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The NWA North American Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship created by the
National Wrestling Alliance The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion, promotion and former professional wrestling governing body operated by its parent company Lightning One, Inc. Founded in 1948, the NWA ...
in 1994 after
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withdrew from the NWA. There were various regional versions of the North American title before the creation of this all-NWA recognised North American championship. From 1998 to 2000, the title was the major championship in Music City Wrestling.


Title history

Since 1994, there have been forty six total championship reigns.
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was the inaugural champion. The record for most reigns is held by
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, who won the title five times. The record for longest reign is held by JT Wolfen, who held the belt for 742 days.


Combined reigns


See also

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List of National Wrestling Alliance championships National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion operating via its parent company Lightning One, Inc. The following is a list of its active and inactive/unofficial/defunct championships. The professional wrestling ...
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NWA World Heavyweight Championship The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship is a world heavyweight professional wrestling championship owned and promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an American professional wrestling promotion. The current champion is Tyrus, who is in ...
* NXT North American Championship *
GWF North American Heavyweight Championship The GWF North American Heavyweight Championship was the major title in the Global Wrestling Federation in Texas. The title existed from 1991 until 1994, when GWF closed. The title was featured on the promotion's show that aired nationally on ESPN ...


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NWA North American Heavyweight Title Histories NWA North American Heavyweight Championship
{{NWA Championships National Wrestling Alliance championships Heavyweight wrestling championships North American professional wrestling championships