# WCWA Brass Knuckles Championship

The WCWA Brass Knuckles Championship was a professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance and promoted primarily in the Texas territory. Initially the championship saw wrestlers literally using brass knuckles during matches, but was later modified to simply be "No Disqualification" matches. The brass knuckles championship was promoted from 1953 through 1987, and was defended primarily in the Dallas–Fort Worth area as part of Southwest Sports, Inc. It continued to be used after the promotion changed its name to Big Time Wrestling and, finally, World Class Championship Wrestling. In 1987, a year after WCCW left the NWA and became the World Class Wrestling Association, the title was abandoned. As it is a professional wrestling championship, it is won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match.
The NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship was created in 1953 in the Houston, Texas National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territory Southwest Sports, promoted by Ed McLemore. The first champion was "Wild" Bull Curry, who defeated Danny McShain in the finals of a tournament. The "Brass Knuckles" title was originally created for Curry, who used a very hard hitting, brawling hardcore style of wrestling, with a "no disqualification" stipulation for all championship matches. Over the years Bull Curry would win the championship a record setting 24 times, with Mark Lewin and Bruiser Brody tied for second most reigns at eight total. Due to a lack of documentation, especially from the 1950s to the 1970s, it is possible that Curry won the championship more than 24 times.
In 1966, Fritz Von Erich bought Southwest Sports from McLemore, and continued to promote the brass knuckle championship in the renamed "Big Time Wrestling" promotion. In 1982 Big Time Wrestling was rebranded as "World Class Championship Wrestling", including all the championships dropping the "NWA" prefix for "WCCW". In 1986 WCCW left the NWA completely and was renamed "World Class Wrestling Association" WCWA and renamed all championships as well. Abdullah the Butcher was the last wrestler to win the championship in Texas, defeating The Great Kabuki on July 4, 1986. The championship was not promoted again until WCWA announced that Tony Atlas had won the championship at a non-WCWA show in Montreal, Canada. No record exists of Montreal show, leading to the possibility that the Atlas title victory was fictitious and used to explain why the championship was no longer used. Over the years the championship has been vacated several times, often with a tournament held to determine the next champion, only details of the 1968 tournament, won by Kurt Von Hess, and the 1969 tournament, won by Baron Von Raschke have been found.

## Title history

Key :
| No. | Overall reign number |
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| N/A | Unknown information |
| † | Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Championship change | Championship change | Reign statistics | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. |
| No. | Champion | Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Notes | Ref. |
| | NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) | NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) | NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) | NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) | NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) | NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) | NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) | NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) |
| 1 | Bull Curry | March 6, 1953 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | Defeated Danny McShain to become the first champion. | |
| 2 | Danny Savich | October 1953 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1953 to April 8, 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1953 to April 8, 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1953 to April 8, 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1953 to April 8, 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1953 to April 8, 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1953 to April 8, 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1953 to April 8, 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1953 to April 8, 1954. |
| 3 | Don Evans | April 8, 1954 | House show | N/A | 1 | | It is not clear who Don Evans defeated to win the championship | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from April 8, 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 8, 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 8, 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 8, 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 8, 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 8, 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 8, 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 8, 1954 to 1954. |
| 4 | Rito Romero | 1954 | House show | N/A | 1 | | It is not clear who Romero defeated to win the championship | |
| 5 | Joe Christie | September 14, 1954 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 7 | | |
| 6 | Johnny Valentine | September 21, 1954 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 24 | | |
| 7 | Joe Christie | October 15, 1954 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 151 | | |
| 8 | Bull Curry | March 15, 1955 | House show | N/A | 2 | | Still champion as of April 21, 1955. | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from April 21, 1955 to December 1955. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 21, 1955 to December 1955. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 21, 1955 to December 1955. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 21, 1955 to December 1955. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 21, 1955 to December 1955. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 21, 1955 to December 1955. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 21, 1955 to December 1955. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 21, 1955 to December 1955. |
| 9 | Danny Savich | December 1955 | House show | N/A | 2 | | It is not clear who Savich defeated to win the championship | |
| 10 | Duke Keomuka | December 6, 1955 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from December 6, 1955 to February 8, 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 6, 1955 to February 8, 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 6, 1955 to February 8, 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 6, 1955 to February 8, 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 6, 1955 to February 8, 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 6, 1955 to February 8, 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 6, 1955 to February 8, 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 6, 1955 to February 8, 1956. |
| 11 | Rocky Columbo | February 8, 1956 | House show | N/A | 1 | 2 | It is not clear who Columbo defeated to win the championship | |
| 12 | Danny McShain | February 10, 1956 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 11 | | |
| 13 | Bull Curry | February 21, 1956 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 3 | 27 | | |
| 14 | Don Evans | March 19, 1956 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | 7 | | |
| 15 | Bull Curry | March 26, 1956 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 4 | 242 | | |
| 16 | El Medíco | November 23, 1956 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | Still champion as of December 18, 1956. | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from November 23, 1956 to April 19, 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from November 23, 1956 to April 19, 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from November 23, 1956 to April 19, 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from November 23, 1956 to April 19, 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from November 23, 1956 to April 19, 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from November 23, 1956 to April 19, 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from November 23, 1956 to April 19, 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from November 23, 1956 to April 19, 1957. |
| 17 | Don Leo Jonathan | April 19, 1957 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | Defeated Pepper Gomez to win the championship. Uncertain if this was a tournament final or if Gomez was champion | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from April 19, 1957 to January 9, 1958. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 19, 1957 to January 9, 1958. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 19, 1957 to January 9, 1958. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 19, 1957 to January 9, 1958. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 19, 1957 to January 9, 1958. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 19, 1957 to January 9, 1958. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 19, 1957 to January 9, 1958. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 19, 1957 to January 9, 1958. |
| 18 | Stu Gibson | January 9, 1958 | House show | Galveston, Texas | 1 | 14 | Defeated Casey McShain in tournament final after the first match on January 2, 1958 ends in a double disqualification. | |
| 19 | Bull Curry | January 23, 1958 | House show | Galveston, Texas | 5 | | | |
| 20 | Danny McShain | March 1958 | House show | N/A | 2 | | | |
| 21 | Bull Curry | March 8, 1958 | House show | Angleton, Texas | 6 | 38 | | |
| 22 | Fritz Von Erich | April 15, 1958 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 23 | Bull Curry | 1958 | House show | N/A | 7 | | | |
| 24 | Stu Gibson | July 14, 1958 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | | | |
| 25 | Fritz Von Erich | August 1958 | House show | N/A | 2 | | | |
| 26 | Bill Longson | August 5, 1958 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 41 | Defeated Fritz Von Erich | |
| 27 | Danny McShain | September 15, 1958 | House show | N/A | 3 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1958 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 28 | Joe Christie | January 6, 1959 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 3 | 91 | Defeated Danny McShain, Tosh Togo and Al Costello in a tournament to win the vacant championship. | |
| 29 | Bull Curry | April 7, 1959 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 8 | 63 | | |
| 29 | Golden Giant | June 9, 1959 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 7 | | |
| 30 | The Zebra Kid | June 16, 1959 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from June 16, 1959 to October 27, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 16, 1959 to October 27, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 16, 1959 to October 27, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 16, 1959 to October 27, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 16, 1959 to October 27, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 16, 1959 to October 27, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 16, 1959 to October 27, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 16, 1959 to October 27, 1959. |
| 31 | Danny McShain | October 27, 1959 | House show | N/A | 4 | | It is not clear who McShain defeated to win the championship | |
| 32 | Iron Mike DiBiase | 1959 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | December 1959 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 33 | Danny McShain | December 11, 1959 | House show | Houston, Texas | 5 | | Defeated Mr. Moto | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from December 18, 1959 to May 5, 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 18, 1959 to May 5, 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 18, 1959 to May 5, 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 18, 1959 to May 5, 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 18, 1959 to May 5, 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 18, 1959 to May 5, 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 18, 1959 to May 5, 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 18, 1959 to May 5, 1960. |
| 34 | Bull Curry | May 5, 1960 | House show | N/A | 9 | 39 | It is not clear who Curry defeated to win the championship | |
| 35 | Tony Borne | June 13, 1960 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1960 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 36 | Danny McShain | November 10, 1960 | House show | N/A | 6 | 30 | It is not clear who McShain defeated to win the championship | |
| 37 | Bull Curry | December 10, 1960 | House show | Beaumont, Texas | 10 | | Still champion as of March 30, 1961. | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from December 10, 1960 to July 13, 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 10, 1960 to July 13, 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 10, 1960 to July 13, 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 10, 1960 to July 13, 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 10, 1960 to July 13, 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 10, 1960 to July 13, 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 10, 1960 to July 13, 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 10, 1960 to July 13, 1961. |
| 38 | Tony Martin | July 13, 1961 | House show | N/A | 1 | | It is not clear who Martin defeated to win the championship | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from July 13, 1961 to 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 13, 1961 to 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 13, 1961 to 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 13, 1961 to 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 13, 1961 to 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 13, 1961 to 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 13, 1961 to 1961. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 13, 1961 to 1961. |
| 39 | Stu Gibson | 1961 | House show | N/A | 3 | | It is not clear who Gibson defeated to win the championship | |
| 40 | Waldo Von Erich | August 1961 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1961 to February 27, 1962. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1961 to February 27, 1962. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1961 to February 27, 1962. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1961 to February 27, 1962. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1961 to February 27, 1962. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1961 to February 27, 1962. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1961 to February 27, 1962. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1961 to February 27, 1962. |
| 41 | Bull Curry | February 27, 1962 | House show | N/A | 11 | 13 | It is not clear who Curry defeated to win the championship | |
| 42 | Jack Dalton | March 12, 1962 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 8 | | |
| 43 | Bull Curry | March 20, 1962 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 12 | | | |
| 44 | Jack Dalton | May 1962 | House show | N/A | 2 | | | |
| 45 | Bull Curry | May 15, 1962 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 13 | 209 | | |
| 46 | Tony Borne | December 10, 1962 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | 42 | | |
| 47 | Bull Curry | January 21, 1963 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 14 | 18 | | |
| 48 | Rock Hunter | February 8, 1963 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | 17 | | |
| 49 | Bull Curry | February 25, 1963 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 15 | 21 | | |
| 50 | Louie Tillet | March 18, 1963 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | 59 | | |
| 51 | Bull Curry | May 16, 1963 | House show | Houston, Texas | 16 | | Defeated Jack Dalton for the championship | |
| 52 | Bill Miller | September 1963 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| 53 | Bull Curry | November 15, 1963 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 17 | 5 | Defeated Louie Tillet. | |
| 54 | Stan Stasiak | November 20, 1963 | House show | N/A | 1 | | Sometime after November 15, 1963. | |
| 55 | Bull Curry | December 1963 | House show | N/A | 18 | | | |
| 56 | Killer Karl Kox | July 31, 1964 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 57 | Bull Curry | August 1964 | House show | N/A | 19 | | | |
| 58 | Killer Karl Kox | August 21, 1964 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 66 | | |
| 59 | Tony Borne | October 26, 1964 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 3 | 35 | | |
| 60 | Bull Curry | November 30, 1964 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 20 | 83 | Defeated The Wrecker (Frank Shields). | |
| 61 | Killer Karl Kox | February 21, 1965 | House show | N/A | 3 | 85 | | |
| 62 | Bull Curry | May 17, 1965 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 21 | 421 | | |
| 63 | Louie Tillet | July 12, 1966 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 13 | | |
| 64 | Tony Borne | July 25, 1966 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 4 | 14 | | |
| 65 | Waldo Von Erich | August 8, 1966 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from August 8, 1966 to 1967. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 8, 1966 to 1967. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 8, 1966 to 1967. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 8, 1966 to 1967. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 8, 1966 to 1967. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 8, 1966 to 1967. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 8, 1966 to 1967. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 8, 1966 to 1967. |
| 66 | Bull Curry | 1967 | House show | N/A | 22 | | It is not clear who Curry defeated to win the championship | |
| 67 | Brute Bernard | August 1967 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| 68 | Bull Curry | September 1967 | House show | N/A | 23 | | | |
| 69 | Brute Bernard | September 18, 1967 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | | Possibly won the title on September 13, 1967 in San Antonio, Texas or title change was repeated in Fort Worth | |
| 70 | Louie Tillet | October 1967 | House show | Atlanta, Georgia | 3 | | | |
| 71 | Fritz Von Erich | October 31, 1967 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 3 | 14 | | |
| 72 | Spoiler #2 | November 14, 1967 | House show | N/A | 1 | | Previously known as Smasher Sloan | |
| 73 | Chris Markoff | April 1968 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 74 | El Mongol | June 29, 1968 | House show | Atlanta, Georgia | 1 | 9 | | |
| 75 | Fritz Von Erich | July 8, 1968 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 4 | | | |
| — | Vacated | July 1968 | — | — | — | — | Title vacated when Von Erich became NWA United States Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 76 | Kurt Von Hess | August 6, 1968 | House show | N/A | 1 | | Defeated Duke Keomuka in the finals of a 6-man tournament final to win the vacant title. | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from August 6, 1968 to June 3, 1969. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 6, 1968 to June 3, 1969. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 6, 1968 to June 3, 1969. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 6, 1968 to June 3, 1969. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 6, 1968 to June 3, 1969. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 6, 1968 to June 3, 1969. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 6, 1968 to June 3, 1969. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 6, 1968 to June 3, 1969. |
| 77 | Baron von Raschke | June 3, 1969 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | | Defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the vacant title still champion as of June 17, 1969. | |
| 78 | Bull Curry | August 22, 1969 | House show | Houston, Texas | 23 | | | |
| — | Vacated | February 1970 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 79 | Johnny Valentine | February 24, 1970 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | | Defeated Killer Karl Kox | |
| 80 | The Spoiler | May 1970 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| 81 | Killer Kowalski | May 30, 1970 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 17 | | |
| 82 | Johnny Valentine | June 16, 1970 | House show | N/A | 3 | 14 | | |
| 83 | Killer Kowalski | June 30, 1970 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 227 | | |
| 84 | Johnny Valentine | February 12, 1971 | House show | Houston, Texas | 4 | 77 | | |
| 85 | Toru Tanaka | April 30, 1971 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 63 | | |
| 86 | Johnny Valentine | July 2, 1971 | House show | N/A | 5 | 189 | | |
| 87 | José Lothario | January 7, 1972 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from January 7, 1972 to July 14, 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 7, 1972 to July 14, 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 7, 1972 to July 14, 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 7, 1972 to July 14, 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 7, 1972 to July 14, 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 7, 1972 to July 14, 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 7, 1972 to July 14, 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 7, 1972 to July 14, 1972. |
| 88 | Stan Stasiak | July 14, 1972 | House show | N/A | 2 | | It is not clear who Stasiak defeated to win the championship | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from July 14, 1972 to December 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 14, 1972 to December 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 14, 1972 to December 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 14, 1972 to December 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 14, 1972 to December 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 14, 1972 to December 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 14, 1972 to December 1972. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 14, 1972 to December 1972. |
| 89 | Blackjack Lanza | December 1972 | House show | N/A | 1 | | It is not clear who Lanza defeated to win the championship | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from December 1972 to May 29, 1973. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 1972 to May 29, 1973. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 1972 to May 29, 1973. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 1972 to May 29, 1973. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 1972 to May 29, 1973. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 1972 to May 29, 1973. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 1972 to May 29, 1973. | Championship history is unrecorded from December 1972 to May 29, 1973. |
| 90 | Blackjack Mulligan | May 29, 1973 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 45 | Won a battle royal to win the vacant championship | |
| 91 | José Lothario | July 13, 1973 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | | | |
| 92 | Blackjack Lanza | October 1974 | House show | N/A | 2 | | | |
| 93 | José Lothario | November 1974 | House show | N/A | 3 | | Sometime after November 22, 1974. | |
| 94 | Blackjack Lanza | December 5, 1974 | House show | Corpus Christi, Texas | 3 | 120 | | |
| 95 | Superstar Billy Graham | April 4, 1975 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 28 | | |
| 96 | Mad Dog Vachon | May 2, 1975 | House show | N/A | 1 | 95 | | |
| 97 | Superstar Billy Graham | August 5, 1975 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 49 | | |
| 98 | José Lothario | September 23, 1975 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 4 | | Still/again champion as of July 2, 1976. | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from September 23, 1975 to 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 23, 1975 to 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 23, 1975 to 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 23, 1975 to 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 23, 1975 to 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 23, 1975 to 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 23, 1975 to 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 23, 1975 to 1976. |
| 99 | Davey O'Hannon | 1976 | House show | N/A | 1 | | It is not clear who O'Hannon defeated to win the championship | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from 1976 to July 7, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1976 to July 7, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1976 to July 7, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1976 to July 7, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1976 to July 7, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1976 to July 7, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1976 to July 7, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1976 to July 7, 1977. |
| 100 | Captain USA | July 7, 1977 | House show | N/A | 1 | | It is not clear who Captain USA defeated to win the championship | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from July 7, 1977 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 7, 1977 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 7, 1977 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 7, 1977 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 7, 1977 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 7, 1977 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 7, 1977 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 7, 1977 to 1978. |
| 101 | Fritz Von Erich | N/A | House show | N/A | 5 | | It is not clear who Von Erich defeated to win the championship | |
| 102 | Killer Karl Krupp | February 3, 1978 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from February 3, 1978 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 3, 1978 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 3, 1978 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 3, 1978 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 3, 1978 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 3, 1978 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 3, 1978 to 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 3, 1978 to 1978. |
| 103 | Mark Lewin | 1978 | House show | N/A | 1 | | It is not clear who Lewin defeated to win the championship | |
| 104 | Superstar Billy Graham | 1978 | House show | N/A | 3 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from 1978 to May 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1978 to May 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1978 to May 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1978 to May 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1978 to May 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1978 to May 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1978 to May 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1978 to May 1978. |
| 105 | Killer Karl Krupp | May 1978 | House show | N/A | 2 | | It is not clear who Krupp defeated to win the championship | |
| 106 | Terry Funk | May 6, 1978 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 83 | | |
| 107 | Killer Karl Krupp | July 28, 1978 | House show | N/A | 3 | | | |
| 108 | The Lawman | 1978 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| 109 | Killer Karl Krupp | August 23, 1978 | House show | Abilene, Texas | 4 | 2 | | |
| 110 | Bruiser Brody | August 25, 1978 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 14 | | |
| 111 | Rocky Johnson | September 8, 1978 | House show | N/A | 1 | 35 | | |
| 112 | Bruiser Brody | October 13, 1978 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from October 13, 1978 to December 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 13, 1978 to December 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 13, 1978 to December 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 13, 1978 to December 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 13, 1978 to December 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 13, 1978 to December 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 13, 1978 to December 1978. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 13, 1978 to December 1978. |
| 113 | Bull Ramos | December 1978 | House show | N/A | 1 | | It is not clear who Ramos defeated to win the championship | |
| 114 | Mark Lewin | December 15, 1978 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 23 | | |
| 115 | Dusty Rhodes | January 7, 1979 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 21 | | |
| 116 | Mark Lewin | January 28, 1979 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 64 | | |
| 117 | Bruiser Brody | April 2, 1979 | House show | Ft. Worth, Texas | 3 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1979 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 118 | Mark Lewin | May 18, 1979 | House show | Houston, Texas | 4 | 23 | Won a battle royal. | |
| 119 | Bruiser Brody | June 10, 1979 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 4 | 42 | | |
| 120 | Mark Lewin | July 22, 1979 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 5 | 7 | | |
| 121 | Bruiser Brody | July 29, 1979 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 5 | | | |
| 122 | Toru Tanaka | 1979 | House show | N/A | 3 | | | |
| 123 | Bruiser Brody | 1979 | House show | N/A | 6 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1979 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 124 | Mark Lewin | December 1979 | House show | N/A | 6 | | | |
| 125 | Dusty Rhodes | December 21, 1979 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 25 | | |
| 126 | Mark Lewin | January 15, 1980 | House show | N/A | 7 | 2 | | |
| 127 | Dusty Rhodes | January 17, 1980 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 1 | | |
| 128 | Superstar Billy Graham | January 18, 1980 | House show | Houston, Texas | 4 | | | |
| 129 | Mark Lewin | 1980 | House show | N/A | 8 | | | |
| 130 | Bruiser Brody | March 14, 1980 | House show | Houston, Texas | 7 | 31 | | |
| 131 | Toru Tanaka | April 14, 1980 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 4 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1980 | — | — | — | — | Sometime after May 6, 1980. No documented reason given | |
| 132 | Stan Stasiak | August 7, 1980 | House show | Amarillo, Texas | 3 | 99 | Won a 10-man battle royal. | |
| 133 | Bruiser Brody | November 14, 1980 | House show | Houston, Texas | 8 | 28 | | |
| 134 | Bugsy McGraw | December 12, 1980 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | August 1981 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1981 to November 1981. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1981 to November 1981. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1981 to November 1981. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1981 to November 1981. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1981 to November 1981. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1981 to November 1981. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1981 to November 1981. | Championship history is unrecorded from August 1981 to November 1981. |
| 135 | Ernie Ladd | November 1981 | House show | N/A | 1 | | Defeated José Lothario,, uncertain if this was a tournament final. | |
| 136 | José Lothario | December 25, 1981 | Christmas Star Wars | Dallas, Texas | 5 | 94 | | |
| 137 | Bugsy McGraw | March 29, 1982 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from March 29, 1982 to September 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 29, 1982 to September 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 29, 1982 to September 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 29, 1982 to September 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 29, 1982 to September 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 29, 1982 to September 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 29, 1982 to September 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 29, 1982 to September 1982. |
| 138 | Bugsy McGraw | September 1982 | House show | N/A | 3 | | Defeated Superfly to win the championship, uncertain if this was a tournament final. | |
| | WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Championship |
| 139 | The Great Kabuki | January 14, 1983 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 70 | | |
| 140 | Terry Gordy | March 25, 1983 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 141 | Chris Adams | August 1983 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| 142 | Gino Hernandez | October 1984 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1985 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 143 | The Great Kabuki | July 1985 | House show | N/A | 2 | | Won a tournament to win the vacant title. | |
| | WCWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | WCWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship |
| 144 | Abdullah the Butcher | July 4, 1986 | Independence Day Star Wars | Dallas, Texas | 1 | | World Class Championship Wrestling left the NWA in February 1986. | |
| 145 | Tony Atlas | August 1987 | House show | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1 | | | |
| — | Deactivated | 1987 | — | — | — | — | Championship was never mentioned after Atlas' win. | |

## Championship tournaments
### NWA Brass Knuckles Championship Tournament (1968)

The NWA Brass Knuckles Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held on August 6, 1968, for the vacant NWA Brass Knuckles Championship.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Kurt Von Hess | Kurt Von Hess | | | | | |
| Grizzly Smith | Grizzly Smith | | | | | |
| Grizzly Smith | Grizzly Smith | | BYE | BYE | | |
| | | | BYE | BYE | | |
| Dusty Rhodes | Dusty Rhodes | | BYE | BYE | | |
| Duke Keomuka | Duke Keomuka | | | | | |
| Duke Keomuka | Duke Keomuka | | | | Kurt Von Hess | Kurt Von Hess |
| | | | | | Duke Keomuka | Duke Keomuka |
| Spoiler #1 | Spoiler #1 | Draw | | | | | Duke Keomuka | Duke Keomuka |
| Sky Hi McKenzie | Sky Hi McKenzie | | | | | |
| Sky Hi McKenzie | Sky Hi McKenzie | | BYE | BYE | | |
| | | | BYE | BYE | | |
| BYE | BYE | | BYE | BYE | | |
| BYE | BYE | | | | | |

### NWA Brass Knuckles Championship Tournament (1969)

The NWA Brass Knuckles Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in Dallas, Texas on June 3, 1969, for the vacant NWA Brass Knuckles Championship.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Baron Von Raschke | Baron Von Raschke | | | | |
| Gorilla Lopez | Gorilla Lopez | | | | |
| Gorilla Lopez | Gorilla Lopez | Baron Von Raschke | Baron Von Raschke | | |
| | | Jose Lothario | Jose Lothario | | |
| Mike Paidousis | Mike Paidousis | Jose Lothario | Jose Lothario | | |
| Jose Lothario | Jose Lothario | | | | |
| Jose Lothario | Jose Lothario | | | Baron Von Raschke | Baron Von Raschke |
| | | | | Wahoo McDaniel | Wahoo McDaniel |
| Waldo Von Erich | Waldo Von Erich | | | | | Wahoo McDaniel | Wahoo McDaniel |
| Johnny Valentine | Johnny Valentine | | | | |
| Johnny Valentine | Johnny Valentine | Waldo Von Erich | Waldo Von Erich | | |
| | | Wahoo McDaniel | Wahoo McDaniel | | |
| Dusty Rhodes | Dusty Rhodes | Wahoo McDaniel | Wahoo McDaniel | | |
| Wahoo McDaniel | Wahoo McDaniel | | | | |