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Championship Wrestling Association
International Heavyweight Championship
(February 1983 - December 7, 1987)
International Heavyweight Championship
(February 1983 - December 7, 1987)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Austin Idol | Feb 1983 | -- | -- | |
| Jerry Lawler | Mar 7, 1983 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 70 days |
| Ken Patera | May 16, 1983 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 70 days |
| Jerry Lawler | Jul 25, 1983 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 21 days |
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Lawler defeated Patera in a 2-on-1 handicap match that also included Jimmy Hart as Patera's partner.
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| Ken Patera | Aug 15, 1983 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 22 days |
| Austin Idol | Sep 6, 1983 | Live Event | Louisville, KY, USA | 6 days |
| Stan Hansen | Sep 12, 1983 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 21 days |
| Austin Idol | Oct 3, 1983 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 203 days |
| Randy Savage | Apr 23, 1984 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 21 days |
| Austin Idol | May 14, 1984 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 33 days |
| Masao Ito | Jun 16, 1984 | TV Taping | Memphis, TN, USA | 23 days |
| Tommy Rich | Jul 9, 1984 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 49 days |
| Eddie Gilbert | Aug 27, 1984 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 21 days |
| Dutch Mantel | Sep 17, 1984 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 7 days |
| Eddie Gilbert | Sep 24, 1984 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 96 days |
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Gilbert wins the title via forfeit after Mantell is attacked by the Nightmare and is unable to compete.
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| Terry Taylor | Dec 29, 1984 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 190 days |
| Phil Hickerson | Jul 7, 1985 | Live Event | Jackson, TN, USA | 8 days |
| Terry Taylor | Jul 15, 1985 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 7 days |
| Phil Hickerson | Jul 22, 1985 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 70 days |
| The Mongolian Stomper | Sep 30, 1985 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 21 days |
| Phil Hickerson | Oct 21, 1985 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 35 days |
| Dutch Mantel | Nov 25, 1985 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 70 days |
| Rick Casey | Feb 3, 1986 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 28 days |
| Abdul Gaddafi | Mar 3, 1986 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 21 days |
| Billy Travis | Mar 24, 1986 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 42 days |
| Bill Dundee | May 5, 1986 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 70 days |
| Jerry Lawler | Jul 14, 1986 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 56 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | Sep 8, 1986 | -- | -- | |
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Lawler vacates the title after winning the A.W.A. Southern Heavyweight Championship.
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| Big Bubba | Oct 6, 1986 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 90 days |
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Bubba defeated Tanaka in a match for the vacant title.
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| Soul Train Jones | Jan 4, 1987 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 106 days |
| Chick Donovan | Apr 20, 1987 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 54 days |
| Bill Dundee | Jun 13, 1987 | -- | -- | 65 days |
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Possible awarded title as Donovan has no recorded matches between June 6 and November 21.
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| George Barnes | Aug 17, 1987 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 14 days |
| Bill Dundee | Aug 31, 1987 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 41 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | Oct 11, 1987 | -- | -- | |
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Dundee vacates the title after winning the A.W.A. World Tag Team Championship.
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| Bill Dundee | Oct 27, 1987 | -- | -- | 6 days |
| Manny Fernandez | Nov 2, 1987 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 35 days |
| Jerry Lawler | Dec 7, 1987 | Live Event | Memphis, TN, USA | 0 days |
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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.
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