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SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship

Professional wrestling championship

Summary

Professional wrestling championship

The SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship was the top singles title of Southwest Championship Wrestling for most of its existence. It was established as the SCW Southwest Television Championship in 1978 and was renamed in February 1979, and it lasted until the promotion was sold to Texas All-Star Wrestling in 1985, at which point the title was abandoned.

Title history

Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.

Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:
SWCW Southwest Television Championship
Tully Blanchard1February 1, 1978Wins tournament to become the first champion.
Al Madril1June 1978Title awarded sometime after May 24, 1978.
Tully Blanchard2July 1978San Antonio, TX
Mando Guerrero1September 6, 1978San Antonio, TX
Dale Valentine (Buddy Roberts)1September 30, 1978Corpus Christi, TX
Tully Blanchard3January 10, 1979
Dale Valentine2January 11, 1979
Tully Blanchard4January 12, 1979Austin, TXurl=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0112-outsiders-win-wcw-tag-team-titles-301496title=Pro wrestling history (01/12): The Outsiders win WCW Tag team titlesdate=January 12, 2019accessdate=January 18, 2019work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Onlinefirst=Brianlast=Hoops}}
Renamed SWCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship
Dale Valentine3April 7, 1979Sometime after February 3, 1979.
Tully Blanchard5July 4, 1979San Antonio, TX
Dory Funk Jr.11979
Wahoo McDaniel1October 3, 1979San Antonio, TX
Great Goliath1November 24, 1979
Tom Jones1December 1, 1979Austin, TX
Tully Blanchard6December 29, 1979Still champion as of March 13, 1983.
Wahoo McDaniel2May 1980
Tully Blanchard7June 21, 1980Austin, TX
Wahoo McDaniel3August 23, 1980San Antonio, TX
Tully Blanchard8November 2, 1980San Antonio, TXWins tournament. Title was vacated sometime after October 3, 1980.
VacantMarch 7, 1981Title announced as vacant on March 7, 1981, TV show.
Terry Funk1March 18, 1981San Antonio, TXWins tournament. Title was either vacated or Funk lost it to Tully Blanchard prior to April 7, 1981.
Wahoo McDaniel4April 7, 1981Del Rio, TXDefeats Tully Blanchard.
Vacant1981Title vacant
Manny Fernandez1July 10, 1981Corpus Christi, TXWins tournament.
Dick Slater1August 15, 1981San Antonio, TX
Manny Fernandez2October 6, 1981Del Rio, TX
Dick Slater2December 27, 1981
Mongolian Stomper1July 1982San Antonio, TXUnknown whom Stomper beat for the title.
Dick Slater3September 1982Beaumont, TX
VacantDecember 1982Slater leaves SWCW.
Tully Blanchard9January 3, 1983San Antonio, TXDefeats Bob Sweetan in 14-man tournament final.
Title held upFebruary 13, 1983Beaumont, TXAfter a match against Bob Sweetan.
Bob Sweetan1February 27, 1983San Antonio, TXurl=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0227-nxt-takes-over-230856title=Daily pro wrestling history (02/27): NXT takes overdate=February 28, 2017accessdate=February 27, 2017first=Brianlast=Hoopspublisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}
Adrian Adonis1April 15, 1983Austin, TX
Bob Sweetan2May 20, 1983Weslaco, TX
Tully Blanchard10June 13, 1983San Antonio, TX
Scott Casey1September 11, 1983San Antonio, TX
Killer Tim Brooks1February 27, 1984San Antonio, TX
Bobby Jaggers1June 16, 1984Austin, TX
Killer Brooks2July 1, 1984San Antonio, TXurl=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-july-1-ric-flair-stripped-wcw-title-von-erichs-win-wccwtitle=On this day in pro wrestling history (July 1): Ric Flair stripped of WCW title, Von Erich win WCCW Tag titlesdate=July 1, 2015accessdate=February 11, 2017first=Brianlast=Hoopspublisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}
Kevin Sullivan1December 9, 1984San Antonio, TX
Title retiredApril 1985SWCW is sold to Texas All-Star Wrestling.

References

References

  1. Hoops, Brian. (January 12, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/12): The Outsiders win WCW Tag team titles". [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  2. Hoops, Brian. (February 28, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/27): NXT takes over". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online.
  3. 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.
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