NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
The Mid-Atlantic version of the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship was a short-lived championship that was defended sporadically and periodically in Jim Crockett, Jr.'s Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.[1] Created in 1978, the title was used in specialty matches in which the combatants would wear brass knuckles. The idea never really gained ground in the Mid-Atlantic territory and the title was permanently retired in 1986. There were other brass knuckles championships used in the NWA, such as in Texas and Florida, where the titles were more prominent and defended on a regular basis.
| NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Mid-Atlantic Version) |
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| Details |
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| Promotion |
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling |
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| Date established |
1978 |
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| Date retired |
1986 (re-established in 2000) |
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| Current champion(s) |
Scott Steiner |
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| Date won |
July 2012 |
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| Other name(s) |
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- NWA Mid-Atlantic Hardcore Championship
- MACW Hardcore Championship
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| Statistics |
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| Most reigns |
Andreu Bane (3 reigns) |
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| Longest reign |
Ron Bass (7002343000000000000♠343 days) |
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| Shortest reign |
Andreu Bane (Less on 1 day) |
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Title history
| Wrestler |
Reigns |
Date |
Location |
Notes |
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| NWA Mid-Atlantic Brass Knuckles Championship |
| Ciclón Negro |
1 |
July 1978 |
Unknown |
N/A |
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| Bobby Duncum, Sr. |
1 |
1980 |
Unknown |
Duncum is billed as the champion upon his arrival in the territory. |
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| Black Bart |
1 |
1984 |
Unknown |
As with Duncum, Black Bart is billed as the champion upon arrival. |
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| Manny Fernandez |
1 |
November 28, 1984 |
Greensboro, North Carolina |
N/A |
| Black Bart |
2 |
January 16, 1986 |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Ron Bass |
1 |
January 17, 1986 |
Richmond, Virginia |
Defeats Black Bart for the vacated title, though it is abandoned on December 26, 1986. |
| Title abandoned |
| MACW Hardcore Championship |
| Tony Hunter |
1 |
May 5, 2000 |
Pendleton, South Carolina |
Defeats Madd Maxx and Jeff Justice to become the first MACW Hardcore champion. |
| Madd Maxx |
1 |
December 2, 2000 |
Morgantown, North Carolina |
Wins title with a Santa Claus gimmick and reveals himself later. |
| Andreu Bane |
1 |
January 20, 2001 |
Washington, North Carolina |
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| Lodi |
1 |
January 20, 2001 |
Washington, North Carolina |
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| Andreu Bane |
2 |
2001 |
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| The Russian Assassin |
1 |
December 2001 |
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| Colt Steele |
1 |
January 19, 2002 |
Walterboro, South Carolina |
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| Tommy Gunn |
1 |
2002 |
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| Colt Steele |
2 |
April 6, 2002 |
Mullins, South Carolina |
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| Vacant |
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| The Barbarian |
1 |
October 2, 2004 |
Pageland, South Carolina |
Defeats Andrue Bane. |
| Vacant |
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| Chris Hamrick |
1 |
January 10, 2009 |
Easley, South Carolina |
Defeats Andrue Bane. |
| Donnie Dollar$ |
1 |
May 2, 2009 |
Shelby, North Carolina |
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| Bobby Eaton |
1 |
May 15, 2009 |
Lincolnton, North Carolina |
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| Chris Hamrick |
2 |
November 5, 2009 |
Blythewood, South Carolina |
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| Andreu Bane |
3 |
April 10, 2010 |
Gastonia, North Carolina |
Still champion as of December 4, 2010. |
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| Jeff Lewis |
1 |
November 12, 2011 |
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Still champion as of February 25, 2012. |
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| Scott Steiner |
1 |
July 2012 |
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MACW leaves NWA in 2012. |
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