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NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Title

[Southeast/Continental]

Mike Graham 1979-05  
Billed as champion on arrival; has previously defended Georgia version in Knoxville in 76-03.
Kevin Sullivan1979-05-18Knoxville, TN
Mike Graham * 1979-05-24? Knoxville, TN
Kevin Sullivan * 1979-06-08? Knoxville, TN
Tony Charles1979-06-22Knoxville, TN
Kevin Sullivan [2] 1979-06-29? Knoxville, TN
Tony Charles [2] 1979-07-13?Knoxville, TN
Norvell Austin 1979-08-03 Knoxville, TN
Tony Charles [3] 1979-08-10 Knoxville, TN
Wrestles Norvel Austin on 79-11-22 in Mobile, AL (winner unknown); Charles still/again billed as champion in Mobile, AL on 79-12-07 and 80-01-22 and Pensacola, FL on 80-02-10 and 80-04-27.
Dick Steinborn 1980-06-04 Mobile, AL
Jerry Stubbs 1980-06-24<  
Tony Charles [4] 1980-07-15 Mobile, AL
Jerry Stubbs [2] 1980-07-22 Mobile, AL
Tony Charles [5] 1980-07-30? Pensacola, FL?
Wrestles Stubbs in what may be a non-title match but is billed as champion as of 80-08-05 in Mobile, AL.
Rick Gibson 1980-08-19 Mobile, AL
Tony Charles [6] 1980-08-26 Mobile, AL
Jerry Stubbs [3] 1980-09-20? Dothan, AL?
Defeats Charles in a loser-leaves-town match; repeated in Mobile, AL on 80-09-23.
Tony Charles [7] 1980-08-26 Mobile, AL
Jerry Stubbs [3] 1980-09-20? Dothan, AL?
Defeats Charles in a loser-leaves-town match; repeated in Mobile, AL on 80-09-23.
Norvel Austin [2] 1980-11-24? Birmingham, AL?
Sometime after 80-10-26.
Jerry Stubbs [4] 1980-12-02? Mobile, AL?
Defeats Austin in what may be a non-title match; the two wrestle for the title on 80-12-09 in Mobile, AL (champion unknown); title may have been vacant in 81.
Brad Armstrong 1981-01-20 Mobile, AL
Wins tournament.
Jerry Stubbs [5] 1981-02  
Brad Armstrong [2] 1981-02  
Stan Lane1981-03-09Birmingham, AL
Jerry Stubbs * 1981-04-27 Birmingham, AL
Stan Lane * 1981-05-11Birmingham, AL
There may be title switches between Stubbs and Lane but Lane is billed as the champion on TV show prior to the 81-05-11 card.
The Olympia (Jerry Stubbs) # 1981-05-25 Birmingham, AL
Stan Lane # 1981-05-30  
Olympia vacates the title due to being over the weight limit; title awarded back to Lane.
Bill Dundee1981-06-02Memphis, TN
Stan Lane [2] 1981-06-15 Birmingham, AL
Brad Armstrong [3] 1981-06-23 Mobile, AL
Vacant due to injury suffered during a match later in the evening.
Tommy Wright 1981-07-07 Mobile, AL
Wins tournament.
Norvel Austin [3] 1981-08  
Ken Lucas 1981  
Luke Williams 1982-01-05? Mobile, AL?
Tony Charles [8] 1982-01-18? Birmingham, AL?
Scott McGhee 1982-04-12? Birmingham, AL?
Ted Oates 1982-05<  
Scott McGhee [2] 1982-05-17? Birmingham, AL?
Brad Armstrong [4] 1982-06-07 Birmingham, AL
Or 82-06-27 in Pensacola, FL; vacant in 82-08 when Armstrong moves up to heavyweight.
Scott McGhee [3] 1982-08-22<  
Wins tournament.
Bill Ash 1982-10-26 Mobile, AL
Robert Gibson 1982-11-27 Birmingham, AL
Or 82-11-25 in Mobile, AL.
Wayne Farris 1982-12-04? Dothan, AL?
Vacant in 82-12 when Ferris cannot make weight limit.
Norman Frederick Charles III1983-01-01Dothan, AL
Wins tournament.
Robert Gibson [2] 1983-01-10 Birmingham, AL
Held up after the match against Norman Frederick Charles III on 83-01-15 in Dothan, AL
Robert Gibson [3] 1983-01-17Birmingham, AL
Wins rematch.
Bill Ash [2] 1983-02-28 Birmingham, AL
Or 83-01-31.
Tommy Rogers1983-05-02Birmingham, AL
Chick Donovan 1983-06-20 Birmingham, AL
Or sometime between 83-06-20 and 83-07-24.
Rick Gibson 1983-08-08 Birmingham, AL
Chick Donovan [2] 1983-08
Tim Horner 1983-09-26 Birmingham, AL
Chick Donovan [3] 1983-10
Tim Horner [2] 1983-10-24 Birmingham, AL
Rip Rogers 1983-11-12 Dothan, AL
Or 83-11-14 in Birmingham, AL.
Ken Lucas [2] 1983-11-28 Birmingham, AL
Rip Rogers [2] 1983-12-26 Birmingham, AL
Ken Lucas [3] 1984-01-23? Birmingham, AL
David Morgan1984-02-06Birmingham, AL
Larry Hamilton1984-02-27Birmingham, AL
Rip Rogers [2]1984-03-05Birmingham, AL
Johnny Rich1984-03-26Birmingham, AL
Tommy Gilbert1984-05-07Birmingham, AL
Scott Armstrong 1984-06-04Birmingham, AL
Tommy Gilbert [2] 1984-06
Scott Armstrong [2] 1984-07-02 Birmingham, AL
Bill Ash [3] 1984-11-09Montgomery, AL
Scott Armstrong [3] 1984-12-03? Birmingham, AL?
Or 84-12-17 in Birmingham, AL?
Bill Ash [4] 1985-01-01 Mobile, AL
Scott Armstrong [4] 1985-06-03 Birmingham, AL
Bill Ash [5] 1985-06-17 Birmingham, AL
Scott Armstrong [5]1985-07-05Montgomery, AL
Bill Ash [6]1985-07-15Birmingham, AL
Roy Lee Welch 1985-09-30 Birmingham, AL
Ken Timbs 1985-11-18Birmingham, AL
Tim Horner [3]1985-12-30Birmingham, AL
Tom Prichard1986-03-03Birmingham, AL
Tim Horner [4]1986-03-21Knoxville, TN *
Tom Prichard [2]1986-03-31Birmingham, AL
Tim Horner [5]1986-04-28Birmingham, AL
Tom Prichard [3]1986-05-10Dothan, AL
Tim Horner [6]1986-05-26Birmingham, AL
Teams with Brad Armstrong to defeat Prichard & Jerry Stubbs (Southeastern Champ) with a stipulation that the losing champion loses his belt.
Roy Lee Welch [2] 1986-09-22 Birmingham, AL
Tom Prichard [4] 1986-10-06 Birmingham, AL
Roy Lee Welch [3] 1986-10-13 Birmingham, AL
Tom Prichard [5] 1986-10-27 Birmingham, AL
Roy Lee Welch [4] 1986
Tom Prichard [6] 1986-11-10Birmingham, AL
Larry Hamilton [2] 1987-01-19Birmingham, AL
Tom Prichard [7]1987-02-27Knoxville, TN
Scott Armstrong [6]1987-05-25Birmingham, AL
Larry Hamilton [3]1987-09-07Birmingham, AL
Ken Wayne1988-03-09Hattiesburg, MS *
Danny Davis1988-08-08Birmingham, AL
Ken Wayne [2]1988-08-08Birmingham, AL
Danny Davis [2] 1988-09-18Montgomery, AL
Ken Wayne [3]1988-10-01Dothan, AL
Danny Davis [3]1988-11-02Harriman, TN *
Alan Martin (Kevin Dillinger) 1989-04-30Montgomery, AL
Danny Davis [4] 1989-05  
Kevin Dillinger [2]1989-05-05Knoxville, TN
Danny Davis [5]1989-06-09Knoxville, TN
Vacant in 89 when Davis leaves the area.
Downtown Bruno1989-09-22Knoxville, TN
Defeats Butch Cassidy in elimination match; Continental promotion has withdrawn from NWA in 87; vacant in 89 when promotion closes.

* Thanks to "cman73" for the additional information.


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