NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title (Iowa Version)

The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (Iowa Version) was a professional wrestling championship that was recognized in the Iowa-based National Wrestling Alliance Promotion between 1945 and 1948. Both the title and the promotion predates the National Wrestling Alliance that was created in 1948 as an actual alliance between wrestling promoters around the midwest which included the founder Paul "Pinkie" George's Iowa NWA Promotion. At the annual meeting, Billy Goelz, the reigning NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion in Iowa, was recognized by the new NWA as a sanctioned World Heavyweight Champion alongside Orville Brown who held the Iowa version of the NWA World Heavyweight Champion as well. As a result, this title was officially retired while Goelz would defend the main NWA title until losing to Leroy McGurik on December 28, 1949 in a unification match for the National Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Championship.

Title History
Reign The reign number for the specific champion listed
Location The city in which the title was won
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
† Indicates the title changes not recognized by the NWA
+ Indicates the current reign is changing daily
No. Wrestler Times Date Days held Location Event Notes Ref.
1 Ken Fenelon1May 1945N/AN/AFenelon was awarded the title by Pinkie George, founder of the NWA.[1]
2 Marshall Esteppe1May 30, 1945216Toronto, IA
3 Larry Tillman1January 1, 194669Des Moines, IA
4 Ken Fenelon2March 11, 1946301Des Moines, IA
5 Marshall Esteppe2January 6, 194777Des Moines, IA
6 Ray Steele1March 24, 194735Des Moines, IA
7 Marshall Esteppe3April 28, 194777Des Moines, IA
8 Billy Goelz1March 16, 1948159Des Moines, IAThe National Wrestling Alliance national version was founded on July 20, 1948; At the first annual meeting in Waterloo, IA., Goelz was recognized as NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion.[2]

See also

References
  1. "NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title (Iowa)". Wrestling-Titles.com.
  2. "NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com.
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