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NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Active title

Current name:
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Status:
active
Names:
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (since 05.03.1999)
J-Crown Championship (05.08.1996 - 05.03.1999)
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (xx.05.1945 - 05.08.1996)
Promotions:
National Wrestling Alliance (20.03.2022 - today)
National Wrestling Alliance Pro Wrestling (xx.xx.2007 - 09.09.2012)
National Wrestling Alliance Midwest (xx.xx.2005 - 12.07.2011)
National Wrestling Alliance Tri-State (xx.xx.1953 - xx.xx.1979)
National Wrestling Alliance (xx.xx.1948 - 01.10.2017)

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Title Holders
#124
Hayden Backlund
25.07.2026 - today (106 days)
Matches
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
VACANT
25.07.2026 - 25.07.2026 (<1 day)
#123
Slade
17.10.2025 - 25.07.2026 (281 days)
Matches
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
#122
Alex Taylor
28.06.2024 - 17.10.2025 (476 days)
Matches
Highland Park, Illinois, USA
#121
Joe Alonzo
02.03.2024 - 28.06.2024 (118 days)
Matches
Dothan, Alabama, USA
#120
Colby Corino
26.08.2023 - 02.03.2024 (189 days)
Matches
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
#119
Kerry Morton
12.11.2022 - 26.08.2023 (287 days)
Matches
Chalmette, Louisiana, USA
#118
Homicide
20.03.2022 - 12.11.2022 (237 days)
Matches
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
VACANT
01.10.2017 - 20.03.2022 (1631 days)
#117
Barrett Brown
12.08.2017 - 01.10.2017 (50 days)
Matches
Dyersburg, Tennessee, USA
#116
Mr. USA
19.05.2017 - 12.08.2017 (85 days)
Matches
Franklin, Kentucky, USA
#115
Arrick Andrews
08.04.2017 - 19.05.2017 (41 days)
Matches
Dyersburg, Tennessee, USA
#114
John Saxon
09.07.2016 - 08.04.2017 (273 days)
Matches
Pensacola, Florida, USA
#113
Steve Anthony (2)
19.03.2016 - 09.07.2016 (112 days)
Matches
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
#112
Tiger Mask (2)
23.09.2015 - 19.03.2016 (178 days)
Matches
Okayama, Japan
#111
Steve Anthony
13.04.2015 - 23.09.2015 (163 days)
Matches
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
#110
Jushin Thunder Liger (2)
08.11.2014 - 13.04.2015 (156 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan
#109
Chase Owens (3)
07.03.2014 - 08.11.2014 (246 days)
Matches
Church Hill, Tennessee, USA
#108
Ricky Morton
04.01.2014 - 07.03.2014 (62 days)
Matches
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
#107
Chase Owens (2)
18.10.2013 - 04.01.2014 (78 days)
Matches
Houston, Texas, USA
#106
Jason Kincaid
10.08.2013 - 18.10.2013 (69 days)
Matches
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
#105
Chase Owens
13.10.2012 - 10.08.2013 (301 days)
Matches
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
VACANT
13.10.2012 - 13.10.2012 (<1 day)
#104
Kevin Douglas
07.10.2011 - 13.10.2012 (372 days)
Matches
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
VACANT
12.07.2011 - 07.10.2011 (87 days)
#103
Craig Classic
06.11.2010 - 12.07.2011 (248 days)
Matches
Fort Pierce, Florida, USA
#102
Mike Quackenbush
11.05.2007 - 06.11.2010 (1275 days)
Matches
Portage, Indiana, USA
#101
Tiger Mask
19.02.2006 - 11.05.2007 (446 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan
#100
Black Tiger
25.08.2005 - 19.02.2006 (178 days)
Matches
Columbia, Tennessee, USA
#99
Jason Rumble (3)
16.10.2004 - 25.08.2005 (313 days)
Matches
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
#98
Jerrelle Clark
10.01.2004 - 16.10.2004 (280 days)
Matches
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
#97
Chris Draven
02.08.2003 - 10.01.2004 (161 days)
Matches
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
#96
Rocky Reynolds (4)
08.06.2003 - 02.08.2003 (55 days)
Matches
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
#95
Brother Love
18.01.2003 - 08.06.2003 (141 days)
Matches
Magee, Mississippi, USA
#94
Jimmy Rave (2)
17.08.2002 - 18.01.2003 (154 days)
Matches
Columbia, Tennessee, USA
#93
Star
10.08.2002 - 17.08.2002 (7 days)
Matches
Columbia, Tennessee, USA
#92
Jimmy Rave
29.06.2002 - 10.08.2002 (42 days)
Matches
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
#91
Rocky Reynolds (3)
06.04.2002 - 29.06.2002 (84 days)
Matches
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
#90
Jason Rumble (2)
15.02.2002 - 06.04.2002 (50 days)
Matches
Malden, Massachussetts, USA
#89
Rocky Reynolds (2)
02.02.2002 - 15.02.2002 (13 days)
Matches
Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA
#88
Jason Rumble
13.10.2001 - 02.02.2002 (112 days)
Matches
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
#87
Lex Lovett
21.08.2001 - 13.10.2001 (53 days)
Matches
Tampa, Florida, USA
#86
Mike Thunder
04.05.2001 - 21.08.2001 (109 days)
Matches
North Richland Hills, Texas, USA
#85
Rocky Reynolds
07.04.2001 - 04.05.2001 (27 days)
Matches
Pennsboro, West Virginia, USA
#84
Vince Kaplack (2)
14.10.2000 - 07.04.2001 (175 days)
Matches
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
#83
Tony Kozina (2)
30.08.2000 - 14.10.2000 (45 days)
Matches
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VACANT
26.08.2000 - 30.08.2000 (4 days)
#82
Rockford 2000
22.07.2000 - 26.08.2000 (35 days)
Matches
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
#81
Tony Kozina
14.01.2000 - 22.07.2000 (190 days)
Matches
North Versailles, Pennsylvania, USA
#80
Vince Kaplack
28.10.1999 - 14.01.2000 (78 days)
Matches
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
VACANT
28.10.1999 - 28.10.1999 (<1 day)
#79
Logan Caine
05.03.1999 - 28.10.1999 (237 days)
Matches
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
VACANT
05.11.1997 - 05.03.1999 (485 days)
#78
Shinjiro Otani
10.08.1997 - 05.11.1997 (87 days)
Matches
Nagoya, Japan
#77
El Samurai
06.07.1997 - 10.08.1997 (35 days)
Matches
Sapporo, Japan
#76
Jushin Thunder Liger
04.01.1997 - 06.07.1997 (183 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan
#75
Ultimo Dragon
11.10.1996 - 04.01.1997 (85 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan
#74
The Great Sasuke
02.08.1996 - 11.10.1996 (70 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan
#73
Masayoshi Motegi
30.08.1995 - 02.08.1996 (338 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan
VACANT
xx.xx.1988 - 30.08.1995 (?)
#72
Nelson Royal (3)
17.11.1987 - xx.xx.1988 (?)
Matches
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
VACANT
xx.xx.1987 - 17.11.1987 (?)
#71
Lazer Tron (2)
01.03.1987 - xx.xx.1987 (?)
Matches
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
#70
Denny Brown (3)
01.09.1986 - 01.03.1987 (181 days)
Matches
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
#69
Steve Regal
02.08.1986 - 01.09.1986 (30 days)
Matches
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
#68
Denny Brown (2)
15.09.1985 - 02.08.1986 (321 days)
Matches
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
#67
Gary Royal
15.08.1985 - 15.09.1985 (31 days)
Matches
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
#66
Denny Brown
22.11.1984 - 15.08.1985 (266 days)
Matches
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
#65
Mike Davis
02.10.1984 - 22.11.1984 (51 days)
Matches
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
#64
Hector Guerrero
13.07.1984 - 02.10.1984 (81 days)
Matches
Los Angeles, California, USA
VACANT
xx.06.1984 - 13.07.1984 (?)
#63
Les Thornton (6)
xx.11.1983 - xx.06.1984 (?)
Matches
Manila, Phillipinen
VACANT
xx.xx.1982 - xx.11.1983 (?)
#62
Tiger Mask
25.05.1982 - xx.xx.1982 (?)
Matches
Shizuoka, Japan
#61
Les Thornton (5)
14.11.1981 - 25.05.1982 (192 days)
Matches
San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
#60
Joe Lightfoot
07.11.1981 - 14.11.1981 (7 days)
Matches
Bayamon, Puerto Rico, USA
#59
Les Thornton (4)
16.10.1981 - 07.11.1981 (22 days)
Matches
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
#58
Jerry Brisco
13.09.1981 - 16.10.1981 (33 days)
Matches
Orlando, Florida, USA
#57
Les Thornton (3)
20.06.1981 - 13.09.1981 (85 days)
Matches
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
#56
Terry Taylor
07.06.1981 - 20.06.1981 (13 days)
Matches
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
#55
Les Thornton (2)
24.01.1981 - 07.06.1981 (134 days)
Matches
Dothan, Alabama, USA
#54
Jerry Stubbs
20.01.1981 - 24.01.1981 (4 days)
Matches
Mobile, Alabama, USA
#53
Les Thornton
xx.03.1980 - 20.01.1981 (?)
Matches
USA
#52
Ron Starr (2)
11.02.1980 - xx.03.1980 (?)
Matches
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
VACANT
xx.12.1979 - 11.02.1980 (?)
#51
Nelson Royal (3)
28.07.1979 - xx.12.1979 (?)
Matches
USA
#50
Al Madril
25.06.1978 - 28.07.1979 (398 days)
Matches
Houston, Texas, USA
#49
Nelson Royal (2)
07.04.1978 - 25.06.1978 (79 days)
Matches
-
#48
Chavo Guerrero
24.02.1978 - 07.04.1978 (42 days)
Matches
-
#47
Nelson Royal
06.12.1976 - 24.02.1978 (445 days)
Matches
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
#46
Ron Starr
02.12.1976 - 06.12.1976 (4 days)
Matches
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
#45
Pat Barrett
28.09.1976 - 02.12.1976 (65 days)
Matches
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
VACANT
15.03.1976 - 28.09.1976 (197 days)
#44
Danny Hodge (7)
02.03.1976 - 15.03.1976 (13 days)
Matches
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
#43
Hiro Matsuda (2)
14.06.1975 - 02.03.1976 (262 days)
Matches
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
#42
Ken Mantell
19.12.1973 - 14.06.1975 (542 days)
Matches
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
#41
Danny Hodge (6)
20.03.1972 - 19.12.1973 (639 days)
Matches
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
#40
Dr. X
03.12.1971 - 20.03.1972 (108 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#39
Ramon Torres
10.09.1971 - 03.12.1971 (84 days)
Matches
Monroe, Louisiana, USA
#38
Rip Kirby
20.05.1971 - 10.09.1971 (113 days)
Matches
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
#37
Danny Hodge (5)
10.08.1970 - 20.05.1971 (283 days)
Matches
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
#36
Sputnik Monroe
13.07.1970 - 10.08.1970 (28 days)
Matches
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
#35
Danny Hodge (4)
03.05.1966 - 13.07.1970 (1532 days)
Matches
Little Rock, Arizona, USA
#34
Joe McCarthy
12.02.1966 - 03.05.1966 (80 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#33
Lorenzo Parente (2)
14.01.1966 - 12.02.1966 (29 days)
Matches
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
#32
Danny Hodge (3)
04.01.1966 - 14.01.1966 (10 days)
Matches
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
#31
Lorenzo Parente
23.11.1965 - 04.01.1966 (42 days)
Matches
Little Rock, Arizona, USA
#30
Danny Hodge (2)
23.04.1965 - 23.11.1965 (214 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#29
Angelo Savoldi (5)
13.11.1964 - 23.04.1965 (161 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#28
Hiro Matsuda
11.07.1964 - 13.11.1964 (125 days)
Matches
Tampa, Florida, USA
#27
Danny Hodge
22.07.1960 - 11.07.1964 (1450 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#26
Angelo Savoldi (4)
21.08.1959 - 22.07.1960 (336 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#25
Mike DiBiase
29.05.1959 - 21.08.1959 (84 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#24
Angelo Savoldi (3)
06.03.1959 - 29.05.1959 (84 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#23
Ivan The Terrible
20.02.1959 - 06.03.1959 (14 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#22
Angelo Savoldi (2)
11.07.1958 - 20.02.1959 (224 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#21
Dory Funk
05.06.1958 - 11.07.1958 (36 days)
Matches
Amarillo, Texas, USA
#20
Angelo Savoldi
28.02.1958 - 05.06.1958 (97 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#19
Mike Clancy (3)
19.11.1957 - 28.02.1958 (101 days)
Matches
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
VACANT
12.11.1957 - 19.11.1957 (7 days)
#18
Mike Clancy (2)
09.04.1957 - 12.11.1957 (217 days)
Matches
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
VACANT
26.03.1957 - 09.04.1957 (14 days)
#17
Fred Blassie
26.03.1957 - 26.03.1957 (<1 day)
Matches
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
#16
Mike Clancy
10.04.1956 - 26.03.1957 (350 days)
Matches
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
#15
Ed Francis
11.04.1955 - 10.04.1956 (365 days)
Matches
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
#14
Baron Michele Leone
17.08.1953 - 11.04.1955 (602 days)
Matches
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
#13
Danny McShain
19.11.1951 - 17.08.1953 (637 days)
Matches
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
#12
Verne Gagne
13.11.1950 - 19.11.1951 (371 days)
Matches
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
VACANT
07.02.1950 - 13.11.1950 (279 days)
#11
Leroy McGuirk
28.12.1949 - 07.02.1950 (41 days)
Matches
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
#10
Billy Goelz (2)
05.09.1948 - 28.12.1949 (479 days)
Matches
Waterloo, Iowa, USA
#9
Al Williams
22.08.1948 - 05.09.1948 (14 days)
Matches
Waterloo, Iowa, USA
#8
Billy Goelz
16.03.1948 - 22.08.1948 (159 days)
Matches
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
#7
Marshall Esteppe (3)
28.04.1947 - 16.03.1948 (323 days)
Matches
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
#6
Ray Steele
24.03.1947 - 28.04.1947 (35 days)
Matches
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
#5
Marshall Esteppe (2)
06.01.1947 - 24.03.1947 (77 days)
Matches
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
#4
Ken Fenelon (2)
11.03.1946 - 06.01.1947 (301 days)
Matches
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
#3
Larry Tillman
01.01.1946 - 11.03.1946 (69 days)
Matches
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
#2
Marshall Esteppe
30.05.1945 - 01.01.1946 (216 days)
Matches
Toronto, Iowa, USA
#1
Ken Fenelon
xx.05.1945 - 30.05.1945 (?)
Matches
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Current Total Rating (?)
Valid votes: 11
Number of comments: 5
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Average rating: 7.64  [11]
Average rating in 2025: 6.50  [2]
Average rating in 2023: 9.00  [2]
Average rating in 2022: 7.00  [3]
Average rating in 2020: 7.00  [2]
Average rating in 2017: 9.00  [1]
Average rating in 2008: 9.00  [1]
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ItsAllAWorkAnyway wrote on 16.10.2025:
[4.0] "The current iteration of the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship has a place in the promotion, but it feels like the title takes a backseat to the other titles in the promotion, too. While the other titles build wrestlers up for the main event scene (if not showcase the main event scene), the titleholders here aren't afforded the same opportunity. The bad is that the titleholders are often perennial indie wrestlers, but the good is that those same wrestlers are some of the more recognizable (such as Homicide and Colby Corino), so it is an adequate title for the promotion's cruiserweight division (if nothing else.)"
NakazawaNumberOne wrote on 26.05.2022:
[4.0] "Cool to see someone on the smaller side like Homicide recognized. Despite its age, doesn't have the same prestige as the NWA Title, so will see how his reign goes in reestablishing it."
jajt1989 wrote on 23.11.2020:
[6.0] "This title had some great matches and with the amount of light heavyweights and what they can accomplish in the ring this title could really hold some great matches again"
ChopChopChop wrote on 08.08.2020:
[8.0] "If there is one belt that the current NWA should re-activate it is this one ! So many great champions and memorable bouts have attached to this belt."