AWA World Heavyweight Championship

Pat O'Connor

05.18.1960 - 08.16.1960

- O'Connor was the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and was awarded the first American Wrestling Association (AWA) World Heavyweight Championship while being given 90 days to defend it

 

VACANT

08.16.1960 - 08.16.1960

- Pat O'Connor was stripped of the title for not defending it within 90 days of being awarded it

 

Verne Gagne

08.16.1960 - 07.11.1961

- awarded the vacant title 

 

Gene Kiniski

07.11.1961 - 08.08.1961

 

Verne Gagne (2)

08.08.1961 - 01.09.1962

 

Bill Miller

01.09.1962 - 08.21.1962

 

Verne Gagne (3)

08.21.1962 - 07.09.1963

 

The Crusher

07.09.1963 - 07.20.1963

 

Verne Gagne (4)

07.20.1963 - 07.27.1963

 

Fritz Von Erich

07.27.1963 - 08.08.1963

 

Verne Gagne (5)

08.08.1963 - 11.16.1963

 

The Crusher (2)

11.16.1963 - 12.14.1963

 

Verne Gagne (6)

12.14.1963 - 05.02.1964

 

Mad Dog Vachon

05.02.1964 - 05.16.1964

 

Verne Gagne (7)

05.16.1964 - 10.20.1964

 

Mad Dog Vachon (2)

10.20.1964 - 05.15.1965

 

Igor Vodic

05.15.1965 - 05.22.1965

 

Mad Dog Vachon (3)

05.22.1965 - 08.21.1965

 

The Crusher (3)

08.21.1965 - 11.12.1965

 

Mad Dog Vachon (4)

11.12.1965 - 11.12.1966

 

Dick the Bruiser

11.12.1966 - 11.19.1966

 

Mad Dog Vachon (5)

11.19.1966 - 02.26.1967

 

Verne Gagne (8)

02.26.1967 - 08.17.1968

 

Dr. X

08.17.1968 - 08.31.1968

 

Verne Gagne (9)

08.31.1968 - 11.08.1975

 

Nick Bockwinkel

11.08.1975 - 07.18.1980

 

Verne Gagne (10)

07.18.1980 - 05.19.1981

 

VACANT

05.19.1981 - 05.19.1981

- Verne Gagne vacated the title upon his retirement

 

Nick Bockwinkel (2)

05.19.1981 - 08.29.1982

- awarded the vacant title

 

Otto Wanz

08.29.1982 - 10.09.1982

 

Nick Bockwinkel (3)

10.09.1982 - 02.22.1984

 

Jumbo Tsuruta

02.22.1984 - 05.13.1984

 

Rick Martel

05.13.1984 - 12.29.1985

 

Stan Hansen

12.29.1985 - 06.28.1986

 

Nick Bockwinkel (4)

06.28.1986 - 05.02.1987

 

Curt Hennig

05.02.1987 - 05.09.1988

 

Jerry Lawler

05.09.1988 - 01.20.1989

 

VACANT

01.20.1989 - 02.07.1989

- Jerry Lawler was stripped of the title when he left the AWA

 

Larry Zbyszko

02.07.1989 - 02.10.1990

 

Mr. Saito

02.10.1990 - 04.08.1990

 

Larry Zbyszko (2)

04.08.1990 - 12.12.1990

 

VACANT

12.12.1990 - 01.12.1991

- Larry Zbyszko vacated the title when he left the AWA

 

DEACTIVATED

01.12.1991