NWA Pacific Northwest Junior Heavyweight Championship explained

Championshipname:NWA Pacific Northwest Junior Heavyweight Championship
Retired:January 26, 2007
Promotion:National Wrestling Alliance
Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling
Created:October 20, 1998[1]
Mostreigns:Tony Kozina (six reigns)[2]
Firstchamp:Tony Kozina
Longestreign:Havoc (364 days)

The NWA Pacific Northwest Junior Heavyweight Championship was the junior heavyweight championship of Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling, a member of the National Wrestling Alliance based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] The championship was considered a secondary championship to the NWA Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship, with both belts being defended in the promotion.[1] The championship was established in 1998, with Tony Kozina as the first champion.[1] The belt was deactivated in 2007.[2]

Title history

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Tony Kozina1October 20, 1998Lilooet, British Columbia
Torch 1October 21, 1998100 Mile House, British Columbia
Tony Kozina2October 23, 1998Fraser Lake, British Columbia
Torch2October 24, 1998Burns Lake, British Columbia
Tony Kozina3November 20, 1998Campbell River, British Columbia
Ladies Choice1January 29, 1999New Westminster, British Columbia
Tony Kozina4February 26, 1999New Westminster, British Columbia
Disco Fury1May 13, 1999Maple Ridge, British ColumbiaDefeated Tony Kozina and Torch in a Triple Threat match.
Tony Kozina5May 15, 1999Powell River, British ColumbiaKozina vacates the title on July 22, 1999 to concentrate on the NWA Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship.
Ladies Choice2August 20, 1999New Westminster, British ColumbiaDefeated Strife and Chance Beckett in a 3-way Dance to win the vacant title.
Torch3May 26, 2000New Westminster, British Columbia
Scotty Mac1April 28, 2001Vancouver, WashingtonDefeated Disco Fury and Tony Kozina in a 3-way match.
Tony Kozina6July 21, 2001Vancouver, WashingtonVacant in 2002.
Havoc 1April 5, 2002Chehalis, WashingtonDefeats Seth Knight in a tournament final.
Scotty Mac2April 4, 2003Kelowna, British ColumbiaVacant in 2003.
Matt Classic1August 22, 2003Surrey, British ColumbiaDefeats Memphis Raines in a tournament final. The title is vacated when Classic relocates to Montreal.
Memphis Raines1April 1, 2005Port Coquitlam, British ColumbiaDefeated Aaron Idol and Chance Beckett in a triple threat match.
Aaron Idol1May 27, 2005Surrey, British ColumbiaDefeated Memphis Raines and Chance Beckett in a triple threat match.
Mikey Dasheezits1February 17, 2006Vancouver, British Columbia
Gurv Sihra1May 26, 2006Comox, British Columbia
Harv Sihra1January 26, 2007Surrey, British ColumbiaThe Sihras reunite after the match and throw down the belt; the title is deactivated immediately after.
DeactivatedJanuary 26, 2007The Sihras reunite after the match and throw down the belt; the title is deactivated immediately after.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Royal Duncan & Gary Will . Wrestling Title Histories . Archeus Communications . 2006. 4th . 0-9698161-5-4. British Columbia: Vancouver National Wrestling Alliance Pacific Northwest Junior Heavyweight Title.
  2. Web site: A Pacific Northwest/Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Title. Wrestling-Titles.com.