| No.
|
Champion
|
Championship change
|
Reign statistics
|
Notes
|
Ref.
|
| Date
|
Event
|
Location
|
Reign
|
Days
|
|
Texas Heavyweight Championship
|
| 1
|
Martino Angelo
|
1930s
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
[Note 1]
|
|
|
| 2
|
Leo Savage
|
1930s
|
House show
|
N/A
|
1
|
[Note 1]
|
Records unclear as to whom he defeated to become champion
|
|
| 3
|
Chief Little Beaver
|
1938
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 1]
|
Awarded when Savage left the match
|
|
| 4
|
Everett Marshall
|
March 1938
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
[Note 2]
|
|
|
| 5
|
Managoff
|
February 1942
|
House show
|
N/A
|
1
|
[Note 3]
|
Records are unclear if he defeated Marshall or someone else to become champion
|
|
| 6
|
Juan Humberto
|
February 17, 1942
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
815
|
|
|
| 7
|
Lou Thesz
|
May 12, 1944
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
49
|
Defeated Hans Schnabel.
|
|
| 8
|
Ernie Dusek
|
June 30, 1944
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
44
|
|
|
| 9
|
Lou Thesz
|
August 13, 1944
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
117
|
|
[8] |
| 10
|
Olaf Olson
|
December 8, 1944
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
[Note 4]
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
1945
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| 11
|
Buddy Rogers
|
March 2, 1945
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
49
|
Defeated Dizzy Davis in tournament final to win the vacant title.
|
|
| 12
|
Managoff
|
April 20, 1945
|
House show
|
N/A
|
2
|
21
|
Records unclear as to whom he defeated to become champion
|
|
| 13
|
Jules Strongbow
|
May 11, 1945
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
7
|
|
[9] |
| 14
|
Managoff
|
May 18, 1945
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
56
|
|
|
| 15
|
Dave Levin
|
July 13, 1945
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
14
|
|
|
| 16
|
Buddy Rogers
|
July 27, 1945
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
35
|
|
|
| 17
|
Ted Cox
|
August 31, 1945
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
7
|
|
|
| 18
|
Buddy Rogers
|
September 7, 1945
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
12
|
Cox again loses the title to Juan Humberto on September 10, 1945, in Galveston, Texas, where he is still billed as champion as of the end of the month.
|
|
| 19
|
Jim Casey
|
September 19, 1945
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
65
|
|
|
| 20
|
Buddy Rogers
|
November 23, 1945
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
4
|
161
|
|
|
| 21
|
Lou Thesz
|
May 3, 1946
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
7
|
|
|
| 22
|
Buddy Rogers
|
May 10, 1946
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
5
|
45
|
|
[10] |
| 23
|
Kay Bell
|
June 24, 1946
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
32
|
|
|
| 24
|
Dave Levin
|
July 26, 1946
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
21
|
|
|
| 25
|
Ted Cox
|
August 16, 1946
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
16
|
|
|
| 26
|
Gino Garibaldi
|
September 1946
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
[Note 5]
|
Still champion October 8, 1946.
|
|
|
Championship history is unrecorded from September 1946 to December 17, 1946.
|
| 27
|
Lou Thesz
|
December 17, 1946
|
House show
|
N/A
|
4
|
[Note 6]
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
1947
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| Championship history is unrecorded from December 17, 1946 to July 13, 1947.
|
| 28
|
Sonny Myers
|
July 1947
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 7]
|
Sometime before July 13, 1947.
|
|
| 29
|
Miguel Guzmán
|
August 1, 1947
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
175
|
Defeated Sonny Myers.
|
|
| 30
|
Sonny Myers
|
January 23, 1948
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
7
|
|
[11] |
| 31
|
Yukon Eric
|
January 30, 1948
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
7
|
|
|
| 32
|
Miguel Guzmán
|
February 6, 1948
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
91
|
|
|
| 33
|
Danny McShain
|
May 7, 1948
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
35
|
|
[12] |
| 34
|
Miguel Guzmán
|
June 11, 1948
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
49
|
|
|
| 35
|
Dizzy Davis
|
July 30, 1948
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
7
|
|
|
| 36
|
Antonino Rocca
|
August 6, 1948
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
98
|
|
|
| 37
|
Danny McShain
|
November 12, 1948
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
18
|
|
|
| 38
|
Antonino Rocca
|
November 30, 1948
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
32
|
|
|
| 39
|
Dizzy Davis
|
January 1, 1949
|
House show
|
Waco, Texas
|
2
|
27
|
|
|
| 40
|
Wild Red Berry
|
January 28, 1949
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
33
|
|
|
| 41
|
Miguel Guzmán
|
March 2, 1949
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
4
|
30
|
|
|
| 42
|
Danny McShain
|
April 1, 1949
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
21
|
|
|
| 43
|
Sonny Myers
|
April 22, 1949
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
[Note 8]
|
|
|
| 44
|
Bob Wagner
|
May 1949
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 9]
|
|
|
| 45
|
Rito Romero
|
June 15, 1949
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
23
|
|
|
| 46
|
Sonny Myers
|
July 8, 1949
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
4
|
18
|
|
|
| 47
|
Sandy O’donnell
|
July 26, 1949
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
0
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
July 26, 1949
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Won title by disqualification so title was held up.
|
|
| 48
|
Sonny Myers
|
August 5, 1949
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
5
|
14
|
Defeated Sandy O’Donnell in rematch.
|
|
| 49
|
Miguel Guzmán
|
August 19, 1949
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
5
|
67
|
|
|
| 50
|
Wild Red Berry
|
October 25, 1949
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
35
|
|
|
| 51
|
Leo Newman
|
November 29, 1949
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 10]
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
December 1949
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| 52
|
Verne Gagne
|
December 16, 1949
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
28
|
|
|
| 53
|
Danny McShain
|
January 13, 1950
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
4
|
[Note 11]
|
|
[13] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
1950
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
After a match against Timmy Geohagen.
|
|
| 54
|
Danny McShain
|
March 17, 1950
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
5
|
28
|
Defeated Timmy Geohagen.
|
|
| 55
|
Miguel Guzmán
|
April 14, 1950
|
House show
|
N/A
|
6
|
21
|
|
|
| 56
|
Danny McShain
|
May 5, 1950
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
6
|
32
|
|
[14] |
| 57
|
Rito Romero
|
June 6, 1950
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
24
|
|
|
| 58
|
Sonny Myers
|
June 30, 1950
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
5
|
38
|
Defeated Rito Romero.
|
|
| 59
|
Miguel Guzmán
|
August 7, 1950
|
House show
|
Texas
|
7
|
32
|
|
|
| 60
|
Verne Gagne
|
September 8, 1950
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
49
|
|
|
| 61
|
Rito Romero
|
October 27, 1950
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
49
|
|
|
| 62
|
Danny McShain
|
December 15, 1950
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
7
|
21
|
|
|
| 63
|
Danny Savish
|
January 5, 1951
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
152
|
|
|
| 64
|
Rito Romero
|
June 6, 1951
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
4
|
2
|
|
|
| 65
|
Miguel Guzmán
|
June 8, 1951
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
8
|
4
|
|
|
| 66
|
Wayne Martin
|
June 12, 1951
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
6
|
|
|
| 67
|
Miguel Guzmán
|
June 18, 1951
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
9
|
[Note 12]
|
Awarded due to interference by Sonny Myers.
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
1951
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| 68
|
Duke Keomuka
|
August 17, 1951
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
18
|
Defeated Ray Gunkel to win the vacant title.
|
|
| 69
|
Ray Gunkel
|
September 4, 1951
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 13]
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
1951
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| 70
|
Miguel Guzmán
|
October 23, 1951
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
10
|
24
|
|
|
| 71
|
Mighty Atlas
|
November 16, 1951
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
32
|
|
|
| 72
|
Duke Keomuka
|
December 18, 1951
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
157
|
|
|
| 73
|
Ray Gunkel
|
May 23, 1952
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
126
|
|
|
| 74
|
Duke Keomuka
|
September 26, 1952
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
49
|
|
|
| 75
|
Cyclone Ayala
|
November 14, 1952
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 14]
|
|
|
| 76
|
Duke Keomuka
|
December 1952
|
House show
|
Texas
|
4
|
[Note 15]
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
January 1953
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| 77
|
Cyclone Anaya
|
January 6, 1953
|
House show
|
N/A
|
2
|
[Note 16]
|
|
|
|
Championship history is unrecorded from January 6, 1953 to February 17, 1953.
|
| 78
|
Mr. Moto
|
February 16, 1953
|
House show
|
N/A
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
February 17, 1953
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| 79
|
Ray Gunkel
|
February 18, 1953
|
House show
|
Austin, Texas
|
3
|
443
|
Defeated Mr. Moto to win the vacant title.
|
|
| 80
|
Bull Curry
|
May 7, 1954
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
14
|
|
[12] |
| 81
|
Enrique Guzmán
|
May 21, 1954
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
21
|
|
|
| 82
|
Ed Francis
|
June 11, 1954
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
41
|
|
|
| 83
|
Johnny Valentine
|
July 22, 1954
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
| 84
|
Ed Francis
|
July 27, 1954
|
House show
|
N/A
|
2
|
87
|
|
|
| 85
|
The Sheik
|
October 22, 1954
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
28
|
|
|
| 86
|
Polo Torres
|
November 19, 1954
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 17]
|
|
|
| 87
|
Mr. Moto
|
July 1955
|
House show
|
Texas
|
2
|
[Note 18]
|
Sometime after July 12, 1955.
|
|
| 88
|
Pepper Gomez
|
August 5, 1955
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 19]
|
|
|
| 89
|
Duke Keomuka
|
December 1955
|
House show
|
Texas
|
5
|
[Note 20]
|
|
|
| 90
|
Pepper Gomez
|
January 1956
|
House show
|
Texas
|
2
|
[Note 21]
|
|
|
| 91
|
Buddy Rogers
|
June 1, 1956
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
6
|
34
|
|
[15] |
| 92
|
Kay Bell
|
July 5, 1956
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
28
|
|
|
| 93
|
Buddy Rogers
|
August 2, 1956
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
7
|
1
|
|
|
| 94
|
Pepper Gomez
|
August 3, 1956
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
15
|
|
|
| 95
|
Gene Kiniski
|
August 18, 1956
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
6
|
Won in a tag team match, teaming with Lenny Montana to defeat Gomez and Ray Gunkel.
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
August 24, 1956
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
After a match against Pepper Gomez.
|
|
| 96
|
Pepper Gomez
|
September 7, 1956
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
4
|
42
|
Defeated Kelly in rematch.
|
|
| 97
|
El Médico
|
October 19, 1956
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
112
|
|
|
| 98
|
Pepper Gomez
|
February 8, 1957
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
5
|
[Note 22]
|
|
|
| 99
|
El Médico
|
February 1957
|
House show
|
Texas
|
2
|
[Note 23]
|
|
|
| 100
|
Pepper Gomez
|
February 22, 1957
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
6
|
56
|
|
[16] |
| 101
|
Don Leo Jonathan
|
April 19, 1957
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
133
|
|
|
| 102
|
Ivan the Terrible
|
August 30, 1957
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
14
|
|
|
| 103
|
El Médico
|
September 13, 1957
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
49
|
|
|
| 104
|
Pepper Gomez
|
November 1, 1957
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
| 105
|
Crusher Duggan
|
November 8, 1957
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
7
|
|
|
| 106
|
Bill Melby
|
November 15, 1957
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
67
|
|
|
| 107
|
Johnny Valentine
|
January 21, 1958
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
66
|
|
|
| 108
|
El Médico
|
March 28, 1958
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
4
|
28
|
|
|
| 109
|
Pepper Gomez
|
April 25, 1958
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
8
|
14
|
|
|
| 110
|
El Médico
|
May 9, 1958
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
5
|
77
|
|
|
| 111
|
Dick Steinborn
|
July 25, 1958
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
70
|
|
|
| 112
|
Tosh Togo
|
October 3, 1958
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
35
|
|
|
| 113
|
Pepper Gomez
|
November 7, 1958
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
9
|
39
|
|
|
| 114
|
Danny McShain
|
December 16, 1958
|
House show
|
Texas
|
5
|
[Note 24]
|
Sometime after November 18, 1958.
|
|
| 115
|
Pepper Gomez
|
December 1958
|
House show
|
Texas
|
10
|
[Note 25]
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
January 13, 1959
|
—
|
Dallas, Texas
|
—
|
—
|
After a match against Joe Christie.
|
|
| 116
|
Joe Christie
|
January 20, 1959
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
108
|
Defeated Gomez in rematch.
|
[17] |
| 117
|
Luis Hernandez
|
May 8, 1959
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
27
|
|
|
| 118
|
Corsica Joe
|
June 4, 1959
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 26]
|
Still champion as of June 25, 1959.
|
|
|
Championship history is unrecorded from June 4, 1959 to July 10, 1959.
|
| 119
|
Nick Kozak
|
July 10, 1959
|
House show
|
N/A
|
1
|
[Note 27]
|
|
|
|
Championship history is unrecorded from July 10, 1959 to October 1959.
|
| 120
|
Nick Kozak
|
October 1959
|
House show
|
N/A
|
2
|
[Note 28]
|
Records unclear as to whom he defeated.
|
|
| 121
|
Pete Managoff
|
January 8, 1960
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
91
|
|
|
| 122
|
Torbellino Blanco
|
April 8, 1960
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
18
|
Records unclear as to whom he defeated.
|
|
| 123
|
Danny McShain
|
April 26, 1960
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
6
|
14
|
|
|
| 124
|
Torbellino Blanco
|
May 10, 1960
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
43
|
|
|
| 125
|
Duke Keomuka
|
June 22, 1960
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
6
|
14
|
|
|
| 126
|
Torbellino Blanco
|
July 6, 1960
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
3
|
16
|
|
|
| 127
|
Don Leo Jonathan
|
July 22, 1960
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
42
|
|
|
| 128
|
Torbellino Blanco
|
September 2, 1960
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
4
|
8
|
|
|
| 129
|
Danny McShain
|
September 10, 1960
|
House show
|
Texas
|
7
|
19
|
|
|
| 130
|
Ciclon Negro
|
September 29, 1960
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
113
|
|
|
| 131
|
Don Manoukian
|
January 20, 1961
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
21
|
|
[17] |
| 132
|
Pepper Gomez
|
February 10, 1961
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
11
|
95
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
May 16, 1961
|
—
|
Dallas, Texas
|
—
|
—
|
After a match against Angelo Poffo.
|
|
| 133
|
Pepper Gomez
|
May 23, 1961
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
12
|
31
|
Wins rematch.
|
|
| 134
|
Waldo Von Erich
|
June 23, 1961
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
21
|
|
|
| 135
|
Dory Dixon
|
July 14, 1961
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
105
|
|
|
| 136
|
Sputnik Monroe
|
October 27, 1961
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
21
|
|
|
| 137
|
Pepe Gonzales
|
November 17, 1961
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
14
|
|
|
| 138
|
Jack Dalton
|
December 1, 1961
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
35
|
|
|
| 139
|
Dory Dixon
|
January 5, 1962
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
133
|
|
|
| 140
|
The Mummy
|
May 18, 1962
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
28
|
|
|
| 141
|
Sailor Art Thomas
|
June 15, 1962
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
133
|
|
|
| 142
|
El Médico
|
October 26, 1962
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
6
|
77
|
|
|
| 143
|
Rip Hawk
|
January 11, 1963
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
28
|
|
|
| 144
|
Sweet Daddy Siki
|
February 8, 1963
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
77
|
|
|
| 145
|
Sailor Art Thomas
|
April 26, 1963
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
7
|
|
|
| 146
|
Bill Watts
|
May 3, 1963
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
49
|
|
|
| 147
|
Pepper Gomez
|
June 21, 1963
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
13
|
8
|
|
|
| 148
|
Mark Lewin
|
June 29, 1963
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
87
|
|
|
| 149
|
Billy White Wolf
|
September 24, 1963
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
70
|
|
|
| 150
|
Joe Blanchard
|
December 3, 1963
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
204
|
|
|
| 151
|
Tokyo Tom
|
June 24, 1964
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 29]
|
Most likely Rey Urbano although Antonio Inoki has also wrestled as Tokyo Tom in his early days in the US.
|
|
| 152
|
Pepper Gomez
|
July 1964
|
House show
|
Texas
|
14
|
[Note 30]
|
|
|
| 153
|
Fritz Von Erich
|
January 5, 1965
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
| 154
|
Ernie Ladd
|
January 8, 1965
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
112
|
|
|
| 155
|
Fritz Von Erich
|
April 30, 1965
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
221
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
December 7, 1965
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| 156
|
Fritz Von Erich
|
January 11, 1966
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
3
|
314
|
Defeated Lyons in rematch.
|
|
| 157
|
Joe Blanchard
|
November 21, 1966
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
2
|
56
|
|
|
| 158
|
Fritz Von Erich
|
January 16, 1967
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
4
|
70
|
|
[18] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
March 27, 1967
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Fritz won NWA American Title
|
|
| 159
|
Buddy Austin
|
May 2, 1967
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
99
|
Defeated Paul DeMarco in 16 man tournament final.
|
|
| 160
|
Buddy Moreno
|
August 9, 1967
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
36
|
Or August 3, 1967 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
September 14, 1967
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Moreno injured.
|
|
| 161
|
Billy Red Lyons
|
November 8, 1967
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
142
|
Defeated Duke Keomua by default tournament final to win the vacant title when Keomuka is unable to wrestle due to injuries inflicted by The Spoiler in earlier round.
|
|
| 162
|
The Spoiler
|
March 29, 1968
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
113
|
|
|
| 163
|
Grizzly Smith
|
July 20, 1968
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
28
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
August 17, 1968
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
After a match against Spoiler I.
|
|
| 164
|
The Spoiler
|
August 20, 1968
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
112
|
Defeated Smith in rematch; starts wrestling as Don Jardine without the mask in October 1968.
|
|
| 165
|
Dan Miller
|
December 10, 1968
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
80
|
|
|
| 166
|
Johnny Valentine
|
February 28, 1969
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
3
|
99
|
|
[19] |
| 167
|
José Lothario
|
June 7, 1969
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
74
|
|
|
| 168
|
Johnny Valentine
|
August 20, 1969
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
4
|
[Note 31]
|
|
|
| 169
|
Wahoo McDaniel
|
October 1969
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
[Note 32]
|
|
|
| 170
|
Johnny Valentine
|
October 29, 1969
|
House show
|
Austin, Texas
|
5
|
89
|
|
|
| 171
|
Wahoo McDaniel
|
January 26, 1970
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
2
|
[Note 33]
|
Wins the title again defeating Valentine on February 6, 1970 in Houston, Texas.
|
|
|
Championship history is unrecorded from January 26, 1970 to February 10, 1970.
|
| 172
|
Johnny Valentine
|
February 10, 1970
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
6
|
245
|
|
|
| 173
|
George Scott
|
October 13, 1970
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 34]
|
|
|
| 174
|
Johnny Valentine
|
November 1970
|
House show
|
Texas
|
7
|
[Note 35]
|
|
|
| 175
|
Mr. Wrestling
|
November 11, 1970
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
98
|
|
|
| 176
|
Johnny Valentine
|
February 17, 1971
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
8
|
1
|
|
|
| 177
|
Pepper Gomez
|
February 18, 1971
|
House show
|
Corpus Christi, Texas
|
15
|
11
|
|
|
| 178
|
Johnny Valentine
|
March 1, 1971
|
House show
|
Texas
|
9
|
261
|
|
|
| 179
|
José Lothario
|
November 17, 1971
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
2
|
113
|
|
|
| 180
|
Red Bastien
|
March 9, 1972
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
107
|
|
|
| 181
|
Stan Stasiak
|
June 24, 1972
|
Parade of Champions
|
Irving, Texas
|
1
|
123
|
|
|
| 182
|
José Lothario
|
October 25, 1972
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
3
|
86
|
|
|
| 183
|
The Missouri Mauler
|
January 19, 1973
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 36]
|
|
|
| 184
|
José Lothario
|
1973
|
House show
|
N/A
|
4
|
[Note 37]
|
|
|
| 185
|
Blackjack Mulligan
|
April 28, 1973
|
House show
|
N/A
|
1
|
6
|
|
|
| 186
|
José Lothario
|
May 4, 1973
|
House show
|
N/A
|
5
|
14
|
|
|
| 187
|
Blackjack Mulligan
|
May 18, 1973
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
5
|
|
|
| 188
|
José Lothario
|
May 23, 1973
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
6
|
217
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
December 26, 1973
|
—
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
—
|
—
|
After a match against Great Mephisto.
|
|
| 189
|
Great Mephisto
|
January 15, 1974
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
133
|
Wins rematch.
|
[20] |
| 190
|
Red Bastien
|
May 28, 1974
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
[Note 38]
|
|
[21] |
| 191
|
El Gran Markus
|
September 1974
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
[Note 39]
|
|
|
| 192
|
José Lothario
|
February 1975
|
House show
|
N/A
|
7
|
[Note 40]
|
|
|
| 193
|
El Gran Markus
|
February 26, 1975
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
| 194
|
Al Madril
|
February 28, 1975
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
75
|
|
[19] |
| 195
|
John Tolos
|
May 14, 1975
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
62
|
|
|
| 196
|
Al Madril
|
July 15, 1975
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
[Note 41]
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
1975
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Title held up after match against John Tolos.
|
|
| 197
|
John Tolos
|
September 16, 1975
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
[Note 42]
|
Tolos won rematch.
|
|
| 198
|
Al Madril
|
October 1975
|
House show
|
Texas
|
3
|
[Note 43]
|
|
|
| 199
|
Peter Maivia
|
October 31, 1975
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
| 200
|
Buddy Wolfe
|
November 3, 1975
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
[Note 44]
|
|
|
| 201
|
John Tolos
|
November 1975
|
House show
|
Texas
|
3
|
[Note 45]
|
|
|
| 202
|
Peter Maivia
|
November 26, 1975
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
86
|
Defeated Stan Hansen.
|
|
| 203
|
Stan Hansen
|
February 20, 1976
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 46]
|
|
|
|
Championship history is unrecorded from February 20, 1976 to August 11, 1976.
|
| 204
|
Rocky Johnson
|
August 11, 1976
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
9
|
|
|
| 205
|
Seigfreid Steinke
|
August 20, 1976
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 47]
|
|
|
| 206
|
Rocky Johnson
|
1976
|
House show
|
Texas
|
2
|
[Note 48]
|
|
|
| 207
|
Seigfreid Steinke
|
1976
|
House show
|
Texas
|
2
|
[Note 49]
|
|
|
| 208
|
Moondog Mayne
|
March 1977
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
[Note 50]
|
|
|
| 209
|
Scott Casey
|
May 1, 1977
|
House show
|
Texas
|
1
|
[Note 51]
|
|
|
|
Championship history is unrecorded from May 1, 1977 to May 20, 1977.
|
| 210
|
Jimmy Snuka
|
May 20, 1977
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 52]
|
Defeated El Gran Goliath.
|
|
|
Championship history is unrecorded from May 20, 1977 to 1977.
|
| 211
|
Ox Baker
|
1977
|
House show
|
N/A
|
1
|
[Note 53]
|
Records unclear as to whom he defeated.
|
|
| 212
|
Al Madril
|
November 2, 1977
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
4
|
142
|
|
|
| 213
|
Dale Valentine
|
March 24, 1978
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
65
|
|
|
| 214
|
Bruiser Brody
|
May 28, 1978
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
105
|
|
[21] |
| 215
|
David Von Erich
|
September 10, 1978
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
33
|
|
|
| 216
|
Gino Hernandez
|
October 13, 1978
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
1
|
45
|
|
|
| 217
|
David Von Erich
|
November 27, 1978
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
20
|
|
|
| 218
|
Gino Hernandez
|
December 17, 1978
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
49
|
|
|
| 219
|
David Von Erich
|
February 4, 1979
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
3
|
309
|
|
|
| 220
|
Mark Lewin
|
December 10, 1979
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
2
|
[Note 54]
|
|
|
| 221
|
Gino Hernandez
|
1980
|
House show
|
Texas
|
3
|
[Note 55]
|
Sometime after March 28, 1980.
|
|
| 222
|
Mark Lewin
|
May 25, 1980
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
3
|
9
|
|
[22] |
| 223
|
Gino Hernandez
|
June 3, 1980
|
House show
|
Amarillo, Texas
|
4
|
[Note 56]
|
|
|
| 224
|
David Von Erich
|
August 1980
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
4
|
[Note 57]
|
|
|
| 225
|
Killer Tim Brooks
|
May 1981
|
House show
|
N/A
|
1
|
[Note 58]
|
Brooks was awarded the title.
|
|
| 226
|
Al Madril
|
1981
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
5
|
[Note 59]
|
|
|
| 227
|
Bill Irwin
|
June 5, 1982
|
House show
|
Paris, France
|
1
|
[Note 60]
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
September 5, 1982
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
After a match against David Von Erich.
|
|
| 228
|
David Von Erich
|
September 19, 1982
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
5
|
166
|
|
|
| 229
|
Jimmy Garvin
|
March 4, 1983
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
31
|
|
|
| 230
|
David Von Erich
|
April 4, 1983
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
6
|
[Note 61]
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1983
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
After match against Jimmy Garvin.
|
|
| 231
|
Jimmy Garvin
|
June 17, 1983
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
0
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
June 17, 1983
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Title is immediately held up after victory in first rematch because of Sunshine’s interference.
|
|
| 232
|
David Von Erich
|
July 4, 1983
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
7
|
7
|
Won rematch.
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
July 11, 1983
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Title held up after match against Jimmy Garvin.
|
|
| 233
|
David Von Erich
|
August 1, 1983
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
8
|
194
|
Won rematch
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
February 11, 1984
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
David dies in Japan.
|
|
| 234
|
Gino Hernandez
|
June 23, 1984
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
5
|
401
|
Defeated Ric Flair.
|
|
| 235
|
Brian Adias
|
July 29, 1985
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
1
|
35
|
|
|
| 236
|
Gino Hernandez
|
September 2, 1985
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
6
|
25
|
|
|
| 237
|
Brian Adias
|
September 27, 1985
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
2
|
73
|
|
|
| 238
|
The Grappler
|
December 9, 1985
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
1
|
91
|
WCCW withdraws from the NWA in February 1986.
|
|
| 239
|
Brian Adias
|
March 10, 1986
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
3
|
116
|
|
|
| 240
|
Buzz Sawyer
|
July 4, 1986
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
1
|
[Note 62]
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
January 1987
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Sawyer left promotion.
|
|
| 241
|
Bob Bradley
|
January 12, 1987
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
1
|
21
|
Defeated Dingo Warrior in tournament final.
|
[23] |
| 242
|
Dingo Warrior
|
February 2, 1987
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
1
|
139
|
|
|
| 243
|
Al Perez
|
June 21, 1987
|
House show
|
Puerto Rico
|
1
|
61
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
August 21, 1987
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Perez wins WCWA Heavyweight Championship.
|
|
| 244
|
Ted Arcidi
|
August 31, 1987
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
1
|
71
|
Won battle royal to win the vacant title.
|
|
| 245
|
Matt Borne
|
November 10, 1987
|
House show
|
Midland, Texas
|
1
|
108
|
|
|
| 246
|
Terry Taylor
|
February 26, 1988
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
129
|
|
[24] |
| 247
|
Kevin Von Erich
|
July 4, 1988
|
House show
|
N/A
|
1
|
32
|
Awarded when Taylor leaves promotion.
|
|
| 248
|
Iceman Parsons
|
August 5, 1988
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
182
|
|
|
| 249
|
Brickhouse Brown
|
February 3, 1989
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
29
|
|
|
| 250
|
Gary Young
|
March 4, 1989
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
1
|
34
|
Won by forfeit.
|
[25] |
| 251
|
Eric Embry
|
April 7, 1989
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
42
|
|
|
| 252
|
Super Zodiac
|
May 19, 1989
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
4
|
|
|
| 253
|
Eric Embry
|
May 23, 1989
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
41
|
|
[26] |
| 254
|
P.Y. Chu-Hi
|
July 3, 1989
|
House show
|
Wichita Falls, Texas
|
1
|
46
|
|
|
| 255
|
Eric Embry
|
August 18, 1989
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
3
|
48
|
WCWA was renamed the United States Wrestling Association following this match.
|
[27] |
| 256
|
The Punisher
|
October 5, 1989
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
15
|
Won by forfeit.
|
|
| 257
|
Kerry Von Erich
|
October 20, 1989
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
53
|
|
|
| 258
|
Jerry Lawler
|
December 12, 1989
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
24
|
|
|
| 259
|
Kerry Von Erich
|
January 5, 1990
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
140
|
|
|
| 260
|
Matt Borne
|
May 25, 1990
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
7
|
|
[22] |
| 261
|
Kerry Von Erich
|
June 1, 1990
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
3
|
42
|
WCWA split from the USWA in July 1990.
|
[15] |
| 262
|
Angel of Death
|
July 13, 1990
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
133
|
Won by forfeit.
|
|
| 263
|
Kevin Von Erich
|
November 23, 1990
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
39
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
January 1991
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
When WCWA closed.
|
|
| 264
|
Bill Dundee
|
January 25, 1991
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
21
|
Defeated Gary Young in tournament final and Kevin Von Erich is recognized as champion by Texas Wrestling Federation after defeating Angel of Death on February 3, 1991 in Dallas, Texas until TWF closes in May 1991.
|
|
| 265
|
Eric Embry
|
February 15, 1991
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
4
|
42
|
|
[28] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
March 29, 1991
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Title held up after match against Bill Dundee.
|
|
| 266
|
Bill Dundee
|
April 5, 1991
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
7
|
Won rematch.
|
|
| 267
|
Eric Embry
|
April 12, 1991
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
5
|
14
|
|
|
| 268
|
Jerry Lawler
|
April 26, 1991
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
28
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
May 24, 1991
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Title held up after match against Bill Dundee.
|
|
| 269
|
Bill Dundee
|
May 31, 1991
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
3
|
7
|
Defeated Tom Prichard to win the held up title.
|
|
| 270
|
Tom Prichard
|
June 7, 1991
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
66
|
|
|
| 271
|
Lord Humongous
|
August 12, 1991
|
House show
|
Memphis, Tennessee
|
1
|
7
|
|
|
| 272
|
Tom Prichard
|
August 19, 1991
|
House show
|
Memphis, Tennessee
|
2
|
175
|
|
|
| 273
|
Brian Christopher
|
February 10, 1992
|
House show
|
Memphis, Tennessee
|
1
|
[Note 63]
|
|
[29] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
1992
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Title incative.
|
|
| 274
|
Rod Price
|
May 1, 1998
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
58
|
Defeated Perry Jackson in tournament final.
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
June 28, 1998
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Stripped for refusing to pay a fine.
|
|
| 275
|
Brian Adias
|
July 3, 1998
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
4
|
27
|
Defeated Kritical Mass in tournament final to win vacant title.
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
July 30, 1998
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Adias injured.
|
|
| 276
|
Perry Jackson
|
July 31, 1998
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
119
|
Defeated Kit Carson.
|
|
| 277
|
Rodney Begnaud
|
November 27, 1998
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
68
|
Defeated Action Jackson and Kit Carson in a triangle match.
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
February 3, 1999
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Begnaud leaves promotion.
|
|
| 278
|
Khris Germany
|
February 5, 1999
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
14
|
Defeated Jimmy James to win vacant title.
|
|
| 279
|
Brian Adias
|
February 19, 1999
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
5
|
35
|
Defeated Khris Germany and Jimmy James in Triple Threat match.
|
[30] |
| 280
|
Steven Dunn
|
March 26, 1999
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
76
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
June 10, 1999
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Stripped due to no-showing a title defense.
|
|
| 281
|
Kevin Northcutt
|
June 10, 1999
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1
|
49
|
Defeated Begnaud to win vacant title.
|
|
| 283
|
Rodney Begnaud
|
July 29, 1999
|
House show
|
Dallas, Texas
|
2
|
34
|
|
|
| —
|
Vacated
|
September 1, 1999
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| 294
|
Kevin Northcutt
|
September 25, 1999
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
2
|
146
|
Defeated James to win vacant title.
|
|
| 295
|
Cedric of Hollywood
|
February 18, 2000
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
50
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 296
|
Kevin Northcutt
|
April 8, 2000
|
House show
|
Galveston, Texas
|
3
|
6
|
|
[citation needed] |
|
|
|
April 14, 2000
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
Northcutt won NWA National Heavyweight Championship.
|
|
| 297
|
Mike Fox
|
April 28, 2000
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
28
|
Defeated Begnaud in tournament final to win vacant title.
|
[citation needed] |
| 298
|
Rodney Begnaud
|
May 26, 2000
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
3
|
126
|
|
[26] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
September 29, 2000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| 299
|
Al Jackson
|
September 29, 2000
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
63
|
Won 4-way match against Action Jackson, Tiger Steele, New Doctor X by pinning Action.
|
[citation needed] |
| 300
|
Hotstuff Hernandez
|
December 1, 2000
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
63
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 301
|
Gary Tool
|
February 2, 2001
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
42
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 302
|
Hotstuff Hernandez
|
March 16, 2001
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
2
|
68
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 303
|
Kevin Northcutt
|
May 23, 2001
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
4
|
86
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 304
|
Hotstuff Hernandez
|
August 17, 2001
|
House show
|
Refugio, Texas
|
3
|
57
|
|
[citation needed] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
October 13, 2001
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Hernandez won the NWA National Championship
|
|
| 305
|
Kevin Northcutt
|
October 26, 2001
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
5
|
49
|
Defeated Mike Anthony to win vacant title.
|
[citation needed] |
| 306
|
Mike Anthony
|
December 14, 2001
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
81
|
|
[citation needed] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
March 5, 2002
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
| 307
|
J.P. Black
|
March 22, 2002
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
91
|
Defeated Chaz Taylor to win vacant title.
|
[citation needed] |
| 308
|
Steve DeMarco
|
June 21, 2002
|
House show
|
North Richland Hills, Texas
|
1
|
41
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 309
|
J.P. Black
|
August 1, 2002
|
House show
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
2
|
86
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 310
|
Steve DeMarco
|
October 26, 2002
|
House show
|
Corpus Christi, Texas
|
2
|
217
|
DeMarco defeated Black in a Texas Death match at the NWA 54th Anniversary Show.
|
[citation needed] |
| 311
|
J.P. Black
|
May 31, 2003
|
House show
|
Pasadena, Texas
|
3
|
112
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 312
|
Al Jackson
|
September 20, 2003
|
House show
|
Greenville, Texas
|
2
|
134
|
|
[citation needed] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
February 1, 2004
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Stripped for no-showing event.
|
|
| 313
|
J.P. Black
|
February 1, 2004
|
House show
|
N/A
|
4
|
29
|
Awarded title when Jackson no-showed event.
|
[citation needed] |
| 314
|
Al Jackson
|
March 1, 2004
|
House show
|
Texas
|
3
|
54
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 315
|
Tejas
|
April 24, 2004
|
House show
|
Perry, Oklahoma
|
1
|
357
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 316
|
Kevin Northcutt
|
April 16, 2005
|
House show
|
Ponca City, Oklahoma
|
6
|
455
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 317
|
Mark Orton
|
July 15, 2006
|
House show
|
Beaumont, Texas
|
1
|
28
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 318
|
Chaz Taylor
|
August 12, 2006
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
1
|
336
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 319
|
Seth Korbin
|
July 14, 2007
|
House show
|
Cypress, Texas
|
1
|
27
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 320
|
Chaz Taylor
|
August 10, 2007
|
House show
|
Houston, Texas
|
2
|
65
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 321
|
Kevin Northcutt
|
October 14, 2007
|
House show
|
Corpus Christi, Texas
|
7
|
315
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 322
|
Chaz Taylor
|
August 24, 2008
|
House show
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
3
|
13
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 323
|
Mike DiBiase
|
September 6, 2008
|
House show
|
Amarillo, Texas
|
1
|
28
|
|
[citation needed] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
October 4, 2008
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
DiBiase was stripped for missing scheduled title defense.
|
|
| 324
|
Kevin Northcutt
|
October 4, 2008
|
House show
|
Robstown, Texas
|
8
|
97
|
Defeated El Diablo Rojo to win the vacant title.
|
[citation needed] |
| 325
|
Michael Faith
|
January 9, 2009
|
House show
|
Cypress, Texas
|
1
|
64
|
Stripped on March 14, 2009 due to a leg injury.
|
[citation needed] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
March 14, 2009
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Vacated due to injury
|
|
| 326
|
Spoiler 2000
|
March 21, 2009
|
House show
|
Livingston, Texas
|
1
|
42
|
Defeated Seth Korbin for the vacant title.
|
[citation needed] |
| 327
|
Kevin Northcutt
|
May 2, 2009
|
House show
|
Tyler, Texas
|
9
|
300
|
|
[citation needed] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
February 26, 2010
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Northcutt was stripped due to injury Ken Taylor made a match between Ben Galvan and Chad Thomas to crown a new champion.
|
|
| 328
|
Ben Galvan
|
February 26, 2010
|
House show
|
Robstown, Texas
|
1
|
78
|
Defeated Chad Thomas for the vacant title.
|
[citation needed] |
| 329
|
Chad Thomas
|
May 15, 2010
|
House show
|
Amarillo, Texas
|
1
|
91
|
Defeated Ben Galvan for the title.
|
[citation needed] |
| 330
|
Michael Faith
|
August 14, 2010
|
House show
|
Gainesville, Texas
|
2
|
21
|
Defeated Chad Thomas for the title.
|
[citation needed] |
| 331
|
Charlie Haas
|
September 4, 2010
|
House show
|
Amarillo, Texas
|
1
|
121
|
Defeated Michael Faith for the title.
|
[citation needed] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
January 3, 2011
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Haas was stripped for failing to make a title defense within 90 days.
|
|
| 332
|
Lance Hoyt
|
January 7, 2011
|
House show
|
Robstown, Texas
|
1
|
371
|
Defeated Sicodelico Jr. for the vacant title.
|
[31] |
| 333
|
Scott Summers
|
January 13, 2012
|
House show
|
Cypress, Texas
|
1
|
336
|
|
[citation needed] |
| 334
|
Jax Dane
|
December 14, 2012
|
House show
|
Cypress, Texas
|
1
|
0
|
On December 14, 2012 Jax Dane defeated Scot Summers, Ryan Genesis and Raymond Rowe in a four way match to unify the NWA Texas Heavyweight and NWA Lone Star Heavyweight titles. Summers entered the match the NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion and Genesis entered the ring the NWA Lone Star Heavyweight Champion, the unified title now going by the NWA Lone Star brand.
|
[32] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
December 14, 2012
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
The Texas Heavyweight Championship was made inactive after being merged into the Lone Star Heavyweight Championship. On January 26, 2021, Chase Owens is presented one of the old Texas Heavyweight Championship belts by Tom Prichard. Owens called himself the champion during New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Castle Attack tour after claiming to have defeated Ryan “Moonshine” Mantell for the title at an unrecorded live house show.
|
[33][34] |
| 335
|
Blood Hunter
|
March 20, 2021
|
House show
|
Canton, Texas
|
1
|
421
|
Was one of the last two men in a battle royal to determine the number 1 and 2 contenders for the revived Texas Heavyweight Championship at Southwest Wrestling Entertainment’s “Clash in Canton” event, then defeated Gangrel to become the Texas Heavyweight Champion.
|
[35] |
| —
|
Vacated
|
May 15, 2022
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Blood Hunter vacated the title after he retired.
|
[3]
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