WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
TITLE HISTORIES
All histories taken from wrestling-titles.com.


 
(NOTE: Most wrestling historians seem to agree that the Big Time Wrestling (which was the precursor in name to World Class) brand was dropped in late March/early April 1982, and was re-christened World Class Championship Wrestling at this time. Also, World Class would be renamed the USWA (United States Wrestling Association) under the ownership of promoter Jerry Jarrett in August 1989. Thus I decided that the title history should include only the time frame the promotion was called WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING, and not Big Time Wrestling nor the USWA. I still included the number of title reigns in parenthesis which pre-dated from Big Time Wrestling as they are the same titles that were used in World Class. -- John Dananay)



WCWA World Heavyweight Title
Also see NWA American Heavyweight Title.

Rick Rude86/02/20
(a)
Chris Adams86/07/04
Dallas, TX
Black Bart86/09/15
Los Angeles, CA *
Kevin Von Erich86/10/12
Dallas, TX
Al Perez87/08/21
Dallas, TX (b)
Kerry Von Erich88/03/06
Dallas, TX
Iceman King Parsons88/03/25
Dallas, TX
Kerry Von Erich88/05/08
Irving, TX
Jerry Lawler88/10/23
Memphis, TN
Kerry Von Erich88/11/04
Dallas, TX
Tatsumi Fujinami88/12/09
Tokyo, Japan (c)
Kerry Von Erich88/12/10
(d)
Jerry Lawler88/12/13
Chicago, IL (e)
Jerry Lawler89/04/14
(f)
Soultaker89/10/23
Memphis, TN

(a) Wins NWA American Heavyweight title from King Parsons on 85/11/04 in Fort Worth, TX; named the first WCWA World Heavyweight Champion on 86/02/20 after World Class separates from NWA.

(b) Wins by forfeit.
(c) Wins when referee rules Von Erich bleeding too heavily to continue.
(d) Fujinami unsatisfied with the result and returns the belt to Von Erich.
(e) Has defeated Curt Hennig on 88/05/09 in Memphis, TN for AWA World Title; unifies WCWA World Title on 88/12/13; held up after a match against Kerry Von Erich on 89/04/05.
(f) Defeats Kerry Von Erich in rematch; unifies AWA and WCWA World Heavyweight titles to become the Unified World Heavyweight Champion.

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WCWA World Tag Team Titles

Buzz Sawyer & Matt Borne86/09/01
Fort Worth, TX (a)
Lance Von Erich & Dingo Warrior86/11/17
Fort Worth, TX (b)
Al Madril & Brian Adias86/12/01
Fort Worth, TX
Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton)87/03/04
Lubbock, TX (c)
Fantastics [2]87/05/04
Lubbock, TX (d)
Frank Lancaster & Eric Embry87/06/26
Dallas, TX
Steve & Shaun Simpson87/08/07
Fort Worth, TX
Frank Lancaster & Brian Adias87/10/12
Fort Worth, TX (e)
Kevin & Kerry Von Erich87/11/25
Shreveport, LA
Iceman King Parsons & Terry Taylor88
Kevin & Kerry Von Erich [2]88/07/01
Dallas, TX
Samoan Swat Team (Samu & Fatu)88/08/12
Dallas, TX
Michael Hayes & Steve Cox88/09/16
Dallas, TX
Samoan Swat Team [2]88/09/19
Memphis, TN
Michael Hayes & Steve Cox [2]88/10/15
Dallas, TX
Samoan Swat Team [3]88/10/17
Fort Worth, TX
Kevin & Kerry Von Erich [3]89/02
(f)
Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden89/02/17
Dallas, TX (g)
Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich89/03/12
Fort Worth, TX
Super Zodiac II & Cactus Jack Manson89/05/19
Dallas, TX
Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras89/06/09
Dallas, TX
Robert Fuller & Brian Lee89/06/23
Dallas, TX
Jeff Jarrett & Matt Borne89/06/30
Dallas, TX
Scott Braddock & Cactus Jack Manson89/08/04
Dallas, TX

(a) Defeat Chris Adams & Lance Von Erich in tournament final.
(b) Defeat Matt Borne & Master Gee.
(c) Held up after a match against the RPMs on 87/04/06 in Fort Worth, TX.
(d) Defeat RPMs in rematch.
(e) Defeat Shaun Simpson & Skip Young.
(f) Awarded when SST leave the promotion.
(g) Win by DQ.

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NWA/WCCW World Six-Man Tag Team Titles

Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts82/12/25
Dallas, TX (a)
Kevin, David & Kerry Von Erich83/07/04
Fort Worth, TX
Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts [2]83/08/12
Dallas, TX
Kevin, David & Kerry Von Erich [2]83/12/02
Dallas, TX (b)
Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts [3]84/01
Georgia (c) *
Fritz, Kevin & Mike Von Erich84/05/06
Irving, TX
Kevin, Kerry & Mike Von Erich84/05/06
(d)
Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts [4]84/07/04
Fort Worth, TX (e)
Kevin, Kerry & Mike Von Erich [2]84/09/03
Fort Worth, TX (f)
Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts84/10/27
Dallas, TX (g)
Kevin, Kerry & Mike Von Erich [3]84/12/31
Fort Worth, TX
Mark Lewin, Killer Tim Brooks & One Man Gang85/07/07
Reno, NV (h)
Kevin & Kerry Von Erich & Brian Adias85/09/02
Fort Worth, TX (i)
Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts [5]86/01/03
Dallas, TX
Kevin, Kerry & Lance Von Erich86/05/04
Irving, TX (j)
Kevin, Mike & Lance Von Erich86/07
(k)
Kevin Von Erich, Steve Simpson & Chris Adams87/12/25
Dallas, TX (l)
Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Iceman King Parsons88/01/04
Dallas, TX (m)
Kevin & Kerry Von Erich & Michael Hayes88/07/08
Dallas, TX (n)

(a) Defeat Iron Mike Sharpe, Ben Sharpe (Kelly Kiniski) & Tom Steele (Gene Lewis); David Von Erich subs for absent Buddy Roberts and immediately gives up his share of title to Roberts.
(b) Defeat Gordy, Roberts & Ric Flair after Hayes loses loser-leaves-town match to Kerry on 83/11/24.
(c) Win by DQ.
(d) Kerry immediately replaces retired Fritz; title held up when films show the legal man did not win the deciding fall.
(e) Defeat Von Erichs in rematch; title held up because of the interference of Killer Khan.
(f) Injured Mike does not wrestle in title change match.
(g) Defeat Kerry & Mike Von Erich and Bobby Fulton.
(h) Defeat Kevin & Kerry.
(i) Defeat Mark Lewin, One Man Gang & Jack Victory.
(j) Steve Simpson subs for Kevin in title victory.
(k) Mike returns from illness on 86/07/04 and replaces Kerry, who is injured in a motorcycle accident on 86/06/04; vacant on 87/04/12 when Mike commits suicide.
(l) Defeat Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Iceman King Parsons.
(m) Defeat Simpson, Adams & Matt Borne.
(n) Defeat Roberts, Parsons & Kamala; title abandoned in 1988.

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NWA American Heavyweight Title
Also see WCWA World Heavyweight Title.

Kerry Von Erich [3]82/03/08
Fort Worth, TX
King Kong Bundy 82/05/05
Lawton, OK
Fritz Von Erich [16]82/06/14
Irving, TX (a)
King Kong Bundy [2]82/06/15
(b)
Kevin Von Erich [4]82/09/05
Fort Worth, TX
Terry Gordy83/01/21
Dallas, TX
Kevin Von Erich [5]83/03/04
Dallas, TX (c)
Jimmy Garvin83/07/25
Fort Worth, TX (d)
Chris Adams83/11/24
Dallas, TX
Jimmy Garvin [2]83/12/25
Dallas, TX
Chris Adams [2]84/01/30
Fort Worth, TX
Jimmy Garvin [3]84/04/02
Fort Worth, TX
Chris Adams [3] *84/04/04
Jimmy Garvin [4] *84/04
Gino Hernandez [2]84/05/18
San Juan, PR *
Mike Von Erich84/08/03
Dallas, TX
Gino Hernandez [3]84/09/03
Fort Worth, TX
Kerry Von Erich [5]84/10/29
Fort Worth, TX
Chris Adams [4]85/02/08
Dallas, TX
Iceman King Parsons85/07/05
Dallas, TX
Rick Rude85/11/04
Fort Worth, TX (e)

(a) Fritz's retirement match; vacates the belt on same day upon retirement.
(b) Awarded.
(c) Belt held up after a match against Jimmy Garvin on 83/07/11.
(d) Defeats Kevin Von Erich.
(e) Named the first WCWA World heavyweight champion on 86/02/20 after World Class separates from NWA.

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NWA American Tag Team Titles

King Kong Bundy & Bugsy McGraw82/04/11
Dallas, TX
Kevin & Kerry Von Erich82/07/05
Fort Worth, TX
King Kong Bundy & Bill Irwin82/09/12
Dallas, TX
Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes82/11/26
Dallas, TX
Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody [3]83/06/17
Dallas, TX (a)
Roddy Piper & Bulldog Brower83/10
Detroit, MI (b) *
Super Destroyers83/10
Indianapolis, IN *
Iceman King Parsons & Brian Adias83/12/25
Dallas, TX
Super Destroyers [2]84/01/30
Fort Worth, TX
Rock 'n' Soul (Iceman King Parsons & Buck Zumhofe)84/05/06
Irving, TX
Super Destroyers/Scott & Bill Irwin [3]84/05/19
San Antonio, TX (c)
Rock 'n' Soul [2]84/07/04
Fort Worth, TX (d)
Long Riders (Scott & Bill Irwin) [4]84/09/28
Dallas, TX
Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton)84/10/22
Fort Worth, TX
Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton)85/01/11
Dallas, TX (e)
Fantastics [2]85/05/05
Irving, TX
Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams85/06/24
Fort Worth, TX (f)
Kevin & Kerry Von Erich [2]85/09/20
Dallas, TX (g)
Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams [2]85/11/28
Dallas, TX (h)

(a) Vacant in 83 when Brody injured.
(b) Win tournament.
(c) Parsons & Zumhofe unmask the Destroyers after the match, revealing the Irwins.
(d) Parsons defeats Bill Irwin.
(e) Title held up because of Cornette's interference after a match against the Fantastics on 85/03/08 in Dallas, TX.
(f) Held up after DDQ match against Kevin Von Erich & Kerry Von Erich on 85/09/13 in Dallas, TX.
(g) Defeat Hernandez & Adams in rematch; title held up after match against Hernandez & Adams on 85/10/18 in Dallas, TX.
(h) Win rematch against the Von Erichs; vacant in 86 when Hernandez and Adams split; title abandoned in 86.

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WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title

Al Madril [4]
81
Fort Worth, TX
Bill Irwin
82/08
Lawton, OK (a)
David Von Erich [5]
82/09/19
Dallas, TX (b)
Jimmy Garvin
83/03
Dallas, TX
David Von Erich [6]
83/04/04
Fort Worth, TX (c)
David Von Erich [7]
83/07/04
Dallas, TX (d)
David Von Erich [8]
83
(e)
Gino Hernandez [5]
84/06/23
San Antonio, TX (f)
Brian Adias
85/07/29
Fort Worth, TX
Gino Hernandez [6]
85/09/02
Fort Worth, TX
Brian Adias [2]
85/09/27
Fort Worth, TX
The Grappler
85/12/09
Fort Worth, TX (g)
Brian Adias [3]
86/03/10
Fort Worth, TX
Buzz Sawyer
86/07/04
Dallas, TX (h)
Bob Bradley
87/01/12
Fort Worth, TX (i)
Dingo Warrior
87/02/02
Fort Worth, TX
Al Perez
87/06/21
Puerto Rico * (j)
Ted Arcidi
87/08/31
Fort Worth, TX (k)
Matt Borne
87/11/10
Midland, TX *
Terry Taylor
88/02/26
Dallas, TX
Kevin Von Erich
88/07/04
Dallas, TX (l)
Iceman King Parsons
88/08/05
Dallas, TX (m)
Brickhouse Brown
89/02/03
Dallas, TX
Gary Young
89/03/04
San Antonio, TX (n)
Eric Embry
89/04/07
Dallas, TX
Super Zodiac (Gary Young)89/05/19
Dallas, TX
Eric Embry [2]89/05/26
Dallas, TX
P.Y. Chu-Hi89/07/03
Wichita Falls, TX
Eric Embry [3]89/08/18
Dallas, TX

(a) Held up after a match against David Von Erich on 82/09/05 in Fort Worth, TX.
(b) Defeats Irwin in rematch.
(c) Title held-up after a match against Jimmy Garvin in 1983/04; title is immediately held up again after Garvin's victory in first rematch on 83/06/17 in Dallas, TX because of Sunshine's interference.
(d) Defeats Jimmy Garvin in rematch; title held up after a match against Garvin on 83/07/11.
(e) Wins rematch against Garvin; vacant on 84/02/10 when Von Erich dies in Tokyo.
(f) Injures and replaces Kerry Von Erich in tournament final and defeats Ric Flair.
(g) World Class withdraws from NWA in 86/02.
(h) Vacant in 87/01.
(i) Defeats Dingo Warrior in tournament final.
(j) Vacates when Perez wins WCWA World title on 87/08/21.
(k) Wins title in a battle royal.
(l) Awarded when Taylor leaves World Class.
(m) Defeats Kerry Von Erich.
(n) Wins by forfeit; or on 89/03/06 in Sweeney, TX.

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WCWA Texas Tag Team Titles

Tony Atlas & Skip Young87/06/29
Fort Worth, TX (a)
John Tatum & Jack Victory88/01/05
Fort Worth, TX (b)
John Tatum & Jack Victory [2]88/02/14
Fort Worth, TX (c)
Steve & Shaun Simpson
88/03/20
Fort Worth, TX
John Tatum & Jack Victory [3]
88/04/08
Fort Worth, TX
Steve & Shaun Simpson [2]
88/07/25
Temple, TX
John Tatum & Jimmy Jack Funk
88/09/05
Fort Worth, TX
Samoan Swat Team
88/09/12
Fort Worth, TX (d)
Beauty (Terrence Garvin) & The Beast89/03/03
Fort Worth, TX (e)
Steve & Shaun Simpson [3]89/04/28
Fort Worth, TX (f)

(a) Defeat Ted Arcidi & Texas Red in tournament final.
(b) Defeats Skip Young when Atlas no-shows; title held up on 88/01/29 after a match against Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) in Dallas, TX.
(c) Get belts back by high card draw.
(d) Vacant in 88.
(e) Defeat Chris Adams & Jeff Jarrett in tournament final.
(f) Abandoned in 89.

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NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title

Bugsy McGraw [2]82/03/29
Fort Worth, TX
Bugsy McGraw [3]82/09<
(a)
Great Kabuki
83/01/14
Dallas, TX
Terry Gordy 83/03/25
Dallas, TX
Chris Adams83/08<
Gino Hernandez84/10<
(b)
Great Kabuki [2]85/07<
(c)
Abdullah the Butcher86/07/04
Dallas, TX
Tony Atlas87/08
Montreal, QC (d)

(a) Defeats Superfly.
(b) Vacant in 85.
(c) Wins tournament.
(d) Abandoned in 87.

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WCWA Light Heavyweight Title

Eric Embry87/09/13
South Africa (a) *
Shaun Simpson87/11/25
Dallas, TX
Eric Embry [2]
87/12/25
Dallas, TX
Jeff Jarrett88/10/15
Dallas, TX
Eric Embry [3]88/11/11
Dallas, TX
Jeff Jarrett [2]88/11/24
Jackson, TN
Eric Embry [4]88/12/13
Chicago, IL
Cactus Jack Manson88/12/30
Dallas, TX
Eric Embry [5]89/01/04
Dallas, TX (b)

(a) Defeats Peter Vander Graling.
(b) Vacant on 89/05 after Embry wins Texas Heavyweight Title on 89/04/07; abandoned in 89/08.

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WCCW Television Title
All matches held in Fort Worth, TX.

The Spoiler
82/05/17 (a)
Frank Dusek
82
The Spoiler [3]
82/06/12
Bill Irwin [2]
82/07
Brian Adias
82/07
Bill Irwin [3]
82/07/19
Bugsy McGraw
82
Bill Irwin [4]
82/10<
Checkmate
82/10/04
Frank Dusek [2]
82/10
Great Kabuki
83/01/03
Tola Yatsu (Yoshiaki Yatsu)
83/02/07
Iceman King Parsons
83/03/28
The Mongol (Gene Lewis)
83/05/30
Chris Adams
83/07/11
Jimmy Garvin
83/10/24
Johnny Mantell
83/10/31
Super Destroyer (Scott Irwin)
83/11/28
Brian Adias [2]
83/12/05
Super Destroyer [2]
84/01/09
Iceman King Parsons [2]
84/02/06
Kelly Kiniski
84/02/20
Killer Khan
84/05/07 (b)
Kevin Von Erich
84/05/21 (c)
Chris Adams [2]
84/06/11
Billy Jack Haynes
85/01/07 (d)
Rip Oliver
85/02/04 (e)
Scott Casey
85/04/01 (f)
Killer Tim Brooks
85/06/10
Iceman King Parsons [3]
85/07/15 (g)
John Tatum
85/08/05 (h)
Iceman King Parsons [4]
85/10/21 (i)
Dave Peterson
85/12/02 (j)
Jack Victory
85/12/09
Mark Youngblood
85/12/23
Buddy Roberts
86/01/06
Lance Von Erich
86/03/24
Rick Rude
86/05/05
Bruiser Brody
86/05/17 (k)
Chris Adams [4]
86/06 (l)
Buzz Sawyer
86/06/16
Steve Simpson
86/08/11
Crusher Yurkov (Bam Bam Bigelow)
86/10/20
Tony Atlas
86/12/01 (m)

(a) Wins battle royal.
(b) Subs for injured Kiniski in defense against Johnny Mantell and is awarded the title.
(c) Given the title after a DQ win over Khan, but declines the title pending a rematch on 05/28; vacant on 84/05/28 when the rematch ends in a DDQ, and both wrestlers are barred from competing for the title.
(d) Defeats Gino Hernandez, subbing for absent Adams; vacant in 85/02 when Haynes leaves the area; announced as having been injured by Rip Oliver.
(e) Defeats Buck Zumhofe; vacant on 85/03/25 when Oliver is suspended for attacking Mike Von Erich.
(f) Defeats Dennis Condrey.
(g) Vacant on 85/08/05 when Parsons no-shows scheduled defense against John Tatum.
(h) Defeats Shawn Cody.
(i) Vacant in 85/11 when Parsons injured by Rick Rude.
(j) Defeats The Grappler (Len Denton).
(k) Wins by DQ.
(l) Given title by injured Brody.
(m) Wins by DQ; title abandoned in 87/04< when Atlas leaves the area.

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