The CWA Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling

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...

 singles title in the Century Wrestling Alliance

Century Wrestling Alliance

The Century Wrestling Alliance, formerly known as NWA Cold Front and NWA New England, is a New England-based American independent wrestling promotion located in Boston, Massachusetts...

. The title was first won by Tommy Dreamer

Tommy Dreamer

Thomas James "Tom" Laughlin is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Tommy Dreamer. He is currently working for various promotions on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time spent with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment...

 who defeated "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas

Tony Atlas

Anthony White better known by his ring name "Tony Atlas" is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. He is also known by his bodybuilding title, "Mr...

 in a tournament final held in Wallingford, Connecticut

Wallingford, Connecticut

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 on November 5, 1992, and defended throughout New England

New England

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 by former World Championship Wrestling

World Championship Wrestling

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 and World Wrestling Federation stars as well as some of the top independent wrestlers

Independent circuit

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 in the Northeastern United States

Northeastern United States

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. The title was combined with the CWA New England title

CWA New England Heavyweight Championship

The CWA New England Heavyweight Championship was a secondary wrestling title in the Century Wrestling Alliance. It was one of two secondary titles in use during the promotion's early years, the other being the CWA Television Championship, and dominated by Tony Rumble for much of its history...

 to create the NWA New England Heavyweight Championship when the CWA joined the National Wrestling Alliance

National Wrestling Alliance

The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...

 and became NWA New England in January 1998. The title returned to its original name when the CWA withdrew from the NWA on March 10, 2007.

Title history

Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.

Wrestler:	Times:	Date:	Location:	Notes:
Century Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Championship
Tommy Dreamer Tommy Dreamer Thomas James "Tom" Laughlin is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Tommy Dreamer. He is currently working for various promotions on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time spent with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment...	1	November 5, 1992	Wallingford, Connecticut Wallingford, Connecticut Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 43,026 at the 2000 census.- History :Wallingford was established on October 10, 1667, when the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the "making of a village on the east river" to 38 planters and freemen...
The Iron Sheik	1	March 21, 1993	Burlington, Vermont Burlington, Vermont Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
Vic Steamboat	1	October 23, 1993	Wakefield, Massachusetts Wakefield, Massachusetts -History:-Geography:The diagram above shows what is to the east, west, north, south, and other directions of the center of Wakefield. Towns with population above 25,000 are in bold italics.-Demographics:-Notable residents:...
"Mr. USA" Tony Atlas Tony Atlas Anthony White better known by his ring name "Tony Atlas" is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. He is also known by his bodybuilding title, "Mr...	1	December 4, 1993	Bar Harbor, Maine Bar Harbor, Maine Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 5,235. Bar Harbor is a famous summer colony in the Down East region of Maine. It is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory and Mount Desert Island...
Vic Steamboat	2	September 19, 1995	Pawtucket, Rhode Island Pawtucket, Rhode Island Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan (wrestler) Kevin Francis Sullivan is an American professional wrestler and booker, perhaps best known for his role in WCW as "The Taskmaster" and his leading of the "Dungeon of Doom".-Early career:...	1	October 31, 1995	Gloucester, Massachusetts Gloucester, Massachusetts Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
Kevin Sullivan is stripped of the title after losing a "Loser-Must-Retire" match against Chris Benoit Chris Benoit Christopher Michael "Chris" Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler whose career and life ended in a murder–suicide...  on July 14, 1997. The title remains vacant until the CWA joins the National Wrestling Alliance National Wrestling Alliance The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948... , upon which it is merged with the CWA New England title CWA New England Heavyweight Championship The CWA New England Heavyweight Championship was a secondary wrestling title in the Century Wrestling Alliance. It was one of two secondary titles in use during the promotion's early years, the other being the CWA Television Championship, and dominated by Tony Rumble for much of its history...  to create the NWA New England Heavyweight Championship.
Renamed NWA New England Heavyweight Championship
Erich Sbraccia	1	January 17, 1998	Southbridge, Massachusetts Southbridge, Massachusetts The Town of Southbridge is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,719 at the 2010 census.-History:...
Barry Windham Barry Windham Barry Clinton Windham is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. He is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling ....	1	September 20, 1998	Everett, Massachusetts Everett, Massachusetts Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The population was 41,667 at the 2010 census.Everett is the last city in the United States with a bicameral legislature, which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council...
Curtis Slamdawg	1	October 10, 1998	Millinocket, Maine Millinocket, Maine Millinocket is a former mill town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,203 at the 2000 census. Millinocket is both a forest products and recreational area.-History:...
Trooper Gilmore	1	February 12, 1999	Mansfield, Massachusetts Mansfield, Massachusetts Mansfield is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population is 23,184. Mansfield is in the south-southwest suburbs of Boston and is also close to Providence, Rhode Island....
Knuckles Nelson Knuckles Nelson Knuckles Nelson is a retired American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer who wrestled throughout the North American independent circuit during the 1990s and 2000s. He competed in several regional promotions such as the Century Wrestling Alliance, the National Wrestling Alliance and the...	1	February 18, 1999	Mansfield, Massachusetts
Curtis Slamdawg	2	January 16, 2000	Wethersfield, Connecticut Wethersfield, Connecticut Wethersfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield, while Native Americans called it Pyquag...
Title is vacated in June 2000.
Whacko	1	June 22, 2000	Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
Title is declared vacant on August 24, 2000, when Wacko is stripped of the championship for failing to defend the title within a 30-day period.
"Boston Bad Boy" Jason Rumble	1	October 15, 2000	Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
"Strangler" Steve King	1	May 6, 2001	Melrose, Massachusetts Melrose, Massachusetts -Government:Robert J. Dolan is the mayor. Melrose is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Paul Brodeur . Katherine Clark is the state senator for wards 1 through 5 and Thomas McGee is the state senator for wards 6 and 7. Melrose is part of the seventh Congressional...
Jason Rumble	2	May 20, 2001	Melrose, Massachusetts
Beau Douglas	1	October 27, 2001	Woburn, Massachusetts Woburn, Massachusetts Woburn is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 38,120 at the 2010 census. Woburn is located north of Boston, Massachusetts, and just south of the intersection of I-93 and I-95.- History :...
Rick Fuller Rick Fuller Richard Fuller is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances World Championship Wrestling. He would later be featured in several video games including WCW Nitro and WCW/NWO Thunder....	1	July 13, 2002	Woonsocket, Rhode Island Woonsocket, Rhode Island Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
Title is vacated in March 2003 after Rick Fuller failed to defend the title.
The Outpatient	1	April 6, 2003	Riverside, Rhode Island Riverside, Rhode Island Riverside, Rhode Island is the southern section of the city of East Providence in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Riverside's zip code is 02915 and has a population of approximately 18,000.Riverside is a suburban neighborhood for Providence...
Title vacant in early 2003 and its history unrecorded until June 2004.
Apocalypse	1	June 19, 2004	Sanford, Maine Sanford, Maine Sanford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,798 in the 2010 census, the highest of the York County towns, and the 8th largest in the state. Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale...
Gino Martino	1	February 4, 2005	Sanford, Maine
Title vacated in mid-2005.
Luis Ortiz	1	November 25, 2005	Revere, Massachusetts Revere, Massachusetts Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
Jason Rumble	3	November 25, 2006	Saugus, Massachusetts Saugus, Massachusetts Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"...
Beau Douglas	2	March 10, 2007	Saugus, Massachusetts
Renamed Century Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Championship