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NWA World Women's Championship

The NWA Women's World Championship is a women's professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). The title was first held by Mildred Burke in 1950, who was recognized as champion due to her February 11, 1937 defeat of Women's World Champion Clara Mortensen. The current champion is Kenzie Paige who is in her first reign .[1]

NWA World Women's Championship
The center plate of the championship, introduced September 30, 2019. Pictured in the center is former champion Allysin Kay; the photo gets updated with every champion.
Details
PromotionNWA
Date established1950
Current champion(s)Kenzie Paige
Date wonAugust 27, 2023
Other name(s)
  • NWA Women's Championship (1950–2016)
  • NWA World Women's Championship (2016–present)
Statistics
First champion(s)Mildred Burke
Most reignsThe Fabulous Moolah
(4 times)
Longest reignThe Fabulous Moolah
(3rd reign, 3,841 days)
Shortest reignMalia Hosaka
(1 day)
Oldest championThe Fabulous Moolah
(55 years)
Youngest championKenzie Paige
(21 years, 5 months and 22 days)

History

Mildred Burke was recognized as the inaugural champion in 1950. After her Two out of three falls match against June Byers in 1954 ended in a no contest, Byers was recognized as the NWA World Women's Champion, and Burke created the WWWA World Championship and was recognized as its first champion. Upon June Byers's retirement, it was held primarily (and operated) by Lillian Ellison (under the ring name of The Fabulous Moolah), who first won the championship in a battle royal in September 1956.

In 1983, the physical belt was sold by Ellison to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), where it became the WWF Women's Championship. The World Wrestling Federation recognized Moolah as the reigning champion but did not recognize any of the title changes that had occurred since Moolah was first awarded the title in 1956.[2] The NWA Women's title continued its lineage after Moolah's belt was purchased and renamed by the WWF.

The Fabulous Moolah has held the title more times than any other wrestler, with a total of four reigns. She also has the longest reign of 3,651 days, and is the oldest champion after winning the title at 55 years old.[3] Malia Hosaka has the shortest reign at 1 day. La Reina de Corazones is the youngest champion after winning the title at 21 years of age. Overall, the title has been held by 25 different women for a total of 35 reigns.

Via various partnerships, the NWA World Women's Championship has also been defended in other promotions.[4]


Belt Designs (work-in-progress)

1950 - 1954: Mildred Burke defeated Clara Mortensen on February 11, 1937 to win the original version of the Women's World Championship. Due to her victory, Burke was recognized as the inaugural NWA champion in 1950. The original title belt last appeared in an NWA ring on August 20, 1954. In 2021, The main plate of the original belt was given to NWA President, Billy Corgan.


1954 - 1983: Sometime after August 1954, a new design was presented. In 1983, During The Fabulous Moolah's reign as champion, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) withdrew from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and The Fabulous Moolah sold the championship to the WWF.

Reigns

As of April 25, 2024, there have been 41 reigns, between 32 wrestlers and eight vacancies. Mildred Burke was the inaugural champion. The Fabulous Moolah holds the record for most recognized reigns at four. Moolah is the oldest champion at 55 years old, while La Reina de Corazones is the youngest at 21 years old. Moolah's third reign is the longest at 3,841 days, while Malia Hosaka's reign is the shortest at one day.

Kenzie Paige is the current champion, in her first reign. She won the title by defeating Kamille at NWA's 75th Anniversary Show on August 27, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri

Names

NameYear
NWA Women's Championship1950 – September 16, 2016
NWA World Women's ChampionshipSeptember 16, 2016 – present
Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
†Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
1Mildred Burke1950Live eventN/A1Burke defeated Clara Mortensen on February 11, 1937to win the original version of the Women's World Championship. Due to her victory, Burke was recognized as the inaugural NWA champion in 1950.[5]
2June ByersAugust 20, 1954Live eventAtlanta, GA2[Note 1]Byers wrestled Mildred Burke for the NWA World Women's Championship in a two out of three falls match. The commission stopped the match between Burke and Byers at the end of the second fall, stripped Burke of the title, and awarded it to Byers. Burke set up the WWWA World Championship and continued to recognize herself as the World Women's Champion.[1][6][7]
—Vacated1956/1964————In 1956, the NWA promoters of New York, New Jersey and Baltimore (led by Vince McMahon Sr.) stopped recognizing June Byers as champion and she was stripped of the championship by the Baltimore Athletic Commission. Byers, with the support of promoter Billy Wolfe, continued to be recognized by the majority of the National Wrestling Alliance until her retirement in 1964.[8][9][10][11][12]
3The Fabulous MoolahSeptember 18, 1956Live eventBaltimore, MD13,651Moolah defeated Judy Grable at the end of a 13-woman battle royal. Moolah was not fully recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as the new NWA World Women's Champion until 1964 because Billy Wolfe, with whom Moolah had a falling-out earlier in her career, still controlled most of the NWA. Penny Banner, the AWA World Women's champion, was also briefly recognized in some NWA territories after Byers' retirement in 1964.[6][12][13][14][15]
4Bette BoucherSeptember 17, 1966Live eventSeattle, WA116[9][11]
5The Fabulous MoolahOctober 3, 1966Live eventVancouver BC, Canada2524[9][16]
6Yukiko TomoeMarch 10, 1968Live eventOsaka, Japan123[9][11]
7The Fabulous MoolahApril 2, 1968Live eventHamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan33,841[9]
8Evelyn StevensOctober 8, 1978Live eventDallas, TX11[9][10][17]
9The Fabulous MoolahOctober 9, 1978Live eventFort Worth, TX4(5)1,909[9][10]
—VacatedDecember 31, 1983————The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) withdrew from the NWA in 1983, and The Fabulous Moolah sold the championship to the WWF. The WWF recognized Moolah as champion but did not acknowledge previous title changes: see WWE Women's Championship.[8][9][10][11]
10Debbie CombsFebruary 12, 1986Live eventHonolulu, HI1[Note 2]Combs won the vacant championship in a 9-woman battle royal against Candi Devine, Despina Montagos, Eva Savage, Lady Satan, Princess Jasmine, Roxie Rush, Reggie Schwartz, and Sherri Martel.
—Vacated1987————The championship was declared vacant in 1987 when the Kansas City promotion withdrew from the NWA.
11Debbie CombsApril 10, 1987Live eventKansas City, MO2[Note 3]Combs defeated Penny Mitchell to win the vacant championship.[9]
12 Bambi1994N/AN/A1[Note 4][18]
13Peggy Lee Leather1994N/AN/A1[Note 5][19]
14 BambiJuly 26, 1994NWA TV tapingsEast Ridge, TN2[Note 6][18]
15Malia HosakaMay 9, 1996Live eventJohnson City, TN11Hosaka defeated Debbie Combs, who continued to defend the championship despite Bambi being recognized as the champion by Jim Crockett Promotions.[9]
16Debbie CombsMay 10, 1996Live eventFall Branch, TN3[Note 7][9]
—VacatedOctober 1996————Debbie Combs was stripped of the championship.[9]
17Strawberry FieldsOctober 14, 2000NWA 52nd Anniversary ShowNashville, TN1[Note 8]Fields defeated Leilani Kai to win the vacant championship.[9]
—VacatedNovember 2000————Strawberry Fields vacated the championship due to an injury.[9]
18 MadisonAugust 23, 2002Live eventSurrey, British Columbia, Canada164Madison defeated Bam Bam Bambi to win the vacant championship.[9]
19Char StarrOctober 26, 2002NWA 54th Anniversary ShowCorpus Christi, TX141[9]
20 MadisonDecember 6, 2002Live eventPort Coquitlam, BC296[9]
21Leilani KaiMarch 12, 2003NWA:TNA Weekly PPV #36Nashville, TN1465[9][20]
—VacatedJune 19, 2004————Leilani Kai was stripped after several no-shows[9]
22Kiley McLeanJune 19, 2004Live eventRichmond, VA1308McLean defeated Kameo to win the vacant championship.[9]
23Lexie FyfeApril 23, 2005Live eventRichmond, VA1168[9]
24Christie RicciOctober 8, 2005NWA 57th Anniversary ShowNashville, TN1476This was a three-way match, also involving Tasha Simone.[9]
25 MsChifJanuary 27, 2007Live eventLebanon, TN198[9]
26Amazing KongMay 5, 2007Live eventStreamwood, IL1358[9]
27 MsChifApril 27, 2008Live eventCape Girardeau, MO2818[9]
28Tasha SimoneJuly 24, 2010House showLebanon, TN170[21]
29La Reina de CorazonesOctober 2, 2010Live eventAltus, OK135[22]
—VacatedNovember 6, 2010Live eventLebanon, TN——La Reina de Corazones was stripped of the championship after refusing to defend it.
30Tasha SimoneNovember 6, 2010Live eventLebanon, TN2365Simone defeated Rachel to win the vacant championship.[23]
31Tiffany RoxxNovember 6, 2011Live eventLebanon, TN149This was a no disqualification match.[24]
32Tasha SimoneDecember 25, 2011Live eventLebanon, TN3300This was a steel cage match.[25]
33Kacee CarlisleOctober 20, 2012Live eventLebanon, TN1462[26]
34Barbi HaydenJanuary 25, 2014Live eventCypress, TX1378[27]
35Santana GarrettFebruary 7, 2015Live eventPlant City, FL1314[28]
36Amber GallowsDecember 18, 2015Live eventSherman, TX1273This was a four-way elimination match, also involving Bree Ann and Nikki Knight. Gallows won the championship by lastly eliminating Santana Garrett.[29]
National Wrestling Alliance/Lightning One Inc.
37 JazzSeptember 16, 2016Live eventSherman, TX1948This was a three-way match, also involving Christi Jaynes.[30]
—VacatedApril 22, 2019————Jazz vacated the championship due to medical and personal reasons.[31][32]
38Allysin KayApril 27, 2019Crockett CupConcord, NC1272Kay defeated Santana Garrett to win the vacant championship.[33]
39Thunder RosaJanuary 24, 2020Hard TimesAtlanta, GA1277[34]
40Serena DeebOctober 27, 2020UWN Primetime LiveLong Beach, CA1222Deeb defended the title on October 22 on an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Dynamite taping, five days prior to winning the title. The match aired on October 28, 2020, the day after she won the title.[35]
41 KamilleJune 6, 2021When Our Shadows FallAtlanta, GA1812[36]
42Kenzie PaigeAugust 27, 2023NWA 75th Anniversary ShowSt. Louis, MO1242+

Combined reigns

Inaugural champion Mildred Burke
Four-time and longest reigning champion The Fabulous Moolah
†Indicates the current champion.
¤The exact length of a title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct.
N/AThe exact length of a title reign is too uncertain to calculate.
RankWrestlerNo. of
Reigns		Combined
Days
1The Fabulous Moolah4(5)9,925¤
2Debbie Combs23,461¤
3 Jazz1948
4 MsChif2916
5 Kamille1812
6June Byers1760¤
7Tasha Simone3735
8Christie Ricci1476
9Leilani Kai1465
10Kacee Carlisle1462
11Barbi Hayden1378
12Amazing Kong1358
13Kiley McLean1318
14Santana Garrett1314
15Thunder Rosa1277
16Amber Gallows1273
17Allysin Kay1272
18Kenzie Paige †1242+
19Serena Deeb1222
20Lexie Fyfe1168
21 Madison2160
22Tiffany Roxx150
23Char Starr141
24La Reina de Corazones135
25Yukiko Tomoe123
26Strawberry Fields118–47¤
27Bette Boucher116
28Evelyn Stevens11
29Malia Hosaka11
30 Bambi2N/A
31Mildred Burke1
32Peggy Lee Leather1

Notes

See also

References

General
  • Ellison, Lillian (2003). The Fabulous Moolah: First Goddess of the Squared Circle. ReaganBooks. ISBN 978-0-06-001258-8.
Specific

External links

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