NWA World Heavyweight Championship
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| NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
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| Current champion(s): | Blue Demon Jr. |
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| Date won: | October 25, 2008 |
| Promotion: | NWA NWA Pro Wrestling |
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| Date created: | July 14, 1948 |
| Date retired: | |
| Other name(s): | |
| Most reigns: | |
| First champion(s): | Orville Brown |
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary title in the NWA. Its lineage has been traced from the first "World Heavyweight Championship," which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and Frank Gotch's 1908 version.
With many "territories" appearing across the United States, the NWA was formed in 1948 as an overall governing wrestling body. Like franchises, these territories had the option of NWA membership. The promotion owners had to recognize the NWA heavyweight and tag team champions as world champions while retaining their own ownership and top champion.
Current champion
The current champion is Blue Demon Jr., who is in his first reign. He defeated Adam Pearce for the title in Mexico City, Mexico on October 25, 2008.
See also
- National Wrestling Alliance
- Title history - History of the championship.
- Champion history - History of the wrestlers who have held the belt.
- Title matches - Matches in which the title was defended.
- Reigns by length - Lists of the length and reigns.
- Champion Gallery - A gallery of all champions.
