NWA World Heavyweight Championship
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The NWA World Heavyweight Championship is one of professional wrestling’s oldest and most prestigious world titles, historically recognized as the flagship championship of the National Wrestling Alliance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| NWA World Heavyweight Championship canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NWA World Heavyweight Championship Context triple: [AJ Styles, hasWonTitle, NWA World Heavyweight Championship]
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WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was the premier world title of World Championship Wrestling, held by top stars such as Hulk Hogan during the 1990s wrestling boom.
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WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
The WCW United States Heavyweight Championship was a prominent secondary professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship.
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World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) was a major professional wrestling world title in WWE, recognized as one of the company’s top championships during its active years.
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TNA World Heavyweight Championship
The TNA World Heavyweight Championship is the premier professional wrestling world title of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, contested by the promotion’s top main-event performers.
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WWE Hardcore Championship
The WWE Hardcore Championship was a now-defunct World Wrestling Entertainment title contested under hardcore, no-disqualification rules, known for its chaotic matches and 24/7 defense stipulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NWA World Heavyweight Championship Target entity description: The NWA World Heavyweight Championship is one of professional wrestling’s oldest and most prestigious world titles, historically recognized as the flagship championship of the National Wrestling Alliance.
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A.
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was the premier world title of World Championship Wrestling, held by top stars such as Hulk Hogan during the 1990s wrestling boom.
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B.
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
The WCW United States Heavyweight Championship was a prominent secondary professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship.
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C.
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) was a major professional wrestling world title in WWE, recognized as one of the company’s top championships during its active years.
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D.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship
The TNA World Heavyweight Championship is the premier professional wrestling world title of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, contested by the promotion’s top main-event performers.
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E.
WWE Hardcore Championship
The WWE Hardcore Championship was a now-defunct World Wrestling Entertainment title contested under hardcore, no-disqualification rules, known for its chaotic matches and 24/7 defense stipulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional wrestling world championship
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sports title ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eraOfGreatestProminence | territory era of the National Wrestling Alliance ⓘ |
| firstChampion |
Lou Thesz
NERFINISHED
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Orville Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Wrestling Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedMatchType |
singles match
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steel cage match ⓘ time-limit match ⓘ two-out-of-three falls match ⓘ |
| hasBeenAffiliatedWithPromotion |
Billy Corgan-era NWA
NERFINISHED
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Championship Wrestling from Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Crockett Promotions NERFINISHED ⓘ New Japan Pro-Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ Ring of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Total Nonstop Action Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ World Championship Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBeenDefendedIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBeenStrippedFromChampions | true ⓘ |
| hasHadVacancies | true ⓘ |
| hasLineageMaintainedBy | National Wrestling Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableChampion |
Adam Pearce
NERFINISHED
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Cody Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan Severn NERFINISHED ⓘ Dory Funk Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Dusty Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Harley Race NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Thesz NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Aldis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ric Flair NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Steamboat NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Funk NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1948 ⓘ |
| isConsideredOneOf |
most prestigious world championships in professional wrestling
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oldest active world championships in professional wrestling ⓘ |
| isFlagshipTitleOf | National Wrestling Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSinglesTitle | true ⓘ |
| isWorldTitle | true ⓘ |
| mostReignsCount | 10 ⓘ |
| mostReignsHolder | Ric Flair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion | National Wrestling Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName |
NWA World Heavyweight Title
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NWA World Title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| style | worked professional wrestling ⓘ |
| unificationEvent | Lou Thesz vs Orville Brown 1948 ⓘ |
| wasDefendedAcross | multiple NWA member territories ⓘ |
| wasRecognizedAs | undisputed world heavyweight championship in professional wrestling ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NWA World Heavyweight Championship Description of subject: The NWA World Heavyweight Championship is one of professional wrestling’s oldest and most prestigious world titles, historically recognized as the flagship championship of the National Wrestling Alliance.
Referenced by (4)
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