The title is generally defended in the Southern United States, most often in its home base in East Tennessee, but also as far away as Virginia and West Virginia.
Although he was immediately stripped of the title, Idol continued defending a different NWA Championship Wrestling-version under the SSW name.
There are 41 recognized champions with a total of 69 title reigns and 8 vacancies.
[2][3] Wayne Adkins is the current Champion in his second reign.
He won the title off of Lord Murphy Costigan at a house show in Kingsport.