C W ▁World ▁title ▁but ▁continued ▁to ▁be ▁recognized ▁as ▁the ▁N WA ▁World ▁champion , ▁causing ▁the ▁separation ▁of ▁the ▁W C W ▁and ▁N WA ▁titles . ▁He ▁was ▁officially ▁stri pped ▁of ▁the ▁N WA ▁World ▁title ▁upon ▁his ▁arrival ▁in ▁the ▁W WF ▁a ▁few ▁months ▁later . ▁After wards , ▁the ▁N WA ▁World ▁title ▁lay ▁d orm ant ▁for ▁a ▁year ▁until ▁New ▁Japan ▁Pro - W rest ling ▁hosted ▁a ▁tournament ▁to ▁crown ▁a ▁new ▁champion . ▁In ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁W C W ▁with d rew ▁completely ▁from ▁the ▁N WA ▁and ▁despite ▁F la ir ' s ▁possession ▁of ▁the ▁physical ▁bel t ▁made ▁no ▁mention ▁of ▁the ▁N WA ▁name ▁on ▁air ▁after ▁the ▁split . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁Philadelphia - based ▁Eastern ▁Championship ▁Wrestling ▁( EC W ) ▁with d rew ▁their ▁membership ▁from ▁the ▁N WA ▁in ▁somewhat ▁surprising ▁fashion . ▁As ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁popular ▁independent ▁prom ot ions ▁of ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁they ▁hosted ▁a ▁tournament ▁to ▁crown ▁a ▁new ▁N WA ▁World ▁He avy weight ▁Champion ▁after ▁W C W ▁had ▁with dra wn ▁from ▁the ▁N WA . ▁The ▁final s ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁saw ▁Sh ane ▁Douglas ▁defeat ▁ 2 ▁Cold ▁Sc or pio ▁for ▁the ▁world ▁title . ▁In ▁a ▁surprising ▁turn , ▁Douglas ▁threw ▁the ▁title ▁bel t ▁to ▁the ▁ground , ▁claim ing ▁that ▁he ▁did