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National Wrestling Alliance/Dallas
North American Heavyweight Championship
(October 1994 - May 1995)
National Wrestling Alliance/
East Coast Wrestling Association
North American Heavyweight Championship
(June 1995 - December 29, 1997)
National Wrestling Alliance/
World Wrestling Federation
North American Heavyweight Championship
(December 30, 1997 - March 2, 1998)
National Wrestling Alliance/
Memphis Championship Wrestling
North American Heavyweight Championship
(August 1, 1998 - September 20, 2000)
National Wrestling Alliance
North American Heavyweight Championship
(April 13, 2001 - Present)
North American Heavyweight Championship
(October 1994 - May 1995)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Greg Valentine | Oct 1994 | -- | -- | |
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Valentine was awarded the title after it was revived by N.W.A. Dallas.
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| Kevin Von Erich | Jan 7, 1995 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| John Hawk | Jan 14, 1995 | -- | -- | 63 days |
| Greg Valentine | Mar 18, 1995 | -- | -- | 44 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | May 1995 | -- | -- | |
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The title is vacated when N.W.A. Dallas closes.
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East Coast Wrestling Association
North American Heavyweight Championship
(June 1995 - December 29, 1997)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Tommy Cairo | Jun 24, 1995 | -- | -- | 441 days |
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Cairo defeated Devon Storm in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title.
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| ** Title Vacated ** | Sep 7, 1996 | -- | -- | |
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Cairo is stripped of the title after failure to appear for a title defense.
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| Reckless Youth | Sep 7, 1996 | -- | -- | 217 days |
| Lance Diamond | Apr 12, 1997 | -- | -- | 14 days |
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Diamond defeated the champion Reckless Youth and Cheetah Master in a triangle match for the title.
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| Ace Darling | Apr 26, 1997 | -- | -- | 49 days |
| Reckless Youth | Jun 14, 1997 | -- | -- | 198 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | Dec 29, 1997 | -- | -- | |
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The title is vacated in order to be used in a cross-promotional agreement between N.W.A. and W.W.F.
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World Wrestling Federation
North American Heavyweight Championship
(December 30, 1997 - March 2, 1998)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Jeff Jarrett | Dec 30, 1997 | New Year's … | San Juan, PR, USA | 62 days |
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Jarrett defeated Windham in a match for the vacant title.
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| ** Title Vacated ** | Mar 2, 1998 | New Year's … | San Juan, PR, USA | |
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After Jarrett leaves Jim Cornette and his group of N.W.A. Invaders, Cornette strips Jarrett of the title and awards it to Barry Windham. However, the N.W.A. Board of Directors does not sanction this action and vacates the title.
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Memphis Championship Wrestling
North American Heavyweight Championship
(August 1, 1998 - September 20, 2000)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| The Colorado Kid | Aug 1, 1998 | -- | -- | 147 days |
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Colorado Kid defeated Recon for the M.C.W. North American Heavyweight Championship. In an agreement between N.W.A. and M.C.W., the title is renamed the N.W.A. North American Heavyweight Championship.
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| Chris Michaels | Dec 26, 1998 | -- | -- | 14 days |
| The Colorado Kid | Jan 9, 1999 | -- | -- | 246 days |
| Big Bully Douglas | Sep 12, 1999 | -- | -- | 48 days |
| Mike Rapada | Oct 30, 1999 | -- | -- | 7 days |
| Terry Taylor | Nov 6, 1999 | -- | -- | 49 days |
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Taylor defeated the champion Mike Rapada and Jerry Lawler in a triangle match for the title.
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| The Colorado Kid | Dec 25, 1999 | -- | -- | 138 days |
| Air Paris | May 11, 2000 | -- | -- | 9 days |
| Chris Harris | May 20, 2000 | -- | -- | 117 days |
| Mike Rapada | Sep 14, 2000 | -- | -- | 6 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | Sep 20, 2000 | -- | -- | |
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Rapada vacates the title after winning the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship.
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North American Heavyweight Championship
(April 13, 2001 - Present)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Steve Corino | Apr 13, 2001 | -- | -- | 8 days |
| Robby Royce | Apr 21, 2001 | -- | -- | 85 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | Jul 15, 2001 | -- | -- | |
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The title is vacated after Royce leaves the N.W.A. affiliate Canadian Wrestling Federation.
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| Dark Rain | Jul 29, 2001 | -- | -- | 28 days |
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Dark Rain defeated Gene Swan in the finals of a 4-man tournament for the vacant title.
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| Spyder | Aug 26, 2001 | -- | -- | 48 days |
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Spyder defeated the champion Dark Rain, Gene Swan and Dr. Love in a 4-Way match for the title.
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| Quinn Magnum | Oct 13, 2001 | -- | -- | 350 days |
| Paul Atlas | Sep 28, 2002 | -- | -- | 28 days |
| Jorge Estrada | Oct 26, 2002 | -- | -- | 189 days |
| Hotstuff Hernandez | May 3, 2003 | -- | -- | 147 days |
| J.T. Wolfen | Sep 27, 2003 | -- | -- | 742 days |
| Tommy Marr | Oct 8, 2005 | -- | -- | 196 days |
| Dru Onyx | Apr 22, 2006 | -- | -- | 489 days |
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Onyx defeated the champion Tommy Marr and Chasyn Rance in a 3-way match for the title.
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| Damien Wayne | Aug 24, 2007 | -- | -- | 106 days |
| Mike DiBiase Jr. | Dec 8, 2007 | -- | -- | 511 days |
| Apolo | May 2, 2009 | -- | -- | 273 days |
| The Sheik | Jan 30, 2010 | -- | -- | 451 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | Apr 26, 2011 | -- | -- | |
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The title is vacated after The Sheik wins the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship.
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| Shaun Tempers | Jun 25, 2011 | -- | -- | 475 days |
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Tempers defeated Ace Rockwell in the finals of an 8-Man Tournament that also included Caprice Coleman, Chrisjen Hayme, Corey Hollis and Kyle Matthews.
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| Carson | Oct 12, 2012 | The Great Ameri… | Moline, IL, USA | 91 days |
| Byron Wilcott | Jan 11, 2013 | The Great Ameri… | Baltimore, MD, USA | 99 days |
| Kahagas | Apr 20, 2013 | The Great Ameri… | Cincinnati, OH, USA | 391 days |
| Byron Wilcott | May 16, 2014 | -- | -- | 154 days |
| Tim Storm | Oct 17, 2014 | -- | -- | 177 days |
| Jax Dane | Apr 12, 2015 | The Great Ameri… | Charlotte, NC, USA | 46 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | May 28, 2015 | -- | -- | |
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Dax vacates the title due to injury.
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| Tim Storm | Jul 17, 2015 | -- | -- | 365 days |
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Storm defeated Andy Anderson in the finals of a one night tournament for the vacant title.
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| Tyson Dean | Jul 16, 2016 | The Great Ameri… | Baltimore, MD, USA | 2864 days |