Ric Flair

09.15.1993 - 09.19.1993

4 days

 

• Flair was the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion when WCW withdrew from the NWA on 09.01.1993.  Flair continued to be recognized

as the NWA champion, however, until WCW and the NWA could not reach an agreement.  On 09.15.1993, Flair was officially stripped of the NWA

championship and recognized as the first World Championship Wrestling (WCW) International World Heavyweight Champion

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Rick Rude

09.19.1993 - 03.16.1994

178 days

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Hiroshi Hase

03.16.1994 - 03.24.1994

8 days

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Rick Rude

03.24.1994 - 04.17.1994

24 days

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Sting

04.17.1994 - 05.01.1994

14 days

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Rick Rude

05.01.1994 - 05.22.1994

21 days

 

• Stripped of the championship due to the controversial way in which he won it

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Sting

05.22.1994 - 06.23.1994

32 days

 

• Defeated Big Van Vader to win the vacant championship

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Ric Flair

06.23.1994 - 06.23.1994

less than 1 day

 

• WCW World Heavyweight Champion Flair defeated WCW International World Heavyweight Champion Sting in a unification match.  This championship

was then deactivated