The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship changed hands at NWA 75.
On the first night of NWA 75, Kerry Morton defended the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship against Colby Corino, who was accompanied to the ring by Jamie Stanley.
The two stars battled it out in a hard-fought match. Morton grabbed Stanley and put him in harm’s way when Corino went for a dive to the outside. But Corino persevered and ultimately pinned Morton with a DDT to win the gold.
Morton previously won the title by defeating Homicide at NWA Hard Times 3 on November 12, 2022. Corino, the son of Steve Corino, returned to NWA at NWA Crockett Cup 2022 and earned a shot at the gold.
Corino will defend the title against Jack Cartwheel at NWA 75 Night Two. More information is available here.
Catch up on our coverage of NWA 75 Night One here.
Colby Corino
Colby Corino previously spoke with WrestleZone about why the NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship was so important to him. Corino said winning the title was in his crosshairs and he wanted to add his name to a historic list of past champions.
“Ever since it was announced, that NWA Jr. Heavyweight belt has felt like it was Colby Corino’s belt. Even though I haven’t had it yet, I just know, I feel like my destiny and that belt is intertwined, and one day I’m going to get my own. You can put this in the headlines that, ‘One day, Colby Corino will win that junior heavyweight belt.’ I’m calling my shot right now. Outside of that, I don’t know. I’m really planning for 2023 to be a huge year for me. I got a couple things in the slow cooker that I don’t want reveal yet that we’ve tasted, but I think that anyone who’s a Colby Corino fan will be excited about whatever happens for me in 2023. I’ve got a few cool things cooking up.
“That was one of the things that drew me into the NWA, was their history and how much they pay respect to the history. One of my favorite championships is the NWA Jr. Heavyweight title, and just looking at the lineage of that—Shinjiro Otani, Jushin “Thunder” Liger, it’s Dory Funk Jr., and there’s so many all-time greats. And now I have opportunities to be able to add my name to that list, and that’s a very special opportunity for me.”
