AWA International Heavyweight Championship
The AWA International Heavyweight Championship, originally known as the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship (also identified as the Mid-Southern International Championship and the AWA International Championship) was a major professional wrestling title defended in the Continental Wrestling Association. It was created in 1983 from the CWA's partnership with the American Wrestling Association. The title lasted until 1987, when it was unified with the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight and AWA Southern Heavyweight championships, creating the CWA Heavyweight Championship.
Title history
| Wrestler: |
Times: |
Date: |
Location: |
Notes: |
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| CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship |
| Austin Idol |
1 |
February 1983 |
|
Idol was awarded the title as the first champion. |
| Jerry Lawler |
1 |
March 7, 1983 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Ken Patera |
1 |
May 16, 1983 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Jerry Lawler |
2 |
July 25, 1983 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Ken Patera |
2 |
August 15, 1983 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Austin Idol |
2 |
September 10, 1983 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Stan Hansen |
1 |
September 12, 1983 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Austin Idol |
3 |
October 3, 1983 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
This was a bullrope match. |
| Randy Savage |
1 |
April 23, 1984 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Austin Idol |
4 |
May 14, 1984 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Masao Ito |
1 |
June 16, 1984 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Tommy Rich |
1 |
July 9, 1984 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Eddie Gilbert |
1 |
August 27, 1984 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Dutch Mantel |
1 |
September 17, 1984 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Eddie Gilbert |
2 |
September 24, 1984 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Terry Taylor |
1 |
December 28, 1984 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Phil Hickerson |
1 |
July 7, 1985 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Terry Taylor |
2 |
July 15, 1985 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Phil Hickerson |
2 |
July 22, 1985 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Mongolian Stomper |
1 |
September 30, 1985 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Won the title by countout. |
| Phil Hickerson |
3 |
October 21, 1985 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Dutch Mantel |
2 |
November 9, 1985 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Rick Casey |
1 |
February 3, 1986 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Abdul Gaddafi |
1 |
March 3, 1986 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Billy Travis |
1 |
March 24, 1986 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Bill Dundee |
1 |
May 5, 1986 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Jerry Lawler |
3 |
July 14, 1986 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
This was a "loser leaves town" match. |
| Mick Foley |
September 8, 1986 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Big Bubba |
1 |
October 6, 1986 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Soul Train Jones |
1 |
January 4, 1987 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Chick Donovan |
1 |
April 20, 1987 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Bill Dundee |
2 |
June 13, 1987 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| George Barnes |
1 |
August 17, 1987 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Bill Dundee |
3 |
August 31, 1987 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Mick Foley |
October 11, 1987 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Bill Dundee |
4 |
October 27, 1987 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Won a tournament to win the vacant title. |
| Manny Fernandez |
1 |
November 2, 1987 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Jerry Lawler |
4 |
December 7, 1987 |
Memphis, Tennessee. |
| Title unified with the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship and AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship to create the CWA Heavyweight Championship on December 7, 1987 in Memphis, Tennessee. |
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