The AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship was a major title in the Tennessee area during the 1970's and 1980's. It was originally the Mid-Southern Heavyweight Championship from 1972 until 1987, when it was renamed the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship due to a partnership with the American Wrestling Association. The title was revived in the United States Wrestling Association from 1989 until 1997 when the USWA closed. It was known as the USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship during that time. It was revived in Memphis Championship Wrestling as the MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship in 2000 & 2001. It was revived in 2004 in Memphis Wrestling. State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... AWA logo until 1991 American Wrestling Association was a professional wrestling organization, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based out of Memphis, Tennessee. ...

Title History

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USWA Southern Heavyweight Title History

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MCW Southern Heavyweight Title History

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See Also

• American Wrestling Association
• United States Wrestling Association
• Mid-Southern Wrestling
• Memphis Championship Wrestling/Memphis Wrestling