Professional wrestling championship
The AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship was a major professional wrestling title in the Continental Wrestling Association during the 1970s and 1980s. The title is part of a long lineage that was started when the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship , in use since 1939, was renamed the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version) in 1974. The title's name changed again in 1978, when it was renamed the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship due to a partnership with the American Wrestling Association . It was also called the Mid-Southern Heavyweight Championship in Pro Wrestling Illustrated and its sister publications, in order for this title to not be confused with Championship Wrestling from Florida 's version of the title .
The title was revived in the United States Wrestling Association from 1989 until 1997 when the USWA closed. It was known as the USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship and later simply the USWA Heavyweight Championship during that time; however, unlike the previous Southern title in Memphis, this one played a secondary role to the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship . It was revived in Memphis Championship Wrestling as the MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship in 2000 and 2001. It was later revived and renamed in 2004 for use in Memphis Wrestling as the Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship , where the last recorded champion was Brian Christopher , winning the championship on November 4, 2010 but with no recorded championship matches since then.[1] Memphis Wrestling held their last regular in 2009.[3]
On October 5, 2019, USA Championship Wrestling is bringing back the Southern Heavyweight Championship with a tournament happening at USA Championship Wrestling's Southern Justice taking place at Oman Arena .[4]
Title history [ ]
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
1
Jerry Lawler
July 27, 1974
Mid-Am Show
Chattanooga, Tennessee
1
88
Defeated Jackie Fargo for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship . The title was then renamed the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Mid-America version) in August 1974.
[5] [6]
2
Robert Fuller
October 23, 1974
Mid-Am Show
Nashville, Tennessee
1
7
[5] [6]
3
Jerry Lawler
October 30, 1974
Mid-Am Show
Nashville, Tennessee
2
61
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
December 1974
—
—
—
—
Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
[5] [6]
4
Ron Fuller
December 29, 1974
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
162
Won an eight-man tournament.
[5] [6]
5
The Mongolian Stomper
June 9, 1975
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
35
[5] [6]
6
Jerry Lawler
July 14, 1975
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
[Note 2]
[5] [6]
7
The Mongolian Stomper
July 28, 1975 (NLT)
Mid-Am Show
[Note 3]
2
[Note 4]
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
August 9, 1975
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against Bob Armstrong .
[5] [6]
8
Bob Armstrong
September 29, 1975 (NLT)
Mid-Am Show
[Note 3]
1
[Note 5]
Defeated The Mongolian Stomper in a rematch. The title change may have been repeated on October 7, 1975 in Louisville, Kentucky.
[5] [6]
9
Jerry Lawler
October 20, 1975 (NLT)
Mid-Am Show
Huntsville, Alabama
4
[Note 6]
[5] [6]
10
Bob Armstrong
November 24, 1975 (NLT)
Mid-Am Show
[Note 3]
2
[Note 7]
[5] [6]
Vacated
November 1975
N/A
Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
[5] [6]
11
Jerry Lawler
December 15, 1975
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
5
[Note 8]
Defeated Ron Fuller in a tournament final.
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
January 1976
—
—
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against Ricky Gibson
[5] [6]
12
Jerry Lawler
January 19, 1976
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
6
34
Defeated Ricky Gibson in a rematch.
[5] [6] [7]
13
Tommy Rich
February 22, 1976
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 9]
[5] [6] [8]
14
Jerry Lawler
April 5, 1976 (NLT)
Mid-Am Show
[Note 3]
7
[Note 10]
[5] [6]
15
Jack Brisco
August 9, 1976
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
10
[5] [6]
16
Jerry Lawler
August 19, 1976
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
8
26
[5] [6]
17
Tommy Rich
September 14, 1976
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
[Note 11]
[5] [6]
18
Jerry Lawler
October 4, 1976 (NLT)
Mid-Am Show
[Note 3]
9
[Note 12]
[5] [6]
19
Jackie Fargo
October 4, 1976
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 13]
[5] [6]
20
Jerry Lawler
October 1976
Mid-Am Show
[Note 3]
10
[Note 14]
[5] [6]
21
Rocky Johnson
November 1, 1976
Mid-Am Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
161
The championship moved from NWA Mid-America to the Continental Wrestling Association on March 20, 1977
[5] [6]
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship / Mid-Southern Heavyweight Championship
22
Jerry Lawler
April 11, 1977
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
11
17
[5] [6]
23
Bob Armstrong
April 28, 1977
CWA Show
Knoxville, Tennessee
3
3
[5] [6]
24
Jerry Lawler
May 1, 1977
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
12
28
[5] [6]
25
Paul Orndorff
May 29, 1977
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
50
[5] [6]
26
Jerry Lawler
July 18, 1977
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
13
7
[5] [6]
27
Bill Dundee
July 25, 1977
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
7
[5] [6]
28
Jerry Lawler
August 1, 1977
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
14
21
[5] [6]
29
Bill Dundee
August 22, 1977
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
7
[5] [6]
30
Jerry Lawler
August 29, 1977
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
15
15
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
September 13, 1977
—
—
—
—
Lawler retired after a match against Bill Dundee, but later returned to the ring
[5] [6]
31
Jimmy Valiant
September 25, 1977
CWA Show
Louisville, Kentucky
1
15
Defeated Mr. Wrestling in the finals of a six-man one-night tournament.
[5] [6]
32
Jerry Lawler
October 10, 1977
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
16
49
[5] [6]
33
Jimmy Valiant
November 28, 1977
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
7
[5] [6]
34
Jerry Lawler
December 5, 1977
Memphis, Tennessee
CWA Show
17
245
Championship became an AWA championship in July 1978 when the CWA began working with the American Wrestling Association .
[5] [6]
35
Jos LeDuc
August 7, 1978
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
7
[5] [6]
36
Jerry Lawler
August 14, 1978
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
18
14
[5] [6]
37
Jos LeDuc
August 28, 1978
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
7
[5] [6]
38
Jerry Lawler
September 4, 1978
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
19
[Note 15]
[5] [6]
39
Don Fargo
November 6, 1978 (NLT)
CWA Show
[Note 3]
1
[Note 16]
[5] [6]
40
Tommy Gilbert
November 20, 1978
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
7
[5] [6]
41
Don Fargo
November 27, 1978
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
7
[5] [6]
42
Jerry Lawler
December 4, 1978
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
20
21
[5] [6]
43
Austin Idol
December 25, 1978
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
21
[5] [6]
44
Ron Fuller
January 15, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
28
[5] [6] [9]
45
Toru Tanaka
February 12, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
47
Won the title by forfeit. Robert Fuller won the title on March 19, 1979, but the title was returned to Tanaka.
[5] [6]
46
Buzz Sawyer
March 31, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
2
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
April 2, 1979
—
—
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against the Mongolian Stomper
[5] [6]
47
The Mongolian Stomper
April 23, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
42
Defeated Buzz Sawyer in a rematch.
[5] [6]
48
Robert Fuller
June 4, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
[Note 17]
[5] [6]
49
Ron Bass
June 1979
CWA Show
Bluefield, West Virginia
1
[Note 18]
[5] [6]
50
Randy Taylor
June 1979
CWA Show
[Note 3]
1
[Note 19]
[5] [6]
51
Ron Bass
July 2, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
56
[5] [6]
52
Bill Dundee
August 27, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
15
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
September 11, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against Ron Bass .
[5] [6]
53
Bill Dundee
September 17, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
4
7
Defeated Bass in a rematch.
[5] [6]
54
Jerry Lawler
September 24, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
21
7
[5] [6]
55
Bill Dundee
October 1, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
5
14
[5] [6]
56
Jerry Lawler
October 15, 1979
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
22
80
[5] [6]
57
Jimmy Valiant
January 3, 1980
CWA Show
Jackson, Tennessee
3
95
[5] [6]
58
Paul Ellering
April 7, 1980
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
91
[5] [6]
59
Bill Dundee
July 7, 1980
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
6
28
[5] [6] [10]
—
Vacated
August 4, 1980
—
—
—
—
Title was vacated when Dundee won the CWA World Heavyweight Championship
[5] [6]
60
Bill Irwin
August 11, 1980
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
7
Defeated Jimmy Valiant the finals of an eight-man one-night tournament.
[5] [6] [11]
—
Vacated
August 18, 1980
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against Jimmy Valliant
[5] [6]
61
Jimmy Valiant
August 25, 1980
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
4
7
Defeated Bill Irwin in a rematch.
[5] [6]
62
Tommy Rich
September 1, 1980
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
8
[5] [6]
63
Jimmy Valiant
September 9, 1980
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
5
[Note 20]
[5] [6]
64
Tommy Rich
October 6, 1980 (NLT)
CWA Show
[Note 3]
4
[Note 21]
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
November 1980
—
—
—
—
Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
[5] [6]
65
Jimmy Valiant
January 17, 1981
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
6
29
Defeated Hector Guerrero in a tournament final.
[5] [6]
66
Jerry Lawler
February 15, 1981
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
23
127
[5] [6]
67
Jimmy Hart
June 22, 1981
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
5
[5] [6]
68
Chick Donovan
June 27, 1981
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 22]
Hart laid down and let Donovan win the title.
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
July 1981
—
—
—
—
Donovan was stripped of the championship because of the way in which he won it.
[5] [6]
69
Steve Keirn
July 20, 1981
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
27
Defeated Bugsy McGraw in a tournament final.
[5] [6]
70
The Dream Machine
August 16, 1981
CWA Show
Jackson, Tennessee
1
8
[5] [6]
71
Jerry Lawler
August 24, 1981
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
24
14
[5] [6]
72
The Dream Machine
September 7, 1981
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
7
[5] [6]
73
Jimmy Valiant
September 14, 1981
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
7
[Note 23]
[5] [6]
74
The Dream Machine
October 1981
CWA Show
Lexington, Kentucky
3
[Note 24]
[5] [6]
75
Dutch Mantel
October 26, 1981
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
84
[5] [6]
76
Jerry Lawler
January 18, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
25
27
[5] [6] [12]
77
Dutch Mantel
February 14, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
15
[5] [6] [13]
78
Jerry Lawler
March 1, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
26
21
[5] [6]
79
Dutch Mantel
March 22, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
7
[5] [6] [14]
80
Jerry Lawler
March 29, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
27
[Note 25]
[5] [6]
81
Kendo Nagasaki
May 1982
CWA Show
[Note 3]
1
[Note 26]
[5] [6]
82
Jerry Lawler
May 24, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
28
14
[5] [6]
83
Kamala
June 7, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
63
[5] [6]
84
Jerry Lawler
August 9, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
29
63
[5] [6]
85
Nick Bockwinkel
October 11, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
28
[5] [6]
86
Jerry Lawler
November 8, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
30
7
[5] [6]
87
Sabu the Wildman
November 15, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
14
Partnered with Jimmy Hart to defeat Jerry Lawler in a handicap match. Hart got the pin, but Sabu the Wildman was recognized as champion.
[5] [6]
88
Terry Taylor
November 29, 1982
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
62
[5] [6]
89
Jacques Rougeau
January 30, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
15
[5] [6]
90
Terry Taylor
February 14, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
35
[5] [6]
91
Bill Dundee
March 21, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
7
49
[5] [6]
92
Dutch Mantel
May 9, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
4
7
[5] [6]
93
Bill Dundee
May 16, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
8
14
[5] [6]
94
Dutch Mantel
May 30, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
5
0
[5] [6]
95
Jerry Lawler
May 30, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
31
0
[5] [6]
96
Bill Dundee
May 30, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
9
7
[5] [6]
97
Jerry Lawler
June 6, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
32
14
[5] [6]
98
Man Mountain Link
June 20, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
0
[5] [6]
99
Jerry Lawler
June 20, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
33
[Note 27]
[5] [6]
100
Man Mountain Link
July 1983
CWA Show
[Note 3]
2
[Note 28]
[5] [6]
101
Jerry Lawler
July 4, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
34
[Note 29]
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
September 1983
—
—
—
—
Lawler was stripped of the championship for failing to defend within 30 days.
[5] [6]
102
Jerry Lawler
September 10, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
35
[Note 30]
Defeated Bill Dundee in a tournament final.
[5] [6]
103
Jesse Ventura
September 1983
CWA Show
[Note 3]
1
[Note 31]
[5] [6]
104
Jerry Lawler
October 3, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
36
7
[5] [6]
105
Jesse Ventura
October 10, 1983
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
[Note 32]
[5] [6]
106
Jerry Lawler
November 1983
CWA Show
Chicago, Illinois
37
[Note 33]
[5] [6]
107
Lord Humongous
April 30, 1984
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
21
Mike Stark was portraying Lord Humongous at this point in time
[5] [6]
108
Jerry Lawler
May 21, 1984
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
38
21
[5] [6]
109
Rick Rude
June 11, 1984
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
35
[5] [6]
110
Tommy Rich
July 16, 1984
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
5
14
[5] [6]
111
King Kong Bundy
July 30, 1984
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
105
Special guest referee Eddie Gilbert
[5] [6]
112
Jerry Lawler
November 12, 1984
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
39
77
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
January 28, 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against Eddie Gilbert
[5] [6]
113
Eddie Gilbert
February 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 34]
Defeated Jerry Lawler in a rematch.
[5] [6]
114
Jerry Lawler
February 12, 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
40
33
[5] [6] [15]
115
Randy Savage
March 17, 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
51
[5] [6]
116
Jerry Oske
May 7, 1985
CWA Show
Louisville, Kentucky
1
6
[5] [6] [16]
117
Randy Savage
May 13, 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
21
[5] [6] [17]
118
Jerry Lawler
June 3, 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
41
21
[5] [6]
119
Bota the Witch Doctor
June 24, 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
35
[5] [6]
120
Jerry Lawler
July 29, 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
42
18
[5] [6] [10]
121
Taras Bulba
August 16, 1985
CWA Show
Selmer, Tennessee
1
21
[5] [6]
122
Jerry Lawler
September 6, 1985
CWA Show
Martin, Tennessee
43
43
[5] [6]
123
Bill Dundee
October 19, 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
10
63
[5] [6]
124
Jerry Lawler
December 21, 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
44
9
[5] [6]
125
Bill Dundee
December 30, 1985
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
11
99
[5] [6]
126
Jerry Lawler
April 8, 1986
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
45
24
[5] [6]
127
Bill Dundee
May 2, 1986
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
12
31
[5] [6]
128
Buddy Landel
June 2, 1986
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
0
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
June 2, 1986
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
Championship vacated immediately after the match
[5] [6]
129
Buddy Landel
June 16, 1986
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
[Note 35]
Defeated The Flame in a tournament final.
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
June 1986
—
—
—
—
Vacated when Buddy Landel left the CWA
[5] [6]
130
Bam Bam Bigelow
July 28, 1986
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
42
Won a battle royal.
[5] [6]
131
Jerry Lawler
September 8, 1986
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
46
125
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
January 11, 1987
—
—
—
—
Vacated when Lawler suffered an injury
[5] [6]
132
Austin Idol
February 2, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
77
Defeated Soul Train Jones in a tournament final.
[5] [6]
133
Jerry Lawler
April 20, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
47
7
[5] [6]
134
Austin Idol
April 27, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
42
[5] [6]
135
Jerry Lawler
June 8, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
48
28
[5] [6]
136
Brickhouse Brown
July 6, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
7
[5] [6]
137
Jerry Lawler
July 13, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
49
21
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
August 3, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
Vacated after a match against Don Bass
[5] [6]
138
Don Bass
August 3, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 36]
Partnered with Brickhouse Brown, Bass pinned Lawler, who was partnered with Rocky Johnson , in a tag team match where the title was on the line.
[5] [6]
139
Jerry Lawler
August 1987
CWA Show
[Note 3]
50
[Note 37]
[5] [6]
140
Don Bass
August 24, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
7
[5] [6]
141
Jerry Lawler
August 31, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
51
[Note 38]
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
September 1987
—
—
—
—
Lawler vacated the championship to concentrate on the AWA World Tag Team Championship .
[5] [6]
142
Bobby Jaggers
October 19, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
33
Defeated Billy Travis in a tournament final.
[5] [6]
143
Jerry Lawler
November 21, 1987
CWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
52
16
[5] [6]
—
Vacated
December 7, 1987
—
—
—
—
The title was unified with the AWA International Heavyweight Championship and the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship to create the CWA Heavyweight Championship
[5] [6]
United States Wrestling Association [ ]
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
1
Dick Slater
September 1, 1990
USWA Show
[Note 3]
1
35
Slater won the title in a tournament.
[18] [19]
2
Jeff Jarrett
October 6, 1990
USWA Show
Nashville, Tennessee
1
23
[18] [19]
3
Eddie Gilbert
October 29, 1990
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 39]
[18] [19]
—
Vacated
December 1990
—
—
—
—
Vacated when Eddie Gilbert left the USWA
[18] [19]
4
Jeff Jarrett
January 14, 1991
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
42
Defeated Brian Lee in a tournament final.
[18] [19] [20]
—
Vacated
February 25, 1991
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
Championship was vacated after a match against Steve Austin
[18] [19]
5
Jeff Jarrett
March 1991
USWA Show
[Note 3]
3
[Note 40]
Defeated Steve Austin in a rematch.
[18] [19]
6
Tom Prichard
March 15, 1991
USWA Show
Dallas, Texas
1
14
[18] [19]
—
Vacated
March 29, 1991
USWA Show
Dallas, Texas
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against Jeff Jarrett
[18] [19]
7
Jeff Jarrett
April 5, 1991
USWA Show
Dallas, Texas
4
3
Defeated Tom Prichard in a rematch.
[18] [19]
—
Vacated
April 8, 1991
—
—
—
—
The title was vacated due to finish of the Jarrett-Prichard rematch
[18] [19]
8
Jeff Jarrett
April 12, 1991
USWA Show
Dallas, Texas
5
21
Defeated Tom Prichard in a second rematch.
[18] [19]
9
Eric Embry
May 3, 1991
USWA Show
Dallas, Texas
1
10
[18] [19] [21]
10
Bill Dundee
May 13, 1991
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
7
[18] [19] [17]
11
Eric Embry
May 20, 1991
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
168
[18] [19]
12
Tom Prichard
November 4, 1991
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
5
[18] [19]
13
Eric Embry
November 9, 1991
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
23
[18] [19]
14
Tom Prichard
December 2, 1991
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
7
[18] [19]
15
Eric Embry
December 9, 1991
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
4
61
[18] [19]
16
Tom Prichard
February 8, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
4
31
[18] [19]
17
Dr. Death
March 10, 1992
USWA Show
Louisville, Kentucky
1
6
Not Dr. Death Steve Williams but a masked Kenny Kendall.
[18] [19]
18
Jimmy Valiant
March 16, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
7
[18] [19]
19
Brian Christopher
March 23, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
28
[18] [19]
—
Vacated
April 20, 1992
—
—
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against Tom Pritchard
[18] [19]
20
Brian Christopher
April 27, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
7
Defeated Tom Prichard in a rematch.
[18] [19]
—
Vacated
May 4, 1992
—
—
—
—
The championship remained vacant up due to the finish of the rematch
[18] [19]
21
Brian Christopher
May 4, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
49
Defeated Tom Prichard in a second rematch.
[18] [19]
—
Vacated
June 22, 1992
—
—
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against Tom Pritchard
[18] [19]
22
Tom Prichard
June 29, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
5
21
Defeated Brian Christopher in a rematch.
[18] [19] [22]
23
Brian Christopher
July 20, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
4
7
[18] [19] [23]
24
Tom Prichard
July 27, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
6
7
[18] [19]
25
Brian Christopher
August 3, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
5
7
[18] [19]
26
Reno Riggins
August 10, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
35
[18] [19]
—
Vacated
September 14, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against Brian Christopher
[18] [19]
27
Brian Christopher
September 21, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
6
91
Defeated Reno Riggins in a rematch.
[18] [19]
28
Jeff Jarrett
December 21, 1992
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
6
21
[18] [19]
29
Brian Christopher
January 11, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
7
49
[18] [19]
30
Jeff Jarrett
March 1, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
7
61
[18] [19]
31
Brian Christopher
May 1, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
8
58
[18] [19]
32
Jeff Jarrett
June 28, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
8
20
[18] [19]
33
Vampire Warrior
July 18, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
36
[18] [19]
34
Jeff Jarrett
August 23, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
9
21
Renamed the USWA Heavyweight Championship in September 1993
[18] [19]
USWA Heavyweight Championship
35
Tommy Rich
September 13, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
21
[19] [24]
—
Vacated
September 25, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
The referee raised Rich's hand in victory after the match when Jeff Jarrett had actually won
[19] [24]
36
Jeff Jarrett
October 4, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
10
49
Defeated Tommy Rich in a rematch.
[19] [24]
37
Buddy Landel
November 22, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
13
[19] [24]
38
Brian Christopher
December 5, 1993
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
9
64
[19] [24]
39
Doug Gilbert
February 7, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
7
[19] [24] [25]
40
Brian Christopher
February 14, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
10
7
[19] [24] [13]
41
Doug Gilbert
February 21, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
7
[19] [24]
42
Brian Christopher
February 28, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
11
14
[19] [24] [26]
43
Eddie Gilbert
March 14, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
5
[19] [24]
44
Brian Christopher
March 19, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
12
44
Won the title by countout.
[19] [24]
45
Doug Gilbert
May 2, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
7
[19] [24]
46
Brian Christopher
May 9, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
13
28
[19] [24]
47
The Dream Machine
June 6, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
35
[19] [24]
48
Brian Christopher
July 11, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
14
21
[19] [24]
49
Doug Gilbert
August 1, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
4
54
[19] [24]
—
Vacated
September 24, 1994
—
—
—
—
Gilbert was stripped of the title for not defending within 45 days
[19] [24]
50
Tommy Rich
October 3, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
63
Defeated Buddy Landel in a tournament final.
[19] [24]
51
Brian Christopher
December 5, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
15
14
[19] [24]
52
Tommy Rich
December 19, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
3
12
[19] [24]
53
Brian Christopher
December 31, 1994
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
16
93
[19] [24]
54
Brian Lee
April 3, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
7
[19] [24] [27]
—
Vacated
April 10, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
Vacated after a match against Brian Christopher
[19] [24]
55
Brian Lee
April 17, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
26
Defeated Brian Lee in a rematch.
[19] [24] [28]
56
Doug Gilbert
May 13, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
5
16
[19] [24] [17]
57
Brian Christopher
May 29, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
17
28
[19] [24]
58
Billy Jack Haynes
June 26, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
39
[19] [24]
59
Brad Armstrong
August 4, 1995
USWA Show
Knoxville, Tennessee
1
3
[19] [24]
60
Billy Jack Haynes
August 7, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
35
[19] [24]
61
Brian Christopher
September 11, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
18
26
[19] [24]
62
Jesse James Armstrong
October 7, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
16
[19] [24]
63
Brian Christopher
October 23, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
19
21
[19] [24]
—
Vacated
November 13, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
—
—
Championship vacated after a match against Tex Slazinger
[19] [24]
64
Tex Slazenger
November 22, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
5
Defeated Brian Christopher in a rematch.
[19] [24]
65
Brian Christopher
November 27, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
20
5
[19] [24]
66
Tex Slazenger
December 2, 1995
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
39
The title was returned to Slazenger by acting USWA Commissioner Bob Armstrong due to a controversial finish in the November 27 match.
[19] [24]
67
Jerry Lawler
January 10, 1996
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
3
[19] [24]
68
Tommy Rich
January 13, 1996
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
4
32
[19] [24] [29]
69
Brian Christopher
February 14, 1996
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
21
31
[19] [24] [13]
70
Mabel
March 16, 1996
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
65
[19] [24]
71
Jerry Lawler
May 20, 1996
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
12
[19] [24]
72
Brian Christopher
June 1, 1996
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
22
149
[19] [24] [30]
73
Ric Hogan
October 28, 1996
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
21
[19] [24]
74
Brian Christopher
November 18, 1996
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
23
26
[19] [24]
75
Wolfie D
December 14, 1996
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
19
[19] [24]
76
Brian Christopher
January 2, 1997
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
24
38
[19] [24]
77
Elijah
February 9, 1997
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
48
[19] [24]
78
Brian Christopher
March 29, 1997
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
25
77
[19] [24]
79
Billy Travis
June 14, 1997
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
28
[19] [24]
80
Spellbinder
July 12, 1997
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
1
[19] [24] [31]
81
Doomsday
July 13, 1997
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
55
[19] [24]
82
Steven Dunn
September 6, 1997
USWA Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 41]
[19] [24]
—
November 1997
—
—
The USWA closed
[19] [24]
Memphis Championship Wrestling [ ]
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship
1
Jerry Lawler
March 25, 2000
MCW Show
Tunica, Mississippi
1
[Note 42]
Defeated Bull Pain in a tournament final.
[32]
—
Vacated
2000
—
—
—
—
Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
[32]
2
K-Krush
April 12, 2000
MCW Show
Robinsonville, Mississippi
1
42
Won a battle royal, last eliminating Jerry Lawler.
[32]
3
Masked Man #1
May 24, 2000
MCW Show
Tunica, Mississippi
2
28
[32]
4
Lord Steven Regal
June 21, 2000
MCW Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
59
[32]
5
Joey Abs
August 19, 2000
MCW Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
0
[32]
6
K-Krush
August 19, 2000
MCW Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
76
[32]
7
Steve Bradley
November 3, 2000
MCW Show
Manila, Arkansas
1
225
[32]
8
Joey Abs
June 16, 2001
MCW Show
Jackson, Tennessee
2
21
[32]
9
Steve Bradley
July 7, 2001
MCW Show
Manila, Arkansas
2
0
[32]
10
Seven
July 7, 2001
MCW Show
Manila, Arkansas
1
133
[32]
12
Kryptonite
November 17, 2001
MCW Show
Dyersburg, Tennessee
1
[Note 43]
[32]
—
December 2001
—
MCW Closed
[32]
Memphis Wrestling [ ]
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship
1
Mabel
March 6, 2004
MW Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 44]
Defeated Bill Dundee in a tournament final to win the title
[33]
2
Mordecai
March 2005
MW Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 45]
[33]
3
Jerry Lawler
July 2005
MW Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 46]
[33]
4
Shock
March 2007
MW Show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
[Note 47]
[33]
5
Jerry Lawler
April 2008
MW Show
Memphis, Tennessee
2
[Note 48]
Defeated Shock in a tournament final to unify the Memphis Wrestling Southern Television Championship.
[33]
2008
N/A
N/A
Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
[33]
6
Brian Christopher
November 4, 2010
Live show
Memphis, Tennessee
1
38
Defeated Derrick King in a tournament final to win the vacant title.[2]
[33]
—
Deactivated
December, 12 2010
—
—
—
—
No known championship defenses after Christopher becomes champion.
[1] [33]
[ ]
^ Lawler held the NWA/AWA version 52 times, the USWA version 2 times, the MCW version 2 times and the MW version 2 times.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 14 days.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o The location of the match was not captured as part of the documentation.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 12 and 25 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 72 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 55 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 71 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 17 and 35 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 43 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 126 and 168 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 20 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 19 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 27 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 27 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 63 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 14 and 77 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 25 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 25 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 2 and 26 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 27 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between −1,435 and −1,380 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 4 and 22 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 17 and 41 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 25 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 33 and 55 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and −1,073 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 11 and 13 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 4 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 59 and 67 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 20 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 19 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 22 and 51 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 152 and 181 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 11 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 14 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 20 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 20 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 30 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 33 and 63 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 15} days.
^ The exact date the championship was abandoned is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 56 and 85 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 18 days.
^ The exact date the championship was abandoned is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 14 and 44 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 360 and 390 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 92 and 152 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 578 and 638 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 367 and 426 days.
^ The exact date the championship change took place is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 245 days.
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