NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
Encyclopedia
The NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship is the heavyweight title
of Mississippi
sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance
. The title was formerly defended in the NWA Mississippi promotion from its inception in 1999 through 2002, and since 2002 has been in NWA Battle Zone Championship Wrestling, its current home promotion, which is based in Magee, Mississippi
. The current champion is Bryan Rival who won it on February 5, 2011.
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...
of Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
sanctioned by 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...
. The title was formerly defended in the NWA Mississippi promotion from its inception in 1999 through 2002, and since 2002 has been in NWA Battle Zone Championship Wrestling, its current home promotion, which is based in Magee, Mississippi
Magee, Mississippi
Magee is a city in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,200 at the 2000 census and was estimated to be near 5,019 as of February 2007. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The current champion is Bryan Rival who won it on February 5, 2011.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Brodie | 1 | June 5, 1999 | 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... |
Defeated Blade Boudreaux in a tournament final to become the first champion. |
| Ricky Murdock | 1 | October 15, 1999 | 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... |
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| Don Brodie | 2 | October 23, 1999 | Greenville, Mississippi Greenville, Mississippi Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 48,633 at the 2000 census, but according to the 2009 census bureau estimates, it has since declined to 42,764, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Washington... |
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| Stripped | March 6, 2000 | Brodie was stripped of the title for failing to defend it within 90 days. | ||
| J.D. McKay | 1 | March 18, 2000 | Cleveland, Mississippi Cleveland, Mississippi Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,334 as of the 2010 census.Cleveland has a fairly large commercial economy, with numerous restaurants, stores, and services along U.S. Highway 61... |
Won a battle royal, last eliminating Don Brodie, to win the vacant title. |
| Max Pain | 1 | March 18, 2000 | Cleveland, Mississippi | |
| Doug Gilbert Doug Gilbert Doug Gilbert is a professional wrestler from Memphis, Tennessee who wrestles on the independent circuit. He is the brother of "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert and the son of wrestler/referee/promoter Tommy Gilbert.... |
1 | July 21, 2000 | Greenville, Mississippi | |
| Ricky Murdock | 2 | November 11, 2000 | Greenville, Mississippi | |
| Don Brodie | 3 | June 8, 2001 | Greenville, Mississippi | |
| Ricky Murdock | 3 | August 24, 2002 | Greenville, Mississippi | |
| Rip Steele | 1 | September 2002 | Greenville, Mississippi | Defeated Murdock and One Man Gang George Gray (wrestler) George Gray is an American professional wrestler best known as One Man Gang and Akeem "the African Dream".-Early years:... in a three-way match. |
| Kevin Northcutt Kevin Northcutt Kevin Northcutt is an American professional wrestler.-Total Nonstop Action Wrestling:During his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as part of the Red Shirt Security, he won the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Joe E. Legend & held the belts from January 28, 2004 until February 4 of the... |
1 | January 4, 2003 | Magee, Mississippi Magee, Mississippi Magee is a city in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,200 at the 2000 census and was estimated to be near 5,019 as of February 2007. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Joey C. | 1 | May 10, 2003 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Monty Warbucks | 1 | July 19, 2003 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| A.C. Brown | 1 | September 6, 2003 | Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle. It is the county seat of Yazoo County and the principal city of the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the... |
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| Lord Humongous Lord Humongous Lord Humongous is a professional wrestling character who was introduced in Memphis' Mid-South Wrestling by "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart as a heel to challenge the long-time dominant Jerry "the King" Lawler... |
1 | September 13, 2003 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| John Saxon | 1 | November 15, 2003 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Lord Humongous | 2 | December 13, 2003 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Don Brodie | 4 | May 1, 2004 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Brickhouse Brown | 1 | July 24, 2004 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Calvin Rose | 1 | September 8, 2004 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Stripped | January 8, 2005 | Brodie was stripped of the title for failing to defend it within 90 days. | ||
| Brother Love | 1 | February 5, 2005 | Magee, Mississippi | Won the title in a six-man tag team match where all championships were on the line. |
| Stan Sweetan | 1 | March 5, 2005 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Kamala Jim Harris (wrestler) James Harris is a retired American professional wrestler. For much of his career, Harris has wrestled under the ring name Kamala, using the gimmick of a "Ugandan Giant".-Early life:... |
1 | August 20, 2005 | Magee, Mississippi | Won the title by forfeit due to Sweetan no-showing their match. |
| Kevin Northcutt | 2 | August 20, 2005 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Mike Carter | 1 | January 7, 2006 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Calvin Rose | 2 | March 25, 2006 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Jesse Dalton | 1 | March 25, 2006 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Izzy Rotten | 1 | November 18, 2006 | Magee, Mississippi | |
| Bryan Rival | 1 | February 5, 2011 | Magee, Mississippi | |