Post by spacemountain on Aug 15, 2019 2:17:13 GMT -8
The NWA recently posted an Instagram pic of Orville Brown and his old NWA belt.
There's some discussion on the thread, and one I started over on Wrestling Classics about the belt and its origin. It has National Wrestling Alliance written on it but also the date of 1936 which pre-dates the NWA.
I've looked into it and found this video which reveals it's actually the Midwest Wrestling Association belt that was re-engraved with the name National Wrestling Alliance, since Orville Brown held both championships.
It appears therefore that this was the very first National Wrestling Alliance world heavyweight championship belt.
Brown's grandson now has the belt:
When Lou Thesz won the championship, he carried his old National Wrestling Association belt instead.
There's some discussion on the thread, and one I started over on Wrestling Classics about the belt and its origin. It has National Wrestling Alliance written on it but also the date of 1936 which pre-dates the NWA.
I've looked into it and found this video which reveals it's actually the Midwest Wrestling Association belt that was re-engraved with the name National Wrestling Alliance, since Orville Brown held both championships.
It appears therefore that this was the very first National Wrestling Alliance world heavyweight championship belt.
Brown's grandson now has the belt:
When Lou Thesz won the championship, he carried his old National Wrestling Association belt instead.
