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United States Wrestling Association
Unified World Heavyweight Championship
(April 4, 1989 - November 1997)
Unified World Heavyweight Championship
(April 4, 1989 - November 1997)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Jerry Lawler | Dec 13, 1988 | SuperClash | Chicago, USA | 109 days |
Lawler is also the reigning A.W.A. World Heavyweight Champion and starts defending the titles as the Unified Heavyweight Championship. However, Lawler is stripped of the A.W.A. title when C.W.A. separates from A.W.A in January of 1989. The title is still defended as the Unified Heavyweight Championship in U.S.W.A.
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The Master of Pain | Apr 1, 1989 | Championship Wr… | Memphis, USA | 24 days |
Jerry Lawler [2] | Apr 25, 1989 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 181 days |
The Soultaker | Oct 23, 1989 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 14 days |
Jerry Lawler [3] | Nov 6, 1989 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 54 days |
King Cobra | Dec 30, 1989 | Championship Wr… | Memphis, USA | 9 days |
Jerry Lawler [4] | Jan 8, 1990 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 49 days |
Jimmy Valiant | Feb 26, 1990 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 14 days |
Jerry Lawler [5] | Mar 12, 1990 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 47 days |
Jimmy Valiant [2] | Apr 28, 1990 | Live Event | Jonesboro, USA | 6 days |
Jerry Lawler [6] | May 4, 1990 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 45 days |
The Snowman | Jun 18, 1990 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 70 days |
** Vacated ** | Aug 27, 1990 | -- | -- | |
The title is vacated when Snowman no-shows a title defense against Jerry Lawler.
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Jerry Lawler [7] | Oct 8, 1990 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 28 days |
Defeated Austin Idol in the final of a tournament for the vacant title. Other participants included Dick Murdoch, Samurai, Steve Keirn, Dirty White Boy, Terry Funk, Brickhouse Brown, Gary Young, John Tatum, King Cobra, Jeff Jarrett, Sheik Hussein, Eddie Gilbert, Jimmy Valiant, Jeff Gaylord, Doug Gilbert, Dick Slater, Danny Davis, Mark Callous, and Bill Dundee.
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Terry Funk | Nov 5, 1990 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 126 days |
Jerry Lawler [8] | Mar 11, 1991 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 140 days |
Awesome Kong | Jul 29, 1991 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 14 days |
Jerry Lawler [9] | Aug 12, 1991 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 14 days |
The Dragon Master | Aug 26, 1991 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 7 days |
Jerry Lawler [10] | Sep 2, 1991 | Star Wars | Memphis, USA | 84 days |
Kamala | Nov 25, 1991 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 7 days |
Jerry Lawler [11] | Dec 2, 1991 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 5 days |
** Held-Up ** | Dec 7, 1991 | -- | -- | |
The title is held-up after a match with Kamala.
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Kamala [2] | Dec 9, 1991 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 55 days |
Kamala defeats Lawler in a rematch for the held-up championship.
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** Held-Up ** | Feb 2, 1992 | -- | -- | |
The title is held-up after a match with Koko B. Ware.
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Kamala [3] | Feb 10, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 14 days |
Kamala defeats Koko B. Ware in a rematch for the held-up championship.
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Koko B. Ware | Feb 24, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 21 days |
Kamala [4] | Mar 16, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 49 days |
Jerry Lawler [12] | May 4, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 42 days |
Lawler defeats Eddie Gilbert, the reigning G.W.F. World Heavyweight Champion, to unify the titles on June 8, 1992 in Memphis, TN.
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Eddie Gilbert | Jun 15, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 28 days |
Ricky Morton | Jul 13, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 7 days |
Eddie Gilbert [2] | Jul 20, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 63 days |
Junkyard Dog | Sep 21, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 21 days |
Butch Reed | Oct 12, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 5 days |
Todd Champion | Oct 17, 1992 | -- | -- | 16 days |
Announced as having won the title in a match in Cleveland, OH to cover for Reed leaving USWA.
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Jerry Lawler [13] | Nov 2, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 35 days |
Koko B. Ware [2] | Dec 7, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 7 days |
Jerry Lawler [14] | Dec 14, 1992 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 140 days |
Papa Shango [2] | May 3, 1993 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 49 days |
Owen Hart | Jun 21, 1993 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 14 days |
Jerry Lawler [15] | Jul 5, 1993 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 70 days |
Tatanka | Sep 13, 1993 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 7 days |
Jerry Lawler [16] | Sep 20, 1993 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 21 days |
Lawler pins Tatanka in 8-man tag team match with special stipulations to allow title to change hands if the champion is pinned.
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Randy Savage | Oct 11, 1993 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 40 days |
** Vacated ** | Nov 20, 1993 | -- | -- | |
The title is vacated when U.S.W.A and W.W.F. temporarily end co-promotion.
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Jeff Jarrett | Nov 22, 1993 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 28 days |
Wins a battle royal for the vacant title.
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Jerry Lawler [17] | Dec 20, 1993 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 42 days |
Eddie Gilbert [3] | Jan 31, 1994 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 7 days |
Jerry Lawler [18] | Feb 7, 1994 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 7 days |
Eddie Gilbert [4] | Feb 14, 1994 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 39 days |
Jerry Lawler [19] | Mar 25, 1994 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 113 days |
Sid Vicious | Jul 16, 1994 | -- | -- | 205 days |
Sid wins the title when Lawler forfeits it due to injury.
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Jerry Lawler [20] | Feb 6, 1995 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 19 days |
Bill Dundee | Feb 25, 1995 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 37 days |
Razor Ramon | Apr 3, 1995 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 28 days |
Jerry Lawler [21] | May 1, 1995 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 189 days |
Ahmed Johnson | Nov 6, 1995 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 44 days |
Jeff Jarrett [2] | Dec 20, 1995 | Live Event | Tunica, USA | 73 days |
** Vacated ** | Mar 2, 1996 | -- | -- | |
Title vacated due to Jeff Jarrett's back injury.
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Jerry Lawler [22] | Mar 4, 1996 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 4 days |
Defeats Mabel in the final of a tournament final for the vacant title. Participants included Jesse James Armstrong, Tracy Smothers, Giant Warrior, King Cobra, Sir Mo, Spellbinder, Reggie B. Fine, Brian Christopher, and Isaac Yankem, DDS.
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** Held-Up ** | Mar 8, 1996 | Live Event w/ M… | Trumann, USA | |
Title help-up after a match with Bill Dundee.
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Jerry Lawler [23] | Apr 5, 1996 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 15 days |
Lawler defeats Dundee in a rematch for the held-up championship.
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Jeff Jarrett [3] | Apr 20, 1996 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 95 days |
Jerry Lawler [24] | Jul 24, 1996 | Live Event | West Helena, USA | 37 days |
Sid Vicious [2] | Aug 30, 1996 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 3 days |
Jerry Lawler [25] | Sep 2, 1996 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 32 days |
The Colorado Kid | Oct 4, 1996 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 43 days |
Jerry Lawler [26] | Nov 16, 1996 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 119 days |
Tank | Mar 15, 1997 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 7 days |
Jerry Lawler [27] | Mar 22, 1997 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 21 days |
King Reginald | Apr 12, 1997 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 15 days |
Jerry Lawler [28] | Apr 27, 1997 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 103 days |
Dutch Mantel | Aug 8, 1997 | Live Event | Memphis, USA | 85 days |
** Promotion Closed ** | Nov 1, 1997 | -- | -- | |
United States Wrestling Association closes in November of 1997.
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