CWA World Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version)
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The CWA World Heavyweight Championship was a top professional wrestling title defended in the American promotion, the Continental Wrestling Association. It existed from 1979 to 1981.[1][2].
[edit] Title history
Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage. An (n) indicates that a title changes occurred no later than the listed date.
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt Patterson | 1 | 1979-04-28 | Memphis, Tennessee | This was the first date that Patterson was acknowledged as champion. He was said to have defeated Mark Lewin in January 1979 in Melbourne, Australia to become the first champion. |
| Pat McGinnis | 1 | 1979-10-02 | Louisville, Kentucky | Defeated Hector Guerrero. |
| "Superstar" Billy Graham | 1 | 1979-10-08 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Jerry Lawler | 1 | 1979-11-12 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Title held up after a match against Bill Dundee on 1980-01-21 in Memphis, Tennessee. Lawler then broke his leg on 1980-02-03 during a touch football game. | ||||
| Billy Robinson | 1 | 1980-04-28 | Memphis, Tennessee | Defeated The Masked Superstar. |
| Bill Dundee | 1 | 1980-08-04 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Billy Robinson | 2 | 1980-08-11 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Austin Idol | 1 | 1980-10-06 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Bobby Eaton | 1 | 1980-10-20 | Memphis, Tennessee | Won the title by forfeit. |
| Billy Robinson | 3 | 1980-10-27 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Dory Funk, Jr. | 1 | April 1981 (n) | ||
| Title retired later in 1981. | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Duncan, Royal and Will, Gary (4th Edition, 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ CWA Singles Title Histories. ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
