The NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship was the major title in the Georgia Championship Wrestling

Georgia Championship Wrestling

Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, U.S., superstation WTBS. Though based in Atlanta, the company also ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia Georgia...

 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...

. It started in 1964 and was unified in 1981 with the NWA National Heavyweight Championship

NWA National Heavyweight Championship

The original version NWA National Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in the NWA-affiliated Georgia Championship Wrestling from 1980 until 1986...

.

The title was picked back up in 1998 by NWA Georgia, which became NWA Wildside

NWA Wildside

NWA Wildside was an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cornelia, Georgia, with an office in Atlanta, Georgia, operating between September 1999 and April 2005....

 in September 1999 when it merged with National Championship Wrestling. Along with this change, the championship became known as the NWA Wildside Heavyweight Championship. The title continued until Wildside ceased operations on April 30, 2005. | |}>

Title history

Wrestler:	Times:	Date:	Location:	Notes:
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...	1	August 9, 1964	Atlanta, GA Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...	Defeated Dick the Bruiser William Afflis William Fritz Afflis , best known as Dick the Bruiser, was an American football player and professional wrestler.-Early life:...  to become the first champion.
Don Fargo	1	September 25, 1964	Atlanta, GA
Sputnik Monroe	2	October 16, 1964	Atlanta, GA
Mario Galento	1	November 13, 1964	Atlanta, GA
Buddy Fuller	1	June 28, 1965	Atlanta, GA
Mario Galento	2
Vacated				Title vacated when Galento was suspended.
Buddy Fuller	2	June 17, 1966	Atlanta, GA
El Mongol El Mongol Raul Molina is a Mexican-born former professional wrestler better known by his ring name of El Mongol. He was most famous in the Georgia territory during the late 1960s and early '70s.-Career:...	1	February 24, 1967	Atlanta, GA
Nick Kozak	1	March 17, 1967	Atlanta, GA
El Mongol	2	April 7, 1967	Atlanta, GA
Buddy Fuller	3	April 28, 1967	Atlanta, GA
El Mongol	3	June 16, 1967	Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling 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	August 11, 1967	Atlanta, GA
El Mongol	4	September 8, 1967	Atlanta, GA	Stripped of the title following a match on December 8, 1967 in Atlanta, GA, but the title was returned later.
Mr. Wrestling	2	April 12, 1968	Atlanta, GA
The Big O 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	May 10, 1968	Atlanta, GA
Tarzan Tyler Camille Tourville Camille Tourville was a professional wrestler and manager better known as Tarzan Tyler. He was one-half of the first WWF Tag Team Champions, along with Luke Graham...	1	June 14, 1968	Atlanta, GA
The Professional	1	August 23, 1968	Atlanta, GA
Johnny Valentine	2	November 8, 1968	Atlanta, GA
Held up		November 29, 1968	Atlanta, GA	Title held up following a match against The Professional.
The Professional	2	December 6, 1968	Atlanta, GA	Defeated Valentine in a rematch to win the held up title.
Dale Lewis	1	December 27, 1968	Atlanta, GA
El Mongol	5	February 7, 1969	Atlanta, GA
Held up		March 21, 1969	Atlanta, GA	Title held up following a match against Assassin #1 Jody Hamilton Joseph "Jody" Hamilton is an American retired professional wrestler and current wrestling promoter and trainer. In his active days Hamiltion was best known as known as one half of the tag team The Assassins where he was called "Assassin #1"...
El Mongol	6	1969	Atlanta, GA	Defeated Assassin #1 in a rematch
The Professional	3	May 16, 1969	Atlanta, GA
Paul DeMarco	1	June 1969	Atlanta, GA
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	September 19, 1969	Atlanta, GA
Paul DeMarco	2	October 3, 1969	Atlanta, GA
The Professional	4	November 28, 1969	Atlanta, GA
Vacated		1970		Title vacated after The Professional was injured.
Assassin #2	1	March 13, 1970	Atlanta, GA	Defeated Joe Scarpa in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
Nick Bockwinkel Nick Bockwinkel Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel is a retired American professional wrestler. He mainly competed in the American Wrestling Association in the United States...	1	April 17, 1970	Atlanta, GA
Paul DeMarco	3	July 17, 1970	Atlanta, GA
Nick Bockwinkel	2	July 24, 1970	Atlanta, GA
Buddy Colt	1	September 4, 1970	Atlanta, GA
Fred Blassie Fred Blassie Frederick Kenneth Blassman , better known as "Classy" Freddie Blassie, was an American professional wrestling villain and manager born in St. Louis, Missouri. Renowned as "The Fashion Plate of Professional Wrestling" , Blassie was a master at antagonizing the crowd, and inspired legendary animosity...	1	November 13, 1970	Atlanta, GA
Buddy Colt	2	November 20, 1970	Atlanta, GA
Ray Gunkel Ray Gunkel Raymond Fred Gunkel , known professionally as Ray Gunkel, was an American professional wrestler and promoter in the state of Georgia. He died of heart trauma after a match in Savannah, Georgia in which he defeated Ox Baker.-Early life:Gunkell was born on February 16, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois...	1	November 27, 1970	Atlanta, GA
Vacated		1971
El Mongol	7	February 5, 1971	Atlanta, GA	Defeated Nick Bockwinkel in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
Buddy Colt	3	June 1971	Atlanta, GA
Ray Gunkel	2	July 20, 1971	Atlanta, GA
Buddy Colt	4	1971
El Mongol	8	January 1972
Buddy Colt	5	April 1972	Griffin, GA Griffin, Georgia Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 23,643.-Geography:Griffin is located at ....
Roberto Soto	1	May 5, 1972
Vacated		November 1972		Title vacated when Soto jumps to the All South Wrestling Alliance.
Mr. Wrestling II Mr. Wrestling II John "Johnny" Walker , better known as Mr. Wrestling II, is a retired American professional wrestler. As Mr...	1	January 1973	Atlanta, GA	Defeated Sputnik Monroe in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
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	May 18, 1973	Atlanta, GA
Held up				Title held up following a match against Mr. Wrestling II.
Mr. Wrestling II	2	November 1973		Defeated Watts in a rematch to win the held up title.
Ron Fuller	1	December 21, 1973	Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II	3	January 11, 1974	Atlanta, GA
Buddy Colt	6	July 5, 1974	Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II	4	August 30, 1974	Atlanta, GA
Harley Race Harley Race Harley Leland Race is a retired American professional wrestler and current promoter and trainer. During his career as a wrestler, he held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 7 times...	1	September 13, 1974	Atlanta, GA
Vacated		September 1974
Luke Graham Grady Johnson James Grady Johnson better known as professional wrestler Crazy Luke Graham, was a member of the Graham family, a storyline family of wrestlers.-Career:...	1	October 8, 1974	Atlanta, GA	Won a tournament to win the vacant title.
Buddy Colt	7	October 11, 1974	Atlanta, GA
Held up		November 15, 1974	Atlanta, GA	Title held up following a match against Rocky Johnson.
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 6, 1974	Atlanta, GA	Defeated Colt in a rematch.
Abdullah the Butcher Abdullah the Butcher Lawrence Robert "Larry" Shreve best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from the Sudan, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler known as one of the most brutal or "hardcore" professional wrestlers of all-time...	1	February 21, 1975	Atlanta, GA
Toru Tanaka Charles Kalani, Jr. Charles "Charlie" J. Kalani, Jr. was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and Martial Artist who, in fighting rings, was also known as Professor Toru Tanaka, or simply, Professor Tanaka.-Early life:He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son...	1	August 1975	Atlanta, GA
Nikolai Volkoff Nikolai Volkoff Josip Nikolai Peruzović , better known by his ring name of Nikolai Volkoff, is a professional wrestler who is best known for his performances for the World Wrestling Federation...	1	September 13, 1975	Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II	5	October 3, 1975	Atlanta, GA
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	November 27, 1975	Atlanta, GA
Held up		January 2, 1976	Atlanta, GA	Title held up following a match against Bob Armstrong Bob Armstrong Joseph Melton James is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong. In the course of his career, which spanned five decades, Armstrong held numerous championships throughout the Southeastern United States... .
The Spoiler	2	January 1976	Atlanta, GA	Defeated Armstrong in a rematch to win the held up title.
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	January 30, 1976	Atlanta, GA
The Spoiler	3	February 6, 1976	Atlanta, GA
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	August 20, 1976	Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II	6	October 26, 1976	Columbus, GA Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
Dick Slater	2	November 25, 1976	Columbus, GA
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	April 1, 1977
Dick Slater	3	June 1977
Mr. Wrestling II	7	July 22, 1977
Dick Slater	4	September 1977
Stan Hansen Stan Hansen John Stanley Hansen, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Stan Hansen. As a wrestler, Hansen was well known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to poor eyesight, as he is nearly blind without glasses...	1	December 1977
Mr. Wrestling II	8	1978
Stan Hansen	2	February 6, 1978
Vacated		1978
Angelo Mosca Angelo Mosca Angelo Mosca is a former Canadian Football League player and professional wrestler. He is also known by the wrestling nicknames King Kong Mosca and The Mighty Hercules...	1	June 9, 1978	Atlanta, GA	Won a tournament to win the vacant title.
Mr. Wrestling II	9	October 16, 1978	Augusta, GA Augusta, Georgia Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
Masked Superstar Bill Eadie Bill Eadie is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and The Masked Superstar...	1	January 6, 1979	Augusta, GA
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 14, 1979	Augusta, GA
Masked Superstar	2	July 30, 1979	Augusta, GA
Wahoo McDaniel	2	August 1979	Augusta, GA
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	September 1979	Augusta, GA
Tommy Rich Tommy Rich Thomas Richardson , better known by his ring name, "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, is a professional wrestler. He is best known for his wrestling career in Georgia and Memphis throughout the 1980s.-Professional wrestling career:...	1	October 26, 1979	Atlanta, GA
Masked Superstar	3	December 7, 1979	Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II	10	January 12, 1980	Atlanta, GA
Austin Idol Austin Idol Mike McCord is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name the "Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol.-Professional wrestling career:McCord graduated from Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida...	1	March 29, 1980	Atlanta, GA
Baron Von Raschke James Raschke James Donald Raschke is a retired professional wrestler best known as Baron von Raschke.-Career:...	1	June 8, 1980	Atlanta, GA
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	August 1980
Dennis Condrey Dennis Condrey Dennis Condrey is an American professional wrestler, best known as being one half of the tag team Midnight Express....	1	September 1980
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	October 24, 1980	Atlanta, GA
Vacated		1981
Tommy Rich	2	May 17, 1981	Atlanta, GA	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 a tournament final to win the vacant title.
Ken Patera Ken Patera Ken Patera is a former professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and Strongman competitor.-Weightlifting/Strongman career:Patera is a former Olympic weightlifter and American powerlifter...	1	June 12, 1981	Atlanta, GA
Vacated		July 1981		Title vacated when Patera leaves the area after a dispute with booker George Scott George Scott (wrestler) George Scott was a Canadian professional wrestler, booker and promoter. From the 1950s until the 1970s, he and his younger brother Sandy competed as The Flying Scotts in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, particularly the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic... .
Tommy Rich	3	August 9, 1981	Atlanta, GA	Defeated Masked Superstar to win the vacant title.
Masked Superstar	4	August 29, 1981	Atlanta, GA	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 a tournament final to win the vacant title.
Title retired		August 29, 1981	Atlanta, GA	Unified the title with the NWA National Heavyweight Championship NWA National Heavyweight Championship The original version NWA National Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in the NWA-affiliated Georgia Championship Wrestling from 1980 until 1986... .
Billy Black	1	June 1, 1998		Awarded the title when it is revived by NWA Georgia.
Lord Humongous Sid Eudy Sidney Raymond "Sid" Eudy is an American professional wrestler, best known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and as Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in the World Wrestling Federation...	1	February 25, 1999	Loganville, GA Loganville, Georgia Loganville is a city located mostly in Walton County with a small portion of the city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,963 at the 2009 census.-Geography:...
Silky Boom Boom	1	April 5, 1999	Loganville, GA
Frenchy Riviera	1	May 6, 1999	Loganville, GA
Silky Boom Boom	2	June 2, 1999	Conyers, GA Conyers, Georgia Conyers is the only city in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. It is twenty-four miles east of Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,689. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,205. The city is the county seat of Rockdale County. By 2009, the reported population was...
Bart Sawyer	1	June 27, 1999	Stockbridge, GA Stockbridge, Georgia Stockbridge is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States with a population of 25,636 as of the 2010 census. It is the hometown of the multi-platinum selling alternative rock/post-grunge band Collective Soul and home to one of the youngest starting pitchers ever to play for the Atlanta Braves,...
Vacated		October 1999		Title renamed NWA Wildside Heavyweight Championship.
Rick Michaels Rick Michaels Raymond Rawls is an American professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Rick Michaels.-National Championship Wrestling / NWA Wildside :...	1	October 14, 1999	Loganville, GA	Last eliminated Dusty Dotson in a Mega Rumble match to win the vacant title.
Vacated		January 2000
Rukkus	1	February 5, 2000	Cornelia, GA Cornelia, Georgia Cornelia is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,834 at the 2010 census. It is home to one of the world's largest apple sculptures, which is displayed on top of an obelisk shaped monument...	Won the title in a Mega Rumble match.
Stone Mountain	1	April 15, 2000	Cornelia, GA	Defeated Mark E. Mark, who subbed for Rukkus.
Prince Justice Chris Parks Christopher J. "Chris" Parks , better known by his ring name "The Monster" Abyss, is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...	1	May 5, 2001	Cornelia, GA
Scott Wrenn	1	September 1, 2001	Cornelia, GA
Rick Michaels	2	October 19, 2001	Cornelia, GA
A.J. Styles A.J. Styles Allen Neal Jones , better known by his ring name A.J. Styles is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...	1	December 22, 2001	Cornelia, GA
David Young	1	March 23, 2002	Cornelia, GA	Defeated Styles and Rick Michaels in a three-way elimination match.
Jason Cross Jason Cross William Jason Massengale is an American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name Jason Cross and for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.-NWA Wildside :...	1	June 1, 2002	Cornelia, GA
Adam Jacobs	1	June 29, 2002	Cornelia, GA	Won a gauntlet steel cage match, last eliminating A.J. Styles.
David Young	2	August 2, 2002	Cornelia, GA	Defeated John Phoenix when Jacobs no-showed.
Iceberg	1	September 22, 2002	Cornelia, GA
Hotstuff Hernandez Shawn Hernandez Shawn Hernandez is an American professional wrestler of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent, better known by his ring names, "Hotstuff Hernandez" and "Hernandez"....	1	July 5, 2003	Cornelia, GA
Onyx	1	October 25, 2003	Cornelia, GA
Jason Cross	2	September 4, 2004	Cornelia, GA
Ray Gordy Ray Gordy Terry Ray Gordy, Jr. is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment appearing on its SmackDown brand under the ring names Jesse and Slam Master J...	1	December 4, 2004	Cornelia, GA
Onyx	2	December 4, 2004	Cornelia, GA
Rainman Kory Chavis Kory Chavis is a professional wrestler, also known by the ring name Rainman. He currently works for several independent promotions, including Dragon Gate USA, Full Impact Pro, and Evolve.- Professional wrestling career :...	1	March 26, 2005	Cornelia, GA	Defeated Onyx and Ray Gordy in a three-way match.
Onyx	3	April 30, 2005	Cornelia, GA	Final champion.
Title retired		April 30, 2005	Cornelia, GA	Title was retired when NWA Wildside closes.