NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division)

The NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division) was a major title in the NWA's Alabama territory known as Southeastern Championship Wrestling. It existed from 1972 until 1988 when the promotion became the Continental Wrestling Federation. This title had two divisions of it, the "Northern Division" and the "Southern Division", with the Northern Division being the predominant one. The Southern Division was the continuation of the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship.[1] Please see that title history for the Southern Division title history.

NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern)
Details
PromotionSoutheastern Championship Wrestling
Date establishedFebruary, 1972
Date retired1988
Statistics
First champion(s)Ron Wright
Most reignsMongolian Stomper (11 reigns)
Oldest champion"Bullet" Bob Armstrong (46 years, 61 days)
Youngest championTerry "Bam Bam" Gordy (21 years)
Heaviest championBad News Harris (400 lb (180 kg; 29 st))
Lightest championDanny Davis (213 lb (97 kg; 15.2 st))

Title history

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Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Don Greene August 30, 1970 NLT SCW Show N/A 1 N/A Records are unclear as to whom he defeated
2 Ron Wright September 11, 1970 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 70
3 Whitey Caldwell November 20, 1970 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 N/A
4 Ron Wright April 1971 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
5 Jack Donovan July 14, 1972 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 14
6 Ron Wright July 28, 1972 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 3 63
7 Whitey Caldwell September 29, 1972 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 2 9
Vacated October 8, 1972 Title vacant when Caldwell is killed in a car accident on October 8, 1972
8 Jerry Brisco May 17, 1974 SCW Show Atlanta, GA 1 N/A Defeated Bobby Duncum
9 Ron Fuller 1974 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
10 Ron Wright 1974 SCW Show N/A 4 N/A
11 Ron Fuller February 28, 1975 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 2 N/A [2]
12 Pepper Gomez September 1975 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
13 Ron Wright January 25, 1976 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 5 19
14 Don Carson February 13, 1976 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 70
15 Ron Fuller April 23, 1976 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 3 N/A
16 Robert Fuller June 1976 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
17 Toru Tanaka July 1976 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
18 The Gladiator August 13, 1976 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 N/A
19 Mongolian Stomper 1976 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
20 Robert Fuller January 1977 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
21 Mongolian Stomper March 1977 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
22 Robert Fuller April 28, 1977 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 3 73
23 Ron Garvin July 10, 1977 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 N/A
24 Mongolian Stomper September 1977 SCW Show N/A 3 N/A
25 Ron Fuller September 2, 1977 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 4 N/A
26 Mongolian Stomper October 1977 SCW Show N/A 4 N/A
27 Robert Fuller April 1978 SCW Show N/A 4 N/A
28 Mongolian Stomper May 1978 SCW Show N/A 5 N/A
29 Ron Garvin June 1978 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
Vacated June 1978 Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
30 Mongolian Stomper June 23, 1978 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 6 49 Won tournament
31 Robert Fuller August 11, 1978 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 5 7
32 Mongolian Stomper August 18, 1978 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 7 N/A
33 Robert Fuller 1978 SCW Show N/A 6 N/A
34 Boris Malenko November 1978 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
35 Ron Garvin December 8, 1978 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 3 N/A
36 Mongolian Stomper December 1978 SCW Show N/A 8 N/A
37 Ron Garvin January 1979 SCW Show N/A 4 N/A
38 Alexis Smirnoff May 18, 1979 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 14
39 Ron Garvin June 1, 1979 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 5 N/A [3]
40 Dick Slater July 1979 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
41 Mongolian Stomper August 3, 1979 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 9 21
42 Dick Slater August 24, 1979 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 2 N/A
43 Toru Tanaka November 1979 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
44 Dick Slater November 1979 SCW Show N/A 3 N/A
45 Bob Roop December 1979 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
46 Sterling Golden December 1, 1979 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 24
47 Bob Armstrong December 25, 1979 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 N/A
48 Killer Karl Kox March 1980 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
49 Jos LeDuc March 1980 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
50 Killer Karl Kox March 1980 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
51 Ole Anderson March 30, 1980 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
52 Killer Karl Kox May 1980 SCW Show N/A 3 N/A
53 Bad News Harris May 1980 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
54 Terry Taylor 1980 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 N/A
55 Dennis Condrey 1980 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 N/A
56 Mongolian Stomper October 1980 SCW Show N/A 10 N/A
57 Ron Fuller 1981 SCW Show N/A 5 N/A
Vacated 1981 Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
58 Ken Lucas March 16, 1981 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 1 14 Defeated Ron Bass
59 Ron Bass March 30, 1981 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 1 28
60 Ken Lucas April 27, 1981 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 2 28
61 Mr. Saito May 25, 1981 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 1 14 [3]
62 Ron Fuller June 8, 1981 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 6 7
63 Mr. Saito June 15, 1981 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 2 N/A
Vacated July 1981 Mr. Saito leaves territory.
64 Mr. Olympia 1981 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A Unknown how Olympia gained the title.
65 Mongolian Stomper November 3, 1981 SCW Show Mobile, AL 11 N/A
66 Jos LeDuc 1981 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
67 Jacques Rougeau Jr. 1982 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
68 Jos LeDuc 1982 SCW Show N/A 3 N/A
69 Terry Gordy 1982 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
70 Jos LeDuc 1982 SCW Show N/A 4 N/A
71 Bob Armstrong August 30, 1982 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 2 56
72 David Schultz October 25, 1982 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 1 N/A
73 Bob Armstrong 1982 SCW Show N/A 3 N/A
74 Austin Idol December 1982 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
75 Bob Armstrong 1983 SCW Show N/A 4 N/A
76 Jimmy Golden March 1983 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
77 Bob Armstrong March 1983 SCW Show N/A 5 N/A
78 Ken Lucas March 1983 SCW Show N/A 3 N/A
79 Bob Armstrong April 11, 1983 SCW Show N/A 6 N/A
80 Jimmy Golden 1983 SCW Show N/A 3 N/A
81 The Flame July 1983 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
82 Jimmy Golden July 1983 SCW Show N/A 4 N/A
83 Bob Armstrong 1983 SCW Show N/A 7 N/A
84 Jos LeDuc November 1983 SCW Show N/A 5 N/A
Vacated 1983 Title vacated after match between LeDuc and Robert Fuller
85 Bob Armstrong December 3, 1983 SCW Show Dothan, AL 8 N/A Won tournament
86 Jerry Stubbs December 1983 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
Vacated January 1984 Title stripped for attacking referees
87 Wayne Farris February 7, 1984 SCW Show Mobile, AL 1 N/A Won Tournament [4]
Vacated March 1984 Farris left area
88 Jimmy Golden March 12, 1984 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 5 105 Defeated Mr. Orient in tournament final
89 Vic Rain June 25, 1984 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 1 N/A
90 Austin Idol August 1984 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
91 Jimmy Golden November 22, 1984 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 6 N/A
92 Mr. Olympia 1984 SCW Show N/A 3 N/A
93 Jimmy Golden 1984 SCW Show N/A 7 N/A
94 Pork Chop Cash January 1985 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
95 Boomer Lynch March 1985 SCW Show N/A 1 N/A
96 Jimmy Golden March 30, 1985 SCW Show Dothan, AL 8 119
97 Austin Idol July 27, 1985 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 3 10
98 Adrian Street August 6, 1985 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 1 153
99 Norvell Austin January 6, 1986 SCW Show Birmingham, AL 1 42
100 Adrian Street February 17, 1986 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 2 42
101 Wendell Cooley March 31, 1986 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 1 84
102 Adrian Street June 23, 1986 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 3 N/A
103 Wendell Cooley July 1986 SCW Show N/A 2 N/A
104 Adrian Street January 5, 1987 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 4 98
105 Dutch Mantel April 13, 1987 SCW Show Birmingham, Al 1 224
106 Danny Davis November 23, 1987 SCW Show Montgomery, AL 1 32
107 Lord Humongous December 25, 1987 SCW Show Knoxville, TN 1 N/A
Deactivated 1988 CCW became the CWF on April 30, 1988 and the title was retired.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. ^ Hoops, Brian (February 28, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/28): Andersen & Hansen win NWA Tag Titles". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
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