NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship

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The NWA Texas Championship is a professional wrestling title that has existed since the 1930s.^[1] Though its exact date of creation isn't known, it is among the oldest championships used in professional wrestling today. The title has used a variety of different names over the years, which consists of initial changes to represent the various companies that have controlled the title at different times. Originally, it was simply known as the Texas Heavyweight Championship until its name was changed after the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1948. For most of the title's existence, at least until the early 1990s, it was defended almost exclusively within the Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio areas of Texas. From the 1930s to the mid-1960s, these cities and the surrounding towns were within the territory operated by Ed McLemore, which was known simply as Southwest Sports, Inc. at the time. After McLemore's death, the territory came under the control of Fritz Von Erich and was renamed as Big Time Wrestling. However, the promotion would be renamed World Class Championship Wrestling in the early 1980s, which is the name the territory is best remembered under today. The championship remained an NWA affiliated title until February 1986.^[1]

In 1986, WCCW withdrew from the NWA and changed their name to the World Class Wrestling Association, while still promoting under the WCCW banner. The title became the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship at this time. In August 1989, the title became the USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship in the United States Wrestling Association when WCCW was transformed into the USWA.^[1]

It was renamed the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship in July 1990 after the WCWA split from the USWA, then became the USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship again from January 1991 until February 1992, when it became inactive. It then reverted to its original name when awarded to NWA Southwest, where it was used until that promotion shut down in September 2011. It then went to NWA Houston, where it was subsequently merged with the NWA Lone Star Heavyweight Championship in a title unification match when Jax Dane defeated Raymond Rowe, NWA Lone Star Champion Ryan Genesis and NWA Texas Champion Scott Summers to unify the titles on December 14, 2012, in Cypress, Texas.^[1] The title was brought back in 2021 when Devon Nicholson bought it from a private owner. He used the title in the promotion Southwest Wrestling Entertainment, where Nicholson (wrestling as The Blood Hunter)] defeated Gangrel in the finals of a battle royal-based tournament to become the first champion in 8 years.^[2] However, he vacated the title the next year and sold the belt to a private collector.

The Texas Heavyweight Championship was reactivated on February 3,2024 by 360 Pro Wrestling at their Bumble Rumble event in Little-River Academy Texas. Will Allday defeated Izzy James to become the new Texas Heavyweight Champion.^[3] Since May of 2025, the championship is now owned by a NWA affiliate, NWA Texas, which acts as a governing body for smaller Texas promotions.^[4] A new champion will be crowned in an eight-man tournament that will start on Sunday, May 25, 2025, which has now be rebranded to the NWA Texas Championship.^[5]

Championship tournaments

NWA Texas Championship Tournament (1967)

The NWA Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tag team tournament held in Dallas, Texas on May 2, 1967, for the vacant NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship.^[6]

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NWA Texas Championship Tournament (1984)

The NWA Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in San Antonio, Texas on June 23, 1984, for the vacant NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship.^[7]

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†Kerry Von Erich was originally in the bracket set to face Ric Flair in the final round. But his injury prevented him from competing, and thus was replaced by Gino Hernandez

WCCW Texas Championship Tournament (1987)

The WCCW Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in Fort Worth, Texas on January 12, 1987, for the vacant WCCW Texas Heavyweight Championship.^[8]

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USWA Texas Championship Tournament (1991)

The USWA Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in Dallas, Texas on January 25, 1991, to crown the first-ever USWA Texas Heavyweight Champion.^[9]

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Title history

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Combined reigns

Key

Symbol	Meaning
¤	The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
†	Indicates the current champion

Rank	Wrestler	No. of Reigns	Combined days
1	Script error: No such module "Sort".	9	1503
2	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	1433
3	Script error: No such module "Sort".	8	Script error: No such module "sort".
4	Script error: No such module "Sort".	9	818
5	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	815
6	Script error: No such module "Sort".	15	778
7	Script error: No such module "Sort".	4	608
8	Script error: No such module "Sort".	3	Script error: No such module "sort".
9	Script error: No such module "Sort".	6	Script error: No such module "sort".
10	Script error: No such module "Sort".	7	530
11	Script error: No such module "Sort".	10	494
12	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	421
13	Script error: No such module "sort".	3	414
14	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	371
15	Script error: No such module "Sort".	4	369
16	Tejas	1	357
17	Script error: No such module "sort".	6	Script error: No such module "sort".
18	Script error: No such module "Sort".	7	337
19	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	336
20	Script error: No such module "sort".	4	318
21	Script error: No such module "Sort".	5	311
22	Script error: No such module "Sort".	6	300
23	Script error: No such module "Sort".	5	286
24	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	260
25	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	258
26	Script error: No such module "sort".	3	251
27	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	241
28	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	238
29	Script error: No such module "Sort".	3	235
30	Script error: No such module "Sort".	3	228
31	Script error: No such module "sort".	2	225
32	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	224
33	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	203
34	Script error: No such module "Sort".	10	190
35	Script error: No such module "Sort".	3	188
36	Script error: No such module "Sort".	5	187
37	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	182
38	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	181
39	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	175
40	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	155
41	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	152
42	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	142
43	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	140
44	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	139
45	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	133
45	Great Mephisto	1	133
47	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	130
48	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	129
49	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	128
50	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	123
51	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	121
52	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	119
53	Script error: No such module "Sort".	3	Script error: No such module "sort".
54	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	115
55	Ciclon Negro	1	113
56	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	112
56	Script error: No such module "Sort".	4	112
58	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	108
59	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	105
60	Script error: No such module "sort".	2	Script error: No such module "sort".
61	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	99
62	Mr. Wrestling	1	98
63	Script error: No such module "sort".	3	93
64	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	91
	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	91
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	91
67	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	89
68	Script error: No such module "Sort".	6	Script error: No such module "sort".
69	Script error: No such module "sort".	2	85
69	Torbellino Blanco	4	85
71	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	81
72	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	80
73	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	78
73	Script error: No such module "Sort".	3	78
75	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	77
76	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	76
76	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	76
78	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	71
78	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	71
80	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	70
80	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	70
82	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	68
83	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	67
84	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	65
84	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	65
86	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	61
86	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	61
88	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	60
89	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	58
90	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	52
91	Cedric of Hollywood	1	50
92	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	49
93	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	46
94	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	44
95	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	42
95	Spoiler 2000	1	42
97	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	38
97	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	Script error: No such module "sort".
99	Script error: No such module "sort".	2	36
99	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	36
101	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	35
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	3	35
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	35
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	35
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	35
106	Script error: No such module "sort".	2	34
106	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	34
108	Mighty Atlas	1	32
109	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	31
110	Brickhouse Brown	1	29
111	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	28
	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	28
	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	28
	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	28
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	28
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	28
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	28
118	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	27
118	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	27
120	Script error: No such module "sort".	2	23
121	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	21
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	21
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	21
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	21
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	21
126	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	19
127	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	Script error: No such module "sort".
128	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	15
129	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	14
	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	14
	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	14
	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	14
133	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	11
134	Script error: No such module "Sort".	2	Script error: No such module "sort".
135	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	7
	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	7
	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	7
	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	7
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140	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	6
140	Script error: No such module "Sort".	1	6
142	Script error: No such module "sort".	1	2
142	Script error: No such module "sort".	2	Script error: No such module "sort".
144	Corsica Joe	1	Script error: No such module "sort".
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	Chief Little Beaver	1	Script error: No such module "sort".

Footnotes

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References

General reference

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NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship

Contents

Championship tournaments

NWA Texas Championship Tournament (1967)

NWA Texas Championship Tournament (1984)

WCCW Texas Championship Tournament (1987)

USWA Texas Championship Tournament (1991)

Title history

Combined reigns

Footnotes

See also

References

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NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship

Championship tournaments

NWA Texas Championship Tournament (1967)

NWA Texas Championship Tournament (1984)

WCCW Texas Championship Tournament (1987)

USWA Texas Championship Tournament (1991)

Title history

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Footnotes

See also

References

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