- NWA Virginia Junior Heavyweight Championship
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The NWA Virginia Junior Heavyweight Championship was formed in the World Wrestling Coalition promotion in 1994 when Erik Idol won a tournament. The title has stayed with the promotion throughout its various name changes and NWA membership being known as the WWC, APWA , Richmond Championship Wrestling, and NWA New York Junior Heavyweight Championship before the promotion finally relocated to the Commonwealth of Virginia and became known as NWA Virginia.
Wrestlers Times Date Place Notes WWC Light Heavyweight Championship Erik Idol 1 May, 1994 Barnegat, NJ Wins a tournament to name the first WWC Light Heavyweight Champion C. J. Summers 1 August, 1994 Barnegat, NJ Professor T. Eacher 1 January, 1995 Barnegat, NJ Maverick 1 April, 1995 Barnegat, NJ Professor T. Eacher 2 June, 1995 Barnegat, NJ defeated C. J. Summers and Maverick in a Triangle Match Shinja 1 August, 1995 Parsippany, NJ Declared vacant August, 1995 APWA Light Heavyweight Championship Mr. Motion 1 September, 1995 Manahawkin, NJ Defeated Heartbreaker in a tournament to be recognized as APWA Light Heavyweight Champion C. J. Summers 2 January, 1996 Manahawkin, NJ Renamed RCW Light Heavyweight Championship August, 1997 Chino "Razor" Martinez 1 August 10, 1997 Staten Island, NY Renamed NWA New York Light Heavyweight Championship 1998 Chris Michaels 1 April 10, 1999 Staten Island, NY Defeats Martinez, Eric Kreed, Rick Silver, Homicide and Crazy Ivan in a 6-Man Hurricane Match Renamed NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship 1999 due to name rules concerning NWA sanctioned titles - NWA Rules state that the "Junior Heavyweight" is the official designation for lighter weight category Erik Kreed 1 September, 2000 Staten Island, NY Promotion moved to Virginia. December, 2000 Renamed in January 2001 NWA Virginia Junior Heavyweight Championship Erik Kreed 2 September, 2000 Staten Island, NY Named first champion by NWA Virginia due to Kreed being the last NWA NY Junior Heavyweight Champion Robert Royal 1 September 21, 2002 Richmond, VA Chino "Razor" Martinez 2 May 10, 2003 Richmond, VA Defeated Robert Royal in a best of seven series. Chris Escobar 1 March 13, 2004 Prince George, VA "The Unholy One" Grail 1 June 19, 2004 Richmond, VA "Vindicator" Mike Vaughn 1 November 6, 2004 Roanoke, VA In a pre-match interview Grail states that the only way Vaughan will get the title is to "make him submit" - the match continues and Grail retains his title when Vaughan submits. "The Unholy One" Grail 2 November 6, 2004 Roanoke, VA "Vindicator" Mike Vaughn 2 November 13, 2004 Richmond, VA NWA VA board instates a submission only rule in the Jr Heavyweight division due to Grail's own tricks. "The Unholy One" Grail 3 April 5, 2005 Roanoke, VA Grail wins a challenge in a casket match. Tommy Smallz 1 December 3, 2005 Sugar Grove, VA Grail 4 March 25, 2006 Saluda, VA "Tornado" Tony Kozina] 1 May 13, 2006 Martinsville, VA Declared vacant in May 2007. Kozina returns to Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling. Title returned to NWA Virginia Categories:- National Wrestling Alliance championships
- Regional professional wrestling championships
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