On this page, you find the full Title History for the WCW 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 WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a World Title contested, by men wrestlers. The championship was first established on January 11, 1991.
The WCW International World Heavyweight Championship was previously unified into this championship.
The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was retired on December 9, 2001, when it was unified into the WWE Championship.
A similar championship, the World Heavyweight Championship ('02-'13), has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Title History
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion WWF March 26, 2001 December 9, 2001 Promotion WCW September 6, 1993 March 26, 2001 Promotion WCWNWA January 11, 1991 September 5, 1993
- Championship Names & Belt Designs
- World Championship November 19, 2001 December 9, 2001
- WCW Championship June 24, 2001 November 18, 2001
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship March 14, 1999 June 23, 2001
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship (nWo - Hollywood Hogan) January 4, 1999 March 13, 1999
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship July 6, 1998 January 3, 1999
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship (nWo - Hollywood Hogan) April 20, 1998 July 5, 1998
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship December 18, 1997 April 19, 1998
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship (nWo - Hollywood Hogan) August 9, 1997 December 17, 1997
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship August 5, 1997 August 8, 1997
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship (nWo - Hollywood Hogan) August 12, 1996 August 4, 1997
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship June 24, 1994 August 11, 1996
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship July 15, 1991 June 23, 1994
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship July 14, 1991 July 14, 1991
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship January 11, 1991 July 13, 1991
For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the World Heavyweight Championship ('02-'13).
For the Title History of the championship in which this title was unified into, see the page for the WWE Championship.
WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Info
- Promotion World Championship Wrestling
- Gender Male
- Title Type 1 - Primary Title
- Date Established January 11, 1991
- Date Retired December 9, 2001
- Unified With WCW International World Heavyweight Championship
- Unified Into Undisputed WWF Championship
- Followed By World Heavyweight Championship ('02-'13)