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Georgia Heavyweight Title

National Wrestling Alliance [Atlanta office] ( 1962-11 ~ 1981-09 )
NWA Georgia / NWA Wildside ( 1998-06 ~ 2005-04 )
NWA Action / NWA Atlanta ( 2012-06 ~ 2017-08 )

George Harbin 1931-01  
Recognized as YMCA champion after a series of elimination matches under professional rules and is later recognized as the state champion; also billed as Georgia champion in Pensacola, FL as of 33-01-22; still/again claims the title in Florida as of 37-08-27.

John Mauldin 1946-01  
Atlanta City champion, awarded as the state champion by promoter Paul Jones; still champion as of 46-07-19.

Choo-Choo Lynn (Albert Lynn) 1962-10-30  
Declared by the fans as the unofficial champion for coming "close to taking the world heavyweight championship away from Freddie Blassie on two occasions recently" (The Macon Telegraph, Macon, ga, 62-10-31); sanctioned by the Southern Wrestling Alliance (The Macon Telegraph, 62-11-14); "the first sanctioned heavyweight wrestling champion of Georgia" (The Macon News, Macon, GA, 62-11-15); officially awarded the belt by the Macon City Council on 62-11-20 (The Macon Telegraph, 62-11-22).
Honey Boy Hannigan1963-07-23Macon, GA
Choo-Choo Lynn [2]1963-07-30Macon, GA
Vacant after Lynn wins Southeastern Title on 63-12-19 in Cordele, GA.
Sputnik Monroe1964-08-09Atlanta, GA
Defeats Dick the Bruiser.
Don Fargo1964-09-25Atlanta, GA
Sputnik Monroe [2]1964-10-16Atlanta, GA
Mario Galento1964-11-13Atlanta, GA
Buddy Fuller1965-05-28Atlanta, GA
Briefly billed as Southern Title in 66.
Louie Tillet 1966-05-27 Atlanta, GA
Billed as Southern Title.
Buddy Fuller [2] 1966-06-17 Atlanta, GA
Billed as Southern Title.
El Mongol1967-02-24Atlanta, GA
Nick Kozak 1967-03-18Atlanta, GA
El Mongol [2]1967-04-07Atlanta, GA
Buddy Fuller [3]1967-04-28Atlanta, GA
El Mongol [3] 1967-06-16 Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling 1967-07-11 Macon, GA
El Mongol [4] 1967-07-18 Macon, GA
Mr. Wrestling [2]1967-08-11Atlanta, GA
El Mongol [5] 1967-09-08 Atlanta, GA
Stripped of the title after a match on 67-12-08 in Atlanta, GA but is later reinstated.
Mr. Wrestling [3] 1968-05-03Atlanta, GA
The Big O #2 (Johnny Valentine) 1968-05-10Atlanta, GA
Unmasks himself on 68-05-24.
Tarzan Tyler1968-06-14Atlanta, GA
The Professional (Doug Gilbert)1968-08-23Atlanta, GA
Johnny Valentine [2]1968-11-08Atlanta, GA
Title held up by special referee Joe Louis after the match against The Professional on 68-11-29 in Atlanta, GA.
The Professional [2]1968-12-06Atlanta, GA
Defeats Valentine in rematch.
Dale Lewis1968-12-27Atlanta, GA
El Mongol [6]1969-02-07Atlanta, GA
Special referee: Hans Schmidt.
Assassin #1 (Tom Renesto)1969-03-21Atlanta, GA
El Mongol [7]1969-04-18Atlanta, GA
The Professional [3] 1969-05-16Atlanta, GA
Defeats El Mongol, who had defeated Paul DeMarco earlier that night in a 3-man runoff for the title.
Paul DeMarco1969-06-21Atlanta, GA
Joe Scarpa (Chief Jay Strongbow)1969-09-19Atlanta, GA
Paul DeMarco [2]1969-10-03Atlanta, GA
Doug Gilbert [4]1969-11-28Atlanta, GA
Vacant on 70-02-28 due to injury.
Assassin #1 [2]1970-03-13Atlanta, GA
Defeats Joe Scarpa in one-night 8-man tournament final.
Nick Bockwinkel1970-04-17Atlanta, GA
Paul DeMarco [3]1970-07-17Atlanta, GA
Nick Bockwinkel [2]1970-07-24Atlanta, GA
Buddy Colt1970-09-04Atlanta, GA
Fred Blassie1970-11-13Atlanta, GA
Buddy Colt [2]1970-11-20Atlanta, GA
Ray Gunkel1970-11-27Atlanta, GA
Vacant when Colt and Homer O'Dell file an appeal.
El Mongol [8]1971-02-05Atlanta, GA
Defeats Nick Bockwinkel in 14-man tournament final.
Buddy Colt [3] 1971-06-08 Savannah, GA
El Mongol [9]1972-01-25Macon, GA
Buddy Colt [4]1972-04-08Griffin, GA
Roberto Soto1972-05-05Atlanta, GA
Vacant in 72-11 after Soto jumps to ASWA with the title.
Mr. Wrestling II1973-03-02Atlanta, GA
Defeats Sputnik Monroe in 16-man tournament final.
Bill Watts1973-05-11Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II [2] 1973-07-13 Atlanta, GA
Bill Watts [2] 1973-07-21 Atlanta, GA
Stripped after Watts deliberately gets disqualified in a defence against Mr. Wrestling II on 73-08-17 in Atlanta.
Mr. Wrestling II [3]1973-08-31Atlanta, GA
Defeats Watts in rematch; special referee: Fred Blassie.
Bill Watts [3]1973-11-02Atlanta, GA
Ron Fuller1973-12-21Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II [4]1974-01-11Atlanta, GA
Loses to Bill Watts on 74-05-10 in Atlanta, GA, but the decision is later reversed.
Buddy Colt [5]1974-07-05Atlanta, GA
Also wins Southeastern Title, defeating Robert Soto on 74-08-21 in Columbus, GA.
Mr. Wrestling II [5]1974-08-30Atlanta, GA
Harley Race1974-09-13Atlanta, GA
Don Muraco 1974-09-21? Atlanta, GA?
Possibly defeats Race during a television taping; may be held up against Budy Colt on 74-10-04 in Atlanta, GA.
Buddy Colt [6] 1974-10-11 Atlanta, GA
Held up against Rocky Johnson on 74-11-15 in Atlanta, GA.
Rocky Johnson1974-12-06Atlanta, GA
Defeats Colt in rematch.
Abdullah the Butcher1975-02-21Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II [6] 1975-07-04 Atlanta, GA
Abdullah the Butcher [2]1975-07-11Atlanta, GA
Toru Tanaka 1975-08<  
Possibly on 75-07-25 or 75-08-01 in Atlanta, GA (Tanaka defeats Abdullah on 75-08-01).
Mike McCord 1975-09-01? Augusta, GA?
Tanaka may be still billed as champion in Atlanta, GA on 75-09-05; McCord is billed as champion in Augusta, GA as of 75-09-05.
Nikolai Volkoff 1975-09-16? Macon, GA?
Defeats McCord via DQ but is billed as champion as of 75-09-21.
Mr. Wrestling II [7]1975-10-03Atlanta, GA
The Spoiler1975-11-27Atlanta, GA
Dusty Rhodes1976-01-30Atlanta, GA
The Spoiler [3]1976-02-06Atlanta, GA
Dick Slater1976-08-20Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II [8]1976-10-26Columbus, GA
Dick Slater [2]1976-11-25Columbus, GA
Paul Jones1977-04-15Atlanta, GA
Dick Slater [3]1977-06-04Atlanta, GA
Stan Hansen 1977-11-16 Columbus, GA
Stripped on 78-05-20.
Angelo Mosca1978-06-09Atlanta, GA
Wins a one-night 14-man tournament; Thunderbolt Patterson defeats Mosca on 78-09-25 in Augusta, GA; Mosca continues to defend the title; stripped on 78-10-14.
Mr. Wrestling II [9]1978-10-16Augusta, GA
Defeats Stan Hansen in one-night 6-man tournament final.
Masked Superstar 1978-12-04Augusta, GA
Wahoo McDaniel1979-05-14Augusta, GA
Masked Superstar [2] 1979-07-30Augusta, GA
Wahoo McDaniel # 1979-08-17 Atlanta, GA
Defeats Superstar in a title match, but the title is declared vacant on 79-08-18.
Killer Karl Kox1979-08-24Augusta, GA
Defeats Bob Armstrong in one-night 14-man tournament final.
Tommy Rich1979-10-26Atlanta, GA
Masked Superstar [3] 1979-12-07Atlanta, GA
Mr. Wrestling II [10]1980-01-12Atlanta, GA
Austin Idol (Mike McCord) [2] 1980-03-29Atlanta, GA
Baron Von Raschke1980-06-08Atlanta, GA
Steve Keirn 1980-08-11Augusta, GA
Dennis Condrey 1980-09-08Augusta, GA
Tony Atlas1980-10-24Atlanta, GA
Vacant in 81.
Tommy Rich [2]1981-05-17Atlanta, GA
Defeats Greg Valentine in tournament final.
Ken Patera1981-06-12Atlanta, GA
Tommy Rich [3]1981-08-09Atlanta, GA
Wins by forfeit after Patera leaves the area in 81-07; Rich defends against Masked Superstar on this day.
Masked Superstar [4] 1981-09-12Atlanta, GA
Unified with National Heavyweight title, which Superstar has won in the same month, defeating Steve Olsonoski in Columbus, GA.

Billy Black 1998-06-01  
Awarded when title is revived by NWA.
Lord Humongous1999-02-25Loganville, GA
Silky Boom Boom1999-04-05Loganville, GA
Frenchy Riviera1999-05-06Loganville, GA
Silky Boom Boom [2]1999-06-02Conyers, GA
Bart Sawyer1999-06-27Stockbridge, GA
Stripped in 99-10.
Rick Michaels1999-10-14Loganville, GA
Eliminates Dusty Dotson in a "Mega Rumble" match; vacates in 2000-01.
Rukkus2000-02-05Cornelia, GA
Wins a "Mega Rumble" match.
Stone Mountain2000-04-15Cornelia, GA
Defeats Mark E. Mark, substituting for Rukkus.
Prince Justice2001-05-05Cornelia, GA
Scotty Wrenn2001-09-01Cornelia, GA
Rick Michaels2001-10-19Cornelia, GA
A.J. Styles2001-12-22Cornelia, GA
David Young2002-03-23Cornelia, GA
Defeats A.J. Styles & Rick Michaels in a 3-way elimination match.
Jason Cross2002-06-01Cornelia, GA
Adam Jacobs2002-06-29Cornelia, GA
Wins a cage gauntlet style match, last eliminating A. J. Styles.
David Young [2]2002-08-02Cornelia, GA
Defeats John Phoenix when Jacobs fails to appear for the scheduled title defense.
Iceberg2002-09-22Cornelia, GA
Hotstuff Hernandez2003-07-05Cornelia, GA
Onyx2003-10-25Cornelia, GA
Jason Cross [2]2004-09-04Cornelia, GA
Ray Gordy2004-12-04Cornelia, GA
Onyx [2]2004-12-04Cornelia, GA
Rainman2005-03-26Cornelia, GA
Defeats Onyx and Ray Gordy in a 3-way match.
Onyx [3]2005-04-30Cornelia, GA
NWA Wildside stops promoting in 05-04.

Cru Jones 2012-06-23 Stockbridge, GA
Defeats Steve Stiles to be recognized by NWA Action; vacant in 13.
Andy Anderson 2013-10-26 Stockbridge, GA
Defeats Pain in 32-man tournament final to be recognized by NWA Atlanta.
Tyson Dean 2013-12-14 Griffin, GA
Odinson 2015-04-25 Stockbridge, GA
Replaces Shane Marx, who is injured during the match, and defeats Dean.
Tommy Too Much 2015-06-27 Locust Grove, GA
Reigning NWA Atlanta champion, defeats Odinson in a unification match.
Pain 2016-08-13 Dudley, GA
Logan Creed 2016-10-01 Columbus, GA
NWA Atlanta leaves the NWA in 16-11; Creed continues to be recognized by other NWA licensees in Georgia.
Damien Wayne 2017-07-15 Columbus, GA
NWA Georgia Wrestling announces the departure from the NWA on 17-08-25; continues to be recognized by National Syndicate Wrestling.


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