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 World 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This is a newer version of the WCCW American Heavyweight Championship, with its own distinct lineage.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
WCWA World Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated into the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
- September 1, 1990
- 12882+ days
World Class Championship Wrestling ends business relationship with USWA and later closes down.14 
Jerry "The King" Lawler 3
- April 14, 1989
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 505 days
Lawler defeats Kerry Von Erich in rematch. On April 25, Lawler also regains the USWA title.505- days
Vacant
- April 5, 1989
- 9 days
WCWA declares the title vacant after a match against Kerry Von Erich.9- days
13 Jerry "The King" Lawler 2
- December 13, 1988
- Chicago, Illinois
- 113 days
Lawler, 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.113- days
12 
Kerry von Erich 4
- December 10, 1988
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 3 days
Fujinami refuses the title and returned it to Von Erich3- days
11 
Tatsumi Fujinami 1
- December 9, 1988
- Tokyo, Japan | House show
- 1 day
Won by TKO when Von Erich was bleeding too heavily to continue1- day
10 Kerry von Erich 3
- November 4, 1988
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 35 days
35- days
9 Jerry "The King" Lawler 1
- October 23, 1988
- Memphis, Tennessee | House show
- 12 days
12- days
8 Kerry von Erich 2
- May 8, 1988
- Irving, Texas | 5th Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions
- 168 days
168- days
7 Iceman King Parsons
- March 25, 1988
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 44 days
44- days
6 Kerry von Erich 1
- March 6, 1988
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 19 days
19- days
5 Al Perez
- August 21, 1987
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 198 days
Won by forfeit198- days
4 
Kevin von Erich 1
- October 12, 1986
- Dallas, Texas | 3rd Cotton Bowl Extravaganza
- 313 days
Match aired on WCCW Episode #251313- days
3 Black Bart
- September 19, 1986
- Dallas, Texas | House show
- 23 days
After 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 #24823- days
2 
Chris Adams 1
- July 4, 1986
- Dallas, Texas | Independence Day Star Wars
- 77 days
Highlights aired on WCCW Episode #23777- days
1 
"Ravishing" Rick Rude 1
- March 1, 1986
- Ft. Worth, Texas | House show
- 125 days
On theWCCW Episode #218, WCWA representative Ken Mantell declares Rude the WCWA World Champion, after World Class leaves the NWA.125- days
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
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- 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
- GenderMale
- Title TypeMain / World
- Date EstablishedMarch 1, 1986
- Preceded By
WCCW American Heavyweight Championship - Date RetiredSeptember 1, 1990
- 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 |