From 1956 to 1983, it was held primarily (and operated) by Lillian Ellison under her ring name, The Fabulous Moolah, who first won the title in a tournament in 1956.In 1983, the title was sold by Ellison to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where it became the WWF Women's Championship. A court battle decided that WCW could not continue to use the letters NWA to describe or promote the belt, but it did possess a right to the physical title belt and its historical lineage by a goodwill agreement between prior boards of directors and WCW (and its prior incarnation Jim Crockett Promotions). With many "territories" appearing across the United States, the NWA was formed in 1948 as an overall governing wrestling body. We wanted to set our mark, we wanted to breakaway from the pack, we wanted to let the world know that we weren't just some independent promotion.Coralluzzo was interviewed after the event and declared that Douglas would be the world champion of the NWA "whether he likes it or not", calling Douglas' actions a "disgrace" and said he would move to have Douglas stripped of both the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the Eastern Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Championship, calling him "undeserving" of both titles.I listened with great interest as the representative of the NWA board of directors took it upon himself to inform you that they have the power to force NWA-Eastern Championship Wrestling not to recognize The Franchise, Shane Douglas, as a world heavyweight champion. Like franchises, these territories had the option of NWA membership. Per this ruling, the title belt dropped the recognition as being the NWA World Heavyweight title but continued to be billed as the World Heavyweight Championship by WCW. Crockett went to Tod Gordon and asked him to hold a tournament for the NWA's top prize, the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, in ECW's home area … Heyman persuaded Douglas by noting that the negative would only be that NWA traditionalists would just see them as traitors to tradition. The NWA World Television Championship is a championship of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). By the late 1950s, however, the system began to break down. On the July 9, 2001, edition of By 2005, WWE began reintroducing ECW through content from the ECW On the same weekend as the ECW One Night Stand 2005 event another reunion show was held at the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance and NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling (1989–1994)Paul Heyman and cross promotion with the WWF and the USWA (1996–1997)Mike Awesome controversy and promotional rivalry (2000)Tri-State Wrestling Alliance and NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling (1989–1994)Paul Heyman and cross promotion with the WWF and the USWA (1996–1997)Mike Awesome controversy and promotional rivalry (2000) The purpose of the world champion was to make the top contender look good and still hold the title. The role of referees only included counting pinfalls, acknowledging submissions, and upholding rope breaks. The NWA board of directors, comprised mostly of territory owners, decided when the title changed hands via a vote. ECW, according to Heyman, was the first victim of the "A few months after the promotion's 2001 demise, ECW resurfaced as a stable as part of the World Wrestling Federation Invasion storyline. Adding to Douglas' decision was the animosity between Douglas and NWA President Dennis Coralluzzo, who at the time publicly criticized Douglas and told NWA affiliated bookers not to book Douglas for shows. It is most often defended on television, hence the name. Its lineage has been traced from the first "World Heavyweight Championship," which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and Frank Gotch's 1908 version.With many "territories" appearing across the United States, the NWA was formed in 1948 as an overall governing wrestling body. Secession from the NWA (1994) In 1994, Jim Crockett's non-compete agreement with Ted Turner, who purchased World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from Crockett in November 1988, was up and he decided to start promoting with the NWA again.
On December 30, 2000, In ECW, there were virtually no rules.