93-655: The NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship was a regional professional wrestling title which may have had several versions, including: NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship , used in Championship Wrestling from Florida and NWA Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) , used in Georgia Championship Wrestling AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship , used in
186-487: A St. Augustine motel pool, in which the owner poured acid into the water during a demonstration, influenced the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act . Economic prosperity in the 1920s stimulated tourism to Florida and related development of hotels and resort communities. Combined with its sudden elevation in profile was the Florida land boom of the 1920s , which brought a brief period of intense land development. In 1925,
279-675: A school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida , leading to new gun control regulations at both the state and federal level. On June 24, 2021, a condominium in Surfside, Florida , near Miami collapsed , killing at least 97 people. The Surfside collapse is tied with the Knickerbocker Theatre collapse as the third-deadliest structural engineering failure in United States history, behind
372-604: A "Free and Independent State". The ordinance declared Florida's secession from the Union , allowing it to become one of the founding members of the Confederate States . The Confederacy received little military help from Florida; the 15,000 troops it offered were generally sent elsewhere. Instead of troops and manufactured goods, Florida did provide salt and, more importantly, beef to feed the Confederate armies. This
465-558: A Loyalist stronghold for the duration of the American Revolution . Spain regained both East and West Florida after Britain's defeat in the Revolutionary War and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles in 1783, and continued the provincial divisions until 1821. Defense of Florida's northern border with the United States was minor during the second Spanish period. The region became a haven for escaped slaves and
558-1008: A TV tape delay on January 23, 1985 127 Brian Blair April 10, 1985 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 46 128 Hercules Hernandez May 26, 1985 CWF Show Orlando, Florida 1 — Vacated July 1985 — — — — Hernandez was fired for a dressing room fight with Wahoo McDaniel 129 Rick Rude July 21, 1985 CWF Show Orlando, Florida 2 73 defeated Mike Graham in tournament final 130 Wahoo McDaniel October 2, 1985 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 2 48 131 Lex Luger November 19, 1985 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 57 132 Jesse Barr January 15, 1986 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 30 132 Lex Luger February 14, 1986 CWF Battle of
651-483: A base for Indian attacks against U.S. territories, and the U.S. pressed Spain for reform. Americans of English and Scots Irish descent began moving into northern Florida from the backwoods of Georgia and South Carolina . Though technically not allowed by the government authorities, they were never able to effectively police the border region and the backwoods settlers from the United States would continue to immigrate into Florida unchecked. These migrants, mixing with
744-661: A division the Spanish Crown kept after the brief British period. The British government gave land grants to officers and soldiers who had fought in the French and Indian War in order to encourage settlement. In order to induce settlers to move to Florida, reports of its natural wealth were published in England. A number of British settlers who were described as being "energetic and of good character" moved to Florida, mostly coming from South Carolina , Georgia and England. There
837-572: A double title match as Spoiler was the NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion 92 Wahoo McDaniel August 23, 1978 CWF Show Miami Beach, Florida 1 81 93 Dick Slater November 12, 1978 CWF Show Orlando, Florida 3 48 94 Terry Funk December 30, 1978 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 2 21 95 Thor
930-527: A match against Dick Murdoch ended in controversial fashion. 34 Bobby Duncum October 7, 1971 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 7 Won tournament 35 George Gaiser October 14, 1971 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 40 36 Bobby Shane November 23, 1971 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 84 — Vacated February 15, 1972 — — — — Vacated after
1023-4356: A match against Paul Jones ended inconclusively 57 Dusty Rhodes October 23, 1973 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 3 105 Defeated Paul Jones in rematch 58 Jos LeDuc February 5, 1974 CWF Show Florida 1 35 59 Dusty Rhodes March 12, 1974 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 4 128 — Vacated July 18, 1974 — — — — Vacated after Pak Song defeated Rhodes 60 Dusty Rhodes July 20, 1974 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 5 5 Defeated Pak Song in rematch 61 Pak Song July 25, 1974 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 1 19 62 Jerry Brisco August 13, 1974 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 63 Bill Watts 1974 CWF Show Florida 1 64 Jos LeDuc November 11, 1974 CWF Show West Palm Beach, Florida 2 22 65 The Stomper December 3, 1974 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 77 66 Bob Armstrong February 18, 1975 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 14 67 The Stomper March 4, 1975 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 2 13 68 Pepper Gomez March 17, 1975 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 1 89 69 Killer Karl Krupp June 14, 1975 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 1 70 Mike George 1975 CWF Show Florida 1 71 Killer Karl Krupp 1975 CWF Show Florida 2 72 Harley Race August 25, 1975 CWF Show West Palm Beach, Florida 1 21 73 Dusty Rhodes September 15, 1975 CWF Show West Palm Beach, Florida 6 8 74 Harley Race September 23, 1975 (NET) CWF Show Florida 2 75 Jerry Brisco November 1975 CWF Show Florida 2 76 Masked Destroyer November 16, 1975 (NET) CWF Show Florida 1 77 Billy Robinson December 29, 1975 CWF Show Florida 1 106 78 The Assassin April 13, 1976 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 21 79 Dusty Rhodes May 4, 1976 CWF Show West Palm Beach, Florida 7 35 80 The Assassin June 8, 1976 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 2 144 81 Steve Keirn October 30, 1976 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 1 82 Ox Baker 1976 or 1977 CWF Show Florida 1 83 "Superstar" Billy Graham 1977 CWF Show Florida 1 84 Steve Keirn 1977 CWF Show Florida 2 85 Ivan Koloff May 24, 1977 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 126 86 Pedro Morales September 27, 1977 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 161 87 Dick Slater March 7, 1978 (NLT) CWF Show Florida 1 51 88 Jerry Brisco April 27, 1978 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 3 4 89 Dick Slater May 1, 1978 CWF Show Florida 2 48 90 Dusty Rhodes June 18, 1978 CWF Show Sarasota, Florida 8 45 91 The Spoiler August 2, 1978 CWF Show Miami Beach, Florida 1 21 Won
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#17327866109741116-2566: A match against Tim Woods ended in controversial fashion 37 Tim Woods February 29, 1972 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 116 won the rematch 38 The Zodiac June 24, 1972 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 5 39 Dale Lewis July 1972 CWF Show Florida 2 40 The Zodiac August 1, 1972 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 6 11 41 Tim Woods August 12, 1972 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 2 24 42 Buddy Colt September 5, 1972 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 14 43 Tim Woods September 19, 1972 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 3 42 44 Buddy Colt October 31, 1972 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 2 21 45 Tim Woods November 21, 1972 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 4 27 46 Buddy Colt December 18, 1972 CWF Show Orlando, Florida 3 22 47 Mark Lewin January 9, 1973 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 28 48 Buddy Colt February 6, 1973 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 4 22 49 Mr. Kleen February 28, 1973 CWF Show Miami, Florida 1 12 50 Paul Jones March 12, 1973 CWF Show Orlando, Florida 1 29 51 Ron Fuller April 10, 1973 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 77 52 Johnny Valentine June 26, 1973 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 49 53 Bill Dromo August 14, 1973 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 22 54 Dusty Rhodes September 5, 1973 CWF Show Miami Beach, Florida 1 27 55 Thunderbolt Patterson October 2, 1973 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 7 56 Dusty Rhodes October 9, 1973 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 2 7 — Vacated October 16, 1973 — — — — Championship vacated after
1209-1867: A match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 102 Dick Slater August 3, 1980 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 4 177 103 Mike Graham January 27, 1981 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 7 104 Dick Slater February 3, 1981 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 5 1 105 Sweet Brown Sugar February 4, 1981 CWF Show Ft. Myers, Florida 2 76 106 Rene Goulet April 21, 1981 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 2 107 Bobby Jaggers June 1981 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 108 Jack Brisco November 22, 1981 CWF Show Orlando, Florida 4 34 109 David Von Erich December 26, 1981 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 1 202 110 Derek Draper July 16, 1982 CWF Show Lakeland, Florida 1 9 111 Sweet Brown Sugar July 25, 1982 CWF Show Orlando, Florida 3 17 112 Jimmy Garvin August 11, 1982 CWF Show Florida 2 81 113 Dusty Rhodes October 31, 1982 CWF Show Orlando, Florida 10 22 114 Kevin Sullivan November 22, 1982 CWF Show West Palm Beach, Florida 1 Defeated Barry Windham to win
1302-713: A mixed-race population of mestizos and mulattoes . The Spanish encouraged slaves from the Thirteen Colonies to come to Florida as a refuge, promising freedom in exchange for conversion to Catholicism . King Charles II of Spain issued a royal proclamation freeing all slaves who fled to Florida and accepted conversion and baptism. Most went to the area around St. Augustine , but escaped slaves also reached Pensacola. St. Augustine had mustered an all-black militia unit defending Florida as early as 1683. The geographical area of Spanish claims in Florida diminished with
1395-596: A number of protests occurred in Florida during the 1950s and 1960s as part of the Civil Rights Movement. In 1956–1957, students at Florida A&M University organized a bus boycott in Tallahassee to mimic the Montgomery bus boycott and succeeded in integrating the city's buses. Students also held sit-ins in 1960 in protest of segregated seating at local lunch counters, and in 1964 an incident at
1488-1258: A tournament 11 Tarzan Tyler February 24, 1966 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 2 12 12 The Missouri Mauler March 8, 1966 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 13 Johnny Weaver 1967 CWF Show Florida 1 14 The Missouri Mauler 1967 CWF Show Florida 2 15 Johnny Weaver July 1968 CWF Show Charlotte, North Carolina 2 16 Red Bastien July 1968 CWF Show Florida 1 17 The Missouri Mauler January 1969 CWF Show Florida 3 18 Jack Brisco February 11, 1969 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 19 The Missouri Mauler 1969 CWF Show Florida 4 20 Jack Brisco July 8, 1969 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 2 — Vacated November 1969 — — — — Vacated after Jack Brisco left
1581-532: Is 3 nautical miles (3.5 mi; 5.6 km) offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and 9 nautical miles (10 mi; 17 km) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level , Britton Hill is the highest point in Florida and the lowest highpoint of any U.S. state. Much of the state south of Orlando lies at a lower elevation than northern Florida, and is fairly level. Much of
1674-806: Is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States . It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Straits of Florida and Cuba to the south. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean . It has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States , spanning approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including its many barrier islands . It
1767-469: Is a 312-foot (95 m) peak in Lake County . On average, Florida is the flattest state in the United States. Lake Okeechobee , the largest lake in Florida, is the tenth-largest natural freshwater lake among the 50 states of the United States and the second-largest natural freshwater lake contained entirely within the contiguous 48 states , after Lake Michigan . The longest river within Florida
1860-646: Is now the contiguous United States to be visited and settled by Europeans. The earliest known European explorers came with Juan Ponce de León . Ponce de León spotted and landed on the peninsula on April 2, 1513. He named it Florida (colloquially la Florida) in recognition of the flowery, verdant landscape and because it was the Easter season, which the Spaniards called Pascua Florida (Festival of Flowers). The following day they came ashore to seek information and take possession of this new land. The story that he
1953-509: Is the St. Johns River, at 310 miles (500 km) long. The drop in elevation from its headwaters South Florida to its mouth in Jacksonville is less than 30 feet (9.1 m). The climate of Florida is tempered somewhat by the fact that no part of the state is distant from the ocean. North of Lake Okeechobee , the prevalent climate is humid subtropical ( Köppen : Cfa ), while areas south of
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#17327866109742046-431: Is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous state in the United States and ranks eighth in population density as of 2020. Florida spans 65,758 square miles (170,310 km ), ranking 22nd in area among the states. The Miami metropolitan area , anchored by the cities of Miami , Fort Lauderdale , and West Palm Beach ,
2139-438: Is the state's largest metropolitan area , with a population of 6.138 million; the most populous city is Jacksonville . Florida's other major population centers include Tampa Bay , Orlando , Cape Coral , and the state capital of Tallahassee . Various American Indian tribes have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first known European to make landfall, calling
2232-408: Is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 39 and 54 days. ^ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 16 and 58 days. ^ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 43 days. ^ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that
2325-825: Is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 26 days. ^ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 36 and 56 days. ^ The date the championship was abandoned is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 4 and 34 days. References [ edit ] ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4 . ^ Hoops, Brian (February 19, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (02/19): Kurt Angle vs. Undertaker at No Way Out 2006" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved February 27, 2017 . ^ Hoops, Brian (March 3, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/03): Sting wins
2418-620: The American alligator , American crocodile , American flamingo , Roseate spoonbill , Florida panther , bottlenose dolphin , and manatee . The Florida Reef is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States, and the third-largest coral barrier reef system in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef and the Belize Barrier Reef . Paleo-Indians entered Florida at least 14,000 years ago. By
2511-664: The Black Lives Matter movement. After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, a large population of Puerto Ricans began moving to Florida to escape the widespread destruction. Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans arrived in Florida after Maria dissipated, with nearly half of them arriving in Orlando and large populations also moving to Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach. A handful of high-profile mass shootings have occurred in Florida in
2604-528: The Carolinas . Title history [ edit ] 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 Eddie Graham March 17, 1962 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 68 Won tournament to become
2697-586: The Civil War on June 25, 1868. Since the mid-20th century, Florida has experienced rapid demographic and economic growth. Its economy , with a gross state product (GSP) of $ 1.647 trillion, is the fourth largest of any U.S. state and the 15th-largest in the world; the main sectors are tourism , hospitality , agriculture , real estate, and transportation . Florida is world-renowned for its beach resorts , amusement parks , warm and sunny climate, and nautical recreation; attractions such as Walt Disney World ,
2790-620: The First Seminole War . The United States now effectively controlled East Florida. Control was necessary according to Secretary of State John Quincy Adams because Florida had become "a derelict open to the occupancy of every enemy, civilized or savage, of the United States, and serving no other earthly purpose than as a post of annoyance to them." More recent historians describe that after U.S. independence, settlers in Georgia increased pressure on Seminole lands, and skirmishes near
2883-461: The Government of Florida . The marriage between Luisa de Abrego, a free black domestic servant from Seville, and Miguel Rodríguez, a white Segovian, occurred in 1565 in St. Augustine. It is the first recorded Christian marriage in the continental United States. Some Floridanos married or had unions with Pensacola , Creek , or African women, both slave and free, and their descendants created
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2976-526: The Hyatt Regency walkway collapse and the collapse of the Pemberton Mill . Much of Florida is on a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean and the Straits of Florida . Spanning two time zones , it extends to the northwest into a panhandle , extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered on the north by Georgia and Alabama , and on the west, at the end of
3069-680: The Kennedy Space Center , and Miami Beach draw tens of millions of visitors annually. Florida is a popular destination for retirees , seasonal vacationers , and both domestic and international migrants; it hosts nine out of the ten fastest-growing communities in the U.S. The state's close proximity to the ocean has shaped its culture , identity, and daily life; its colonial history and successive waves of migration are reflected in African , European , Indigenous , Latino , and Asian influences. Florida has attracted or inspired some of
3162-579: The King's Road connecting St. Augustine to Georgia . The road crossed the St. Johns River at a narrow point called Wacca Pilatka , now the core of Downtown Jacksonville , and formerly referred to by the British name "Cow Ford", reflecting the fact that cattle were brought across the river there. The British divided and consolidated the Florida provinces ( Las Floridas ) into East Florida and West Florida ,
3255-635: The Kingdom of Great Britain for control of Havana , Cuba , which had been captured by the British during the Seven Years' War . The trade was done as part of the 1763 Treaty of Paris which ended the Seven Years' War. Spain was granted Louisiana from France due to their loss of Florida. A large portion of the Florida population left, taking along large portions of the remaining Indigenous population with them to Cuba. The British soon constructed
3348-633: The NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship was the major singles professional wrestling championship in the National Wrestling Alliance 's Florida territory, Championship Wrestling Florida . It existed from 1962 until 1987, when the title was abandoned. It was revived by NWA Florida in 1996. At various times, different NWA affiliated promotions used their own regional version of the title including promotions based in Georgia , Tennessee , and
3441-589: The Seaboard Air Line broke the FEC's southeast Florida monopoly and extended its freight and passenger service to West Palm Beach; two years later it extended passenger service to Miami. Devastating hurricanes in 1926 and 1928 , followed by the Great Depression , brought that period to a halt. Florida's economy did not fully recover until the military buildup for World War II . In 1939, Florida
3534-638: The Second Seminole War (1835–1842). Following the war, approximately 3,000 Seminole and 800 Black Seminole were removed to Indian Territory . A few hundred Seminole remained in Florida in the Everglades . On March 3, 1845, only one day before the end of President John Tyler 's term in office, Florida became the 27th state, admitted as a slave state and no longer a sanctuary for runaway slaves. Initially its population grew slowly. As European settlers continued to encroach on Seminole lands,
3627-646: The Third Seminole War (1855–1858), having taken refuge in the Everglades, from where they never surrendered to the US. They fostered a resurgence in traditional customs and a culture of staunch independence. Florida had become a burden to Spain, which could not afford to send settlers or troops due to the devastation caused by the Peninsular War . Madrid, therefore, decided to cede the territory to
3720-560: The Treaty of Payne's Landing (1832), which called for the relocation of all Seminole to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma ). Some resisted, leading to the Second Seminole War , the bloodiest war against Native Americans in United States history. By 1842, most Seminoles and Black Seminoles, facing starvation, were removed to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River . Perhaps fewer than 200 Seminoles remained in Florida after
3813-873: The 16th century, the earliest time for which there is a historical record, major groups of people living in Florida included the Apalachee of the Florida Panhandle , the Timucua of northern and central Florida, the Ais of the central Atlantic coast, the Mayaimi of the Lake Okeechobee area, the Tequesta of southeastern Florida, and the Calusa of southwest Florida. Florida was the first region of what
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3906-498: The 21st century. In June 2016, a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando . It is the deadliest incident in the history of violence against LGBT people in the United States , as well as the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since the September 11 attacks in 2001, and it was the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in U.S. history until the 2017 Las Vegas shooting . In February 2018, 17 people were killed in
3999-977: The Belts 2 Orlando, Florida 2 158 134 Masked Superstar July 22, 1986 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 7 135 Lex Luger July 29, 1986 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 3 171 136 Kevin Sullivan January 16, 1987 CWF Show Daytona, Florida 3 15 137 Bad News Allen January 31, 1987 CWF Show Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 1 25 138 Kevin Sullivan February 25, 1987 CWF Show Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 4 — Deactivated March 1987 — — — — Championship abandoned after promotion
4092-467: The Castilian language, and more to Florida. Spain established several settlements in Florida, with varying degrees of success. In 1559, Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano established a settlement at present-day Pensacola , making it one of the first settlements in Florida, but it was mostly abandoned by 1561. In 1564–1565, there was a French settlement at Fort Caroline , in present Duval County , which
4185-803: The Continental Wrestling Association and other associations NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Tennessee version) , used in Southern Championship Wrestling NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (SAW) used in NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
4278-587: The Floridas, and in the meantime they were, with the advice of councils, to establish courts. This was the first introduction of the English-derived legal system which Florida still has today, including trial by jury , habeas corpus and county-based government. Neither East Florida nor West Florida sent any representatives to Philadelphia to draft the Declaration of Independence . Florida remained
4371-680: The Indians from Florida. Seminoles offered sanctuary to blacks, and these became known as the Black Seminoles , and clashes between whites and Indians grew with the influx of new settlers. In 1832, the Treaty of Payne's Landing promised to the Seminoles lands west of the Mississippi River if they agreed to leave Florida. Many Seminoles left at this time. Some Seminoles remained, and the U.S. Army arrived in Florida, leading to
4464-749: The Indians. Most non-Indian residents were soldiers stationed at Fort Dallas . It was the most devastating Indian war in American history, causing almost a total loss of population in Miami. After the Second Seminole War ended in 1842, William English re-established a plantation started by his uncle on the Miami River . He charted the "Village of Miami" on the south bank of the Miami River and sold several plots of land. In 1844, Miami became
4557-462: The Mobile District of West Florida to the Mississippi Territory in 1812. Spain continued to dispute the area, though the United States gradually increased the area it occupied. In 1812, a group of settlers from Georgia, with de facto support from the U.S. federal government, attempted to overthrow the Floridan government in the province of East Florida. The settlers hoped to convince Floridians to join their cause and proclaim independence from Spain, but
4650-4248: The TNA title" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved March 7, 2017 . ^ Hoops, Brian (January 13, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/13): TNA Genesis 2013" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019 . ^ Hoops, Brian (February 28, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/28): Andersen & Hansen win NWA Tag Titles" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved February 28, 2017 . ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 22, 2015). "June 22, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Part 1 of giant Dusty Rhodes obituary, GFW's 1st shows, and much more" . Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Campbell, California : 20–23. ISSN 1083-9593 . ^ "Southern Heavyweight Title [Florida]" . wrestling-titles.com . Retrieved July 23, 2018 . ^ Hoops, Brian (March 7, 2020). "Daily Pro Wrestling history (03/07): Bruno Sammartino vs. Giant Baba" . Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved March 8, 2020 . ^ Hoops, Brian (January 20, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/20): HHH returns, wins 2002 Royal Rumble" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019 . ^ Hoops, Brian (November 24, 2019). "Daily Pro Wrestling history (11/24): The First Starcade" . Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved November 24, 2019 . ^ Hoops, Brian (May 30, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 30): Inoki beats Andre to win MSG league, Garea & calhoun win WWWF Tag titles, Gagne vs. Funk Jr., UFC booker wins title" . Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved March 21, 2020 . ^ Hoops, Brian (January 16, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/16): Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton win WCW Tag Team Titles" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019 . ^ Hoops, Brian (January 15, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/15): Big John Studd wins 1989 Royal Rumble" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved January 18, 2019 . ^ Hoops, Brian (February 25, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/25): WWF No Way Out 2001" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved February 27, 2017 . v t e Championship Wrestling from Florida Championships World NWA World Heavyweight Championship NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) National NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) Regional NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) NWA Florida Bahamian Championship NWA Florida Global Tag Team Championship NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship NWA Florida Junior Heavyweight Championship NWA Florida Tag Team Championship NWA Florida Television Championship NWA Florida Women's Championship NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Florida version) NWA Southern Women's Championship (Florida version) Personnel Eddie Graham Mike Graham Duke Keomuka Hiro Matsuda Dusty Rhodes Gordon Solie Home base Tampa Sportatorium Portal : [REDACTED] Florida Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NWA_Southern_Heavyweight_Championship_(Florida_version)&oldid=1188641491 " Categories : Championship Wrestling from Florida championships National Wrestling Alliance championships Heavyweight wrestling championships Regional professional wrestling championships Professional wrestling in Florida Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles with hCards Florida Florida ( / ˈ f l ɒr ɪ d ə / FLORR -ih-də , Spanish: [floˈɾiða] )
4743-416: The United States intervened to move the remaining Seminoles to the West. The Third Seminole War (1855–1858) resulted in the forced removal of most of the remaining Seminoles, although hundreds of Seminole Indians remained in the Everglades. The first settlements and towns in South Florida were founded much later than those in the northern part of the state. The first permanent European settlers arrived in
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#17327866109744836-402: The United States through the Adams–Onís Treaty , which took effect in 1821. President James Monroe was authorized on March 3, 1821, to take possession of East Florida and West Florida for the United States and provide for initial governance. On behalf of the U.S. government, Andrew Jackson , whom Jacksonville is named after, served as a military commissioner with the powers of governor of
4929-960: The Viking January 20, 1979 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 1 70 96 Jimmy Garvin March 31, 1979 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 1 58 97 King Curtis Iaukea May 28, 1979 CWF Show West Palm Beach, Florida 1 98 Ernie Ladd October 1979 CWF Show Lafayette, Louisiana 1 99 Sweet Brown Sugar October 26, 1979 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 1 29 100 Leroy Brown November 24, 1979 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 1 84 101 Dusty Rhodes February 16, 1980 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 9 — Vacated July 1980 — — — — Vacated so that Rhodes could focus on
5022-508: The already present British settlers who had remained in Florida since the British period, would be the progenitors of the population known as Florida Crackers . These American settlers established a permanent foothold in the area. The British settlers who had remained also resented Spanish governance, leading to a rebellion in 1810 and the establishment for ninety days of the so-called Free and Independent Republic of West Florida on September 23. After meetings beginning in June, rebels overcame
5115-402: The border dispute along the Sabine River in Spanish Texas . Florida was admitted as the 27th state on March 3, 1845, and was the principal location of the Seminole Wars (1816–1858), the longest and most extensive of the American Indian Wars . The state seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, becoming one of the seven original Confederate States , and was readmitted to the Union after
5208-405: The border led to the First Seminole War (1816–1819). The United States purchased Florida from Spain by the Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) and took possession in 1821. The Seminole were moved out of their rich farmland in northern Florida and confined to a large reservation in the interior of the Florida peninsula by the Treaty of Moultrie Creek (1823). Passage of the Indian Removal Act (1830) led to
5301-1715: The championship — Vacated 1982 — — — — Championship vacant after Sullivan tries to give it to Jake Roberts in gratitude for his interference. 115 Barry Windham December 18, 1982 CWF Show Sarasota, Florida 1 89 Defeated Greg Valentine in tournament final 116 Frank Dusek March 17, 1983 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 44 117 Ron Bass April 30, 1983 CWF Show Ft. Myers, Florida 1 147 118 Mike Rotunda September 24, 1983 CWF Show St. Petersburg, Florida 1 60 119 Ron Bass November 23, 1983 CWF Show Miami, Florida 2 180 120 Mike Rotunda May 21, 1984 CWF Show West Palm Beach, Florida 2 9 121 Angelo Mosca May 30, 1984 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 74 122 Jim Neidhart August 12, 1984 CWF Show Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1 13 123 Pez Whatley August 25, 1984 CWF Show Sarasota, Florida 1 25 124 Kevin Sullivan September 19, 1984 CWF Show Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2 3 125 Pez Whatley September 22, 1984 CWF Show Miami, Florida 2 116 126 Rick Rude January 16, 1985 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 84 aired on
5394-455: The championship reign is too uncertain to calculate. ^ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 31 days. ^ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 154 and 214 days. ^ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 11 and 41 days. ^ The date
5487-409: The championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 72 days. ^ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 72 days. ^ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 72 days. ^ The date the championship was won and lost
5580-400: The championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 136 and 166 days. ^ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 41 and 70 days. ^ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 145 and 174 days. ^ The date the championship was vacated
5673-423: The championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 146 days. ^ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 146 days. ^ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 116 and 145 days. ^ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that
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#17327866109745766-419: The county seat, and six years later a census reported there were ninety-six residents in the area. The Third Seminole War was not as destructive as the second, but it slowed the settlement of southeast Florida. At the end of the war, a few of the soldiers stayed. American settlers began to establish cotton plantations in north Florida, which required numerous laborers, which they supplied by buying slaves in
5859-472: The defense of the Captaincy General of Cuba and the Spanish West Indies . In 1738, the governor of Florida Manuel de Montiano established Fort Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose near St. Augustine, a fortified town for escaped slaves to whom Montiano granted citizenship and freedom in return for their service in the Florida militia, and which became the first free black settlement legally sanctioned in North America. In 1763 , Spain traded Florida to
5952-463: The domestic market. By 1860, Florida had only 140,424 people, of whom 44% were enslaved. There were fewer than 1,000 free African Americans before the American Civil War. On January 10, 1861, nearly all delegates in the Florida Legislature approved an ordinance of secession, declaring Florida to be "a sovereign and independent nation"—an apparent reassertion to the preamble in Florida's Constitution of 1838, in which Florida agreed with Congress to be
6045-448: The early 19th century. People came from the Bahamas to South Florida and the Keys to hunt for treasure from the ships that ran aground on the treacherous Great Florida Reef . Some accepted Spanish land offers along the Miami River. At about the same time, the Seminole Indians arrived, along with a group of runaway slaves. The area was affected by the Second Seminole War , during which Major William S. Harney led several raids against
6138-422: The establishment of English settlements to the north and French claims to the west. English colonists and buccaneers launched several attacks on St. Augustine in the 17th and 18th centuries, razing the city and its cathedral to the ground several times. Spain built the Castillo de San Marcos in 1672 and Fort Matanzas in 1742 to defend Florida's capital city from attacks, and to maintain its strategic position in
6231-402: The federal government used the facility to process, document and provide medical and dental services for the newcomers. As a result, the Freedom Tower was also called the "Ellis Island of the South". In recent decades, more migrants have come for the jobs in a developing economy. With a population of more than 18 million, according to the 2010 census, Florida is the most populous state in
6324-1412: The first champion — Vacated May 24, 1962 — — — — Eddie Graham was injured and unable to defend the championship 2 Boris Malenko July 25, 1962 N/A N/A 1 127 Awarded after Malenko injured Graham to cause the title to become vacant 3 Eddie Graham November 29, 1962 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 2 82 4 Hiro Matsuda February 19, 1963 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 163 5 Eddie Graham August 1, 1963 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 3 149 6 Bob Orton December 28, 1963 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 1 66 7 Bob Ellis March 3, 1964 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 93 8 Bob Orton June 4, 1964 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 2 208 9 Tarzan Tyler December 29, 1964 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 — Vacated April 1965 — — — — Championship vacated for undocumented reasons 10 Bob Orton June 17, 1965 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 3 252 Won
6417-672: The 💕 (Redirected from NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship ) Professional wrestling championship NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship [REDACTED] A version of the championship belt Details Promotion Championship Wrestling from Florida Date established March 17, 1962 Date retired February 1987 Statistics First champion(s) Eddie Graham Final champion(s) Kevin Sullivan Most reigns Dusty Rhodes (10 reigns) Longest reign Steve Corino (521 days) Shortest reign Bobby Duncum (7 days) The Florida version of
6510-443: The garrison at Baton Rouge (now in Louisiana ) and unfurled the flag of the new republic: a single white star on a blue field. This flag would later become known as the " Bonnie Blue Flag ". In 1810, parts of West Florida were annexed by the proclamation of President James Madison , who claimed the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase . These parts were incorporated into the newly formed Territory of Orleans . The U.S. annexed
6603-423: The interior of the state. Florida's economy has been based primarily upon agricultural products such as citrus fruits, strawberries, nuts, sugarcane and cattle. The boll weevil devastated cotton crops during the early 20th century. Until the mid-20th century, Florida was the least-populous state in the southern United States . In 1900, its population was only 528,542, of whom nearly 44% were African American,
6696-500: The lake (including the Florida Keys ) have a true tropical climate (Köppen: Aw , Am , and Af ). Mean high temperatures for late July are primarily in the low 90s Fahrenheit (32–34 °C). Mean low temperatures for early to mid-January range from the low 40s Fahrenheit (4–7 °C) in north Florida to above 60 °F (16 °C) from Miami on southward. With an average daily temperature of 70.7 °F (21.5 °C), it
6789-491: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NWA_Southern_Heavyweight_Championship&oldid=813677458 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Regional professional wrestling championships Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship From Misplaced Pages,
6882-417: The most prominent American writers, including Ernest Hemingway , Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings , and Tennessee Williams , and continues to attract celebrities and athletes, especially in golf , tennis , auto racing , and water sports . Florida has been considered a battleground state in American presidential elections , particularly those in 2000 and 2016 . Florida's climate varies from subtropical in
6975-553: The newly acquired territory for a brief period. On March 30, 1822, the U.S. Congress merged East Florida and part of West Florida into the Florida Territory . By the early 1800s, Indian removal was a significant issue throughout the southeastern U.S. and also in Florida. In 1830, the U.S. Congress passed the Indian Removal Act and as settlement increased, pressure grew on the U.S. government to remove
7068-473: The north to tropical in the south. It is the only state besides Hawaii to have a tropical climate , and the only continental state with both a tropical climate, located at the southern portion of the state, and a coral reef . Florida has several unique ecosystems, including Everglades National Park , the largest tropical wilderness in the U.S. and among the largest in the Americas . Unique wildlife include
7161-521: The panhandle, by Alabama. It is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Florida also is the southernmost of the 48 contiguous states, Hawaii being the only one of the fifty states reaching farther south. Florida is west of the Bahamas and 90 miles (140 km) north of Cuba . Florida is one of the largest states east of the Mississippi River , and only Alaska and Michigan are larger in water area. The water boundary
7254-781: The pre-automobile era, railroads played a key role in the state's development, particularly in coastal areas. In 1883, the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad connected Pensacola and the rest of the Panhandle to the rest of the state. In 1884 the South Florida Railroad (later absorbed by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad ) opened full service to Tampa . In 1894 the Florida East Coast Railway reached West Palm Beach ; in 1896 it reached Biscayne Bay near Miami . Numerous other railroads were built all over
7347-405: The region La Florida (land of flowers) ( [la floˈɾiða] ). Florida subsequently became the first area in the continental U.S. to be permanently settled by Europeans, with the settlement of St. Augustine , founded in 1565, being the oldest continuously inhabited city. Florida was frequently attacked and coveted by Great Britain before Spain ceded it to the U.S. in 1819 in exchange for resolving
7440-420: The reign lasted between 7 and 37 days. ^ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 31 days. ^ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 89 days. ^ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 89 days. ^ The date
7533-435: The reign lasted between 1 and 143 days. ^ The date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 143 days. ^ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 126 and 151 days. ^ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 26 days. ^ The date
7626-830: The same proportion as before the Civil War. Forty thousand blacks, roughly one-fifth of their 1900 population levels in Florida, left the state in the Great Migration . They left due to lynchings and racial violence and for better opportunities in the North and the West. Disfranchisement for most African Americans in the state persisted until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s gained federal legislation in 1965 to enforce protection of their constitutional suffrage. In response to racial segregation in Florida,
7719-569: The settlers lost their tenuous support from the federal government and abandoned their cause by 1813. Traditionally, historians argued that Seminoles based in East Florida began raiding Georgia settlements and offering havens for runaway slaves. The United States Army led increasingly frequent incursions into Spanish territory, including the 1817–1818 campaign against the Seminole Indians by Andrew Jackson that became known as
7812-617: The southeastern United States and the third-most populous in the United States. The population of Florida has boomed in recent years with the state being the recipient of the largest number of out-of-state movers in the country as of 2019. Florida's growth has been widespread, as cities throughout the state have continued to see population growth. In 2012, the killing of Trayvon Martin , a young black man, by George Zimmerman in Sanford drew national attention to Florida's stand-your-ground laws , and sparked African American activism, including
7905-506: The state is at or near sea level. Some places, such as Clearwater have promontories that rise 50 to 100 ft (15 to 30 m) above the water. Much of Central and North Florida, typically 25 mi (40 km) or more away from the coastline, have rolling hills with elevations ranging from 100 to 250 ft (30 to 76 m). The highest point in peninsular Florida (east and south of the Suwannee River ), Sugarloaf Mountain ,
7998-1725: The territory to work in Japan 21 Danny Miller January 3, 1970 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 10 22 The Missouri Mauler January 13, 1970 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 5 49 23 Bob Orton March 3, 1970 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 4 39 24 Dale Lewis April 11, 1970 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 1 66 25 Hiro Matsuda June 16, 1970 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 2 58 26 Great Mephisto August 13, 1970 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 50 27 Hiro Matsuda October 2, 1970 CWF Show Tallahassee, Florida 3 34 28 Great Mephisto November 5, 1970 CWF Show Jacksonville, Florida 2 96 29 Rene Goulet February 9, 1971 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 42} 30 The Grappler March 23, 1971 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 22 31 Terry Funk April 14, 1971 CWF Show Miami, Florida 1 7 32 Dick Murdoch April 21, 1971 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 1 48 33 Jack Brisco June 8, 1971 CWF Show Tampa, Florida 3 108 — Vacated September 24, 1971 — — — — Vacated after
8091-464: Was also a group of settlers who came from the colony of Bermuda . This was the first permanent English-speaking population in what is now Duval County , Baker County , St. Johns County and Nassau County . The British constructed good public roads and introduced the cultivation of sugar cane, indigo and fruits, as well as the export of lumber. The British governors were directed to call general assemblies as soon as possible in order to make laws for
8184-586: Was described as "still very largely an empty State." Subsequently, the growing availability of air conditioning , the climate, and a low cost of living made the state a haven. Migration from the Rust Belt and the Northeast sharply increased Florida's population after 1945. In the 1960s, many refugees from Cuba , fleeing Fidel Castro 's communist regime, arrived in Miami at the Freedom Tower , where
8277-481: Was destroyed by the Spanish. Today a reconstructed version of the fort stands in its location within Jacksonville. In 1565, the settlement of St. Augustine (San Agustín) was established under the leadership of admiral and governor Pedro Menéndez de Avilés , creating what would become the oldest, continuously occupied European settlements in the continental U.S. and establishing the first generation of Floridanos and
8370-595: Was particularly important after 1864, when the Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River, thereby losing access to Texas beef. The largest engagements in the state were the Battle of Olustee , on February 20, 1864, and the Battle of Natural Bridge , on March 6, 1865. Both were Confederate victories. The war ended in 1865. Following the American Civil War, Florida's congressional representation
8463-469: Was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions See also [ edit ] List of National Wrestling Alliance championships NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Tennessee version) Footnotes [ edit ] ^ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 93 and 122 days. ^ The length of
8556-489: Was restored on June 25, 1868, albeit forcefully after Reconstruction and the installation of unelected government officials under the final authority of federal military commanders. After the Reconstruction period ended in 1876, white Democrats regained power in the state legislature. In 1885, they created a new constitution, followed by statutes through 1889 that disfranchised most blacks and many poor whites. In
8649-486: Was searching for the Fountain of Youth is mythical and appeared only long after his death. In May 1539, Hernando de Soto skirted the coast of Florida, searching for a deep harbor to land. He described a thick wall of red mangroves spread mile after mile, some reaching as high as 70 feet (21 m), with intertwined and elevated roots making landing difficult. Europeans introduced Christianity , cattle, horses, sheep,
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