The CWA Heavyweight Championship was a major professional wrestling title defended in the Championship Wrestling Association. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff In Professional wrestling, a championship or title is a recognition of a wrestler being the best in their promotion The Continental Wrestling Association (later on “Championship Wrestling Association” was a wrestling promotion managed by Jerry Jarrett. It was created through the unification of the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight, AWA Southern Heavyweight and CWA/AWA International Heavyweight championships. The NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling title defended in the U The Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship is a major Professional wrestling title in the Memphis Wrestling promotion The AWA International Heavyweight Championship, originally known as the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship (also identified in Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lawler | 1 | December 7, 1987 | Memphis, Tennessee | Lawler, the reigning AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion (won on November 21, 1987, defeating Bobby Jaggers in Memphis), defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship and Manny Fernandez to win the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship. Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. The Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship is a major Professional wrestling title in the Memphis Wrestling promotion Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling title defended in the U Emanuel "Manny" Fernandez (born July 27 1954 in Lovelady, Texas) is an American Professional wrestler currently wrestling for different The AWA International Heavyweight Championship, originally known as the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship (also identified in Pro Wrestling Illustrated The titles are all unified, creating the new title. |
| Max Pain | 1 | February 8, 1988 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Brickhouse Brown | 1 | May 23, 1988 | Memphis, Tennessee | Won the title by forfeit. Darryl Peterson (born October 3 1961) is an American Musician, Actor and professional wrestler, better known by his Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) |
| Max Pain | 2 | June 27, 1988 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Phil Hickerson | 1 | July 3, 1988 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Title vacated | November 14, 1988 | Memphis, Tennessee | Title held up after a match against Brian Lee. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) | |
| Brian Lee | 1 | November 18, 1988 | Memphis, Tennessee | Defeated Mike Miller in a tournament final to win the held up title. Brian Lee (born November 26, 1966) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) |
| Sid Vicious | 1 | December 10, 1988 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Wendell Cooley | 1 | January 9, 1989 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Dutch Mantel | 1 | January 1989 | Mantel was awarded the title when Cooley left the promotion. Sidney Raymond Eudy (born July 4, 1960 in West Memphis Arkansas) is an American professional wrestler better known as Sid Vicious Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Wayne Cowan (born November 29, 1949) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) | |
| Jeff Jarrett | 1 | March 20, 1989 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Black Bart | 1 | June 26, 1989 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Texas Dirt (Dutch Mantel) | 2 | September 4, 1989 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Black Bart | 2 | September 11, 1989 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Texas Dirt | 3 | September 18, 1989 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Title vacated | September 1989 | |||
| Title abandoned | October 1989 | Title abandoned and replaced with the USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship. Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Rick Harris (aka Eric Harris was a Professional wrestler better known as Black Bart. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship is a major Professional wrestling title in the Memphis Wrestling promotion | ||
References
- CWA Heavyweight Championship history – Wrestling-Titles.com
- 1988 and 1989 Mid-South Coliseum results – ProWrestlingHistory.com