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singles title in the

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. The title was first won by

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who defeated "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas in a tournament final held in

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on November 5, 1992, and defended throughout

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by former

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and

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wrestlers as well as some of the top independent wrestlers in the Northeastern United States. The title was combined with the CWA New England title to create the NWA New England Heavyweight Championship when the CWA joined the National Wrestling Alliance and became NWA New England in January 1998. The title returned to its original name when the CWA withdrew from the NWA on March 10, 2007.

Title history

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on July 14, 1997. The title remains vacant until the CWA joins the National Wrestling Alliance, upon which it is merged with the CWA New England title to create the

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.'' , - , colspan=5 style="background: #ccddcc;" align=center, Renamed NWA New England Heavyweight Championship , - , Erich Sbraccia , 1 , January 17, 1998 ,

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, 1 , February 18, 1999 , Mansfield, Massachusetts , , - , Curtis Slamdawg , 2 , January 16, 2000 ,

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References

National Wrestling Alliance championships Heavyweight wrestling championships Regional professional wrestling championships