Changing of the Guard

January 4th was a big day in wrestling.  It was the first time ever the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the World Junior Heavyweight Championship changed hands on the same day.

Ricky Morton won the Junior Heavyweight Championship from Chase Owens at NWA Smoky Mtn. Wrestling.  The official video shows how it went down.

And you can watch the entire match where Satsoshi Kojima won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Ironman Rob Conway.

How long will Kojima reign as champ?  Average Japanese title reigns look to be about 70-80 days.  However, Michael Tarver is going over at the beginning of February.  These two did face off in a tag match the next day and Conway got the roll up pin on Kojima.  This was what Kojima had done on Conway's last trip over setting up a this title bout.  Perhaps Conway is being set up to win the belt back.  It would be a good story line.  Can't wait to see what happens next.