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Click Here For Some Stats National Wrestling Allicance - Florida
Television Championship
(1956 - 1957)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Ray Stevens Nov 21, 1956 Championship Wr… Tampa, USA 0 days
The title is abandoned, date unknown.
National Wrestling Alliance/
Championship Wrestling From Florida
Television Championship
(October 29, 1970 - February 1987)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Tarzan Tyler Oct 29, 1970 Championship Wr… Tampa, USA 28 days
Tyler defeated Jack Brisco in the finals of a tournament for the reactivated title.
Jack Brisco Nov 26, 1970 Championship Wr… Tampa, USA 54 days
Tarzan Tyler [2] Jan 19, 1971 Live Event Tampa, USA
This match was a best-of-3 falls match where 2 titles were on the line. The first fall was for the Television title only, which Tyler won. The remaining 2 falls was for Florida Heavyweight Championship, which Tyler currently held. Brisco defeated Tyler in the last 2 falls to win the Heavyweight title.
** Vacated ** Mar 1971 -- --
Tyler is stripped of the title after being suspended after a match against Bob Roop where he got himself delieratley disqualified, exact day unknown.
The Texan Mar 20, 1971 Championship Wr… Tampa, USA 31 days
Funk defeated Buddy Austin in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title.
Jack Brisco [2] Apr 20, 1971 Live Event Tampa, USA 242 days
Ole Anderson Dec 18, 1971 Championship Wr… Tampa, USA 7 days
Bob Roop Dec 25, 1971 Championship Wr… Tampa, USA 10 days
Bobby Shane Jan 4, 1972 Live Event Tampa, USA 65 days
** Vacated ** Mar 9, 1972 -- --
Shane is stripped of the title after refusing to defend the title at a televised event.
Paul Jones Apr 18, 1972 Live Event Tampa, USA
Jones defeated Johnny Walker in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title.
** Vacated ** Sep 1972 -- --
Jones tries to retire the title and rename it the "Paul Jones" Championship. He presents the trophy to Jack Brisco, who in turn, destroys it, exact day unknown.
Tim Woods Sep 30, 1972 Championship Wr… Tampa, USA 21 days
Woods defeated Jack Brisco in a tournament for the vacant title.
Bobby Shane [2] Oct 21, 1972 Championship Wr… Tampa, USA 17 days
Jack Brisco [3] Nov 7, 1972 Live Event Tampa, USA 235 days
Buddy Colt Jun 30, 1973 Live Event St. Petersburg, USA 17 days
Paul Jones [2] Jul 17, 1973 Live Event Tampa, USA 30 days
The Great Mephisto Aug 16, 1973 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 68 days
Bill Dromo Oct 23, 1973 Live Event Tampa, USA 14 days
Dick Slater Nov 6, 1973 Live Event Tampa, USA 21 days
Mike Graham Nov 27, 1973 Live Event Tampa, USA 476 days
Jim Dillon Mar 18, 1975 Live Event Tampa, USA 60 days
Tiger Conway Jr. May 17, 1975 Live Event St. Petersburg, USA 11 days
Jim Dillon [2] May 28, 1975 Live Event Miami Beach, USA 64 days
Rocky Johnson Jul 31, 1975 Live Event Jacksonville, USA 173 days
The Missouri Mauler Jan 20, 1976 Live Event Tampa, USA 273 days
Tommy Seigler Oct 19, 1976 Live Event Tampa, USA 21 days
The Assassin Nov 9, 1976 Live Event Tampa, USA
-- Nov 15, 1976 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Nov 1976 --
Mike Graham [2] Nov 1976 -- --
Recognized as champion on November 22, 1976, details unknown
Pat Patterson May 20, 1977 Live Event Tallahassee, USA 93 days
Pedro Morales Aug 21, 1977 Live Event Orlando, USA 231 days
Dick Slater [2] Apr 9, 1978 Live Event Tallahassee, USA 24 days
Jerry Brisco May 3, 1978 Live Event Miami Beach, USA 119 days
Bobby Duncum Aug 30, 1978 Live Event Miami Beach, USA 41 days
Dusty Rhodes Oct 10, 1978 Live Event Tampa, USA 315 days
** Vacated ** Aug 21, 1979 -- --
Rhodes vacates the title after winning the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship.
Bugsy McGraw Sep 11, 1979 Live Event Tampa, USA 174 days
Some records recognized Buzz Sawyer as champion on this date, details of title change unknown.
Steve Keirn Mar 3, 1980 Live Event West Palm Beach, USA 64 days
Masa Saito May 6, 1980 Live Event Tampa, USA 81 days
Barry Windham Jul 26, 1980 Live Event St. Petersburg, USA 118 days
Baron Von Raschke Nov 21, 1980 Star Wars III Hollywood, USA 96 days
Manny Fernandez Feb 25, 1981 Championship Wr… Tampa, USA 65 days
Don Muraco May 1, 1981 Live Event Orlando, USA 25 days
El Gran Apollo May 26, 1981 Live Event Tampa, USA 104 days
Dory Funk Sep 7, 1981 -- -- 4 days
Tommy Gilbert Sep 11, 1981 Live Event Sarasota, USA 23 days
Eddie Mansfield Oct 4, 1981 Championship Wr… Tampa, USA 59 days
Wahoo McDaniel Dec 2, 1981 Live Event Miami Beach, USA
** Vacated ** Dec 1981 -- --
McDaniel vacates title, date and reasons unknown.
Eric Embry Dec 26, 1981 Live Event St. Petersburg, USA 21 days
Ray Stevens [2] Jan 16, 1982 Live Event St. Petersburg, USA
Sweet Brown Sugar 1982 -- --
David Von Erich Apr 24, 1982 -- --
Dory Funk [2] 1982 -- --
Tommy Gilbert [2] 1982 -- --
Eddie Mansfield [2] Sep 26, 1982 -- -- 97 days
Mansfield defeated Tommy Wright for the title, reasons unknown.
The title is vacated and deactivated sometime after Mansfields win.
Lex Luger Mar 12, 1986 -- -- 326 days
Luger defeated Jerry Grey in the finals of a tournament for the reactivated title.
Title is abandoned in February of 1987.
National Wrestling Alliance - Florida
Television Championship
(August 28, 2004 - May 2005)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Tommy Marr Aug 28, 2004 -- -- 246 days
Marr defeated Rouge for the title, reactivated by N.W.A. Florida.
N.W.A. Florida closes in May of 2005.