Author: Today in Pro Wrestling History: On August 7th, 2002, on the eighth episode of NWA:TNA, Ron ‘The Truth’ Killings defeated Ken Shamrock to win the National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship.
Today in Pro Wrestling History (August 7): The Truth Makes History
With this victory, Killings became the first recognized African-American NWA World Champion ever.
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