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April 19th, 2024 07:41 GMT |
 
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I recall the Apter Mags saying that it was a UWF title (they even listed Windham at #1 in the UWF ratings under the Heavyweight Champion). After Starrcade '87, the same magazines said it was now a full-fledged NWA title.
Was it really a UWF belt at first?
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April 20th, 2024 00:29 GMT |
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I think it was introduced as a UWF title because the title tournament was shown on UWF. It's previous history started in Amarillo I think.
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Crockett opened an office in Dallas in 1987
Dusty named the new title Western States
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I was always under the impression that the title was supposed to be recognized by both the NWA and UWF and it's holder was to be a top contender for both World titles during the 2 promotions brief co existence.
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April 23rd, 2024 21:14 GMT |
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Didn't the belt have the NWA letters on it? I never really understood why it was being pushed as a thing in the UWF who ran what Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma.
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The Western Belt was used for many years on the Main Event all the way up to 1992 at the latest.
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I don't think so. Larry Zbyszko was the final champion and he left the company to return to the AWA in 1989.
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Definitely was a UWF title to start with. Never really had any importance to it though.
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UWF Houston, TX Summit June 20, 1987
UWF Western States Heritage Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Shaska Whatley pinned Buddy Roberts at 5:23
UWF Western States Heritage Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Black Bart pinned Sting at 7:00
UWF Western States Heritage Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Rick Steiner fought Terry Gordy to double DQ at 6:35
UWF Western States Heritage Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Barry Windham pinned Chris Adams at 8:13
UWF Tag Team Champions Tim Horner/Brad Armstrong defeated Enforcer/Terminator at 5:25
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson defeated Angel of Death/Big Bubba at 9:45
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Michael Hayes at 20:12
UWF Western States Heritage Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Barry Windham pinned Shaska Whatley at 7:32
Dusty Rhodes/Steve Williams defeated Eddie Gilbert/Dick Murdoch in bunkhouse tornado match at 11:00
UWF Western States Heritage Championship Tournament Finals: Barry Windham pinned Black Bart at 9:00 to win title
Bunkhouse Stampede 88 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum January 24, 1988 (6,000)
Sting/Jimmy Garvin (sub. for Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson) defeated Sheepherders by DQ
Pay-per-view bouts Jim Ross & Bob Caudle on commentary; Tony Schiavone as ring announcer:
NWA TV Champion Nikita Koloff fought NWA US Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton (w/ Jim Cornette) to 20:00 time-limit draw; Koloff hit Russian Sickle just as time limit expired; after bout, Koloff attempted to go after interfering Cornette until US Tag Team Champion Stan Lane appeared, with Eaton & Lane double teaming Koloff with Cornette
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tennis racquet and knocking him to floor
Larry Zbyzsko (w/ Baby Doll) pinned Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham to win title at 19:16 after hitting Windham with Baby Dolls high heel after referee Dick Kroll had been knocked down
Road Warrior Hawk (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair by DQ at 22:40 when Flair hit Hawk with steel chair; moments later, Hawk sent bloody Flair to floor
US Champion Dusty Rhodes won $500,000 8-man Bunkhouse Stampede by last eliminating Barbarian at 26:20; other participants included: NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon), Road Warrior Animal (w/ Paul Ellering), Lex Luger, Ivan Koloff, the Warlord, and the Barbarian (w/ Paul Jones); eliminations: Koloff by Animal via over the cage (16:39); Warlord by Animal via out the door (18:07); Animal by Barbarian via a boot to the head from behind, through the door (18:09); Luger, Anderson, and Blanchard were eliminated via out the door as Anderson & Blanchard attempted to eliminate Luger (22:37); Barbarian by Rhodes via two elbows to the head, over the cage; after the bout, Rhodes was presented with the oversized Bunkhouse Stampede boot for his win
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When Larry Z left the promotion to go work for AWA in winter 1989 he vacated the title after holding it for a year. Surprised Dusty did not put the title on himself in 1988.
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