The NWA United National Championship (often abbreviated to UN Championship) was a

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sanctioned by the

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, and best known for being defended in

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. It was unified into the

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, along with the

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and the

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, in 1989. The original belt remained in use for the Triple Crown until 2013.

Title history

Combined reigns

Footnotes

References

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Title history

Combined reigns

See also

Footnotes

References

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