Date established July 3, 1958 First champion(s) Bobby Fields Most reigns Bob Kelly (18) | Date retired September 3, 1976 Final champion(s) Bob Kelly | |
Promotion Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling |
The NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling regional championship in Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (GCCW). It was a secondary title, complimenting the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship, and one of several state championships recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. The title was deactivated with the retirement of "Cowboy" Bob Kelly on September 3, 1976.
There have been a total of 33 recognized champions who have had a combined 78 official reigns, with Bob Kelly holding the most at eighteen. The longest reigning champion was Lee Fields, who held the title for 281 days. The shortest reigning champion was The Avenger, who held the title for only four days.
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NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship (Gulf Coast version) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA