2021/08/16
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WCW World Heavyweight Championship
World Championship Wrestling (USA) / World Wrestling Entertainment (World Wrestling Federation, World-Wide Wrestling Federation, Capitol Wrestling Corporation)
Also known as: WCW Championship, World Championship
This title was defended in Australia when WCW toured in 2000. It was retired in 2001 when it was unifed with the WWE Championship to become the Undisputed Championship.
For previous history see NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
| 1991/01/11 | Ric Flair Defeated Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Recognised as WCW Champion when the promotion split from the NWA. |
East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA |
| 1991/07/01 | Vacant Flair left promotion |
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| 1991/07/14 | Lex Luger Defeated Barry Windham |
Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| 1992/02/29 | Sting | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| 1992/07/12 | Big Van Vader [Vader] | Albany, New York, USA |
| 1992/08/02 | Ron Simmons [Faarooq] | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| 1992/12/30 | Big Van Vader (2) | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| 1993/03/11 | Sting (2) | London, ENGLAND |
| 1993/03/17 | Big Van Vader (3) | Dublin, IRELAND |
| 1993/12/27 | Ric Flair (2) | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| 1994/04/17 | Vacant Held up after a draw with Ricky Steamboat |
Rosemont, Illinois, USA |
| 1994/04/21 | Ric Flair (3) Defeated Ricky Steamboat |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| 1994/07/17 | Hulk Hogan | Orlando, Florida, USA |
| 1995/10/29 | The Giant [The Big Show] | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| 1995/11/06 | Vacant Giant stripped due to controversial finish in defeating Hogan |
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| 1995/11/26 | Randy Savage Won the World War 3 battle royal |
Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| 1995/12/27 | Ric Flair (4) | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| 1996/01/22 | Randy Savage (2) | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| 1996/02/11 | Ric Flair (5) | St Petersburg, Florida, USA |
| 1996/04/22 | The Giant (2) | Albany, New York, USA |
| 1996/08/10 | Hollywood Hogan [Hulk Hogan] (2) | Sturgis, South Dakota, USA |
| 1997/12/28 | Sting (3) | Washington, DC, USA |
| 1998/01/06 | Vacant Held up after controversial finish in Sting vs Hogan |
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| 1998/02/22 | Sting (4) Defeated Hollywood Hogan |
Dayton, Ohio, USA |
| 1998/04/19 | Randy Savage (3) | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| 1998/04/20 | Hollywood Hogan (3) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA |
| 1998/07/06 | Goldberg | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| 1998/12/27 | Kevin Nash | Washington, DC, USA |
| 1999/04/01 | Hollywood Hogan (4) | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| 1999/03/14 | Ric Flair (6) | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| 1999/04/11 | Diamond Dallas Page | Tacoma, Washington, USA |
| 1999/04/26 | Sting (5) | Fargo, North Dakota, USA |
| 1999/04/26 | Diamond Dallas Page (2) | Fargo, North Dakota, USA |
| 1999/05/09 | Kevin Nash (2) | St Louis, Missouri, USA |
| 1999/07/11 | Randy Savage (4) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA |
| 1999/07/12 | Hulk Hogan (6) | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| 1999/09/12 | Sting (6) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA |
| 1999/10/25 | Vacant Sting stripped after attacking a referee |
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| 1999/11/19 | Bret Hart Defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final |
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA |
| 1999/12/20 | Vacant Held up after a controversial finish with Goldberg |
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| 1999/12/20 | Bret Hart (2) Defeated Goldberg |
Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| 2000/01/16 | Vacant Hart injured |
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| 2000/01/16 | Chris Benoit Defeated Sid Vicious |
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
| 2000/01/17 | Vacant Benoit left the promotion |
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| 2000/01/24 | Sid Vicious Defeated Kevin Nash |
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| 2000/01/25 | Vacant Sid stripped by commissioner Kevin Nash |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| 2000/01/25 | Kevin Nash (3) Awards himself title |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| 2000/01/25 | Sid Vicious (2) | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| 2000/04/10 | Vacant All titles declared vacant |
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| 2000/04/16 | Jeff Jarrett Defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a tournament final |
Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| 2000/04/24 | Diamond Dallas Page (3) | Rochester, New York, USA |
| 2000/04/25 | David Arquette Pinned Eric Bischoff in a tag match |
Syracuse, New York, USA |
| 2000/05/07 | Jeff Jarrett (2) | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| 2000/05/15 | Ric Flair (7) | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
| 2000/05/22 | Vacant Flair stripped by Vince Russo |
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| 2000/05/22 | Jeff Jarrett (3) Awarded by Vince Russo |
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
| 2000/05/23 | Kevin Nash (4) | Saginaw, Michigan, USA |
| 2000/05/29 | Ric Flair (8) Nash gave the title to Flair |
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| 2000/05/29 | Jeff Jarrett (4) | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| 2000/07/09 | Booker T | Daytona Beach, Florida, USA |
| 2000/08/28 | Kevin Nash (5) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA |
| 2000/09/17 | Booker T (2) | Buffalo, New York, USA |
| 2000/09/25 | Vince Russo | Uniondale, New York, USA |
| 2000/10/02 | Vacant Russo forfeited the title |
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| 2000/10/02 | Booker T (3) Defeated Jeff Jarrett |
Daly City, California, USA |
| 2000/11/26 | Scott Steiner |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| 2001/03/26 | Booker T (4) WCW bought out by WWE. Title continued under WWE control |
Panama Beach, Florida, USA |
| Renamed WCW Championship |
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| 2001/07/24 | Kurt Angle |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 2001/07/30 | Booker T (5) |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 2001/09/19 | The Rock |
San Jose, California, USA |
| 2001/10/21 | Chris Jericho | St Louis, Missouri, USA |
| 2011/11/05 | The Rock (2) | Uniondale, New York, USA |
| Renamed World Championship | ||
| 2011/12/09 | Chris Jericho (2) | San Diego, California, USA |
| 2011/12/09 | Abandoned Title unified with WWE Championship to become the Undisputed Championship. |