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NWA Central States Television Championship

The NWA Central States Television Championship was the secondary singles championship for the Heart of America Sports Attractions / Central States Wrestling promotion from 1977 until the promotion ceased to exist in 1988. Because the championship is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The championship is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[1]

NWA Central States Television Championship
Marty Jannetty, the 24th Central States Television Champion
Details
PromotionHeart of America Sports Attractions / Central States Wrestling
Date established1979
Current champion(s)Inactive
Date won1988
Statistics
First champion(s)Bob Sweetan
Most reignsArt Crews (3 times)
Longest reignVinnie Valentino (500 days)[Note 1]
Shortest reignGypsy Joe (10 days)[Note 2]
Oldest championGypsy Joe (50 years, 275 days)
Youngest championBobby Fulton (22 years, 70 days)
Heaviest championGene Lewis (301 lb (137 kg))
Lightest championMarty Jannetty (219 lb (99 kg))

Title History

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Bob Sweetan1977CSW show[Note 3]1[Note 4]Records do not indicate how Bob Sweetan became the first Television Champion
2Black Angus CampbellSeptember 29, 1977CSW showKansas City, Kansas187
3Bob SweetanDecember 25, 1977CSW showKansas City, Kansas2[Note 5]
Championship history is unrecorded from December 25, 1977 to January 1981.
4Terry TaylorJanuary 1981CSW show[Note 3]1[Note 6]Defeated Buzz Tyler in a tournament to win the vacant championship.
5Bobby Jaggers1981CSW show[Note 3]1[Note 7]
6Rufus R. JonesMay 7, 1981CSW showKansas City, Kansas150[2]
7Gene LewisJune 26, 1981CSW showKansas City, Kansas1118
8Dewey RobertsonOctober 22, 1981CSW showKansas City, Kansas1[Note 8][3]
9Sir Oliver Humperdink1981CSW show[Note 3]1[Note 9][4]
10Dewey Robertson1981CSW show[Note 3]2[Note 10][3]
11Gene LewisFebruary 18, 1982CSW showKansas City, Kansas249
12Mark RomeroApril 8, 1982CSW showKansas City, Kansas149
13Hercules HernandezMay 27, 1982CSW showKansas City, Kansas1200
14Mark RomeroDecember 13, 1982CSW showKansas City, Kansas231
15Roger KirbyJanuary 13, 1983CSW showKansas City, Kansas1112[5]
16Jerry BrownMay 5, 1983CSW showKansas City, Kansas1[Note 11][6]
17Roger KirbyJuly 1983CSW show[Note 3]2[Note 12]
18Bobby FultonDecember 1, 1983CSW showKansas City, Kansas1[Note 13]
—VacatedJanuary 1984————Championship was vacated when Bobby Fulton left the promotion.
19Buck RobleyJanuary 18, 1984CSW showDes Moines, Iowa1[Note 14]
—VacatedMarch 1984————Championship was vacated when Buck Robley left the promotion.
20Art CrewsMay 21, 1984CSW showTopeka, Kansas1[Note 15]Defeats Luke Graham in a tournament final
—Vacated1984————No sources document why the championship was vacated
21Art CrewsAugust 21, 1984CSW showTopeka, Kansas212
22Gypsy JoeSeptember 2, 1984CSW showKansas City, Kansas110
23Buzz TylerSeptember 12, 1984CSW showLincoln, Missouri131
24Marty JannettyOctober 13, 1984CSW showDes Moines, Iowa1145[7]
25Gary RoyalMarch 7, 1985CSW showKansas City, Kansas1253[8]
26Art CrewsNovember 15, 1985CSW showWichita, Kansas3[Note 16]
—VacatedJanuary 1986————Championship was vacated when Art Crews left the promotion.
27Akio SatoMarch 13, 1986CSW showKansas City, Kansas171Wins a 14-man battle royal, eliminating Tommy Wright.
28Mike GeorgeMay 23, 1986CSW showSt. Joseph, Missouri1[Note 17]
—Vacated1986————No documented explanation found for why the championship was vacated.
29Vinnie ValentinoJune 16, 1986CSW showKansas City, Kansas1530
30Rip RogersNovember 28, 1987CSW showDes Moines, Iowa1[Note 18]
31Mike GeorgeDecember 1987CSW show[Note 3]2[Note 19]Awarded the Championship when Rogers left the promotion
32Masa ChonoJanuary 1, 1988CSW showDes Moines, Iowa1[Note 20]
—DeactivatedN/A————Promotion closed

Reigns by combined length

Key
SymbolMeaning
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
RankWrestler# of reignsCombined days
1Vinnie Valentino1530
2Gary Royal1253
3Roger Kirby2236¤
4Hercules Hernandez1200
5Marty Jannetty1145
6Masa Chono191¤
7Mark Romero280
8Akio Sato171
9Dewey Robertson271¤
10Gene Lewis267
11Art Crews360¤
12Jerry Brown157¤
13Rufus R. Jones150
14Buck Robley143¤
15Bobby Fulton131¤
16Buzz Tyler131
17Black Angus Campbell129
18Gypsy Joe110
19Rip Rogers13¤
20Bob Sweetan22¤
21Mike George22¤
22Bobby Jaggers11¤
23Oliver Humperdink11¤
24Terry Taylor11¤

Footnotes

References

General references
  • Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Central States Television Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 255–256. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  • "NWA Central States Television Title history". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
Specific references

See also

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