NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (Mid-America version)
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The NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Championship was a National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) sanctioned professional wrestling championship promoted by NWA Mid-America in and around their Tennessee and Kentucky territory from 1955 until 1974. The championship was limited to wrestlers in the Junior Heavyweight division, limited to wrestlers weighing less than 220 lb (100 kg). The NWA also sanctioned the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, with the United States version serving as one of several local level Junior Heavyweight Championships. 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 wrestler "won" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[1]
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented and is too uncertain to calculate, at the least Jesse James held the championship for 8 days.
^ abcdefghijklmThe 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 and is too uncertain to calculate.
^The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 14 days and 44 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and −139 days.
^The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere at most 107 days.
^The date the championship was vacated has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 47 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7 days.
^The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 65 days and 72 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 118 days.
^The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 317 days.
^The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 97 days.
^The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 113 days.
^The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 66 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 11 days and 77 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 31 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 61 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 23 days and 84 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 59 days.
^The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 78 days and −58 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 9 days.
^The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 8 days.
^The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 33 days.
^The date the championship was abandoned has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 25 days and 208 days.
Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Tennessee: U.S. Junior Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 195. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
"NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title [Mid-America]". Wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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^Ed Grabianowski. "How Pro Wrestling Works". How Stuff Works. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
April 11, 2024
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The NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Championship was a National Wrestling Alliance NWA sanctioned professional wrestling championship promoted by NWA Mid America in and around their Tennessee and Kentucky territory from 1955 until 1974 The championship was limited to wrestlers in the Junior Heavyweight division limited to wrestlers weighing less than 220 lb 100 kg The NWA also sanctioned the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship with the United States version serving as one of several local level Junior Heavyweight Championships 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 wrestler won a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport 1 NWA United States Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipDetailsPromotionNWA Mid AmericaDate established1955Date retired1974StatisticsFirst champion s Jesse JamesMost reignsDon Greene 9 reigns Contents 1 Title history 2 Footnotes 3 See also 4 ReferencesTitle 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 Team members Reign Date Daysheld Location Event Notes1 Jesse James 1 February 15 1959 NLT Note 1 Note 2 N A Announced as a new champion still billed as champion as of on February 23 1959 2 Yoshinosato 1 February 1962 NLT Note 3 Note 2 Live event 3 Johnny Walker 1 May 1967 Note 4 Note 2 Live event Won a tournament sometime after May 16 19674 Kenny Mack 1 June 14 1967 14 Kingsport Tennessee Live event 5 Johnny Walker 2 June 28 1967 Note 5 Kingsport Tennessee Live event Still billed as champion on October 17 1967 5 Johnny Walker 3 February 9 1970 NLT Note 6 Hawaii Live event Defeated Johnny Valentine 7 Bobby Hart 1 May 27 1970 62 Nashville Tennessee Live event The title change was repeated in Memphis on May 30 19708 Johnny Walker 4 July 28 1970 Note 7 Louisville Kentucky Live event Vacated N A 1970 N A N A N A Championship vacated for undocumented reasons9 Don Greene 1 September 14 1970 Note 8 Memphis Tennessee Live event Defeated Dennis Hall in 4 man tournament final 10 Johnny Walker 5 September 21 1970 NLT Note 9 Note 2 Live event 11 Bobby Hart 2 November 25 1970 Note 10 Nashville Tennessee Live event 12 Don Greene 2 March 23 1971 NLT Note 11 Note 2 Live event Still billed as champion on October 27 1971 13 Len Rossi 1 February 3 1972 NLT Note 12 Note 2 Live event 14 Tony Charles 1 May 10 1972 NLT Note 13 Note 2 Live event 15 Don Greene 3 August 1972 NLT Note 14 Note 2 Live event 16 Johnny Walker 6 October 6 1972 NLT Note 15 Note 2 Live event Change took place sometime between September 28 and October 16 197217 Don Greene 4 October 17 1972 279 Memphis Tennessee Live event 18 Lorenzo Parente 1 July 23 1973 Note 16 Memphis Tennessee Live event 19 Don Greene 5 July 1973 Note 17 Note 2 Live event 20 Lorenzo Parente 2 August 1 1973 Note 18 Nashville Tennessee Live event 21 Don Greene 6 October 2 1973 NLT Note 19 Note 2 Live event 22 Intern 1 1 October 25 1973 Note 20 Chattanooga Tennessee Live event 23 Don Greene 7 December 23 1973 NLT Note 21 Note 2 Live event 24 Ali Baba 1 March 11 1974 Note 22 Birmingham Alabama Live event 25 Don Greene 8 March 1974 Note 23 Birmingham Alabama Live event 26 Ali Baba 2 March 21 1974 20 Florence Alabama Live event Title change was repeated on March 27 in Nashville27 Steve Kovac 1 April 10 1974 24 Nashville Tennessee Live event 28 Jerry Lawler 1 May 4 1974 Note 24 Chattanooga Tennessee Live event 29 Don Greene 9 June 6 1974 NLT Note 25 Note 2 Live event Still billed as champion in July 1974 Abandoned N A 1974 N A N A N A Championship abandoned Footnotes edit The date the championship was lost has not been documented and is too uncertain to calculate at the least Jesse James held the championship for 8 days a b c d e f g h i j k l m 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 and is too uncertain to calculate The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 14 days and 44 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 139 days The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere at most 107 days The date the championship was vacated has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 47 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7 days The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 65 days and 72 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 118 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 317 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 97 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 113 days The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 66 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 11 days and 77 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 7 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 31 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 61 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 23 days and 84 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 59 days The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 78 days and 58 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 9 days The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 8 days The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 33 days The date the championship was abandoned has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 25 days and 208 days See also editNWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship revival in Smoky Mountain Wrestling nbsp United States portalReferences editGeneralRoyal Duncan and Gary Will 2000 Tennessee U S Junior Heavyweight Title Wrestling Title Histories Archeus Communications p 195 ISBN 0 9698161 5 4 NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title Mid America Wrestling titles com Retrieved April 23 2015 Specific Ed Grabianowski How Pro Wrestling Works How Stuff Works Retrieved April 5 2009 Retrieved from https en 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