WCWA World Heavyweight Championship

WCWA World Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion World Class Wrestling Association
Date established June 6, 1966
Date retired 1990
Other name(s)
  • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Texas)
  • NWA American Heavyweight Championship
  • WCCW World Heavyweight Championship

The WCWA World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Class Championship Wrestling. The title was originally created in June 1966 as the Texas version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship before being renamed the NWA American Heavyweight Championship in May 1968.[1] When WCCW pulled out of the NWA in 1986, the championship was renamed the World Class Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship.[2] The title was unified by Jerry Lawler with the AWA World Heavyweight Championship in 1989 and continued as the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship. World Class returned in September 1990 when the organization withdrew from the United States Wrestling Association (USWA), but the promotion ceased operations three months later.

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Texas version)
1 Fritz Von Erich June 6, 1966 House show Texas 1 Defeated Brute Bernard to become the first champion
2 Johnny Valentine June 9, 1966 House show Texas 1
3 Fritz Von Erich August 4, 1966 House show Texas 2
Championship history is unrecorded from August 4, 1966 to December 15, 1966.
4 Fritz Von Erich December 15, 1966 House show Texas 3
4 Brute Bernard March 1967 House show Texas 1 Sometime after March 22, 1967
5 Fritz Von Erich March 27, 1967 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 4
6 The Spoiler April 5, 1968 House show Houston, Texas 1
— Vacated April 1968 — — — — Title held up due to interference by manager Gary Hart
NWA American Heavyweight Championship
7 Fritz Von Erich June 3, 1968 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 5 Won rematch
8 Kenji Shibuya 1968 House show Texas 1
9 Fritz Von Erich July 26, 1968 House show Houston, Texas 6
10 Baron Von Raschke April 10, 1969 House show N/A 1
11 Fritz Von Erich April 29, 1969 House show N/A 7
12 Johnny Valentine May 2, 1969 House show Houston, Texas 2
13 Fritz Von Erich June 1969 House show N/A 8
14 Johnny Valentine June 9, 1969 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 3
15 Fritz Von Erich August 4, 1969 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 9
— Vacated August 5, 1969 — — — — Title held up after match against Johnny Valentine in Dallas, Texas because of the interference of Wahoo McDaniel
16 Fritz Von Erich October 21, 1969 House show Dallas, Texas 10 Won rematch against Johnny Valentine
17 Johnny Valentine January 23, 1970 House show Houston, Texas 4
18 Fritz Von Erich February 13, 1970 House show Houston, Texas 11
19 Boris Malenko May 18, 1970 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 1 Defeated Mil Máscaras in tournament final
20 Fritz Von Erich June 2, 1970 House show Dallas, Texas 12 Defeats Great Malenko
21 Baron von Raschke June 1970 House show Texas 2
22 Fritz Von Erich June 14, 1970 House show Texas 13
23 Toru Tanaka December 18, 1970 House show Houston, Texas 1
24 Fritz Von Erich February 22, 1971 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 14 [3]
25 Toru Tanaka February 23, 1971 House show Dallas, Texas 2
26 Wahoo McDaniel March 5, 1971 House show Houston, Texas 1 [4]
27 The Spoiler December 11, 1971 House show San Antonio, Texas 2
28 Billy Red Lyons June 24, 1972 House show Irving, Texas 1
29 Johnny Valentine July 8, 1972 House show Corpus Christi, Texas 5
30 The Missouri Mauler March 2, 1973 House show Chicago, Illinois 1 Awarded when Valentine goes to Japan
31 Fritz Von Erich August 7, 1973 House show Dallas, Texas 15
32 The Texan March 26, 1974 House show Dallas, Texas 1
33 Fritz Von Erich April 16, 1974 House show Dallas, Texas 16
34 Vacant November 30, 1974 House show Dallas, Texas After a match against Blackjack Lanza
35 Blackjack Lanza December 2, 1974 House show Texas 1
36 Fritz Von Erich December 29, 1974 House show Dallas, Texas 17
37 Bruiser Brody January 3, 1977 House show Atlanta, Georgia 1
38 Fritz Von Erich April 12, 1977 House show Dallas, Texas 18
39 Bruiser Brody April 13, 1977 House show Dallas, Texas 2
40 Captain USA July 25, 1977 House show Fort Worth, Texas 1 [5]
41 Ox Baker September 30, 1977 House show Houston, Texas 1
42 Fritz Von Erich December 12, 1977 House show Fort Worth, Texas 19
43 Bruiser Brody September 11, 1978 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 3
44 Kevin Von Erich December 25, 1978 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 1
45 The Spoiler April 1, 1979 House show Puerto Rico 3
46 Wahoo McDaniel May 13, 1979 House show Houston, Texas 2 [6]
47 The Spoiler June 2, 1979 House show Houston, Texas 4 Awarded due to injury to Wahoo McDaniel [7]
48 El Halcón August 5, 1979 House show Dallas, Texas 1
49 The Spoiler October 7, 1979 House show Dallas, Texas 5
50 Bruiser Brody November 30, 1979 House show Houston, Texas 4
51 Ox Baker January 2, 1980 House show San Francisco, California 2
52 Kevin Von Erich January 12, 1980 House show Dallas, Texas 2
53 Toru Tanaka April 20, 1980 House show Dallas, Texas 3
54 Kevin Von Erich April 28, 1980 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 3
55 Gino Hernandez May 19, 1980 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 1
56 El Halcón August 1, 1980 House show Houston, Texas 2
57 Gino Hernandez August 15, 1980 House show Houston, Texas 2
— Vacated December 20, 1980 — — — — Title held up after match against Kevin Von Erich
58 Kerry Von Erich December 28, 1980 House show Dallas, Texas 1 Subbed for injured Kevin and won rematch against Hernandez
59 Ken Patera 1981 House show Texas 1
60 The Masked Superstar 1981 House show Texas 1
61 Kerry Von Erich 1981 House show Texas 2
62 Ernie Ladd May 11, 1981 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 1
63 Kerry Von Erich June 4, 1981 House show New Orleans, Louisiana 3
64 The Great Kabuki September 25, 1981 House show Lawton, Oklahoma 1
65 Bugsy McGraw December 26, 1981 House show Columbus, Ohio 1
66 Kerry Von Erich March 8, 1982 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 4
67 King Kong Bundy May 5, 1982 N/A Lawton, OK 1 [8]
68 Fritz Von Erich June 14, 1982 House show N/A 20 Match aired on July 3, 1982
— Vacated June 14, 1982 — — — — Fritz won the title in his retirement match and vacated it immediately
69 King Kong Bundy June 15, 1982 House show N/A 2 Awarded when Fritz retired
70 Kevin Von Erich September 5, 1982 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 4 [9]
71 Terry Gordy January 21, 1983 House show Dallas, Texas 1
72 Kevin Von Erich March 4, 1983 House show Dallas, Texas 5
— Vacated July 11, 1983 House show — — — Title held up after match against Jimmy Garvin
73 Jimmy Garvin July 25, 1983 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 1 Won rematch[5] [5]
74 Chris Adams November 24, 1983 House show Dallas, Texas 1
75 Jimmy Garvin December 25, 1983 House show Dallas, Texas 2
76 Chris Adams January 30, 1984 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 2
77 Jimmy Garvin April 2, 1984 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 3
78 Chris Adams April 4, 1984 House show Texas 3
79 Jimmy Garvin April 1984 House show Texas 4
80 Gino Hernandez May 18, 1984 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 3
81 Mike Von Erich August 3, 1984 House show Dallas, Texas 1
82 Gino Hernandez September 3, 1984 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 4 [10]
83 Kerry Von Erich October 29, 1984 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 5
84 Chris Adams February 8, 1985 House show Dallas, Texas 4 Aired February 16, 1985 on WCCW Episode #164
85 Iceman King Parsons July 5, 1985 House show Dallas, Texas 1
86 Rick Rude November 4, 1985 House show Ft. Worth, Texas 1 Rude is announced as the "new WCWA World Champion" before his match at the February 21, 1986 TV taping in Dallas. On the 3/1/86 episode of WCCW (Episode #218), a press conference airs with WCWA representative Ken Mantell declaring Rude as WCWA World Champion and stating the title would change hands via disqualification or referee's decision after a time limit draw
Renamed "WCWA World Heavyweight Championship" February 21, 1986
87 Chris Adams July 4, 1986 WCWA Firecracker Spectacular Dallas, Texas 5 Highlights aired on WCCW Episode #237
88 Black Bart September 19, 1986 House show Dallas, Texas 1 Adams leaves the company and Bart is introduced as the new champion at this WCCW TV taping during a ringside interview with Bill Mercer, who states Bart "won the title out on the West Coast" (Los Angeles). Aired on WCCW Episode #248
89 Kevin Von Erich October 12, 1986 House show Dallas, Texas 6 Cotton Bowl event. Matched aired on WCCW Episode #251
90 Al Perez August 21, 1987 House show Dallas, Texas 1 Won by forfeit
91 Kerry Von Erich March 6, 1988 House show Dallas, Texas 6
92 Iceman King Parsons March 25, 1988 House show Dallas, Texas 2
93 Kerry Von Erich May 8, 1988 House show Irving, Texas 7 [11]
94 Jerry Lawler October 23, 1988 House show Memphis, Tennessee 1
95 Kerry Von Erich November 4, 1988 House show Dallas, Texas 8
96 Tatsumi Fujinami December 9, 1988 House show Tokyo, Japan 1 Von Erich was bleeding too heavily to continue
97 Kerry Von Erich December 10, 1988 House show N/A 9 Title returned when Fujinami refuses it because of ending
98 Jerry Lawler December 13, 1988 House show Chicago, IL 2 AWA SuperClash III pay-per-view. Lawler was the reigning AWA World Heavyweight Champion. He defeats 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 continued to be recognized as the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion by the USWA
— Vacated April 5, 1989 House show — — — The WCWA World Heavyweight Championship is held up after the match against Kerry Von Erich. Regardless, the USWA continued to recognize the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
99 Jerry Lawler April 14, 1989 House show N/A 3 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 25
— Deactivated September 1990 — — — — World Class Championship Wrestling ends business relationship with USWA, ending the WCWA title's connection with the USWA Unified World Heavyweight title. World Class Championship Wrestling later closes down. Regardless, the USWA continued to recognize the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship

See also

References

  1. ↑ NWA United States/American Heavyeight Championship history
  2. ↑ WCWA World Heavyweight Championship history
  3. ↑ Hoops, Brian (February 22, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/22): Sting defeats Hogan to win vacant WCW title". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ Hoops, Brian (March 5, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/05): The Hardy Boyz win WWF tag team gold". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 Hoops, Brian (July 26, 2015). "On this day in history - Demon Vs. Santo, Gagne Vs. Kiniski". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ Hoops, Brian (May 13, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 13): Rick Martel wins AWA gold, Kurt Angle wins TNA title, Nash & Hall beat one man to win tag titles". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ Hoops, Brian (June 2, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (June 2): Hogan beats Inoki to win 1st IWGP tourney, HTM's Intercontinental title reign begins". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  8. ↑ F4W Staff (May 5, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 5): Bruno Vs. Gorilla in Puerto Rico, 2nd annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ Hoops, Brian (September 5, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history: Gagne vs. Crusher loser leaves town, Von Erichs vs. Freebirds, Young Bucks vs. Machine Guns". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  10. ↑ Hoops, Brian (September 3, 2015). "ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (SEPT. 3): RIC FLAIR VS. TERRY FUNK TEXAS DEATH MATCH, GREAT MUTA VS. STING, TED DIBIASE AND STAN HANSEN WINS AJPW TAG TITLES". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  11. ↑ Hoops, Brian (May 8, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/08): Edge wins WWE title". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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