On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The NWA National Heavyweight Championship is a main title contested in National Wrestling Alliance, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on January 12, 1980, and the inaugural champion was Austin Idol.
Air dates are used as the dates for title changes.
The current champion is Mike Mondo, who won the title on the episode of NWA 77th Anniversary Show on August 16, 2025, and has been reigning for 271 days.
NWA National Heavyweight Championship: Title History
NWA National Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign National Wrestling Alliance 96 
Mike Mondo 1
271+days95 
Mims 1
Defeated Bryan Idol, Burchill and Carson Drake to win the vacant title.312days
Vacant
September 10, 2024Thom Latimer vacated the title to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at NWA 76.28days94 
Thom Latimer 1
Defeated Blake Troop, Burchill and Zyon in a 4-Way Match to win the vacant title.154daysVacant
Silas Mason vacated the title to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at Hard Times 4.38days93 
"Thrillbilly" Silas Mason 1
Defeated JR Kratos and Odinson in a 3-Way Match to win the vacant title.189daysVacant
July 12, 2023 Highland Park, IL | NWA PowerrrAfter successfully defending it, EC3 vacated the title to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at NWA 75.45days92 
EC3 1
96days91 Cyon 1
223days90 
Jax Dane 2
Dane cashes-in the Champion Series title shot.160days89 
Anthony Mayweather 1
March 1, 2022 Oak Grove, KY | NWA PowerrrTrip19days88 
Chris Adonis 2
July 6, 2021 Oak Grove, KY | NWA SuperPowerrrDefeated JTG in a tournament finals to win the vacant title.238daysVacant
May 25, 2021Chris Adonis vacated the title to enter a battle royal to decide the #1 Contender for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.42days87 Chris Adonis 1
March 30, 2021 Oak Grove, KY | NWA Power56days86 
Trevor Murdoch 1
September 29, 2020 Long Beach, CA | UWN Primetime Live182days85 
Aron Stevens 1
290days84 
Colt Cabana 2
November 5, 2019 Atlanta, GA | NWA Power39days83 
James Storm 1
This was a dark match which aired later on NWA's YouTube channel.116days82 Colt Cabana 1
76days81 
Willie Mack 1
Defeated Sam Shaw to win the vacant title.188daysVacant
September 30, 2017The title was vacated when NWA terminated all contracts with its licensees.386days80 Kahagas 2
February 3, 2017 Franklin, KY239days79 Damien Wayne 3
November 19, 2016 Gallatin, TN76days78 Greg Anthony 3
October 29, 2016 Dyersburg, TN | Live event21days77 Jake Logan 1
September 17, 2016 Amarillo, TX42days76 Greg Anthony 2
July 9, 2016 Dyersburg, TN70days75 Mustang Mike 1
July 2, 2016 Morgan City, LA7days74 Greg Anthony 1
January 30, 2016 Dyersburg, TN154days73 John Saxon 1
January 9, 2016 Dyersburg, TNWon a battle royal to win the vacant title.21daysVacant
January 2, 2016Arrick Andrews announced that he had suffered a knee injury in a hunting accident that would keep him out of wrestling for 8 months, and forfeited the title.7days72 Arrick Andrews 1
July 11, 2015 Cookeville, TN | Live eventDefeated Chase Owens in a tournament final to win the vacant title.175daysVacant
May 28, 2015Jax Dane forfeited both the NWA National title and NWA North American title due to an injury.44days71 
Jax Dane 1
February 6, 2015 Millersville, TN | Live eventFrom 2015-04-12, Dane held the NWA National title and the NWA North American title, and NWA allowed him to defend both titles together.111days70 Lou Marconi 3
July 12, 2014 Carolina Beach, NC | NWA Smoky Mountain Steel Cage Showdown209days69 Phil Monahan 3
April 5, 2014 Carolina Beach, NC98days68 Lou Marconi 2
March 23, 2014 Oregon, OH | Live event13days67 Phil Monahan 2
March 22, 2014 Hillsdale, MI | WrestleRama 131day66 Lou Marconi 1
March 1, 2014 Williamston, NC21days65 Phil Monahan 1
September 14, 2013 Toledo, OH | Live event168days64 Damien Wayne 2
August 2, 2013 Millersville, TN | Live event43days63 Vordell Walker 1
June 14, 2013 Millersville, TN | NWA SAW Gathering of the Champions49days62 Damien Wayne 1
January 5, 2013 Nashville, NC | NWA EdgeDefeated Chance Prophet and Lance Erikson in a 3-Way Dance to win the vacant title.160daysVacant
November 14, 2012The title was vacated after Kahagas won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.52days61 Kahagas 1
March 29, 2012 Miami, FL | NWA Ring Warriors Battle of the Belts230days60 Chance Prophet 2
February 19, 2011 Franklinville, NJ404days59 
Phill Shatter 1
January 17, 2009 McKeesport, PA | PWX Genesis 2763days58 Crusher Hansen 2
December 17, 2008 McKeesport, PA31days57 Brandon K 1
December 13, 2008 McKeesport, PA4days56 Crusher Hansen 1
April 18, 2008 McKeesport, PA | PWX Crossfire239days55 
Pepper Parks 1
October 20, 2007 Lebanon, TN | Live eventDefeated Kory Williams to win the vacant title.181daysVacant
October 12, 2007Joe Nelson / Chance Prophet was stripped of the title by the NWA Board of Directors due to injury.8days54 Joe Nelson / Chance Prophet 1
May 5, 2007 Salyersville, KY160days53 Kory Williams 1
September 30, 2006 Lebanon, TN217days52 Big Bully Douglas 1
April 1, 2006 Columbia, TNDefeated Ricky Murdock in a rematch to win the vacant title.182daysVacant
March 31, 2006The title was held up after a match between Ricky Murdock and Big Bully Douglas, due to interference from Kory Williams.1day51 Ricky Murdock 2
October 8, 2005 Nashville, TN | NWA 57th Anniversary ShowDefeated Conscience and The Juggulator in a 3-Way Match to win the vacant title.174daysVacant
October 8, 2005Spyder was stripped of the title when he no-showed a title defense.Spyder stripped of the championship when he no-shows a title defense.0days50 Spyder 1
October 15, 2004 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | NWA 56th Anniversary Show358days49 Ricky Murdock 1
January 11, 2003 Greenville, MS643days48 
Hotstuff Hernandez 1
October 13, 2001 St. Petersburg, FL | NWA 53rd Anniversary ShowDuring this reign, on 2002-05-05, Shinya Hashimoto defeated Hernandez in a title match in Tokyo, Japan, but the title was returned to Hernandez after Hashimoto refused it; NWA later claimed that Hernandez and Hashimoto's match in Japan was not for the title.455days47 
Kevin Northcutt 2
August 22, 2001Northcutt was awarded the vacant title.52daysVacant
August 10, 2001The title was vacated after Don Brodie was injured in a car accident.12days46 Don Brodie 2
January 12, 2001 Greenville, MS210days45 Terry Knight 1
November 4, 2000 Cornelia, GAOn 2000-11-18, Knight defeated Jesse Taylor to unify the NWA Wildside United States Heavyweight Championship inside the NWA National Heavyweight Championship.69days44 Stone Mountain 1
September 13, 2000 Athens, GA52days43 
Kevin Northcutt 1
April 2, 2000 North Richland Hills, TX | NWA Southwest Parade of Champions164days42 Don Brodie 1
January 15, 2000 Memphis, TN78days41 Doug Gilbert 2
October 24, 1998 Cherry Hill, NJ | NWA 50th Anniversary Show448days40 
Stevie Richards 1
August 22, 1998 Mount Holly, NJ | Live event63days39 Doug Gilbert 1
March 27, 1998 Mount Holly, NJ | Live eventDefeated Barry Windham and Rocco Rock in a 3-Way Match to win the vacant title148daysVacant
November 8, 1997The title was vacated for undocumented reasons.139days38 Salvatore Sincere 1
July 18, 1997 Raeford, NC | Live event113days37 Big Slam 1
May 17, 1997The title was reactivated by NWA and awarded after to Big Slam.62daysNational Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions Unified
September 28, 1986The title was unified inside the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship.36 
Nikita Koloff 1
September 28, 1986 Atlanta, GA | Live eventThis was a title unification match, where Koloff also defended the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship.0days35 
Wahoo McDaniel 1
August 28, 1986 Los Angeles, CA | Live event31days34 
Tully Blanchard 1
March 4, 1986 Spartanburg, SC | MACW TV Taping177days33 
Dusty Rhodes 1
December 19, 1985 Albuquerque, NMRhodes was awarded the title in a phantom match, after Buddy Landel was fired due to his drug problem.75days32 
Buddy Landel 1
21days31 
Terry Taylor 1
September 22, 1985 Atlanta, GA67days30 Black Bart 1
June 1, 1985 Atlanta, GA | NWA World Championship Wrestling113days29 
Ronnie Garvin 1
October 11, 1984 Baltimore, MD | GCW Night of Champions233daysNational Wrestling Alliance 28 
Ted DiBiase 2
July 14, 1984 Macon, GAThis was a phantom match, after The Spoiler left for WWF.89daysNational Wrestling Alliance & Georgia Championship Wrestling 27 The Spoiler 2
July 1, 1984 Atlanta, GA | Live eventOn 1984-07-14, The Spoiler joined WWF and he continued to unofficilly defend the title as the "National Heavyweight Championship" on WWF events in Georgia.13days26 
Brad Armstrong 2
May 4, 1984 Marietta, GA | Live event58days25 The Spoiler 1
April 12, 1984 Wheeling, WV | Live event22days24 Brad Armstrong 1
February 18, 1984 Atlanta, GA | World Championship WrestlingArmstrong wrestled under a mask as "Mr. R" (thought to be Tommy Rich under the mask) and pinned Ted DiBiase to win the title, when DiBiase was distracted by Rich standing at the announcers' podium at ringside.54days23 Ted DiBiase 1
November 18, 1983 Cleveland, OH92days22 Brett Wayne 1
September 25, 1983 Atlanta, GA54days21 
Larry Zbyszko 3
July 17, 1983 Huntington, WV | Live event70days20 
Mr. Wrestling II 1
June 19, 1983 Atlanta, GA | Live event28days19 Larry Zbyszko 2
June 5, 1983 Atlanta, GA | Live eventDefeated Mr. Wrestling II in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant title and a $25,000 cash prize.14daysVacant
April 30, 1983Larry Zbyszko was stripped of the title by NWA President Bob Geigel for buying it.36days18 Larry Zbyszko 1
March 20, 1983 Atlanta, GA | Live eventBought the title from Killer Tim Brooks for $25,000.41days17 Killer Tim Brooks 1
March 20, 1983 Atlanta, GA | Live event0days16 
Paul Orndorff 3
November 7, 1982 Atlanta, GA | Live eventWhile most records show that Orndo1982-11-07rff held and defended the title uninterrupted during this reign, some records show that Killer Karl Kox won the title sometime in December 1982, losing it to Tommy Rich in February 1983, before being regained by Orndorff in March 1983.133days15 
The Masked Superstar 3
October 17, 1982 Atlanta, GA | Live event21days14 Paul Orndorff 2
October 3, 1982 Atlanta, GA | Live event14days13 The Super Destroyer 1
August 29, 1982 Atlanta, GA | Live eventDefeated Paul Orndorff in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant title.35daysVacant
July 30, 1982Paul Orndorff vacated the title in order to focus on a challenge for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.30days12 Paul Orndorff 1
June 20, 1982 Atlanta, GA | Live event40days11 
Buzz Sawyer 1
May 2, 1982 Atlanta, GA | Live event49days10 
Tommy Rich 3
April 19, 1982 Augusta, GA | Live event13days9 Ron Bass 1
March 15, 1982 Augusta, GA | Live event35days8 Tommy Rich 2
January 17, 1982 Atlanta, GA | Live event57days7 The Masked Superstar 2
November 25, 1981 Atlanta, GA | Live event53days6 Tommy Rich 1
September 28, 1981 Augusta, GA | Live event58days5 The Masked Superstar 1
August 15, 1981 Columbus, GA | Live eventDuring this reigns, on 1981-09-19, the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship was unified with the National Heavyweight Championship.44days4 Steve Olsonoski 1
March 29, 1981 Atlanta, GA | Live event139days3 The Mongolian Stomper 1
December 12, 1980 Atlanta, GA | Live event107days2 
Jack Brisco 1
October 9, 1980 Atlanta, GADefeated Terry Funk in a tournament final to win the vacant title.64daysVacant
August 20, 1980The title was vacated for unknown reasons.50days1 
Austin Idol 1
January 12, 1980 Atlanta, GADuring this reign, on 1980-03-29, Idol also defeated Mr. Wrestling II to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship in Atlanta, GA.221days
NWA National Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipOctober 21, 2018
- NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 9, 2016October 21, 2018
- NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 5, 2013January 8, 2016
- NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipMarch 29, 2012January 5, 2013
- NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipFebruary 19, 2011March 29, 2012
- NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipNovember 18, 2000February 19, 2011
- NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipMay 17, 1997November 18, 2000
- NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipFebruary 18, 1984September 28, 1986
- NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipJune 5, 1983February 17, 1984
- NWA National Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 12, 1980June 4, 1983
NWA National Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NWAMay 17, 1997 Present Promotion 
NWA, 
JCPJune 1, 1985 September 28, 1986 Promotion NWAJuly 16, 1984 May 31, 1985 Promotion NWA, 
NWA GCWJanuary 12, 1980 July 15, 1984 -
Defended With
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship - NWA North American & National Heavyweight Championships (April 12, 2015 - May 28, 2015)
- Promotion
National Wrestling Alliance - TerritoryNational
- DivisionPrimary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedJanuary 12, 1980
- First ChampionAustin Idol
- Current ChampionMike Mondo
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Wayne | 3 |
| 2 | Phil Monahan | 3 |
| 3 | Greg Anthony | 3 |
| 4 | Lou Marconi | 3 |
| 5 | Paul Orndorff | 3 |
| 6 | Tommy Rich | 3 |
| 7 | Larry Zbyszko | 3 |
| 8 | The Masked Superstar | 3 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Murdock | 817 | |
| Phill Shatter | 763 | |
| Doug Gilbert | 596 | |
| Kahagas | 469 | |
| Hotstuff Hernandez | 455 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phill Shatter | January 17, 2009 - February 19, 2011 | 763 | |
| Ricky Murdock | January 11, 2003 - October 15, 2004 | 643 | |
| Hotstuff Hernandez | October 13, 2001 - January 11, 2003 | 455 | |
| Doug Gilbert | October 24, 1998 - January 15, 2000 | 448 | |
| Chance Prophet | February 19, 2011 - March 29, 2012 | 404 |