NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship/Champion history

==Title history==
Wrestlers: 	Reigns: 	Date: 	Place:
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship 	NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship 	NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship 	NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
Martino Angelo 	1 	1930s 	Texas
Leo Savage 	1 	1930s 	records unclear as to whom he defeated
Chief Little Beaver 	1 	1938 	Houston, TX (Awarded when Savage ran out)
Everett Marshall 	1 	March 1938 	Texas
Bobby Managoff 	1 	February 1942 	records unclear as to whom he defeated
Juan Humberto 	1 	February 17, 1942 	Dallas, TX
Lou Thesz 	1 	May 12, 1944 	Houston, TX (Defeated Hans Schnabel)
Ernie Dusek 	1 	June 30, 1944 	Houston, TX
Lou Thesz 	2 	August 18, 1944 	Houston, TX
Olaf Olson 	1 	December 8, 1944 	Texas
Vacated 	 	1945 	Title vacant
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers 	1 	1945 	Houston, TX (Defeated Dizzy Davis in tournament final)
Bobby Managoff 	2 	1945 	records unclear as to whom he defeated
Dave Levin 	1 	July 13, 1945 	Houston, TX
Buddy Rogers 	2 	July 27, 1945 	Houston, TX
Ted Cox 	1 	August 31, 1945 	Houston, TX
Buddy Rogers 	3 	September 7, 1945 	Houston, TX
Jim Casey 	1 	September 19, 1945 	San Antonio, TX
Buddy Rogers 	4 	November 23, 1945 	Houston, TX
Lou Thesz 	3 	May 3, 1946 	Houston, TX
Buddy Rogers 	5 	May 10, 1946 	Houston, TX
Kay Bell 	1 	July 1946 	Texas
Dave Levin 	2 	July 26, 1946 	Houston, TX
Ted Cox 	2 	August 16, 1946 	Houston, TX
Gino Garibaldi 	1 	September 1946 	Texas
Vacated 	 	1946 or 1947 	Title Vacant
Miguel Guzman 	1 	August 1, 1947 	Houston, TX (Defeated Sonny Myers)
Sonny Myers 	1 	January 23, 1948 	Houston, TX
Yukon Eric 	1 	January 30, 1948 	Houston, TX
Miguel Guzman 	2 	February 6, 1948 	Houston, TX
Danny McShain 	1 	May 7, 1948 	Houston, TX
Miguel Guzman 	3 	June 11, 1948 	Houston, TX
Dizzy Davis 	1 	July 30, 1948 	Houston, TX
Antonio Rocca 	1 	August 6, 1948 	Houston, TX
Danny McShain 	2 	November 12, 1948 	Houston, TX
Antonio Rocca 	2 	November 30, 1948 	Dallas, TX
Dizzy Davis 	2 	January 1, 1949 	Waco, TX
Wild Red Berry 	1 	January 28, 1949 	Houston, TX
Miguel Guzman 	4 	March 2, 1949 	San Antonio, TX
Danny McShain 	3 	April 1, 1949 	Houston, TX
Sonny Myers 	2 	April 22, 1949 	Houston, TX
Bob Wagner 	1 	May 1949 	Houston, TX
Rito Romero 	1 	June 1949 	San Antonio, TX
Sonny Myers 	3 	July 8, 1949 	Dallas, TX
Sandy O'Donne 	1 	July 1949 	Dallas, TX
Held Up 	 	July 1949 	Won title by DQ so title held up
Sonny Myers 	4 	August 1949 	Texas
Miguel Guzman 	5 	August 19, 1949 	Houston, TX
Wild Red Berry 	2 	November 1949 	Texas
Leo Newman 	1 	November 1949 	Texas
Verne Gagne 	1 	December 16, 1949 	Houston, TX
Danny McShain 	4 	January 13, 1950 	Houston, TX
Vacated 	 	May 1950 	Title vacant
Sonny Myers 	5 	June 30, 1950 	Houston, TX (Defeated Rito Romero)
Miguel Guzman 	6 	August 7, 1950 	Texas
Verne Gagne 	2 	September 8, 1950 	Houston, TX
Rito Romero 	2 	October 27, 1950 	Houston, TX
Danny Savish 	1 	February 1951 	Texas
Miguel Guzman 	7 	June 8, 1951 	Houston, TX
Wayne Martin 	1 	June 12, 1951 	Dallas, TX
Miguel Guzman 	8 	June 18, 1951 	Ft. Worth, TX (Awarded due to interference by Sonny Myers)
Vacated 	 	1951 	Title Vacant
Duke Keomuka 	1 	August 17, 1951 	Houston, TX (Defeated Ray Gunkel)
Ray Gunkel 	1 	September 4, 1951 	Dallas, TX
Vacated 	 	1951 	Title vacant
Mighty Atlas 	1 	November 16, 1951 	Houston, TX (Defeated Miguel Guzman)
Ray Gunkel 	2 	May 23, 1952 	Houston, TX
Duke Keomuka 	2 	September 26, 1952 	Houston, TX
Cyclone Ayala 	1 	November 14, 1952 	Houston, TX
Duke Keomuka 	3 	December 1952 	Texas
Vacated 	 	January 1953 	Title vacant
Ray Gunkel 	3 	February 18, 1953 	Austin, TX (Defeated Mr. Moto)
Bull Curry 	1 	May 7, 1954 	Houston, TX
Enrique Guzman 	1 	May 21, 1954 	Houston, TX
Ed Francis 	1 	June 11, 1954 	Houston, TX
Johnny Valentine 	1 	August 1954 	Texas
The Sheik 	1 	October 1954 	Texas
Polo Torres 	1 	November 19, 1954 	Houston, TX
Mr. Moto 	1 	July 1955 	Texas
Pepper Gomez 	1 	August 5, 1955 	Houston, TX
Duke Keomuka 	4 	December 1955 	Texas
Pepper Gomez 	2 	January 1956 	Texas
Buddy Rogers 	6 	June 1, 1956 	Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez 	3 	August 3, 1956 	Houston, TX
Gene Kiniski 	1 	August 18, 1956 	Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez 	4 	September 7, 1956 	Houston, TX
El Medico 	1 	October 19, 1956 	Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez 	5 	February 8, 1957 	Houston, TX
El Medico 	2 	February 1957 	Texas
Pepper Gomez 	6 	February 22, 1957 	Houston, TX
Don Leo Jonathan 	1 	April 19, 1957 	Houston, TX
Ivan the Terrible 	1 	August 30, 1957 	Houston, TX
El Medico 	3 	September 13, 1957 	Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez 	7 	November 1, 1957 	Houston, TX
Crusher Duggan (AKA Boris Malenko) 	1 	November 8, 1957 	Houston, TX
Bill Melby 	1 	November 15, 1957 	Houston, TX
Johnny Valentine 	2 	January 21, 1958 	Dallas, TX
El Medico 	4 	March 28, 1958 	Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez 	8 	April 25, 1958 	Houston, TX
El Medico 	5 	May 9, 1958 	Houston, TX
Dick Steinborn 	1 	July 25, 1958 	Houston, TX
Tosh Togo 	1 	October 3, 1958 	Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez 	9 	November 7, 1958 	Houston, TX
Danny McShain 	5 	December 1958 	Texas
Pepper Gomez 	10 	December 1958 	Texas
Joe Christie 	1 	January 20, 1959 	Dallas, TX
Luis Hernandez 	1 	May 1959 	Houston, TX
Corsica Joe 	1 	June 4, 1959 	San Antonio, TX
Nick Kozak 	1 	October 1959 	records unclear as to whom he defeated
Pete Managoff 	1 	January 8, 1960 	Houston, TX
Torbellino Blanco 	1 	April 8, 1960 	Houston, TX (records unclear as to whom he defeated)
Danny McShain 	6 	April 26, 1960 	Dallas, TX
Torbellino Blanco 	2 	May 10, 1960 	Dallas, TX
Duke Keomuka 	5 	June 22, 1960 	San Antonio, Texas
Torbellino Blanco 	3 	July 1960 	Texas
Don Leo Jonathan 	2 	July 1960 	Texas
Danny McShain 	7 	1960 	Texas
Ciclon Negro 	1 	October 1960 	Texas
Don Manoukian 	1 	January 20, 1961 	Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez 	11 	February 10, 1961 	Houston, TX
Waldo Von Erich 	1 	June 23, 1961 	Houston, TX
Dory Dixon 	1 	July 14, 1961 	Houston, TX
Sputnik Monroe 	1 	October 27, 1961 	Houston, TX
Pepé Gonzales 	1 	November 17, 1961 	Houston, TX
Jack Dalton 	1 	December 1, 1961 	Houston, TX
Dory Dixon 	2 	January 5, 1962 	Houston, TX
The Mummy 	1 	May 18, 1962 	Houston, TX
Sailor Art Thomas 	1 	June 15, 1962 	Houston, TX
El Medico II 	1 	October 26, 1962 	Houston, TX
Rip Hawk 	1 	January 11, 1963 	Houston, TX
Sweet Daddy Siki 	1 	February 8, 1963 	Houston, TX
Sailor Art Thomas 	2 	April 26, 1963 	Houston, TX
Bill Watts 	1 	May 3, 1963 	Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez 	12 	June 21, 1963 	Houston, TX
Mark Lewin 	1 	June 29, 1963 	Houston, TX
Billy White Wolf 	1 	September 24, 1963 	Dallas, TX
Joe Blanchard 	1 	December 3, 1963 	Dallas, TX
Tokyo Tom (AKA Antonio Inoki) 	1 	June 24, 1964 	Houston, TX
Pepper Gomez 	13 	July 1964 	Texas
Fritz Von Erich 	1 	January 5, 1965 	Texas
Ernie Ladd 	1 	1965 	Texas
Fritz Von Erich 	2 	April 30, 1965 	Houston, TX
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Joe Blanchard 	2 	November 21, 1966 	Ft. Worth, TX
Fritz Von Erich 	3 	January 16, 1967 	Ft. Worth, TX
Vacated 	 	March 27, 1967 	Fritz won NWA American Title
Buddy Austin 	1 	May 1967 	Dallas, TX (Defeated Paul DeMarco in tournament final)
Buddy Moreno 	1 	August 9, 1967 	San Antonio, TX
Vacated 	 	1967 	Moreno injured
Billy Red Lyons 	1 	November 8, 1967 	San Antonio, TX (Won tournament)
The Spoiler 	1 	March 29, 1968 	Houston, TX
Grizzly Smith 	1 	June 1968 	Texas
The Spoiler 	2 	August 20, 1968 	Dallas, TX
Dan Miller 	1 	December 10, 1968 	Houston, TX
Johnny Valentine 	3 	February 28, 1969 	Houston, TX
Jose Lothario 	1 	June 7, 1969 	San Antonio, TX
Johnny Valentine 	4 	August 20, 1969 	Texas
Wahoo McDaniel 	1 	October 1969 	Texas
Johnny Valentine 	5 	October 29, 1969 	Austin, TX
Wahoo McDaniel 	2 	January 26, 1970 	Ft. Worth, TX
Johnny Valentine 	6 	April 1970 	Texas
George Scott 	1 	October 13, 1970 	Dallas, TX
Johnny Valentine 	7 	November 1970 	Texas
Pepper Gomez 	14 	February 18, 1971 	Corpus Christi, TX
Johnny Valentine 	8 	March 1971 	Texas
Jose Lothario 	2 	November 17, 1971 	San Antonio, TX
Red Bastien 	1 	March 9, 1972 	San Antonio, TX
Stan Stasiak 	1 	June 24, 1972 	Irving, TX
Jose Lothario 	3 	October 25, 1972 	San Antonio, TX
Blackjack Mulligan 	1 	May 4, 1973 	Houston, TX
Jose Lothario 	4 	May 18, 1973 	Texas
Great Mephisto 	1 	January 15, 1974 	Dallas, TX
Red Bastien 	2 	May 28, 1974 	Dallas, TX
Gran Markus 	1 	September 1974 	Texas
Al Madril 	1 	March 1975 	Texas
John Tolos 	1 	May 14, 1975 	San Antonio, TX
Al Madril 	2 	July 15, 1975 	Dallas, TX
Held Up 	 	1975 	Title held up after match against John Tolos
John Tolos 	2 	September 16, 1975 	Dalls, TX (Won rematch)
Al Madril 	3 	October 1975 	Texas
Buddy Wolfe 	1 	November 3, 1975 	Texas
John Tolos 	3 	November 1975 	Texas
Peter Maivia 	1 	November 1975 	Texas
Rocky Johnson 	1 	August 1976 	Texas
Seigfreid Steinke 	1 	August 20, 1976 	Houston, TX
Rocky Johnson 	2 	1976 	Texas
Seigfreid Steinke 	2 	1976 	Texas
Moondog Mayne 	1 	March 1977 	Texas
Scott Casey 	1 	May 1977 	Texas
Jimmy Snuka 	1 	May 1977 	Texas
Ox Baker 	1 	1977 	records unclear as to whom he defeated
Al Madril 	4 	January 1978 	Texas
Dale Valentine (AKA Buddy Roberts) 	1 	March 24, 1978 	Houston, TX
Bruiser Brody 	1 	May 28, 1978 	Houston, TX
David Von Erich 	1 	September 10, 1978 	Dallas, TX
Gino Hernandez 	1 	October 1978 	Ft. Worth, TX
David Von Erich 	2 	1978 	Dallas, TX
Gino Hernandez 	2 	December 1978 	Dallas, TX
David Von Erich 	3 	February 1979 	Dallas, TX
Mark Lewin 	2 	December 10, 1979 	Ft. Worth, TX
Gino Hernandez 	3 	1980 	Texas
Mark Lewin 	3 	May 25, 1980 	Dallas, TX
Gino Hernandez 	4 	1980 	Texas
David Von Erich 	4 	August 1980 	Dallas, TX
Tim Brooks 	1 	May 1981 	Awarded
Al Madril 	5 	1981 	Ft. Worth, TX
Bill Irwin 	1 	August 1982 	Lawton, OK
David Von Erich 	5 	September 19, 1982 	Dallas, TX
Jimmy Garvin 	1 	March 1983 	Dallas, TX
David Von Erich 	6 	April 4, 1983 	Ft. Worth, TX
Held Up 	 	April 1983 	Title held up after match against Jimmy Garvin
David Von Erich 	7 	July 4, 1983 	Dallas, TX (Won rematch)
Held Up 	 	July 11, 1983 	Title held up after match against Jimmy Garvin
David Von Erich 	8 	1983 	Won rematch
Vacated 	 	February 11, 1984 	David dies in Japan
Gino Hernandez 	5 	June 23, 1984 	San Antonio, TX (Defeated Ric Flair in tournament final)
Brian Adias 	1 	July 29, 1985 	Ft. Worth, TX
Gino Hernandez 	6 	September 2, 1985 	Ft. Worth, TX
Brian Adias 	2 	September 27, 1985 	Ft. Worth, TX
The Grappler 	1 	December 9, 1985 	Ft. Worth, TX
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Brian Adias 	3 	March 10, 1986 	Ft. Worth, TX
Buzz Sawyer 	1 	July 4, 1986 	Ft. Worth, TX
Vacated 	 	January 1987 	Sawyer left promotion
Bob Bradley 	1 	January 12, 1987 	Ft. Worth, TX (Defeated Dingo Warrior in tournament final)
Dingo Warrior 	1 	February 2, 1987 	Ft. Worth, TX
Al Perez 	1 	June 21, 1987 	Puerto Rico
Vacated 	 	August 21, 1987 	Perez wins WCWA Title
Ted Arcidi 	1 	August 31, 1987 	Ft. Worth, TX (Won battle royal)
Matt Borne 	1 	November 10, 1987 	Midland, TX
Terry Taylor 	1 	February 26, 1988 	Dallas, TX
Kevin Von Erich 	1 	July 4, 1988 	Awarded when Taylor leaves promotion
Iceman Parsons 	1 	August 5, 1988 	Dallas, TX
Brickhouse Brown 	1 	February 3, 1989 	Dallas, TX
Gary Young 	1 	March 4, 1989 	San Antonio, TX (Won by forfeit)
Eric Embry 	1 	April 7, 1989 	Dallas, TX
Super Zodiac 	2 	May 19, 1989 	Dallas, TX
Eric Embry 	2 	May 26, 1989 	Dallas, TX
P.Y Chu-Hi 	1 	July 1989 	Wichita Falls, TX
Eric Embry 	3 	August 18, 1989 	Dallas, TX
The Punisher 	1 	October 5, 1989 	Dallas, TX (Won by forfeit)
Kerry Von Erich 	1 	October 20, 1989 	Dallas, TX
Jerry Lawler 	1 	December 12, 1989 	Dallas, TX
Kerry Von Erich 	2 	January 5, 1990 	Dallas, TX
Matt Borne 	2 	May 25, 1990 	Dallas, TX
Kerry Von Erich 	3 	June 1, 1990 	Dallas, TX
Angel of Death 	1 	July 13, 1990 	Dallas, TX (Won by forfeit)
Kevin Von Erich 	2 	November 23, 1990 	Dallas, TX
Vacated 	 	January 1991 	WCWA closed
USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship 	USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship 	USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship 	USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
Bill Dundee 	1 	January 25, 1991 	Dallas, TX (Defeated Gary Young in tournament final)
Eric Embry 	4 	February 15, 1991 	Dallas, TX
Held Up 	 	March 29, 1991 	Title held up after match against Bill Dundee
Bill Dundee 	2 	April 5, 1991 	Dallas, TX (won rematch)
Eric Embry 	5 	April 12, 1991 	Dallas, TX
Jerry Lawler 	2 	April 26, 1991 	Dallas, TX
Eric Embry 	6 	April 1991 	Title returned
Held Up 	 	May 24, 1991 	Title held up after match against Bill Dundee
Bill Dundee 	3 	May 31, 1991 	Dallas, TX (Defeated Tom Prichard)
Tom Prichard 	1 	June 7, 1991 	Dallas, TX
Lord Humongous 	1 	August 12, 1991 	Memphis, TN
Tom Prichard 	2 	August 19, 1991 	Memphis, TN
Brian Christopher 	1 	February 10, 1992 	Memphis, TN
Vacated 	 	1992 	Title incative
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Chris Adams 	1 	January 16, 1993 	Mexia, TX (Defeated Iceman Parsons)
Vacated 	 	1993 	WCCW closed
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Scott Putski 	1 	July 16, 1994 	Arlington, TX (Won battle royal)
Vacated 	 	September 21, 1994 	GWF closed
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Chris Adams 	2 	January 1997 	Awarded when WCCW restarts
Vacated 	 	1997 	WCCW closed again
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Warrior 2000 	1 	November 14, 1997 	Dallas, TX (Defeated Brian Adias)
Vacated 	 	December 1997 	CWA closed
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Rod Price 	1 	May 1, 1998 	Dallas, TX (Defeated Perry Jackson in tournament final)
Stripped 	 	June 28, 1998 	Stripped for refusing to pay a fine
Brian Adias 	4 	July 3, 1998 	N. Richland Hills, TX (Defeated Kritical Mass in tournament final)
Vacated 	 	July 30, 1998 	Adias injured
Perry Jackson 	1 	July 31, 1998 	N. Richland Hills, TX (Defeated Kit Carson)
Rodney Begnaud (AKA Rodney Mack) 	1 	November 27, 1998 	N. Richland Hills, TX
Vacated 	 	February 3, 1999 	Begnaud leaves promotion
Khris Germany 	1 	February 5, 1999 	N. Richland Hills, TX (Defeated Jimmy James)
Brian Adias 	5 	February 19, 1999 	N. Richland Hills, TX
Steven Dunn 	1 	March 26, 1999 	N. Richland Hills, TX
Stripped 	 	June 10, 1999 	Stripped due to no-showing a title defense
Kevin Northcutt 	1 	June 10, 1999 	Dallas, TX (Defeated Rodney Begnaud)
Rodney Begnaud 	2 	July 29, 1999 	Dallas, TX
Vacated 	 	September 1999 	Title vacant
Kevin Northcutt 	2 	September 25, 1999 	N. Richland Hills, TX (Defeated Jimmy James)
Cedric of Hollywood 	1 	February 18, 2000 	N. Richland Hills, TX
Kevin Northcutt 	3 	April 8, 2000 	Galveston, TX
Vacated 	 	April 14, 2000 	Northcutt won NWA National Heavyweight Championship
Mike Fox 	1 	April 28, 2000 	N. Richland Hills, TX (Defeated Rodney Begnaud in tournament final)
Rodney Begnaud 	3 	May 26, 2000 	N. Richland Hills, TX
Vacated 	 	September 29, 2000 	Title vacant
Al Jackson 	1 	September 29, 2000 	N. Richland Hills, TX (Won 4-way match)
Hotstuff Hernandez 	1 	December 1, 2000 	N. Richland Hills, TX
Gary Tool 	1 	February 2, 2001 	N. Richland Hills, TX
Hotstuff Hernandez 	2 	March 16, 2001 	N. Richland Hills, TX
Kevin Northcutt 	4 	May 23, 2001 	San Antonio, TX
Hotstuff Hernandez 	3 	August 17, 2001 	Refugio, TX
Vacated 	 	October 13, 2001 	Hernandez won NWA National Title
Kevin Northcutt 	5 	October 26, 2001 	N. Richland Hills, TX (Defeated Mike Anthony)
Mike Anthony 	1 	December 14, 2001 	N. Richland Hills, TX
Stripped 	 	March 5, 2002 	Title stripped
J.P. Black 	1 	March 22, 2002 	N. Richland Hills, TX (Defeated Chaz Taylor)
Steve DeMarco 	1 	June 21, 2002 	N. Richland Hills, TX
J.P. Black 	2 	August 1, 2002 	Ft. Worth, TX
Steve DeMarco 	2 	October 26, 2002 	Corpus Christi, TX
J.P. Black 	3 	May 31, 2003 	Pasadena, TX
Al Jackson 	2 	September 20, 2003 	Greenville, TX
Stripped 	 	February 1, 2004 	Stripped for no-shows
J.P. Black 	4 	February 1, 2004 	Awarded
Al Jackson 	3 	2004 	Texas
Tejas 	1 	April 24, 2004 	Perry, OK
Kevin Northcutt 	6 	April 16, 2005 	Ponca City, OK
Mark Orton 	1 	July 15, 2006 	Beaumont, TX
Chaz Taylor 	1 	August 12, 2006 	Houston, TX
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