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USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship

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The USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship formed in 1988, which consisted of the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship from World Class Championship Wrestling and the AWA World Heavyweight Championship from the American Wrestling Association. The title was unified on December 13, 1988, when AWA World Champion Jerry Lawler defeated WCWA World Champion Kerry Von Erich in a unification match.

USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionUnited States Wrestling Association
Date establishedDecember 13, 1988
Date retiredNovember 1997
Statistics
First champion(s)Jerry Lawler
Most reignsJerry Lawler (28 times)
Longest reignSid Vicious (205 days)
Shortest reignSid Vicious (3 days)

The title was primarily recognized by and defended in the United States Wrestling Association until 1997, when the company ceased operations. However, the AWA withdrew its recognition of the championship shortly after the unification match when Lawler was stripped of the AWA world title. The title was also contested in a non-televised match prior to the World Wrestling Federation's King of the Ring event in 1993.[1]

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Jerry LawlerDecember 13, 1988SuperClash IIIChicago, Illinois1109Lawler, the reigning AWA World Heavyweight Champion, defeated Kerry Von Erich to win the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship. This results in the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship being formed. In January 1989, he was stripped of the AWA title by the AWA, ending the AWA title's connection with the USWA Unified World Heavyweight title. Lawler continues to be recognized as the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion by the USWA.

On January 10, 1989, Dutch Mantell appeared to defeat Lawler to win the title after guest referee Ricky Morton (who had been paid off by Mantell) helped Mantell win by knocking Lawler's feet off the ropes in Mantell's pinfall attempt. The CWA Championship Committee reversed the decision the following week, returning the title to Lawler

[2][3]
2Master of PainApril 1, 1989USWA showMemphis, Tennessee124The WCWA World Heavyweight Championship was held up in April 1989. Regardless, the USWA continues to recognize the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship. At this point, the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship was not unified with either the AWA or World Class World Heavyweight Championships; consequently, the influential Pro Wrestling Illustrated outright refused to recognise the Unified championship as a separate title in its own right.[4][2][3]
3Jerry LawlerApril 25, 1989USWA showMemphis, Tennessee2181On April 14 Lawler defeats Kerry Von Erich to win the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship again. Lawler claims to still be champion in AWA and wins the USWA Unified World Heavyweight title on April 25[2][3]
4The SoultakerOctober 23, 1989USWA showMemphis, Tennessee114This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA[2][3]
5Jerry LawlerNovember 6, 1989USWA showMemphis, Tennessee354[2][3]
6King CobraDecember 30, 1989USWA showMemphis, Tennessee19This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA[2][3]
7Jerry LawlerJanuary 8, 1990USWA showMemphis, Tennessee449[2][3]
8Jimmy ValiantFebruary 26, 1990USWA showMemphis, Tennessee114This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA[2][3][5]
9Jerry LawlerMarch 12, 1990USWA showMemphis, Tennessee547[2][3]
10Jimmy ValiantApril 28, 1990USWA showMemphis, Tennessee27This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA[2][3]
11Jerry LawlerMay 5, 1990USWA showMemphis, Tennessee644[2][3][6]
12SnowmanJune 18, 1990USWA showMemphis, Tennessee170[2][3]
—VacatedAugust 27, 1990————Snowman no-shows title defense. (World Class Championship Wrestling ends business relationship with USWA in September 1990, ending the WCWA title's connection with the USWA Unified World Heavyweight title. Regardless, the USWA continues to recognize the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship)[2][3]
13Jerry LawlerOctober 8, 1990USWA showMemphis, Tennessee728Defeated Austin Idol in tournament final[2][3]
14Terry FunkNovember 5, 1990USWA showMemphis, Tennessee1126[2][3]
15Jerry LawlerMarch 11, 1991USWA showMemphis, Tennessee8140[2][3]
16Awesome KongJuly 29, 1991USWA showMemphis, Tennessee114[2][3][7]
17Jerry LawlerAugust 12, 1991USWA showMemphis, Tennessee914[2][3]
18The Dragon MasterAugust 26, 1991USWA showMemphis, Tennessee17[2][3]
19Jerry LawlerSeptember 2, 1991USWA showMemphis, Tennessee1084[2][3]
20KamalaNovember 25, 1991USWA showMemphis, Tennessee17[2][3]
21Jerry LawlerDecember 2, 1991USWA showMemphis, Tennessee115[2][3]
—VacatedDecember 7, 1991————Championship vacated after a match against Kamala[2][3]
22KamalaDecember 9, 1991USWA showMemphis, Tennessee255Won rematch[2][3]
—VacatedFebruary 2, 1992————Championship vacated after match against Koko B Ware[2][3]
23KamalaFebruary 10, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee314Won rematch[2][3][8]
24Koko B. WareFebruary 24, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee121[2][3][9]
25KamalaMarch 16, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee449[2][3]
26Jerry LawlerMay 4, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee1242Defeated Eddie Gilbert on June 8, 1992 to win the GWF World Heavyweight Championship, supposedly unifying the two championships although Gilbert had been stripped of the championship previously[2][3]
27Eddie GilbertJune 15, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee128[2][3]
28Ricky MortonJuly 13, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee17[2][3]
29Eddie GilbertJuly 20, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee263[2][3][10]
30Junkyard DogSeptember 21, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee121[2][3]
31Butch ReedOctober 12, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee15[2][3]
32 Todd ChampionOctober 17, 1992"USWA show"Cleveland, Ohio116Announced as having won a match, storyline to cover for Butch Reed leaving USWA[2][3]
33Jerry LawlerNovember 2, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee1335[2][3]
34Koko B. WareDecember 7, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee27[2][3]
35Jerry LawlerDecember 14, 1992USWA showMemphis, Tennessee14140[2][3]
36Papa ShangoMay 3, 1993USWA showMemphis, Tennessee249Previously held the championship under the ring name "The Soultaker"[2][3][11]
37Owen HartJune 21, 1993USWA showMemphis, Tennessee114[2][3]
38Jerry LawlerJuly 5, 1993USWA showMemphis, Tennessee1570[2][3]
39TatankaSeptember 13, 1993USWA showMemphis, Tennessee17Tatanka worked for the WWF at the time, and was undefeated.[2][3]
40Jerry LawlerSeptember 20, 1993USWA showMemphis, Tennessee1621Lawler pinned Tatanka in a six-man tag team elimination match and the title changed hands due to a pre-match stipulation.[2][3]
41Randy SavageOctober 11, 1993USWA showMemphis, Tennessee140[2][3]
—VacatedNovember 20, 1993————The USWA and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) temporarily end co-promotion[2][3]
42Jeff JarrettNovember 22, 1993USWA showMemphis, Tennessee128Won a battle royal[2][3]
43Jerry LawlerDecember 20, 1993USWA showMemphis, Tennessee1742[2][3]
44Eddie GilbertJanuary 31, 1994USWA showMemphis, Tennessee37[2][3]
45Jerry LawlerFebruary 7, 1994USWA showMemphis, Tennessee187[2][3][12]
46Eddie GilbertFebruary 14, 1994USWA showMemphis, Tennessee439[2][3][13]
47Jerry LawlerMarch 25, 1994USWA showSenatobia, Mississippi19113[2][3]
48Sid ViciousJuly 16, 1994USWA showMemphis, Tennessee1205Won by forfeit[2][3][14]
49Jerry LawlerFebruary 6, 1995USWA showMemphis, Tennessee2019[2][3]
50Bill DundeeFebruary 25, 1995USWA showMemphis, Tennessee137[2][3]
51Razor RamonApril 3, 1995USWA showMemphis, Tennessee128[2][3][15]
52Jerry LawlerMay 1, 1995USWA showMemphis, Tennessee21189[2][3]
53Ahmed JohnsonNovember 6, 1995USWA showMemphis, Tennessee144[2][3]
54Jeff JarrettDecember 20, 1995USWA showTunica, Mississippi273[2][3]
—VacatedMarch 2, 1996————Vacated after Jarrett suffered a back injury[2][3]
55Jerry LawlerMarch 4, 1996USWA showMemphis, Tennessee224Defeated Mabel in tournament final[2][3][16]
—VacatedMarch 8, 1996————Vacated after a match against Bill Dundee[2][3]
56Jerry LawlerApril 5, 1996USWA showMemphis, Tennessee2315Lawler won rematch[2][3]
57Jeff JarrettApril 20, 1996USWA showMemphis, Tennessee395Jarrett won with the help of referee Frank Morrell[2][3]
58Jerry LawlerJuly 24, 1996USWA showWest Helena, Arkansas2437[2][3]
59Sid ViciousAugust 30, 1996USWA showMemphis, Tennessee23[2][3]
60Jerry LawlerSeptember 2, 1996USWA showMemphis, Tennessee2532[2][3]
61The Colorado KidOctober 4, 1996USWA showMemphis, Tennessee143[2][3]
62Jerry LawlerNovember 16, 1996USWA showMemphis, Tennessee26119[2][3]
63TankMarch 15, 1997USWA showMemphis, Tennessee17[2][3]
64Jerry LawlerMarch 22, 1997USWA showMemphis, Tennessee2721[2][3][17]
65King ReginaldApril 12, 1997USWA showMemphis, Tennessee115[2][3]
66Jerry LawlerApril 27, 1997USWA showMemphis, Tennessee28103[2][3]
67Dutch MantelAugust 8, 1997USWA showMemphis, Tennessee1[2][3][Note 1][2][3]
—DeactivatedNovember 2, 1997————USWA closed[2][3]

Combined reigns

Inaugural and 28-time champion Jerry Lawler


RankWrestlerNo. of reignsCombined days
1Jerry Lawler281764
2Sid Vicious2208
3Jeff Jarrett3196
4Eddie Gilbert4137
5Terry Funk1126
6Kamala4125
7Dutch Mantel185-114
8Snowman170
9The Soultaker/Papa Shango263
10Ahmed Johnson144
11The Colorado Kid143
12Randy Savage140
13Bill Dundee137
14Koko B. Ware228
Razor Ramon128
16Master of Pain124
17Jimmy Valiant221
Junkyard Dog121
19Todd Champion116
20King Reginald115
21Awesome Kong114
Owen Hart114
23King Cobra19
24Ricky Morton17
Tank17
Tatanka17
The Dragon Master17
28Butch Reed15

Footnotes

References

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