The NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship was the top singles championship in the

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territory, known officially as

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, from 1968 until the promotion closed in 1982. The title was first established in 1967 as a secondary championship in NWA Hollywood's predecessor, Worldwide Wrestling Associates.WWA/NWA Americas Heavyweight title history
/ref> Although the name of the title implies that it was defended throughout North, Central and South America, it was rarely defended outside of Southern California. As a result, the title was essentially a regional title rather than a national one. A number of NWA affiliated promoters at various points over the years have used their own regional versions or variations of "national" championships for the purpose of giving crowds the idea that the company was larger than it actually was, or that the company was the biggest or most successful within the ranks of the National Wrestling Alliance.

Title history

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, 1 , July 28, 1967 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

Fred Blassie Frederick Kenneth Blassman (February 8, 1918 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Classy" Freddie Blassie. Renowned as "The Hollywood Fashion Plate","Classy" Freddie Blassie with Keith Elliot ...

, 1 , August 25, 1967 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Vacant , , March 1968 , , Blassie is suspended by WWA. , - ,

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, 1 , June 7, 1968 , Los Angeles, CA , Defeats Buddy Austin in tournament final. , - ,

El Mongol Raul Molina (April 7, 1930 – October 6, 2016) was a Mexican-born professional wrestler better known by his ring name of El Mongol. He was most famous in the Georgia territory during the late 1960s and early '70s. Professional wrestling career ...

, 1 , September 20, 1968 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , colspan=5 style="background: #ccddcc;" align=center, Renamed NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship , - ,

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, 1 , October 4, 1968 , Los Angeles, CA , Has abandoned the WWA World Heavyweight title on October 1, 1968, when WWA rejoined the NWA. , - ,

, 2 , January 10, 1969 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 2 , February 7, 1969 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , The Sheik , 1 , February 21, 1969 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Held up , , March 21, 1969 , , Title held up after Blassie defeats The Sheik in a non-title match , - ,

, 3 , April 11, 1969 , Los Angeles, CA , Defeats The Sheik in rematch. , - , The Sheik , 2 , April 25, 1969 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 2 , May 9, 1969 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Held up , , May 23, 1969 , , Title held up after a match against Black Gordman in Los Angeles, CA , - ,

, 3 , June 6, 1969 , Los Angeles, CA , Defeats Gordman in rematch. , - , The

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, 1 , December 19, 1969 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

Rocky Johnson Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first Black Georgia Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA Televisio ...

, 1 , January 16, 1970 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 4 , March 6, 1970 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Held up , , March 20, 1970 , , Title held up after a match against Rocky Johnson in Los Angeles, CA , - ,

, 2 , May 15, 1970 , Los Angeles, CA , Defeats Blassie in rematch , - ,

, 5 , June 12, 1970 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

Kinji Shibuya Robert "Kinji" Shibuya (May 16, 1921 – May 3, 2010) was an American professional wrestler and actor. Professional wrestling career In 1952, promoter Al Karasick suggested Shibuya try professional wrestling. He was originally given a villainous ...

, 1 , March 26, 1971 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 6 , April 23, 1971 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

John Tolos John Tolos, nicknamed "The Golden Greek", (September 18, 1930 – May 28, 2009) was a Canadian professional wrestler, and professional wrestling manager. Professional wrestling career Tolos was born on September 18, 1930, in Hamilton, Ontario ...

, 1 , May 7, 1971 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Don Carson , 1 , July 16, 1971 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 2 , July 30, 1971 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 4 , September 24, 1971 , Los Angeles, CA , Held up after a match against John Tolos. , - ,

, 5 , 1971 , Los Angeles, CA , Wins rematch. , - , Black Gordman , 1 , November 5, 1971 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , December 8, 1971 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , January 31, 1972 , Tampa, FL , Fictitious title change , - ,

, 3 , March 10, 1972 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Black Gordman , 2 , June 30, 1972 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 4 , July 14, 1972 , Los Angeles, CA , Wins rematch. , - ,

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, 1 , July 28, 1972 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Victor Rivera , 1 , December 1, 1972 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Black Gordman , 3 , March 9, 1973 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Victor Rivera , 2 , April 20, 1973 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , July 3, 1973 , Odessa, TX , Fictitious title change. , - , Victor Rivera , 3 , July 27, 1973 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 5 , August 24, 1973 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , November 16, 1973 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 6 , January 15, 1974 , Long Beach, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , March 22, 1974 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Black Gordman , 4 , May 31, 1974 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 2 , June 14, 1974 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 2 , July 12, 1974 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 2 , August 16, 1974 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 7 , November 8, 1974 , Los Angeles, CA , In San Diego, CA, Firpo defends against Tolos on 74/11/12 but loses to Tolos on 74/11/19. , - ,

, 3 , November 22, 1974 , Los Angeles, CA , Tolos may continue to be billed as champion in San Diego, CA but loses to Firpo on 74/11/26. , - ,

, 8 , November 27, 1974 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Edouard Carpentier , 1 , December 25, 1974 ,

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Greg Valentine Jonathan Anthony Wisniski (born September 20, 1951) is a retired American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He is the son of wrestler Johnny Valentine. Over five decades, Valentine held more than 40 championship ...

, 1 , February 14, 1975 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 9 , March 27, 1975 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 2 , April 4, 1975 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Vacant , , April 1975 , , Valentine gives up the belt to wrestle for the NWA World Heavyweight title , - ,

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, 1 , May 2, 1975 , Los Angeles, CA , Wins tournament , - ,

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, 1 , May 16, 1975 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Louie Tillet , 1 , June 13, 1975 ,

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, Fictitious title change. , - ,

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, 1 , October 31, 1975 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Inferno I , 1 , January 30, 1976 , Los Angeles, California , , - ,

, 2 , February 6, 1976 , , , - ,

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, 1 , March 12, 1976 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 3 , April 23, 1976 , , , - , Crusher Verdu , 1 , June 11, 1976 , Los Angeles, CA , Defeats Gori Guerrero. , - ,

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, 4 , July 16, 1976 , Los Angeles, California , , - , The Hangman , 1 , September 3, 1976 , Los Angeles, California , , - ,

, 5 , October 1, 1976 , , , - , Ken Mantell , 1 , October 15, 1976 , , , - ,

, 6 , November 19, 1976 , , , - , Dr. Hiro Ota , 1 , November 26, 1976 , Los Angeles, California , , - ,

, 7 , December 3, 1976 , , , - ,

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, 1 , January 14, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 8 , February 4, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , February 12, 1977 , San Bernardino, CA , , - , The Hangman , 2 , March 18, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Keith Franks , 1 , May 13, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , May 20, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , July 1, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 9 , August 6, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 2 , August 12, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 10 , August 19, 1977 ,

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, 2 , September 7, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Choi Sun , 1 , September 16, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 11 , September 18, 1977 , San Bernardino, CA , , - , The Masked Canadian , 3 , November 4, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 2 , December 9, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , The Masked Canadian , 4 , December 16, 1977 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , February 10, 1978 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Moondog Lonnie Mayne , 1 , April 2, 1978 , San Bernardino, CA , , - , Hector Guerrero , 2 , June 30, 1978 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Moondog Lonnie Mayne , 2 , August 11, 1978 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Vacant , , August 13, 1978 , , Mayne is killed in an auto accident , - ,

, 12 , August 25, 1978 , Los Angeles, CA , Wins tournament. , - ,

, 5 , September 29, 1978 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Twin Devil #1 , 1 , October 1, 1978 , San Bernardino, CA , , - ,

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, 14 , January 26, 1979 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Eddie Mansfield , 1 , March 16, 1979 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 15 , March 23, 1979 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Leroy Brown , 1 , April 26, 1979 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , June 15, 1979 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , June 28, 1979 , Los Angeles, CA , Al Hobman is billed as champion in San Bernardino, CA as of 79/08/12. , - , Pat Barrett , 1 , August 8, 1979 ,

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, , - , Pat Patterson , 1 , November 1979 ,

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, Fictitious title change and Sometime after 79/09/30. , - ,

, 16 , November 16, 1979 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , The Hood (Johnny Mantell) , 1 , 1980 , , Sometime after 80/01/26. , - ,

, 17 , March 14, 1980 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , The Spoiler #2 , 1 , April 18, 1980 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , May 9, 1980 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 10 , August 8, 1980 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , El Medico , 1 , October 26, 1980 , , Sometime after 80/08/24. , - , Victor Rivera , 4 , December 1980 , , Sometime after 80/12/07; still champion as of 81/02/08. , - ,

, 2 , 1981 , , , - , Chris Adams , 1 , March 01, 1981 , , , - ,

, 11 , 1981 , , , - , Victor Rivera , 5 , March 1981 , , , - , Mike Masters , 1 , March 27, 1981 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

, 3 , April 10, 1981 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Rick Davidson , 1 , April 17, 1981 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Victor Rivera , 6 , May 01, 1981 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , May 25, 1981 ,

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, , - , Chino Chou , 1 , August 7, 1981 , Los Angeles, CA , Starts claiming the title after his match against Maivia ends as a draw; Maivia is still billed as champion in San Bernardino, CA as of 81/08/23. , - , The Monster , 1 , October 17, 1981 , , , - , Timothy Flowers , 1 , October 18, 1981 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , November 6, 1981 , , , - , Timothy Flowers , 2 , November 13, 1981 , , , - , Bobby Lane , 1 , December 13, 1982 , , Sometime after 81/11/29. , - , Sweet Brown Sugar , 1 , February 12, 1982 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , March 12, 1982 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Timothy Flowers , 3 , May 1982 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Kid Koby , 1 , July 18, 1982 , San Bernardino, CA , , - , Black Gordman , 5 , August 20, 1982 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Killer Kim , 1 , September 17, 1982 , , , - , Chris Adams , 2 , 1982 , , , - , El Monarca , 1 , November 5, 1982 , Los Angeles, CA , , - ,

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, 1 , November 12, 1982 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , El Monarca , 2 , November 26, 1982 , Los Angeles, CA , , - , Title retired , , December 26, 1982 , , Promotion closes on 82/12/26; Falco de Oro is billed as champion San Bernardino, CA on 83/07/16

References

External links

NWA Americas Heavyweight title history
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