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The NWA Mountain Empire Championship was originally created to replace the NWA Smoky Mountain Television Championship. On March 24, 2011; Chase Owens defeated Jason Kincaid to become the first champion. On August 19, 2017; at ReGenesis, promoter Tony Givens announced that NWA Smoky Mountain Wrestling was leaving the NWA thus the promotion was changing their name to Innovate Wrestling and the NWA Mountain Empire Championship Championship was officially retired as a result. Toby Farley defeated Timmy Lou Retton to become the Interim Innovate Wrestling United States Champion.
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Blade also held the NWA Smoky Mountain Wrestling Television Championship. He defeated Mulligan, Nick Hammonds, and Jeff Connelly in 4-way match to unify both titles.
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Nick Hammonds
1
May 9, 2015
276
Kingsport, Tennessee
Hammonds defeated Jeff Connelly, Timmy Lou Retton, and EZ Money in 4-way match.
The title was declared vacant due to Farley being vacant.
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Vince Brent
2
March 24, 2016
261
Kingsport, Tennessee
Defeated Nick Hammonds to win the vacant title.
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Toby Farley
2
December 10, 2016
252
Kingsport, Tennessee
On August 19, 2017; at ReGenesis, promoter Tony Givens announced that NWA Smoky Mountain Wrestling was leaving the NWA thus the promotion was changing their name to Innovate Wrestling and the NWA Mountain Empire Championship Championship was officially retired as a result. Farley defeated Timmy Lou Retton to become the Interim Innovate Wrestling United States Champion.