NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship (Gulf Coast version) explained

NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship
Created:July 3, 1958
Retired:September 3, 1976
Promotion:Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
Firstchamp:Bobby Fields
Finalchamp:Bob Kelly
Mostreigns:Bob Kelly (18)
Longestreign:Lee Fields (281 days)
Shortestreign:The Wrestling Pro/The Spoiler (4 days)

The NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling regional championship in Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (GCCW). It was a secondary title, complementing the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship, and one of several state championships recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. The title was deactivated with the retirement of "Cowboy" Bob Kelly on September 3, 1976.

There have been a total of 33 recognized champions who have had a combined 78 official reigns, with Bob Kelly holding the most at eighteen. The longest reigning champion was Lee Fields, who held the title for 281 days. The shortest reigning champion was The Avenger, who held the title for only four days.

Key

ReignThe reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
EventThe event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won
N/AThe specific information is not known
—Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
(n)Indicates that a title change took place "no later than" the date listed.[1]
 Indicates that there was a period where the lineage is undocumented due to the lack of written documentation

Title history

width=0 data-sort-type="number"No.width=32%Championwidth=0 Reignwidth=12%Datewidth=0 data-sort-type="number"Days heldwidth=13%Locationwidth=15%Eventwidth=60% class="unsortable"Noteswidth=0 class="unsortable"Ref.
1Bobby Fields1Hattiesburg, MSLive eventDefeated The Great Malenko in a tournament final.[2]
2Mario Galento1Hattiesburg, MSLive event [3]
3Tom Drake1Laurel, MSLive event  
4Lee Fields1Laurel, MSLive event  
5Joe McCarthy1Laurel, MSLive event  
6Lee Fields2Laurel, MSLive eventThis was a boxing match. 
Vacated——Laurel, MSLive eventChampionship vacated when Lee Fields is stripped for fighting outside the ring during a title defense against Rocket Monroe and using a folding chair to attack his opponent. 
7Pancho Villa1Laurel, MSLive eventDefeated Lee Fields in a tournament final. 
8Lee Fields3Laurel, MSLive event  
9John Smith1Laurel, MSLive event  
        
Vacated——Jackson, MSLive eventChampionship vacated following a controversial match between Lee Fields and The Mighty Yankee. 
10Pancho Villa2Laurel, MSLive eventDefeated Lee Fields in a tournament final. 
11Lee Fields4Laurel, MSLive event  
12Joe McCarthy2Laurel, MSLive event  
Vacated——Championship vacated when McCarthy is stripped of the title for refusing to accept a challenge by Al Galento. 
13Al Galento1Laurel, MSLive eventDefeated Jack Curtis, Jr. to win the vacant title. 
14Lee Fields5Laurel, MSLive event  
15Pancho Villa3Laurel, MSLive event  
        
16Dick Dunn1Laurel, MSLive eventDefeated Bobby Fields in a one-night 10-man tournament final. 
        
17Bobby Fields2Billed as champion upon arrival.
18"Cowboy" Bob Kelly1Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
19Rocket Monroe1Laurel, MSLive event  
20Bob Kelly2Laurel, MSLive event  
21Mitsu SitoHattiesburg, MSLive event [4]
22Bob Boyer1Laurel, MSLive event [5]
23Rocket Monroe2Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
24The Blue Yankee1Hattiesburg, MSLive event [6]
25Bob Kelly3Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
26The Blue Yankee2Hattiesburg, MSLive event 
27Bob Kelly4Laurel, MSLive event  
28Mike Boyette1Hattiesburg, MSLive event [7]
29The Blue Yankee3Hattiesburg, MSLive event 
30Bobby Whitlock1Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
31The Avenger1Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
32Bob Kelly5Laurel, MSLive event  
33Rocket Monroe3Laurel, MSLive event  
34Ken Lucas1Hattiesburg, MSLive event [8]
35Rocket Monroe4Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
36Bobby Fields3Hattiesburg, MSLive event 
Vacated——Championship vacated for unknown reasons; Fields may have been forced to forfeit the title due to a pre-match stipulation when he failed to defeat Sam Bass in less than 5 minutes Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 25, 1971. 
37Terry Garvin1Hattiesburg, MSLive eventDefeated Bob Kelly in a tournament final. 
38Bob Kelly6Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
39Eddie Sullivan1Hattiesburg, MSLive event [9] [10] [11]
40Bob Kelly7Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
41Eddie Sullivan2Hattiesburg, MSLive event 
42Ken Lucas2Hattiesburg, MSLive event [12]
43Eddie Sullivan3Hattiesburg, MSLive event 
44Bob Kelly8Laurel, MSLive event [13]
45Donnie Fargo1Laurel, MSLive event [14]
46Bob Kelly9Hattiesburg, MSLive event [15]
47The Spoiler1Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
48Arman Hussein1Laurel, MSLive event [16]
Vacated——Championship vacated for failing to defend the title. 
49Gorgeous George Jr.1Hattiesburg, MSLive eventWon a battle royal to win the vacant title.[17] [18]
50The Spoiler2Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
51Arman Hussein2Laurel, MSLive event 
52The Mysterious Medic1Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
53Bob Kelly10Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
54The Mysterious Medic2Hattiesburg, MSLive event [19]
55Bob Kelly11Hattiesburg, MSLive event [20] [21]
56The Wrestling Pro1Hattiesburg, MSLive event [22] [23]
57Arman Hussein3Laurel, MSLive event 
58Rocket Monroe5Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
59Ken Lucas3Hattiesburg, MSLive event [24] [25]
60Norvell Austin1Laurel, MSLive event [26]
61Ken Lucas4Hattiesburg, MSLive event 
62Duke Miller1Hattiesburg, MSLive event [27]
63Bob Kelly12Hattiesburg, MSLive event [28]
64The Wrestling Pro2Hattiesburg, MSLive event 
Vacated——Championship vacated for unknown reasons. A 10-man tournament is held in Laurel, Mississippi on July 1, 1974, however, the winner is unknown. 
        
651UnknownLive event  
        
66Bob Kelly13Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
67Chris Colt1Hattiesburg, MSLive event [29]
68Bob Kelly14Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
69Rip Tyler1Hattiesburg, MSLive event [30]
70Big Bad John1Meridian, MSLive event [31]
71The Bounty Hunter #11Hattiesburg, MSLive eventThis was during a battle royal in which Big Bad John had been put the title on the line. 
72Bob Kelly15Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
73Melvin Kimball1Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
74Bob Kelly16Hattiesburg, MSLive event  
Vacated——Championship vacated when Kelly leaves the Gulf Coast territory.[32]
75Duke Miller2Hattiesburg, MSLive eventDefeated Eddie Sullivan in a tournament final.
76Bob Kelly17Hattiesburg, MSLive event [33]
Vacated——Title held up and a tournament is held to decide a new champion. 
77Sweet Daddy Banks1Hattiesburg, MSLive eventWon an 8-man tournament to win the vacant title. 
78Bob Kelly18Hattiesburg, MSLive event [34] [35]
Deactivated———Championship is vacated upon Bob Kelly's retirement and subsequently abandoned.

List of top combined reigns

Rank!scope=col
Championscope=colNo. of reignsscope=colCombined days
scope=row1181,065
scope=row25470
scope=row33249
scope=row45225
scope=row53158
scope=row62140
scope=row73123
scope=row84116
scope=row9198
scope=row101
scope=row11397
scope=row12185
scope=row13264¤
scope=row14156
scope=row15154¤
scope=row16249
scope=row17243
scope=row18131
scope=row19328¤
scope=row20128
scope=row21127
scope=row22124
scope=row23223¤
scope=row24114
scope=row251
scope=row26113
scope=row271
scope=row2818
scope=row2917
scope=row301
scope=row3115
scope=row3214
scope=row331N/A

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Documentation of the specific date of a title change is not found but documentation of the champion holding the title on that date/in that period.
  2. Web site: Bobby Fields Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  3. Web site: Mario Galento Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  4. Web site: Daily pro wrestling (04/17): WCW Spring Stampede 1994 . April 17, 2020 . April 17, 2020 . . Brian . Hoops.
  5. Web site: Bob Boyer Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  6. Web site: Curtis Smith Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  7. Web site: Mike Boyette Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  8. Web site: Ken Lucas Biography . Schwarz, H.K. . 2014 . Pro Wrestling Historical Society .
  9. Web site: This day in history: The Boston Garden's last show, NWA and TNA split, U.S. title tournament and more . Martinez, Ryan . May 13, 2009 . PWInsider.com .
  10. Web site: On this day in pro wrestling history (May 13): Rick Martel wins AWA gold, Kurt Angle wins TNA title, Nash & Hall beat one man to win tag titles . Hoops, Brian . May 13, 2015 . F4Wonline.com . .
  11. Web site: Specialist: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2000 - Solie, Albright, Duncum, Tsuruta, Blue Demon, Al Costello . Gallipoli, Thomas M. . February 29, 2008 . PWTorch.com . .
  12. Web site: GCCW #6 Page #2 . Norris, Mike . 2004 . KayfabeMemories.com .
  13. Web site: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THESZ VS. ROGERS SETS THE STAGE FOR THE BIRTH OF THE WWWF, MCMAHON WINS THE RUMBLE, BUNKHOUSE STAMPEDE ON PPV, JIM ROSS DAY . Martinez, Ryan . January 24, 2008 . PWInsider.com .
  14. Web site: Don Fargo Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  15. Web site: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: WCW UNCENSORED, KINISKI WINS MISSOURI TITLE, ATLAS DEFEATS HOGAN AND MORE . Martinez, Ryan . March 16, 2008 . PWInsider.com .
  16. Web site: The mystery of Arman Hussian . Oliver, Greg . January 10, 2008 . . SLAM! Sports . https://web.archive.org/web/20151106164103/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/01/10/4766703.html . dead . November 6, 2015.
  17. Web site: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: UK SUMMERSLAM AIRS, NITRO RUNS UNOPPOSED, SEVEN TITLE BELTS IN ONE MATCH AND MORE . Martinez, Ryan . August 31, 2008 . PWInsider.com .
  18. Web site: On this day in pro wrestling history (August 31): Jerry Lawler vs. Don Bass hair vs. title cage match, lots of Memphis history . Hoops, Brian . August 31, 2015 . F4Wonline.com . .
  19. Web site: Pro wrestling history (01/18): Ivan Koloff defeats Bruno Sammartino for WWWF title . January 18, 2019 . January 18, 2019 . . Brian . Hoops.
  20. Web site: 2/8 THIS DAY IN HISTORY: PEDRO MORALES WINS WWF TITLE, RING OF HONOR FIRST ANNIVERSARY RIOT AND MORE . Johnson, Mike . February 8, 2012 . PWInsider.com .
  21. Web site: Daily pro wrestling history (02/08): Randy Savage wins the WWF IC Title . Hoops, Brian . February 8, 2016 . F4Wonline.com . .
  22. Web site: 4/12 THIS DAY IN HISTORY . Johnson, Mike . April 12, 2012 . PWInsider.com .
  23. Web site: Masked Classic: The Wrestling Pro . September 26, 2006 . Sumo Nova .
  24. Web site: 8/23 THIS DAY IN HISTORY . Johnson, Mike . August 23, 2011 . PWInsider.com .
  25. Web site: On this day in pro wrestling history (August 23): HHH downs Mankind to win WWF title, CM Punk wins WWE World title in TLC match . Hoops, Brian . August 23, 2015 . F4Wonline.com . .
  26. Web site: Norvell Austin Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  27. Web site: 12/13 THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AWA SUPERCLASH 3 UNIFIES WORLD CLASS AND AWA TITLES . Johnson, Mike . December 13, 2014 . PWInsider.com .
  28. Web site: Pro wrestling history (01/17): Vader wins IWGP heavyweight title . January 17, 2019 . January 18, 2019 . . Brian . Hoops.
  29. Web site: Chris Colt Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  30. Web site: Rip Tyler Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  31. Web site: Big Bad John Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  32. Web site: 1/22 THIS DAY IN HISTORY: CHAVO'S BIGGEST WWE WIN, BACKLUND VS. STUDD IN NYC, HBK WINS FIRST RUMBLE, RUMBLE'S ONLY TIE, BLACKWELL PASSES AWAY AND MORE . Johnson, Mike . January 22, 2015 . PWInsider.com .
  33. Web site: On this day in pro wrestling history (May 6): Verne Gagne Vs. Danny Hodge, 1st Annual Von Erich Parade of Champions show. May 6, 2015 . February 10, 2017 . F4W Staff . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online.
  34. Web site: 7/15 THIS DAY IN HISTORY . Martinez, Ryan . July 15, 2011 . PWInsider.com .
  35. Web site: On this day in pro wrestling history (July 15): Brock Lesnar stripped of IWGP title, CZW vs. ROH . Hoops, Brian . July 15, 2015 . F4Wonline.com . .

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