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The '''National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Hall of Fame''' is an American [[professional wrestling]] [[hall of fame]] maintained by the [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]]. It was established in 2005 to honor select wrestling personalities, mostly alumni of the NWA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=405|title=NWA Hall of Fame Inductees|publisher=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> Inductees receive [[commemorative plaque|commemorative medal]]s that have their names inscribed on it with the logo of the NWA.<ref name="FlairNWAlater">{{cite web|url=http://www.nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=758&Itemid=403|title=Ric Flair To Accept His NWA Award|publisher=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> The Class of 2005, the inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame did not have a formal induction ceremony; as a result, they received their medals at a later time. A private gathering was conducted for the Class of 2006, in which inductees received their medal. Beginning with the Class of 2008 on June 7, 2008, a ceremony has been conducted to formally induct the inductees. There were no inductees in 2007 due to the planning of an international expansion to the NWA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=452&Itemid=403|title=2008 Class of the NWA Hall of Fame. |date=2008-09-21|publisher=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> On June 7, 2008, the Class of 2008 was inducted into the Hall of Fame. [[Ric Flair]], a member of the Class of 2008 and a [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) employee at the time of the ceremony, was inducted on October 4, 2008 after his WWE contract had expired; his WWE contract prevented him from appearing in other organizations.<ref name="FlairNWAlater" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/sun-fc/1256166/Paul-Heyman-on-the-NWA-and-WWEs-battle-over-Ric-Flair.html?iPadApp=true|title=The Paul Heyman Hustle: The right to deny Flair fame|author=Heyman, Paul|date=2006-06-06|work=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]|accessdate=2009-01-19|authorlink=Paul Heyman}}</ref> Similarly to the [[World Championship Wrestling]]'s [[WCW Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]], the 2008 ceremony was held during a [[house show|wrestling event]].<ref>{{cite episode |title= WCW Slamboree 1993|episodelink= Slamboree (1993)|series= [[Slamboree]]|serieslink= |credits= |network= [[In Demand]] [[pay-per-view]]|station= |airdate=1993-05-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title= WCW Slamboree 1994|episodelink=Slamboree#1994|series= [[Slamboree]]|serieslink= |credits= |network= [[In Demand]] [[pay-per-view]]|station= |airdate=1994-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title= WCW Slamboree 1995|episodelink= Slamboree#1995|series= [[Slamboree]]|serieslink= |credits= |network= [[In Demand]] [[pay-per-view]]|station= |airdate=1995-05-21}}</ref> Inductees for the Class of 2009 were announced during the summer of 2009 for an induction ceremony on September 26; however, that ceremony never took place and the announced wrestling personalities were never inducted formally, evident by the [http://www.nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2232&Itemid=515 NWA's official website] for the NWA Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dennis Coralluzzo Invitational|url=http://nwanj.com/Shows/DennisCPoster.jpg|accessdate=2010-05-08|year=2009|format=JPG|work=NWA New Jersey|publisher=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|quote="Mr. NWA" Dennis Coralluzzo is placed in the NWA Hall of Fame}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=NWA Announces 2 NWA Hall of Fame Inductees for 2009|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/article/nwa-announces-2-nwa-hall-of-fame-inductees-for-2009-80923|date=2009-07-16|accessdate=2010-05-08|work=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|publisher=WrestleZone.com}}</ref> |
The '''National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Hall of Fame''' is an American [[professional wrestling]] [[hall of fame]] maintained by the [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]]. It was established in 2005 to honor select wrestling personalities, mostly alumni of the NWA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=405|title=NWA Hall of Fame Inductees|publisher=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> Inductees receive [[commemorative plaque|commemorative medal]]s that have their names inscribed on it with the logo of the NWA.<ref name="FlairNWAlater">{{cite web|url=http://www.nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=758&Itemid=403|title=Ric Flair To Accept His NWA Award|publisher=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> The Class of 2005, the inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame did not have a formal induction ceremony; as a result, they received their medals at a later time. A private gathering was conducted for the Class of 2006, in which inductees received their medal. Beginning with the Class of 2008 on June 7, 2008, a ceremony has been conducted to formally induct the inductees. There were no inductees in 2007 due to the planning of an international expansion to the NWA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=452&Itemid=403|title=2008 Class of the NWA Hall of Fame. |date=2008-09-21|publisher=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> On June 7, 2008, the Class of 2008 was inducted into the Hall of Fame. [[Ric Flair]], a member of the Class of 2008 and a [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) employee at the time of the ceremony, was inducted on October 4, 2008 after his WWE contract had expired; his WWE contract prevented him from appearing in other organizations.<ref name="FlairNWAlater" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/sun-fc/1256166/Paul-Heyman-on-the-NWA-and-WWEs-battle-over-Ric-Flair.html?iPadApp=true|title=The Paul Heyman Hustle: The right to deny Flair fame|author=Heyman, Paul|date=2006-06-06|work=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]|accessdate=2009-01-19|authorlink=Paul Heyman}}</ref> Similarly to the [[World Championship Wrestling]]'s [[WCW Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]], the 2008 ceremony was held during a [[house show|wrestling event]].<ref>{{cite episode |title= WCW Slamboree 1993|episodelink= Slamboree (1993)|series= [[Slamboree]]|serieslink= |credits= |network= [[In Demand]] [[pay-per-view]]|station= |airdate=1993-05-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title= WCW Slamboree 1994|episodelink=Slamboree#1994|series= [[Slamboree]]|serieslink= |credits= |network= [[In Demand]] [[pay-per-view]]|station= |airdate=1994-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title= WCW Slamboree 1995|episodelink= Slamboree#1995|series= [[Slamboree]]|serieslink= |credits= |network= [[In Demand]] [[pay-per-view]]|station= |airdate=1995-05-21}}</ref> Inductees for the Class of 2009 were announced during the summer of 2009 for an induction ceremony on September 26; however, that ceremony never took place and the announced wrestling personalities were never inducted formally, evident by the [http://www.nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2232&Itemid=515 NWA's official website] for the NWA Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dennis Coralluzzo Invitational|url=http://nwanj.com/Shows/DennisCPoster.jpg|accessdate=2010-05-08|year=2009|format=JPG|work=NWA New Jersey|publisher=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|quote="Mr. NWA" Dennis Coralluzzo is placed in the NWA Hall of Fame}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=NWA Announces 2 NWA Hall of Fame Inductees for 2009|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/article/nwa-announces-2-nwa-hall-of-fame-inductees-for-2009-80923|date=2009-07-16|accessdate=2010-05-08|work=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|publisher=WrestleZone.com}}</ref> |
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The inaugural Class of 2005 was inducted throughout 2005. Wrestler [[Lou Thesz]]'s posthumous induction led the class, which included wrestler [[Harley Race]], [[sportscaster|commentator]] [[Gordon Solie]], and promoters [[Jim Cornette]], [[Jim Barnett (wrestling)|Jim Barnett]], and [[Sam Muchnick]]. Commentator [[Lance Russell]]'s induction led the Class of 2006 on October 13, 2006, which also consisted of wrestlers [[Dory Funk, Jr.]], [[Eddie Graham]], [[Robert Gibson (wrestler)|Robert Gibson]] and [[Ricky Morton]] ([[Rock 'n' Roll Express]]), [[Leilani Kai]], and [[Solomon Weingeroff|Saul Weingeroff]]. On June 7, 2008, wrestler [[Tommy Rich]]'s induction led the Class of 2008, which consisted of wrestlers Joe and Jean Corsica (Corsica Brothers), [[Dennis Condrey]] and [[Bobby Eaton]] ([[The Midnight Express (professional wrestling)|The Midnight Express]]), [[Nikita Koloff]], [[Iron Sheik]], and Ric Flair. |
The inaugural Class of 2005 was inducted throughout 2005. Wrestler [[Lou Thesz]]'s posthumous induction led the class, which included wrestler [[Harley Race]], [[sportscaster|commentator]] [[Gordon Solie]], and promoters [[Jim Cornette]], [[Jim Barnett (wrestling)|Jim Barnett]], and [[Sam Muchnick]]. Commentator [[Lance Russell]]'s induction led the Class of 2006 on October 13, 2006, which also consisted of wrestlers [[Dory Funk, Jr.]], [[Eddie Graham]], [[Robert Gibson (wrestler)|Robert Gibson]] and [[Ricky Morton]] ([[Rock 'n' Roll Express]]), [[Leilani Kai]], and [[Solomon Weingeroff|Saul Weingeroff]]. On June 7, 2008, wrestler [[Tommy Rich]]'s induction led the Class of 2008, which consisted of wrestlers Joe and Jean Corsica (Corsica Brothers), [[Dennis Condrey]] and [[Bobby Eaton]] ([[The Midnight Express (professional wrestling)|The Midnight Express]]), [[Nikita Koloff]], [[Iron Sheik]], and Ric Flair. Six inductees were inducted posthumously. Overall, there were twenty-one inductees; two managers, commentators, and promoters, and fifteen wrestlers. |
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Every NWA title, whether that title was a NWA Board of Directors title or not, that the NWA Hall of Fame member has won will be displayed below. |
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==Inductees== |
==Inductees== |
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| {{sortname|Lou|Thesz}}<br>{{small|(Aloysius Martin Thesz)}} |
| {{sortname|Lou|Thesz}}<br>{{small|(Aloysius Martin Thesz)}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Posthumous inductee: Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|3 times]]), [[NWA International Heavyweight Championship]] (All-Japan Version) (1 time) |
| Posthumous inductee: Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|3 times]]), [[NWA International Heavyweight Championship]] (All-Japan Version) (1 time), [[NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/bios/halloffame/theszbio.html|title=Lou Thesz|publisher=Professional Wrestling Online Museum|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Harley|Race}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Held the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] |
| Held the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions]]). Won the [[NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship]] (9 times) and [[NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship]] (7 times),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/inductees/harleyrace/|title=Harley Race|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Dory|Funk, Jr.}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Held the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]]) for over four years, the second longest reign in the title's history,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/funk_dory.asp|title=Dory Funk, Jr.|publisher=[[Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> |
| Held the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]]) for over four years, the second longest reign in the title's history,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/funk_dory.asp|title=Dory Funk, Jr.|publisher=[[Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Eddie|Graham}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Posthumous inductee: He won over 20 NWA championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/wrestlers/eddiegraham2.html|title=Eddie Graham|publisher=Professional Wrestling Online Museum|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> |
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| Posthumous inductee: Won the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version)]] (7 times), [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)]] (2 times), [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)]] (2 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo Version) (4 times), [[NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version)]] (2 times), [[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship ''(Northeast version)'']] (4 times), [[NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship|NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Florida version)'']] (4 times), [[AWA Southern Tag Team Championship|NWA Southern Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']] (3 times), [[NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)]], [[NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Florida version)]], [[NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)]], [[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version)]] (2 times), [[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Florida Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Texas Tag Team Championship]], [[AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship]] |
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| {{sortname|Ricky|Morton}} |
| {{sortname|Ricky|Morton}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|4 times]]) and the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|4 times]]),<ref name="WCWTT">{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttwcw.html|title=WCW World Tag Team Championship Title History (1991–2001)|work=Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan & Gary Will|publisher=Solie.org|accessdate=2008-11-15}}</ref><ref name="NWATT">{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttnwa.html|title=NWA World Tag Team Championship Title History |work=Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will |publisher=Solie's Title History|accessdate=2008-11-15}}</ref> |
| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|4 times]]) and the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|4 times]]),<ref name="WCWTT">{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttwcw.html|title=WCW World Tag Team Championship Title History (1991–2001)|work=Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan & Gary Will|publisher=Solie.org|accessdate=2008-11-15}}</ref><ref name="NWATT">{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttnwa.html|title=NWA World Tag Team Championship Title History |work=Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will |publisher=Solie's Title History|accessdate=2008-11-15}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Robert|Gibson|Robert Gibson (wrestler)}}<br>{{small|(Ruben Cain)}} |
| {{sortname|Robert|Gibson|Robert Gibson (wrestler)}}<br>{{small|(Ruben Cain)}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|4 times]]) |
| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|4 times]]) and the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|4 times]]),<ref name="WCWTT" /><ref name="NWATT" /> |
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| {{sortname|Tommy|Rich}}<br>{{small|(Thomas Richardson)}} |
| {{sortname|Tommy|Rich}}<br>{{small|(Thomas Richardson)}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]]), [[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]] ( |
| Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]]), [[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]] (6 times),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/whtnwa.html|title=NWA World Heavyweight Championship reign history |work=Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will |publisher=Solie.org|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/gttgcw.html|title=NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship reign history|work=Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will|publisher=Solie.org|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Iron|Sheik}}<br>{{small|(Hossein Vaziri)}} |
| {{sortname|Iron|Sheik}}<br>{{small|(Hossein Vaziri)}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) and [[NWA World Television Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Television Champions|1 time]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/inductees/theironsheik/|title=Iron Sheik|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> |
| Won the [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) and [[NWA World Television Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Television Champions|1 time]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/inductees/theironsheik/|title=Iron Sheik|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Dennis|Condrey}} |
| {{sortname|Dennis|Condrey}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship]] ( |
| Won the [[NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship]] (15 times) and [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] (1 time).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/settnwa.html|title=NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship reign history|work=Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will|publisher=Solie.org|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> |
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| {{sortname|Bobby|Eaton}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] |
| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="WCWTT" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/gtvgcw.html|title=NWA Georgia Television Championship reign history|work=Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will|publisher=Solie.org|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> |
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| {{sort|Corsica|Jean Corsica}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']] |
| Won the [[NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']],<ref name="corsica">{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/MMA/reports/76663/The-Corsica-Brothers-to-be-Inducted-into-the-NWA-Hall-of-Fame.htm|title=The Corsica Brothers to be Inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame|date=2008-05-28|work=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|publisher=411Mania.com|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> [[AWA Southern Tag Team Championship|NWA Southern Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']] (6 times) |
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| {{sort|Corsica|Joe Corsica}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the |
| Won the [[NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']]),<ref name="corsica" /> [[AWA Southern Tag Team Championship|NWA Southern Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']] (6 times) |
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| {{sortname|Nikita|Koloff}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) and [[ |
| Won the [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time) and [[NWA United States Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikitakoloff.com/Career/pressrelease.htm|title=Nikita Koloff NWA Hall of Fame press release|date=2008-05-29|work=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]|publisher=Nikitakoloff.com|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> [[WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship|NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] (Mid-Atlantic), [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic Version)'']], [[WCW World Television Championship|NWA World Television Championship]] |
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| {{sortname|Ric|Flair}}<br>{{Small|(Richard Fliehr)}} |
| {{sortname|Ric|Flair}}<br>{{Small|(Richard Fliehr)}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|10 times]]), [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship]] (4 times),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/flair.html|title=Ric Flair|work=SLAM! Sports - Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic Version)'']] (3 times), [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WCW Version)]] ( |
| Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|10 times]]), [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship]] (4 times),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/flair.html|title=Ric Flair|work=SLAM! Sports - Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref> [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic Version)'']] (3 times), [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WCW Version)]] (5 times), [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA World Television Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship]]. |
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| {{sortname|Paul|Orndorff }} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] |
| Won the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] and [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship]] (3 times). |
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| {{sortname|Jerry|Jarrett}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling promotion|Promoting |
| [[Professional wrestling promotion|Promoting]] |
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| Operated Mid-Southern Wrestling, [[Continental Wrestling Association]], [[United States Wrestling Association]], [[World Class Championship Wrestling]] and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]. Won the [[NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']] |
| Operated Mid-Southern Wrestling, [[Continental Wrestling Association]], [[United States Wrestling Association]], [[World Class Championship Wrestling]] and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]. Won the [[NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']] [[AWA Southern Tag Team Championship|NWA Southern Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']]. |
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| {{sortname|Mil|Mascaras}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship]] (5 times), [[NWA Americas Tag Team Championship]] |
| Won the [[NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship]] (5 times), [[NWA Americas Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Texas Tag Team Championship]] (2 times), [[WCWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA American Tag Team Championship]]. |
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| {{sortname|Gene|Kiniski}} |
| {{sortname|Gene|Kiniski}} |
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| Held the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]]). |
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| Held the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]]), [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)]] (2 times), NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo Version), [[NWA International Heavyweight Championship]] (All-Japan Version), [[NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)]] (4 times), [[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)]] (10 times), [[NWA Hawaii United_States Championship]] (3 times), [[NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)]] (2 times), [[NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version)]] (2 times), [[NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times), [[NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Texas Tag Team Championship]], [[AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship]], NWA San Joaquin Valley Tag Team Championship (2 times). |
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| {{sortname|Tully|Blanchard}} |
| {{sortname|Tully|Blanchard}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] |
| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]], [[WCW World Television Championship|NWA World Television Championship]] (2 times), [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WCW Version)]], [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship]]. Was a member of the original legendary NWA stable The Four Horsemen. |
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| {{sortname|Terry|Funk}} |
| {{sortname|Terry|Funk}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]]. |
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| Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version)]], NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo Version) (3 times), [[NWA International Tag Team Championship]] (All-Japan Version) (3 times), [[NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version)]], [[NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)]], [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic version)'']] (2 times), [[NWA National Television Championship]], [[NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship]] (9 times), [[NWA Western States Tag Team Championship]] (3 times), [[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship|NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Florida version)'']] (2 times), [[NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version)]] (4 times), [[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times), [[NWA Florida Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Florida Television Championship]], [[NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Texas Hardcore Championship]], [[NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship]], [[WWC World Tag Team Championship]] (2 times). |
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| {{sortname|Ed|Chuman}} |
| {{sortname|Ed|Chuman}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Promoting]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Promoting]] |
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| {{sortname|Buddy|Rogers|Buddy Rogers (wrestler)}} |
| {{sortname|Buddy|Rogers|Buddy Rogers (wrestler)}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|wrestling]] |
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| Posthumous inductee, Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]]. |
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| Posthumous inductee. Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)]], [[NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)]], NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago Version), [[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship ''(Northeast version)'']] (2 times), [[NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship]] (6 times), NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship (Ohio Version), NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship (12 times), NWA American Tag Team Championship (Ohio Version) (4 times). |
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| {{sortname|Danny|Hodge}} |
| {{sortname|Danny|Hodge}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] (8 times). |
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| Won the [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] (8 times), [[NWA International Tag Team Championship]] (All-Japan Version), [[Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship]] (3 times), [[NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State Version)]] (6 times), [[NWA United States Tag Team Title (Mid-American Version)]]. |
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| {{sortname|Jack|Brisco}} |
| {{sortname|Jack|Brisco}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times) and the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] (3 times with his brother Jerry). |
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| Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times), [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] (3 times with his brother Jerry), [[ESA International Tag Team Championship|NWA International Tag Team Championship (Maritimes Version)]], [[NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version)]] (2 times with his brother Jerry), [[NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Puerto Rico/WWC version)]], [[NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version)]] (2 times), [[NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State Version)]] (3 times), [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship]], [[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']], [[NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship|NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Florida version)'']] (5 times), [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship]] (6 times), [[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]] (2 times), [[NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version)]], [[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] (7 times), [[NWA Florida Tag Team Championship]] (10 times), [[NWA Florida Television Championship]] (4 times), [[NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times), [[WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times). |
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| {{sortname|The Original|Sheik}} |
| {{sortname|The Original|Sheik}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Promoter of the Detroit Territory, won over 10 NWA championships. |
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| Promoter of the Detroit Territory. Won the [[NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)|NWA North American Heavyweight Championship ''(Amarillo version)'']] [[NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)]] (16 times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (4 times), [[NWA United National Championship]], [[NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship]]. |
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| {{sortname|Gene|Anderson}} |
| {{sortname|Gene|Anderson}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] (8x w/ Ole Anderson), [[NWA Georgia World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Georgia version)'']] |
| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] (8x w/ Ole Anderson), [[NWA Georgia World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Georgia version)'']]. |
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| {{sortname|Lars|Anderson|Lawrence Heinemi}} |
| {{sortname|Lars|Anderson|Lawrence Heinemi}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won over 20 NWA championships. |
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| [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)]], [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)]], [[NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)]] (2x w/ Gene Anderson), [[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]] (3 times w/ Ole Anderson), [[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times), NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Title (5 times), NWA Polynesian Pacific Tag Team Title |
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| {{sortname|Ole|Anderson}} |
| {{sortname|Ole|Anderson}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] (9 times), [[NWA National Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) |
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| Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] (9 times), [[NWA National Tag Team Championship]] (2 times), [[NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)]], [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship]] (6x w/ Gene Anderson), [[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]] (6x w/ Gene Anderson, 3x w/ Lars Anderson, 1x w/ Jacques Goulet, 4x w/ Ivan Koloff, 1x w/ Stan Hansen, 1x w/ Ernie Ladd, 1x w/ Jerry Brisco) [[NWA Macon Tag Team Championship]], NWA Columbus Heavyweight Championship, [[NWA Florida Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Florida Television Championship]], [[NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship]], NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (Georgia Version), |
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| {{sortname|Pat|O'Connor|Pat O'Connor (wrestler)}} |
| {{sortname|Pat|O'Connor|Pat O'Connor (wrestler)}} |
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| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
| [[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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| Posthumous inductee; won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)),<ref name=HallofFame2011>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1321297139|title=NWA Hall of Fame Class for 2011 announced|last=Gerweck|first=Steve|date=2011-11-14|accessdate=2011-11-14|work=WrestleView}}</ref> |
| Posthumous inductee; won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)),<ref name=HallofFame2011>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1321297139|title=NWA Hall of Fame Class for 2011 announced|last=Gerweck|first=Steve|date=2011-11-14|accessdate=2011-11-14|work=WrestleView}}</ref> |
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|{{sort|Rhodes|[[Dusty Rhodes (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]]}}<br>{{small|(Virgil Runnels)}} |
|{{sort|Rhodes|[[Dusty Rhodes (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]]}}<br>{{small|(Virgil Runnels)}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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|Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] (3 times).[[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] (12 times), [[NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)|NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Florida version)'']] (10 times)<ref name=HallofFame2011/> |
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|Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] (3 times), [[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] (12 times), [[NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)|NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Florida version)'']] (10 times)<ref name=HallofFame2011/>, [[WCW World Television Championship|NWA World Television Championship]] (3 times), [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version)]], [[NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] (2 times), [[Mid-South North American Championship|NWA North American Heavyweight Championship ''(Tri-State version)'']], [[NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version)]], [[NWA Hawaii United States Championship|NWA North American Heavyweight Championship ''(Hawaii version)'']], [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic version)'']], [[NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version)]], [[NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version)]] (2 times), [[NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State Version)]] (2 times), [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times), [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version)]], [[NWA Florida Tag Team Championship]] (4 times), [[NWA Florida Television Championship]] (2 times), [[WCWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA American Tag Team Championship]] (2 times), [[NWA Texas Hardcore Championship]] (2 times), [[NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Tri-State version)]] |
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|{{sort|Rikidōzan|[[Rikidōzan]]}}<br>{{small|(Mitsuhiro Momota)}} |
|{{sort|Rikidōzan|[[Rikidōzan]]}}<br>{{small|(Mitsuhiro Momota)}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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|Posthumous inductee,<ref name=HallofFame2011/> Won over 10 NWA championships. |
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|Posthumous inductee,<ref name=HallofFame2011/> Won the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)]], [[NWA International Heavyweight Championship]] (All-Japan Version), [[NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship]] (3 times), [[AJPW All Asia Heavyweight Championship]], [[AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship]] (4 times), NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) |
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|{{sort|Blassie|[[Freddie Blassie]]}}<br>{{small|(Frederick Blassman)}} |
|{{sort|Blassie|[[Freddie Blassie]]}}<br>{{small|(Frederick Blassman)}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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|Posthumous inductee, [[NWA Georgia World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Georgia version)'']], [[NWA Florida World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Florida version)'']]. |
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|Posthumous inductee, [[NWA Georgia World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Georgia version)'']] (2 times), [[NWA Florida World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Florida version)'']], NWA International Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (3 times), [[NWA Hawaii United States Championship|NWA North American Heavyweight Championship ''(Hawaii version)'']], [[NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)]] (17 times), [[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']] (2 times), [[NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship|NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Florida version)'']] (2 times), [[NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship]] (6 times), [[NWA Americas Tag Team Championship]] (2 times), NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles version) (3 times), NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco Version) (2 times), NWA Rocky Mountain Tag Team Championship, [[NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship]],. |
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|{{sort|McDaniel|[[Wahoo McDaniel]]}}<br>{{small|(Edward McDaniel)}} |
|{{sort|McDaniel|[[Wahoo McDaniel]]}}<br>{{small|(Edward McDaniel)}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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|Posthumous inductee,<ref name=HallofFame2011/> Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] (4 times), [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version)|NWA Florida World Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) |
|Posthumous inductee,<ref name=HallofFame2011/> Won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA Mid-Atlantic World Tag Team Championship]] (4 times), [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version)|NWA Florida World Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) |
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|{{sort|Valentine|[[Johnny Valentine]]}}<br>{{small|(John Wisniski)}} |
|{{sort|Valentine|[[Johnny Valentine]]}}<br>{{small|(John Wisniski)}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]] |
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|Posthumous inductee,<ref name=HallofFame2011/> won over 30 NWA championships. |
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|Posthumous inductee,<ref name=HallofFame2011/> Won the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version)]], [[NWA International Tag Team Championship]] (All-Japan Version), [[NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)]] (4 times), [[NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)|NWA North American Heavyweight Championship ''(Amarillo version)'']] (2 times), [[NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)]] (2 times), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (8 times), [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic version)'']], [[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship ''(Northeast version)'']] (3 times), [[NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)]] (3 times), [[NWA United National Championship]], [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship]] (3 times), [[NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship|NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Florida version)'']] (2 times), [[NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times), [[NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version)]], [[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] (3 times), [[NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship]], [[WCWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA American Heavyweight Championship]] (4 times), [[WCWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA American Tag Team Championship]] (3 times), [[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship]] (8 times), [[NWA Texas Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Texas Hardcore Championship]] (4 times), [[NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship]], [[WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship]]. |
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|{{sort|LeBell, Gene|[[Gene LeBell]]}} |
|{{sort|LeBell, Gene|[[Gene LeBell]]}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Promoting]] |
|[[Professional wrestling|Promoting]] |
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|<ref name=HallofFame2011/> Promoter of NWA Hollywood from 1968-1982. |
|<ref name=HallofFame2011/> Promoter of NWA Hollywood from 1968-1982. Won the [[NWA Americas Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)|NWA North American Heavyweight Championship ''(Amarillo version)'']]. |
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|{{sort|Tolos|[[John Tolos]]}} |
|{{sort|Tolos|[[John Tolos]]}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]]<ref name=HallofFame2012/> |
|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]]<ref name=HallofFame2012/> |
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|Posthumous inductee, Won over 30 NWA championships. |
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|Posthumous inductee. [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version)]], [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version)]], [[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)]], [[NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)]] (3 times), [[NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version)]], [[NWA Hawaii United States Championship]], [[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship ''(Northeast version)'']], [[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)]] (7 times), [[NWA United National Championship]] (2 times), [[NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)]], [[NWA Western States Tag Team Championship]], [[NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship]] (10 times), [[NWA Americas Tag Team Championship]] (5 times), NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles version) (2 times), NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version), [[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times), [[NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship]], |
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|{{sort|Steamboat|[[Ricky Steamboat]]}}<br>{{small|(Richard Blood)}} |
|{{sort|Steamboat|[[Ricky Steamboat]]}}<br>{{small|(Richard Blood)}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]]<ref name=HallofFame2012/> |
|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]]<ref name=HallofFame2012/> |
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| Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic Version)'']] |
| Won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic Version)'']], [[WCW World Television Championship|NWA World Television Championship]] (2 times), [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WCW Version)]] (3 times). |
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|{{sort|Mr. Wrestling II|[[Mr. Wrestling II]]}}<br>{{small|(John Walker)}} |
|{{sort|Mr. Wrestling II|[[Mr. Wrestling II]]}}<br>{{small|(John Walker)}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]]<ref name=HallofFame2012/> |
|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]]<ref name=HallofFame2012/> |
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|[[NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']] |
|[[NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']], [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic Version)'']]. |
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|{{sort|Road Warrior Animal|[[Road Warrior Animal]]}}<br>{{small|(Joseph Laurinaitis)}} |
|{{sort|Road Warrior Animal|[[Road Warrior Animal]]}}<br>{{small|(Joseph Laurinaitis)}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]],<ref name=HallofFame2012/> |
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|[[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic Version)'']], [[WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship|NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] (Mid-Atlantic |
|[[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic Version)'']], [[WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship|NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] (Mid-Atlantic). |
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|{{sort|Road Warrior Hawk|[[Road Warrior Hawk]]}}<br>{{small|(Michael Hegstrand)}} |
|{{sort|Road Warrior Hawk|[[Road Warrior Hawk]]}}<br>{{small|(Michael Hegstrand)}} |
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|[[Professional wrestling|Wrestling]]<ref name=HallofFame2012/> |
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|Posthumous inductee, [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic Version)'']], [[WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship|NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] (Mid-Atlantic |
|Posthumous inductee, [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic Version)'']], [[WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship|NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] (Mid-Atlantic). |
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|{{sort|Monroe|[[Sputnik Monroe]]}} |
|{{sort|Monroe|[[Sputnik Monroe]]}} |
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| NWA Humanitarian Award<ref name=HallofFame2012/> |
| NWA Humanitarian Award<ref name=HallofFame2012/> |
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| Won the [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'' |
| Won the [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]], [[NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-America version)'']]. |
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The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Hall of Fame is an American professional wrestling hall of fame maintained by the NWA. It was established in 2005 to honor select wrestling personalities, mostly alumni of the NWA.[1] Inductees receive commemorative medals that have their names inscribed on it with the logo of the NWA.[2] The Class of 2005, the inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame did not have a formal induction ceremony; as a result, they received their medals at a later time. A private gathering was conducted for the Class of 2006, in which inductees received their medal. Beginning with the Class of 2008 on June 7, 2008, a ceremony has been conducted to formally induct the inductees. There were no inductees in 2007 due to the planning of an international expansion to the NWA.[3] On June 7, 2008, the Class of 2008 was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ric Flair, a member of the Class of 2008 and a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) employee at the time of the ceremony, was inducted on October 4, 2008 after his WWE contract had expired; his WWE contract prevented him from appearing in other organizations.[2][4] Similarly to the World Championship Wrestling's Hall of Fame, the 2008 ceremony was held during a wrestling event.[5][6][7] Inductees for the Class of 2009 were announced during the summer of 2009 for an induction ceremony on September 26; however, that ceremony never took place and the announced wrestling personalities were never inducted formally, evident by the NWA's official website for the NWA Hall of Fame.[8][9]
The inaugural Class of 2005 was inducted throughout 2005. Wrestler Lou Thesz's posthumous induction led the class, which included wrestler Harley Race, commentator Gordon Solie, and promoters Jim Cornette, Jim Barnett, and Sam Muchnick. Commentator Lance Russell's induction led the Class of 2006 on October 13, 2006, which also consisted of wrestlers Dory Funk, Jr., Eddie Graham, Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton (Rock 'n' Roll Express), Leilani Kai, and Saul Weingeroff. On June 7, 2008, wrestler Tommy Rich's induction led the Class of 2008, which consisted of wrestlers Joe and Jean Corsica (Corsica Brothers), Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton (The Midnight Express), Nikita Koloff, Iron Sheik, and Ric Flair. Six inductees were inducted posthumously. Overall, there were twenty-one inductees; two managers, commentators, and promoters, and fifteen wrestlers.
Inductees
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Iron_Shiek_Milwaukee_WI_031008.jpg/220px-Iron_Shiek_Milwaukee_WI_031008.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Ricflairwm24.jpg/220px-Ricflairwm24.jpg)
See also
- New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
- WCW Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame
- TNA Hall of Fame
Footnotes
- a – Entries without a birth name indicates that the indcutee did not perform under a ring name.
- b – Before the 1990s, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) distributed many of its titles among its numerous subsidiaries. Other promotions listed in this column were, or are currently, subsidiaries of the NWA.[33][34]
- c – This section mainly lists the major accomplishments of each inductee in the NWA.
References
- General
- "NWA Hall of Fame inductees". National Wrestling Alliance. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- Specific
- ^ "NWA Hall of Fame Inductees". National Wrestling Alliance. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ a b "Ric Flair To Accept His NWA Award". National Wrestling Alliance. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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External links
- NWA Hall Of Fame official website