National Wrestling Alliance (stable)
| National Wrestling Alliance | |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Members | See below |
| Debut | December 30, 1997 |
| Disbanded | August 14, 1998 |
| Years active | 1997–1998 |
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) was a
stable that competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1997 and 1998. Based on the actual National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) organization, an international wrestling governing body, it was led by Jim Cornette.[1] Most members of the stable were alumni of Jim Crockett Promotions, once a prominent member of the NWA before selling most assets to Turner Broadcasting and being relaunched as World Championship Wrestling
(WCW).
History
After months of promos in which he denigrated both the WWF and WCW, on December 30, 1997 (aired January 5, 1998),
The Disciples of Apocalypse by losing by disqualification on the January 12 Raw. At the 1998 Royal Rumble, Jarrett entered the Royal Rumble match at #18, but was eliminated a minute later by Owen Hart. The following night on the January 19 episode of Raw, Jarrett successfully defended the North American Championship against Blackjack Bradshaw. After the match, Blackjack Windham turned on Bradshaw and joined the NWA.[2]
By February 1998, Jarrett and Windham began to feud with Bradshaw while The Rock 'n' Roll Express began to feud with
NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dan Severn
debuted and joined the NWA by attacking the Headbangers.
After winning the NWA titles, The Midnight Express feuded with The Rock 'n' Roll Express over the titles throughout April with the Midnight Express coming out on top in every encounter, most notably at
The New Age Outlaws for the WWF Tag Team Championship, but lost. On August 14, 1998, the Midnight Express lost the NWA World Tag Team Championship to The Border Patrol at an NWA event. After the title loss, Cornette broke the NWA stable up on orders from WWF owner Vince McMahon
, who told Cornette that he was banning anymore NWA matches from taking place on his shows.
Members
| L | Leader(s) |
|---|---|
| * | Founding member(s) |
| Members | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Cornette (L) | December 30, 1997 * | August 14, 1998 |
| Jeff Jarrett | December 30, 1997 * | March 2, 1998 |
| Ricky Morton | January 12, 1998 | March 17, 1998 |
| Robert Gibson | January 12, 1998 | March 17, 1998 |
| Barry Windham | January 19, 1998 | May 16, 1998 |
| Bombastic Bob | March 17, 1998 | August 14, 1998 |
| Bodacious Bart | March 17, 1998 | August 14, 1998 |
| Dan Severn | March 30, 1998 | April 14, 1998 |
Incarnations
- First incarnation (heel): National Wrestling Alliance
- Type: stable
- Active: December 30, 1997 – March 17, 1998
- Members: Jim Cornette (leader), Jeff Jarrett, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Barry Windham
- Second incarnation (heel): National Wrestling Alliance
- Type: stable
- Active: March 17, 1998 – August 14, 1998
- Members: Jim Cornette (leader), Barry Windham, Bombastic Bob, Bodacious Bart, Dan Severn
Timeline
Championships and accomplishments
- World Wrestling Federation
- NWA North American Championship (2 times) – Jeff Jarrett (1) and Barry Windham (1)
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Dan Severn
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – The Rock 'n' Roll Express (1) and The Midnight Express (1)
References
- ^ "Jim Cornette – OWW". Onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- ^ "Solie's Title Histories: NWA - NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE". www.solie.org. Retrieved 2017-03-02.