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Defeats Cody Ices on 10-06-12 in Elizabethton, TN for CWA Television Title; becomes NWA Smoky Mountain Title in 11-02.
Chris Richards
2011-03-17
Gray, TN
Declared vacant by the NWA Smoky Mountain commissioner Robbie Cassidy on 11-03-26 when Richards tries to sign over the title to Jason Kincaid; Cassidy retires the Television Title and creates Mountain Empire Heavyweight Title.
Jeff Connelly
2014-02
Has defeated Sigmon on 13-10-12 in Hampton, TN to win NWA Southern Title; renamed NWA Smoky Mountain Title in 14-02.
Cody Blade
2014-07-26
Kingsport, TN
Defeats Mountain Empire Heavyweight champion Daniel Mulligan, Nick Hammonds, and Jeff Connelly in 4-way match on 14-08-16 in Kingsport, TN to unify both titles.
Jeff Connelly [2]
2014-10-11
Kingsport, TN
Nick Hammonds
2014-12-27
Kingsport, TN
Jordan Kage
2015-02-28
Bristol, TN
Ali Shabazz
2015-10-03
Kingsport, TN
Jordan Kage [2]
2015-11-21
Kingsport, TN
Defeats Shabazz and Vince Brent in a 3-way match.
Axton Ray
2016-03-24
Kingsport, TN
Jordan Kage [3]
2016-09-17
Kingsport, TN
Axton Ray [2]
2016-12-10
Kingsport, TN
Chris Richards
2017-02-11
Kingsport, TN
Axton Ray [3]
2017-06-17
Kingsport, TN
Recognized as Innovate Pro Title when NWA Smoky Mountain leaves the NWA on 17-08-19.
