<page_title> NWL Heavyweight Championship </page_title> <section_title> Title history </section_title> <table> <cell> John Rambo <col_header> Wrestler: </col_header> </cell> <cell> March 3, 1989 <col_header> Date: </col_header> </cell> <cell> Elk Garden, West Virginia <col_header> Location: </col_header> </cell> <cell> Defeated "Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff to become first champion. <col_header> Notes: </col_header> </cell> </table>
The NWL Heavyweight Championship was created on March 3, 1989, when John Rambo defeated Russian Ivan Koloff in Elk Garden, West Virginia.