- NWA Florida Television Championship
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The NWA Florida Television Championship was a secondary title in Championship Wrestling from Florida. It existed from 1970 until 1987[1] [2].
Title history
Wrestler: Reigns: Date: Place: Notes: Tarzan Tyler 1 October 29, 1970 Tampa, Fla. Defeated Jack Brisco in tournament final. Jack Brisco 1 November 27, 1970 Tampa, Fla. Tarzan Tyler 2 January 19, 1971 Tampa, Fla. Vacated March 1971 Tyler suspended. Terry Funk 1 March 18, 1971 Tampa, Fla. Defeated Buddy Austin in tournament as Masked Texan but unmasks after match. Jack Brisco 2 April 20, 1971 Tampa, Fla. Ole Anderson 1 December 16, 1971 Tampa, Fla. Bob Roop 1 December 23, 1971 Tampa, Fla. Bobby Shane 1 January 4, 1972 Tampa, Fla. Vacated March 2, 1972 Shane refuses to wrestle on television Paul Jones 1 April 18, 1972 Tampa, Fla. Defeated Johnny Walker in tournament final. Vacated September 1972 Jones attempted to retire the title but foiled by Jack Brisco Tim Woods 1 September 28, 1972 Tampa, Fla. Defeated Jack Brisco by default in tournament final. Bobby Shane 2 October 19, 1972 Tampa, Fla. Jack Brisco 3 November 7, 1972 Tampa, Fla. Paul Jones 2 1972 or 1973 Records unclear as to whom he defeated. Great Mephisto 1 August 16, 1973 Jacksonville, Fla. Dick Slater 1 1973 Florida Mike Graham 1 1973 Florida James J. Dillon 1 May 1975 Florida Rocky Johnson 1 July 31, 1975 Jacksonville, Fla. Missouri Mauler 1 1975 or 1976 Florida Tommy Seigler 1 1976 Florida The Assassin 1 1976 Florida Mike Graham 2 1977 Florida Pat Patterson 1 1977 Florida Pedro Morales 1 September 1977 Florida Dick Slater 2 April 1978 Florida Jerry Brisco 1 1978 Florida Bobby Duncum 1 August 30, 1978 Miami, Fla. Dusty Rhodes 1 1978 Florida Bugsy McGraw 1 1978 Florida Dusty Rhodes 2 January 1979 Florida Bugsy McGraw 2 October 1979 Florida Steve Keirn 1 1979 or 1980 Florida Masa Saito 1 May 6, 1980 Tampa, Fla. Barry Windham 1 July 26, 1980 St. Petersburg, Fla. Super Destroyer 1 1980 Florida Barry Windham 2 September 3, 1980 Miami, Fla. Bugsy McGraw 3 1980 Florida Barry Windham 3 1980 Florida Baron Von Raschke 1 November 26, 1980 Hollywood, Fla. Manny Fernandez 1 1981 Florida Don Muraco 1 May 1981 Florida El Gran Apollo 1 August 1981 Florida Dory Funk, Jr. 1 August 1981 Florida Tommy Gilbert 1 1981 Florida Eddie Mansfield 1 1981 Florida Wahoo McDaniel 1 1981 Florida Vacated 1981 Title vacant Eric Embry 1 December 26, 1981 St. Petersburg, Fla. Wins tournament. Ray Stevens 1 January 16, 1982 St. Petersburg, Fla. Sweet Brown Sugar 1 April 1982 Florida David Von Erich 1 April 24, 1982 Florida Dory Funk, Jr. 2 1982 Florida Tommy Gilbert 2 1982 Florida Vacated 1982 Title inactive. Lex Luger 1 March 12, 1986 Tampa, Fla. Defeated Jerry Grey in tournament final. Title Retired February 1987 Title abandoned See also
References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "N.W.A. Florida Television Title". Wrestling-titles.com. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-tv.html. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
Categories:- Championship Wrestling from Florida championships
- National Wrestling Alliance championships
- Television wrestling championships
- Regional professional wrestling championships
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