NWA North American Heavyweight Championship


The NWA North American Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship created by the National Wrestling Alliance that was created in 1994 after World Championship Wrestling withdrew from the NWA. There were various regional version of the North American title before the creation of this all-NWA recognised North American championship. From 1998 to 2000, the title was the major championship in Music City Wrestling.

Title history

Since 1994, there have been forty five total championship reigns. Greg Valentine was the inaugural champion. The record for most reigns is held by Mike Rapada, who won the title five times. The record for longest reign is held by JT Wolfen, who held the belt for 742 days.
The title is currently retired.
No.WrestlerReignDateDays heldLocationEventNotes
Valentine was awarded the title. He held the title for at least the number of days shown, as it is unknown when during the month he was awarded the title.
The title was vacated when Jim Crockett, Jr.'s NWA Dallas closed. Valentine held the title for at least the number of days shown, as it is unknown when during the month NWA Dallas closed.
Defeated Devon Storm in a tournament final after the title moved to NWA Championship Wrestling America/New Jersey.
Defeated Derrick Domino after Cairo no-showed.
The title was vacated so it could be used in an NWA angle in the World Wrestling Federation.
WWF Raw is WarDefeated Barry Windham to win the vacant championship.
Windham was awarded the title by Jim Cornette after Jarrett left Cornette's NWA group.
The NWA stripped Windham of the title.
Defeated Recon. Colorado Kid had already won the Music City Wrestling title from Recon on July 25 in Lebanon, Tennessee. This match was decided to be for the NWA title by the NWA Board of Directors and MCW. The NWA title then replaced the MCW title, as both were being defended in MCW.
The title was vacated after Rapada won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Defeated Redd Dogg.
The title was vacated after Royce left the Canadian Wrestling Federation.
Defeated Gene Swan in tournament final.
NWA 53rd Anniversary Show
NWA 57th Anniversary Show
The title was vacated after The Sheik won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Tempers defeated Ace Rockwell to win the vacant title.
NWA Houston: Parade of Champions
Dane becomes holder of two titles, as he is also the reigning National Heavyweight Champion. NWA allows Dane to defend both titles together.
Jax Dane forced to forfeit both of his titles after sustaining an injury. A tournament to fill the vacant title is announced.
Defeated Andy Anderson in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
—Vacated———Vacant when NWA terminates the contracts with its licensees

Combined reigns

As of ,.
†Indicates the current champion
<1The reign is shorter than one day.

RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined days
1JT Wolfen1742
2Tim Storm2542
3The Colorado Kid/Mike Rapada5538
4Mike DiBiase1511
5Dru Onyx1489
6Shaun Tempers1475
7The Sheik1451
8Tommy Cairo1441
9Reckless Youth2415
10Kahagas1391
11Quinn Magnum1350
12Mustang Mike1308
13Apolo1273
14Tyson Dean1266
15Byron Wilcott2253
16Tommy Marr1196
17Jorge Estrada1189
18Hotstuff Hernandez1147
19Chris Harris1117
20Greg Valentine2112
21Damien Wayne1106
22Carson191
23Robbie Royce185
24John Hawk163
25Jeff Jarrett161
26Ace Darling149
26Terry Taylor149
27Big Bully Douglas148
27Spyder148
29Jax Dane146
30Dark Rain128
30Paul Atlas128
34Chris Michaels114
34Lance Diamond114
35Air Paris19
36Steve Corino18
37Kevin Von Erich17
38Barry Windham11