NWA Bringing Back The Mid-America Heavyweight Championship

The NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) announced that their Mid-America Heavyweight Championship will make its return as part of their upcoming TV Tapings on Saturday, June 1st in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The prestigious title, last held by WWE Hall of Famer and pro wrestling legend Jerry “The King” Lawler, was discontinued on November 14th, 1988, when it merged with the AWA International Heavyweight Championship and the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship to form the CWA Heavyweight Championship.