CWF Heavyweight Championship

NWA Southeast Continental Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionSoutheastern Championship Wrestling
Date establishedMay 21, 1984
Date retiredDecember 1989
Other name(s)
CWF Heavyweight Championship
Statistics
First champion(s)Ron Fuller
Final champion(s)Tom Prichard
Most reignsBob Armstrong (5 reigns)
Shortest reignBoomer H. Lynch (0 days)

The NWA Continental Heavyweight Championship was a major title in the National Wrestling Alliance's Alabama territory called Southeastern Championship Wrestling. It existed from 1984 until 1988 when SECW became the Continental Wrestling Federation. The title continued on as the CWF Heavyweight Championship from 1988 until 1989 when the CWF closed.[1]

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 Ron Fuller May 21, 1984 House show Birmingham, Alabama 1 63 Defeated Michael Hayes [1]
2 Bob Armstrong July 23, 1984 House show Birmingham, Alabama 1 [Note 1]   [1]
3 Mr. Wrestling II August 1984 House show N/A 1 [Note 2]   [1]
4 Bob Armstrong November 1984 House show N/A 2 [Note 3]   [1]
5 Boomer H. Lynch May 1985 House show N/A 1 0   [1]
6 Bob Armstrong May 1985 House show N/A 3 [Note 4] Title returned because Lynch was not the scheduled opponent. [1]
7 The Flame June 17, 1985 House show Birmingham, Alabama 1 [Note 5]   [1]
8 Bob Armstrong June 24, 1985 NLT House show Dothan, Alabama 4 [Note 6]   [1]
9 The Flame July 9, 1985 House show Mobile, Alabama 2 [Note 7]   [1]
10 Lord Humongous July 1985 House show N/A 1 [Note 8]   [1]
11 The Flame July 29, 1985 House show Birmingham, Alabama 3 4   [1]
12 Tommy Rich August 2, 1985 House show Birmingham, Alabama 1 52   [1]
13 The Flame September 23, 1985 House show Birmingham, Alabama 4 70   [1]
14 Roberto Soto December 2, 1985 House show Birmingham, Alabama 1 21   [1]
15 Robert Fuller December 23, 1985 House show Birmingham, Alabama 1 81   [1]
16 Brad Armstrong March 14, 1986 House show Mobile, Alabama 1 [Note 9]   [1]
17 Robert Fuller 1986 House show N/A 2 [Note 10] Title returned when Armstrong is injured [1]
18 Jerry Stubbs May 12, 1986 House show Mobile, Alabama 1 42   [1]
19 Brad Armstrong June 23, 1986 House show Birmingham, Alabama 2 21   [1]
20 Jerry Stubbs July 14, 1986 House show Birmingham, Alabama 2 56   [1]
21 Brad Armstrong September 8, 1986 House show Birmingham, Alabama 3 4   [1]
22 Kevin Sullivan September 11, 1986 House show Birmingham, Alabama 1 88   [1]
23 The Bullet December 8, 1986 House show Birmingham, Alabama 5 7 Bob Armstrong wearing a mask [1]
24 Kevin Sullivan December 15, 1986 House show Birmingham, Alabama 2 51   [1]
25 Ron Fuller February 4, 1987 House show Houston, Texas 2 24   [1]
26 Buddy Landell February 28, 1987 House show Chattanooga, Tennessee 1 58   [1][2]
27 Wendell Cooley April 27, 1987 House show Birmingham, Alabama 1 [Note 11]   [1]
vacant October 1987 N/A N/A Cooley vacated due to a knee injury. [1]
28 Dutch Mantel October 30, 1987 House show Knoxville, Tennessee 1 [Note 12] Defeated Wendell Cooley. [1]
— April 1988 — — CCW changed its name to the CWF on April 30, 1988. Mantel turned the championship belt over to general manager Jack Curtis on May 7, 1988 episode of CWF. [1]
CWF Heavyweight Championship
29 Tom Prichard October 3, 1988 House show Birmingham, Alabama 1 186 Defeated Tony Anthony in tournament final. [1]
30 Wendell Cooley April 7, 1989 House show Knoxville, Tennessee 1 77   [1]
31 Tom Prichard June 23, 1989 House show Knoxville, Tennessee 2 149   [1]
32 Dennis Condrey July 22, 1989 House show Dothan, Alabama 1 137   [1]
33 Tom Prichard December 6, 1989 House show N/A 3 [Note 13]   [1]
— Deactivated December 1989 — — — — The CWF closed. [1]

Footnotes

  1. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is unknown, which means that the title reign lasted between 1 day and 29 days.
  2. ^ The exact date the championship was won and lost is unknown, which means that the title reign lasted between −1,003 and −974 days.
  3. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is unknown, which means that the title reign lasted between −943 and −913 days.
  4. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is unknown, which means that the title reign lasted between 1 day and 69 days.
  5. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is unknown, which means that the title reign lasted between 1 day and 68 days.
  6. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is unknown, which means that the title reign lasted between 1 day and 67 days.
  7. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is unknown, which means that the title reign lasted between 1 day and 29 days.
  8. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is unknown, which means that the title reign lasted between 1 day and 29 days.
  9. ^ The exact date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 58 days.
  10. ^ The exact date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 58 days.
  11. ^ The exact date that Cooley retired is uncertain, which means that his reign lasted between 157 and 159 days.
  12. ^ The exact date that the CCW became the CWF is uncertain, which means that his reign lasted between 63 and 339 days.
  13. ^ The exact date that the CWF ceased to operate is uncertain, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 25 days.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Alabama) Birmingham: NWA Continental Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. ^ Hoops, Brian (February 28, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/28): Andersen & Hansen win NWA Tag Titles". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 28, 2017.