Lex Luger

07.14.1991 - 02.29.1992

- Although Ric Flair had been referred to as the first WCW World Heavyweight Champion, his reign was actually a continuation of his NWA World Heavyweight title reign.

When Flair left WCW in July 1991, a tournament was set to crown the first official WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and Luger defeated Barry Windham in the

final round

 

Sting

02.29.1992 - 07.12.1992

 

Big Van Vader

07.12.1992 - 08.02.1992

 

Ron Simmons

08.02.1992 - 12.30.1992

 

Big Van Vader (2)

12.30.1992 - 03.11.1993

 

Sting (2)

03.11.1993 - 03.17.1993

 

Big Van Vader (3)

03.17.1993 - 12.27.1993

 

Ric Flair

12.27.1993 - 07.17.1994

 

Hulk Hogan

07.17.1994 - 10.29.1995

 

The Giant

10.29.1995 - 11.06.1995

 

VACANT

11.06.1995 - 11.26.1995

- The Giant was stripped of the title due to the controversial way in which he won it

 

Randy Savage

11.26.1995 - 12.27.1995

- last eliminated The One Man Gang in the World War 3 Sixty-Man battle royal to win the vacant title

 

Ric Flair (2)

12.27.1995 - 01.22.1996

 

Randy Savage (2)

01.22.1996 - 02.11.1996

 

Ric Flair (3)

02.11.1996 - 04.22.1996

 

The Giant (2)

04.22.1996 - 08.10.1996

 

Hulk Hogan (2)

08.10.1996 - 08.04.1997

 

Lex Luger (2)

08.04.1997 - 08.09.1997

 

Hulk Hogan (3)

08.09.1997 - 12.28.1997

 

Sting (3)

12.28.1997 - 01.08.1998

 

VACANT

01.08.1998 - 02.22.1998

- the title was held up due to the controversial finish in the match between Sting and Hulk Hogan

 

Sting (4)

02.22.1998 - 04.19.1998

- defeated Hulk Hogan to win the vacant title

 

Randy Savage (3)

04.19.1998 - 04.20.1998

 

Hulk Hogan (4)

04.20.1998 - 07.06.1998

 

Bill Goldberg

07.06.1998 - 12.27.1998

 

Kevin Nash

12.27.1998 - 01.04.1999

 

Hulk Hogan (5)

01.04.1999 - 03.14.1999

 

Ric Flair (4)

03.14.1999 - 04.11.1999

 

Dallas Page

04.11.1999 - 04.26.1999

 

Sting (5)

04.26.1999 - 04.26.1999

 

Dallas Page (2)

04.26.1999 - 05.09.1999

 

Kevin Nash (2)

05.09.1999 - 07.11.1999

 

Randy Savage (4)

07.11.1999 - 07.12.1999

 

Hulk Hogan (5)

07.12.1999 - 09.12.1999

 

Sting (6)

09.12.1999 - 10.25.1999

 

VACANT

10.25.1999 - 11.21.1999

- Sting was stripped of the title for attacking referee Charles Robinson

 

Bret Hart

11.21.1999 - 12.20.1999

- defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

VACANT

12.20.1999 - 12.20.1999

- Bret Hart vacated the title after a controversial match against Bill Goldberg

 

Bret Hart (2)

12.20.1999 - 01.16.2000

- defeated Bill Goldberg to win the vacant title

 

VACANT

01.16.2000 - 01.17.2000

- Bret Hart vacated the title due to being injured

 

Chris Benoit

01.16.2000 - 01.17.2000

- defeated Sid Vicious to win the vacant title

 

VACANT

01.17.2000 - 01.24.2000

- Chris Benoit vacated the title when he left WCW

 

Sid Vicious

01.24.2000 - 01.25.2000

- defeated Kevin Nash to win the vacant title

 

VACANT

01.25.2000 - 01.25.2000

- Sid Vicious was stripped of the title by WCW Commissioner Kevin Nash

 

Kevin Nash (3)

01.25.2000 - 01.25.2000

- as WCW Commissioner, awarded himself the vacant title

 

Sid Vicious (2)

01.25.2000 - 04.10.2000

 

VACANT

04.10.2000 - 04.16.2000

- stripped of the title by WCW Executives Eric Bischoff & Vince Russo when they relaunched WCW, stripping all champions of their titles

 

Jeff Jarrett

04.16.2000 - 04.24.2000

- defeated Dallas Page in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Dallas Page (3)

04.24.2000 - 04.25.2000

 

David Arquette

04.25.2000 - 05.07.2000

 

Jeff Jarrett (2)

05.07.2000 - 05.15.2000

 

Ric Flair (5)

05.15.2000 - 05.22.2000

 

VACANT

05.22.2000 - 05.22.2000

- Ric Flair was stripped of the title due to a contractual dispute

 

Jeff Jarrett (3)

05.22.2000 - 05.23.2000

- awarded the vacant title

 

Kevin Nash (4)

05.23.2000 - 05.29.2000

 

Ric Flair (6)

05.29.2000 - 05.29.2000

 

Jeff Jarrett (4)

05.29.2000 - 07.09.2000

 

Booker T

07.09.2000 - 08.28.2000

 

Kevin Nash (5)

08.28.2000 - 09.17.2000

 

Booker T (2)

09.17.2000 - 09.25.2000

 

Vince Russo

09.25.2000 - 10.02.2000

 

VACANT

10.02.2000 - 10.02.2000

- Vince Russo vacated the title due to not being an active competitor

 

Booker T (3)

10.02.2000 - 11.26.2000

- defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the vacant title

 

Scott Steiner

11.26.2000 - 03.26.2001

 

Booker T (4)

03.26.2001 - 07.24.2001

 

Kurt Angle

07.24.2001 - 07.30.2001

 

Booker T (5)

07.30.2001 - 08.19.2001

 

The Rock

08.19.2001 - 10.21.2001

 

Chris Jericho

10.21.2001 - 11.05.2001

 

The Rock (2)

11.05.2001 - 12.09.2001

 

Chris Jericho (2)

12.09.2001 - 12.09.2001

 

DEACTIVATED

12.09.2001