Texas Heavyweight Championship, 1980s
1989
Name changes:
- National Wrestling Alliance Texas Heavyweight Title (until 1986/02)
- World Class Wrestling Association Texas Heavyweight Title (1986/02 - 1989/08)
- United States Wrestling Association Texas Heavyweight Title (1989/08 - 1990/07)
- World Class Wrestling Association Texas Heavyweight Title (1990/07 - 1991/01)
- United States Wrestling Association Texas Heavyweight Title (1991/01 - 1992/02)
- World Class Championship Wrestling Texas Heavyweight Title (1993)
|
No. |
Champion |
Date won |
Location |
Reign |
Event |
Note |
| 186. | Gino Hernandez [3] | 80 | ||||
| 187. | Mark Lewin [3] | 80/05/25 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 188. | Gino Hernandez [4] | 80 | ||||
| 189. | David Von Erich [4] | 80/08 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 190. | Killer Tim Brooks | 81/05 | 18 | |||
| 191. | Al Madril [4] | 81 | Ft. Worth, TX | |||
| 192. | Bill Irwin | 82/08 | Lawton, OK | |||
| 193. | David Von Erich [5] | 82/09/19 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 194. | Jimmy Garvin | 83/03 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 195. | David Von Erich [6] | 83/04/04 | Ft. Worth, TX | 19 | ||
| HELD-UP | ||||||
| 196. | David Von Erich [7] | 83/07/04 | 20 | |||
| HELD-UP | ||||||
| 197. | David Von Erich [8] | 83 | 21 | |||
| VACANT | ||||||
| 198. | Gino Hernandez [5] | 84/06/23 | San Antonio, TX | 22 | ||
| 199. | Brian Adias | 85/07/29 | Ft. Worth, TX | |||
| 200. | Gino Hernandez [6] | 85/09/02 | Ft. Worth, TX | |||
| 201. | Brian Adias [2] | 85/09/27 | Ft. Worth, TX | |||
| 202. | The Grappler | 85/12/09 | Ft. Worth, TX | 23 | ||
| 203. | Brian Adias [3] | 86/03/10 | Ft. Worth, TX | |||
| 204. | Buzz Sawyer | 86/07/04 | Dallas, TX | 24 | ||
| VACANT | ||||||
| 205. | Bob Bradley | 87/01/12 | Ft. Worth, TX | 25 | ||
| 206. | Dingo Warrior | 87/02/02 | Ft. Worth, TX | |||
| 207. | Al Perez | 87/06/21 | Puerto Rico | 26 | ||
| VACANT | ||||||
| 208. | Ted Arcidi | 87/08/31 | Ft. Worth, TX | 27 | ||
| 209. | Matt Borne | 87/11/10 | Midland, TX | |||
| 210. | Terry Taylor | 88/02/26 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 211. | Kevin Von Erich | 88/07/04 | Dallas, TX | 28 | ||
| 212. | Iceman King Parsons | 88/08/05 | Dallas, TX | 29 | ||
| 213. | Brickhouse Brown | 89/02/03 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 214. | Gary Young | 89/03/04 | San Antonio, TX | 30 | ||
| 215. | Eric Embry | 89/04/07 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 216. | Super Zodiac (Gary Young) | 89/05/19 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 217. | Eric Embry [2] | 89/05/26 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 218. | P. Y. Chu-Hi | 89/07/03 | Wichita Falls, TX | |||
| 219. | Eric Embry [3] | 89/08/18 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 220. | The Punisher | 89/10/05 | Dallas, TX | 31 | ||
| 221. | Kerry Von Erich | 89/10/20 | Dallas, TX | |||
| 222. | Jerry Lawler | 89/12/12 | Dallas, TX |
Notes:
* This is a combined list of different versions of the Texas Heavyweight Titles. Each version may or may not be connected to another. However, I did NOT make up any title change. All title chages are either actual or "official" unless indicated with symbol(s). For the complete/detailed listings, I recommend Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan & Gary Will.
19. Title held-up after a match against Jimmy Garvin in 83/04; title is immediately help up again after Garvin's victory in first rematch on 83/06/17 in Dallas, TX because of Sunshine's interference.
20. Defeats Jimmy Garvin win rematch; title held up after a match against Garvin on 83/07/11.
21. Wins rematch against Garvin; vacant on 84/02/11 when Von Erich dies in Tokyo.
22. Injures and replaces Kerry Von Erich in tournament final and defeats Ric Flair.
23. World Class withdraws from NWA in 86/02.
25. Defeats Dingo Warrior in tournament final.
26. Vacates when Perez wins WCWA World title on 87/08/21.
27. Wins title in a battle royal.
28. Awarded when Taylor leaves World Class.
30. Wins by forfeit; or on 89/03/06 in Sweeny, TX.
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