NWA World's Heavyweight Championship - Quiz
NWA World s Heavyweight Championship
  • 1. What is the third design of the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship belt commonly called?
A) Ten Pounds of Gold
B) Domed Globe
C) Crown Belt
D) Sweet Charlotte
  • 2. Which image was at the top of the 'Crown Belt' design?
A) Royal crown
B) Wrestling ring
C) Globe
D) Eagle
  • 3. What nickname for the fourth NWA belt was coined by Adam Pearce in 2008?
A) Ten Pounds of Gold
B) Sweet Charlotte
C) The Crown Jewel
D) Domed Globe
  • 4. Who is the wrestler associated with the nickname 'Sweet Charlotte'?
A) Jack Brisco
B) Nick Aldis
C) Blue Demon Jr.
D) Ric Flair
  • 5. In what year was the original Ten Pounds of Gold belt made?
A) 1986
B) 1994
C) 1973
D) 1959
  • 6. Where was the jeweler who made the original Ten Pounds of Gold belt located?
A) Canada
B) United States
C) Japan
D) Mexico
  • 7. Which country's flag was featured on the main plate of the Domed Globe belt?
A) Japan
B) Canada
C) Mexico
D) United States
  • 8. Which flag on the Domed Globe belt was a modified version of the Canadian Red Ensign?
A) Bottom plate
B) Second side plate on the left
C) Right side plate
D) Main plate
  • 9. What material was the original strap of the Domed Globe belt made of?
A) Brown lace
B) Synthetic vinyl
C) Red suede/velvet
D) Black leather
  • 10. Which champion used the nameplate on the original Domed Globe belt before it was removed?
A) Adam Pearce
B) Nick Aldis
C) Jack Brisco
D) Ric Flair
  • 11. Why was the red strap replaced on the original Domed Globe belt during Brisco's reign?
A) Changed sponsorship
B) Lack of durability
C) It was stolen
D) The color faded
  • 12. Where is the original Ten Pounds of Gold belt currently located?
A) WWE's Connecticut headquarters
B) Ric Flair's private collection
C) A museum in Mexico
D) NWA offices
  • 13. In what year was the Domed Globe design revived?
A) 2008
B) 1994
C) 2021
D) 1986
  • 14. Which country's flag replaced the Australian flag on the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship belt in 2021?
A) Canada
B) United Kingdom
C) Mexico
D) Japan
  • 15. Who requested the change of the flag on the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship belt in 2021?
A) Nick Aldis
B) Jack Brisco
C) Ric Flair
D) Adam Pearce
  • 16. In what year was NWA: Total Nonstop Action formed?
A) 2007
B) 2002
C) 2015
D) 2004
  • 17. Who were the founders of NWA: Total Nonstop Action?
A) Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn
B) Jeff and Jerry Jarrett
C) Ray González and Ron Killings
D) A.J. Styles and Christian Cage
  • 18. Which title did NWA-TNA receive control over besides the World Heavyweight title?
A) NWA X-Division title
B) NWA World Tag Team title
C) NWA Television title
D) NWA Intercontinental title
  • 19. Who was the NWA World Heavyweight Champion when NWA-TNA held its first PPV?
A) Dan Severn
B) Jeff Jarrett
C) A.J. Styles
D) Ken Shamrock
  • 20. Who was declared the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion after the Gauntlet for the Gold?
A) Ken Shamrock
B) Ron Killings
C) Dan Severn
D) Jeff Jarrett
  • 21. In what year did NWA-TNA officially withdraw from the NWA?
A) 2004
B) 2002
C) 2007
D) 2015
  • 22. On what date did the agreement between TNA and the NWA end?
A) June 19, 2002
B) May 13, 2007
C) January 1, 2004
D) December 31, 2007
  • 23. Who held the NWA World Heavyweight title the most often during the TNA agreement?
A) Jeff Jarrett
B) Ron Killings
C) Christian Cage
D) A.J. Styles
  • 24. How many reigns did Jeff Jarrett have as NWA World Heavyweight Champion during the TNA agreement?
A) Two
B) One
C) Six
D) Three
  • 25. How many reigns did A.J. Styles have as NWA World Heavyweight Champion during the TNA agreement?
A) Two
B) Six
C) Four
D) Three
  • 26. Which wrestler defeated Jeff Jarrett in an unauthorized title change in Puerto Rico?
A) Ken Shamrock
B) Carlos Colón
C) Ray González
D) Jack Veneno
  • 27. Starting in what year did the NWA begin recognizing Ray González as a former champion?
A) 2015
B) 2002
C) 2004
D) 2007
  • 28. Ray González is recognized as the first of what type of wrestler to be an NWA World champion?
A) American
B) European
C) Asian
D) Caribbean
  • 29. What format did the Jarretts use for NWA-TNA during its first two years?
A) Quarterly live events
B) Daily internet streams
C) Weekly pay-per-view
D) Monthly cable television
  • 30. When did the Big Gold Belt version of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship debut?
A) September 1993
B) November 1988
C) February 14, 1986
D) July 1991
  • 31. Which promotion purchased Jim Crockett Promotions in 1988?
A) Turner Broadcasting
B) New Japan Pro-Wrestling
C) Championship Wrestling from Florida
D) World Wrestling Federation
  • 32. Why did Ric Flair take the NWA belt with him when he left WCW in 1991?
A) He stole it during a live event
B) He was gifted the belt by the NWA board
C) WCW had not returned his $25,000 bond
D) He purchased it from the NWA board
  • 33. Who won the tournament for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in August 1992?
A) Rick Rude
B) Masahiro Chono
C) Ric Flair
D) Barry Windham
  • 34. When did WCW officially withdraw their membership from the NWA?
A) June 23, 1994
B) July 1, 1991
C) September 1, 1993
D) February 14, 1986
  • 35. What entity replaced the NWA board for the championship after WCW withdrew from the NWA?
A) Jim Crockett Promotions
B) WCW International
C) World Wrestling Federation
D) New Japan Pro-Wrestling
  • 36. Whom did Ric Flair defeat to regain the NWA belt in July 1993?
A) Masahiro Chono
B) Barry Windham
C) Tatsumi Fujinami
D) Rick Rude
  • 37. How did Ric Flair refer to the Big Gold Belt while appearing on WWF television?
A) Real World's Heavyweight Champion
B) NWA World's Heavyweight Champion
C) WCW World's Heavyweight Champion
D) International World's Heavyweight Champion
  • 38. What happened to the NWA Board of Directors by September 1991?
A) It had to be reconstituted
B) It was purchased by the WWF
C) It officially disbanded permanently
D) It filed for bankruptcy
  • 39. What is the organization that promotes the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship?
A) National Wrestling Alliance
B) World Wrestling Entertainment
C) American Wrestling Association
D) World Championship Wrestling
  • 40. To which wrestler is the lineage of the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship traditionally traced back?
A) Ric Flair
B) Lou Thesz
C) Verne Gagne
D) George Hackenschmidt
  • 41. In what year was the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship formally established?
A) 1948
B) 1973
C) 1904
D) 1959
  • 42. Who purchased the NWA governing body in October 2017?
A) Sam Muchnick
B) Billy Corgan
C) Vincent J. McMahon
D) Jim Crockett
  • 43. How was the NWA World Heavyweight Champion decided upon by the board of directors?
A) Via a vote
B) By audience applause
C) By the previous champion's choice
D) By a random lottery
  • 44. In the 1957 Chicago match between Lou Thesz and Édouard Carpentier, why was Carpentier declared the winner?
A) Thesz was disqualified
B) Carpentier won by pinfall
C) Thesz forfeited the match
D) The referee counted out Thesz
  • 45. Which wrestler's victory in 1958 created the Omaha version of the World Heavyweight Championship?
A) Verne Gagne
B) Killer Kowalski
C) Lou Thesz
D) Buddy Rogers
  • 46. When did the 'Crown' version of the championship belt debut?
A) 1948
B) 1973
C) 1959
D) 1963
  • 47. To which wrestler was the 'Ten Pounds of Gold' belt first presented?
A) Lou Thesz
B) Harley Race
C) Buddy Rogers
D) Ric Flair
  • 48. Which promotion seceded from the NWA to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation?
A) Eastern Championship Wrestling
B) World Class Championship Wrestling
C) Jim Crockett Promotions
D) Capitol Wrestling Corporation
  • 49. Who was recognized as the first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion?
A) Lou Thesz
B) Harley Race
C) Buddy Rogers
D) Verne Gagne
  • 50. Which organization's affiliation with the NWA ended when the WWA returned to the NWA in 1968?
A) Jim Crockett Promotions
B) Worldwide Wrestling Associates
C) Atlantic Athletic Commission
D) Big Time Wrestling
  • 51. Who won the NWA World Title Tournament held at the ECW Arena in 1994?
A) Shane Douglas
B) Naoya Ogawa
C) Chris Candido
D) Dan Severn
  • 52. Who was the NWA President during the ECW dispute in 1994?
A) Tod Gordon
B) Dennis Coralluzzo
C) Vincent K. McMahon
D) Jim Cornette
  • 53. Where was the tournament held to crown a new champion three months after ECW left the NWA?
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B) Cherry Hill, New Jersey
C) Knoxville, Tennessee
D) Tokyo, Japan
  • 54. Who won the 1994 tournament held in Cherry Hill, New Jersey?
A) Mike Rapada
B) Shane Douglas
C) Chris Candido
D) Dan Severn
  • 55. For how many years did Dan Severn hold the NWA title continuously?
A) Three years
B) Five years
C) Two years
D) Four years
  • 56. In what year did the NWA make a deal to appear on WWF television?
A) 1998
B) 1999
C) 1994
D) 1997
  • 57. Who led the NWA faction in the WWF?
A) Vincent K. McMahon
B) Dennis Coralluzzo
C) Jim Cornette
D) Shane Douglas
  • 58. Who defeated Dan Severn for the NWA title in 1999?
A) Shinya Hashimoto
B) Mike Rapada
C) Gary Steele
D) Naoya Ogawa
  • 59. Which promotion did Dan Severn represent while holding the NWA title?
A) Ultimate Fighting Championship
B) Extreme Championship Wrestling
C) World Wrestling Federation
D) Smoky Mountain Wrestling
  • 60. What is the professional background of Naoya Ogawa?
A) Olympic judoka
B) Amateur boxer
C) Professional wrestler
D) Mixed martial artist
  • 61. Which continent was Gary Steele representing as an NWA champion?
A) North America
B) Europe
C) South America
D) Asia
  • 62. What was the name of the 2007 tournament held to fill the NWA title vacancy?
A) The Championship Quest
B) Seven Levels of Hate
C) NWA Pro Tournament
D) Reclaiming the Glory
  • 63. Who did Adam Pearce defeat to win the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship on September 1, 2007?
A) Colt Cabana
B) Blue Demon Jr.
C) Brent Albright
D) Bryan Danielson
  • 64. Who was Adam Pearce filling in for during the 2007 Reclaiming the Glory tournament?
A) Brent Albright
B) Blue Demon Jr.
C) Bryan Danielson
D) Colt Cabana
  • 65. At which event did Adam Pearce reveal the NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt in 2008?
A) Seven Levels of Hate
B) Reclaiming the Glory
C) NWA Warzone
D) Respect is Earned II
  • 66. Who was the first Mexican professional wrestler to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship?
A) Brent Albright
B) Adam Pearce
C) Blue Demon Jr.
D) Colt Cabana
  • 67. How many times did Adam Pearce become world champion following the Kansas City match in 2012?
A) Six
B) Five
C) Three
D) Four
  • 68. Who was the owner of International Wrestling Corp, LLC?
A) R. Bruce Tharpe
B) David Marquez
C) John Rivera
D) Robert Trobich
  • 69. What business model did the NWA adopt after the 2012 settlement?
A) Membership model
B) Tournament model
C) Licensing model
D) Franchise model
  • 70. Where was the final match of the 'Seven Levels of Hate' series held?
A) Mexico City, Mexico
B) Kansas City, Missouri
C) Bayamón, Puerto Rico
D) Melbourne, Australia
  • 71. Who won the final match of the 'Seven Levels of Hate' series?
A) Adam Pearce
B) Blue Demon Jr.
C) Colt Cabana
D) Brent Albright
  • 72. Who was the NWA World's Heavyweight Champion when Ten Pounds of Gold debuted?
A) Tim Storm
B) Nick Aldis
C) James Storm
D) Cody
  • 73. In what country did Nick Aldis conclude 'The Aldis Crusade' by defending his title against Colt Cabana?
A) Canada
B) Japan
C) United States
D) China
  • 74. Which web series was produced by The Young Bucks?
A) Ten Pounds of Gold
B) Into the Fire
C) Being The Elite
D) NWA Powerrr
  • 75. Who won the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship at the All In supercard event?
A) Tim Storm
B) James Storm
C) Nick Aldis
D) Cody
  • 76. In what city were the television tapings for the standalone series NWA Powerrr announced?
A) New York
B) Wenzhou
C) Atlanta
D) Chicago
  • 77. What was the first PPV event produced exclusively by the NWA?
A) NWA 70th Anniversary Show
B) New Year's Clash
C) Into the Fire
D) Crockett Cup
  • 78. Who did Nick Aldis defeat at the Into the Fire PPV?
A) James Storm
B) Colt Cabana
C) Tim Storm
D) Cody
  • 79. Who was the only person to hold the first NWA World's Heavyweight Championship belt design?
A) Rikidōzan
B) Lou Thesz
C) Nobuhiko Takada
D) Orville Brown
  • 80. What feature was located at the center of the first NWA World's Heavyweight Championship belt?
A) A picture frame
B) A five-pointed star
C) A wrestling ring
D) A royal crown
  • 81. How many plates did the second NWA World's Heavyweight Championship belt feature?
A) Five
B) One
C) Nine
D) Seven
  • 82. To whom was a belt with a similar design given after defeating Lou Thesz in 1958?
A) Orville Brown
B) Rikidōzan
C) Super Vader
D) Nobuhiko Takada
  • 83. In what year did Lou Thesz lend his original belt to the UWFi?
A) 1958
B) 1995
C) 1948
D) 1992
  • 84. Which silversmith was commissioned to produce the Big Gold Belt?
A) Tim Storm
B) Chris Candido
C) Charles Crumrine
D) Ric Flair
  • 85. In what city was the silversmith who created the Big Gold Belt located?
A) Atlanta, Georgia
B) Huntington, New York
C) Reno, Nevada
D) Chicago, Illinois
  • 86. When was the Big Gold Belt eventually retired?
A) February 1986
B) March 1956
C) August 2025
D) August 2014
  • 87. How many days was Lou Thesz's longest individual reign?
A) 500 days
B) 1,000 days
C) 2,300 days
D) 3,749 days
  • 88. What is the age of the youngest NWA World's Heavyweight Champion, Chris Candido?
A) 25
B) 28
C) 30
D) 22
  • 89. How old was Tim Storm when he won the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship?
A) 45
B) 51
C) 55
D) 60
  • 90. Who is the current NWA World's Heavyweight Champion?
A) Thom Latimer
B) Dan Severn
C) Silas Mason
D) Tim Storm
  • 91. What was the date of the NWA 77th Anniversary Show?
A) August 16, 2014
B) November 27, 1949
C) August 16, 2025
D) February 1, 1986
  • 92. How many total individual reigns does the NWA currently recognize?
A) 8
B) 103
C) 77
D) 50
  • 93. The sixth belt design was created to celebrate which NWA anniversary?
A) 50th
B) 77th
C) 100th
D) 25th
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