# NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (SAW)

The NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship is a title controlled by, and defended in NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling.
Southern All-star Wrestling created the SAW Southern Heavyweight Championship in 2010 then later changed its name to the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship in December 2012 after SAW joined the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) under the all new NWA SAW Branding.

## Title history

| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days Held | Location | Notes |
| 1 | Rick Santel | 1 | January 1, 2010 | 49 | Millersville TN | Defeated Arrick Andrews and Gary Valiant in 3-way match to become the first champion |
| 2 | Arrick Andrews | 1 | February 19, 2010 | 77 | Millersville TN | |
| 3 | Chris Michaels | 1 | May 7, 2010 | 7 | Millersville, TN | |
| 4 | Derek Neal | 1 | May 14, 2010 | 7 | Millersville, TN | |
| 5 | Chris Michaels | 2 | May 21, 2010 | 140 | Millersville, TN | |
| 6 | Hammerjack | 1 | October 8, 2010 | 70 | Millersville, TN | |
| 7 | Lonestar | 1 | December 17, 2010 | 43 | Millersville, TN | |
| 8 | Hammerjack | 2 | January 29, 2011 | 174 | Nashville, TN | |
| 9 | Derek Neal | 2 | July 22, 2011 | 41 | Millersville, TN | |
| 10 | Hammerjack | 3 | September 1, 2011 | 342 | Millersville, TN | |
| 11 | Derek Neal | 3 | August 8, 2012 | 9 | Millersville, TN | |
| 12 | Allen Shepard | 1 | August 17, 2012 | 42 | Millersville, TN | |
| 13 | Dyron Flynn | 1 | September 28, 2012 | 56 | Millersville, TN | Wins 3-way match against Shepard and Arrick Andrews |
| 14 | Wolfie D | 1 | November 23, 2012 | 78 | Millersville, TN | Reigning SAW Southern Heavyweight Champion, recognized as NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion after SAW becomes an NWA licensee in 12/12 |
| - | Vacated | — | February 22, 2013 | — | Millersville, TN | Stripped on February 22, 2013 for missing a scheduled title defense, due to back injury |
| 15 | Shane Williams | 1 | February 22, 2013 | 14 | Millersville, TN | Defeated Gary Valiant |
| 16 | Gary Valiant | 1 | March 8, 2013 | 7 | Millersville, TN | |
| 17 | Jocephus Brody | 1 | March 15, 2013 | 28 | Millersville, TN | |
| 18 | Gary Valiant | 2 | April 12, 2013 | 77 | Millersville, TN | |
| 19 | Hot Rod Biggs | 1 | June 28, 2013 | 70 | Millersville, TN | Defeated Valiant, Hammerjack, and Brody in 4-way match |
| 20 | Crimson | 1 | September 6, 2013 | 35 | Millersville, TN | |
| - | Vacated | — | October 11, 2013 | — | Millersville, TN | Vacated the title due to injury |
| 21 | Cliff Compton | 1 | November 1, 2013 | 63 | Millersville, TN | Defeated Jocephus Brody in the tournament finals |
| 22 | Jocephus Brody | 2 | January 3, 2014 | 22 | Millersville, TN | |
| 23 | Chase Owens | 1 | January 25, 2014 | 20 | Millersville, TN |
| 24 | Jason Kincaid | 1 | February 14, 2014 | 63 | Millersville, TN | Defeated Chase Owens and Shawn Shultz in a Triple Title Turmoil match |
| 25 | Lance Erikson | 1 | April 18, 2014 | 7 | Millersville, TN | |
| 26 | Arrick Andrews | 2 | April 25, 2014 | 161 | Millersville, TN | |
| 27 | Shawn Hoodrich | 1 | October 3, 2014 | 35 | Millersville, TN | |
| 28 | Arrick Andrews | 3 | November 7, 2014 | 3,426 | Millersville, TN | |
| 29 | Greg Anthony | 1 | June 13, 2015 | 3,272 | | |
| 29 | Jeremiah Plunkett | 1 | November 14, 2015 | 3,272+ | Nashville, TN | |
| 30 | Ryan Regal | 1 | May 3, 2017 | 2,736+ | Franklin, TN | |
| 31 | Chris Classic | 1 | September 10, 2022 | 775+ | Rockwood TN | |
| 32 | Vacated | 1 | September 15, 2022+ | 775+ | Due to injury Chris Classic was stripped of championship | |
| 32 | Billy Havoc | 1 | September 17, 2022+ | 773+ | Rockwood TN | Won championship in Battle Royal |
| 33 | The Southern Rebel Denny Ray | 1 | December 10, 2022+ | 689+ | pigeon forge, TN | Beat Billy havoc in one on one match |