Throughout this week’s episode of NWA Powerrr, Jeremiah Plunkett captured the Nationwide Wrestling Alliance Mid-America Championship, changing into the primary man to carry the belt in nearly 40 years.
The belt, which was introduced to be resurrected earlier this yr, is likely one of the most iconic in wrestling historical past. All through its historical past, the title has been held by quite a few wrestling legends, together with Buddy Rogers, Harley Race, Randy Savage, Jackie Fargo, Jeff Jarrett, and extra.
On Tuesday’s episode of Powerrr, Plunkett defeated contenders from three different NWA-recognized promotions to take house the belt, and was emotional after.
“It’s been a protracted street to get right here,” mentioned Plunkett after his win. “Changing into a champion within the Nationwide Wrestling Alliance has been a life-long dream. And I by no means dreamed I’d win the Mid-America title — a championship which meant a lot to generations of followers in my house state of Tennessee!”
The title was final held by the legendary Jerry “The King” Lawler, and was shelved about 35 years in the past throughout varied modifications to NWA’s possession and territory management. Lawler’s third reign began in December 1987 and he held it for 343 days earlier than it was deactivated in November 1988.
“Wrestling for the Nationwide Wrestling Alliance is all I’d ever wished to do,” Plunkett shared. “I’d labored my whole profession to be there, and that was taken away from me…like I wasn’t ok.”
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