Champion history[]
| Wrestler: | Reign #: | Date won: | Place won: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lawler | 1 | December 13, 1988 | Chicago, Illinois | Lawler unified the AWA World Heavyweight Championship & the WCCW World Heavyweight Championship |
| Master of Pain | 1 | April 1, 1989 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Jerry Lawler | 2 | April 25, 1989 | Memphis, TN | |
| The Soultaker | 1 | October 23, 1989 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 3 | November 6, 1989 | Memphis, TN | |
| King Cobra | 1 | December 30, 1989 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 4 | January 8, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jimmy Valiant | 1 | February 26, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 5 | March 12, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jimmy Valiant | 2 | April 28, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 6 | May 5, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| The Snowman | 1 | June 18, 1990 | ||
| David "Bane" Mosher | 1 | July 7, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| Stripped | August 27, 1990 | Bane no-shows title defense | ||
| Jerry Lawler | 7 | October 8, 1990 | Memphis, TN | Defeated Austin Idol in tournament final. |
| Terry Funk | 1 | November 5, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 8 | March 11, 1991 | Memphis, TN | |
| Awesome Kong | 1 | July 29, 1991 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 9 | August 12, 1991 | Memphis, TN | |
| The Dragon Master | 1 | August 26, 1991 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 10 | September 2, 1991 | Memphis, TN | |
| Kamala | 1 | November 25, 1991 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 11 | December 2, 1991 | Memphis, TN | |
| Held Up | December 7, 1991 | Title held up after match with Kamala | ||
| Kamala | 2 | December 9, 1991 | Memphis, TN (Won rematch) | |
| Held Up | February 2, 1992 | Title held up after match against Koko Ware | ||
| Kamala | 3 | February 10, 1992 | Memphis, TN | Won rematch |
| Koko Ware | 1 | February 24, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Kamala | 4 | March 16, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 12 | May 4, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert | 1 | June 15, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Ricky Morton | 1 | July 13, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Eddie Gilbert | 2 | July 20, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Junkyard Dog | 1 | September 21, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Butch Reed | 1 | October 12, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Todd Champion | 1 | October 17, 1992 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Jerry Lawler | 13 | November 2, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Koko Ware | 2 | December 7, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 14 | December 14, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Papa Shango | 2 | May 3, 1993 | Memphis, TN | |
| Owen Hart | 1 | June 2, 1993 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 15 | July 5, 1993 | Memphis, TN | |
| Tatanka | 1 | September 13, 1993 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 16 | September 20, 1993 | Memphis, TN | |
| Randy Savage | 1 | October 11, 1993 | Memphis, TN | |
| Vacated | November 20, 1993 | United States Wrestling Association (USWA) & the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) temporarily end co-promotion | ||
| Jeff Jarrett | 1 | November 22, 1993 | Memphis, TN | Won Battle Royal |
| Jerry Lawler | 17 | December 20, 1993 | Memphis, TN | |
| Eddie Gilbert | 3 | January 31, 1994 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 18 | February 7, 1994 | Memphis, TN | |
| Eddie Gilbert | 4 | February 14, 1994 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 19 | March 25, 1994 | Senatobia, MS | |
| Sid Vicious | 1 | July 16, 1994 | Memphis, TN | Won by forfeit |
| Jerry Lawler | 20 | February 6, 1995 | Memphis, TN | |
| Bill Dundee | 1 | February 25, 1995 | Memphis, TN | |
| Razor Ramon | 1 | April 3, 1995 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 21 | May 1, 1995 | Memphis, TN | |
| Ahmed Johnson | 1 | November 6, 1995 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jeff Jarrett | 2 | December 20, 1995 | Tunica, Mississippi | |
| Stripped | March 2, 1996 | Jarrett suffers back injury | ||
| Jerry Lawler | 22 | March 4, 1996 | Memphis, TN | Defeated Mabel in tournament final |
| Held Up | March 8, 1996 | Title held up after match against Bill Dundee | ||
| Jerry Lawler | 23 | April 5, 1996 | Memphis, TN | Lawler won rematch
(Records unclear about this match result |
| Jeff Jarrett | 3 | April 20, 1996 | Memphis, TN | Referee Frank Morrell helped Jarrett |
| Jerry Lawler | 24 | July 24, 1996 | West Helena, Arkansas | |
| Sid Vicious | 2 | August 30, 1996 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 25 | September 2, 1996 | Memphis, TN | |
| The Colorado Kid | 1 | October 4, 1996 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 26 | November 16, 1996 | Memphis, TN | |
| Tank | 1 | March 15, 1997 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 27 | March 22, 1997 | Memphis, TN | |
| King Reginald | 1 | April 12, 1997 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 28 | April 27, 1997 | Memphis, TN | |
| Dutch Mantel | 1 | August 8, 1997 | Memphis, TN | |
| Title Retired | November 1997 | USWA closed |