![]() ![]() ![]() In the third fall, Thesz was disqualified by referee Ed Whalen who raised Carpentier's hand in victory. Thesz and Carpentier split the first two falls. ![]() On Jin Chicago, Thesz defended the world title against Canadian wrestler Édouard Carpentier in a two out of three falls match. There were also disputes over the number of appearances the champion would make in different regions. As Lou Thesz continued to hold the title, other popular wrestlers such as Verne Gagne became frustrated over the lack of change. Longest reigning and three-time champion Lou Thesz (wearing an early version of the belt) pictured with manager Ed Lewis in the 1950sīy the late 1950s, however, the system began to break down. The NWA's board of directors, composed mostly of territory owners, decided when the title changed hands via a vote. The purpose of the NWA world champion was to make the top wrestlers of each territory look good, while still upholding the credibility of the world title. Every year, the NWA World Heavyweight Champion would travel to each territory and defend the title against the territories' top contender or champion. Member promotions had to recognize the NWA World Heavyweight Champion as world champion while retaining the ability to promote their own top championships. Like franchises, these territories had the option of NWA membership. The NWA World Heavyweight Championship was created that same year. With many territorial promotions appearing across the United States, the NWA was formed in 1948 as a professional wrestling governing body. Main article: List of National Wrestling Alliance territories WWE World Championship Lineage In October 2017, the NWA governing body was purchased by Billy Corgan and gradually evolved into a stand alone wrestling promotion with the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship as its premier title. The title began as a governing body's world championship and has been competed for in multiple major promotions around the world, including the Capitol Wrestling Corporation (which seceded from the NWA and became World Wide Wrestling Federation, now WWE), All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now Impact Wrestling), Ring of Honor (ROH), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and the now-defunct American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP, later called World Championship Wrestling, WCW), Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW, later Extreme Championship Wrestling), World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), and many other defunct wrestling promotions. This effectively makes it the oldest surviving wrestling championship in the world. The current champion is EC3, who is in his first reign.Īlthough formally established in 1948, its lineage has been traditionally traced back to the first World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship, which traces its lineage to the title first awarded to George Hackenschmidt in 1905. The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an American professional wrestling promotion. NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship (2016–present).NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1948–2016). ![]()
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