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WCWA World Heavyweight Championship

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Professional wrestling championship
WCWA World Heavyweight Championship
The WCWA World Heavyweight Championship belt used from 1986 to 1989
Details
PromotionWorld Class Wrestling Association
Date establishedJune 6, 1966[1]
Date retired1990[2]
Other names
  • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Texas version)[1]
  • NWA American Heavyweight Championship[1]
  • WCCW American Heavyweight Championship[1]
Statistics
First championFritz Von Erich[1][2]
Final championJerry Lawler[1][2]
Most reignsFritz Von Erich (20 reigns)[1][2]
Longest reignFritz Von Erich
(738 days)[1][2]
Shortest reignFritz Von Erich
(Less than 1 day - June 14, 1982)[1][2]
Oldest championFritz Von Erich (52 years)[1][2]
Youngest championMike Von Erich (20 years, 5 months, 2 days)[1][2]
Heaviest championKing Kong Bundy 450 lb (200 kg)[1][2]
Lightest championMike Von Erich 200 lb (91 kg)[1][2]

TheWCWA World Heavyweight Championship was aprofessional wrestlingworld heavyweight championship promoted by theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex area–basedWorld Class Wrestling Association (WCWA). The championship was originally created in June 1966 by WCWA's predecessorNWA Big Time Wrestling (BTW), billed as the local version of theNWA United States Heavyweight Championship before being renamed theNWA American Heavyweight Championship in May 1968.[1] In 1982, Big Time Wrestling rebranded themselves as "World Class Championship Wrestling" (WCCW) and the championship was renamed theWCCW American Heavyweight Championship.[2] In 1986 WCCW withdrew from theNational Wrestling Alliance, creating the World Class Wrestling Association, replacing the WCCW American Heavyweight Championship with the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship, replacing theNWA World Heavyweight Championship as the top title recognized by the promotion.[2] In 1989, the WCWA championship was unified with theAWA World Heavyweight Championship to become theUSWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship as WCWA merged with theContinental Wrestling Association (CWA) to become theUnited States Wrestling Association.[3] In 1990 WCWA split from the USWA, but the promotion folded without determining a WCWA World Heavyweight Champion. As it is a professional wrestling championship, the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship was not won by actual competition, but by ascripted ending to a match.[a]

The first recognized Texas-based NWA United States Champion wasFritz Von Erich, introducing the championship to his Southwest Sports promotion as the top championship in his territory.[1][b] Fritz Von Erich would go on to win the championship a record setting 20 times. At the time it was not unusual for the promoter, if he was also an active wrestler, to hold the championship multiple times, being that he would always be available to work shows and face off against various "outsiders". Fritz' last reign was on June 4, 1982 – 16 years after his first title victory.[1]Rick Rude was the last WCCW American Heavyweight Champion and announced as the first WCWA World Heavyweight Champion on February 21, 1986.[1][2]Jerry Lawler was the final champion, winning it on April 14, 1989, followed by the announcement that the championship had been unified with the AWA World Heavyweight Champion in September 1990.[3] The longest confirmed reign, Fritz Von Erich's fifth reign over all, lasted from March 27, 1967 to April 5, 1968 for a total of 375 days.[1][2] Von Erich's final reign was also the shortest in history, as he vacated moments after winning it in the main event of theFritz Von Erich Retirement Show.[5][6] With his last title victory Fritz became the oldest champion, at 52 years of age. Fritz's second-youngest son,Mike Von Erich, was the youngest champion at just (20 years, 5 months, 2 days).[1][2] At 200 lb (91 kg), Mike was the lightest champion, whileKing Kong Bundy, tipping the scale at 450 lb (200 kg) was the heaviest.

Title history

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Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Texas version)
1Fritz Von ErichJune 6, 1966House showTexas13Defeated Brute Bernard to become the first champion[1]
Johnny ValentineJune 9, 1966House showTexas156[1]
3Fritz Von ErichAugust 4, 1966House showTexas2133[1]
Championship history is unrecorded fromAugust 4, 1966 toDecember 15, 1966.
4Fritz Von ErichDecember 15, 1966House showTexas397[1]
4Brute BernardMarch 1967House showTexas15Sometime after March 22, 1967[1]
5Fritz Von ErichMarch 27, 1967House showFt. Worth, Texas4375[1]
6The SpoilerApril 5, 1968House showHouston, Texas1[c][1]
—VacatedApril 1968————Title held up due to interference by managerGary Hart[1]
NWA American Heavyweight Championship
7Fritz Von ErichJune 3, 1968House showFt. Worth, Texas5[c]Von Erich won a rematch againstThe Spoiler[1]
8Kenji Shibuya1968House showTexas1[d][1]
9Fritz Von ErichJuly 26, 1968House showHouston, Texas6258[1]
10Baron Von RaschkeApril 10, 1969House showN/A119[1]
11Fritz Von ErichApril 29, 1969House showN/A73[1]
12Johnny ValentineMay 2, 1969House showHouston, Texas2[e][1]
13Fritz Von ErichJune 1969House showN/A8[c][1]
14Johnny ValentineJune 9, 1969House showFt. Worth, Texas356[1]
15Fritz Von ErichAugust 4, 1969House showFt. Worth, Texas91[1]
—VacatedAugust 5, 1969————Title held up after match against Johnny Valentine in Dallas, TX due to interference by Wahoo McDaniel[1]
16Fritz Von ErichOctober 21, 1969House showDallas, Texas1094Von Erich won a rematch against Johnny Valentine[1]
17Johnny ValentineJanuary 23, 1970House showHouston, Texas421[1]
18Fritz Von ErichFebruary 13, 1970House showHouston, Texas1194[1]
19Boris MalenkoMay 18, 1970House showFt. Worth, Texas115DefeatedMil Máscaras in tournament final[1]
20Fritz Von ErichJune 2, 1970House showDallas, Texas12[c][1]
21Baron von RaschkeJune 1970House showTexas2[c][1]
22Fritz Von ErichJune 14, 1970House showTexas13187[1]
23Toru TanakaDecember 18, 1970House showHouston, Texas166[1]
24Fritz Von ErichFebruary 22, 1971House showFt. Worth, Texas141[1][7]
25Toru TanakaFebruary 23, 1971House showDallas, Texas210[1]
26Wahoo McDanielMarch 5, 1971House showHouston, Texas1281[1][8]
27The SpoilerDecember 11, 1971House showSan Antonio, Texas2196[1]
28Billy Red LyonsJune 24, 1972Parade of ChampionsIrving, Texas114[1]
29Johnny ValentineJuly 8, 1972House showCorpus Christi, Texas5237[1]
30The Missouri MaulerMarch 2, 1973House showChicago, Illinois1158Awarded when Valentine goes to Japan[1]
31Fritz Von ErichAugust 7, 1973House showDallas, Texas15231[1]
32The TexanMarch 26, 1974House showDallas, Texas121[1]
33Fritz Von ErichApril 16, 1974House showDallas, Texas16228[1]
34VacantNovember 30, 1974House showDallas, Texas2After a match against Blackjack Lanza[1]
35Blackjack LanzaDecember 2, 1974House showTexas127[1]
36Fritz Von ErichDecember 29, 1974House showDallas, Texas17736[1]
37Bruiser BrodyJanuary 3, 1977House showAtlanta, Georgia199[1]
38Fritz Von ErichApril 12, 1977House showDallas, Texas181[1]
39Bruiser BrodyApril 13, 1977House showDallas, Texas2103[1]
40Captain USAJuly 25, 1977House showFort Worth, Texas167[1][9]
41Ox BakerSeptember 30, 1977House showHouston, Texas173[1]
42Fritz Von ErichDecember 12, 1977House showFort Worth, Texas19273[1]
43Bruiser BrodySeptember 11, 1978House showFt. Worth, Texas3105[1]
44Kevin Von ErichDecember 25, 1978House showFt. Worth, Texas197[1]
45The SpoilerApril 1, 1979House showPuerto Rico342[1]
46Wahoo McDanielMay 13, 1979House showHouston, Texas220[1][10]
47The SpoilerJune 2, 1979House showHouston, Texas464Awarded due to injury to Wahoo McDaniel[1][11]
48El HalcónAugust 5, 1979House showDallas, Texas163[1]
49The SpoilerOctober 7, 1979House showDallas, Texas554[1]
50Bruiser BrodyNovember 30, 1979House showHouston, Texas433[1]
51Ox BakerJanuary 2, 1980House showSan Francisco, California210[1][12]
52Kevin Von ErichJanuary 12, 1980House showDallas, Texas299[1]
53Toru TanakaApril 20, 1980House showDallas, Texas38[1]
54Kevin Von ErichApril 28, 1980House showFt. Worth, Texas321[1]
55Gino HernandezMay 19, 1980House showFt. Worth, Texas174[1]
56El HalcónAugust 1, 1980House showHouston, Texas214[1]
57Gino HernandezAugust 15, 1980House showHouston, Texas2127[1]
—VacatedDecember 20, 1980————Title held up after match against Kevin Von Erich[1]
58Kerry Von ErichDecember 28, 1980House showDallas, Texas1[f]Subbed for injured Kevin and won rematch against Hernandez[1]
59Ken Patera1981House showTexas1[c][1]
60The Masked Superstar1981House showTexas1[c][1]
61Kerry Von Erich1981House showTexas2[c][1]
62Ernie LaddMay 11, 1981House showFt. Worth, Texas124[1][13]
63Kerry Von ErichJune 4, 1981House showNew Orleans, Louisiana3113[1]
64The Great KabukiSeptember 25, 1981House showLawton, Oklahoma192[1]
65Bugsy McGrawDecember 26, 1981House showColumbus, Ohio172[1]
WCCW American Heavyweight Championship
66Kerry Von ErichMarch 8, 1982House showFt. Worth, Texas458[1]
67King Kong BundyMay 5, 1982N/ALawton, Oklahoma130[1][14]
68Fritz Von ErichJune 4, 1982Fritz Von Erich Retirement ShowIrving, Texas200[1][5][6]
—VacatedJune 4, 1982————Fritz won the title in his retirement match and vacated it immediately[1][5][6]
69King Kong BundyJune 15, 1982House showN/A282Awarded when Fritz retired[1]
70Kevin Von ErichSeptember 5, 1982House showFt. Worth, Texas4138[1][15]
71Terry GordyJanuary 21, 1983House showDallas, Texas142[1]
72Kevin Von ErichMarch 4, 1983House showDallas, Texas5129[1]
—VacatedJuly 11, 1983House show———Title held up after match against Jimmy Garvin[1]
73Jimmy GarvinJuly 25, 1983House showFt. Worth, Texas1122Won rematch against Kevin Von Erich[9][9]
74Chris AdamsNovember 24, 1983Thanksgiving Star WarsDallas, Texas131[1][16][17]
75Jimmy GarvinDecember 25, 1983Christmas Star WarsDallas, Texas236[1][18]
76Chris AdamsJanuary 30, 1984Wrestling Star WarsFt. Worth, Texas263[1][19]
77Jimmy GarvinApril 2, 1984House showFt. Worth, Texas32[1]
78Chris AdamsApril 4, 1984House showTexas3[c][1]
79Jimmy GarvinApril 1984House showTexas418[1]
80Gino HernandezMay 18, 1984House showSan Juan, Puerto Rico377[1]
81Mike Von ErichAugust 3, 1984House showDallas, Texas131[1]
82Gino HernandezSeptember 3, 1984Labor Day Star WarsFt. Worth, Texas456[20][1][21]
83Kerry Von ErichOctober 29, 1984House showFt. Worth, Texas5102[1]
84Chris AdamsFebruary 8, 1985House showDallas, Texas4147Aired February 16, 1985 on WCCW Episode #164[1]
85Iceman King ParsonsJuly 5, 1985House showDallas, Texas1122[1]
86Rick RudeNovember 4, 1985House showFt. Worth, Texas1242On the March 1, 1986 episode of WCCW (Episode #218), WCWA representative Ken Mantell declares Rude the WCWA World Champion.[2]
WCWA World Heavyweight Championship (February 21, 1986)
87Chris AdamsJuly 4, 1986Independence Day Star WarsDallas, Texas577Highlights aired on WCCW Episode #237[2][22]
88Black BartSeptember 19, 1986House showDallas, Texas123After Adams leaves WCWA, Bart is awarded the title with kayfabe explanation that he "won the title out on the West Coast" (Los Angeles). Aired on WCCW Episode #248[2]
89Kevin Von ErichOctober 12, 19863rd Cotton Bowl ExtravaganzaDallas, Texas6313Match aired on WCCW Episode #251[2][23][24]
90Al PerezAugust 21, 1987House showDallas, Texas1198Won by forfeit[2]
91Kerry Von ErichMarch 6, 1988House showDallas, Texas619[2]
92Iceman King ParsonsMarch 25, 1988House showDallas, Texas244[2]
93Kerry Von ErichMay 8, 19885th Von Erich Memorial Parade of ChampionsIrving, Texas7168[25][2][26][27]
94Jerry LawlerOctober 23, 1988House showMemphis, Tennessee112[2]
95Kerry Von ErichNovember 4, 1988House showDallas, Texas835[2]
96Tatsumi FujinamiDecember 9, 1988House showTokyo, Japan11Won byTKO when Von Erich was bleeding too heavily to continue[2]
97Kerry Von ErichDecember 10, 1988House showN/A93Fujinami refuses the title and returned it to Von Erich[2]
98Jerry LawlerDecember 13, 1988SuperClash IIIChicago, Illinois2113Lawler, the reigningAWA Champion, defeated WCWA Champion Kerry Von Erich to unify the titles. In January 1989, Lawler was stripped of the AWA title but was continued to be recognized asUSWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion by WCWA and CWA.[2][28][29]
—VacatedApril 5, 1989House show———WCWA declares the title vacant after a match against Kerry Von Erich.[2]
99Jerry LawlerApril 14, 1989House showN/A3[g]Lawler defeats Kerry Von Erich in rematch. On April 25, Lawler also regains theUSWA title.[2]
—DeactivatedSeptember 1990————World Class Championship Wrestling ends business relationship with USWA and later closes down.

See also

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Explanatory notes

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  1. ^Hornbaker (2016) p. 550: "Professional wrestling is a sport in which match finishes are predetermined. Thus, win–loss records are not indicative of a wrestler's genuine success based on their legitimate abilities – but on now much, or how little they were pushed by promoters"[4]
  2. ^The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship was recognized by all NWA territories as the champion would travel the US to visit the promotions.
  3. ^abcdefghiThe length of the reign is uncertain
  4. ^One of the dates for this championship is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between1 and52 days.
  5. ^One of the dates for this championship is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between30 and37 days.
  6. ^One of the dates for this championship is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between4 and131 days.
  7. ^One of the dates for this championship is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between505 and534 days.

References

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General references

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  • Hornbaker, Tim (2016). "Statistical notes".Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 years of headlocks, body slams, and piledrivers (Revised ed.). New York: Sports Publishing.ISBN 978-1-61321-808-2.

Citations

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  3. ^ab"Unified World Heavyweight Title [United States Wrestling Association]".Wrestling-Titles. RetrievedMarch 28, 2017.
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  14. ^F4W Staff (May 5, 2015)."On this day in pro wrestling history (May 5): Bruno Vs. Gorilla in Puerto Rico, 2nd annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. RetrievedFebruary 10, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  17. ^Hoops, Brian (November 24, 2019)."Daily Pro Wrestling history (11/24): The First Starcade".Wrestling Observer Newsletter. RetrievedNovember 24, 2019.
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  19. ^"Wrestling Star Wars". Pro Wrestling History. January 30, 1984.
  20. ^Hoops, Brian (September 3, 2015)."On this day in pro wrestling history (Sept. 3): Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk Texas Death Match, Great Muta vs. Sting, Ted DiBiase and Stan Hansen wins AJPW tag titles". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. RetrievedFebruary 10, 2017.
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