On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA National 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 Championship is a secondary title contested in National Wrestling Alliance, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on January 12, 1980.
The current champion is Mims, who won the title at NWA 76th Anniversary Show on August 31, 2024, and has been reigning for 114 days (Defeated Bryan Idol, Burchill and Carson Drake to win the vacant title.).
NWA National Championship: Title History
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NWANovember 21, 1988 Present Promotion NWA, 
JCPJanuary 1, 1985 November 20, 1988 Promotion NWAJanuary 12, 1980 December 31, 1984 -
Defended With
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship - NWA North American & National Heavyweight Championships ( April 12, 2015 - May 28, 2015)
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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NWA National Championship October 21, 2018 -
NWA National Heavyweight Championship January 9, 2016 October 21, 2018 -
NWA National Heavyweight Championship January 5, 2013 January 8, 2016 -
NWA National Heavyweight Championship May 17, 1997 January 4, 2013 -
NWA National Heavyweight Championship February 18, 1984 September 28, 1986 -
NWA National Heavyweight Championship June 5, 1983 February 17, 1984 -
NWA National Heavyweight Championship January 12, 1980 June 4, 1983
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NWA National Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign National Wrestling Alliance 95 Mims 1
- August 31, 2024
- Philadelphia, PA
- | NWA 76th Anniversary Show
- 114+ days
Defeated Bryan Idol, Burchill and Carson Drake to win the vacant title.114+- days
Vacant
- August 27, 2024
- 4 days
Thom Latimer voluntarily vacated the title to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at NWA 76.4- days
94 
Thom Latimer 1
- March 2, 2024
- Dothan, AL
- | NWA Hard Times 2024
- 178 days
Defeated Blake Troop, Burchill and Zyon in a 4-Way Match to win the vacant title.178- days
Vacant
- March 2, 2024
- Dothan, AL
- | NWA Hard Times 2024
- 0 days
Silas Mason voluntarily vacated the title to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at Hard Times.0- days
93 "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason 1
- August 26, 2023
- St. Louis, MO
- | NWA 75th Anniversary Show
- 189 days
Defeated JR Kratos and Odinson in a 3-Way Match to win the vacant title.189- days
Vacant
- July 12, 2023
- Highland Park, IL | NWA Powerrr
- 45 days
After successfully defending it, EC3 voluntarily vacated the title to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at NWA 75.45- days
92 
EC3 1
- April 7, 2023
- Highland Park, IL
- | NWA 312
- 96 days
96- days
91 Cyon 1
- August 27, 2022
- St. Louis, MO
- | NWA 74th Anniversary Show
- 223 days
223- days
90 
Jax Dane 2
- March 20, 2022
- Nashville, TN
- | NWA Crockett Cup 2022
- 160 days
Dane cashes-in the Champion Series title shot.160- days
89 
Anthony Mayweather 1
- March 1, 2022
- Oak Grove, KY | NWA PowerrrTrip
- 19 days
19- days
88 
Chris Adonis 2
- July 6, 2021
- Oak Grove, KY | NWA SuperPowerrr
- 238 days
Defeated JTG in a tournament finals to win the vacant title.238- days
Vacant
- May 25, 2021
- 42 days
Chris Adonis voluntarily vacated the title to enter a battle royal to decide the #1 Contender for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.42- days
87 Chris Adonis 1
- March 30, 2021
- Oak Grove, KY | NWA Power
- 56 days
56- days
86 
Trevor Murdoch 1
- September 29, 2020
- Long Beach, CA | UWN Primetime Live
- 182 days
182- days
85 
Aron Stevens 1
- December 14, 2019
- Atlanta, GA
- | NWA Into the Fire
- 290 days
290- days
84 
Colt Cabana 2
- October 1, 2019
- Atlanta, GA | NWA Power
- 74 days
74- days
83 
James Storm 1
- June 29, 2019
- Philadelphia, PA
- | ROH Wrestling
- 94 days
94- days
82 Colt Cabana 1
- April 27, 2019
- Concord, NC
- | NWA/ROH The Crockett Cup
- 63 days
63- days
81 
Willie Mack 1
- October 21, 2018
- Nashville, TN
- | NWA 70th Anniversary Show
- 188 days
Defeated Sam Shaw to win the vacant title.188- days
Vacant
- September 30, 2017
- 386 days
The title was vacated when NWA terminated all contracts with its licensees.386- days
80 Kahagas 2
- February 3, 2017
- Franklin, KY
- 239 days
239- days
79 Damien Wayne 3
- November 19, 2016
- Gallatin, TN
- 76 days
76- days
78 Greg Anthony 3
- October 29, 2016
- Dyersburg, TN | Live event
- 21 days
21- days
77 Jake Logan 1
- September 17, 2016
- Amarillo, TX
- 42 days
42- days
76 Greg Anthony 2
- July 9, 2016
- Dyersburg, TN
- 70 days
70- days
75 Mustang Mike 1
- July 2, 2016
- Morgan City, LA
- 7 days
7- days
74 Greg Anthony 1
- January 30, 2016
- Dyersburg, TN
- 154 days
154- days
73 John Saxon 1
- January 9, 2016
- Dyersburg, TN
- 21 days
Won a battle royal to win the vacant title.21- days
Vacant
- January 2, 2016
- 7 days
Arrick 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.7- days
72 Arrick Andrews 1
- July 11, 2015
- Cookeville, TN | Live event
- 175 days
Defeated Chase Owens in a tournament final to win the vacant title.175- days
Vacant
- May 28, 2015
- 44 days
Jax Dane forfeited both the NWA National title and NWA North American title due to an injury.44- days
71 
Jax Dane 1
- February 6, 2015
- Millersville, TN | Live event
- 111 days
From 2015-04-12, Dane held the NWA National title and the NWA North American title, and NWA allowed him to defend both titles together.111- days
70 Lou Marconi 3
- July 12, 2014
- Carolina Beach, NC | NWA Smoky Mountain Steel Cage Showdown
- 209 days
209- days
69 Phil Monahan 3
- April 5, 2014
- Carolina Beach, NC
- 98 days
98- days
68 Lou Marconi 2
- March 23, 2014
- Oregon, OH | Live event
- 13 days
13- days
67 Phil Monahan 2
- March 22, 2014
- Hillsdale, MI | WrestleRama 13
- 1 day
1- day
66 Lou Marconi 1
- March 1, 2014
- Williamston, NC
- 21 days
21- days
65 Phil Monahan 1
- September 14, 2013
- Toledo, OH | Live event
- 168 days
168- days
64 Damien Wayne 2
- August 2, 2013
- Millersville, TN | Live event
- 43 days
43- days
63 Vordell Walker 1
- June 14, 2013
- Millersville, TN | NWA SAW Gathering of the Champions
- 49 days
49- days
62 Damien Wayne 1
- January 5, 2013
- Nashville, NC | NWA Edge
- 160 days
Defeated Chance Prophet and Lance Erikson in a 3-Way Dance to win the vacant title.160- days
Vacant
- November 14, 2012
- 52 days
The title was vacated after Kahagas won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.52- days
61 Kahagas 1
- March 29, 2012
- Miami, FL | NWA Ring Warriors Battle of the Belts
- 230 days
230- days
60 Chance Prophet 2
- February 19, 2011
- Franklinville, NJ
- 404 days
404- days
59 
Phill Shatter 1
- January 17, 2009
- McKeesport, PA | PWX Genesis 2
- 763 days
763- days
58 Crusher Hansen 2
- December 17, 2008
- McKeesport, PA
- 31 days
31- days
57 Brandon K 1
- December 13, 2008
- McKeesport, PA
- 4 days
4- days
56 Crusher Hansen 1
- April 18, 2008
- McKeesport, PA | PWX Crossfire
- 239 days
239- days
55 
Pepper Parks 1
- October 20, 2007
- Lebanon, TN | Live event
- 181 days
Defeated Kory Williams to win the vacant title.181- days
Vacant
- October 12, 2007
- 8 days
Joe Nelson / Chance Prophet was stripped of the title by the NWA Board of Directors due to injury.8- days
54 Joe Nelson / Chance Prophet 1
- May 5, 2007
- Salyersville, KY
- 160 days
160- days
53 Kory Williams 1
- September 30, 2006
- Lebanon, TN
- 217 days
217- days
52 Big Bully Douglas 1
- April 1, 2006
- Columbia, TN
- 182 days
Defeated Ricky Murdock in a rematch to win the vacant title.182- days
Vacant
- March 31, 2006
- 1 day
The title was held up after a match between Ricky Murdock and Big Bully Douglas, due to interference from Kory Williams.1- day
51 Ricky Murdock 2
- October 8, 2005
- Nashville, TN | NWA 57th Anniversary Show
- 174 days
Defeated Conscience and The Juggulator in a 3-Way Match to win the vacant title.174- days
Vacant
- October 8, 2005
- 0 days
Spyder was stripped of the title when he no-showed a title defense.Spyder stripped of the championship when he no-shows a title defense.0- days
50 Spyder 1
- October 15, 2004
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | NWA 56th Anniversary Show
- 358 days
358- days
49 Ricky Murdock 1
- January 11, 2003
- Greenville, MS
- 643 days
643- days
48 
Hotstuff Hernandez 1
- October 13, 2001
- St. Petersburg, FL | NWA 53rd Anniversary Show
- 455 days
During 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.455- days
47 Kevin Northcutt 2
- August 22, 2001
- 52 days
Northcutt was awarded the vacant title.52- days
Vacant
- August 10, 2001
- 12 days
The title was vacated after Don Brodie was injured in a car accident.12- days
46 Don Brodie 2
- January 12, 2001
- Greenville, MS
- 210 days
210- days
45 Terry Knight 1
- November 4, 2000
- Cornelia, GA
- 69 days
On 2000-11-18, Knight defeated Jesse Taylor to unify the NWA Wildside United States Heavyweight Championship inside the NWA National Heavyweight Championship.69- days
44 Stone Mountain 1
- September 13, 2000
- Athens, GA
- 52 days
52- days
43 Kevin Northcutt 1
- April 2, 2000
- North Richland Hills, TX | NWA Southwest Parade of Champions
- 164 days
164- days
42 Don Brodie 1
- January 15, 2000
- Memphis, TN
- 78 days
78- days
41 Doug Gilbert 2
- October 24, 1998
- Cherry Hill, NJ | NWA 50th Anniversary Show
- 448 days
448- days
40 
Stevie Richards 1
- August 22, 1998
- Mount Holly, NJ | Live event
- 63 days
63- days
39 Doug Gilbert 1
- March 27, 1998
- Mount Holly, NJ | Live event
- 148 days
Defeated Barry Windham and Rocco Rock in a 3-Way Match to win the vacant title148- days
Vacant
- November 8, 1997
- 139 days
The title was vacated for undocumented reasons.139- days
38 Salvatore Sincere 1
- July 18, 1997
- Raeford, NC | Live event
- 113 days
113- days
37 Big Slam 1
- May 17, 1997
- 62 days
The title was reactivated by NWA and awarded after to Big Slam.62- days
National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions Unified
- September 28, 1986
- 0 days
The title was unified inside the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship.36 
Nikita Koloff 1
- September 28, 1986
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 0 days
This was a title unification match, where Koloff also defended the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship.0- days
35 
Wahoo McDaniel 1
- August 28, 1986
- Los Angeles, CA | Live event
- 31 days
31- days
34 
Tully Blanchard 1
- March 4, 1986
- Spartanburg, SC | MACW TV Taping
- 177 days
177- days
33 
Dusty Rhodes 1
- December 19, 1985
- Albuquerque, NM
- 75 days
Rhodes was awarded the title in a phantom match, after Buddy Landel was fired due to his drug problem.75- days
32 Buddy Landel 1
- November 28, 1985
- Greensboro, NC
- | NWA Starrcade 1985: The Gathering
- 21 days
21- days
31 
Terry Taylor 1
- September 22, 1985
- Atlanta, GA
- 67 days
67- days
30 Black Bart 1
- June 1, 1985
- Atlanta, GA | NWA World Championship Wrestling
- 113 days
113- days
29 
Ronnie Garvin 1
- October 11, 1984
- Baltimore, MD | GCW Night of Champions
- 233 days
233- days
National Wrestling Alliance 28 
Ted DiBiase 2
- July 14, 1984
- Macon, GA
- 89 days
This was a phantom match, after The Spoiler left for WWF.89- days
27 The Spoiler 2
- July 1, 1984
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 13 days
On 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.13- days
26 
Brad Armstrong 2
- May 4, 1984
- Marietta, GA | Live event
- 58 days
58- days
25 The Spoiler 1
- April 12, 1984
- Wheeling, WV | Live event
- 22 days
22- days
24 Brad Armstrong 1
- February 18, 1984
- Atlanta, GA | World Championship Wrestling
- 54 days
Armstrong 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.54- days
23 Ted DiBiase 1
- November 18, 1983
- Cleveland, OH
- 92 days
92- days
22 Brett Wayne 1
- September 25, 1983
- Atlanta, GA
- 54 days
54- days
21 
Larry Zbyszko 3
- July 17, 1983
- Huntington, WV | Live event
- 70 days
70- days
20 
Mr. Wrestling II 1
- June 19, 1983
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 28 days
28- days
19 Larry Zbyszko 2
- June 5, 1983
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 14 days
Defeated Mr. Wrestling II in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant title and a $25,000 cash prize.14- days
Vacant
- April 30, 1983
- 36 days
Larry Zbyszko was stripped of the title by NWA President Bob Geigel for buying it.36- days
18 Larry Zbyszko 1
- March 20, 1983
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 41 days
Bought the title from Killer Tim Brooks for $25,000.41- days
17 Killer Tim Brooks 1
- March 20, 1983
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 0 days
0- days
16 
Paul Orndorff 3
- November 7, 1982
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 133 days
While 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 1983.133- days
15 
The Masked Superstar 3
- October 17, 1982
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 21 days
21- days
14 Paul Orndorff 2
- October 3, 1982
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 14 days
14- days
13 The Super Destroyer 1
- August 29, 1982
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 35 days
Defeated Paul Orndorff in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant title.35- days
Vacant
- July 30, 1982
- 30 days
Paul Orndorff vacated the title in order to focus on a challenge for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.30- days
12 Paul Orndorff 1
- June 20, 1982
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 40 days
40- days
11 
Buzz Sawyer 1
- May 2, 1982
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 49 days
49- days
10 
Tommy Rich 3
- April 19, 1982
- Augusta, GA | Live event
- 13 days
13- days
9 Ron Bass 1
- March 15, 1982
- Augusta, GA | Live event
- 35 days
35- days
8 Tommy Rich 2
- January 17, 1982
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 57 days
57- days
7 The Masked Superstar 2
- November 25, 1981
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 53 days
53- days
6 Tommy Rich 1
- September 28, 1981
- Augusta, GA | Live event
- 58 days
58- days
5 The Masked Superstar 1
- August 15, 1981
- Columbus, GA | Live event
- 44 days
During this reigns, on 1981-09-19, the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship was unified with the National Heavyweight Championship.44- days
4 Steve Olsonoski 1
- March 29, 1981
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 139 days
139- days
3 The Mongolian Stomper 1
- December 12, 1980
- Atlanta, GA | Live event
- 107 days
107- days
2 
Jack Brisco 1
- October 9, 1980
- Atlanta, GA
- 64 days
Defeated Terry Funk in a tournament final to win the vacant title.64- days
Vacant
- August 20, 1980
- 50 days
The title was vacated for unknown reasons.50- days
1 Austin Idol 1
- January 12, 1980
- Atlanta, GA
- 221 days
During this reign, on 1980-03-29, Idol also defeated Mr. Wrestling II to win the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship in Atlanta, GA.221- days
NWA National Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
National Wrestling Alliance - Gender Male
- Title Type Secondary Title
- Date Established January 12, 1980
- Current ChampionMims
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 |
