AWA America's Championship

AWA America's Championship
Details
PromotionAmerican Wrestling Association
Date establishedJanuary 7, 1985
Date retiredAugust 26, 1986
Statistics
First champion(s)Larry Zbyszko
Longest reignSgt. Slaughter (431 days)
Shortest reignLarry Zbyszko (165 days)
Oldest championSgt. Slaughter (36 years, 9 months, 25 days)
Youngest championLarry Zbyszko (32 years)
Heaviest championSgt. Slaughter 286 lb (130 kg; 20.4 st)
Lightest championLarry Zbyszko 245 lb (111 kg; 17.5 st)

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 until 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
1 Larry Zbyszko January 7, 1985 Unknown Mexico 1 165 Allegedly won the title in Mexico [1]
2 Sgt. Slaughter June 21, 1985 AWA House show Chicago, IL 1 431 [1]
— Deactivated August 26, 1986 — — — — Sgt. Slaughter left the AWA. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.