On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA United States Women's 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 United States Women's Championship was a secondary title contested in National Wrestling Alliance and Jim Crockett Promotions, by women wrestlers.
The championship was first established on July 26, 1957.
NWA United States Women's Championship: Title History
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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- NWA United States Women's Championship July 26, 1957 January 30, 1988
NWA United States Women's Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions Deactivated
- January 30, 1988
- 0 days
17 Misty Blue Simmes 1
- September 10, 1986
- 507 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1983-10-19 to 1986-09-10. Records unclear as to whom Simmes defeated to win the title.507- days
16 Judy Martin 3
- October 19, 1983
- 1057 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1983-10-19 to 1986-09-10. Martin was recognized as champion only in East Texas.1057- days
National Wrestling Alliance 15 Wendi Richter 1
- March 22, 1983
- Tampa, FL | CWF Live event
- 211 days
211- days
14 Judy Martin 1
- November 26, 1981
- Saint Paul, MN | Live event
- 481 days
During this reign, although Joyce Grable remaining as the reigning champion, Princess Little Heart was recognized as the champion in Mobile, AL starting from 1980-01-05. Then Judy Martin defeated Heart to win the title on 1980-11-22 in Atlanta, GA, and then Velvet McIntyre defeated Martin to win the title on 1983-02-13 in San Antonio, TX.481- days
13 Joyce Grable 1
- December 1, 1978
- 1091 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1976-11-25 to 1978-12-01.1091- days
12 Sandy Parker 1
- November 25, 1976
- 736 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1974-11-01 to 1976-11-25, and then from 1976-11-25 to 1978-12-01. Parker was recognized as champion only in Northern California.736- days
11 Betty Niccoli 2
- November 1, 1974
- 755 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1974-11-01 to 1976-11-25. It is uncertain if Ann Casey won the title before (on February 1974) or after (on December 1974) Niccoli.755- days
10 Ann Casey 1
- February 1, 1974
- Liberty Hill, SC | Live event
- 273 days
Defeated either The Fabulous Moolah or Toni Rose to win the title. Casey was unofficially recognized as champion in the Mid-America and Gulf Coast territories throughout the 70's, and she retired as "champion" in '92. It is uncertain if Casey won the title before (on February 1974) or after (on December 1974) Betty Niccoli.273- days
9 Jean Antone 2
- October 1, 1973
- Green Bay, WI | Live event
- 123 days
123- days
8 Betty Niccoli 1
- July 22, 1970
- 1167 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1968-07-19 to 1970-07-22. Niccoli was billed the champion only in Midwest and West Texas.1167- days
7 Jean Antone 1
- July 19, 1968
- Minneapolis, MN
- 733 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1968-07-07 to 1968-07-19, and then from 1968-07-19 to 1970-07-22. According to The Sacramento Bee, Antone was recognized as champion only in Northern California by defeating Princess Little Cloud to win the title.733- days
6 Mae Young 1
- July 7, 1968
- 12 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1965-05-01 to 1968-07-07, and then from 1968-07-07 to 1968-07-19. Young was billed as champion only in the Gulf Coast territory.12- days
5 Cora Combs 1
- May 1, 1965
- St. Louis, MO | Live event
- 1163 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1961-10-04 to 1965-05-01, and then from 1965-05-01 to 1968-07-07. Combs starts claiming the title in Northern California from May 1965, billed as champion after defeating Penny Banner for the title.1163- days
4 Kathy Starr 1
- October 4, 1961
- Honolulu, HI | Live event
- 1305 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1961-10-04 to 1965-05-01.1305- days
3 Judy Glover 1
- September 24, 1961
- Live event
- 10 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1959-07-07 to 1961-09-24. According to The Honolulu Advertiser, Glover won a tournament to win the title.10- days
2 Nell Stewart 1
- July 7, 1959
- Knoxville, TN
- 810 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1957-12-03 to 1959-07-07, and then from 1959-07-07 to 1961-09-24.810- days
1 Barbara Baker 1
- July 26, 1957
- 711 days
The title history is unrecorded from 1957-12-03 to 1959-07-07. Baker was recognized as champion in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and probably other states.711- days
NWA United States Women's Championship: Statistics
- Promotion National Wrestling Alliance
- Gender Female
- Title Type Secondary Title
- Date Established July 26, 1957
- Date Retired January 30, 1988
Most Number of Reigns
Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
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Betty Niccoli | 2 | |
Judy Martin | 2 | |
Jean Antone | 2 | |
Kathy Starr | 1 | |
Cora Combs | 1 |
Most Combined Days
Rank | Wrestler | Days |
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Betty Niccoli | 1922 | |
Judy Martin | 1538 | |
Kathy Starr | 1305 | |
Cora Combs | 1163 | |
Joyce Grable | 1091 |
Longest Reigns
Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
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Kathy Starr | October 4, 1961 - May 1, 1965 | 1305 | |
Betty Niccoli | July 22, 1970 - October 1, 1973 | 1167 | |
Cora Combs | May 1, 1965 - July 7, 1968 | 1163 | |
Joyce Grable | December 1, 1978 - November 26, 1981 | 1091 | |
Judy Martin | October 19, 1983 - September 10, 1986 | 1057 |