On this page, you find the full Title History for the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship was contested in American Wrestling Association and Continental Wrestling Association, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on February 1, 1983, and the inaugural champion was Austin Idol.
The CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship was retired on December 7, 1987, with the final champion being Jerry "The King" Lawler.
CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship: Title History
CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Unified
- December 7, 1987
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 13886+ days
Unified with the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship and AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship to create the CWA Heavyweight Championship36 
Jerry "The King" Lawler 4
- December 7, 1987
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 0 days
0- days
35 Manny Fernandez
- November 2, 1987
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 35 days
35- days
34 Bill Dundee
- October 27, 1987
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 6 days
Won a tournament to win the vacant title.6- days
Vacant
- October 11, 1987
- 16 days
Dundee and Lawler wins AWA World Tag Team Titles16- days
33 Bill Dundee
- August 31, 1987
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 41 days
41- days
32 George Barnes
- August 17, 1987
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 14 days
14- days
31 Bill Dundee
- June 13, 1987
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 65 days
65- days
30 Chick Donovan
- April 20, 1987
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 54 days
54- days
29 
Soul Train Jones 1
- January 4, 1987
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 106 days
106- days
28 
Big Bubba 1
- October 6, 1986
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 90 days
90- days
Vacant
- September 8, 1986
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 28 days
Vacated for undocumented reasons28- days
27 Jerry "The King" Lawler 3
- July 14, 1986
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 56 days
This was a "loser leaves town" match.56- days
26 Bill Dundee
- May 5, 1986
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 70 days
70- days
25 Billy Travis
- March 24, 1986
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 42 days
42- days
24 Abdul Gaddafi
- March 3, 1986
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 21 days
21- days
23 Rick Casey
- February 3, 1986
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 28 days
28- days
22 
Dutch Mantel 2
- November 9, 1985
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 86 days
86- days
21 Phil Hickerson
- October 21, 1985
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 19 days
19- days
20 Mongolian Stomper
- September 30, 1985
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 21 days
Won the title by countout.21- days
19 Phil Hickerson
- July 22, 1985
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 70 days
70- days
18 
Terry Taylor 2
- July 15, 1985
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 7 days
7- days
17 Phil Hickerson
- July 7, 1985
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 8 days
8- days
16 Terry Taylor 1
- December 28, 1984
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 191 days
191- days
15 
Eddie Gilbert 2
- September 24, 1984
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 95 days
95- days
14 Dutch Mantel 1
- September 17, 1984
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 7 days
7- days
13 Eddie Gilbert 1
- August 26, 1984
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 22 days
22- days
12 
Tommy Rich 1
- July 9, 1984
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 48 days
48- days
11 Masao Ito
- June 16, 1984
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 23 days
23- days
10 
Austin Idol 4
- May 14, 1984
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 33 days
33- days
9 
Randy Savage 1
- April 23, 1984
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 21 days
21- days
8 Austin Idol 3
- October 3, 1983
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 203 days
This was a bullrope match.203- days
7 
Stan Hansen 1
- September 12, 1983
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 21 days
21- days
6 Austin Idol 2
- September 10, 1983
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 2 days
2- days
5 
Ken Patera 2
- August 15, 1983
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 26 days
26- days
4 Jerry "The King" Lawler 2
- July 25, 1983
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 21 days
21- days
3 Ken Patera 1
- May 16, 1983
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 70 days
70- days
2 Jerry "The King" Lawler 1
- March 7, 1983
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 70 days
70- days
1 Austin Idol 1
- February 1, 1983
- 34 days
Idol was awarded the title as the first champion.34- days
CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- CWA/AWA International Heavyweight ChampionshipFebruary 1, 1983December 7, 1987
CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
CWA- Promotion
American Wrestling Association
Championship Wrestling Association - GenderMale
- Title TypeTertiary Title
- Date EstablishedFebruary 1, 1983
- Date RetiredDecember 7, 1987
- First ChampionAustin Idol
- Final ChampionJerry "The King" Lawler
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Idol | 4 |
| 2 | Bill Dundee | 4 |
| 3 | Jerry "The King" Lawler | 4 |
| 4 | Phil Hickerson | 3 |
| 5 | Terry Taylor | 2 |
| 6 | Eddie Gilbert | 2 |
| 7 | Ken Patera | 2 |
| 8 | Dutch Mantel | 2 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Idol | 272 | |
| Terry Taylor | 198 | |
| Bill Dundee | 182 | |
| Jerry "The King" Lawler | 147 | |
| Eddie Gilbert | 117 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Idol | October 3, 1983 - April 23, 1984 | 203 | |
| Terry Taylor | December 28, 1984 - July 7, 1985 | 191 | |
| Soul Train Jones | January 4, 1987 - April 20, 1987 | 106 | |
| Eddie Gilbert | September 24, 1984 - December 28, 1984 | 95 | |
| Big Bubba | October 6, 1986 - January 4, 1987 | 90 |
