NAME FORMAT CHANGE IN PROCESS: Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such (Japan, Korea, etc.). The family names will be in bold letters.
Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Defeats Lil' Nate, Hawaiian Lion, and
Scott Lost in a 4-way match to become
the first Rising Phonenix Wrestling
Heavyweight champion; recognized as
NWA Arizona champion after 06-06; unifies
Impact Zone Wrestling Title, defeating
John Williams on 08-01-05 in Mesa, AZ.
G.Q. Gallo
2008-07-15
Tempe, AZ
Defeats Tyler, John Williams, Navajo Warrior, and Jay Garland in a 5-way elimination match.
Derrick Neikirk #
2008-12-30
Tempe, AZ
After a double pinfall, Neikirk raises his shoulder up and is awarded the title amidst the confusion; declared vacant afterwards; rematch on 09-01-27 in Tempe, AZ ends as a draw.
G.Q. Gallo [2]
2009-03-10
Tempe, AZ
Defeats Derrick Neikirk.
Jay Garland
2009-04-07
Tempe, AZ
Dean Radford
2009-05-19
Tempe, AZ
Stripped on 09-06-30 by NWA representative Greg DeMarco; Radford remains to be IZW champion; the IZW title is also declared vacant on 09-10-10.
Brandon Gatson
2009-10-24
Mesa, AZ
Defeats Scorpio Sky in one-night 8-man tournament final; still champion as of 09-12-12; promotion closes in 10.
