NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship

The NWA Central States championship was reactivated in 2002 seeing Shane Somers defeat. 7'1 Butch McClain becoming the 1st champion since 1989 & youngest at 19 years of age.

NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion	Central States Wrestling NWA Central-States Championship Wrestlingj
Date established	May 18, 1950
Current champion(s)	Mitch Johnson
Date won	March 31, 2017
Other name(s)
NWA Heart of America Heavyweight Championship (1950–1953) Central States Heavyweight Championship (1953/10–1988) WWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1988–1989)
Statistics First champion(s) Bill Longson Most reigns "Bulldog" Bob Brown (19 reigns) Longest reign Derek Stone (952 days) Shortest reign Enrique Torres (Less than one day) Oldest champion Rufus R. Jones (54 years, 13 days) Youngest champion Shane Somers (19 years)