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NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship

Professional wrestling championship

Professional wrestling championship

FieldValue
championshipnameReal Texas Championship
imageNewTexasHeavyweightChampionshipBelt.jpg
captionThe previous design of the former Texas Heavyweight Championship as most recently seen March 20, 2021, where it was reactivated.
currentholderWill Allday
promotionNWA Texas
NWA Southwest
NWA Houston
World Class Championship Wrestling
World Class Wrestling Association
United States Wrestling Association
created1930s
mostreignsPepper Gomez (15 reigns)
firstchampMartino Angelo
longestreignEverett Marshall
(1,095+ days)
shortestreignJerry "The King" Lawler (3 days)
oldestJohnny Valentine (42 years, 160 days minimum)
youngestDavid Von Erich (20 years, 50 days)

NWA Southwest NWA Houston World Class Championship Wrestling World Class Wrestling Association United States Wrestling Association

360 Pro Wrestling (1,095+ days)

  • NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
  • WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
  • USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship

The REAL Texas Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title that has existed since the 1930s. Though its exact date of creation isn't known, it is among the oldest championships used in professional wrestling today. The title has used a variety of different names over the years, which consists of initial changes to represent the various companies that have controlled the title at different times. Originally, it was simply known as the Texas Heavyweight Championship until its name was changed after the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1948. For most of the title's existence, at least until the early 1990s, it was defended almost exclusively within the Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio areas of Texas. From the 1930s to the mid-1960s, these cities and the surrounding towns were within the territory operated by Ed McLemore, which was known simply as Southwest Sports, Inc. at the time. After McLemore's death, the territory came under the control of Fritz Von Erich and was renamed as Big Time Wrestling. However, the promotion would be renamed World Class Championship Wrestling in the early 1980s, which is the name the territory is best remembered under today. The championship remained an NWA affiliated title until February 1986.

In 1986, WCCW withdrew from the NWA and changed their name to the World Class Wrestling Association, while still promoting under the WCCW banner. The title became the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship at this time. In August 1989, the title became the USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship in the United States Wrestling Association when WCCW was transformed into the USWA.

It was renamed the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship in July 1990 after the WCWA split from the USWA, then became the USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship again from January 1991 until February 1992, when it became inactive. It then reverted to its original name when awarded to NWA Southwest, where it was used until that promotion shut down in September 2011. It then went to NWA Houston, where it was subsequently merged with the NWA Lone Star Heavyweight Championship in a title unification match when Jax Dane defeated Raymond Rowe, NWA Lone Star Champion Ryan Genesis and NWA Texas Champion Scott Summers to unify the titles on December 14, 2012, in Cypress, Texas. However, he vacated the title the next year and sold the belt to a private collector.

It was reactivated as the REAL Texas Heavyweight Championship on February 3, 2024 by 360 Pro Wrestling at their Bumble Rumble event in Little-River Academy, Texas. Will Allday defeated Izzy James to become the new REAL Texas Heavyweight Champion. Though other organizations claim to have THE Texas champion, the original title belt is owned by 360 Pro Wrestling, based out of Belton Texas. "Supertex" Brent McKenzie was crowned champion by defeating Will Allday on September 6, 2025 in Rogers,Texas. In a rematch in Bay City Texas on October 18, 2025, Allday defeated Brent McKenzie to regain the Real Texas Heavyweight Championship with help from John Bradshaw Layfield.

Championship tournaments

NWA Texas Championship Tournament (1967)

The NWA Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tag team tournament held in Dallas, Texas on May 2, 1967, for the vacant NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship.

| RD1-team01 = Buddy Austin | RD1-team02 = Danny Plechas | RD1-score01 = | RD1-score02 = | RD1-team03 = Buddy Moreno | RD1-team04 = Luis Hernandez | RD1-score03 = Draw | RD1-score04 = | RD1-team05 = Kenji Shibuya | RD1-team06 = Bearcat Wright | RD1-score05 = Draw | RD1-score06 = | RD1-team07 = Jack Daniels | RD1-team08 = Cowboy Bob Ellis | RD1-score07 = | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = Joe Blanchard | RD1-team10 = Jim Dalton | RD1-score09 = | RD1-score10 = | RD1-team11 = Yamamoto | RD1-team12 = Jim Bernard | RD1-score11 = | RD1-score12 = | RD1-team13 = Tarzan Tyler | RD1-team14 = Karl Karlson | RD1-score13 = | RD1-score14 = | RD1-team15 = Mike Paidousis | RD1-team16 = Paul DeMarco | RD1-score15 = | RD1-score16 = | RD2-team01 = Buddy Austin | RD2-team02 = BYE | RD2-score01 = | RD2-score02 = | RD2-team03 = BYE | RD2-team04 = Bob Ellis | RD2-score03 = | RD2-score04 = | RD2-team05 = Joe Blanchard | RD2-team06 = Jim Bernard | RD2-score05 = Draw | RD2-score06 = | RD2-team07 = Tarzan Tyler | RD2-team08 = Paul DeMarco | RD2-score07 = | RD2-score08 = | RD3-team01 = Buddy Austin | RD3-team02 = Bob Ellis | RD3-score01 = | RD3-score02 = | RD3-team03 = BYE | RD3-team04 = Paul DeMarco | RD3-score03 = | RD3-score04 = | RD4-team01 = Buddy Austin | RD4-team02 = Paul DeMarco | RD4-score01 = | RD4-score02 =

NWA Texas Championship Tournament (1984)

The NWA Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in San Antonio, Texas on June 23, 1984, for the vacant NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship.

| RD1-team01 = Jose Lothario | RD1-team02 = Bill Irwin | RD1-score01 = | RD1-score02 = | RD1-team03 = George Weingroff | RD1-team04 = Gino Hernandez | RD1-score03 = | RD1-score04 = | RD1-team05 = Black Gordman | RD1-team06 = Terry Gordy | RD1-score05 = | RD1-score06 = | RD1-team07 = Johnny Mantell | RD1-team08 = Kerry Von Erich | RD1-score07 = | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = John Tatum | RD1-team10 = Jules Strongbow | RD1-score09 = | RD1-score10 = | RD1-team11 = Buck Zumhofe | RD1-team12 = Michael Hayes | RD1-score11 = | RD1-score12 = | RD1-team13 = Kevin Von Erich | RD1-team14 = Killer Khan | RD1-score13 = | RD1-score14 = | RD1-team15 = BYE | RD1-team16 = BYE | RD1-score15 = | RD1-score16 = | RD2-team01 = Jose Lothario | RD2-team02 = Gino Hernandez | RD2-score01 = | RD2-score02 = | RD2-team03 = Terry Gordy | RD2-team04 = Kerry Von Erich | RD2-score03 = | RD2-score04 = | RD2-team05 = Jules Strongbow | RD2-team06 = Buck Zumhofe | RD2-score05 = | RD2-score06 = | RD2-team07 = Kevin Von Erich | RD2-team08 = Ric Flair | RD2-score07 = | RD2-score08 = | RD3-team01 = Gino Hernandez | RD3-team02 = Kerry Von Erich | RD3-score01 = | RD3-score02 = | RD3-team03 = Jules Strongbow | RD3-team04 = Ric Flair | RD3-score03 = | RD3-score04 = | RD4-team01 = Gino Hernandez† | RD4-team02 = Ric Flair | RD4-score01 = | RD4-score02 =

†Kerry Von Erich was originally in the bracket set to face Ric Flair in the final round. But his injury prevented him from competing, and thus was replaced by Gino Hernandez

WCCW Texas Championship Tournament (1987)

The WCCW Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in Fort Worth, Texas on January 12, 1987, for the vacant WCCW Texas Heavyweight Championship.

| RD1-team01 = Bob Bradley | RD1-team02 = Roberto Soto | RD1-score01 = | RD1-score02 = | RD1-team03 = Steve Simpson | RD1-team04 = Scott Casey | RD1-score03 = | RD1-score04 = | RD1-team05 = BYE | RD1-team06 = BYE | RD1-score05 = | RD1-score06 = | RD1-team07 = BYE | RD1-team08 = BYE | RD1-score07 = | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = Matt Borne | RD1-team10 = The Grappler | RD1-score09 = | RD1-score10 = | RD1-team11 = Tony Atlas | RD1-team12 = Killer Tim Brooks | RD1-score11 = | RD1-score12 = | RD1-team13 = The Dingo Warrior | RD1-team14 = Master Gee | RD1-score13 = | RD1-score14 = | RD1-team15 = BYE | RD1-team16 = BYE | RD1-score15 = | RD1-score16 = | RD2-team01 = Bob Bradley | RD2-team02 = Steve Simpson | RD2-score01 = | RD2-score02 = | RD2-team03 = BYE | RD2-team04 = BYE | RD2-score03 = | RD2-score04 = | RD2-team05 = Matt Borne | RD2-team06 = Tony Atlas | RD2-score05 = | RD2-score06 = | RD2-team07 = The Dingo Warrior | RD2-team08 = BYE | RD2-score07 = | RD2-score08 = | RD3-team01 = Bob Bradley | RD3-team02 = BYE | RD3-score01 = | RD3-score02 = | RD3-team03 = Matt Borne | RD3-team04 = The Dingo Warrior | RD3-score03 = | RD3-score04 = | RD4-team01 = Bob Bradley | RD4-team02 = The Dingo Warrior | RD4-score01 = | RD4-score02 =

USWA Texas Championship Tournament (1991)

The USWA Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in Dallas, Texas on January 25, 1991, to crown the first-ever USWA Texas Heavyweight Champion.

| RD1-team01 = Mike Davis | RD1-team02 = Billy Travis | RD1-score01 = | RD1-score02 = | RD1-team03 = John Tatum | RD1-team04 = Bill Dundee | RD1-score03 = | RD1-score04 = | RD1-team05 = Jeff Jarrett | RD1-team06 = Sumo Ricky | RD1-score05 = | RD1-score06 = | RD1-team07 = Eric Embry | RD1-team08 = Gary Young | RD1-score07 = | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = Steve Austin | RD1-team10 = Steven Dane | RD1-score09 = | RD1-score10 = | RD1-team11 = Khris Germany | RD1-team12 = The California Stud | RD1-score11 = | RD1-score12 = | RD1-team13 = BYE | RD1-team14 = BYE | RD1-score13 = | RD1-score14 = | RD1-team15 = BYE | RD1-team16 = BYE | RD1-score15 = | RD1-score16 = | RD2-team01 = Mike Davis | RD2-team02 = Bill Dundee | RD2-score01 = | RD2-score02 = | RD2-team03 = Jeff Jarrett | RD2-team04 = Gary Young | RD2-score03 = | RD2-score04 = | RD2-team05 = Steve Austin | RD2-team06 = The California Stud | RD2-score05 = DDQ | RD2-score06 = | RD2-team07 = BYE | RD2-team08 = BYE | RD2-score07 = | RD2-score08 = | RD3-team01 = BYE | RD3-team02 = BYE | RD3-score01 = | RD3-score02 = | RD3-team03 = BYE | RD3-team04 = BYE | RD3-score03 = | RD3-score04 = | RD4-team01 = Bill Dundee | RD4-team02 = Gary Young | RD4-score01 = | RD4-score02 =

Title history

||date= | days= ||notes=After match against Jimmy Garvin. ||date= | days= ||notes=Northcutt won NWA National Heavyweight Championship. | 336 | Will Allday | February 3, 2024 | Little River-Academy, Texas | Defeated Izzy James at 360 Pro Wrestling’s Bumble Rumble event to win the reactivated title. This reign continues the lineage of the original Texas Heavyweight Championship.

Combined reigns

Key

SymbolMeaning
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
†Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of ReignsCombined days1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454748495051525354555658596061626364676869717273757678808283848688899091929394959799101106108109110111118120121126127128129133134135140142144155
91503
11433
8
9818
1815
15778
4608
3
6
7530
10494
1421
3414
1371
4369
Tejas1357
6
7337
1336
4318
5311
6300
5286
2260
2258
3251
2241
2238
3235
3228
2225
1224
2203
10190
3188
5187
1182
1181
2175
2155
1152
1142
2140
1139
1133
Great Mephisto1133
2130
1129
2128
1123
1121
1119
3
2115
Ciclon Negro1113
1112
4112
1108
1105
2
199
Mr. Wrestling198
393
191
191
191
289
6
285
Torbellino Blanco485
181
180
178
378
177
176
276
271
171
170
170
268
167
165
165
161
161
260
158
252
Cedric of Hollywood150
149
146
144
142
Spoiler 2000142
238
2
236
136
135
335
135
235
135
234
234
Mighty Atlas132
131
Brickhouse Brown129
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
127
127
223
121
121
121
121
121
119
2
115
114
114
114
114
211
2
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
12
2
Corsica Joe1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Chief Little Beaver1

Footnotes

References

;General reference

References

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  5. "Texas Title Tournament 1984".
  6. "Texas Title Tournament 1987".
  7. "USWA Texas Title Tournament 1991".
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