- NWA Pacific International Championship
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NWA Pacific International Heavyweight Championship Details Promotion Mid-Pacific Promotions Date established 1962 Date retired 1980 Other name(s) - NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii)
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii
Statistics Most reigns King Curtis Iaukea (8 reigns) First champion(s) Nick Bockwinkel Longest reign Johnny Barend
(392 days)Shortest reign Gene Kiniski
(20 days)Oldest champion Freddie Blassie (54 years, 169 days) Youngest champion Rick Martel (22 years) Heaviest champion Big John Studd (364 lb (165 kg; 26.0 st)) Lightest champion Freddie Blassie (220 lb (100 kg; 16 st))
The NWA Pacific International Heavyweight Championship was the primary singles championship of Mid-Pacific Promotions, the NWA territory based in Hawaii. The title was originally the Hawaiian version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship that was defended in Hawaii. It existed from 1962 until 1968. It was renamed the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version) in 1968 and renamed again as the NWA Pacific International Heavyweight Championship in 1978, which was the name it used until it was retired in 1980.[1]Title history
Wrestler: Reigns: Date: Place: Notes: NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version) Nick Bockwinkel 1 1962 Records unclear as to how he got title. King Curtis Iaukea 1 June 6, 1962 Hawaii Billy White Wolf 1 November 21, 1962 Hawaii King Curtis Iaukea 2 December 12, 1962 Hawaii Dick the Bruiser 1 July 15, 1963 Hawaii King Curtis Iaukea 3 November 6, 1963 Hawaii Luther Lindsay 1 June 1964 Hawaii King Curtis Iaukea 4 July 1964 Hawaii Enrique Torres 1 December 12, 1964 Hawaii Hard Boiled Haggerty 1 February 24, 1965 Honolulu, Hawaii King Curtis Iaukea 5 September 15, 1965 Hawaii Killer Kowalski 1 November 3, 1965 Hawaii Nick Kozak 1 January 5, 1966 Hawaii Johnny Barend 1 February 2, 1966 Hawaii King Curtis Iaukea 6 March 1, 1967 Hawaii Johnny Barend 2 November 7, 1967 Hawaii Jim Hady 1 April 24, 1968 Hawaii Ray Stevens 1 May 15, 1968 Hawaii Jim Hady 2 June 12, 1968 Hawaii NWA North American Championship (Hawaii version) Toru Tanaka 1 December 25, 1968 Hawaii Gene Kiniski 1 February 19, 1969 Hawaii Pedro Morales 1 June 18, 1969 Hawaii King Curtis Iaukea 7 September 24, 1969 Hawaii Pedro Morales 2 November 5, 1969 Hawaii Johnny Barend 3 February 7, 1970 Hawaii Pedro Morales 3 August 5, 1970 Hawaii The Destroyer 1 September 30, 1970 Hawaii Billy Robinson 1 December 16, 1970 Hawaii King Curtis Iaukea 8 January 9, 1971 Hawaii Sam Steamboat 1 February 24, 1971 Hawaii Gene Kiniski 2 May 12, 1971 Hawaii Ed Morrow 1 August 25, 1971 Hawaii Gene Kiniski 3 September 9, 1971 Hawaii Sam Steamboat 2 September 29, 1971 Hawaii Sweet Daddy Siki 1 October 27, 1971 Hawaii Johnny Barend 4 March 22, 1972 Hawaii Freddie Blassie 1 July 26, 1972 Hawaii Sam Steamboat 3 September 27, 1972 Hawaii Dusty Rhodes 1 November 25, 1972 Hawaii Billy Robinson 2 June 6, 1973 Hawaii Vacated between 1973 & 1977 Title inactive. John Tolos 1 July 1977 Awarded Sam Steamboat 4 October 1977 Hawaii Tor Kamata 1 December 1977 Hawaii Rick Martel 1 March 1978 Big John Studd 1 June 1978 Awarded when Martel leaves. NWA Pacific International Championship Don Muraco 1 September 1978 Hawaii Tor Kamata 2 1979 Hawaii Masked Cyclops (AKA Frenchy Martin) 1 1980 Hawaii Siva Afi 1 1980 Hawaii Title Retired 1980 Title abandoned. See also
References
Categories:- Heavyweight wrestling championships
- NWA United States Heavyweight Championships
- Regional professional wrestling championships
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