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Click Here For Some Stats National Wrestling Alliance/
Big Time Wrestling - Texas
United States Heavyweight Champion
(June 6, 1966—April 1968)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Fritz Von Erich Jun 6, 1966 -- -- 0 days
-- Jun 6, 1966 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jun 9, 1966 --
Johnny Valentine Jun 9, 1966 -- -- 56 days
Fritz Von Erich [2] Aug 4, 1966 -- -- 195 days
Brute Bernard Feb 15, 1967 -- -- 40 days
Fritz Von Erich [3] Mar 27, 1967 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 375 days
The Spoiler Apr 5, 1968 Live Event Houston, USA 59 days
National Wrestling Alliance/
Big Time Wrestling - Texas
American Heavyweight Championship
(June 3, 1968—1981)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Fritz Von Erich [4] Jun 3, 1968 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 39 days
** Held-Up ** Jul 12, 1968 Live Event Houston, USA
Fritz Von Erich [5] Jul 26, 1968 Live Event Houston, USA 251 days
Baron Von Raschke Apr 3, 1969 Live Event Corpus Christi, USA 105 days
Fritz Von Erich [6] Apr 17, 1969 Live Event Corpus Christi, USA 15 days
Johnny Valentine [2] May 2, 1969 Live Event Houston, USA 94 days
Fritz Von Erich [7] May 23, 1969 Live Event Houston, USA 17 days
Johnny Valentine [3] Jun 9, 1969 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 56 days
Fritz Von Erich [8] Aug 4, 1969 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 1 day
** Held-Up ** Aug 5, 1969 Live Event Dallas, USA
The title was held-up after a match against Johnny Valentine due to the interference of Wahoo McDaniel.
Fritz Von Erich [9] Oct 21, 1969 Live Event Little Rock, USA 192 days
Johnny Valentine [4] Jan 23, 1970 Live Event Houston, USA 21 days
Fritz Von Erich [10] Feb 13, 1970 Live Event Houston, USA 94 days
Boris Malenko May 18, 1970 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 15 days
Fritz Von Erich [11] Jun 2, 1970 Live Event Dallas, USA 199 days
Toru Tanaka Dec 18, 1970 Live Event Houston, USA 66 days
Fritz Von Erich [12] Feb 22, 1971 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 1 day
Toru Tanaka [2] Feb 23, 1971 Live Event Dallas, USA 10 days
Wahoo McDaniel Mar 5, 1971 Live Event Houston, USA 285 days
The Spoiler [2] Dec 15, 1971 Live Event San Antonio, USA 192 days
Billy Red Lyons Jun 24, 1972 Parade of Champ… Irving, USA 26 days
Johnny Valentine [5] Jul 20, 1972 Live Event Corpus Christi, USA 225 days
The Missouri Mauler Mar 2, 1973 -- -- 158 days
Mauler is awarded the title after Valentine leaves for Japan.
Fritz Von Erich [13] Aug 7, 1973 Live Event Dallas, USA 231 days
The Texan Mar 26, 1974 Parade of Champ… Dallas, USA 21 days
Fritz Von Erich [14] Apr 16, 1974 Live Event Dallas, USA 228 days
Blackjack Lanza Nov 30, 1974 Live Event Dallas, USA 28 days
Fritz Von Erich [15] Dec 28, 1974 Live Event Dallas, USA 737 days
Bruiser Brody Jan 3, 1977 -- -- 99 days
Fritz Von Erich [16] Apr 12, 1977 Live Event Dallas, USA 22 days
Bruiser Brody [2] May 4, 1977 Live Event San Antonio, USA 82 days
Captain U.S.A. Jul 25, 1977 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 67 days
Ox Baker Sep 30, 1977 Live Event Houston, USA 73 days
Fritz Von Erich [17] Dec 12, 1977 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 273 days
Bruiser Brody [3] Sep 11, 1978 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 105 days
Kevin Von Erich Dec 25, 1978 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 97 days
The Spoiler [3] Apr 1, 1979 -- -- 42 days
Wahoo McDaniel [2] May 13, 1979 Live Event Houston, USA 20 days
The Spoiler [4] Jun 2, 1979 -- -- 64 days
The Spoiler is awarded the title after McDaniel is unable to compete due to injury.
El Halcón Aug 5, 1979 Live Event Dallas, USA 63 days
The Spoiler [5] Oct 7, 1979 Live Event Dallas, USA 54 days
Bruiser Brody [4] Nov 30, 1979 Live Event Houston, USA 33 days
Ox Baker [2] Jan 2, 1980 -- -- 25 days
Kevin Von Erich [2] Jan 27, 1980 Live Event Dallas, USA 84 days
Toru Tanaka [3] Apr 20, 1980 Live Event Dallas, USA 8 days
Kevin Von Erich [3] Apr 28, 1980 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 21 days
Gino Hernandez May 19, 1980 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 74 days
El Halcón [2] Aug 1, 1980 Live Event Houston, USA 14 days
Gino Hernandez [2] Aug 15, 1980 Live Event Houston, USA 127 days
** Held-Up ** Dec 20, 1980 -- --
The title is held-up after a match against Kevin Von Erich.
Kerry Von Erich Dec 28, 1980 Live Event Dallas, USA 134 days
Kerry, subbing for an injured Kevin Von Erich, defeated Hernandez in a match for the held-up title.
Ernie Ladd May 11, 1981 -- -- 24 days
Kerry Von Erich [2] Jun 4, 1981 Star Wars Dallas, USA 113 days
The Great Kabuki Sep 25, 1981 -- -- 92 days
Bugsy McGraw Dec 26, 1981 -- -- 72 days
World Class Championship Wrestling
American Heavyweight Championship
(1981—February 19, 1986)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Kerry Von Erich [3] Mar 8, 1982 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 58 days
King Kong Bundy May 5, 1982 Live Event Lawton, USA 32 days
Fritz Von Erich [18] Jun 4, 1982 Frtiz Von Erich… Irving, USA 0 days
** Vacated ** Jun 4, 1982 Frtiz Von Erich… Irving, USA
This match was Fritz Von Erich's last match before retirement, he vacates the title after the match.
King Kong Bundy [2] Jun 15, 1982 -- -- 83 days
Kevin Von Erich [4] Sep 6, 1982 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 137 days
Terry Gordy Jan 21, 1983 Live Event Dallas, USA 49 days
Kevin Von Erich [5] Mar 11, 1983 Live Event Dallas, USA 129 days
** Held-Up ** Jul 18, 1983 Live Event Fort Worth, USA
Jimmy Garvin Jul 25, 1983 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 122 days
Chris Adams Nov 24, 1983 Star Wars Dallas, USA 31 days
Jimmy Garvin [2] Dec 25, 1983 Star Wars Dallas, USA 36 days
Chris Adams [2] Jan 30, 1984 Star Wars Dallas, USA 63 days
Jimmy Garvin [3] Apr 2, 1984 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 2 days
Chris Adams [3] Apr 4, 1984 -- --
Jimmy Garvin [4] Apr 1984 -- --
Exact day and location unknown.
Gino Hernandez [3] May 18, 1984 -- -- 77 days
Mike Von Erich Aug 3, 1984 Live Event Dallas, USA 31 days
Gino Hernandez [4] Sep 3, 1984 Star Wars Fort Worth, USA 56 days
Kerry Von Erich [4] Oct 29, 1984 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 110 days
Chris Adams [4] Feb 16, 1985 World Class Cha… Dallas, USA 139 days
Iceman King Parsons Jul 5, 1985 -- -- 122 days
Rick Rude Nov 4, 1985 Live Event Fort Worth, USA 242 days
World Class Wrestling Association
World Heavyweight Championship
(February 21, 1986 - April 14, 1989)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
After W.C.C.W. seperates from N.W.A., Rick Rude is named the first W.C.W.A. World Heavyweight Champion.
-- Feb 21, 1986 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jul 4, 1986 --
Chris Adams [5] Jul 4, 1986 Star Wars Dallas, USA
Black Bart Sep 1986 -- --
Kevin Von Erich [6] Oct 12, 1986 Cotton Bowl Ext… Dallas, USA 313 days
Al Pérez Aug 21, 1987 -- -- 198 days
Perez wins the title via forfeit when Von Erich is unable to compete due to injury.
Kerry Von Erich [5] Mar 6, 1988 Live Event Dallas, USA 19 days
Iceman King Parsons [2] Mar 25, 1988 Live Event Dallas, USA 44 days
Kerry Von Erich [6] May 8, 1988 Parade of Champ… Irving, USA 168 days
Jerry Lawler Oct 23, 1988 Live Event Memphis, USA 12 days
Kerry Von Erich [7] Nov 4, 1988 Live Event Dallas, USA 35 days
Tatsumi Fujinami Dec 9, 1988 Japan Cup Series Tokyo, Japan 1 day
Fujinami wins the title via forfeit when the referee declares Von Erich unable to continue due to excessive bleeding.
Kerry Von Erich [8] Dec 10, 1988 -- -- 3 days
Fujinami returns the championship to Von Erich due to his unsatisfaction with the result of the previous nights match.
Jerry Lawler [2] Dec 13, 1988 SuperClash Chicago, USA 113 days
Lawler is also the reigning A.W.A. World Heavyweight Champion and starts defending the titles as the Unified World Heavyweight Championship. However, Lawler is stripped of the A.W.A. title when C.W.A. seperates from A.W.A in January of 1989. The title is still defended as the Unified Heavyweight Championship in U.S.W.A.