Original sentence: By this time, the NWA was stripped of world title status by Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine, considered the gold standard of world title status.It should be noted that this new title had no historical connection to the original lineage of the title.None of the membership in the heyday of the organization prior to 1991 was still associated with the alliance, all of them either going out of business or leaving the alliance
Edited sentence: , as well as Steve Rickard, Larry O'Day, & Don Owen remained members.Despite claims by some people that there was no lineage between the title now, and prior to the 90's, the championship has always been owned by the NWA and not anyone else.Don Owen remained a member until he retired in May 1992.In addition, some people claim that none of the pre 1990 members were left as all either left or went out of business.Jim Crockett Jr.Larry O'Day remained a member untiul he died from cancer in June 1997, and Steve Rickard remained a member until he elected not to renew his membership at the annual NWA meeting in 2000.Truth is, Jim Crockett Jr.remained a member until 1995, when the NWA terminated his membership, and he left the business