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International Heavyweight Championship
(February 1983 - December 7, 1987)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Austin Idol Feb 1983 -- --
Jerry Lawler Mar 7, 1983 Live Event Memphis, USA 70 days
Ken Patera May 16, 1983 Live Event Memphis, USA 70 days
Jerry Lawler [2] Jul 25, 1983 Live Event Memphis, USA 21 days
Lawler defeated Patera in a 2-on-1 handicap match that also included Jimmy Hart as Patera's partner.
Ken Patera [2] Aug 15, 1983 Live Event Memphis, USA 22 days
Austin Idol [2] Sep 6, 1983 Live Event Louisville, USA 6 days
Stan Hansen Sep 12, 1983 Live Event Memphis, USA 21 days
Austin Idol [3] Oct 3, 1983 Live Event Memphis, USA 203 days
Randy Savage Apr 23, 1984 Live Event Memphis, USA 21 days
Austin Idol [4] May 14, 1984 Live Event Memphis, USA 33 days
Masao Ito Jun 16, 1984 Championship Wr… Memphis, USA 23 days
Tommy Rich Jul 9, 1984 Live Event Memphis, USA 49 days
Eddie Gilbert Aug 27, 1984 Live Event Memphis, USA 21 days
Dutch Mantel Sep 17, 1984 Live Event Memphis, USA 7 days
Eddie Gilbert [2] Sep 24, 1984 Live Event Memphis, USA 96 days
Gilbert wins the title via forfeit after Mantell is attacked by the Nightmare and is unable to compete.
Terry Taylor Dec 29, 1984 Live Event Memphis, USA 190 days
Phil Hickerson Jul 7, 1985 Live Event Jackson, USA 8 days
Terry Taylor [2] Jul 15, 1985 Live Event Memphis, USA 7 days
Phil Hickerson [2] Jul 22, 1985 Live Event Memphis, USA 70 days
The Mongolian Stomper Sep 30, 1985 Live Event Memphis, USA 21 days
Phil Hickerson [3] Oct 21, 1985 Live Event Memphis, USA 35 days
Dutch Mantel [2] Nov 25, 1985 Live Event Memphis, USA 70 days
Rick Casey Feb 3, 1986 Live Event Memphis, USA 28 days
Abdul Gaddafi Mar 3, 1986 Live Event Memphis, USA 21 days
Billy Travis Mar 24, 1986 Live Event Memphis, USA 42 days
Bill Dundee May 5, 1986 Live Event Memphis, USA 70 days
Jerry Lawler [3] Jul 14, 1986 Live Event Memphis, USA 56 days
** Vacated ** Sep 8, 1986 -- --
Lawler vacates the title after winning the A.W.A. Southern Heavyweight Championship.
Big Bubba Oct 6, 1986 Live Event Memphis, USA 90 days
Bubba defeated Tanaka in a match for the vacant title.
Soul Train Jones Jan 4, 1987 Live Event Memphis, USA 106 days
Chick Donovan Apr 20, 1987 Live Event Memphis, USA 51 days
Bill Dundee [2] Jun 10, 1987 -- -- 68 days
Possible awarded title as Donovan has no recorded matches between June 6 and November 21, with Dundee first recognized as champion on June 10.
George Barnes Aug 17, 1987 Live Event Memphis, USA 14 days
Bill Dundee [3] Aug 31, 1987 Live Event Memphis, USA 41 days
** Vacated ** Oct 11, 1987 -- --
Dundee vacates the title after winning the A.W.A. World Tag Team Championship.
Bill Dundee [4] Oct 27, 1987 -- -- 6 days
Manny Fernandez Nov 2, 1987 Live Event Memphis, USA 35 days
Jerry Lawler [4] Dec 7, 1987 Live Event Memphis, USA 0 days
Lawler is also the reigning A.W.A. Southern Heavyweight Champion and N.W.A./C.W.A. Mid-America Heavyweight Champion. The titles are unified to create the C.W.A. Heavyweight Championship.