AWA Lightweight Championship
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The AWA Lightweight Championship is a professional wrestling
championship
in the South Africa
n professional wrestling promotion
Africa Wrestling Alliance
, contested exclusively among Lightweight
(85 kg (187.4 lb)) wrestlers. It was created on April 7, 2009 and was first contested on the AWA House of Pain: Night of the Champions supercard, where Nick Fury won it in a six-man battle royale
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
in the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
Africa Wrestling Alliance
Africa Wrestling Alliance
Africa Wrestling Alliance, formerly known as Africa Wrestling Federation, is a South African professional wrestling promotion founded in 1995 . The regionally-based company is owned by Shaun Koen and Koos Rossouw, and is a traditionally-styled promotion influenced by the international wrestling...
, contested exclusively among Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
(85 kg (187.4 lb)) wrestlers. It was created on April 7, 2009 and was first contested on the AWA House of Pain: Night of the Champions supercard, where Nick Fury won it in a six-man battle royale
Title history
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Fury | 1 | April 7, 2009 | Parow, Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 1 | Revyv | 1 | December 9, 2009 | Parow, Cape Town, South Africa |