NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship

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Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Florida Underground Wrestling

NWA Florida Wrestling Alliance
Date established January 5, 1937
Current champion(s) Mason Price
Date won February 21, 2016

The NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship was a major title in Championship Wrestling from Florida, USA and is now the major title in NWA Florida Wrestling Alliance. It started in 1937 and was abandoned in 1949. It was picked back up in 1966 by CWF and lasted until 1987 when the company was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions. In 1988, the newly created Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), soon renamed Pro Wrestling Federation (PWF), picked it back up in 1988 and it continued its lineage through NWA Florida, until they ceased operations in 2006.[1] In 2009, Pro Wrestling Fusion revived the title until they left the NWA in 2011. For several months in 2012, a new Championship Wrestling from Florida affiliated with the NWA, briefly reviving the title until NWA Florida Underground Wrestling took over the championship.

Title history

Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage. An (n) indicates that a title changes occurred no later than the listed date.

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
John Grandovitch 1 September 19, 1934 (n)
Bruce Nolan 1 August 21, 1935 Miami, Florida
Bill Sledge 1 October 16, 1935 Miami, Florida Still champion as of November 12, 1935,
Vacant March 18, 1936
Pat Newman 1 March 19, 1936 Jacksonville, Florida Defeats title claimant Doug Wyckoff.
Doug Wycoff 1 July 23, 1936
Dobie Osbourne 1 January 5, 1937 Florida
Hans Schumann 1 January 7, 1937 St. Petersburg, Florida Defeats John Plummer for the title.
Red Devil 1 January 19, 1937 Jacksonville, Florida
Vacated May 16, 1937
Pat Newman 2 May 25, 1937
Alan Eustace 1 June 1, 1937 St. Petersburg, Florida
Bill Sledge 2 June 16, 1937
Jack Evans 1 August 1937 Sometime after July 27, 1937.
Alan Eustace 2 August 13, 1937 Jacksonville, Florida Defeated Jack Evans
Gene Bowman 1 January 21, 1938 Jacksonville, Florida
Pat McCleary 1 March 1938 Tampa, Florida Sometime between March 12, 1938 and March 17, 1938.
Gene Bowman 2 April 22, 1938 Jacksonville, Florida
Vacated May 1938 Due to injury.
Ernie Powers 1 May 1938 Tampa, Florida
Bill Sledge 3 May 13, 1938 (n) Tampa, Florida Last week in Tampa.
Jack Vincent 1 July 11, 1938 Tampa, Florida
[...]
Ray Villmer 1 May 26, 1939 (n) Still champion as of July 19. 1939.
[...]
John Grandovitch 2 August 8, 1939 (n) Tampa, Florida Defeats Tommy O'Toole.
Floyd Marshall 1 October 17, 1939 St. Petersburg, Florida
John Grandovitch 3 November 1939 (n)
Red Ryan 1 November 11, 1939 St. Petersburg, Florida
Tom Mahoney 1 December 5, 1939 St. Petersburg, Florida
Clarence Luttrall 1 January 23, 1940 St. Petersburg, Florida The feud between Luttrall and Mahoney continue, and both continue claiming the title; a tournament to settle the dispute is ordered.
Jim Wright 1 March 11, 1940 St. Petersburg, Florida Defeats Tom Mahoney in tournament final.
Dick Shikat 1 March 26, 1940 St. Petersburg, Florida
[...]
Cy Williams 1 May 11, 1940 (n) Claims Southern and Florida titles; Henry Piers start claiming both titles when Williams is injured during a match in Tampa, Florida on June 10, 1940 Don Evans defeats Piers on June 17, 1940 in Tampa, Florida to claim both titles.
Tommy Nilan 1 June 18, 1940 St. Petersburg, Florida Defeats Williams to claim the Southern and Florida titles.
Don Evans 1 1940
Tommy Nilan 2 July 23, 1940 St. Petersburg, Florida. Defeats Don Evans.
[...]
Cy Williams 2 August 21, 1940 (n)
[...]
Herb Teitenberg 1 February 11, 1944 St. Petersburg, Florida
Rollend Kirchmeyer 1 February 26, 1944 Tampa, Florida Title awarded.
"Strangler" Ed Lewis 1 February 26, 1944 Tampa, Florida Lewis declared the new champion when Kirchmeyer's head hits the floor knocking him unconscious.
Rollend Kirchmeyer 2 February 26, 1944 Tampa, Florida Title returned when Lewis refuses it due to Kirchmeyer being knocked out during match.
The Cardiff Giant 1 August 26, 1946 Tampa, Florida
Antonio Cortez 1 October 28, 1946 Tampa, Florida
[...]
Rollend Kirchmeyer 3 March 1949 (n) records unclear as to whom he defeated
[...]
Billy McDaniels 1 January 1953 (n) Defeats Pat Malone.
[...]
Lester Welch 1 August 11, 1966 Tampa, Florida Defeated Sputnik Monroe in tournament final
Louie Tillet 1 March 20, 1967 West Palm Beach, Florida
Wahoo McDaniel 1 May 1, 1967 Orlando, Florida
Boris Malenko 1 May 16, 1967 Tampa, Florida
Johnny Valentine 1 August 26, 1967 Tampa, Florida
Joe Scarpa 1 December 5, 1967 Tampa, Florida
Johnny Valentine 2 December 27, 1967 Tampa, Florida
Wahoo McDaniel 2 February 1968 (n)
Johnny Valentine 3 February 13, 1968 Tampa, Florida
Red Bastien 1 April 30, 1968 Tampa, Florida
Johnny Valentine 4 June 27, 1968 Jacksonville, Florida
Nick Kozak 1 September 23, 1968 Orlando, Florida
Boris Malenko 2 October 22, 1968 Tampa, Florida Subbing for Johnny Valentine, defeats Kozak and claims the title.
Nick Kozak 2 October 29, 1968 Tampa, Florida Defeats Malenko to end the dispute.
The Gladiator (Ricky Hunter) 1 November 23, 1968 Tampa, Florida
Hans Mortier 1 February 4, 1969 Tampa, Florida
The Gladiator (Ricky Hunter) 2 1969 (n) Jacksonville, Florida
Hans Mortier 2 1969 (n) Florida
Ciclon Negro 1 April 15, 1969 Tampa, Florida
Dale Lewis 1 August 26, 1969 Tampa, Florida
Mr. Saito 1 December 22, 1969 Tampa, Florida
Jack Brisco 1 February 10, 1970 Tampa, Florida
Mr. Saito 2 April 7, 1970 Tampa, Florida
Jack Brisco 2 April 14, 1970 Tampa, Florida
Missouri Mauler 1 May 12, 1970 Tampa, Florida
Jack Brisco 3 May 19, 1970 Tampa, Florida
Tarzan Tyler 1 December 15, 1970 Tampa, Florida
Jack Brisco 4 January 19, 1971 Tampa, Florida Best-of-3 falls match, for Tyler's Florida title, with Brisco's TV title on the line for the first fall only; Brisco comes back to win the second and third falls to take the Florida title.
Paul Jones 1 May 16, 1972 Tampa, Florida
Jack Brisco 5 November 28, 1972 Tampa, Florida Held up after a match against Bobby Shane on January 23, 1973 in Tampa, Florida.
Jack Brisco 6 January 30, 1973 Tampa, Florida
Buddy Colt 1 February 20, 1973 Tampa, Florida
Paul Jones 2 June 12, 1973 Tampa, Florida
Buddy Colt 2 July 16, 1973
Paul Jones 3 July 20, 1973
Tim Woods 1 July 31, 1973 Tampa, Florida
Great Mephisto 1 September 4, 1973 Tampa, Florida
Paul Jones 4 September 18, 1973 Tampa, Florida
Buddy Colt 3 November 17, 1973 St. Petersburg, Florida
Eddie Graham 1 November 27, 1973 Tampa, Florida
Buddy Colt 4 December 17, 1973 West Palm Beach, Florida
Ron Fuller 1 March 20, 1974 Miami, Florida
Bill Watts 1 July 2, 1974 Tampa, Florida Defeats Robert Fuller, subbing for Ron.
Jerry Brisco 1 1974 (n) Florida
Pak Song 1 1974 (n) Florida
Dusty Rhodes 1 October 22, 1974 Tampa, Florida [2]
Bill Watts 2 November 12, 1974 Tampa, Florida [2]
Dusty Rhodes 2 November 28, 1974 Jacksonville, Florida [2]
Bill Watts 3 December 6, 1974 Jacksonville, Florida [2]
Bob Roop 1 February 22, 1975 Tampa, Florida
Terry Funk 1 May 1975 (n) Florida
Bob Roop 2 June 1975 (n) Tampa, Florida
Rocky Johnson 1 July 1975 (n)
Bob Roop 3 July 1975 (n)
Dusty Rhodes 3 September 16, 1975 Tampa, Florida [2]
Vacated October 28, 1975 Vacated after match with King Curtis Iaukea[2]
King Curtis Iaukea 1 November 27, 1975 Jacksonville, Florida Wins a 9-man tournament.
Rocky Johnson 2 December 23, 1975 Tampa, Florida
Bruiser Brody 1 December 31, 1975 Tampa, Florida
Thunderbolt Patterson 1 February 4, 1976 Tampa, Florida
Pak Song 2 March 17, 1976 Miami, Florida
Jack Brisco 7 March 19, 1976 St. Petersburg, Florida One report says Brisco wins the title.
Pak Song 3 March 25, 1976 Florida Song wrestles a title match against Jerry Brisco on April 7, 1976 in Miami Beach.
Jack Brisco 8 April 17, 1976 St. Petersburg, Florida
Bob Orton Jr. 1 May 25, 1976 Tampa, Florida
Dusty Rhodes 4 July 27, 1976 Tampa, Florida [2]
Superstar Billy Graham 1 November 22, 1976 West Palm Beach, Florida [2]
Dusty Rhodes 5 February 15, 1977 Tampa, Florida [2]
Vacated March 1977 (n) Title vacant[2]
Buddy Wolfe 1 March 8, 1977 Tampa, Florida Defeated Steve Keirn in tournament final
Dusty Rhodes 6 June 9, 1977 (n) Florida Sometime between May 12, 1977 and June 8, 1977. [2]
Ernie Ladd 1 July 15, 1977 Tallahassee, Florida [2]
Vacated August 1977 (n) Title vacant due to Ladd leaving the territory.[2]
Dusty Rhodes 7 August 1977 (n) Florida Returned to Rhodes due to the way Ladd wins. [2]
Lars Anderson 1 September 20, 1977 Tampa, Florida [2]
Dusty Rhodes 8 November 26, 1977 St. Petersburg, Florida [2]
Lars Anderson 2 December 15, 1977 Jacksonville, Florida Stripped on January 17, 1978. [2]
Killer Karl Kox 1 February 7, 1978 Tampa, Florida Defeats Dusty Rhodes?; Kox may have won the title when he defeats Anderson on January 18, 1978 in Miami, Florida.
Rocky Johnson 3 March 8, 1978 Miami, Florida
Bob Roop 4 March 13, 1978 West Palm Beach, Florida
Jack Brisco 8 March 26, 1978 Orlando, Florida
The Spoiler 1 May 23, 1978 Tampa, Florida
Dusty Rhodes 9 June 19, 1978 West Palm Beach, Florida [2]
The Spoiler 2 September 23, 1978 Lakeland, Florida [2]
Steve Keirn 1 October 10, 1978 Tampa, Florida
Pak Song 4 October 24, 1978 Tampa, Florida
Dusty Rhodes 10 November 25, 1978 St. Petersburg, Florida defeated Bob Roop in tournament final.[2]
Mr. Uganda (Ciclon Negro) 2 December 12, 1978 Tampa, Florida [2]
Jos LeDuc 1 December 19, 1978 Tampa, Florida
Dick Slater 1 January 2, 1979 Tampa, Florida
Jimmy Garvin 1 January 9, 1979 Tampa, Florida
King Curtis Iaukea 2 May 16, 1979 Tampa, Florida
Dusty Rhodes 11 July 4, 1979 Miami Beach, Florida [2]
Vacated August 21, 1979 Rhodes won NWA World Title.[2]
Terry Funk 2 September 1979 (n) Tampa, Florida Defeated Steve Keirn in tournament final.
Manny Fernandez 1 October 21, 1979 Orlando, Florida
Don Muraco 1 March 26, 1980 Miami, Florida
Bugsy McGraw 1 August 7, 1980 Melbourne, Florida
Bobby Jaggers 1 October 11, 1980 Jacksonville, Florida
Dusty Rhodes 12 October 26, 1980 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida [2]
Dory Funk Jr. 1 November 4, 1980 Tampa, Florida [2]
Barry Windham 1 January 12, 1981 West Palm Beach, Florida
Dory Funk, Jr. 2 April 8, 1981 Tampa, Florida Won by forfeit-Windham injured in auto accident.
Charlie Cook 1 August 11, 1981 Tampa, Florida
Dory Funk, Jr. 3 September 1, 1981 Tampa, Florida
Charlie Cook 2 September 21, 1981 Tampa, Florida
The Spoiler 3 November 3, 1981 Tampa, Florida
Mr. Wrestling II 1 December 1981 (n) Jacksonville, Florida
James J. Dillon 1 March 1982 (n) Orlando, Florida
Mr. Wrestling II 2 April 1982 (n) St. Petersburg, Florida
Jimmy Garvin 2 May 3, 1982 West Palm Beach, Florida
Brian Blair 1 July 11, 1982 Orlando, Florida
Vacated August 23, 1982 Vacated after match with Bruiser Brody where declared the winner in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Kevin Sullivan 1 October 6, 1982 Tampa, Florida Defeated Barry Windham in tournament final
Mike Graham 1 January 15, 1983 Miami, Florida
Vacated 1983 (n) When Graham has been injured.
Scott McGhee 1 March 23, 1983 Defeated Johnny Heffernan.
Adrian Street 1 April 1983 (n) Florida
Scott McGhee 2 April 1983 (n) Florida
Jos LeDuc 2 July 23, 1983 Lakeland, Florida
Barry Windham 2 September 17, 1983 Sarasota, Florida
Jos LeDuc 3 September 18, 1983 Orlando, Florida
Barry Windham 3 September 19, 1983 West Palm Beach, Florida
Vacated November 1983 (n) Windham went to tour Japan.
Mike Rotunda 1 December 16, 1983 St. Petersburg, Florida Defeated Greg Valentine in tournament final.
Kendo Nagasaki 1 January 22, 1984 Orlando, Florida
Billy Jack Haynes 1 March 29, 1984 Orlando, Florida
Superstar Billy Graham 2 June 10, 1984 Orlando, Florida
Scott McGhee 3 July 29, 1984 Orlando, Florida
Jesse Barr 1 October 14, 1984 Orlando, Florida
Held Up January 1985 (n) Title held up after match against Brian Blair.
Brian Blair 2 January 6, 1985 Orlando, Florida wins rematch.
Jesse Barr 2 February 12, 1985 Tampa, Florida
Hector Guerrero 1 April 28, 1985 Orlando, Florida
Hercules Hernandez 1 June 30, 1985 Orlando, Florida
Vacated July 1985 (n) Vacant after Hernandez fired for dressing room fight with Wahoo McDaniel.
Jack Hart 1 July 23, 1985 Tampa, Florida Defeated Mike Graham in tournament final.
Kendall Windham 1 September 2, 1985 Tampa, Florida
Cuban Assassin 1 February 22, 1986 Tampa, Florida
Kendall Windham 2 March 5, 1986 Tampa, Florida
Vacated May 1986 (n) Title vacated after match with Bob Roop in which Barry Windham interfered to help Kendall win.
Kendall Windham 3 May 18, 1986 Orlando, Florida Wins tournament.
The White Ninja 1 May 21, 1986 Tampa, Florida
Kendall Windham 4 June 1986 (n) Title returned after when Mutoh films show Ninja illegally used karate to win the belt.
Ron Bass 1 July 15, 1986 Tampa, Florida
Barry Windham 4 September 1, 1986 Daytona, Florida
Ron Bass 2 September 16, 1986 Tampa, Florida
Barry Windham 5 September 24, 1986 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Held Up 1986 Title held up after match with Ron Bass where Bass used chloroform.
Barry Windham 6 October 8, 1986 Tampa, Florida Wins the rematch.
Kareem Muhammad 1 November 25, 1986 Lakeland, Florida
Ron Simmons 1 December 2, 1986 Tampa, Florida
Bad News Allen 1 January 20, 1987 Tampa, Florida
Oliver Humperdink 1 February 24, 1987 Tampa, Florida
Ed Gantner 1 February 1987 (n) Humperdink gave him the title.
Mike Rotunda 2 March 15, 1987 Daytona, Florida
Held Up May 31, 1987 Orlando, Florida Title held up after match with Dory Funk, Jr.
Mike Rotunda 3 June 7, 1987 Daytona, Florida Wins the rematch.
Rick Steiner 1 February 1988 (n) Given by Rotunda after winning the NWA: World TV Title January 26, 1988 in Jim Crockett Promotions.
Stripped - Fall 1988 Title is abandoned by Jim Crockett Promotions while Steiner holds it. Mike Rotunda asked for the title back after Steiner had been champions for several months. Rick refused. NWA stripped Rick Steiner of the title, since he never officially won it.
Title renamed Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) Florida Heavyweight Title
Dan Spivey 1 July 30, 1988 Tampa, Florida Defeated Dick Slater in a tournament final at the Eddie Graham Memorial Show.
Dick Slater 2 September 13, 1988 Tampa, Florida Defeated Spivey in a Loser Leaves Town Match.
U.S. Steel/Big Steel Man 1 November 9, 1988 Tampa, Florida
The Terminator 1 December 1988 (n) Sometime before November 6, 1988.
Mike Graham 2 December 25, 1988 Tampa, Florida Defeated The Terminator.
Title renamed Pro Wrestling Federation (PWF) Florida Heavyweight Champion in February 1989
Al Perez 1 March 11, 1989 Tampa, Florida
Dustin Rhodes 1 May 23, 1989 Tampa, Florida
Kendall Windham 5 June 27, 1989 Tampa, Florida
Steve Keirn 2 July 9, 1989 Tampa, Florida
Dan Spivey 2 November 1989 (n) Orlando, Florida
Tyree Pride 1 June 29, 1991 Tampa, Florida
Renamed back to NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
Lou Perez 1 July 1992 (n) Winter Haven, Florida
Steve Keirn 3 March 1993 (n) Tampa, Florida
Lou Perez 2 May 1993 (n) Winter Haven, Florida
Steve Keirn 4 December 1993 (n) Tampa, Florida
Lou Perez 3 August 6, 1994 Tampa, Florida
Stripped November 6, 1995 Perez injured.
Hercules Hernandez 2 November 7, 1995 Gainesville, Florida Defeated Steve Collins in tournament final.
Steve Keirn 5 November 8, 1996 Gainesville, Florida
Dory Funk, Jr. 4 November 7, 1997 Gainesville, Florida
Vacated August 15, 2000 Vacated title for NWA Florida tournament.
Adam Windsor 1 August 15, 2000 Tampa, Florida Defeated Chris Nelson in tournament final.
Vacated November 15, 2000
Buck Quartermain 1 January 23, 2001 Tampa, Florida
Cyborg 1 October 13, 2001 St. Petersburg, Florida Won the title at the NWA 53rd Anniversary Show.
Stripped March 11, 2002 Stripped for no title defenses.
Steve Corino 1 May 25, 2002 St. Petersburg, Florida Defeated Danny Doring in tournament final.
Danny Doring 1 May 25, 2002 St. Petersburg, Florida
Christopher Daniels 1 June 28, 2002 St. Petersburg, Florida Defeats Danny Doring, Mike Sullivan, and Scoot Andrews in a 4-way elimination match.
Danny Doring 2 June 29, 2002 Davie, Florida Defeats Daniels and Scoot Andrews in a 3-way match.
Billy Fives 1 January 25, 2003 Pinellas Park, Florida
Agent Steele 1 January 25, 2003 Pinellas Park, Florida
Billy Fives 2 February 15, 2003 Davie, Florida
Scoot Andrews 1 July 19, 2003 St. Petersburg, Florida Defeats Billy Fives and Lex Lovett in 3-way match.
Steve Madison 1 November 22, 2003 St. Petersburg, Florida
Todd Shane 1 March 20, 2004 St. Petersburg, Florida
Steve Madison 2 September 4, 2004 Clearwater, Florida
Bruce Steele 1 November 20, 2004 Brandon, Florida Defeats Madison and Roderick Strong in a 3-way match.
NWA Florida closed in May 2006
NWA Pro Wrestling Fusion converted its PWF Championship to the NWA Florida title
The Sheik 1 May 3, 2008 Ft. Pierce, Florida
Steve Madison 3 February 7, 2009 Ft. Pierce, Florida
The Sheik 2 August 1, 2009 Ft. Pierce, Florida
Tommy Taylor 1 May 15, 2010 Fort Pierce, Florida Still champion as of November 16, 2010.
Pro Wrestling Fusion left the NWA in September 2011
Championship Wrestling From Florida revived the title
Venom 1 April 28, 2012 (n) Unknown
Deathrow Jethro 1 May 12, 2012 Winter Garden, Florida Championship Wrestling from Florida leaves NWA in September 2012.
NWA Florida Underground Wrestling converted its FUW Championship to the NWA Florida Championship
Michael Tarver 1 February 2, 2013 West Palm Beach, Florida Won at NWA Florida Underground at BullyBash defeating Deimos for the vacant title.
The Grease 1 August 31, 2013 Tampa, Florida Defeated Michael Tarver by DQ at NWA FUW Throwndown 6.
Matt Morgan 1 October 26, 2013 Port Richey, Florida Replaced Davey Boy Smith, Jr..
Michael Tarver 2 February 21, 2014 Tampa, Florida
Wes Brisco 1 March 7, 2014 Port Richey, Florida
JD Maverick 1 November 28, 2014 Port Richey, Florida
Vacated 1 August 19, 2015 Vacated due to an injury and the promotion leaves NWA in November 2015.
NWA Florida Wrestling Alliance
Mason Price 1 February 21, 2016 Masaryktown, Florida Won at NWA Florida Wrestling Alliance Luck of the Draw

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See also

References

  1. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Meltzer, Dave (June 22, 2015). "June 22, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Part 1 of giant Dusty Rhodes obituary, GFW's 1st shows, and much more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 20–23. ISSN 1083-9593.

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