On this page, you find the full Title History for the USWA Unified World 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 USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship was a World Title contested in United States Wrestling Association, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on December 13, 1988, and the inaugural champion was Jerry "The King" Lawler.
The WCWA World Heavyweight Championship and AWA World Heavyweight Championship were previously unified into this championship.
The USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship was retired on November 2, 1997, with the final champion being Dutch Mantel.
USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship: Title History
USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- November 2, 1997
- 10263+ days
USWA closed67 
Dutch Mantel 1
- August 8, 1997
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 86 days
86- days
66 
Jerry "The King" Lawler 28
- April 27, 1997
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 103 days
103- days
65 King Reginald
- April 12, 1997
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 15 days
15- days
64 Jerry "The King" Lawler 27
- March 22, 1997
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 21 days
21- days
63 
Tank 1
- March 15, 1997
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 7 days
7- days
62 Jerry "The King" Lawler 26
- November 16, 1996
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 119 days
119- days
61 The Colorado Kid
- October 4, 1996
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 43 days
43- days
60 Jerry "The King" Lawler 25
- September 2, 1996
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 32 days
32- days
59 
Sycho Sid 2
- August 30, 1996
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 3 days
3- days
58 Jerry "The King" Lawler 24
- July 24, 1996
- West Helena, Arkansas | USWA show
- 37 days
37- days
57 
Jeff Jarrett 3
- April 20, 1996
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 95 days
Jarrett won with the help of referee Frank Morrell95- days
56 Jerry "The King" Lawler 23
- April 5, 1996
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 15 days
Lawler won rematch15- days
Vacant
- March 8, 1996
- 28 days
Vacated after a match against Bill Dundee28- days
55 Jerry "The King" Lawler 22
- March 4, 1996
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 4 days
Defeated Mabel in tournament final4- days
Vacant
- March 2, 1996
- 2 days
Vacated after Jarrett suffered a back injury2- days
54 Jeff Jarrett 2
- December 20, 1995
- Tunica, Mississippi | USWA show
- 73 days
73- days
53 
Ahmed Johnson 1
- November 6, 1995
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 44 days
44- days
52 Jerry "The King" Lawler 21
- May 1, 1995
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 189 days
189- days
51 
Razor Ramon 1
- April 3, 1995
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 28 days
28- days
50 Bill Dundee
- February 25, 1995
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 37 days
37- days
49 Jerry "The King" Lawler 20
- February 6, 1995
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 19 days
19- days
48 
Sid 1
- July 16, 1994
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 205 days
Won by forfeit205- days
47 Jerry "The King" Lawler 19
- March 25, 1994
- Senatobia, Mississippi | USWA show
- 113 days
113- days
46 
Eddie Gilbert 4
- February 14, 1994
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 39 days
39- days
45 Jerry "The King" Lawler 18
- February 7, 1994
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 7 days
7- days
44 Eddie Gilbert 3
- January 31, 1994
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 7 days
7- days
43 Jerry "The King" Lawler 17
- December 20, 1993
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 42 days
42- days
42 Jeff Jarrett 1
- November 22, 1993
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 28 days
Won a battle royal28- days
Vacant
- November 20, 1993
- 2 days
The USWA and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) temporarily end co-promotion2- days
41 
"Macho Man" Randy Savage 1
- October 11, 1993
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 40 days
40- days
40 Jerry "The King" Lawler 16
- September 20, 1993
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 21 days
Lawler pinned Tatanka in a six-man tag team elimination match and the title changed hands due to a pre-match stipulation.21- days
39 
Tatanka 1
- September 13, 1993
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 7 days
Tatanka worked for the WWF at the time, and was undefeated.7- days
38 Jerry "The King" Lawler 15
- July 5, 1993
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 70 days
70- days
37 
Owen Hart 1
- June 21, 1993
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 14 days
14- days
36 
Papa Shango 2
- May 3, 1993
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 49 days
Previously held the championship under the ring name "The Soultaker"49- days
35 Jerry "The King" Lawler 14
- December 14, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 140 days
140- days
34 
Koko B. Ware 2
- December 7, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 7 days
7- days
33 
Jerry "The King" Lawler 13
- November 2, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 35 days
35- days
32 Todd Champion
- October 17, 1992
- Cleveland, Ohio | USWA show
- 16 days
Announced as having won a match, storyline to cover for Butch Reed leaving USWA16- days
31 
Butch Reed 1
- October 12, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 5 days
5- days
30 
Junkyard Dog 1
- September 21, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 21 days
21- days
29 
Eddie Gilbert 2
- July 20, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 63 days
63- days
28 
Richard Morton 1
- July 13, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 7 days
7- days
27 Eddie Gilbert 1
- June 15, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 28 days
28- days
26 Jerry "The King" Lawler 12
- May 4, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 42 days
Defeated Eddie Gilbert on June 8, 1992 to win the GWF World Heavyweight Championship, supposedly unifying the two championships although Gilbert had been stripped of the championship previously42- days
25 
Kamala 4
- March 16, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 49 days
49- days
24 Koko B. Ware 1
- February 24, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 21 days
21- days
23 Kamala 3
- February 10, 1992
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 14 days
Won rematch14- days
Vacant
- February 2, 1992
- 8 days
Championship vacated after match against Koko B Ware8- days
22 Kamala 2
- December 9, 1991
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 55 days
Won rematch55- days
Vacant
- December 7, 1991
- 2 days
Championship vacated after a match against Kamala2- days
21 Jerry "The King" Lawler 11
- December 2, 1991
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 5 days
5- days
20 Kamala 1
- November 25, 1991
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 7 days
7- days
19 Jerry "The King" Lawler 10
- September 2, 1991
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 84 days
84- days
18 
Kendo Nagasaki 1
- August 26, 1991
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 7 days
7- days
17 Jerry "The King" Lawler 9
- August 12, 1991
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 14 days
14- days
16 Awesome Kong
- July 29, 1991
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 14 days
14- days
15 Jerry "The King" Lawler 8
- March 11, 1991
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 140 days
140- days
14 
Terry Funk 1
- November 5, 1990
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 126 days
126- days
13 Jerry "The King" Lawler 7
- October 8, 1990
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 28 days
Defeated Austin Idol in tournament final28- days
Vacant
- August 27, 1990
- 42 days
Snowman no-shows title defense. (World Class Championship Wrestling ends business relationship with USWA in September 1990, ending the WCWA title's connection with the USWA Unified World Heavyweight title. Regardless, the USWA continues to recognize the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship)42- days
12 Snowman
- June 18, 1990
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 70 days
70- days
11 Jerry "The King" Lawler 6
- May 5, 1990
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 44 days
44- days
10 
Jimmy Valiant 2
- April 28, 1990
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 7 days
This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA7- days
9 Jerry "The King" Lawler 5
- March 12, 1990
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 47 days
47- days
8 Jimmy Valiant 1
- February 26, 1990
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 14 days
This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA14- days
7 Jerry "The King" Lawler 4
- January 8, 1990
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 49 days
49- days
6 King Cobra
- December 30, 1989
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 9 days
This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA9- days
5 Jerry "The King" Lawler 3
- November 6, 1989
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 54 days
54- days
4 
The Soultaker 1
- October 23, 1989
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 14 days
This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA14- days
3 Jerry "The King" Lawler 2
- April 25, 1989
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 181 days
On April 14 Lawler defeats Kerry Von Erich to win the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship again. Lawler claims to still be champion in AWA and wins the USWA Unified World Heavyweight title on April 25181- days
2 
The Master of Pain 1
- April 1, 1989
- Memphis, Tennessee | USWA show
- 24 days
The WCWA World Heavyweight Championship was held up in April 1989. Regardless, the USWA continues to recognize the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship. At this point, the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship was not unified with either the AWA or World Class World Heavyweight Championships; consequently, the influential Pro Wrestling Illustrated outright refused to recognise the Unified championship as a separate title in its own right.24- days
1 Jerry "The King" Lawler 1
- December 13, 1988
- Chicago, Illinois
- 109 days
Lawler, the reigning AWA World Heavyweight Champion, defeated Kerry Von Erich to win the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship. This results in the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship being formed. In January 1989, he was stripped of the AWA title by the AWA, ending the AWA title's connection with the USWA Unified World Heavyweight title. Lawler continues to be recognized as the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion by the USWA. On January 10, 1989, Dutch Mantell appeared to defeat Lawler to win the title after guest referee Ricky Morton (who had been paid off by Mantell) helped Mantell win by knocking Lawler's feet off the ropes in Mantell's pinfall attempt. The CWA Championship Committee reversed the decision the following week, returning the title to Lawler109- days
USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (AWA Belt)October 8, 1990November 2, 1997
- USWA Unified World Heavyweight ChampionshipDecember 13, 1988October 8, 1990
USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
USWADecember 13, 1988 November 2, 1997
- Promotion
United States Wrestling Association
- GenderMale
- Title TypeMain / World
- Date EstablishedDecember 13, 1988
- Date RetiredNovember 2, 1997
- Unified With
WCWA World Heavyweight Championship
AWA World Heavyweight Championship
- First ChampionJerry "The King" Lawler
- Final ChampionDutch Mantel
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry "The King" Lawler | 28 |
| 2 | Eddie Gilbert | 4 |
| 3 | Kamala | 4 |
| 4 | Jeff Jarrett | 3 |
| 5 | Sid | 2 |
| 6 | Papa Shango | 2 |
| 7 | Koko B. Ware | 2 |
| 8 | Jimmy Valiant | 2 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry "The King" Lawler | 1764 | |
| Sid | 208 | |
| Jeff Jarrett | 196 | |
| Eddie Gilbert | 137 | |
| Terry Funk | 126 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid | July 16, 1994 - February 6, 1995 | 205 | |
| Jerry "The King" Lawler | May 1, 1995 - November 6, 1995 | 189 | |
| Jerry "The King" Lawler | April 25, 1989 - October 23, 1989 | 181 | |
| Jerry "The King" Lawler | December 14, 1992 - May 3, 1993 | 140 | |
| Jerry "The King" Lawler | March 11, 1991 - July 29, 1991 | 140 |