NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship/Champion history

The following champion history features the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship.
==Title history==
===Mid-America / CWA===
Silver marks in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.
 — No later than
Wrestler: 	Times: 	Date: 	Location: 	Notes:
Buddy Rogers 	1 	May 1957 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Mighty Atlas 	1 	April 1958 	 	
Tor Yamata 	1 	April 24, 1958 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
 	 	 	 	
Len Rossi 	1 	July 1971 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Tony Charles 	1 	June 1972 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Don Kent 	1 	October 1974 	 	
Jackie Fargo 	1 	January 4, 1975 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Don Kent 	2 	January 1975 	 	
Luke Graham 	1 	February 5, 1975 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Don Kent 	3 	April 1975 	 	
Luke Graham 	2 	May 7, 1975 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
 	 	 	 	
Harley Race 	1 	1975 	 	
Magnificent Zulu 	1 	September 1975 	 	
Harley Race 	2 	September 9, 1975 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
 	 	 	 	
Jackie Fargo 	2 	December 1975 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Dick Steinborn 	1 	March 1976 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Roger Kirby 	1 	June 1976 	 	
Bob Armstrong 	1 	August 14, 1976 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Big Bad John 	1 	September 1976 	 	
Bob Armstrong 	2 	September 25, 1976 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Roger Kirby 	2 	October 1976 	 	
Tommy Rich 	1 	November 1976 	 	
Russian Stomper 	1 	January 1977 	 	
Ken Lucas 	1 	February 13, 1977 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
The Executioner 	1 	April 15, 1977 	Huntsville, Alabama 	
Jackie Fargo 	3 	May 28, 1977 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Title vacated in 1977 when Fargo was injured. 	Title vacated in 1977 when Fargo was injured. 	Title vacated in 1977 when Fargo was injured. 	Title vacated in 1977 when Fargo was injured. 	Title vacated in 1977 when Fargo was injured.
Lanny Poffo 	1 	October 9, 1977 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Don Kent 	4 	December 10, 1977 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Randy Savage 	1 	January 3, 1978 	Birmingham, Alabama 	
Dutch Mantel 	1 	March 26, 1978 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Don Garfield 	1 	May 21, 1978 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	2 	May 28, 1978 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Whipper Watson, Jr. 	1 	July 12, 1978 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	3 	July 22, 1978 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Blue Yankee 	1 	August 12, 1978 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Title vacated in September 1978 after a match against Dutch Mantel. 	Title vacated in September 1978 after a match against Dutch Mantel. 	Title vacated in September 1978 after a match against Dutch Mantel. 	Title vacated in September 1978 after a match against Dutch Mantel. 	Title vacated in September 1978 after a match against Dutch Mantel.
Mexican Angel 	1 	September 20, 1978 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	4 	November 11, 1978 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Randy Savage 	2 	November 11, 1978 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Bobby Eaton 	1 	February 1979 	 	
Chris Colt 	1 	April 29, 1979 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Ron Garfield 	1 	May 23, 1979 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Dennis Condrey 	1 	June 2, 1979 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	5 	October 20, 1979 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Bobby Eaton 	2 	October 24, 1979 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Chris Colt 	2 	November 25, 1979 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Bobby Eaton 	3 	December 1979 	 	
Gorgeous George, Jr. 	1 	February 17, 1980 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Bobby Eaton 	4 	February 1980 	 	
Tojo Yamamoto 	1 	February 1980 	 	
Steve Travis 	1 	April 1980 	 	
Roger Mason 	1 	April 5, 1980 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
Rocky Johnson 	1 	May 10, 1980 	Chattanooga, Tennessee 	
The Great Togo 	1 	May 1980 	 	
Robert Gibson 	1 	June 25, 1980 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Bobby Eaton 	5 	July 23, 1980 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Title abandoned in October 1980 when Jerry Jarrett took over the Mid-American titles from Nick Gulas. Jarrett revived the title as part of the Continental Wrestling Association in 1981. 	Title abandoned in October 1980 when Jerry Jarrett took over the Mid-American titles from Nick Gulas. Jarrett revived the title as part of the Continental Wrestling Association in 1981. 	Title abandoned in October 1980 when Jerry Jarrett took over the Mid-American titles from Nick Gulas. Jarrett revived the title as part of the Continental Wrestling Association in 1981. 	Title abandoned in October 1980 when Jerry Jarrett took over the Mid-American titles from Nick Gulas. Jarrett revived the title as part of the Continental Wrestling Association in 1981. 	Title abandoned in October 1980 when Jerry Jarrett took over the Mid-American titles from Nick Gulas. Jarrett revived the title as part of the Continental Wrestling Association in 1981.
Ron Bass 	1 	July 1981 	 	
Steve Keirn 	1 	July 6, 1981 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Bugsy McGraw 	1 	August 24, 1981 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Steve Keirn 	2 	September 7, 1981 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	6 	September 21, 1981 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Title vacated and inactive after Mantel wins the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on October 26, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee. The title was reactivated in April 1982. 	Title vacated and inactive after Mantel wins the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on October 26, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee. The title was reactivated in April 1982. 	Title vacated and inactive after Mantel wins the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on October 26, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee. The title was reactivated in April 1982. 	Title vacated and inactive after Mantel wins the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on October 26, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee. The title was reactivated in April 1982. 	Title vacated and inactive after Mantel wins the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on October 26, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee. The title was reactivated in April 1982.
Dream Machine 	1 	April 19, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	7 	May 17, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Bobby Eaton 	6 	May 24, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
King Cobra 	1 	May 31, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	8 	July 5, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Bobby Eaton 	7 	July 12, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Bill Dundee 	1 	July 1982 	 	
Dutch Mantel 	9 	September 6, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Jesse Barr 	1 	November 15, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	10 	November 22, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Apocalypse 	1 	November 29, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Jacques Rougeau 	1 	December 5, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Sabu the Wildman 	1 	December 27, 1982 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Jacques Rougeau 	2 	January 2, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Bobby Eaton 	8 	January 10, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Title vacated in January 1983. 	Title vacated in January 1983. 	Title vacated in January 1983. 	Title vacated in January 1983. 	Title vacated in January 1983.
Bobby Eaton 	9 	February 14, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Sweet Brown Sugar 	1 	February 25, 1983 	Tupelo, Mississippi 	
Bobby Eaton 	10 	February 28, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Stagger Lee 	2 	March 7, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Frankie Laine 	1 	July 4, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	11 	July 18, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Buddy Landel 	1 	August 15, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Stagger Lee / Koko Ware 	3 	August 22, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Buddy Landel 	2 	September 10, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Terry Taylor 	1 	December 1, 1983 	Lexington, Kentucky 	
Randy Savage 	3 	December 26, 1983 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Jerry Lawler 	1 	April 9, 1984 	Lexington, Kentucky 	
Korstia Korchenko 	1 	November 19, 1984 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Mike Sharpe 	1 	December 17, 1984 	 	
Jimmy Valiant 	1 	February 11, 1985 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Man Mountain Link 	1 	July 1985 	 	
Jerry Lawler 	2 	July 15, 1985 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Title vacated when Lawler wins the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on July 29, 1985 in Memphis, Tennessee. 	Title vacated when Lawler wins the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on July 29, 1985 in Memphis, Tennessee. 	Title vacated when Lawler wins the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on July 29, 1985 in Memphis, Tennessee. 	Title vacated when Lawler wins the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on July 29, 1985 in Memphis, Tennessee. 	Title vacated when Lawler wins the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship on July 29, 1985 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Koko Ware 	4 	August 12, 1985 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Bota the Witch Doctor 	1 	August 1985 	 	
Koko Ware 	5 	September 1985 	 	
Harley Race 	3 	October 7, 1985 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Tom Branch 	1 	November 1985 	Kansas City, Missouri 	
Koko Ware 	6 	November 16, 1985 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Buddy Landel 	3 	January 21, 1986 	Louisville, Kentucky 	
Dirty Rhodes 	2 	February 2, 1986 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Buddy Landel 	4 	February 18, 1986 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	12 	April 7, 1986 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Rip Rogers 	1 	May 19, 1986 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Dutch Mantel 	13 	June 16, 1986 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Title vacated in July 1986 when Mantel left the area. 	Title vacated in July 1986 when Mantel left the area. 	Title vacated in July 1986 when Mantel left the area. 	Title vacated in July 1986 when Mantel left the area. 	Title vacated in July 1986 when Mantel left the area.
Tracy Smothers 	1 	August 11, 1986 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Boy Tony 	1 	October 7, 1986 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Tracy Smothers 	2 	October 20, 1986 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Big Bubba 	1 	October 27, 1986 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Bubba vacated the title in November 1986. 	Bubba vacated the title in November 1986. 	Bubba vacated the title in November 1986. 	Bubba vacated the title in November 1986. 	Bubba vacated the title in November 1986.
The Great Kabuki 	1 	November 1986 	Jackson, Tennessee 	
Title vacated in December 1986 when Kabuki left the area. 	Title vacated in December 1986 when Kabuki left the area. 	Title vacated in December 1986 when Kabuki left the area. 	Title vacated in December 1986 when Kabuki left the area. 	Title vacated in December 1986 when Kabuki left the area.
Moondog Spot 	1 	May 1987 	 	
Jeff Jarrett 	1 	May 11, 1987 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Moondog Spot 	2 	May 25, 1987 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Jeff Jarrett 	2 	June 1, 1987 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Moondog Spot 	3 	June 8, 1987 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Jeff Jarrett 	3 	June 22, 1987 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Carl Fergie 	1 	September 7, 1987 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Jeff Jarrett 	4 	September 14, 1987 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Jimmy Jack Funk 	2 	November 2, 1987 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Jeff Jarrett 	5 	November 9, 1987 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Jerry Lawler 	3 	December 7, 1987 	Memphis, Tennessee 	
Lawler also defeats Manny Fernandez on December 7, 1987 to win the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship and unifies the two titles with his AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship to create the CWA Heavyweight Championship.	Lawler also defeats Manny Fernandez on December 7, 1987 to win the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship and unifies the two titles with his AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship to create the CWA Heavyweight Championship.	Lawler also defeats Manny Fernandez on December 7, 1987 to win the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship and unifies the two titles with his AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship to create the CWA Heavyweight Championship.	Lawler also defeats Manny Fernandez on December 7, 1987 to win the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship and unifies the two titles with his AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship to create the CWA Heavyweight Championship.	Lawler also defeats Manny Fernandez on December 7, 1987 to win the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship and unifies the two titles with his AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship to create the CWA Heavyweight Championship.
===NWA Main Event===
 — No later than
Wrestler: 	Times: 	Date: 	Location: 	Notes:
Title revived by the NWA for use in NWA Main Event in 2001. 	Title revived by the NWA for use in NWA Main Event in 2001. 	Title revived by the NWA for use in NWA Main Event in 2001. 	Title revived by the NWA for use in NWA Main Event in 2001. 	Title revived by the NWA for use in NWA Main Event in 2001.
Kory Williams 	1 	March 17, 2001 	Nashville, Tennessee 	
Title vacated in June 2001 when Williams leaves the promotion. 	Title vacated in June 2001 when Williams leaves the promotion. 	Title vacated in June 2001 when Williams leaves the promotion. 	Title vacated in June 2001 when Williams leaves the promotion. 	Title vacated in June 2001 when Williams leaves the promotion.
Rex Sexton 	1 	December 25, 2002 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Mike Woods 	1 	March 22, 2003 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Kory Williams returns to the promotion in May 2003, claiming to still be champion, since he was never defeated for the title.	Kory Williams returns to the promotion in May 2003, claiming to still be champion, since he was never defeated for the title.	Kory Williams returns to the promotion in May 2003, claiming to still be champion, since he was never defeated for the title.	Kory Williams returns to the promotion in May 2003, claiming to still be champion, since he was never defeated for the title.	Kory Williams returns to the promotion in May 2003, claiming to still be champion, since he was never defeated for the title.
Kory Williams 	2 	June 20, 2003 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Mike Woods 	2 	September 13, 2003 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Lonestar 	1 	November 8, 2003 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Tommy Capone 	1 	April 3, 2004 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Mike Woods 	3 	May 3, 2004 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Buzz Dupp 	3 	July 17, 2004 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Mike Woods 	4 	January 2005 	 	
L.A. Player 	1 	January 8, 2005 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Mike Woods 	5 	September 2005 	 	
Kevin Rhodes 	1 	October 7, 2005 	Springfield, Tennessee 	
Title vacated March 31, 2006. 	Title vacated March 31, 2006. 	Title vacated March 31, 2006. 	Title vacated March 31, 2006. 	Title vacated March 31, 2006.
J.T. Quest 	1 	April 1, 2006 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Larry Cooter 	1 	April 29, 2006 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
J.T. Quest 	2 	May 20, 2006 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Steve O 	1 	July 22, 2006 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
J.T. Quest 	3 	November 4, 2006 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Lee Condry 	1 	December 23, 2006 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Johnny Swinger 	1 	April 13, 2007 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
Lee Condry 	2 	April 14, 2007 	Columbia, Tennessee 	
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