NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Tri-State version)
The Tri-State version of the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship was a secondary championship that was defended sporadically and periodically in the NWA Tri-State promotion.[1] Created in 1970, the title was used in specialty matches in which the combatants would wear brass knuckles. Throughout the history of the championship, it was activated for brief periods of time to spark interest in crowds. Usually, the novelty of the brass knuckles matches wore off and promoter Leroy McGuirk would abandon the title for a period of time and then begin using it again. This took place off and on until the Tri-State promotion closed in early 1982. 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.
| Wrestler | Reigns | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Watts | 1 | 1970 | Unknown | N/A |
| Sputnik Monroe | 1 | 1971 | ||
| Dusty Rhodes | 1 | April 25, 1971 | Shreveport, LA | |
| Bill Watts | 2 | August 23, 1971 | Shreveport, LA | |
| The Stomper | 1 | March, 1972 | Unknown | N/A |
| Bob Sweetan | 1 | June, 1972 | Unknown | N/A |
| Rip Tyler | 1 | May 6, 1974 | Shreveport, Louisiana | N/A |
| Bob Sweetan | 2 | 1975 | Unknown | N/A |
| Dick Murdoch | 1 | 1975 | Unknown | N/A |
| Killer Karl Kox | 1 | 1975 | Unknown | N/A |
| Ken Patera | 1 | 1976 | Unknown | N/A |
| Bobby Jaggers | 1 | December 2, 1976 | Little Rock, Arkansas | N/A |
| Thunderbolt Patterson | 1 | March 1, 1978 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Defeats Stan Hansen for the vacant title |
| Ron Bass | 1 | December 25, 1978 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Defeats Killer Karl Kox for the vacant title |
| Mike Sharpe | 1 | 1979 | Unknown | N/A |
| Angelo Mosca | 1 | July 9, 1979 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | N/A |
| Bill Watts | 2 | 1979 | Unknown | N/A |
| Don Fargo | 1 | October, 1981 | Unknown | Vacates the title at an unknown date and the promotion closes in 1982 |