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Professional wrestling championship
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern division ) The NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship belt.
Promotion Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling Date established May 22, 1957 Date retired May 4, 1980
NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship
The NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division) was originally the primary singles championship for Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling and was originally named the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship . As the name indicates the title was recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance as a local title promoted in the Tennessee , Alabama , Florida and Mississippi region from 1957 until 1977 when its name was changed for the Southern Division of Southeast Championship Wrestling . In 1980 the title was abandoned and the Northern division of the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship became the main title of SECW.[1]
Title history [ edit ]
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship
1
Eduardo Perez
May 22, 1957
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
77
Defeated Lee Fields in 14-man tournament final.
2
Mario Galento
August 7, 1957
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
154
3
Yvon Roberre
January 8, 1958
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
41
4
Mario Galento
February 18, 1958
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
135
5
Buddy Fuller
July 3, 1958
GCCW show
Hattiesburg, MS
1
76
6
Billy Wicks
September 17, 1958
GCCW show
Lafayette, LA
1
56
7
Gorgeous George
November 12, 1958
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
7
8
Billy Wicks
November 19, 1958
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
35
9
Lee Fields
December 24, 1958
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
8
10
Billy Wicks
January 1, 1959
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
76
11
Papa Pasquale
March 18, 1959
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
119
12
The Mighty Yankee
July 15, 1959
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
84
13
Lee Fields
October 7, 1959
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
N/A
—
Vacated
1959
GCCW show
—
—
—
Lee Fields bought the Gulf Coast promotion and vacated the championship
14
Billy Wicks
December 8, 1959
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
4
37
Defeated Pancho Villa in tournament final.
15
Yvon Roberre
January 14, 1960
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
20
[2]
16
Mario Galento
February 3, 1960
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
42
17
Joe McCarthy
March 16, 1960
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
48
18
Joe Scarpa
May 3, 1960
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
1
113
19
Eric Pederson
August 24, 1960
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
14
—
Vacated
September 7, 1960
—
—
—
—
Eric Penderson left the company
20
Jose Lothario
November 15, 1960
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
1
15
Defeated Pancho Villa in tournament final.
21
Pancho Villa
November 30, 1960
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
13
22
Lee Fields
December 13, 1960
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
3
15
23
Pancho Villa
December 28, 1960
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
35
24
Mario Galento
February 1, 1961
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
4
150
—
Vacated
July 1, 1961
—
—
—
—
Mario Galento left the company.
25
Jerry Graham
July 19, 1961
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
35
Defeated Chief Little Eagle in tournament final.
26
Dick Dunn
August 23, 1961
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
28
27
Chief Little Eagle
September 20, 1961
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
42
—
Vacated
November 1, 1961
—
—
—
—
Chief Little Eagle left the company
—
Deactivated
N/A
—
—
—
—
28
Jan Madrid
October 2, 1962
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
1
225
Defeated Don Fields in tournament final; vacates on February 1, 1963
29
Rocket Monroe
May 15, 1963
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
70
Defeated Pancho Villa and Joe Scarpa in 3-man match.
30
Mario Galento
July 24, 1963
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
5
21
Won by forfeit when Monroe gets flu.
31
Rocket Moroe
August 14, 1963
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
7
32
Silento Rodriguez
August 21, 1963
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
63
33
Mickey Sharpe
October 23, 1963
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
30
Won by forfeit when Rodriguez injured.
34
Billy Hines
November 22, 1963
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
1
39
—
Vacated
December 31, 1963
—
—
—
—
Bily Hines left the company
35
Dick Dunn
March 18, 1964
GCCW show
N/A
2
16
Was awarded the championship
36
Don Duffy
April 3, 1964
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
1
54
[3]
37
Ken Lucas
May 27, 1964
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
107
38
Mickey Sharpe
September 11, 1964
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
2
5
39
Silento Rodriguez
September 16, 1964
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
21
40
Chin Lee
October 7, 1964
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
−16
41
Silento Rodriguez
September 21, 1964
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
41
—
Vacated
November 1, 1964
—
—
—
—
Silento Rodriguez left the company.
42
The Mighty Yankee
December 9, 1964
GCCW show
N/A
2
35
Was awarded the championship
43
Dick Dunn
January 13, 1965
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
30
[4]
44
Chin Lee
February 12, 1965
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
−287
[5]
—
Vacated
May 1, 1964
—
—
—
—
Chin Lee left the company
45
Ken Lucas
June 23, 1965
GCCW show
N/A
2
69
Was awarded the championship
46
Don Carson
August 31, 1965
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
1
16
47
Dick Dunn
September 16, 1965
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
4
41
48
Danny McShain
October 27, 1965
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
35
49
Ken Lucas
December 1, 1965
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
77
50
Eduardo Perez
February 16, 1966
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
49
51
Chief Little Eagle
April 6, 1966
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
104
52
Ramon Torres
July 19, 1966
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
1
8
53
Dick Dunn
July 27, 1966
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
5
7
54
Ramon Torres
August 3, 1966
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
47
55
Don Carson
September 19, 1966
GCCW show
Panama City, FL
2
25
56
Bobby Fields
October 14, 1966
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
1
14
57
Maxie York
October 28, 1966
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
1
8
58
Bobby Fields
November 5, 1966
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
2
277
59
The Ox
August 9, 1967
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
12
60
Bobby Fields
August 21, 1967
GCCW show
Panama City, FL
3
81
61
Don Carson
November 10, 1967
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
3
32
62
Dick Dunn
December 12, 1967
GCCW show
Panama City, FL
6
20
—
Vacated
January 1, 1968
—
—
—
—
Dick Dunn left the company
63
Eduardo Perez
February 16, 1968
GCCW show
N/A
3
47
Was awarded the championship
64
Mario Galento
April 3, 1968
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
6
5
65
Rocket Monroe
April 8, 1968
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
81
66
Greg Peterson
June 28, 1968
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
1
82
67
Flash Monroe
September 18, 1968
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
40
68
Dick Dunn
October 28, 1968
GCCW show
Panama City, FL
7
30
69
Flash Monroe
November 27, 1968
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
7
70
Jose Villa
December 4, 1968
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
7
71
Don Carson
December 11, 1968
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
4
65
72
Bobby Fields
February 14, 1969
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
4
5
—
Deactivated
February 19, 1969
—
—
—
—
73
The Mysterious Medic
July 1, 1970
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
7
Defeated Bob Kelly in a special duration match.[6]
74
Bob Kelly
July 8, 1970
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
119
75
The Wrestling Pro
November 4, 1970
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
42
76
Bob Kelly
December 16, 1970
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
7
Won as the "Masked Intruder"
77
Mike Boyette
December 23, 1970
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
21
Defeated Kelly in battle royal.
78
Bob Kelly
January 13, 1971
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
46
[4]
79
The Wrestling Pro
February 28, 1971
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
2
28
[7]
80
Bob Kelly
March 28, 1971
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
4
59
81
Rip Tyler
May 26, 1971
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
21
82
Bob Kelly
June 16, 1971
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
5
42
83
Donnie Fargo
July 28, 1971
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
70
84
Ken Lucas
October 6, 1971
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
4
20
85
The Wrestling Pro
October 26, 1971
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
36
86
Donnie Fargo
December 1, 1971
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
49
87
Bob Kelly
January 19, 1972
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
6
49
[8]
88
Donnie Fargo
March 8, 1972
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
35
Kelly was suspended
89
Bob Kelly
April 12, 1972
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
7
56
Was awarded the championship when Fargo no-shows.
90
Gorgeous George Jr.
June 7, 1972
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
35
91
Bob Kelly
July 12, 1972
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
8
77
[9]
92
The Wrestling Pro
September 27, 1972
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
4
13
93
Bob Kelly
October 10, 1972
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
9
8
94
The Wrestling Pro
October 18, 1972
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
5
35
95
Bob Kelly
November 22, 1972
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
10
151
96
The Mighty Mongol
April 22, 1973
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
1
58
97
The Lumberjack
June 19, 1973
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
39
98
Ronnie Bass
July 28, 1973
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
1
17
99
Bob Griffin
August 14, 1973
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
11
Defeated Donnie Bass, subbing for injured Ronnie.
100
Mike Boyette
August 25, 1973
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
2
17
101
Sweet Daddy Watts
September 11, 1973
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
21
102
Mike Boyette
October 2, 1973
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
35
103
The Mysterious Medic
November 6, 1973
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
14
104
Mike Boyette
November 20, 1973
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
4
21
105
Duke Miller
December 11, 1973
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
56
106
The Mysterious Medic
February 5, 1974
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
7
107
Duke Miller
February 12, 1974
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
147
[5]
108
Ken Lucas
July 9, 1974
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
5
84
109
Duke Miller
October 1, 1974
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
7
110
Ken Lucas
October 8, 1974
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
6
42
111
Jack Donovan
November 19, 1974
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
25
112
Terry Latham
December 14, 1974
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
1
59
113
Duke Myers
February 11, 1975
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
21
114
Ken Lucas
March 4, 1975
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
7
70
[10]
115
Dr. X
May 13, 1975
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
83
[11]
—
Vacated
August 4, 1975
—
—
—
—
Dr. X left the company.
116
Nick Kozak
September 23, 1975
GCCW show
N/A
1
7
Was awarded the championship
117
Duke Miller
September 30, 1975
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
4
54
118
Rip Tyler
November 23, 1975
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
2
35
119
Bob Sweetan
December 28, 1975
GCCW show
Pensacola, FL
1
37
120
Eddie Sullivan
February 3, 1976
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
28
121
Duke Miller
March 2, 1976
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
5
1
122
Rick Gibson
March 3, 1976
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
34
—
Vacated
April 6, 1976
—
—
—
—
Title vacated due to injury.
123
Eddie Sullivan
April 27, 1976
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
2
21
Was awarded the championship
124
Ken Lucas
May 18, 1976
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
8
56
125
Eddie Sullivan
July 13, 1976
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
3
63
126
Sweet Daddy Banks
September 14, 1976
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
56
127
Don Carson
November 9, 1976
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
5
14
128
Ken Lucas
November 23, 1976
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
9
10
129
The Wrestling Pro
December 3, 1976
GCCW show
Ozark, AL
6
109
130
Ken Mantell
March 22, 1977
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
31
131
The Wrestling Pro
April 22, 1977
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
7
18
132
Kurt Von Hess
May 10, 1977
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
1
14
133
The Wrestling Pro
May 24, 1977
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
8
30
134
Kurt Von Hess
June 23, 1977
GCCW show
Panama City, FL
2
33
135
Ken Lucas
July 26, 1977
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
10
52
136
Billy Spears
September 16, 1977
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
1
7
137
The Wrestling Pro
September 23, 1977
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
9
7
138
The Superstar
September 30, 1977
GCCW show
Dothan, AL
1
32
139
Ken Lucas
November 1, 1977
GCCW show
Mobile, AL
11
N/A
—
Deactivated
January 1978
—
—
—
—
Promotion is sold to SECW. The Southern division of Southeastern Heavyweight Championship is often billed as the Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship from then on seen as a direct continuation of the lineage.
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division)
140.5
Bob Armstrong
March 19, 1978
SECW show
Dothan, Alabama
1
N/A
Defeated David Schultz to become the first champion
141.5
Unknown
N/A
SECW show
N/A
N/A
142.5
Masked Superstar
1978
SECW show
N/A
1
N/A
143.5
Unknown
N/A
SECW show
N/A
N/A
144
Ron Fuller
April 5, 1978
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
1
N/A
Won tournament
145
Ken Lucas
April 1978
SECW show
N/A
1
N/A
Defeated David Shultz to win title
146
Bob Armstrong
June 14, 1978
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
2
35
147
Ron Fuller
July 19, 1978
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
2
56
148
Bob Armstrong
September 13, 1978
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
3
N/A
149
Mongolian Stomper
October 1978
SECW show
N/A
1
N/A
150
Unknown
November 19, 1978
SECW show
N/A
N/A
A championship match is held between The Stomper and The Wrestling Pro however the results are unrecorded
151
Ron Fuller
April 1979
SECW show
N/A
3
N/A
152
David Schultz
April 17, 1979
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
1
17
153
Ron Slinker
May 4, 1979
SECW show
Dothan, Alabama
1
2
154
David Schultz
May 6, 1979
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
2
17
Title change in dispute as Shutlz is recorded defending his title in Mobile, Alabama two days later
155
Ox Baker
May 23, 1979
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
1
14
156
Terry "The Hulk" Boulder
June 6, 1979
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
1
7
157
Austin Idol
June 13, 1979
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
1
N/A
158
Unknown
N/A
SECW show
N/A
N/A
159
Terry "The Hulk" Boulder
October 28, 1979 (NLT)
SECW show
N/A
2
N/A
160
Toru Tanaka
November 1979
SECW show
N/A
1
N/A
161
Bob Armstrong
November 23, 1979
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
4
14
162
Jos Leduc
December 7, 1979
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
1
60
163
Ron Fuller
February 5, 1980
SECW show
N/A
4
25
164
Jimmy Golden
March 1, 1980
SECW show
Dothan, Alabama
1
3
165
Ron Fuller
March 4, 1980
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
5
N/A
166
Jos Leduc
March 16, 1980 (NLT
SECW show
N/A
2
N/A
167
Mongolian Stomper
April 1, 1980
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
2
21
168
Georgia Jawjacker
April 22, 1980
SECW show
Mobile, Alabama
5
N/A
169.5
Mongolian Stomper
May 4, 1980 (NLT
SECW show
N/A
3
N/A
170.5
N/A
SECW show
N/A
N/A
See also [ edit ]
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^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4 .
^ Hoops, Brian (January 14, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/14): Christian wins NWA World Title" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
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^ a b Hoops, Brian (February 12, 2017). "On this day in pro wrestling history (Feb 12): Christian Cage wins gold in TNA" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 15, 2017 .
^ Hoops, Brian (July 1, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (July 1): Ric Flair stripped of WCW title, Von Erich win WCCW Tag titles" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017 .
^ Hoops, Brian (February 28, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/28): Andersen & Hansen win NWA Tag Titles" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 28, 2017 .
^ Hoops, Brian (January 19, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/19): Ric Flair wins WWF title in 1992 Royal Rumble" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
^ Hoops, Brian (July 12, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (July 12): Gagne, Bruiser & Crusher, Ladd wins Americas title, 1992 Bash with Sting vs. Vader" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017 .
^ Hoops, Brian (March 4, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/04): ROH 10th Anniversary Show" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ Hoops, Brian (May 13, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 13): Rick Martel wins AWA gold, Kurt Angle wins TNA title, Nash & Hall beat one man to win tag titles" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017 .
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