|
No. |
Champion |
Date won |
Location |
Reign |
Event |
Note |
| 1 | Ric Flair | 93/07/18 | Biloxi, MS | Beach Blast '93 | 1 | |
| 2 | Rick Rude | 93/09/19 | Houston, TX | Fall Brawl '93 | 2 | |
| 3 | Hiroshi Hase | 94/03/16 | Tokyo, JAPAN | 3 | ||
| 4 | Rick Rude [2] | 94/03/24 | Kyoto, JAPAN | |||
| 5 | Sting [2] | 94/04/17 | Rosemont, IL | Spring Stampede '94 | 4 | |
| HELD-UP | ||||||
| 6 | Sting [3] | 94/05/22 | Philadelphia, PA | Slamboree '94 | 5 | |
| 7 | Ric Flair [2] | 94/06/23 | Charleston, SC | Clash XVII | 6 |
Notes:
1. Defeats Barry Windham to win NWA World Heavyweight Title; recognition dropped by NWA in 93/09 when WCW withdraws from NWA; Flair continues to be recognized as "World Heavyweight Champion" by WCW; the NWA holds a tournament for the NWA World Heavyweight Title in 1994.
2. Recognized as "WCW International" World Heavyweight Champion after withdrawal of WCW from NWA.
3. Billed as WCW International Heavyweight Title in Japan.
4. Rick Rude defeats Sting for the title on 94/05/01 in Fukuoka, JAPAN, but the decision is reversed because Rude hit Sting with the belt to win; Sting refuses to accept the belt on 94/05/22 in Philadelphia, PA unless he can defeat Vader that night.
5. Defeats Vader to regain the held-up title.
6. Has won WCW World Heavyweight title, defeating Vader on 93/12/27 in Charlotte, NC; unifies "WCW International" World title on 94/06/23.
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