Nwa Central States Heavyweight Championship

The NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship that served as the main title for the National Wrestling Alliance promotion, NWA Central-States Championship Wrestling.

For most of its existence, however, the title was defended in the NWA affiliate Central States Wrestling from 1950 to 1989.

NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionCentral States Wrestling
NWA Central-States Championship Wrestling
Date establishedMay 18, 1950
Current champion(s)Mitch Johnson
Date wonMarch 31, 2017
Other name(s)
NWA Heart of America Heavyweight Championship (1950–1953)
Central States Heavyweight Championship (1953/10–1988)
WWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1988–1989)
Statistics
First champion(s)Bill Longson
Most reigns"Bulldog" Bob Brown (19 reigns)
Longest reignDerek Stone (952 days)
Shortest reignEnrique Torres (Less than one day)
Oldest championRufus R. Jones (54 years, 13 days)
Youngest championShane Somers (19 years)

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Bill Longson August 18, 1950 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 160 Defeated Sonny Myers in tournament final to become first champion
2 Tarzan Kowalski January 25, 1951 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 91
3 Dennis Clary April 26, 1951 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 7
4 Sonny Myers May 3, 1951 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 7
5 Dennis Clary May 10, 1951 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 180
6 Jimmy Coffield November 6, 1951 CSW show Topeka, Kansas 1 23
7 Alo Leilani November 29, 1951 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 21
8 Bob Orton December 20, 1951 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 70
9 Enrique Torres February 28, 1952 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 7
10 Sonny Myers March 6, 1952 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2
Vacated 1952 Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
11 Sonny Myers April 1952 CSW show Wichita, Kansas
Defeated Bob Orton in 13-man tournament final, but Orville Brown refuses to present him with the title because the final was only one fall
12 Sonny Myers 1952 CSW show 3 Defeated Bob Orton in 3-fall match
13 Red Berry September 1952 (NLT) CSW show 1
14 Bobby Lane November 30, 1952 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 46
15 Dave Sims January 15, 1953 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 259
16 Lenny Montana October 1, 1953 CSW show 1 71
17 Sonny Myers December 11, 1953 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 4
18 Dave Sims January 1954 CSW show 2
19 Bob Orton January 28, 1954 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2
20 Sonny Myers March 1954 CSW show 5
Championship history is unrecorded from March 1954 to 1954.
22 El Toro 1954 CSW show 1 Unknown whom El Toro defeated for the title
23 Sonny Myers 1954 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 6
24 Joe Dusek September 13, 1954 CSW show Wichita, Kansas 1 94
25 Ray Villmer December 16, 1954 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1
26 Lu Kim CSW show 1
27 Ray Villmer CSW show 2
Championship history is unrecorded from to April 1956 (NLT).
28 Mike DiBiase April 1956 (NLT) CSW show 1 It is not documented whom DiBiase defeated to win the championship.
29 Richard Brown April 10, 1956 CSW show Topeka, Kansas 1
Championship history is unrecorded from April 10, 1956 to 1956.
30 Mighty Atlas 1956 CSW show 1 Unknown whom Atlas defeated for the title
Championship history is unrecorded from 1956 to February 1957 (NLT).
31 Sonny Myers February 1957 (NLT) CSW show 7 It is not known whom Myers defeated for the championship
Championship history is unrecorded from February 1957 (NLT) to 1957.
32 Richard Brown 1957 CSW show 2 Unknown whom Brown defeated for the title
33 Red Berry September 15, 1957 CSW show Wichita, Kansas 2 22
34 Richard Brown October 7, 1957 CSW show Wichita, Kansas 3
Vacated 1958 Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
35 Sonny Myers July 26, 1958 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 8
Vacated October 2, 1958 (NLT) Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
36 Bob Geigel October 3, 1958 CSW show 1 56 Defeated Bob Ellis in tournament final
37 “Cowboy” Bob Ellis November 28, 1958 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 420
38 Lee Henning January 22, 1960 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1
Championship history is unrecorded from January 22, 1960 to 1960.
39 Kinji Shibuya 1960 CSW show 1 Unknown whom Shibuya defeated for the title
40 “Cowboy” Bob Ellis March 10, 1960 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2
41 Lee Henning April 1960 CSW show 2
42 Thor Hagen May 27, 1960 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1
43 Ricky Lee June 1960 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1
44 Thor Hagen August 1960 CSW show 2
45 Mike Paidousis September 29, 1960 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 50
46 Lee Henning November 18, 1960 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 3 133
47 Ron Etchison March 31, 1961 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 21
48 Lee Henning April 21, 1961 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 4
49 “Cowboy” Bob Ellis May 1961 (NLT) CSW show 3
Vacated 1961 Bob Ellis left the promotion without losing the championship first.
50 Buddy Austin June 2, 1961 CSW show 1 154 Awarded title
51 Sonny Myers November 3, 1961 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 9 7
52 Tarzan Tyler November 10, 1961 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1
53 Buddy Austin November 1961 CSW show 2
54 Ray Gordon February 9, 1962 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 84
55 Lee Henning May 4, 1962 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 5
56 Pat O'Connor October 1962 (NLT) CSW show 1
57 Lee Henning November 2, 1961 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 6 14
57.5 Pat O'Connor November 16, 1962 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 2
May 17, 1963 St. Joseph, Missouri 1 217
59 Sonny Myers February 1, 1963 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 10 105 Unknown whom Myers defeated for the title
60 Rock Hunter May 17, 1963 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 217
61 Enrique Torres December 20, 1963 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 2 0
62 The Spoiler December 20, 1963 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1
Championship history is unrecorded from December 20, 1963 to December 1964 (NLT).
63 Mike DiBiase December 1964 (NLT) CSW show 2 Unknown whom DiBiase defeated for the title
64 Ron Reed January 11, 1965 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 144
65 The Stomper June 4, 1965 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 30
66 Sonny Myers July 4, 1965 CSW show 11 187
67 Bob Geigel January 7, 1966 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 2 42
68 Ron Reed February 18, 1966 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 2 119
69 The Viking June 17, 1966 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 182
70 Mike DiBiase December 16, 1966 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 3 28
71 Sonny Myers January 13, 1967 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 12 42
72 Bob Geigel February 24, 1967 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 3 42
73 The Viking April 7, 1967 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 2 63
74 Sonny Myers June 9, 1967 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 13 140
75 The Hangman October 27, 1967 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 21
76 Bob Geigel November 17, 1967 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 4 25
77 Sonny Myers December 12, 1967 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 14 115
78 Harley Race April 5, 1968 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 28
79 Ron Etchison May 3, 1968 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 2 7
80 Roger Kirby May 10, 1968 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1
Vacated May 1968 Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
81 "Bulldog" Bob Brown June 4, 1968 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 129 Defeated Thor Hagen in tournament final
82 Tommy Martin October 11, 1968 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 63
83 Dusty Rhodes December 13, 1968 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 28
84 "Bulldog" Don Kent January 10, 1969 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 49
85 Dick Murdoch February 28, 1969 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 112
86 Pat O'Connor June 20, 1969 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 3
Vacated October 1969 Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
87 Danny Little Bear November 28, 1969 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 126 Wins tournament
88 Roger Kirby April 3, 1970 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 2 273
89 Bob Geigel January 1, 1971 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 5
90 Harley Race 1971 CSW show 2
91 Bob Geigel 1971 CSW show 6
92 Harley Race June 1971 (NLT) CSW show 3 Pat O'Connor defeats Race for the title on January 28, 1972 in St. Louis, MO, but Race continues to be recognized by other promoters, and Sam Muchnick withdraws recognition of the title and later creates the Missouri Heavyweight title
93 Danny Little Bear January 11, 1972 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 2
94 Black Angus Campbell 1972 CSW show 1
95 The Stomper June 8, 1972 CSW show 2 29
96 Harley Race July 7, 1971 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 4 506
97 Omar Atlas November 24, 1972 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1
98 Roger Kirby December 1972 CSW show 1
99 Danny Little Bear April 27, 1973 CSW show 3
100 "Bulldog" Bob Brown June 1973 CSW show 2
101 Harley Race September 22, 1973 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 5 19
102 "Bulldog" Bob Brown October 11, 1973 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 3 161
103 Mike George March 21, 1974 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1
104 Roger Kirby June 1974 CSW show 2
Championship history is unrecorded from June 1974 to July 4, 1974.
105 "Bulldog" Bob Brown July 4, 1974 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 4 7 Defeated Don Fargo to win the championship, not clear if Fargo was the champion or if it was a tournament.
106 Harley Race July 11, 1974 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 6 21
107 "Bulldog" Bob Brown August 1, 1974 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 5
108 Terry Martin December 1974 CSW show 1
109 Jerry Oates February 7, 1975 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 113
110 Ed Wiskoski May 31, 1975 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 257
111 Mike George February 12, 1976 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 58
112 "Bulldog" Bob Brown April 10, 1976 CSW show Wichita, Kansas 6 7
113 Mike George April 17, 1976 CSW show Wichita, Kansas 3 31
114 "Bulldog" Bob Brown May 18, 1976 CSW show Topeka, Kansas 7 51
115 Harley Race July 8, 1976 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 7 59
116 "Bulldog" Bob Brown September 5, 1976 CSW show Wichita, Kansas 8 18
117 Rick Gibson October 1, 1976 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1
Championship history is unrecorded from October 1, 1976 to January 1977.
118 Bob Slaughter January 1977 CSW show 1 Records are unclear on whom Slaughter defeated to win the championship
119 Ted Oates February 4, 1977 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 7
120 Bob Slaughter February 11, 1977 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 2
121 "Bulldog" Bob Brown 1977 CSW show 9
122 Bob Slaughter 1977 CSW show 3
123 Ted DiBiase May 19, 1977 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1
Championship history is unrecorded from May 19, 1977 to 1977.
124 Bob Sweetan 1977 CSW show 1 Records are unclear on whom Sweetan defeated to win the championship
125 "Bulldog" Bob Brown October 30, 1977 CSW show Topeka, Kansas 10 69
126 Ted DiBiase January 7, 1978 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 0
127 Alexis Smirnoff January 7, 1978 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 40
128 Ken Lucas February 16, 1978 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 70
129 Bob Sweetan April 27, 1978 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 126
130 Doug Gilbert August 31, 1978 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 37
131 Buck Robley October 7, 1978 CSW show Des Moines, Iowa 1 84
132 Dick Murdoch December 30, 1978 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 3
133 Randy Alls January 2, 1979 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 51
134 Bob Sweetan February 22, 1979 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 3 207
135 Ron Starr September 17, 1979 CSW show Wichita, Kansas 1 17
136 The Turk October 4, 1979 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 49
137 The Avenger November 22, 1979 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 63
138 The Assassin January 24, 1980 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 11
139 "Bulldog" Bob Brown February 4, 1980 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 11 66
140 Bruiser Brody April 10, 1980 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 42
141 Dick Murdoch May 22, 1980 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 3 63
142 Killer Karl Kox July 24, 1980 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 23
143 "Bulldog" Bob Brown August 16, 1980 CSW show Topeka, Kansas 12 26
144 Mike George September 11, 1980 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 4 42
145 "Bulldog" Bob Brown October 23, 1980 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 13 160
146 Buzz Tyler April 1, 1981 CSW show Des Moines, Iowa 1 113
147 Bob Sweetan July 23, 1981 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 4 119
148 Tommy Martin November 19, 1981 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 21
149 Bob Sweetan December 10, 1981 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 5 4
150 "Bulldog" Bob Brown December 14, 1981 CSW show Wichita, Kansas 14
Vacated 1981-1982 Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
Championship history is unrecorded from 1981-1982 to April 27, 1982.
151 Roger Kirby April 27, 1982 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 3 142 Defeated Harley Race to win the championship. Records are unclear if Race was the champion or if this was for the vacant championship.
152 Manny Fernandez September 16, 1982 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 147
153 Dewey Robertson February 10, 1983 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 91
154 "Bulldog" Bob Brown May 12, 1983 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 15 7
155 Dewey Robertson May 19, 1983 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 14
156 Harley Race June 2, 1983 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 8 8
Vacated June 10, 1983 Harley Race wins the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and gave up the Central States Championship.
157 Super Destroyer June 30, 1983 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 112 Defeated Buck Robley in tournament final
158 Buzz Tyler October 20, 1983 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 98
159 Tully Blanchard January 26, 1984 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 14
160 Buzz Tyler February 9, 1984 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 3 70
161 Luke Graham April 19, 1984 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 63
162 Ted Oates June 21, 1984 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 51
163 Buzz Tyler August 11, 1984 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 4 56
164 Hacksaw Higgins October 6, 1984 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 19
165 Harley Race October 25, 1984 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 8 77
166 Mr. Pogo January 10, 1985 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 255
167 Marty Jannetty September 22, 1985 CSW show Des Moines, Iowa 1 74
168 Brett Sawyer December 5, 1985 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 12
169 "Bulldog" Bob Brown December 17, 1985 CSW show Ames, Iowa 16 164
Vacated May 30, 1986 Bob Brown was forced to vacate the championship due to an ankle injury
170 The Shadow May 30, 1986 CSW show Des Moines, Iowa 1 2 Wins 13-man battle royal
171 Marty Jannetty June 1, 1986 CSW show Marshalltown, Iowa 2
172 "Bulldog" Bob Brown June 1986 CSW show 17
Vacated September 26, 1986 Jim Crockett Jr. buys out the promotion and begins to promote shows with wrestlers from his own territory as well as Central States regulars
173 Sam Houston November 16, 1986 CSW show St. Louis, Missouri 1 48 Defeats Bill Dundee in a tournament final
174 Bill Dundee January 3, 1987 CSW show Topeka, Kansas 1 55
175 "Bulldog" Bob Brown February 27, 1987 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 18 83
176 Rufus R. Jones May 21, 1987 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 50
177 Porkchop Cash July 10, 1987 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1 7
178 Rufus R. Jones July 17, 1987 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 72
179 Earthquake Ferris September 27, 1987 CSW show Des Moines, Iowa 1 33
180 "Bulldog" Bob Brown October 30, 1987 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 19 56
181 Dave Peterson December 25, 1987 CSW show St. Joseph, Missouri 1
Vacated 1987 Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
182 Dave Peterson February 18, 1988 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 2 399 Defeated Cuban Assassin #2 for the held-up title; promotion withdraws from NWA in 1988
183 Akio Sato March 23, 1989 CSW show Kansas City, Kansas 1 Defeated T.C. Carter to win the vacant championship
Deactivated 1989 The Central States Wrestling promotion closes

See also

Footnotes

References

    General sources for the original Central States Championship
  • Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Central States Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 254. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. (through 2000)
  • "NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship History". Wrestling Titles.com. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
    Specific

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