| Wrestler:
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Reigns:
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Date:
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Location:
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Notes:
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Days Held:
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| The Missouri Mauler
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1
|
October 13, 1970
|
N/A
|
The championship was originally named the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship and in order to introduce the title into Jim Crockett Promotions, The Missouri Mauler was billed as the champion, along with it being announced he defeated Pat O'Connor to win the title.
|
275
|
| Danny Miller
|
1
|
July 15, 1971
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
|
67
|
| The Missouri Mauler
|
2
|
September 20, 1971
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
71
|
| Jack Brisco
|
1
|
November 30, 1971
|
High Point, North Carolina
|
|
76
|
| Rip Hawk
|
1
|
February 14, 1972
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
56
|
| Jack Brisco
|
2
|
April 10, 1972
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
N/A
|
| Rip Hawk
|
2
|
May 1972
|
Puerto Rico
|
Billed as having won the championship from Jack Brisco in Puerto Rico.
|
N/A
|
| Jerry Brisco
|
1
|
June 13, 1972
|
Columbia, South Carolina
|
|
76
|
| Rip Hawk
|
3
|
August 28, 1972
|
Greenville, South Carolina
|
|
7
|
| Jerry Brisco
|
2
|
September 4, 1972
|
Greenville, South Carolina
|
|
115
|
| Rip Hawk
|
4
|
December 28, 1972
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
|
65
|
| Jerry Brisco
|
3
|
March 3, 1973
|
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
|
|
67
|
| Ole Anderson
|
1
|
May 9, 1973
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
|
55
|
| Jerry Brisco
|
4
|
July 3, 1973
|
Columbia, South Carolina
|
During Brisco's championship reign, the title was renamed the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship on September 6, 1973.
|
186
|
| Johnny Valentine
|
1
|
January 1974
|
N/A
|
Valentine was awarded the championship after Jerry Brisco was injured during a match in Charleston, South Carolina.
|
N/A
|
| The championship was held up on October 28, 1974 after a match between Johnny Valentine and Sonny King.
|
|
| Johnny Valentine
|
2
|
November 4, 1974
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
Valentine defeated Sonny King in a rematch to win back the championship.
|
135
|
| Paul Jones
|
1
|
March 9, 1975
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
Jones won the championship due to the referee failing to see Johnny Valentine put his foot on the rope during the pinfall.
|
10
|
| Johnny Valentine
|
3
|
March 19, 1975
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
Valentine was awarded the championship back after National Wrestling Alliance president Sam Muchnick reviewed footage of the match between him and Paul Jones. The awarding of the title was aired on tape delay.
|
102
|
| Wahoo McDaniel
|
1
|
June 29, 1975
|
Asheville, North Carolina
|
|
83
|
| Ric Flair
|
1
|
September 20, 1975
|
Hampton, Virginia
|
|
226
|
| Wahoo McDaniel
|
2
|
May 3, 1976
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
21
|
| Ric Flair
|
2
|
May 24, 1976
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
110
|
| Wahoo McDaniel
|
3
|
September 11, 1976
|
Greenville, South Carolina
|
|
35
|
| Ric Flair
|
3
|
October 16, 1976
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
|
72
|
| Wahoo McDaniel
|
4
|
December 27, 1976
|
Richmond, Virginia
|
|
166
|
| Greg Valentine
|
1
|
June 11, 1977
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
|
59
|
| Wahoo McDaniel
|
5
|
August 9, 1977
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
|
29
|
| Greg Valentine
|
2
|
September 7, 1977
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
This championship change aired on tape delay, being broadcast on the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling programme.
|
207
|
| Wahoo McDaniel
|
6
|
April 2, 1978
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
|
7
|
| Ken Patera
|
1
|
April 9, 1978
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
161
|
| Tony Atlas
|
1
|
September 17, 1978
|
Roanoke, Virginia
|
|
28
|
| Ken Patera
|
2
|
October 15, 1978
|
Roanoke, Virginia
|
|
334
|
| Jim Brunzell
|
1
|
September 14, 1979
|
Richmond, Virginia
|
|
69
|
| Ray Stevens
|
1
|
November 22, 1979
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
|
33
|
| Jim Brunzell
|
2
|
December 25, 1979
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
138
|
| The Iron Sheik
|
1
|
May 11, 1980
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
174
|
| Ricky Steamboat
|
1
|
November 1, 1980
|
Richmond, Virginia
|
|
166
|
| Ivan Koloff
|
1
|
April 16, 1981
|
Norfolk, Virginia
|
|
177
|
| Ricky Steamboat
|
2
|
October 10, 1981
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
|
22
|
| Roddy Piper
|
1
|
November 1, 1981
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
|
190
|
| Jack Brisco
|
3
|
May 10, 1982
|
Greenville, South Carolina
|
|
58
|
| Roddy Piper
|
2
|
July 7, 1982
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
The championship change aired on tape delay, being broadcast on the World Wide Wrestling programme.
|
27
|
| Jack Brisco
|
4
|
August 3, 1982
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
|
29
|
| Paul Jones
|
2
|
September 1, 1982
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
The championship change aired on tape delay, being broadcast on the World Wide Wrestling programme.
|
47
|
| Jack Brisco
|
5
|
October 18, 1982
|
Greenville, South Carolina
|
|
15
|
| Paul Jones
|
3
|
November 2, 1982
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
|
28
|
| Jack Brisco
|
6
|
November 30, 1982
|
Columbia, South Carolina
|
|
61
|
| Dory Funk Jr.
|
1
|
January 30, 1983
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
187
|
| Rufus R. Jones
|
1
|
August 5, 1983
|
Richmond, Virginia
|
|
120
|
| Dick Slater
|
1
|
December 3, 1983
|
Hampton, Virginia
|
|
N/A
|
| Ivan Koloff
|
2
|
December 1983
|
N/A
|
After Dick Slater won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship on December 14, 1983, he handed over the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship to Ivan Koloff. The exact date of the handover is unknown, however, it is known it was aired on tape delay.
|
N/A
|
| Angelo Mosca Jr.
|
1
|
January 25, 1984
|
Shelby, North Carolina
|
The championship change was aired on tape delay, being broadcast on the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling programme.
|
53
|
| Ivan Koloff
|
3
|
March 18, 1984
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
35
|
| Angelo Mosca Jr.
|
2
|
April 22, 1984
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
|
20
|
| The Masked Outlaw
|
2
|
May 12, 1984
|
Spencer, North Carolina
|
The Masked Outlaw was Dory Funk Jr., who had won the title previously, under a mask due to him being suspended for shoving NWA representative Sandy Scott. The championship change was aired on tape delay, being broadcast on the World Wide Wrestling programme.
|
46
|
| Angelo Mosca Jr.
|
3
|
June 27, 1984
|
Norfolk, Virginia
|
The championship change was aired on tape delay, being broadcast on one of Jim Crockett Promotions television programmes.
|
63
|
| Ron Bass
|
1
|
August 29, 1984
|
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
|
The championship change was aired on tape delay, being broadcast on one of Jim Crockett Promotions television programmes.
|
199
|
| Buzz Tyler
|
1
|
March 16, 1985
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
|
N/A
|
| The championship was vacated in July 1985 after Buzz Tyler left Jim Crockett Promotions.
|
|
| Krusher Khruschev
|
1
|
November 28, 1985
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
Defeated Sam Houston in a tournament final at Starrcade 1985 to win the vacant championship.
|
44
|
| Sam Houston
|
1
|
January 11, 1986
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
The championship change aired on tape delay, being broadcast on World Championship Wrestling.
|
66
|
| Black Bart
|
1
|
March 18, 1986
|
Mooresville, North Carolina
|
|
168
|
| Ron Garvin
|
1
|
September 2, 1986
|
Spartanburg, South Carolina
|
The championship change was aired on tape delay, being broadcast on one of Jim Crockett Promotions television programmes.
|
116
|
| The championship was unofficially retired on December 27, 1986 after Ron Garvin won the NWA United States Tag Team Championship with Barry Windham, resulting in Garvin handing the belt to Jim Crockett Jr., only for the championship to not be seen again for the rest of Jim Crockett Promotions existence.
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