NWA Southeastern United States Junior Heavyweight Championship

The NWA Southeastern Junior Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title for wrestlers considered "Junior Heavyweights", that is weighing under 230 lbs. It was promoted in the Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and Mississippi region from 1975 until 1989, first by Southeastern Championship Wrestling from 1975 to 1985 then by its successor Continental Championship Wrestling from 1985 to 1988 and finally by the Continental Wrestling Federation between 1988 and 1989.[1]

NWA Southeastern United States Junior Heavyweight Championship
The championship belt
Details
PromotionSoutheastern Championship Wrestling
Continental Championship Wrestling
Continental Wrestling Federation
Date establishedOctober 1975
Date retiredSeptember 22, 1989
Statistics
First champion(s)Mike Graham
Final champion(s)Downtown Bruno
Most reignsBill Ash/Tim Horner (5 reigns)

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Mike GrahamOctober 1975House showN/A1[a]Recognized in Florida, defends title in Knoxville 
2Kevin SullivanMay 18, 1979House showKnoxville, Tennessee135  
3Tony CharlesJune 22, 1979House showKnoxville, Tennessee14  
4Kevin SullivanJune 26, 1979House showKnoxville, Tennessee217  
5Tony CharlesJuly 13, 1979House showKnoxville, Tennessee2[a]  
6Dick Steinborn1980House showN/A1[a]  
7Jerry Stubbs1980House showN/A1[a]  
8Norvell Austin1980House showN/A1[a]  
9Jerry Stubbs1981House showN/A2[a]Title may have been vacant in 81 
10Brad ArmstrongJanuary 20, 1981House showMobile, Alabama1[a]Wins tournament 
11Jerry StubbsFebruary 1981House showN/A3[a]  
12Brad ArmstrongFebruary 1981House showN/A2[a]  
13Jerry StubbsApril 1981House showN/A4[a]  
Championship history is unrecorded from April 1981 to June 2, 1981.
14Bill DundeeJune 2, 1981House showMemphis, Tennessee1[a]Defeated Stan Lane. Title change may be recognized only in Memphis 
Championship history is unrecorded from June 2, 1981 to 1981. 
15Tommy Wright1981House showDothan, Alabama1[a]Won tournament 
16Norvell AustinAugust 1981House showN/A2[a]  
17Ken Lucas1981House showN/A1[a]  
18Luke Williams1981House showN/A1[a]  
19Tony Charles1981House showN/A3[a]  
Championship history is unrecorded from 1981 to 1982.
20Scott McGhee1982House showN/A1[a]  
21Ted Oates1982House showN/A1[a]  
22Scott McGheeMay 1982 (NLT)House showN/A2[a]  
23Brad ArmstrongJune 27, 1982House showBirmingham, Alabama3[a]Vacant in August 1982 when Armstrong moves up to heavyweight 
24Scott McGheeSeptember 1982 (NLT)House showN/A3[a]Won tournament 
25Bill AshNovember 1982House showN/A1[a]  
26Robert GibsonDecember 1982 (NLT)House showN/A1[a]  
27Wayne FerrisDecember 1982 (NLT)House showN/A1[a]Vacant December 1982 when Ferris cannot make weight limit 
28Norman Frederick Charles IIIJanuary 1, 1983House showN/A118Won tournament 
29Robert GibsonJanuary 19, 1983House showN/A2[a]  
30Bill AshMarch 1983 (NLT)House showN/A2[a]  
31Johnny RichMarch 1983 (NLT)House showN/A1[a]  
32Bill Ash1983House showN/A3[a]  
33Tommy RogersMay 2, 1983House showBirmingham, Alabama1[a]  
34Chick DonovanJuly 1983 (NLT)House showN/A1[a]  
35Rick GibsonSeptember 1983 (NLT)House showN/A1[a]  
36Chick DonovanOctober 1983 (NLT)House showN/A2[a]  
37Tim HornerOctober 1983 (NLT)House showN/A1[a]  
38Ken Lucas1983House showN/A2[a]  
39Rip RogersNovember 1983House showN/A1[a]  
40Ken LucasDecember 1983House showN/A3[a]  
41David MorganFebruary 2, 1984House showN/A125  
42Larry HamiltonFebruary 27, 1984House showBirmingham, Alabama17  
43Rip RogersMarch 5, 1984House showBirmingham, Alabama221 [2]
44Johnny RichMarch 26, 1984House showBirmingham, Alabama242  
45Tommy GilbertMay 7, 1984House showBirmingham, Alabama156 [3]
46Scott ArmstrongJuly 2, 1984House showBirmingham, Alabama1[a]  
47Tommy GilbertSeptember 1984 (NLT)House showN/A2[a]  
48Scott ArmstrongSeptember 1984 (NLT)House showN/A2[a]  
49Bill AshNovember 12, 1984House showMontgomery, Alabama3[a]  
50Scott ArmstrongN/AHouse showN/A3[a]  
51Bill AshMarch 1985 (NLT)House showN/A4[a]  
52Scott ArmstrongJuly 5, 1985House showMontgomery, Alabama410  
53Bill AshJuly 15, 1985House showBirmingham, Alabama577  
54Roy Lee WelchSeptember 30, 1985House showN/A161  
55Ken TimbsNovember 30, 1985House showBirmingham, Alabama130  
56Tim HornerDecember 30, 1985House showBirmingham, Alabama263  
57Tom PrichardMarch 3, 1986House showBirmingham, Alabama118  
58Tim HornerMarch 21, 1986House showKnoxville, Tennessee310  
59Tom PrichardMarch 31, 1986House showBirmingham, Alabama228  
60Tim HornerApril 28, 1986House showBirmingham, Alabama412  
61Tom PrichardMay 10, 1986House showDothan, Alabama318  
62Tim HornerMay 28, 1986House showBirmingham, Alabama596Teams with Brad Armstrong to defeat Prichard & Jerry Stubbs (Southeastern Champ) in which losing champ would lose his belt 
63The NinjaSeptember 1, 1986CWF NWA Battle of the Belts IIIDaytona Beach, Florida10Stripped of the title and the reign was unrecognized due to outside interference 
64Tim HornerSeptember 1, 1986House showDaytona Beach, Florida5(6)29Returns to Continental with the title 
65Roy Lee WelchSeptember 30, 1986House showBirmingham, Alabama241  
66Tom PrichardNovember 10, 1986House showBirmingham, Alabama460  
67Larry HamiltonJanuary 9, 1987House showBirmingham, Alabama224  
68Tom PrichardFebruary 2, 1987House showKnoxville, Tennessee5112 [4]
69Scott ArmstrongMay 25, 1987House showBirmingham, Alabama5105  
70Larry HamiltonSeptember 7, 1987House showBirmingham, Alabama3184  
71Ken WayneMarch 9, 1988House showHattiesburg, Missippii1152  
72Nightmare Danny DavisAugust 8, 1988House showBirmingham, Alabama10  
73Ken WayneAugust 8, 1988House showBirmingham, Alabama236  
74Nightmare Danny DavisSeptember 13, 1988House showMontgomery, Alabama218  
75Ken WayneOctober 1, 1988House showDothan, Alabama332  
76Nightmare Danny DavisNovember 2, 1988House showHarriman, Tennessee3179  
77Alan MartinApril 30, 1989House showMontgomery, Alabama1[a]  
78Nightmare Danny DavisMay 1989House showN/A4[a]  
79Kevin DillingerMay 5, 1989House showKnoxville, Tennessee135 [5]
80Nightmare Danny DavisJune 9, 1989House showKnoxville, Tennessee5105Vacant in 89 when Davis leaves the area 
81Downtown BrunoSeptember 22, 1989House showKnoxville, Tennessee1[a]Defeats Butch Cassidy in elimination match. CWF had withdrawn from NWA in 87. Title deactivated when promotion closes in 1989 

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