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NWA UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE HISTORY
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Date |
Location |
Notes |
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| Buddy Rogers |
50/01/01 |
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Defeats Johnny Valentine in tournament final;
Vacant when Rogers wins the World Heavyweight Title on 61/06/30. |
| Pat O'Connor |
61/08/24 |
Chicago, IL |
Awarded at the annual NWA meeting. |
| Sgt. Slaughter |
81/10/04 |
Charlotte, NC |
Defeats Ricky Steambot in tournament final. |
| Wahoo McDaniel [2] |
82/05/21 |
Richmond, VA |
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| Sgt. Slaughter [2] |
82/06/07 |
Greenville, NC |
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| Wahoo McDaniel [3] |
82/08/22 |
Charlotte, NC |
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| Greg Valentine [2] |
82/11/04 |
Norfolk, VA |
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| Roddy Piper [2] |
83/04/16 |
Greensboro, NC |
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| Greg Valentine [3] |
83/05/01 |
Greensboro, NC |
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| Dick Slater |
83/12/14 |
Shelby, NC |
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| Ricky Steamboat [3] |
84/04/21 |
Greensboro, NC |
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| Wahoo McDaniel [4] |
84/06/24 |
Greensboro, NC |
Vacated in 84/07 |
| Wahoo McDaniel [5] |
84/10/07 |
Charlotte, NC |
Defeats Manny Fernandez in tournament final. |
| Magnum T.A. |
85/03/23 |
Charlotte, NC |
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| Tully Blanchard |
85/07/21 |
Charlotte, NC |
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| Magnum T.A. [2] |
85/11/28 |
Greensboro, NC |
Stripped on 86/05/29 for attacking the NWA president Bob Geigel. |
| Nikita Koloff |
86/08/17 |
Charlotte, NC |
Defeats Magnum T.A. in best-of-7 tournament;
Defeats Wahoo McDaniel to unify NWA National heavyweight title. |
| Lex Luger |
87/07/11 |
Greensboro, NC |
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| Dusty Rhodes |
87/11/26 |
Chicago, IL |
Vacated on 88/04/15 when Rhodes suspended for attacking Jim Crockett. |
| Barry Windham |
88/05/13 |
Houston, TX |
Defeats Nikita Koloff in tournament final. |
| Lex Luger [2] |
89/02/20 |
Chicago, IL |
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| Michael Hayes |
89/05/07 |
Nashville, TN |
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| Lex Luger [3] |
89/05/22 |
Bluefield, WV |
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| Stan Hansen |
90/10/27 |
Chicago, IL |
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| Lex Luger [4] |
90/12/16 |
St. Louis, MO |
WCW United States Heavyweight title from 91/01;
Vacates on 91/07/14 after winning WCW World Title. |
| Sting |
91/08/25 |
Atlanta, GA |
Defeats Steve Austin in tournament final. |
| Rick Rude |
91/11/19 |
Savannah, GA |
Vacates on 92/12 because of injury. |
| Dustin Rhodes |
93/01/11 |
Atlanta, GA |
Defeats Rick Steamboat in tournament final;
Title held up after a match against Rick Rude |
| Dustin Rhodes [2] |
93/08/30 |
Atlanta, GA |
Defeats Rick Rude in rematch;
Recognised as WCW United States Heavywieght title. |
| Tully Blanchard [2] |
97/02/08 |
Norfalk, VA |
Defeat Lady Killer in a 4-man tournament final; abandoned in 97. |
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