The Alabama version of the NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship existed from 1960 until 1974. It was defended primarily in Alabama under the banner of NWA Tri-State Wrestling, and at times in Tennessee for NWA Mid-America. Because the championship was a professional wrestling championship, it was not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The championship was awarded after the chosen team "won" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[3]
^ abcBaker, David (July 23, 2011). "Paul Jones". Mid-Atlantic Gateway. David Baker's Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Results.
External links
NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlingdata.com
January 29, 2023
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The NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship in Tri States Wrestling NWA Tri State The original version was created in 1954 however it was phased out in favor of the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship 1 2 NWA Tri State Heavyweight ChampionshipJimmy Snuka is a former NWA Tri State Heavyweight Champion DetailsPromotionNWA Tri StateNWA Mid America 1960 1974 Date establishedMarch 31 1954Date retiredNo later than March 1982Other name s NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship Alabama version StatisticsFirst champion s Whitey WhittlerFinal champion s Paul JonesMost reignsJimmy Golden 4 Longest reignMike George 81 days Shortest reignWhitey Whittler 28 days The Alabama version of the NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship existed from 1960 until 1974 It was defended primarily in Alabama under the banner of NWA Tri State Wrestling and at times in Tennessee for NWA Mid America Because the championship was a professional wrestling championship it was not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion The championship was awarded after the chosen team won a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport 3 The title was revived to replace the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship as the promotion s top singles title after Bill Watts left to form Mid South Wrestling in 1979 4 It was vacated and decommissioned when Tri State promoter Leroy McGuirk closed the promotion in 1982 Contents 1 Title history 2 Names 3 Title history 3 1 NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship Original version 3 2 NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship Alabama version 3 3 NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship Final version 4 List of top combined reigns 5 Explanatory footnotes 6 References 6 1 General references 6 2 Specific 7 External linksTitle history EditKeySymbol Meaning The overall championship reignReign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign Indicates periods of unknown lineage NLT Indicates that the championship changed hands No Later Than a certain date Indicates that the data presented in this cell is uncertain Names EditName 5 Years 5 NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship March 31 1954 April 28 1954NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship Alabama version September 12 1960 October 3 1974NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship September 7 1980 1982NWA MCW Heavyweight Championship 1982 March 1982Title history EditNWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship Original version Edit Key No Overall reign numberReign Reign number for the specific championDays Number of days heldNo Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref Date Event Location Reign Days1 Whitey Whittler March 31 1954 House show Joplin MO 1 28 Defeated Red Berry in a tournament final 6 2 Red Berry April 28 1954 House show Joplin MO 1NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship Alabama version Edit Key No Overall reign numberReign Reign number for the specific championDays Number of days heldNo Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref Date Event Location Reign Days1 Joe Scarpa September 12 1960 Tri State show Memphis Tennessee 1 Note 1 Defeated Mario Galento in tournament final to become the first champion Championship history is unrecorded from September 12 1960 to September 1971 NLT 2 Jerry Lawler September 1971 NLT Tri State show Note 2 1 Note 3 Won a battle royal last eliminating Jimmy Golden Championship history is unrecorded from September 1971 NLT to October 29 1971 NLT 3 Jimmy Golden October 29 1971 NLT Tri State show Note 2 1 Note 4 4 Tony Russo November 5 1971 Tri State show Gadsden Alabama 1 205 Gary Martin November 25 1971 Tri State show Anniston Alabama 1 Note 5 6 Tony Russo December 1971 NLT Tri State show Note 2 2 Note 6 7 The Golden Hawk December 16 1971 Tri State show Anniston Alabama 1 Note 7 Still billed as champion on January 6 1972Championship history is unrecorded from December 16 1971 to March 16 1972 NLT 8 Buddy Wayne March 16 1972 NLT Tri State show Note 2 1 Note 8 9 Jimmy Golden April 6 1972 Tri State show Anniston Alabama 2 Note 9 Still champion as of 72 06 08Championship history is unrecorded from April 6 1972 to October 5 1972 NLT 10 Ramon Perez October 5 1972 NLT Tri State show Note 2 1 Note 10 Championship history is unrecorded from October 5 1972 NLT to December 21 1972 NLT 11 Tony Russo December 21 1972 NLT Tri State show Note 2 3 Note 11 Championship history is unrecorded from December 21 1972 NLT to January 26 1973 NLT 12 Buddy Wayne January 26 1973 NLT Tri State show Note 2 2 Note 12 Championship history is unrecorded from January 26 1973 NLT to March 7 1974 NLT 13 Jimmy Golden March 7 1974 NLT Tri State show Note 2 3 Note 13 14 Jack Donovan March 14 1974 Tri State show Anniston Alabama 1 7015 Jimmy Golden May 23 1974 Tri State show Anniston Alabama 4 Note 14 Championship history is unrecorded from May 23 1974 to October 3 1974 NLT 16 Dennis Condrey October 3 1974 NLT Tri State show Note 2 1 Note 15 Deactivated 1974 Championship abandoned NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship Final version Edit Key No Overall reign numberReign Reign number for the specific championDays Number of days heldNo Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref Date Event Location Reign Days1 Tom Jones 1981 Tri State show N A 12 Mr Pogo 1981 Tri State show N A 23 Tom Jones 1981 Tri State show N A 2 7 4 Mike George February 28 1981 Tri State show Tulsa OK 1 30 8 5 Bob Sweetan March 30 1981 Tri State show Tulsa OK 1 63 9 6 Mike George June 1 1981 Tri State show Tulsa OK 2 81 Vacated August 21 1981 Championship vacated when George leaves the territory 7 Jimmy Snuka January 18 1982 Tri State show Tulsa OK 1 42 Won tournament 8 Paul Jones March 1 1982 Tri State show Tulsa OK 1 10 9 Eddie Mansfield March 1982 Tri State show N A 1 Note 16 10 10 Paul Jones March 17 1982 Tri State show Springfield MO 2 10 Deactivated 1982 NWA Tri State closed in 1982 and the championship was subsequently abandoned List of top combined reigns Edit Mr Pogo who was the fifth longest reigning Tri State Heavyweight Champion The exact length of several title reigns are uncertain so the shortest possible length is used List of combined reigns Rank Champion No of reigns Combined days1 Mike George 2 1112 Bob Sweetan 1 633 Terry Gibbs 1 55 4 Jimmy Snuka 1 42 5 Mr Pogo 2 29 6 Whitey Whittler 1 287 Eddie Mansfield 1 1 8 Red Berry 1 N A9 Terry Orndorff 1 N A10 Tom Jones 2 N A11 Paul Jones 2 N AExplanatory footnotes Edit The length of this reign is too uncertain to calculate a b c d e f g h i 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 424 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 64 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 402 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 20 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 91 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 90 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 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 258 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 112 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 440 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 404 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 133 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 221 days The exact date on which the title was won is not known which means their title reign lasted between 1 and 15 days References EditGeneral references Edit Royal Duncan and Gary Will 2000 United States Louisiana Oklahoma Wrestling Title Histories Archeus Communications p 235 ISBN 0 9698161 5 4 NWA Tri State Heavyweight Title Wrestling Titles com Puroresu Dojo 2003 NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship Alabama version Wrestling Titles com Retrieved April 20 2015 Miller Bob 2004 Regional Territories Tri State KayfabeMemories com Specific Edit Laffere Charles 2004 Regional Territories UWF 35 KayfabeMemories com Rowland Sean 2004 Regional Territories Mid South 8 Page 2 KayfabeMemories com Ed Grabianowski How Pro Wrestling Works How Stuff Works Retrieved April 5 2009 Rowland Sean 2004 Regional Territories Mid South 8 Page 2 KayfabeMemories com a b NWA Tri State Heavyweight Title Wrestling Titles com Retrieved 2007 10 02 Tri State Title Tournament 1954 ProWrestlingHistory com Tom Jones Online World of Wrestling Mike George Online World of Wrestling Bob Sweetan Online World of Wrestling a b c Baker David July 23 2011 Paul Jones Mid Atlantic Gateway David Baker s Mid Atlantic Wrestling Results External links EditNWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlingdata com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NWA Tri State Heavyweight Championship amp oldid 1025231211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
