NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship

NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship (Alabama version)
Details
Promotion NWA Tri-State
NWA Mid-America
Date established September 12, 1960
Date retired 1974

The Alabama version of the NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship existed from 1960 until 1974. It was defended primarily in Alabama under the banner of NWA Tri-State Wrestling, and at times in Tennessee for NWA Mid-America. 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 team "won" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[1]

Title history

Key
Symbol Meaning
# The overall championship reign
Reign 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.
¤ Indicates that the data presented in this cell is uncertain.
# Team
(team members)		 Reign Date Days
held		 Location Event Notes
1 Joe Scarpa 1 September 12, 1960 [Note 1] Memphis, Tennessee Live event Defeated Mario Galento in tournament final to become the first champion.
 
2 Jerry Lawler 1 September 1971 (NLT) [Note 2] [Note 3] Live event Won a battle royal, last eliminating Jimmy Golden.
 
3 Jimmy Golden 1 October 29, 1971 (NLT) [Note 4] [Note 3] Live event  
4 Tony Russo 1 November 5, 1971 20 Gadsden, Alabama Live event  
5 Gary Martin 1 November 25, 1971 [Note 5] Anniston, Alabama Live event  
6 Tony Russo 2 December 1971 (NLT) [Note 6] [Note 3] Live event  
7 The Golden Hawk 1 December 16, 1971 [Note 7] Anniston, Alabama Live event Still billed as champion on January 6, 1972
 
8 Buddy Wayne 1 March 16, 1972 (NLT) [Note 8] [Note 3] Live event  
9 Jimmy Golden 2 April 6, 1972¤ [Note 9] Anniston, Alabama¤ Live event Still champion as of 72/06/08
 
10 Ramon Perez 1 October 5, 1972 (NLT) [Note 10] [Note 3] Live event  
 
11 Tony Russo 3 December 21, 1972 (NLT) [Note 11] [Note 3] Live event  
 
12 Buddy Wayne 2 January 26, 1973 (NLT) [Note 12] [Note 3] Live event  
 
13 Jimmy Golden 3 March 7, 1974 (NLT) [Note 13] [Note 3] Live event  
14 Jack Donovan 1 March 14, 1974¤ 70 Anniston, Alabama¤ Live event  
15 Jimmy Golden 4 May 23, 1974¤ [Note 14] Anniston, Alabama¤ Live event  
 
16 Dennis Condrey 1 October 3, 1974 (NLT) [Note 15] [Note 3] Live event  
— Retired N/A 1974 N/A N/A N/A Championship abandoned.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The length of this reign is too uncertain to calculate.
  2. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 424 days.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The location of the match was not captured as part of the championship documentation.
  4. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 64 days.
  5. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 402 days.
  6. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 20 days.
  7. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 91 days.
  8. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 90 days.
  9. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 182 days.
  10. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 258 days.
  11. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 112 days.
  12. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 440 days.
  13. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 404 days.
  14. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 133 days.
  15. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 221 days.

References

General references
Specific
  1. ↑ Ed Grabianowski. "How Pro Wrestling Works". How Stuff Works. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
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