# NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship

The NWA Central States championship was reactivated in 2002 seeing Shane Somers defeat. 7'1 Butch McClain becoming the 1st champion since 1989 & youngest at 19 years of age.

## Title history

Key :
| No. | Overall reign number |
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Championship change | Championship change | Reign statistics | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. |
| No. | Champion | Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Notes | Ref. |
| 1 | Bill Longson | August 18, 1950 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 160 | Defeated Sonny Myers in tournament final to become first champion | |
| 2 | Tarzan Kowalski | January 25, 1951 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 91 | | |
| 3 | Dennis Clary | April 26, 1951 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 7 | | |
| 4 | Sonny Myers | May 3, 1951 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 7 | | |
| 5 | Dennis Clary | May 10, 1951 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 180 | | |
| 6 | Jimmy Coffield | November 6, 1951 | CSW show | Topeka, Kansas | 1 | 23 | | |
| 7 | Alo Leilani | November 29, 1951 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 21 | | |
| 8 | Bob Orton | December 20, 1951 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 70 | | |
| 9 | Enrique Torres | February 28, 1952 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 7 | | |
| 10 | Sonny Myers | March 6, 1952 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1952 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 11 | Sonny Myers | April 1952 | CSW show | Wichita, Kansas | | | Defeated Bob Orton in 13-man tournament final, but Orville Brown refuses to present him with the title because the final was only one fall | |
| 12 | Sonny Myers | 1952 | CSW show | | 3 | | Defeated Bob Orton in 3-fall match | |
| 13 | Red Berry | September 1952 (NLT) | CSW show | | 1 | | | |
| 14 | Bobby Lane | November 30, 1952 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 46 | | |
| 15 | Dave Sims | January 15, 1953 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 259 | | |
| 16 | Lenny Montana | October 1, 1953 | CSW show | | 1 | 71 | | |
| 17 | Sonny Myers | December 11, 1953 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 4 | | | |
| 18 | Dave Sims | January 1954 | CSW show | | 2 | | | |
| 19 | Bob Orton | January 28, 1954 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | | | |
| 20 | Sonny Myers | March 1954 | CSW show | | 5 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from March 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 1954 to 1954. | Championship history is unrecorded from March 1954 to 1954. |
| 22 | El Toro | 1954 | CSW show | | 1 | | Unknown whom El Toro defeated for the title | |
| 23 | Sonny Myers | 1954 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 6 | | | |
| 24 | Joe Dusek | September 13, 1954 | CSW show | Wichita, Kansas | 1 | 94 | | |
| 25 | Ray Villmer | December 16, 1954 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | | | |
| 26 | Lu Kim | | CSW show | | 1 | | | |
| 27 | Ray Villmer | | CSW show | | 2 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from to April 1956 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from to April 1956 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from to April 1956 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from to April 1956 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from to April 1956 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from to April 1956 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from to April 1956 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from to April 1956 (NLT). |
| 28 | Mike DiBiase | April 1956 (NLT) | CSW show | | 1 | | It is not documented whom DiBiase defeated to win the championship. | |
| 29 | Richard Brown | April 10, 1956 | CSW show | Topeka, Kansas | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from April 10, 1956 to 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 10, 1956 to 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 10, 1956 to 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 10, 1956 to 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 10, 1956 to 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 10, 1956 to 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 10, 1956 to 1956. | Championship history is unrecorded from April 10, 1956 to 1956. |
| 30 | Mighty Atlas | 1956 | CSW show | | 1 | | Unknown whom Atlas defeated for the title | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from 1956 to February 1957 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from 1956 to February 1957 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from 1956 to February 1957 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from 1956 to February 1957 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from 1956 to February 1957 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from 1956 to February 1957 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from 1956 to February 1957 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from 1956 to February 1957 (NLT). |
| 31 | Sonny Myers | February 1957 (NLT) | CSW show | | 7 | | It is not known whom Myers defeated for the championship | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from February 1957 (NLT) to 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 1957 (NLT) to 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 1957 (NLT) to 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 1957 (NLT) to 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 1957 (NLT) to 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 1957 (NLT) to 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 1957 (NLT) to 1957. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 1957 (NLT) to 1957. |
| 32 | Richard Brown | 1957 | CSW show | | 2 | | Unknown whom Brown defeated for the title | |
| 33 | Red Berry | September 15, 1957 | CSW show | Wichita, Kansas | 2 | 22 | | |
| 34 | Richard Brown | October 7, 1957 | CSW show | Wichita, Kansas | 3 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1958 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 35 | Sonny Myers | July 26, 1958 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 8 | | | |
| — | Vacated | October 2, 1958 (NLT) | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 36 | Bob Geigel | October 3, 1958 | CSW show | | 1 | 56 | Defeated Bob Ellis in tournament final | |
| 37 | “Cowboy” Bob Ellis | November 28, 1958 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 420 | | |
| 38 | Lee Henning | January 22, 1960 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from January 22, 1960 to 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 22, 1960 to 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 22, 1960 to 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 22, 1960 to 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 22, 1960 to 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 22, 1960 to 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 22, 1960 to 1960. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 22, 1960 to 1960. |
| 39 | Kinji Shibuya | 1960 | CSW show | | 1 | | Unknown whom Shibuya defeated for the title | |
| 40 | “Cowboy” Bob Ellis | March 10, 1960 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | | | |
| 41 | Lee Henning | April 1960 | CSW show | | 2 | | | |
| 42 | Thor Hagen | May 27, 1960 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | | | |
| 43 | Ricky Lee | June 1960 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | | | |
| 44 | Thor Hagen | August 1960 | CSW show | | 2 | | | |
| 45 | Mike Paidousis | September 29, 1960 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 50 | | |
| 46 | Lee Henning | November 18, 1960 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 3 | 133 | | |
| 47 | Ron Etchison | March 31, 1961 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 21 | | |
| 48 | Lee Henning | April 21, 1961 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 4 | | | |
| 49 | “Cowboy” Bob Ellis | May 1961 (NLT) | CSW show | | 3 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1961 | — | — | — | — | Bob Ellis left the promotion without losing the championship first. | |
| 50 | Buddy Austin | June 2, 1961 | CSW show | | 1 | 154 | Awarded title | |
| 51 | Sonny Myers | November 3, 1961 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 9 | 7 | | |
| 52 | Tarzan Tyler | November 10, 1961 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | | | |
| 53 | Buddy Austin | November 1961 | CSW show | | 2 | | | |
| 54 | Ray Gordon | February 9, 1962 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 84 | | |
| 55 | Lee Henning | May 4, 1962 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 5 | | | |
| 56 | Pat O'Connor | October 1962 (NLT) | CSW show | | 1 | | | |
| 57 | Lee Henning | November 2, 1961 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 6 | 14 | | |
| 57.5 | Pat O'Connor | November 16, 1962 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 2 | | | |
| — | | May 17, 1963 | — | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 217 | | |
| 59 | Sonny Myers | February 1, 1963 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 10 | 105 | Unknown whom Myers defeated for the title | |
| 60 | Rock Hunter | May 17, 1963 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 217 | | |
| 61 | Enrique Torres | December 20, 1963 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 2 | 0 | | |
| 62 | The Spoiler | December 20, 1963 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from December 20, 1963 to December 1964 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from December 20, 1963 to December 1964 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from December 20, 1963 to December 1964 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from December 20, 1963 to December 1964 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from December 20, 1963 to December 1964 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from December 20, 1963 to December 1964 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from December 20, 1963 to December 1964 (NLT). | Championship history is unrecorded from December 20, 1963 to December 1964 (NLT). |
| 63 | Mike DiBiase | December 1964 (NLT) | CSW show | | 2 | | Unknown whom DiBiase defeated for the title | |
| 64 | Ron Reed | January 11, 1965 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 144 | | |
| 65 | The Stomper | June 4, 1965 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 30 | | |
| 66 | Sonny Myers | July 4, 1965 | CSW show | | 11 | 187 | | |
| 67 | Bob Geigel | January 7, 1966 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 2 | 42 | | |
| 68 | Ron Reed | February 18, 1966 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 2 | 119 | | |
| 69 | The Viking | June 17, 1966 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 182 | | |
| 70 | Mike DiBiase | December 16, 1966 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 3 | 28 | | |
| 71 | Sonny Myers | January 13, 1967 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 12 | 42 | | |
| 72 | Bob Geigel | February 24, 1967 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 3 | 42 | | |
| 73 | The Viking | April 7, 1967 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 2 | 63 | | |
| 74 | Sonny Myers | June 9, 1967 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 13 | 140 | | |
| 75 | The Hangman | October 27, 1967 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 21 | | |
| 76 | Bob Geigel | November 17, 1967 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 4 | 25 | | |
| 77 | Sonny Myers | December 12, 1967 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 14 | 115 | | |
| 78 | Harley Race | April 5, 1968 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 28 | | |
| 79 | Ron Etchison | May 3, 1968 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 2 | 7 | | |
| 80 | Roger Kirby | May 10, 1968 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | May 1968 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 81 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | June 4, 1968 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 129 | Defeated Thor Hagen in tournament final | |
| 82 | Tommy Martin | October 11, 1968 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 63 | | |
| 83 | Dusty Rhodes | December 13, 1968 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 28 | | |
| 84 | "Bulldog" Don Kent | January 10, 1969 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 49 | | |
| 85 | Dick Murdoch | February 28, 1969 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 112 | | |
| 86 | Pat O'Connor | June 20, 1969 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 3 | | | |
| — | Vacated | October 1969 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 87 | Danny Little Bear | November 28, 1969 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 126 | Wins tournament | |
| 88 | Roger Kirby | April 3, 1970 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 2 | 273 | | |
| 89 | Bob Geigel | January 1, 1971 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 5 | | | |
| 90 | Harley Race | 1971 | CSW show | | 2 | | | |
| 91 | Bob Geigel | 1971 | CSW show | | 6 | | | |
| 92 | Harley Race | June 1971 (NLT) | CSW show | | 3 | | Pat O'Connor defeats Race for the title on January 28, 1972 in St. Louis, MO, but Race continues to be recognized by other promoters, and Sam Muchnick withdraws recognition of the title and later creates the Missouri Heavyweight title | |
| 93 | Danny Little Bear | January 11, 1972 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 2 | | | |
| 94 | Black Angus Campbell | 1972 | CSW show | | 1 | | | |
| 95 | The Stomper | June 8, 1972 | CSW show | | 2 | 29 | | |
| 96 | Harley Race | July 7, 1971 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 4 | 506 | | |
| 97 | Omar Atlas | November 24, 1972 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | | | |
| 98 | Roger Kirby | December 1972 | CSW show | | 1 | | | |
| 99 | Danny Little Bear | April 27, 1973 | CSW show | | 3 | | | |
| 100 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | June 1973 | CSW show | | 2 | | | |
| 101 | Harley Race | September 22, 1973 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 5 | 19 | | |
| 102 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | October 11, 1973 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 3 | 161 | | |
| 103 | Mike George | March 21, 1974 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | | | |
| 104 | Roger Kirby | June 1974 | CSW show | | 2 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from June 1974 to July 4, 1974. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 1974 to July 4, 1974. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 1974 to July 4, 1974. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 1974 to July 4, 1974. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 1974 to July 4, 1974. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 1974 to July 4, 1974. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 1974 to July 4, 1974. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 1974 to July 4, 1974. |
| 105 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | July 4, 1974 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 4 | 7 | Defeated Don Fargo to win the championship, not clear if Fargo was the champion or if it was a tournament. | |
| 106 | Harley Race | July 11, 1974 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 6 | 21 | | |
| 107 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | August 1, 1974 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 5 | | | |
| 108 | Terry Martin | December 1974 | CSW show | | 1 | | | |
| 109 | Jerry Oates | February 7, 1975 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 113 | | |
| 110 | Ed Wiskoski | May 31, 1975 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 257 | | |
| 111 | Mike George | February 12, 1976 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 58 | | |
| 112 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | April 10, 1976 | CSW show | Wichita, Kansas | 6 | 7 | | |
| 113 | Mike George | April 17, 1976 | CSW show | Wichita, Kansas | 3 | 31 | | |
| 114 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | May 18, 1976 | CSW show | Topeka, Kansas | 7 | 51 | | |
| 115 | Harley Race | July 8, 1976 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 7 | 59 | | |
| 116 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | September 5, 1976 | CSW show | Wichita, Kansas | 8 | 18 | | |
| 117 | Rick Gibson | October 1, 1976 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1, 1976 to January 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1, 1976 to January 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1, 1976 to January 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1, 1976 to January 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1, 1976 to January 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1, 1976 to January 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1, 1976 to January 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from October 1, 1976 to January 1977. |
| 118 | Bob Slaughter | January 1977 | CSW show | | 1 | | Records are unclear on whom Slaughter defeated to win the championship | |
| 119 | Ted Oates | February 4, 1977 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 7 | | |
| 120 | Bob Slaughter | February 11, 1977 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 2 | | | |
| 121 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | 1977 | CSW show | | 9 | | | |
| 122 | Bob Slaughter | 1977 | CSW show | | 3 | | | |
| 123 | Ted DiBiase | May 19, 1977 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from May 19, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 19, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 19, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 19, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 19, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 19, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 19, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 19, 1977 to 1977. |
| 124 | Bob Sweetan | 1977 | CSW show | | 1 | | Records are unclear on whom Sweetan defeated to win the championship | |
| 125 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | October 30, 1977 | CSW show | Topeka, Kansas | 10 | 69 | | |
| 126 | Ted DiBiase | January 7, 1978 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 0 | | |
| 127 | Alexis Smirnoff | January 7, 1978 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 40 | | |
| 128 | Ken Lucas | February 16, 1978 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 70 | | |
| 129 | Bob Sweetan | April 27, 1978 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 126 | | |
| 130 | Doug Gilbert | August 31, 1978 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 37 | | |
| 131 | Buck Robley | October 7, 1978 | CSW show | Des Moines, Iowa | 1 | 84 | | |
| 132 | Dick Murdoch | December 30, 1978 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 3 | | |
| 133 | Randy Alls | January 2, 1979 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 51 | | |
| 134 | Bob Sweetan | February 22, 1979 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 3 | 207 | | |
| 135 | Ron Starr | September 17, 1979 | CSW show | Wichita, Kansas | 1 | 17 | | |
| 136 | The Turk | October 4, 1979 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 49 | | |
| 137 | The Avenger | November 22, 1979 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 63 | | |
| 138 | The Assassin | January 24, 1980 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 11 | | |
| 139 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | February 4, 1980 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 11 | 66 | | |
| 140 | Bruiser Brody | April 10, 1980 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 42 | | |
| 141 | Dick Murdoch | May 22, 1980 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 3 | 63 | | |
| 142 | Killer Karl Kox | July 24, 1980 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 23 | | |
| 143 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | August 16, 1980 | CSW show | Topeka, Kansas | 12 | 26 | | |
| 144 | Mike George | September 11, 1980 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 4 | 42 | | |
| 145 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | October 23, 1980 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 13 | 160 | | |
| 146 | Buzz Tyler | April 1, 1981 | CSW show | Des Moines, Iowa | 1 | 113 | | |
| 147 | Bob Sweetan | July 23, 1981 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 4 | 119 | | |
| 148 | Tommy Martin | November 19, 1981 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 21 | | |
| 149 | Bob Sweetan | December 10, 1981 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 5 | 4 | | |
| 150 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | December 14, 1981 | CSW show | Wichita, Kansas | 14 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1981-1982 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from 1981-1982 to April 27, 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1981-1982 to April 27, 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1981-1982 to April 27, 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1981-1982 to April 27, 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1981-1982 to April 27, 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1981-1982 to April 27, 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1981-1982 to April 27, 1982. | Championship history is unrecorded from 1981-1982 to April 27, 1982. |
| 151 | Roger Kirby | April 27, 1982 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 3 | 142 | Defeated Harley Race to win the championship. Records are unclear if Race was the champion or if this was for the vacant championship. | |
| 152 | Manny Fernandez | September 16, 1982 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 147 | | |
| 153 | Dewey Robertson | February 10, 1983 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 91 | | |
| 154 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | May 12, 1983 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 15 | 7 | | |
| 155 | Dewey Robertson | May 19, 1983 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 14 | | |
| 156 | Harley Race | June 2, 1983 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 8 | 8 | | |
| — | Vacated | June 10, 1983 | — | — | — | — | Harley Race wins the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and gave up the Central States Championship. | |
| 157 | Super Destroyer | June 30, 1983 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 112 | Defeated Buck Robley in tournament final | |
| 158 | Buzz Tyler | October 20, 1983 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 98 | | |
| 159 | Tully Blanchard | January 26, 1984 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 14 | | |
| 160 | Buzz Tyler | February 9, 1984 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 3 | 70 | | |
| 161 | Luke Graham | April 19, 1984 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 63 | | |
| 162 | Ted Oates | June 21, 1984 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 51 | | |
| 163 | Buzz Tyler | August 11, 1984 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 4 | 56 | | |
| 164 | Hacksaw Higgins | October 6, 1984 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 19 | | |
| 165 | Harley Race | October 25, 1984 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 8 | 77 | | |
| 166 | Mr. Pogo | January 10, 1985 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 255 | | |
| 167 | Marty Jannetty | September 22, 1985 | CSW show | Des Moines, Iowa | 1 | 74 | | |
| 168 | Brett Sawyer | December 5, 1985 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 12 | | |
| 169 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | December 17, 1985 | CSW show | Ames, Iowa | 16 | 164 | | |
| — | Vacated | May 30, 1986 | — | — | — | — | Bob Brown was forced to vacate the championship due to an ankle injury | |
| 170 | The Shadow | May 30, 1986 | CSW show | Des Moines, Iowa | 1 | 2 | Wins 13-man battle royal | |
| 171 | Marty Jannetty | June 1, 1986 | CSW show | Marshalltown, Iowa | 2 | | | |
| 172 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | June 1986 | CSW show | | 17 | | | |
| — | Vacated | September 26, 1986 | — | — | — | — | Jim Crockett Jr. buys out the promotion and begins to promote shows with wrestlers from his own territory as well as Central States regulars | |
| 173 | Sam Houston | November 16, 1986 | CSW show | St. Louis, Missouri | 1 | 48 | Defeats Bill Dundee in a tournament final | |
| 174 | Bill Dundee | January 3, 1987 | CSW show | Topeka, Kansas | 1 | 55 | | |
| 175 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | February 27, 1987 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 18 | 83 | | |
| 176 | Rufus R. Jones | May 21, 1987 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 50 | | |
| 177 | Porkchop Cash | July 10, 1987 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | 7 | | |
| 178 | Rufus R. Jones | July 17, 1987 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 72 | | |
| 179 | Earthquake Ferris | September 27, 1987 | CSW show | Des Moines, Iowa | 1 | 33 | | |
| 180 | "Bulldog" Bob Brown | October 30, 1987 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 19 | 56 | | |
| 181 | Dave Peterson | December 25, 1987 | CSW show | St. Joseph, Missouri | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1987 | — | — | — | — | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | |
| 182 | Dave Peterson | February 18, 1988 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 2 | 399 | Defeated Cuban Assassin #2 for the held-up title; promotion withdraws from NWA in 1988 | |
| 183 | Akio Sato | March 23, 1989 | CSW show | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | | Defeated T.C. Carter to win the vacant championship | {{Professional wrestling title history middle | sort number=183.5 | type=deactivated | reign= | date=1989 | days= | location= | event= | notes=The Central States Wrestling promotion closed NWA relaunch as NWA Mid-West by Ed Chuman NWA Central States Championship re-instated 2/1/1999 3way match with Bashful Brad, Bloodlust and Butch Reed won by Butch Reed in Harrisonville Mo for MEW 6/99 in Bethany MO. Billy “KidUsa” won from Butch Reed 1/00 in Kansas City KS. Bloodlust won from Billy “KidUsa” 2/00 in Saint Joeseph MO. Quicksilver won from Bloodlust 3/00 in Joplin MO. Billy “KidUsa” won from Quicksilver 11/01 combined with MEW Central States Title Vacated in 2002 Won in Rolla Mo by showtime Shane Sommers See also List of National Wrestling Alliance championships Footnotes ↑ The date the championship was vacated has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 5,898 days ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 182 days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 The location of the match was not captured as part of the championship documentation. ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 181 days ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 242 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 21 days and 47 days ↑ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 27 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 32 days and 62 days ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 196 days ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 196 days ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 196 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and −983 days 1 2 The date of the title change is unknown, records indicate that Lu Kim defeated Ray Villmer for the championship, but not when or where ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and −983 days 1 2 3 The date of the title change is unknown, records indicate that Ray Villmer defeated Lu Kim to regain e championship, but not when or where ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and −983 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and −983 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 274 days ↑ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 273 days ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 529 days ↑ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 256 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 86 days and 290 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 68 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 47 days ↑ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 47 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 22 days and 51 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 27 days and 55 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 5 days and 34 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 32 days and 90 days ↑ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 30 days and 59 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 40 days ↑ The date the championship was won or vacated has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 40 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 20 days ↑ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 71 days and 100 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 180 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 2 days and 181 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 77 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 376 days ↑ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 days and 387 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 21 days ↑ The date the championship was vacated has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 103 days and 133 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 days and −4,235 days ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 days and −4,235 days ↑ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 days and −4,235 days ↑ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 195 days and 373 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 148 days ↑ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 148 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 7 days and 37 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 117 days and 147 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 35 days and 64 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 65 days and 94 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 72 days and 101 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 32 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 188 days and 218 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 38 days and 68 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 122 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 4 days and 34 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 94 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 94 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 93 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 163 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 163 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 133 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 29 days ↑ The date the championship was vacated has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 88 days and 117 days ↑ The date the championship was lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 6 days ↑ The date the championship abandoned has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 283 days References General sources for the original Central States Championship Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). 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