NWA New Jersey State Heavyweight Championship
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The NWA New Jersey State Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling
championship
that existed from February 2000 to March 2003. Originally named the NWA Jersey Heavyweight Championship, it was used and defended in a number of short-lived National Wrestling Alliance
affiliated promotions operating out of New Jersey
and New York
.
Professional wrestling
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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...
that existed from February 2000 to March 2003. Originally named the NWA Jersey Heavyweight Championship, it was used and defended in a number of short-lived 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...
affiliated promotions operating out of New Jersey
New Jersey
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and New York
New York
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.
| Wrestler | Reigns | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Dick Dudley | 1 | February 5, 2000 | Unknown | Is awarded the title, though he vacates it within the month. |
| Chris Candido Chris Candido Christopher Raul Candito was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Chris Candido... |
1 | February 19, 2000 | Barnegat, New Jersey | Defeats The Equalizer; though he is stripped of the title March 10 after signing with WCW World Championship Wrestling World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and... . |
| The Equalizer | 1 | March 10, 2000 | South Amboy, New Jersey South Amboy, New Jersey South Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 7,913.South Amboy, and Perth Amboy across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys... |
Defeats Big Dick Dudley, Kronnus, and Rocko Dorsey in a four-way ladder match. |
| 911 | 1 | July 27, 2000 | Wildwood, New Jersey Wildwood, New Jersey Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a popular summer resort destination. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's year-round population was 5,325... |
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| Slam Vader | 1 | May 4, 2001 | Rahway, New Jersey Rahway, New Jersey Rahway is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, being 15 miles southwest of Manhattan and five miles west of Staten Island... |
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| 911 | 2 | July, 2001 | ||
| Tom Brandi Tom Brandi Tom Brandi is a professional wrestler known for his work in World Wrestling Federation as Salvatore Sincere. He is also known for his current work as The Patriot, working for such companies as Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1, National Wrestling Superstars, and other independent promotions on the East... |
1 | August 26, 2001 | Wildwood, New Jersey | The title is declared vacant on August 6, 2002 |
| Biggie Biggs | 1 | August 18, 2002 | Unknown | Awarded the title, which is now renamed the NWA New Jersey State Heavyweight Championship. |
| Church | 1 | January 25, 2003 | Manahawkin, New Jersey Manahawkin, New Jersey Manahawkin is a census-designated place and unincorporated area contained within Stafford Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Manahawkin translates to 'land of good corn' although this has been disputed by recent scholars claiming that it translate to “fertile land sloping into... |
The title is abandoned sometime afterward. |