Championship belt
The Big Gold Belt was first introduced in 1986 to replace the NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt that had been used since 1973, historically known as the "domed globe" and nicknamed by both wrestlers and fans the "Ten Pounds of Gold". Jim Crockett Jr. of Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) commissioned Charles Crumrine, a silversmith in Reno, Nevada that specialized in rodeo-style belt buckles, to produce it. The championship belt debuted on February 14, 1986 at a Championship Wrestling from Florida card called "Battle of the Belts II", where NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair defended the title against Barry Windham.