Title History
| Wrestler: | Reign #: | Date won: | Place won: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lawler | 1 | December 13, 1988 | Chicago, Illinois | Lawler was the reigning AWA World Heavyweight Champion. He defeats Kerry Von Erich to win the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship. This results in the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship being formed. In January 1989, he was stripped of the AWA title by the AWA, ending the AWA title's connection with the USWA Unified World Heavyweight title. Lawler continues to be recognized as the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion by the USWA. |
| Master of Pain | 1 | April 1, 1989 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Jerry Lawler | 2 | April 25, 1989 | Memphis, TN | The WCWA World Heavyweight Championship is held up in April 1989. Regardless, the USWA continues to recognize the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship. On April 14 Lawler defeats Kerry Von Erich to win the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship again. Lawler claims to still be champion in AWA and wins the USWA Unified World Heavyweight title on April 25. |
| The Soultaker | 1 | October 23, 1989 | Memphis, TN | This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA |
| Jerry Lawler | 3 | November 6, 1989 | Memphis, TN | |
| King Cobra | 1 | December 30, 1989 | Memphis, TN | This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA |
| Jerry Lawler | 4 | January 8, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jimmy Valiant | 1 | February 26, 1990 | Memphis, TN | This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA |
| Jerry Lawler | 5 | March 12, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jimmy Valiant | 2 | April 28, 1990 | Memphis, TN | This title change was not recognised in the Texas/World Class branch of the USWA |
| Jerry Lawler | 6 | May 5, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| The Snowman | 1 | June 18, 1990 | Memphis, TN | |
| Stripped | August 27, 1990 | Snowman no-shows title defense. (World Class Championship Wrestling ends business relationship with USWA in September 1990, ending the WCWA title's connection with the USWA Unified World Heavyweight title. Regardless, the USWA continues to recognize the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship.) | ||
| 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 B. Ware | 1 | February 24, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Kamala | 4 | March 16, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| Jerry Lawler | 12 | May 4, 1992 | Memphis, TN | |
| 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 B. 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 21, 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) & 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 remain unclear. |
| 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 |
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