NO. |
CHAMPION |
DATE |
LOCATION |
EVENT |
REIGN |
1 |
Lex Luger |
7/14/1991 |
Baltimore, MD,United States |
(WCW Great American Bash) |
230 days |
|
Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham in Steel Cage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
Lex Luger held the following championship inconjuction with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship:
[12/16/1990-7/15/1991] WCW United States Heavyweight Championship won from Stan Hansen in St. Louis,MO. |
2 |
Sting |
2/29/1992 |
Milwaukee, WI,United States |
(WCW Superbrawl II) |
134 days |
|
Sting held the following championship inconjuction with WCW World Heavyweight Championship :
[12/29/1991-2/29/1992] WCW Battle Bowl Championship last eliminated Lex Luger in Norfolk, Virginia at Starrcade. |
3 |
Big Van Vader |
7/12/1992 |
Albany, GA,United States |
(WCW Great American Bash) |
21 days |
4 |
Ron Simmons |
8/02/1992 |
Baltimore, MD, United States |
(WCW Main Event) |
150 days |
5 |
Big Van Vader (2) |
12/30/1992 |
Baltimore, MD, United States |
(WCW Live Event) |
71 days |
6 |
Sting (2) |
3/11/1993 |
London, England, Europe |
(WCW Live Event) |
6 days |
7 |
Big Van Vader (3) |
3/17/1993 |
Dublin, Ireland, Europe |
(WCW Live Event) |
285 days |
|
Big Van Vader held the following championship inconjuction with WCW World Heavyweight Championship :
[11/20/1993] WCW Battle Bowl Championship last eliminated Sting in Pensacola, Florida at Battle Bowl. |
8 |
Ric Flair |
12/27/1993 |
Charlotte, NC, United States |
(WCW Starcade) |
289 days |
|
Ric Flair unified the following championship into WCW World Heavyweight Championship:
[6/23/1994-unified] WCW-International World Heavyweight Championship won from Sting Charleston, SC. |
- |
Ricky Steamboat |
4/17/1994 |
Chicago, IL, United States |
(WCW Spring Stampede) |
- |
9 |
Hulk Hogan |
7/17/1994 |
Orlando, FL, United States |
(WCW Bash at the Beach) |
469 days |
10 |
The Giant |
2/29/1995 |
Detroit, MI, United States |
(WCW Halloween Havoc) |
8 days |
| Hulk Hogan's manager Jimmy Hart turned on him and got him disqualified in a match where he could lose title via disqualification.
[11/06/1995-11/26/1995] World Championship Wrestling stripped the Giant due to controversial finish at Halloween Havoc. |
11 |
Randy Savage |
11/26/1995 |
Norfolk, VA, United States |
(WCW World War III) |
31 days |
| Randy Savage won a 60 man Battle Royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship last eliminating Hulk Hogan. |
12 |
Ric Flair (2) |
12/27/1995 |
Nashville, TN, United States |
(WCW Starcade) |
26 days |
13 |
Randy Savage (2) |
1/22/1996 |
Las Vegas, NV, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
20 days |
14 |
Ric Flair (3) |
2/11/1996 |
St.Petersburg, FL, United States |
(WCW Superbrawl VI) |
71 days |
15 |
The Giant (2) |
4/22/1996 |
Albany, GA, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
110 days |
16 |
Hollywood Hogan (2) |
8/10/1996 |
Sturis, SD, United States |
(WCW Hog Wild) |
359 days |
- |
Roddy Piper |
2/23/1997 |
San Francisco, CA, United States |
(WCW Superbrawl) |
- |
17 |
Lex Luger (2) |
8/04/1997 |
Detroit, MI, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
5 days |
18 |
Hollywood Hogan (3) |
8/09/1997 |
Sturis, SD, United States |
(WCW Road Wild) |
141 days |
19 |
Sting (3) |
12/28/1997 |
Washington, DC, United States |
(WCW Starcade) |
11 days |
|
[1/06/1998-2/22/1998] World Championship Wrestling stripped Sting due to controversial finish of Starcade match. |
20 |
Sting (4) |
2/22/1998 |
San Francisco, CA, United States |
(WCW SuperBrawl VIII) |
56 days |
21 |
Randy Savage (3) |
4/19/1998 |
Denver, CO, United States |
(WCW Spring Stampede) |
1 day |
22 |
Hollywood Hogan (4) |
4/20/1998 |
Colorado Springs, CO, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
77 days |
23 |
Goldberg |
7/06/1998 |
Atlanta, GA, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
174 days |
| Goldberg held the following title in conjunction to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship:
[4/20/1998-7/07/1998] WCW United States Heavyweight Championship won from Raven in Colorado Springs, CO. |
24 |
Kevin Nash |
12/27/1998 |
Washington, DC, United States |
(WCW Starcade) |
8 days |
|
Kevin Nash held the following championship inconjuction with WCW World Heavyweight Championship :
[11/22/1998-12/27/1998] World War 3 Championship last eliminating Lex Luger in 60-man battle royal in Auburn Hills, Michigan at World War 3. |
25 |
Hollywood Hogan (5) |
1/04/1999 |
Atlanta, GA, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
69 days |
26 |
Ric Flair (4) |
3/14/1999 |
Louisville, KY, United States |
(WCW Uncensored) |
28 days |
27 |
Diamond Dallas Page |
4/11/1999 |
Tacoma, WA, United States |
(WCW Spring Stampede) |
15 days |
28 |
Sting (5) |
4/26/1999 |
Fargo, ND, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
- |
29 |
Diamond Dallas Page (2) |
4/26/1999 |
Fargo, ND, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
13 days |
30 |
Kevin Nash (2) |
5/09/1999 |
St.Louis, MO, United States |
(WCW Slamboree) |
63 days |
31 |
Randy Savage (4) |
7/11/1999 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States |
(WCW Bash at the Beach) |
1 day |
32 |
Hollywood Hogan (6) |
7/12/1999 |
Jacksonville,FL,United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
62 days |
33 |
Sting (6) |
9/12/1999 |
Winston-Salem, NC, United States |
(Fall Brawl-War Games) |
43 days |
34 |
Goldberg (2) |
10/24/1999 |
Las Vegas, NV, United States |
(Halloween Havoc) |
1 day |
|
Goldberg held the following championship inconjuction with WCW World Heavyweight Championship:
[10/24/1999-10/25/1999] WCW United States Heavyweight Championship won from Sid Vicious in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at Fall Brawl.
[10/25/1999] World Championship Wrestling considered the World Heavyweight Championship vacant and set up 32-man tournament to crown new champion. |
35 |
Bret Hart |
11/21/1999 |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
(WCW Mayhem) |
56 days |
|
Bret Hart defeated Chris Benoit in the finals of a 32-man Tournament for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
Bret Hart held the following championship inconjuction with WCW World Heavyweight Championship :
[12/07/1999-12/13/1999] WCW World Tag Team Championships w/Goldberg won from Creative Control in Madison, Wichita on Thunder.
[10/25/1999] World Championship Wrestling considered the World Heavyweight Championship vacant due to Bret Harts injury and retirement. |
36 |
Chris Benoit |
1/16/2000 |
Cincinnatti, OH, United States |
(WCW Souled Out) |
1 day |
|
Chris Benoit defeated Sid Vicious for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
[1/17/2000] WCW considered the championship vacant apon Chris Benoit jumping to World Wrestling Federation. |
- |
Sid Vicious |
1/24/2000 |
Los Angeles, CA, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
- |
- |
Kevin Nash |
1/26/2000 |
Las Vegas, NV, United States |
(WCW Thunder) |
- |
37 |
Sid Vicious |
1/26/2000 |
Las Vegas,NV,United States |
(WCW Thunder) |
76 days |
|
[4/11/2000] World Championship Wrestling creative team of Vince Russo & Eric Bischoff stripted all WCW championships and considered them vacant.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a one night tournament for vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. |
38 |
Jeff Jarrett |
4/16/2000 |
Chicago, IL, United States |
(WCW Spring Stampede) |
8 days |
39 |
Diamond Dallas Page (3) |
4/24/2000 |
Rochester, NY, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
1 day |
40 |
David Arquette |
4/26/2000 |
Syracuse, NY, United States |
(WCW Thunder) |
12 days |
41 |
Jeff Jarrett (2) |
5/07/2000 |
Kansas City,MO,United States |
(Slamboree) |
8 days |
42 |
Ric Flair (5) |
5/15/2000 |
Biloxi, MS, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
7 days |
|
[5/22/2000] Vince Russo stripted Ric Flair of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and awarded it to Jeff Jarrett. |
43 |
Jeff Jarrett (3) |
5/22/2000 |
Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
1 days |
44 |
Kevin Nash (3) |
5/23/2000 |
Saginaw, MI, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
6 days |
45 |
Ric Flair (6) |
5/29/2000 |
Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
- |
46 |
Jeff Jarrett (4) |
5/29/2000 |
Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
41 days |
- |
Hollywood Hogan |
7/09/2000 |
Daytona Beach, FL, United States |
(WCW Bash at the Beach) |
- |
47 |
Booker T |
7/09/2000 |
Daytona Beach, FL, United States |
(WCW Bash at the Beach) |
50 days |
48 |
Kevin Nash (4) |
8/28/2000 |
Las Cruces, NM, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
20 days |
49 |
Booker T (2) |
9/17/2000 |
Buffalo, NY, United States |
(WCW Fall Brawl) |
8 days |
50 |
Vince Russo |
9/25/2000 |
Uniondale, NY, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
7 days |
|
[10/02/2000] Vince Russo declared himself not a wrestler and considered the WCW World Heavyweight Championship vacant.
Booker T defeated Jeff Jarrett in a San Francisco 49er match for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. |
51 |
Booker T (3) |
10/02/2000 |
San Francisco, CA, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
55 days |
52 |
Scott Steiner |
11/26/2000 |
Milwaukee, WI, United States |
(WCW Mayhem) |
120 days |
53 |
Booker T (4) |
3/26/2001 |
Panama City, FL, United States |
(WCW Monday Night Nitro) |
120 days |
|
Booker T held the following title in conjunction to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship:
[3/18/2001-7/24/2001] WCW United States Heavyweight Championshipwon from Ric Steiner in Jacksonville, FL.
[3/26/2001] World Championship Wrestling and assests were purchased by World Wrestling Entertainment. |
