On this page, you find the full Title History for the WCWA 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 WCWA World Heavyweight Championship was a main title contested in World Class Championship Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on March 1, 1986, and the inaugural champion was "Ravishing" Rick Rude.
This is a newer version of the WCCW American Heavyweight Championship, with its own distinct lineage.
The WCWA World Heavyweight Championship was retired on September 1, 1990, when it was unified into the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, with the final champion being Jerry "The King" Lawler.
WCWA World Heavyweight Championship: Title History
For the Title History of the championship in which this title was unified into, see the page for the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship.
WCWA World Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated into the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
September 1, 1990World Class Championship Wrestling ends business relationship with USWA and later closes down.14 
Jerry "The King" Lawler 3
April 14, 1989 Dallas, Texas | House showLawler defeats Kerry Von Erich in rematch. On April 25, Lawler also regains the USWA title.505days
Vacant
April 5, 1989WCWA declares the title vacant after a match against Kerry Von Erich.9days13 Jerry "The King" Lawler 2
December 13, 1988 Chicago, IllinoisLawler, the reigning AWA Champion, defeated WCWA Champion Kerry Von Erich to unify the titles. In January 1989, Lawler was stripped of the AWA title but was continued to be recognized as USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion by WCWA and CWA.113days12 
Kerry von Erich 4
December 10, 1988 Dallas, Texas | House showFujinami refuses the title and returned it to Von Erich3days11 
Tatsumi Fujinami 1
December 9, 1988 Tokyo, Japan | House showWon by TKO when Von Erich was bleeding too heavily to continue1day10 Kerry von Erich 3
November 4, 1988 Dallas, Texas | House show35days9 
Jerry "The King" Lawler 1
October 23, 1988 Memphis, Tennessee | House show12days8 Kerry von Erich 2
May 8, 1988 Irving, Texas | 5th Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions168days7 Iceman King Parsons
March 25, 1988 Dallas, Texas | House show44days6 Kerry von Erich 1
March 6, 1988 Dallas, Texas | House show19days5 Al Perez
August 21, 1987 Dallas, Texas | House showWon by forfeit198days4 
Kevin von Erich 1
October 12, 1986 Dallas, Texas | 3rd Cotton Bowl ExtravaganzaMatch aired on WCCW Episode #251313days3 Black Bart
September 19, 1986 Dallas, Texas | House showAfter Adams leaves WCWA, Bart is awarded the title with kayfabe explanation that he "won the title out on the West Coast" (Los Angeles). Aired on WCCW Episode #24823days2 
Chris Adams 1
July 4, 1986 Dallas, Texas | Independence Day Star WarsHighlights aired on WCCW Episode #23777days1 
"Ravishing" Rick Rude 1
March 1, 1986 Ft. Worth, Texas | House showOn theWCCW Episode #218, WCWA representative Ken Mantell declares Rude the WCWA World Champion, after World Class leaves the NWA.125days
For the Title History of the previous version of this championship, see the page for the WCCW American Heavyweight Championship.
WCWA World Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- WCWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipMarch 1, 1986September 1, 1990
WCWA World Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WCWAMarch 1, 1986 September 1, 1990
- Promotion
World Class Wrestling Association
- TerritoryRegional
- DivisionPrimary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedMarch 1, 1986
- Preceded By
WCCW American Heavyweight Championship - Date RetiredSeptember 1, 1990
- Unified Into
USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
- First Champion"Ravishing" Rick Rude
- Final ChampionJerry "The King" Lawler
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry von Erich | 4 |
| 2 | Jerry "The King" Lawler | 3 |
| 3 | Kevin von Erich | 1 |
| 4 | Al Perez | 1 |
| 5 | "Ravishing" Rick Rude | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry "The King" Lawler | 630 | |
| Kevin von Erich | 313 | |
| Kerry von Erich | 225 | |
| Al Perez | 198 | |
| "Ravishing" Rick Rude | 125 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry "The King" Lawler | April 14, 1989 - September 1, 1990 | 505 | |
| Kevin von Erich | October 12, 1986 - August 21, 1987 | 313 | |
| Al Perez | August 21, 1987 - March 6, 1988 | 198 | |
| Kerry von Erich | May 8, 1988 - October 23, 1988 | 168 | |
| "Ravishing" Rick Rude | March 1, 1986 - July 4, 1986 | 125 |
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