WCW World Heavyweight Championship

WCW World Heavyweight Championship     January 11, 1991 – March 26, 2001
WCW Championship                                    June 24, 2001 – November 18, 2001
World Championship                                    November 19, 2001 – December 9, 2001

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Wrestler

Ric Flair
Vacated
Lex Luger
Sting
Big Van Vader
Ron Simmons
Big Van Vader
Sting
Big Van Vader
Ric Flair
Vacated
Ric Flair 
Hulk Hogan
The Giant
Vacated
Randy Savage
Ric Flair
Randy Savage
Ric Flair
The Giant
Hollywood Hogan
Lex Luger
Hollywood Hogan
Sting
Hollywood Hogan
Vacated
Sting
Randy Savage
Hollywood Hogan
Goldberg
Kevin Nash
Hollywood Hogan
Ric Flair
Diamond Dallas Page
Sting
Diamond Dallas Page
Kevin Nash
Randy Savage
Hollywood Hogan
Sting 
Vacated
Bret Hart
Vacated
Bret Hart
Vacated
Chris Benoit
Vacated
Sid Vicious
Vacated
Kevin Nash
Sid Vicious
Vacated
Jeff Jarrett
Diamond Dallas Page
David Arquette
Jeff Jarrett
Ric Flair
Vacated
Jeff Jarrett
Kevin Nash 
Ric Flair
Jeff Jarrett
Hollywood Hogan
Booker T
Kevin Nash
Booker T
Vince Russo
Vacated
Booker T
Scott Steiner
Booker T
Kurt Angle
Booker T
The Rock
Chris Jericho
The Rock
Chris Jericho
Unified

Reigns

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Date

January 11, 1991
July 1, 1991
July 14, 1991
February 29, 1992
July 12, 1992
August 2, 1992
December 30, 1992
March 11, 1993
March 17, 1993
December 27, 1993
April 17, 1994
April 21, 1994
July 17, 1994
October 29, 1995
November 6, 1995
November 26, 1995
December 27, 1995
January 22, 1996
February 11, 1996
April 22, 1996
August 10, 1996
August 4, 1997
August 9, 1997
December 28, 1997
December 29, 1997
January 8, 1998
February 22, 1998
April 19, 1998
April 20, 1998
July 6, 1998 
December 27, 1998
January 4, 1999
March 14, 1999
April 11, 1999
April 26, 1999
April 26, 1999
May 9, 1999
July 11, 1999
July 12, 1999
September 12, 1999
October 25, 1999
November 21, 1999
December 20, 1999
December 20, 1999
January 16, 2000
January 16, 2000
January 17, 2000
January 24, 2000
January 25, 2000
January 25, 2000
January 25, 2000
April 10, 2000
April 16, 2000
April 24, 2000
April 25, 2000
May 7, 2000
May 15, 2000
May 22, 2000
May 22, 2000
May 23, 2000
May 29, 2000
May 29, 2000
July 9, 2000
July 9, 2000
August 28, 2000
September 17, 2000
September 25, 2000
October 2, 2000
October 2, 2000
November 26, 2000
March 26, 2001
July 24, 2001
July 30, 2001
August 19, 2001
October 21, 2001
November 5, 2001
December 9, 2001
December 9, 2001

Days 
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469
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Location

E. Rutherford, NJ
N/A
Baltimore, MD
Milwaukee, WI
Albany, GA
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
London, England
Dublin, Ireland
Charlotte, NC
Rosemont, IL
Atlanta, GA
Orlando, FL
Detroit, MI
Jacksonville, FL
Norfolk, VA
Nashville, TN
Las Vegas, NV
St.Petersburg, FL
Albany, GA
Sturgis, SD
Auburn Hills, MI
Sturgis, SD
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore, MD
Daytona Beach, FL
Daly City, CA
Denver, CO
Colorado Springs,CO
Atlanta, GA
Washington, D.C.
Atlanta, GA
Louisville, KY
Tacoma, WA
Fargo, ND
Fargo, ND
St. Louis, MO
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Jacksonville, FL
Winston-Salem, NC
Phoenix, AZ
Toronto, Ontario
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Columbus, OH
Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Denver, CO
Chicago, IL
Rochester, NY
Syracuse, NY
Kansas City, MO
Biloxi, MS
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids, MI
Saginaw, MI
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach, FL
Las Cruces, NM
Buffalo, NY
Uniondale, NY
Daly City, CA
Daly City, CA
Milwaukee, WI
Panama City Beach,FL
Pittsburgh, PA
Philadelphia, PA
San Jose, CA
St. Louis, MO
Uniondale, NY
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA

Events

House show
N/A
Great American B
SuperBrawl II
Great American B
House show
House show
House show
House show
Starrcade '93: 10th Spring Stampede
Saturday Night
Bash at the Beach
Halloween Havoc
Nitro
World War 3
Starrcade : WCOW
Nitro
SuperBrawl VI
Nitro
Hog Wild
Nitro
Road Wild
Starrcade
Nitro
Thunder
SuperBrawl VIII
Spring Stampede
Nitro
Nitro
Starrcade
Nitro
Uncensored
Spring Stampede
Nitro
Nitro
Slamboree
Bash at the Beach
Nitro
Fall Brawl
Nitro
Mayhem
Nitro
Nitro
Souled Out
Souled Out
Nitro
Nitro
Thunder
Thunder
Thunder
Nitro
Spring Stampede
Nitro
Thunder
Slamboree
Nitro
Nitro
Nitro
Thunder
Nitro
Nitro
Bash at the Beach
Bash at the Beach
Nitro
Fall Brawl
Nitro
Nitro
Nitro
Mayhem
Nitro
SmackDown!
Raw is War
SummerSlam
No Mercy
Raw
Vengeance
Vengeance

Great American B = The Great American Bash
Starrcade '93: 10th  = Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary
Starrcade : WCOW = Starrcade : World Cup of Wrestling
Note

1  Defeated Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. WWE recognized it as an NWA reign extended to WCW, but it is not considered as one of Flair's 16 world titles, which are made of 2 WWE titles, 6 WCW titles and 8 NWA titles.
—  Flair left for the World Wrestling Federation and was stripped of the title.
2  Defeated Barry Windham in a steel cage match.
5  Became first African American World Heavyweight Champion.
—  Title held up after Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat results in a double pin. This occurrence is unrecognized by WWE, who considers Flair a six-time WCW Champion, his first reign being an NWA reign extended to WCW.
10 Defeated Steamboat in a rematch. Aired on May 14, 1994.
11 This was Hogan's first match in WCW.
12 Won in a match where the title could be changed by disqualification. The Giant defeated Hogan by disqualification when Jimmy Hart interfered.
—  The Giant was stripped due to controversial finish of Halloween Havoc match.
13 Won in a World War 3 match.
16 Won in a Steel cage match.
21 Hogan first pinned Sting but guest referee Bret Hart accused the first referee Nick Patrick of making a fast count and restarted the match. Sting won by submission.
—  During this rematch from last night's Starrcade referee Randy Anderson was knocked unconscious and Nick Patrick came down, counted Sting's shoulders down and awarded the title to Hogan. After the match a brawl ensued during which Anderson came to thinking the match was still going on and attempted to award the bout to Sting. But no bell could be heard as the match had already officially ended when Patrick called for the bell. Sting however left with the belt while Hogan still claimed to be champion. The ending of this match was not shown on TV until the following Thursday.
—  Aired January 8, 1998. Held up due to controversy over finish of December 28 and December 29 matches.
22 Defeated Hogan in a rematch.
24 Won a no-disqualification match.
25 Also held WCW United States Championship and was undefeated in WCW
27 Nash laid down for Hogan.
28 Won a First Blood Steel Cage match.
29 Defeated Flair, Sting, and Hollywood Hogan in a four-way match.
31 Defeated Sting, Kevin Nash, and Goldberg in a No Disqualification Fatal Four-Way match.
33 Savage pinned Nash in a tag team match also featuring Sid Vicious and Sting; if Nash was pinned or if he had to submit he would lose the championship.
34 Hogan originally won the title under his nWo style "Hollywood" gimmick, but midway through his reign reverted back to his classic, red & yellow "Hulkamania" gimmick
—  Sting is stripped of the title after losing a non sanctioned match against Goldberg and attacking referee Charles Robinson at Halloween Havoc.
36 Defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final.
—  Hart vacates title because of controversial match with Bill Goldberg at Starrcade 1999.
37 Defeated Goldberg in a rematch.
—  Hart vacates the title due to injury.
38 Defeated Sid Vicious.
—  Benoit forfeits the title and leaves for the WWF after dispute with management.
39 Defeated Kevin Nash after defeating the Harris Brothers for the right to wrestle Nash for the belt.
—  Stripped by Commissioner Kevin Nash due to Sid pinning the wrong Harris Brother.
40 Awards himself the title. Not listed by mistake in the title lineage at WWE.com.
41 Defeated Nash and Ron Harris in a handicap match by making Nash submit. Aired January 26, 2000.
—  All WCW titles were declared vacant by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff after WCW was rebooted.
42 Defeated Dallas Page in tournament final.
43 Defeated Jeff Jarrett in a Cage Match
44 Arquette pinned Eric Bischoff in a tag team title match also featuring Diamond Dallas Page and Jeff Jarrett; the wrestler who scored the decisive fall would be declared champion. Aired April 26, 2000.
45 Won in a Triple Cage match that also included Page.
—  Vince Russo stripped Flair of the title.
47 Awarded by Vince Russo.
48 Defeats Jarrett and Scott Steiner in a Triple Threat match. Aired on May 24, 2000.
49 Nash gave title back to Flair.
—  On orders from Vince Russo, Jarrett laid down in the ring and allowed Hogan to pin him for the championship. After which an argument ensues between Hogan and Russo.
51 After the controversial Hogan/Jarrett match, head writer Vince Russo announced that Jarrett would defend the title in an impromptu match against Booker T.
53 Won a Caged Heat match.
54 Won in a steel cage match.
—  Russo decides he is not a wrestler and he does not want the title.
55 Defeated Jeff Jarrett in a "San Francisco 49ers match".
56 Won in a "Straight Jacket steel cage match".
57 Won on the final edition of WCW Monday Nitro. WCW was purchased by the WWF on March 23, 2001; title was simply referred to as "WCW Championship" afterward.
58 Became the first person to win the WCW Championship on WWF programing. Aired July 26, 2001.
62 The Rock 2 34 Raw The title is referred to as simply the "World Heavyweight Championship" on November 19 after the demise of The Alliance.
63 The World Heavyweight Championship was unified with the WWF Championship and the combined titles become known as the "Undisputed WWF Championship".
- Unified with the WWF Championship when Jericho defeated Steve Austin to create the "Undisputed WWF Championship".