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Click Here For Some Stats National Wrestling Alliance
Heart of America
Heavyweight Championship
(May 18, 1950 — October 1953)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Bill Longson May 18, 1950 Live Event Kansas City, USA 252 days
Defeated Sonny Myers in the final of a tournament to become the inaugural champion.
Tarzan Kowalski Jan 25, 1951 Live Event Kansas City, USA 91 days
Dennis Clary Apr 26, 1951 Live Event Kansas City, USA 7 days
Sonny Myers May 3, 1951 Live Event Kansas City, USA 7 days
Dennis Clary [2] May 10, 1951 Live Event Kansas City, USA 180 days
Jimmy Coffield Nov 6, 1951 Live Event Topeka, USA 23 days
Alo Leilani Nov 29, 1951 Live Event Kansas City, USA 21 days
Bob Orton Dec 20, 1951 Live Event Kansas City, USA 70 days
Enrique Torres Feb 28, 1952 Live Event Kansas City, USA 7 days
Sonny Myers [2] Mar 6, 1952 Live Event Kansas City, USA
** Vacated ** 1952 -- --
Sonny Myers [3] Apr 12, 1952 Live Event Wichita, USA 180 days
Defeated Bob Orton in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Red Berry Oct 9, 1952 Live Event Kansas City, USA 21 days
Bobby Lane Oct 30, 1952 Live Event Kansas City, USA 77 days
Dave Sims Jan 15, 1953 Live Event Kansas City, USA 266 days
Lenny Montana Oct 8, 1953 Live Event Kansas City, USA 63 days
National Wrestling Alliance
Central States Wrestling
Heavyweight Championship
(October 1953 — 1988)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Johnny Valentine Dec 10, 1953 Live Event Wichita, USA 7 days
Dave Sims [2] Dec 17, 1953 Live Event Kansas City, USA 42 days
Bob Orton [2] Jan 28, 1954 Live Event Kansas City, USA 50 days
Sonny Myers [4] Mar 19, 1954 -- -- 178 days
Joe Dusek Sep 13, 1954 Live Event Wichita, USA 94 days
Ray Villmer Dec 16, 1954 -- -- 312 days
Ike Eakins Oct 24, 1955 Live Event Wichita, USA 105 days
Richard Brown Feb 6, 1956 Live Event Wichita, USA 21 days
Mike DiBiase Feb 27, 1956 Live Event Wichita, USA 42 days
Richard Brown [2] Apr 9, 1956 Live Event Wichita, USA 166 days
Bobby Bruns Sep 22, 1956 Live Event Kansas City, USA 49 days
Lee Grable Nov 10, 1956 Live Event Kansas City, USA 37 days
Richard Brown [3] Dec 17, 1956 Live Event Wichita, USA 273 days
Red Berry [2] Sep 16, 1957 Live Event Wichita, USA 21 days
Richard Brown [4] Oct 7, 1957 Live Event Wichita, USA
** Vacated ** 1958 -- --
-- 1958 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- --
Richard Brown [5] -- --
-- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1958 --
Otto Von Krupp 1958 -- --
-- 1958 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1958 --
Sonny Myers [5] 1958 -- --
-- 1958 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1958 --
** Vacated ** 1958 -- --
Bob Geigel Oct 31, 1958 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 28 days
Defeated Bob Ellis in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Bob Ellis Nov 28, 1958 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 420 days
Lee Henning Jan 22, 1960 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 126 days
Thor Hagen May 27, 1960 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 118 days
Mike Paidousis Sep 22, 1960 Live Event Kansas City, USA 57 days
Lee Henning [2] Nov 18, 1960 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 35 days
Bob Ellis [2] Dec 23, 1960 Live Event St. Joseph, USA
-- Dec 23, 1960 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1961 --
Bob Orton [3] 1961 -- --
-- 1961 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1961 --
** Vacated ** 1961 -- --
Buddy Austin Jun 2, 1961 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 154 days
Defeated Thor Hagen in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Sonny Myers [6] Nov 3, 1961 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Tarzan Tyler Nov 10, 1961 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 14 days
Buddy Austin [2] Nov 24, 1961 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 77 days
Ray Gordon Feb 9, 1962 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 84 days
Lee Henning [3] May 4, 1962 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 154 days
Sonny Myers [7] Oct 5, 1962 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 112 days
Tiny Mills Jan 25, 1963 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Sonny Myers [8] Feb 1, 1963 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 105 days
Rock Hunter May 17, 1963 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 133 days
Larry Hamilton Sep 27, 1963 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 126 days
** Vacated ** Jan 31, 1964 -- --
After winning the N.W.A. Central States United States Championship.
Bob Geigel [2] Jun 19, 1964 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 119 days
Defeated Pat O'Connor in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Sonny Myers [9] Oct 16, 1964 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 21 days
Mike DiBiase [2] Nov 6, 1964 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 77 days
Ron Reed Jan 22, 1965 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 84 days
The Stomper Apr 16, 1965 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Ron Reed [2] Apr 23, 1965 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 42 days
The Stomper [2] Jun 4, 1965 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 14 days
Sonny Myers [10] Jun 18, 1965 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 210 days
Bob Geigel [3] Jan 14, 1966 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 35 days
Ron Reed [3] Feb 18, 1966 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 119 days
The Viking Jun 17, 1966 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Sonny Myers [11] Jun 24, 1966 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 245 days
Bob Geigel [4] Feb 24, 1967 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 42 days
The Viking [2] Apr 7, 1967 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 63 days
Sonny Myers [12] Jun 9, 1967 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 140 days
The Hangman Oct 27, 1967 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 21 days
Bob Geigel [5] Nov 17, 1967 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 35 days
Sonny Myers [13] Dec 22, 1967 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 105 days
Harley Race Apr 5, 1968 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 28 days
Ron Etchison May 3, 1968 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Roger Kirby May 10, 1968 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 14 days
** Held-Up ** May 24, 1968 Live Event St. Joseph, USA
After a match against Thor Hagen.
Roger Kirby [2] May 31, 1968 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Sonny Myers [14] Jun 7, 1968 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 0 days
** Vacated ** Jun 7, 1968 Live Event St. Joseph, USA
After announcing before the win they were retiring.
Bob Brown Jul 4, 1968 -- -- 92 days
Defeated Thor Hagen in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Tommy Martin Oct 4, 1968 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 70 days
Dusty Rhodes Dec 13, 1968 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 28 days
Don Kent Jan 10, 1969 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Dusty Rhodes [2] Jan 17, 1969 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Don Kent [2] Jan 24, 1969 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 35 days
Dick Murdoch Feb 28, 1969 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 70 days
Pat O'Connor May 9, 1969 Live Event St. Joseph, USA
** Vacated ** Oct 1969 -- --
Danny Little Bear Nov 28, 1969 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 119 days
Defeated Killer Cox in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Roger Kirby [3] Mar 27, 1970 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Danny Little Bear [2] Apr 3, 1970 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 77 days
** Held-Up ** Jun 19, 1970 -- --
After a match against Harley Race.
Danny Little Bear [3] Jun 26, 1970 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 28 days
Roger Kirby [4] Jul 24, 1970 -- -- 140 days
Danny Little Bear [4] Dec 11, 1970 Live Event St. Joseph, USA
Roger Kirby [5] Dec 1970 -- --
Bob Geigel [6] Jan 1, 1971 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 20 days
Harley Race [2] Jan 21, 1971 Live Event Kansas City, USA 217 days
Danny Little Bear [5] Aug 26, 1971 Live Event Kansas City, USA 21 days
Harley Race [3] Sep 16, 1971 Live Event Kansas City, USA 148 days
Danny Little Bear [6] Feb 11, 1972 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 76 days
Black Angus Campbell Apr 27, 1972 Live Event Kansas City, USA 42 days
The Stomper [3] Jun 8, 1972 Live Event Kansas City, USA 28 days
Harley Race [4] Jul 6, 1972 Live Event Kansas City, USA 141 days
Omar Atlas Nov 24, 1972 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 48 days
Roger Kirby [6] Jan 11, 1973 Live Event Kansas City, USA 106 days
** Held-Up ** Apr 27, 1973 Live Event St. Joseph, USA
After a match against Danny Little Bear.
Danny Little Bear [7] May 7, 1973 Live Event Wichita, USA 21 days
Bob Brown [2] May 28, 1973 Live Event Topeka, USA 122 days
Harley Race [5] Sep 27, 1973 Live Event Kansas City, USA 14 days
Bob Brown [3] Oct 11, 1973 Live Event Kansas City, USA 64 days
** Held-Up ** Dec 14, 1973 Live Event St. Joseph, USA
After a match against Mike George.
Bob Brown [4] Jan 4, 1974 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 76 days
Mike George Mar 21, 1974 Live Event Kansas City, USA 70 days
Don Fargo May 30, 1974 Live Event Kansas City, USA 35 days
Bob Brown [5] Jul 4, 1974 Live Event Kansas City, USA 7 days
Harley Race [6] Jul 11, 1974 Live Event Kansas City, USA 21 days
Bob Brown [6] Aug 1, 1974 Live Event Kansas City, USA 147 days
Terry Martin Dec 26, 1974 Live Event Kansas City, USA 43 days
Jerry Oates Feb 7, 1975 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 113 days
Ed Wiskoski May 31, 1975 -- -- 250 days
Mike George [2] Feb 5, 1976 Live Event Kansas City, USA 36 days
** Held-Up ** Mar 12, 1976 -- --
After a match against Ed Wiskoski.
Mike George [3] Mar 19, 1976 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 22 days
Bob Brown [7] Apr 10, 1976 Live Event Wichita, USA 7 days
Mike George [4] Apr 17, 1976 Live Event Wichita, USA 32 days
Bob Brown [8] May 18, 1976 -- -- 51 days
Harley Race [7] Jul 8, 1976 Live Event Kansas City, USA 59 days
Bob Brown [9] Sep 5, 1976 -- -- 26 days
Rick Gibson Oct 1, 1976 Live Event St. Joseph, USA
** Vacated ** 1976 -- --
Mike George [5] Dec 9, 1976 Live Event Kansas City, USA 28 days
Defeated Dory Funk Jr. in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Bob Slaughter Jan 6, 1977 Live Event Kansas City, USA 29 days
Ted Oates Feb 4, 1977 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Bob Slaughter [2] Feb 11, 1977 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 97 days
Ted DiBiase May 19, 1977 Live Event Kansas City, USA
Bob Sweetan Jun 1977 -- --
Bob Brown [10] Oct 30, 1977 -- -- 69 days
Ted DiBiase [2] Jan 7, 1978 Live Event Wichita, USA 0 days
Alexis Smirnoff Jan 7, 1978 Live Event Wichita, USA 40 days
Ken Lucas Feb 16, 1978 Live Event Kansas City, USA 70 days
Bob Sweetan [2] Apr 27, 1978 Live Event Kansas City, USA 126 days
Doug Gilbert Aug 31, 1978 Live Event Kansas City, USA 37 days
Buck Robley Oct 7, 1978 Live Event Des Moines, USA 84 days
Dick Murdoch [2] Dec 30, 1978 -- -- 3 days
Randy Alls Jan 2, 1979 -- -- 51 days
Bob Sweetan [3] Feb 22, 1979 Live Event Kansas City, USA 182 days
Ron Starr Aug 23, 1979 Live Event Kansas City, USA 42 days
The Turk Oct 4, 1979 Live Event Kansas City, USA 49 days
The Avenger Nov 22, 1979 Live Event Kansas City, USA 56 days
The Assassin Jan 17, 1980 Live Event Kansas City, USA 28 days
Bob Brown [11] Feb 14, 1980 Live Event Kansas City, USA 56 days
Bruiser Brody Apr 10, 1980 Live Event Kansas City, USA 42 days
Dick Murdoch [3] May 22, 1980 Live Event Kansas City, USA 63 days
Killer Karl Kox Jul 24, 1980 -- -- 23 days
Bob Brown [12] Aug 16, 1980 -- -- 26 days
Mike George [6] Sep 11, 1980 Live Event Kansas City, USA 42 days
Bob Brown [13] Oct 23, 1980 Live Event Kansas City, USA 160 days
Buzz Tyler Apr 1, 1981 Live Event Des Moines, USA 113 days
Bob Sweetan [4] Jul 23, 1981 Live Event Kansas City, USA 119 days
Tommy Martin [2] Nov 19, 1981 Live Event Kansas City, USA 21 days
Bob Sweetan [5] Dec 10, 1981 Live Event Kansas City, USA 28 days
Bob Brown [14] Jan 7, 1982 Live Event Kansas City, USA 110 days
Roger Kirby [7] Apr 27, 1982 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 142 days
Manny Fernandez Sep 16, 1982 Live Event Kansas City, USA 147 days
Dewey Robertson Feb 10, 1983 Live Event Kansas City, USA 91 days
Bob Brown [15] May 12, 1983 Live Event Kansas City, USA 7 days
Dewey Robertson [2] May 19, 1983 Live Event Kansas City, USA 14 days
Harley Race [8] Jun 2, 1983 Live Event Kansas City, USA 8 days
** Vacated ** Jun 10, 1983 -- --
After winning the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship.
The Super Destroyer Jun 30, 1983 Live Event Kansas City, USA 112 days
Defeated Buck Robley in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Buzz Tyler [2] Oct 20, 1983 Live Event Kansas City, USA 98 days
Tully Blanchard Jan 26, 1984 Live Event Kansas City, USA 14 days
Buzz Tyler [3] Feb 9, 1984 Live Event Kansas City, USA 70 days
Luke Graham Apr 19, 1984 Live Event Kansas City, USA 63 days
Ted Oates [2] Jun 21, 1984 Live Event Kansas City, USA 52 days
Buzz Tyler [4] Aug 12, 1984 Live Event Sedalia, USA 55 days
Hacksaw Higgins Oct 6, 1984 Live Event Kansas City, USA 19 days
Harley Race [9] Oct 25, 1984 Live Event Kansas City, USA 77 days
Mr. Pogo Jan 10, 1985 Live Event Kansas City, USA 257 days
Marty Jannetty Sep 24, 1985 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 72 days
Brett Sawyer Dec 5, 1985 Live Event Kansas City, USA 12 days
Bob Brown [16] Dec 17, 1985 -- -- 164 days
** Vacated Due To Injury ** May 30, 1986 -- --
The Shadow May 31, 1986 -- -- 1 day
Won a 13-man battle royal for the vacant title.
Marty Jannetty [2] Jun 1, 1986 -- -- 0 days
Bob Brown [17] Jun 1, 1986 -- -- 117 days
** Vacated ** Sep 26, 1986 -- --
After the promotion is bought by Jim Crockett Jr.
Sam Houston Nov 16, 1986 Live Event St. Louis, USA 48 days
Defeated Bill Dundee for the vacant title.
Bill Dundee Jan 3, 1987 Live Event Topeka, USA 54 days
Bob Brown [18] Feb 26, 1987 Live Event Kansas City, USA 77 days
Rufus R. Jones May 14, 1987 Live Event Kansas City, USA 57 days
Porkchop Cash Jul 10, 1987 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 7 days
Rufus R. Jones [2] Jul 17, 1987 -- -- 72 days
Earthquake Ferris Sep 27, 1987 Live Event Urbandale, USA 33 days
Bob Brown [19] Oct 30, 1987 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 56 days
Dave Peterson Dec 25, 1987 Live Event St. Joseph, USA 40 days
World Wrestling Alliance
Central States Heavyweight Championship
(1988 — 1989)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Dave Peterson [2] Feb 18, 1988 Live Event Kansas City, USA 61 days
Defeated The Cuban Assassin for the title.
-- Apr 19, 1988 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Mar 23, 1989 --
Akio Sato Mar 23, 1989 -- --
Defeated T.C. Carter for the title.
** Promotion Closed ** 1989 -- --
National Wrestling Alliance - Midwest
Central States Heavyweight Championship
(2002 — 2008)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Shane Somers Mar 30, 2002 -- -- 206 days
Defeated Butch McClain for the reactivated title.
** Vacated Due To Injury ** Oct 22, 2002 -- --
Derek Stone Nov 16, 2002 Live Event Coffeyville, USA 952 days
Won a 4-way match that included Gary Jackson, Griz, and Michael Barry.
Raven Jun 25, 2005 The Raven Effect Lawrence, USA 342 days
** Vacated ** Jun 2, 2006 -- --
For failing to defend the title.
Michael Strider Oct 14, 2006 Lethal Legacy Muscatine, USA 1015 days
National Wrestling Alliance
Metro Pro Wrestling
Central States Heavyweight Championship
(2009 — 2012)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Mark Sterling Jul 25, 2009 Live Event House Springs, USA 651 days
Jeremy Wyatt May 7, 2011 Metro Pro Wrest… Lawrence, USA 360 days
** Vacated Due To Injury ** May 1, 2012 -- --
A.C.H. Jun 2, 2012 Metro Pro Wrest… Kansas City, USA 152 days
Won a 3-way match that included Neil Diamond Cutter and Dan Walsh.
National Wrestling Alliance
Central States
Heavyweight
(March 30, 2013 — October 1, 2017)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
** Vacated ** Nov 1, 2012 -- --
Evan Money Mar 30, 2013 Live Event Swansea, USA 210 days
Defeated Deven Spade in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Shane Somers [2] Oct 26, 2013 Live Event Cahokia, USA 196 days
Scott Sommers May 10, 2014 Live Event Vienna, USA 7 days
Shane Somers [3] May 17, 2014 Live Event St. Robert, USA 42 days
The Mad Hatter Jun 28, 2014 -- -- 350 days
Deven Spade Jun 13, 2015 Live Event Newburg, USA 657 days
Mitch Johnson Mar 31, 2017 Settling The Score Lebanon, USA 184 days
** Deactivated ** Oct 1, 2017 -- --
After Billy Corrigan purchases N.W.A., all it's assets, and vacates all sanctioned championships.