Jazz Vacates NWA Women’s Championship; New Champion To Be Crowned At NWA Crockett Cup

Jeremy LambertApril 22, 2019

Big news out of the National Wrestling Alliance.

The NWA announced that Jazz will vacate the NWA Women’s Championship and will not appear this Saturday at the Crockett Cup event. Jazz was scheduled to defend her title against Allysin Kay (Sienna) at the event. Kay will now compete for the vacant title against an opponent to be named later this week.

No reason was intiially given for Jazz vacating the title. She had held the title for 948 days.

BREAKING

Jazz (@Phenom_Jazz) has vacated the NWA World Women’s Championship and will not appear at #CrockettCup.

A new champion will be crowned on Saturday. Allysin Kay (@Sienna) will compete in this match against an opponent to be named this week.

More details to come pic.twitter.com/gATB1J9gFn

— NWA (@nwa) April 22, 2019

Later in the evening, Jazz cited personal and health issues as the reason that she’d be forced to vacate the title.

Due to medical and personal issues in my life at this time. I’m having to turn the belt over without defending it. I will post again soon… Thanks for your support

— Jazz NWA WOMEN WORLD CHAMPION (@Phenom_Jazz) April 22, 2019

S/O to @nwa for giving me the opportunity of being the best Women’s Champion. One helluva run. Got to work some of the best talent in the game today.. hopefully this will not be the end. Until. #Andstill.

— Jazz NWA WOMEN WORLD CHAMPION (@Phenom_Jazz) April 22, 2019

Here’s a look at the updated Crockett Cup card:

NWA World Championship
Nick Aldis (c) vs. Marty Scurll

NWA National Championship
Willie Mack (c) vs. Colt Cabana

NWA Women’s Championship
TBA vs. Allysin Kay

Crockett Cup Tournament – Block A
The Briscoes vs. Rock N Roll Express

Crockett Cup Tournament – Block A
Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata vs. PCO & Brody King

Crockett Cup Tournament – Block B
Flip Gordon & Bandido vs. Stuka & Guerrero Maya Jr.

Crockett Cup Tournament – Block B
Wild Card Team vs. Jax Dane & Crimson