NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship

The NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship was a major title in Championship Wrestling from Florida, USA and is now the major title in NWA Florida. It started in 1937 and was abandoned in 1949. It was picked back up in 1966 by CWF and lasted until 1987 when the company was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions

Jim Crockett Promotions

Jim Crockett Promotions was a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. until the late 1980s. It was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance and was the forerunner to World Championship Wrestling .-Early history:...

. Pro Wrestling Florida picked it back up in 1988 and it continued its lineage through NWA Florida, until they ceased operations in 2004..

Title history

Wrestler:	Times:	Date:	Location:	Notes:
Dobie Osbourne	1	January 5, 1937	Florida
Red Devil	1	January 19, 1937	Jacksonville, Fla.
Vacated		1937	Title vacant
Alan Eustace	1	August 13, 1937	Jacksonville, Fla.	Defeated Jack Evans
Rollend Kirchmeyer	1	February 26, 1944	Tampa, Fla.
"Strangler" Ed Lewis Ed Lewis (wrestler) Robert Herman Julius Friedrich , was a professional wrestler best known by his ring name Ed "Strangler" Lewis, whose career spanned four decades.-Wrestling career:...	1	February 26, 1944	Tampa, Fla.
Rollend Kirchmeyer	2	February 26, 1944		Title returned when Lewis refuses it due to Kirchmeyer being knocked out during match
The Cardiff Giant	1	August 26, 1946	Tampa, Fla.
Antonio Cortez	1	October 28, 1946	Tampa, Fla.
Rollend Kirchmeyer	3	March 1949		records unclear as to whom he defeated
Vacated		1949 or 1950	Title abandoned
Lester Welch	1	August 11, 1966	Tampa, Fla.	Defeated Sputnik Monroe Sputnik Monroe (wrestler) Sputnik Monroe was a professional wrestler from the mid 1940s through the early 1970s. Monroe was a headliner in many territories, and was best known in Memphis, where he and Billy Wicks set an attendance record that lasted until the Monday Night Wars boom period.-Life:Sputnik was born Rosco... in tournament final
Louie Tillet	1	March 20, 1967	West Palm Beach, Fla.
Wahoo McDaniel Wahoo McDaniel Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel was a Choctaw-Chickasaw Native American who achieved fame as a professional American football player and later as a professional wrestler.-Early life:...	1	May 1, 1967	Orlando, Fla.
Boris Malenko	1	May 16, 1967	Tampa, Fla.
Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine was a professional wrestler with a career spanning almost three decades. He has been inducted into four halls of fame for his achievements in wrestling...	1	August 26, 1967	Tampa, Fla.
Joe Scarpa Joe Scarpa Joseph Luke Scarpa is a former professional wrestler who was best known by his famous ring moniker, Chief Jay Strongbow...	1	December 5, 1967	Tampa, Fla.
Johnny Valentine	2	December 27, 1967	Tampa, Fla.
Red Bastien Red Bastien Rolland Bastein is a former professional wrestler, better known as Red Bastien.-Professional wrestling career:He took part in football and swimming in high school and broke in on Midwest carnivals, fighting local toughs and learning wrestling the hard way. Turning professional, he began in...	1	April 30, 1968	Tampa, Fla.
Johnny Valentine	3	June 27, 1968	Jacksonville, Fla.
Nick Kozak	1	September 23, 1968	Orlando, Fla.
The Gladiator (Ricky Hunter) Ricky Hunter Charles B. Sprott is a Canadian former professional wrestler, better known by his ring names Ricky Hunter and the masked wrestler The Gladiator...	1	November 23, 1968	Tampa, Fla.
Hans Mortier Hans Mortier Jacob "Jaap" Grobbe , better known as Hans Mortier, was a Dutch professional wrestler best known for his stint in the World Wide Wrestling Federation and his feud with WWWF Champion Bruno Sammartino in the 1960s.-Professional wrestling career:Before becoming a professional wrestler, Grobbe worked...	1	February 4, 1969	Tampa, Fla.
The Gladiator (Ricky Hunter)	2	1969	Jacksonville, Fla.
Hans Mortier	2	1969	Florida
Ciclon Negro	1	April 15, 1969	Tampa, Fla.
Dale Lewis	1	August 26, 1969	Tampa, Fla.
Mr. Saito Masa Saito is a former Japanese professional wrestler better known as Mr. Saito or . He wrestled for several years in various promotions operated by the National Wrestling Alliance . He later joined the World Wrestling Federation , where he teamed with Mr. Fuji to hold the World Tag Team Championship twice...	1	December 22, 1969	Tampa, Fla.
Jack Brisco Jack Brisco Freddie Joe Brisco was an American professional wrestler, better known as Jack Brisco or Uvalde Slim. He performed for various territories of the National Wrestling Alliance , becoming a two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time NWA Tag Team Champion with his brother Gerald Brisco...	1	February 10, 1970	Tampa, Fla.
Missouri Mauler Larry Hamilton Larry "Rocky" Hamilton , known by his ringname The Missouri Mauler, was an American professional wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as Florida Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions, becoming a mainstay of the latter promotion throughout the 1960s.One of...	1	May 19, 1970	Tampa, Fla.
Jack Brisco	2	1970	Florida
Tarzan Tyler	1	December 15, 1970	Tampa, Fla.
Jack Brisco	3	January 19, 1971	Tampa, Fla.
Paul Jones Paul Jones (wrestler) Paul Jones is a retired professional wrestler and manager. He had success in the National Wrestling Alliance 's Mid-Atlantic region, including an NWA World Tag Team title reign with Ricky Steamboat.-Career:...	1	May 16, 1972	Tampa, Fla.
Jack Brisco	4	November 28, 1972	Tampa, Fla.
Buddy Colt	1	February 20, 1973	Tampa, Fla.
Paul Jones	2	June 12, 1973	Tampa, Fla.
Tim Woods	1	July 31, 1973	Florida
Paul Jones	3	1973	Florida
Buddy Colt	2	1973	Florida
Paul Jones	4	November 1973	Florida
Buddy Colt	3	1973	Florida
Eddie Graham Eddie Graham Edward Gossett was a professional wrestler. He was also the promoter and booker for Championship Wrestling from Florida and President of the NWA in the 1970s. His son, Mike Graham, was also a professional wrestler.-Career:Edward F...	1	1973	Florida
Buddy Colt	4	December 17, 1973	Florida
Ron Fuller Ron Fuller (wrestler) Ronald Welch is a retired professional wrestler and manager better known by his ring names Ron Fuller and Tennessee Stud. He is the elder brother of Robert Fuller...	1	March 20, 1974	Miami, Fla.
Bill Watts Bill Watts William F. "Bill" Watts is a former American professional wrestler and promoter. Watts was famous under his "Cowboy" gimmick in his wrestling career, and then as a tough, no-nonsense promoter in the Mid-South area of the United States, which grew to become the UWF.In 1992, he was the Executive...	1	July 2, 1974	Tampa, Fla.
Jerry Brisco Gerald Brisco Floyd Gerald "Jerry" Brisco is a former American professional wrestler, and prior to June, 2009, worked as a road agent for WWE on its Raw brand....	1	1974	Florida
Pak Song	1	1974	Florida
Dusty Rhodes Dusty Rhodes (wrestler) Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. , better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler currently working for WWE...	1	October 1974	Florida
Bill Watts	2	November 1974	Florida
Bob Roop Bob Roop Bob Roop is a retired amateur and professional wrestler whose career has spanned high school, college, Army, amateur and professional wrestling. He was an American Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...	1	May 1975	Florida
Dusty Rhodes	2	October 6, 1975	Florida
Vacated		October 28, 1975		Vacated after match with King Curtis Iaukea
Bob Roop	2	November 1975		records unclear how he got the title
Vacated		1975	Title vacant
King Curtis Iaukea King Curtis Iaukea Curtis Piehau Iaukea, III was a professional wrestler better known as King Curtis Iaukea. Iaukea won championships in several of the major regional US promotions, both as a single and in various tag team combinations, during the 1960s. He then competed in the World Wrestling Federation where he...	1	December 1975	Florida (Won tournament)
Rocky Johnson Rocky Johnson Rocky Johnson is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. Quite popular in his own right in the 1970s and 1980s, he is also known for being the father of actor and professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson...	1	December 23, 1975	Tampa, Fla.
Bruiser Brody Frank Goodish Frank Donald Goodish was an American professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the name Bruiser Brody. Goodish was an All-State football and basketball player at Warren High School, Michigan, and played football at West Texas A&M University...	1	December 31, 1975	Tampa, Fla.
Thunderbolt Patterson Claude Patterson Claude Patterson, better known professionally as Thunderbolt Patterson, was an American professional wrestler best known for his efforts at starting a union for wrestlers...	1	March 1976	Florida
Pak Song	2	March 25, 1976	Florida
Jack Brisco	5	April 17, 1976	St. Petersburg, Fla.
Bob Orton, Jr. Bob Orton, Jr. Robert Keith Orton is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. He is the father of wrestler Randy Orton, who is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment...	1	June 1976	Florida
Dusty Rhodes	3	1976	Florida
"Superstar" Billy Graham	1	November 1976	Florida
Vacated		March 1977	Title vacant
Buddy Wolfe Buddy Wolfe Les Wolff is a retired American football player and professional wrestler, known by his ring name "Beautiful" Buddy Wolfe, who competed in North American regional promotions including the American Wrestling Association, National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wide Wrestling Federation during the...	1	March 1977		Defeated Steve Keirn in tournament final
Dusty Rhodes	4	June 1977	Florida
Ernie Ladd Ernie Ladd Ernest "Ernie" Ladd , nicknamed "The Big Cat" was an American collegiate and professional football player and a professional wrestler.-Pro Football career:...	1	July 1977	Florida
Vacated		1977	Title vacant
Dusty Rhodes	5	1977	Florida
Lars Anderson Lawrence Heinemi Larry Heinemi is a retired professional wrestler better known by the name of Lars Anderson. His career spans over a decade of performing in National Wrestling Alliance territories as well as American Wrestling Association .-Career:...	1	1977	Florida
Dusty Rhodes	6	November 26, 1977	St. Petersburg, Fla.
Killer Karl Kox Herb Gerwig Herb Gerwig was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name of Killer Karl Kox, who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as international promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling, the International Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling during the...	1	February 7, 1978	Tampa, Fla.
Rocky Johnson	2	March 8, 1978	Miami, Fla.
Bob Roop	3	March 13, 1978	West Palm Beach, Fla.
Jack Brisco	6	March 26, 1978	Orlando, Fla.
The Spoiler Don Jardine Don Jardine was a Canadian professional wrestler best known for his masked gimmick as "The Spoiler".-Career:Jardine began wrestling in the mid-1950s,making his wrestling debut in 1955 at the age of 15...	1	May 23, 1978	Tampa, Fla.
Dusty Rhodes	7	June 19, 1978	West Palm Beach, Fla.
The Spoiler	2	September 23, 1978	Lakeland, Fla.
Steve Keirn Steve Keirn Stephen "Steve" Paul Keirn is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for being part of the tag team The Fabulous Ones, with Stan Lane, and later for a run in the World Wrestling Federation as Skinner, a gimmick that portrayed him as a tobacco spitting alligator hunter from...	1	October 10, 1978	Tampa, Fla.
Vacated		1978	Title vacant
Dusty Rhodes	8	November 25, 1978	St. Petersburg, Fla.	defeated Bob Roop in tournament final
Mr. Uganda (Ciclon Negro)	1	December 12, 1978	Tampa, Fla.
Jos LeDuc Jos LeDuc Michel Pigeon was a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Jos LeDuc. Wrestling with a lumberjack gimmick, he debuted in Stampede Wrestling with his kayfabe brother, Paul LeDuc...	1	December 19, 1978	Tampa, Fla.
Dick Slater Dick Slater Richard Van Slater , better known by his ring name "Dirty" Dick Slater, is a retired American professional wrestler who wrestled in the 1970s, 1980s, and mid 1990s for various promotions including Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling .Slater began wrestling with Mike...	1	January 1979	Florida
Jimmy Garvin Jimmy Garvin James Williams is a retired American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name "Gorgeous" Jimmy "Jam" Garvin and as a member of the legendary Fabulous Freebirds....	1	January 9, 1979	Tampa, Fla.
King Curtis Iaukea	2	May 1979	Florida
Dusty Rhodes	9	July 4, 1979	Miami, Fla.
Vacated		August 21, 1979		Rhodes won NWA World Title NWA World Heavyweight Championship The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
Terry Funk Terry Funk Terrence "Terry" Funk is an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley...	1	September 1979	Tampa, Fla.	defeated Steve Keirn in tournament final
Manny Fernandez Manny Fernandez (wrestler) Emanuel "Manny" Fernandez is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for different independent promotions. He is best known by the his ring name "The Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez.-Professional wrestling career:...	1	October 21, 1979	Orlando, Fla.
Don Muraco Don Muraco Donald Muraco , better known by his ring name "The Rock" Don Muraco, is a retired American professional wrestler...	1	March 26, 1980	Miami, Fla.
Bugsy McGraw Bugsy McGraw Bugsy McGraw is the ring name of former professional wrestler Michael Davis. He also wrestled under the name "The Skull." He is not to be confused with the other wrestler named Mike Davis.-Total Nonstop Action Wrestling :...	1	August 7, 1980	Melbourne, Fla.
Bobby Jaggers Bobby Jaggers Bobby Jaggers is a retired professional wrestler.-In wrestling:Finishing movesElbow drop*Reversed neckbreaker-Championships and accomplishments:...	1	October 11, 1980	Jacksonville, Fla.
Dusty Rhodes	10	October 26, 1980	Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Dory Funk, Jr. Dory Funk, Jr. Dory Ernest Funk Jr. known professionally as Dory Funk, Jr. is a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is the son of Dory Funk Sr. and brother of Terry Funk. He is credited with the invention of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional...	1	November 4, 1980	Tampa, Fla.
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	January 12, 1981	West Palm Beach, Fla.
Dory Funk, Jr.	2	April 8, 1981	Tampa, Fla.	won by forfeit-Windham injured in auto accident
Charlie Cook	1	July 1981	Florida
Dory Funk, Jr.	3	August 1981	Florida
Charlie Cook	2	October 1981	Florida
The Spoiler	3	November 3, 1981	Tampa, Fla.
Mr. Wrestling II Tim Woods George Burrell "Tim" Woodin was an American former professional wrestler. He was best known under his ring name Mr. Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...	1	December 1981	Jacksonville, Fla.
James J. Dillon James J. Dillon James J. "J.J." Dillon is a retired American professional wrestler and manager.He is best known for being the strategic leader of the original Four Horsemen that consisted of Nature Boy Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn and Ole Anderson. He is most remembered as a manager in pro wrestling...	1	March 1982	Orlando, Fla.
Mr. Wrestling II	2	April 1982	St. Petersburg, Fla.
Jimmy Garvin	2	May 1982	West Palm Beach, Fla.
Brian Blair Brian Blair Brian Leslie Blair is a local politician in Florida, who gained fame as a professional wrestler especially as a part of the Killer Bees.-Career:...	1	July 11, 1982	Orlando, Fla.
Vacated		August 23, 1982		Vacated after match with Bruiser Brody
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 6, 1982	Tampa, Fla.	Defeated Barry Windham in tournament final
Mike Graham	1	January 15, 1983	Miami, Fla.
Vacated		1983	Graham injured
Scott McGhee Scott McGhee Garfield "Gary" Portz, known by his ringname Scott McGhee, is a retired American professional wrestler and the son of Geoff Portz who competed in North American regional promotions during the 1980s and was a longtime mainstay of Florida Championship Wrestling.Originally working as a referee for...	1	March 23, 1983	Defeated Johnny Heffernan
Adrian Street Adrian Street Adrian Street is a Welsh professional wrestler known for his flamboyant, androgynous wrestling persona, brought to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s. Street was often accompanied to the ring by his long-time manager Miss Linda, and the two worked primarily as villains...	1	April 1983	Florida
Scott McGhee	2	April 1983	Florida
Jos LeDuc	2	August 1983	Lakeland, Fla.
Barry Windham	2	September 17, 1983	Sarasota, Fla.
Jos LeDuc	3	September 18, 1983	Orlando, Fla.
Barry Windham	3	September 19, 1983	West Palm Beach, Fla.
Vacated		November 1983		Windham went to tour Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Mike Rotunda Mike Rotunda Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the name Irwin R. Schyster or I.R.S. for short. He is currently signed with WWE working as a road agent and making occasional appearances on WWE shows as Irwin R...	1	December 16, 1983	St. Petersburg, Fla.	Defeated Greg Valentine Greg Valentine John Wisniski, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He is the son of wrestler Johnny Valentine.-Training:... in tournament final
Kendo Nagasaki Kendo Nagasaki Kendo Nagasaki is a professional wrestling stage name, used as a gimmick of that of a Japanese Samurai warrior with a mysterious past and even supernatural powers of hypnosis...	1	January 22, 1984	Orlando, Fla.
Billy Jack Haynes Billy Jack Haynes William Albert Haynes, III is a retired American professional wrestler better known as Billy Jack Haynes.-Early career :...	1	March 29, 1984	Orlando, Fla.
Superstar Billy Graham	2	June 10, 1984	Orlando, Fla.
Scott McGhee	3	July 29, 1984	Orlando, Fla.
Jesse Barr	1	October 14, 1984	Orlando, Fla.
Held Up		January 1985		Title held up after match against Brian Blair
Brian Blair	2	January 6, 1985	Orlando, Fla.	wins rematch
Jesse Barr	2	February 12, 1985	Tampa, Fla.
Hector Guerrero Hector Guerrero Héctor Manuel Guerrero Llanes is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, better known simply by his paternal name, Héctor Guerrero...	1	April 28, 1985	Orlando, Fla.
Hercules Hernandez Ray Fernandez Raymond Fernandez was a professional wrestler who primarily wrestled in Florida and Texas before joining the World Wrestling Federation. He was best known by the ring name Hercules Hernandez or simply Hercules...	1	June 30, 1985	Orlando, Fla.
Vacated		July 1985		Vacant after Hernandez fired for dressing room fight with Wahoo McDaniel
Jack Hart Barry Horowitz Barry Horowitz is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation.-Career:Horowitz, who is Jewish, attended Florida State University, where he studied sports nutrition and wrestled...	1	July 23, 1985	Tampa, Fla.	defeated Mike Graham in tournament final
Kendall Windham Kendall Windham Kendall Windham is a former professional wrestler. He is the son of Blackjack Mulligan and the brother of Barry Windham.-Florida Championship Wrestling:...	1	September 2, 1985	Tampa, Fla.
Cuban Assassin David Sierra Fidel Sierra David Cannell is a professional wrestler, better known as David Sierra, who is best known as a longtime veteran of the Puerto Rico-based World Wrestling Council as well as for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling and Pacific Northwest Wrestling during the 1980s and 90s...	1	February 22, 1986	Tampa, Fla.
Kendall Windham	2	March 5, 1986	Tampa, Fla.
Vacated		May 1986		Title vacated after match with Bob Roop
Kendall Windham	3	May 18, 1986	Orlando, Fla.	wins tournament
The White Ninja Keiji Mutoh is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. He is mostly known for his work as The Great Muta in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s, but he has also competed in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Taiwan...	1	May 21, 1986	Tampa, Fla.
Kendall Windham	4	June 1986		Title returned
Ron Bass Ronald Herd Ronald Heard is a former American professional wrestler, best known under the name Ron Bass. His gimmick was a Texan cowboy who entered World Wrestling Federation rings to the sound of a bullwhip.-Career:...	1	July 15, 1986	Tampa, Fla.
Barry Windham	4	September 1, 1986	Daytona, Fla.
Ron Bass	2	September 16, 1986	Tampa, Fla.
Barry Windham	5	September 24, 1986	Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Held Up		1986		Title held up after match with Ron Bass where Bass used chloroform
Barry Windham	6	October 8, 1986	Tampa, Fla.	wins rematch
Kareem Muhammad Ray Candy Ray Canty , known by the ring name Ray Candy, was an American professional wrestler for the Jim Crockett Promotions and various other regional wrestling territories...	1	November 25, 1986	Lakeland, Fla.
Ron Simmons Ron Simmons Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,...	1	December 2, 1986	Tampa, Fla.
Bad News Allen Allen Coage Allen James Coage was an American professional wrestler with the WWF and Stampede Wrestling among many other companies, better known by his ring names Bad News Brown and Bad News Allen. He was also the 1976 Olympic bronze medal winner in judo, in the heavyweight division...	1	January 20, 1987	Tampa, Fla.
Oliver Humperdink Oliver Humperdink John Sutton , better known by his ring name Oliver Humperdink, was a professional wrestling manager who worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, Florida Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation.-Career:...	1	February 24, 1987	Tampa, Fla.
Ed Gantner Ed Gantner Ed "The Bull" Gantner was an American professional wrestler.-Early life:Edward J. Gantner, Jr. was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, to Edward and Mary Lou Gantner. The youngest of four children, Ed was the only son with three older sisters...	1	February 1987		Humperdink gave him the title
Mike Rotunda	2	March 15, 1987	Daytona, Fla.
Held Up		May 31, 1987		Title held up after match with Dory Funk, Jr.
Mike Rotunda	3	June 7, 1987	Daytona, Fla.	wins rematch
Rick Steiner Rick Steiner Robert Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Rick Steiner.Steiner is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling, where he was an eight time World Tag Team Champion...	1	December 1987		Given by Rotunda in Jim Crockett Promotions Jim Crockett Promotions Jim Crockett Promotions was a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. until the late 1980s. It was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance and was the forerunner to World Championship Wrestling .-Early history:...
Stripped		December 1988	Title stripped to use in FCW
Title renamed FCW Heavyweight Title/PWF Florida Heavyweight Title
Mike Graham	2	December 25, 1988	Tampa, Fla.	defeated The Terminator Marcus Laurinaitis Marcus "Marc" Laurinaitis also known by his ring name of The Terminator, is an American professional wrestler who has primarily in Florida, Japan and Europe as well as a stint with World Championship Wrestling...
Al Perez Al Perez Al Perez is a retired American professional wrestler.-Professional wrestling career:Perez began wrestling as an amateur in high school and was one of the top athletes in his home state of Florida. He started professional wrestling in 1982.He formed a team in ICW with Joe Savoldi known as the "New...	1	March 11, 1989	Tampa, Fla.
Dustin Rhodes	1	May 23, 1989	Tampa, Fla.
Kendall Windham	5	June 27, 1989	Tampa, Fla.
Steve Keirn	2	July 9, 1989	Tampa, Fla.
Dan Spivey Dan Spivey Daniel Eugene "Dan" Spivey is a retired professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and All Japan Pro Wrestling between 1984 and 1995...	1	November 1989	Orlando, Fla.
Renamed back to NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
Lou Perez Lou Perez Lou Perez is an American professional wrestler who has competed in North American promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling during the late 1980s and early 1990s as well as the Puerto Rican-based promotion IWA Puerto Rico.Although billed as the younger...	1	July 1992	Winter Haven, Fla.
Steve Keirn	3	March 1993	Tampa, Fla.
Lou Perez	2	May 1993	Winter Haven, Fla.
Steve Keirn	4	December 1993	Tampa, Fla.
Lou Perez	3	August 6, 1994	Tampa, Fla.
Stripped		November 6, 1995		Perez injured
Hercules Hernandez	2	November 7, 1995	Gainesville, Fla.	Defeated Steve Collins in tournament final
Steve Keirn	5	November 8, 1996	Gainesville, Fla.
Dory Funk, Jr.	4	November 7, 1997	Gainesville, Fla.
Vacated		August 15, 2000		Vacated title for NWA Florida tournament
Adam Windsor Adam Windsor Adam Bryniarski , better known world wide as Adam Windsor, is a British born professional wrestler from Coventry, England.-Early life:...	1	August 15, 2000	Tampa, Fla.	defeated Chris Nelson Chris Nelson (wrestler) Christopher Tipton is an American professional wrestler, better known as 'Casanova' Chris or 'Classy' Chris Nelson. He is half of a tag team called The New Heavenly Bodies with "Vivacious" Vito DeNucci... in tournament final
Vacated		November 15, 2000	Title vacant
Buck Quartermain	1	January 23, 2001	Tampa, Fla.
Cyborg	1	October 13, 2001	St. Petersburg, Fla.	Won the title at the NWA 53rd Anniversary Show
Stripped		March 11, 2002		Stripped for no title defenses
Steve Corino Steve Corino Steven Eugene "Steve" Corino is a Canadian professional wrestler, who currently works for Pro Wrestling Zero1, Ring of Honor and numerous other independent promotions. Corino is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and ECW World Heavyweight Champion.-Early years :Corino began wrestling in 1994...	1	May 25, 2002	St. Petersburg, Fla.	defeated Danny Doring in tournament final
Danny Doring	1	May 25, 2002	St. Petersburg, Fla.
Christopher Daniels Christopher Daniels Daniel Christopher Covell is an American professional wrestler, best known in the United States by his ring name "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. He is also known for performing under the ring name Curry Man. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , while also...	1	June 28, 2002	St. Petersburg, Fla.
Danny Doring	2	June 29, 2002	Davie, Fla.
Billy Fives Billy Fives Billy Fives is an American professional wrestler and former shoot fighter who has competed in North American independent promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Alliance, Major League Wrestling and the X Wrestling Federation as well as toured South America, the Caribbean,...	1	January 25, 2003	Pinellas Park, Fla.
Agent Steele	1	January 25, 2003	Pinellas Park, Fla.
Billy Fives	2	February 15, 2003	Davie, Fla.
Scoot Andrews	1	July 19, 2003	St. Petersburg, Fla.
Steve Madison Steve Madison Steven Philip Favata is an American professional wrestler, known by his ringname "Modern Miracle" Steve Madison, who competes in Southeastern independent promotions including AWA World-1 South, Full Impact Pro, Future of Wrestling, NWA Florida and Dusty Rhodes' Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling...	1	November 22, 2003	St. Petersburg, Fla.
Todd Shane	1	March 20, 2004	St. Petersburg, Fla.
Steve Madison	2	September 4, 2004	Clearwater, Fla.
Bruce Steele	1	November 20, 2004	Brandon, Fla.
The Sheik	1	May 3, 2008	Ft. Pierce, Fla.
Steve Madison Steve Madison Steven Philip Favata is an American professional wrestler, known by his ringname "Modern Miracle" Steve Madison, who competes in Southeastern independent promotions including AWA World-1 South, Full Impact Pro, Future of Wrestling, NWA Florida and Dusty Rhodes' Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling...	3	February 7, 2009	Ft. Pierce, Fla.
The Sheik	2	August 1, 2009	Ft. Pierce, Fla.
Tommy Taylor	1	May 15, 2010	Florida

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