AWA America's Championship |
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Details |
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Promotion |
American Wrestling Association |
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Date established |
January 7, 1985 |
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Date retired |
August 26, 1986 |
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Statistics |
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First champion(s) |
Larry Zbyszko |
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Longest reign |
Sgt. Slaughter (7002431000000000000♠431 days) |
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Shortest reign |
Larry Zbyszko (7002165000000000000♠165 days) |
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Oldest winner |
Sgt. Slaughter (36 years, 9 months, 25 days) |
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Youngest winner |
Larry Zbyszko (32 years) |
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Heaviest champion |
Sgt. Slaughter 286 lb (130 kg; 20.4 st) |
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Lightest champion |
Larry Zbyszko 245 lb (111 kg; 17.5 st) |
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The AWA America's Championship was a very short-lived title in the American Wrestling Association that was created to play upon Sgt. Slaughter's patriotism. It lasted for shortly over one year, from 1985 to 1986.[1]
Title history
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
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1 |
Larry Zbyszko |
January 7, 1985 |
AWA House show |
Memphis, Tennessee |
1 |
165 |
Possibly on January 14, 1985. The title has been awarded to Zbyszko |
[1]
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2 |
Sgt. Slaughter |
June 21, 1985 |
AWA House show |
Chicago, Illinois |
1 |
431 |
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[1]
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— |
Deactivated |
August 26, 1986 |
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Sgt. Slaughter left the AWA |
[1]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.