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	Template:Sortname	9	1503
2	Template:Sortname	1	1433
3	Template:Sortname	8	Template:Sort
4	Template:Sortname	9	818
5	Template:Sort	1	815
6	Template:Sortname	15	778
7	Template:Sortname	4	608
8	Template:Sortname	3	Template:Sort
9	Template:Sortname	6	Template:Sort
10	Template:Sortname	7	530
11	Template:Sortname	10	494
12	Template:Sort	1	421
13	Template:Sort	3	414
14	Template:Sortname	1	371
15	Template:Sortname	4	369
16	Tejas	1	357
17	Template:Sort	6	Template:Sort
18	Template:Sortname	7	337
19	Template:Sort	1	336
20	Template:Sort	4	318
21	Template:Sortname	5	311
22	Template:Sortname	6	300
23	Template:Sortname	5	286
24	Template:Sortname	2	260
25	Template:Sortname	2	258
26	Template:Sort	3	251
27	Template:Sortname	2	241
28	Template:Sortname	2	238
29	Template:Sortname	3	235
30	Template:Sortname	3	228
31	Template:Sort	2	225
32	Template:Sort	1	224
33	Template:Sortname	2	203
34	Template:Sortname	10	190
35	Template:Sortname	3	188
36	Template:Sortname	5	187
37	Template:Sortname	1	182
38	Template:Sortname	1	181
39	Template:Sortname	2	175
40	Template:Sortname	2	155
41	Template:Sort	1	152
42	Template:Sortname	1	142
43	Template:Sortname	2	140
44	Template:Sort	1	139
45	Template:Sort	1	133
45	Great Mephisto	1	133
47	Template:Sortname	2	130
48	Template:Sortname	1	129
49	Template:Sortname	2	128
50	Template:Sortname	1	123
51	Template:Sortname	1	121
52	Template:Sortname	1	119
53	Template:Sortname	3	Template:Sort
54	Template:Sortname	2	115
55	Ciclon Negro	1	113
56	Template:Sortname	1	112
56	Template:Sortname	4	112
58	Template:Sort	1	108
59	Template:Sortname	1	105
60	Template:Sort	2	Template:Sort
61	Template:Sortname	1	99
62	Mr. Wrestling	1	98
63	Template:Sort	3	93
64	Template:Sort	1	91
	Template:Sort	1	91
	Template:Sortname	1	91
67	Template:Sortname	2	89
68	Template:Sortname	6	Template:Sort
69	Template:Sort	2	85
69	Torbellino Blanco	4	85
71	Template:Sort	1	81
72	Template:Sort	1	80
73	Template:Sort	1	78
73	Template:Sortname	3	78
75	Template:Sortname	1	77
76	Template:Sortname	1	76
76	Template:Sortname	2	76
78	Template:Sortname	2	71
78	Template:Sortname	1	71
80	Template:Sort	1	70
80	Template:Sortname	1	70
82	Template:Sortname	2	68
83	Template:Sort	1	67
84	Template:Sort	1	65
84	Template:Sortname	1	65
86	Template:Sortname	1	61
86	Template:Sortname	1	61
88	Template:Sortname	2	60
89	Template:Sort	1	58
90	Template:Sortname	2	52
91	Cedric of Hollywood	1	50
92	Template:Sortname	1	49
93	Template:Sortname	1	46
94	Template:Sortname	1	44
95	Template:Sort	1	42
95	Spoiler 2000	1	42
97	Template:Sortname	2	38
97	Template:Sortname	2	Template:Sort
99	Template:Sort	2	36
99	Template:Sortname	1	36
101	Template:Sort	1	35
	Template:Sortname	3	35
	Template:Sortname	1	35
	Template:Sortname	2	35
	Template:Sortname	1	35
106	Template:Sort	2	34
106	Template:Sortname	2	34
108	Mighty Atlas	1	32
109	Template:Sort	1	31
110	Brickhouse Brown	1	29
111	Template:Sort	1	28
	Template:Sort	1	28
	Template:Sort	1	28
	Template:Sort	1	28
	Template:Sortname	1	28
	Template:Sortname	1	28
	Template:Sortname	1	28
118	Template:Sort	1	27
118	Template:Sort	1	27
120	Template:Sort	2	23
121	Template:Sort	1	21
	Template:Sortname	1	21
	Template:Sortname	1	21
	Template:Sortname	1	21
	Template:Sortname	1	21
126	Template:Sortname	1	19
127	Template:Sortname	2	Template:Sort
128	Template:Sort	1	15
129	Template:Sort	1	14
	Template:Sort	1	14
	Template:Sort	1	14
	Template:Sortname	1	14
133	Template:Sortname	2	11
134	Template:Sortname	2	Template:Sort
135	Template:Sort	1	7
	Template:Sort	1	7
	Template:Sort	1	7
	Template:Sort	1	7
	Template:Sortname	1	7
140	Template:Sort	1	6
140	Template:Sortname	1	6
142	Template:Sort	1	2
142	Template:Sort	2	Template:Sort
144	Corsica Joe	1	Template:Sort
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	Template:Sort	1	Template:Sort
	Template:Sortname	1	Template:Sort
	Template:Sortname	1	Template:Sort
	Template:Sortname	1	Template:Sort
	Template:Sortname	1	Template:Sort
	Template:Sortname	1	Template:Sort
	Template:Sortname	1	Template:Sort
	Template:Sortname	1	Template:Sort
	Template:Sortname	1	Template:Sort
155	Template:Sort	1	Template:Sort
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	Chief Little Beaver	1	Template:Sort

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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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References

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