rougeau Brothers, Sherri Martel, Slick, Ted DiBiase, Terry Taylor, Tito Santana, Virgil, Zeus
Victory Road 2004
Posted by Matt
TNA Victory Road 2004
November 7, 2004
Orlando, FL
Universal Studios
The current NWA & TNA Champs were as follows:
NWA World Champion: Jeff Jarrett (6/2/2004)
NWA World Tag Team Champions: Bobby Roode & Eric Young (10/12/2004)
NWA-TNA X-Division Champion: Petey Williams (8/11/2004)
Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Don West. Don makes our first flub of the night during the introductions ~ “It’s going to be interesting to see how this transfolds.” Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in TNA
Tags: 3 Live Kru, A-1, Abyss, AJ Styles, Alex Shelley, Amazing Red, America's Most Wanted, Andy Douglas, BG James, Bobby Roode, Brian Kendrick, Chase Stevens, Chris Harris, Chris Sabin, Christopher Daniels, D-Ray 3000, Dallas, Dusty Rhodes, Elix Skipper, Eric Young, Erik Watts, Frankie Kazarian, Glen Gilberti, Hector Garza, Jacqueline, James Storm, Jason Cross, Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett, Jerrelle Clark, Jimmy Snuka, Johnny B. Badd, Johnny Swinger, Kazushi Miyamoto, Kevin Nash, Kid Kash, Konnan, L.A. Park, La Parka, Lance Hoyt, Marc Mero, Mascarita Sagrada, Matt Bentley, Matt Sydal, Mikey Batts, Monty Brown, Nosawa, Pat Kenney, Petey Williams, Piratita Morgan, Psicosis, Puma, Randy Savage, Raven, Roddy Piper, Ron Killings, Scott D'Amore, Scott Hall, Shark Boy, Simon Diamond, Sonjay Dutt, Sonny Siaki, Spanky, Team Canada, The Naturals, Trinity, Triple X, Victory Road, Vince Russo
Slamboree 1993: A Legends Reunion
Posted by Matt
WCW Slamboree 1993
May 23, 1993
Atlanta, GA
The Omni
The current WCW & NWA Champs were as follows:
WCW World Champion: Big Van Vader (3/17/1993)
NWA World Champion: Barry Windham (2/21/1993)
WCW U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (5/15/1993)
WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champions: The Hollywood Blondes (3/2/1993)
WCW World Television Champion: Paul Orndorff (3/2/1993)
Matches that aren’t included on the tape:
Too Cold Scorpio & Marcus Bagwell beat Bobby Eaton & Chris Benoit (9:22) after Scorpio pinned Benoit.
Sid Vicious pinned Van Hammer (0:35) after a powerbomb.
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko. Jesse must’ve been busy filming “Demolition Man” at the time. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WCW
Tags: Arn Anderson, Baron Von Raschke, Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, Blackjack Mulligan, Bob Armstrong, Bobby Eaton, Brad Armstrong, Brian Pillman, Buff Bagwell, Chris Benoit, Davey Boy Smith, Dick Murdoch, Don Muraco, Dory Funk Jr., Dos Hombres, Dustin Rhodes, Eddie Graham, Flair for the Gold, Four Horsemen, Gene Kiniski, Gordon Solie, Harley Race, Hollywood Blondes, Ivan Koloff, Jim Brunzell, Jimmy Snuka, Kensuke Sasaki, Lou Thesz, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Mike Graham, Mr. Wrestling II, Nailz, Nick Bockwinkel, Paul Orndorff, Paul Roma, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Scott Norton, Shane Douglas, Sid Vicious, Slamboree, Steve Austin, Sting, Thunderbolt Patterson, Tom Zenk, Too Cold Scorpio, Tully Blanchard, Van Hammer, Verne Gagne, Wahoo McDaniel, WCW
Royal Rumble 1992
Posted by Matt
WWF Royal Rumble 1992
January 19, 1992
Albany, NY
Knickerbocker Arena
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: vacant (12/4/1991)
Intercontinental Champion: The Mountie (1/17/1992)
World Tag Team Champions: The Legion of Doom (8/26/1991)
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan! Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Barbarian, Beau Beverly, Beverly Brothers, Big Bossman, Blake Beverly, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Col. Mustafa, Davey Boy Smith, Earthquake, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hercules Hernandez, Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik, Irwin R. Schyster, Jake Roberts, Jamison, Jerry Sags, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Kato, Kerry Von Erich, Lanny Poffo, Legion of Doom, Marty Jannetty, Mike Enos, Mr. Fuji, Natural Disasters, Nikolai Volkoff, Orient Express, Owen Hart, Pat Tanaka, Paul Diamond, Randy Savage, Repo Man, Ric Flair, Rick Martel, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warriors, Roddy Piper, Royal Rumble, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Sid Justice, Skinner, Ted DiBiase, The Bezerker, The Mountie, Tito Santana, Typhoon, Undertaker, Virgil, Warlord, Wayne Bloom
Saturday Night’s Main Event #29 (04.91)
Posted by Matt
WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 29
April 27, 1991
Omaha, NE
Civic Auditorium
(Taped on 4/15/1991)
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (3/24/1991)
Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Perfect (11/19/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (3/24/1991)
This is the final SNME episode to air on NBC for fifteen years due to declining ratings. The remaining two episodes (2/92 and 11/92) would be picked up by Fox, which seemed to get a lot of NBC’s table scrapings in the early ’90s.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Randy Savage, because he’s retired from all that ‘rasslin! Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bret Hart, Brian Knobbs, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Col. Mustafa, Davey Boy Smith, Earthquake, Gen. Adnan, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hercules Hernandez, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jerry Sags, Jim Duggan, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Kato, Kerry Von Erich, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Perfect, Nasty Boys, Pat Tanaka, Paul Bearer, Paul Diamond, Paul Roma, Saturday Night's Main Event, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Ted DiBiase, The Mountie, Tito Santana, Tugboat, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Warlord
WrestleMania VII
Posted by Matt
WWF WrestleMania VII: Superstars and Stripes Forever
March 24, 1991
Los Angeles, CA
L.A. Sports Arena
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Sgt. Slaughter (1/19/1991)
Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Perfect (11/19/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Hart Foundation (8/27/1990)
So much for that 100,000+ sell-out crowd at the LA Memorial Coliseum. Due to low ticket sales and a supposed bomb scare, the WWF had to settle with the MUCH smaller LA Sports Arena that held just over 15,000 people.
Willie Nelson sings the national anthem. Yeah, doesn’t get much more American than a pothead tax evader.
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan! Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Alex Trebek, Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Brian Knobbs, Davey Boy Smith, Demolition, Demolition Crush, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Earthquake, Elizabeth, Gen. Adnan, Genichiro Tenryu, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hart Foundation, Hercules Hernandez, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jerry Sags, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Kerry Von Erich, Koji Kitao, Legion of Doom, Marla Maples, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Perfect, Nasty Boys, Paul Bearer, Paul Roma, Power & Glory, Randy Savage, Regis Philbin, Rick Martel, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warriors, Rockers, Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Slick, Ted DiBiase, The Mountie, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Virgil, Warlord, Willie Nelson, WrestleMania
Royal Rumble 1991
Posted by Matt
WWF Royal Rumble 1991
January 19, 1991
Miami, FL
Miami Arena
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ultimate Warrior (4/1/1990)
Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Perfect (11/19/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Hart Foundation (8/27/1990)
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Roddy Piper! Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Brian Knobbs, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Davey Boy Smith, Demolition Crush, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Dustin Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Gen. Adnan, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hercules Hernandez, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Kato, Kerry Von Erich, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Perfect, Orient Express, Pat Tanaka, Paul Diamond, Paul Roma, Randy Savage, Rick Martel, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Rockers, Royal Rumble, Saba Simba, Sgt. Slaughter, Shane Douglas, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Tony Atlas, Tugboat, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Virgil, Warlord
Survivor Series 1990
Posted by Matt
WWF Survivor Series 1990
November 22, 1990
Hartford, CT
Civic Center
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Ultimate Warrior (4/1/1990)
Intercontinental Champion: Kerry Von Erich (8/27/1990)
World Tag Team Champions: Hart Foundation (8/27/1990)
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Roddy Piper. Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Boris Zhukov, Bret Hart, Brother Love, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Crush, Demolition Smash, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Gobbledegooker, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hart Foundation, Hector Guerrero, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Kerry Von Erich, Koko B. Ware, Legion of Doom, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, Orient Express, Pat Tanaka, Paul Roma, Power & Glory, Randy Savage, Rick Martel, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warriors, Rockers, Sato, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Slick, Survivor Series, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Tugboat, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Virgil, Warlord
WrestleMania VI
Posted by Matt
WWF WrestleMania VI: The Ultimate Challenge
April 1, 1990
Toronto, ON, CA
The Skydome
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Hulk Hogan (4/2/1989)
Intercontinental Champion: Ultimate Warrior (8/28/1989)
World Tag Team Champions: Andre the Giant & Haku (12/13/1989)
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura! This would be Jesse’s last WWF PPV.
Since we’re in Canada, the Canadian national anthem is the appropriate song. The anthem is performed by none other than Robert Goulet, who you can now see entertaining people in hotels all over Las Vegas! That’s the best Vince could do? What was Bryan Adams doing that weekend? Read the rest of this entry →
Posted in WWE
Tags: Akeem, Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Barbarian, Big Bossman, Bobby Heenan, Bolsheviks, Boris Zhukov, Bret Hart, Brutus Beefcake, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Bushwhackers, Demolition, Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash, Diamond Dallas Page, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Elizabeth, Greg Valentine, Haku, Hart Foundation, Hercules Hernandez, Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Koko B. Ware, Lanny Poffo, Marty Jannetty, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, Orient Express, Pat Tanaka, Randy Savage, Rick Martel, Rick Rude, Robert Goulet, Rockers, Roddy Piper, Rona Barrett, Sapphire, Sato, Shawn Michaels, Sherri Martel, Slick, Steve Allen, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, Virgil, WrestleMania
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