 Although the name of the title implies that it was defended throughout North, Central and South America, it was rarely defended outside of Southern California.As a result, the title was essentially a regional title rather than a national one.A number of NWA affiliated promoters at various points over the years have used their own regional versions or variations of "national" championships for the purpose of giving crowds the idea that the company was larger than it actually was, or that the company was the biggest or most successful within the ranks of the National Wrestling Alliance.