AWA Southern Heavyweight 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. Memphis Wrestling held their last regular in 2009.

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 * number = 19
 * champion = {{sortname|Jackie|Fargo}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|October 4, 1976}}
 * days = {{sort|{1| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = Mid-Am Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 20
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 10
 * date = {{dts|1976|October}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =
 * event = Mid-Am Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 21
 * champion = {{sortname|Rocky|Johnson}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|November 1, 1976}}
 * days = {{age in days|November 1, 1976|April 11, 1977}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = Mid-Am Show
 * notes =The championship moved from NWA Mid-America to the Continental Wrestling Association on March 20, 1977
 * ref =
 * sort number = 21.5
 * type = promotion
 * name = NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship / Mid-Southern Heavyweight Championship
 * number = 22
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 11
 * date = {{dts|April 11, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|April 11, 1977|April 28, 1977}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 23
 * champion = {{sortname|Bob|Armstrong}}
 * reign = 3
 * date = {{dts|April 28, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|April 28, 1977|May 1, 1977}}
 * location =Knoxville, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 24
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 12
 * date = {{dts|May 1, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 1, 1977|May 29, 1977}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 25
 * champion = {{sortname|Paul|Orndorff}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|May 29, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 29, 1977|July 18, 1977 }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 26
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 13
 * date = {{dts|July 18, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 18, 1977|July 25, 1977}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 27
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|July 25, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 25, 1977|August 1, 1977}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 28
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 14
 * date = {{dts|August 1, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 1, 1977|August 22, 1977}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 29
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|August 22, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 22, 1977|August 29, 1977}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 30
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 15
 * date = {{dts|August 29, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 29, 1977|September 13, 1977}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number=30.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|September 13, 1977}}
 * notes =Lawler retired after a match against Bill Dundee, but later returned to the ring
 * ref =
 * number = 31
 * champion = {{sortname|Jimmy|Valiant}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|September 25, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|September 25, 1977|October 10, 1977}}
 * location =Louisville, Kentucky
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Mr. Wrestling in the finals of a six-man one-night tournament.
 * ref =
 * number = 32
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 16
 * date = {{dts|October 10, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|October 10, 1977|November 28, 1977}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 33
 * champion = {{sortname|Jimmy|Valiant}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|November 28, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|November 28, 1977|December 5, 1977}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 34
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 17
 * date = {{dts|December 5, 1977}}
 * days = {{age in days|December 5, 1977|August 7, 1978}}
 * location =CWA Show
 * event = Memphis, Tennessee
 * notes =Championship became an AWA championship in July 1978 when the CWA began working with the American Wrestling Association.
 * ref =
 * number = 35
 * champion = {{sortname|Jos|LeDuc}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|August 7, 1978}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 7, 1978|August 14, 1978}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 36
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 18
 * date = {{dts|August 14, 1978}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 14, 1978|August 28, 1978}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 37
 * champion = {{sortname|Jos|LeDuc}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|August 28, 1978}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 28, 1978|September 4, 1978}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 38
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 19
 * date = {{dts|September 4, 1978}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 39
 * champion = {{sortname|Don|Fargo}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|November 6, 1978}} {{small|(NLT)}}
 * days = {{sort|{{age in days|November 6, 1978|November 20, 1978}}| }}
 * location =
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 40
 * champion = {{sortname|Tommy|Gilbert}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|November 20, 1978}}
 * days = {{age in days|November 20, 1978|November 27, 1978}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 41
 * champion = {{sortname|Don|Fargo}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|November 27, 1978}}
 * days = {{age in days|November 27, 1978|December 4, 1978}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 42
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 20
 * date = {{dts|December 4, 1978}}
 * days = {{age in days|December 4, 1978|December 25, 1978}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 43
 * champion = {{sortname|Austin|Idol}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|December 25, 1978}}
 * days = {{age in days|December 25, 1978|January 15, 1979}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 44
 * champion = {{sortname|Ron|Fuller|Ron Fuller (wrestler)}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|January 15, 1979}}
 * days = {{age in days|January 15, 1979|February 12, 1979}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 45
 * champion = {{sortname|Toru|Tanaka}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|February 12, 1979}}
 * days = {{age in days|February 12, 1979|March 31, 1979 }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Won the title by forfeit. Robert Fuller won the title on March 19, 1979, but the title was returned to Tanaka.
 * ref =
 * number = 46
 * champion = {{sortname|Buzz|Sawyer}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|March 31, 1979}}
 * days = {{age in days|March 31, 1979|April 2, 1979}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number = 46.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|April 2, 1979}}
 * notes =Championship vacated after a match against the Mongolian Stomper
 * ref =
 * number = 47
 * champion = {{sort|Mongolian Stomper|The Mongolian Stomper}}
 * reign = 3
 * date = {{dts|April 23, 1979}}
 * days = {{age in days|April 23, 1979|June 4, 1979}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Buzz Sawyer in a rematch.
 * ref =
 * number = 48
 * champion = {{sortname|Robert|Fuller|Robert Fuller (wrestler)}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|June 4, 1979}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 49
 * champion = {{sortname|Ron|Bass|Ron Bass (wrestler)}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|1979|June}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =Bluefield, West Virginia
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 50
 * champion = {{sort|Taylor|Randy Taylor}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|1979|June}}
 * days = {{sort|2| }}
 * location =
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 51
 * champion = {{sortname|Ron|Bass|Ron Bass (wrestler)}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|July 2, 1979}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 2, 1979|August 27, 1979}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 52
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 3
 * date = {{dts|August 27, 1979}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 27, 1979|September 11, 1979}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number = 52.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|September 11, 1979}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Championship vacated after a match against Ron Bass.
 * ref =
 * number = 53
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 4
 * date = {{dts|September 17, 1979}}
 * days = {{age in days|September 17, 1979|September 24, 1979}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Bass in a rematch.
 * ref =
 * number = 54
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 21
 * date = {{dts|September 24, 1979}}
 * days = {{age in days|September 24, 1979|October 1, 1979}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 55
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 5
 * date = {{dts|October 1, 1979}}
 * days = {{age in days|October 1, 1979|October 15, 1979}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 56
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 22
 * date = {{dts|October 15, 1979}}
 * days = {{age in days|October 15, 1979|January 3, 1980}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 57
 * champion = {{sortname|Jimmy|Valiant}}
 * reign = 3
 * date = {{dts|January 3, 1980}}
 * days = {{age in days|January 3, 1980|April 7, 1980}}
 * location =Jackson, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 58
 * champion = {{sortname|Paul|Ellering}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|April 7, 1980}}
 * days = {{age in days|April 7, 1980|July 7, 1980}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 59
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 6
 * date = {{dts|July 7, 1980}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 7, 1980|August 4, 1980}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number = 59.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|August 4, 1980}}
 * notes =Title was vacated when Dundee won the CWA World Heavyweight Championship
 * ref =
 * number = 60
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Irwin|Bill Irwin (wrestler)}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|August 11, 1980}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 11, 1980|August 18, 1980}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Jimmy Valiant the finals of an eight-man one-night tournament.
 * ref =
 * sort number = 60.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|August 18, 1980}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Championship vacated after a match against Jimmy Valliant
 * ref =
 * number = 61
 * champion = {{sortname|Jimmy|Valiant}}
 * reign = 4
 * date = {{dts|August 25, 1980}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 25, 1980|September 1, 1980}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Bill Irwin in a rematch.
 * ref =
 * number = 62
 * champion = {{sortname|Tommy|Rich}}
 * reign = 3
 * date = {{dts|September 1, 1980}}
 * days = {{age in days|September 1, 1980|September 9, 1980}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 63
 * champion = {{sortname|Jimmy|Valiant}}
 * reign = 5
 * date = {{dts|September 9, 1980}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 64
 * champion = {{sortname|Tommy|Rich}}
 * reign = 4
 * date = {{dts|October 6, 1980}} {{small|(NLT)}}
 * days = {{sort|{{age in days|October 6, 1980|November 1, 1976}}| }}
 * location =
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number = 64.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|1980|November}}
 * notes =Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
 * ref =
 * number = 65
 * champion = {{sortname|Jimmy|Valiant}}
 * reign = 6
 * date = {{dts|January 17, 1981}}
 * days = {{age in days|January 17, 1981|February 15, 1981}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Hector Guerrero in a tournament final.
 * ref =
 * number = 66
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 23
 * date = {{dts|February 15, 1981}}
 * days = {{age in days|February 15, 1981|June 22, 1981}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 67
 * champion = {{sortname|Jimmy|Hart}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|June 22, 1981}}
 * days = {{age in days|June 22, 1981|June 27, 1981}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 68
 * champion = {{sortname|Chick|Donovan}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|June 27, 1981}}
 * days = {{sort|{{age in days|June 27, 1981|July 1, 1981}}| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Hart laid down and let Donovan win the title.
 * ref =
 * sort number = 68.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|1981|July}}
 * notes =Donovan was stripped of the championship because of the way in which he won it.
 * ref =
 * number = 69
 * champion = {{sortname|Steve|Keirn}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|July 20, 1981}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 20, 1981|August 16, 1981}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Bugsy McGraw in a tournament final.
 * ref =
 * number = 70
 * champion = {{sort|Dream Machine|The Dream Machine}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|August 16, 1981}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 16, 1981|August 24, 1981}}
 * location =Jackson, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 71
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 24
 * date = {{dts|August 24, 1981}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 24, 1981|September 7, 1981}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 72
 * champion = {{sort|Dream Machine|The Dream Machine}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|September 7, 1981}}
 * days = {{age in days|September 7, 1981|September 14, 1981}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 73
 * champion = {{sortname|Jimmy|Valiant}}
 * reign = 7
 * date = {{dts|September 14, 1981}}
 * days = {{sort|{{age in days|September 14, 1981|October 1, 1981}}| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 74
 * champion = {{sort|Dream Machine|The Dream Machine}}
 * reign = 3
 * date = {{dts|October 1981}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =Lexington, Kentucky
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 75
 * champion = {{sortname|Dutch|Mantel}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|October 26, 1981}}
 * days = {{age in days|October 26, 1981|January 18, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 76
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 25
 * date = {{dts|January 18, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|January 18, 1982|February 14, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 77
 * champion = {{sortname|Dutch|Mantel}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|February 14, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|February 14, 1982|March 1, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 78
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 26
 * date = {{dts|March 1, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|March 1, 1982|March 22, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 79
 * champion = {{sortname|Dutch|Mantel}}
 * reign = 3
 * date = {{dts|March 22, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|March 22, 1982|March 29, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 80
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 27
 * date = {{dts|March 29, 1982}}
 * days = {{sort|{{age in days|March 29, 1982|May 1, 1982}}| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 81
 * champion = {{sort|Nagasaki|Kendo Nagasaki}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|May 1982}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 82
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 28
 * date = {{dts|May 24, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 24, 1982|June 7, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 83
 * champion = Kamala
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|June 7, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|June 7, 1982|August 9, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 84
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 29
 * date = {{dts|August 9, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 9, 1982|October 11, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 85
 * champion = {{sortname|Nick|Bockwinkel}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|October 11, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|October 11, 1982|November 8, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 86
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 30
 * date = {{dts|November 8, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|November 8, 1982|November 15, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 87
 * champion = {{sort|Sabu|Sabu the Wildman}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|November 15, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|November 15, 1982|November 29, 1982}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Partnered with Jimmy Hart to defeat Jerry Lawler in a handicap match. Hart got the pin, but Sabu the Wildman was recognized as champion.
 * ref =
 * number = 88
 * champion = {{sortname|Terry|Taylor}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|November 29, 1982}}
 * days = {{age in days|November 29, 1982|January 30, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 89
 * champion = {{sortname|Jacques|Rougeau}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|January 30, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|January 30, 1983|February 14, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 90
 * champion = {{sortname|Terry|Taylor}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|February 14, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|February 14, 1983|March 21, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 91
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 7
 * date = {{dts|March 21, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|March 21, 1983|May 9, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 92
 * champion = {{sortname|Dutch|Mantel}}
 * reign = 4
 * date = {{dts|May 9, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 9, 1983|May 16, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 93
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 8
 * date = {{dts|May 16, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 16, 1983|May 30, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 94
 * champion = {{sortname|Dutch|Mantel}}
 * reign = 5
 * date = {{dts|May 30, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 30, 1983|May 30, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 95
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 31
 * date = {{dts|May 30, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 30, 1983|May 30, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 96
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 9
 * date = {{dts|May 30, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 30, 1983|June 6, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 97
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 32
 * date = {{dts|June 6, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|June 6, 1983|June 20, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 98
 * champion = {{sort|Man Mountain|Man Mountain Link}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|June 20, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|June 20, 1983|June 20, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 99
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 33
 * date = {{dts|June 20, 1983}}
 * days = {{sort|{{age in days|June 20, 1983|July 1, 1983}}| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 100
 * champion = {{sort|Man Mountain|Man Mountain Link}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|July 1983}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 101
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 34
 * date = {{dts|July 4, 1983}}
 * days = {{sort|{{age in days|July 4, 1983|September 1, 1983}}| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number=101.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|1983|September}}
 * notes =Lawler was stripped of the championship for failing to defend within 30 days.
 * ref =
 * number = 102
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 35
 * date = {{dts|September 10, 1983}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Bill Dundee in a tournament final.
 * ref =
 * number = 103
 * champion = {{sortname|Jesse|Ventura}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|September 1983}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 104
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 36
 * date = {{dts|October 3, 1983}}
 * days = {{age in days|October 3, 1983|October 10, 1983}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 105
 * champion = {{sortname|Jesse|Ventura}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|October 10, 1983}}
 * days = {{sort|{{age in days|October 10, 1983|November 1, 1983}}| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 106
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 37
 * date = {{dts|1983|November}}
 * days = {{sort|{{age in days|November 30, 1983|April 30, 1984}}| }}
 * location =Chicago, Illinois
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 107
 * champion = Lord Humongous
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|April 30, 1984}}
 * days = {{age in days|April 30, 1984|May 21, 1984}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Mike Stark was portraying Lord Humongous at this point in time
 * ref =
 * number = 108
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 38
 * date = {{dts|May 21, 1984}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 21, 1984|June 11, 1984}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 109
 * champion = {{sortname|Rick|Rude}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|June 11, 1984}}
 * days = {{age in days|June 11, 1984|July 16, 1984}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 110
 * champion = {{sortname|Tommy|Rich}}
 * reign = 5
 * date = {{dts|July 16, 1984}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 16, 1984|July 30, 1984}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 111
 * champion = {{sortname|King Kong|Bundy}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|July 30, 1984}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 30, 1984|November 12, 1984}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Special guest referee Eddie Gilbert
 * ref =
 * number = 112
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 39
 * date = {{dts|November 12, 1984}}
 * days = {{age in days|November 12, 1984|January 28, 1985}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number=112.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|January 28, 1985}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Championship vacated after a match against Eddie Gilbert
 * ref =
 * number = 113
 * champion = {{sortname|Eddie|Gilbert|Eddie Gilbert (wrestler)}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|1985|February}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Jerry Lawler in a rematch.
 * ref =
 * number = 114
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 40
 * date = {{dts|February 12, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|February 12, 1985|March 17, 1985}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 115
 * champion = {{sortname|Randy|Savage}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|March 17, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|March 17, 1985|May 7, 1985}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 116
 * champion = {{sort|Oske|Jerry Oske}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|May 7, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 7, 1985|May 13, 1985}}
 * location =Louisville, Kentucky
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 117
 * champion = {{sortname|Randy|Savage}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|May 13, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 13, 1985|June 3, 1985}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 118
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 41
 * date = {{dts|June 3, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|June 3, 1985|June 24, 1985}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 119
 * champion = Bota the Witch Doctor
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|June 24, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|June 24, 1985|July 29, 1985}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 120
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 42
 * date = {{dts|July 29, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 29, 1985|August 16, 1985}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 121
 * champion = {{sortname|Taras|Bulba|Ion Croitoru}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|August 16, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 16, 1985|September 6, 1985}}
 * location =Selmer, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 122
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 43
 * date = {{dts|September 6, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|September 6, 1985|October 19, 1985}}
 * location =Martin, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 123
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 10
 * date = {{dts|October 19, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|October 19, 1985|December 21, 1985}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 124
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 44
 * date = {{dts|December 21, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|December 21, 1985|December 30, 1985}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 125
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 11
 * date = {{dts|December 30, 1985}}
 * days = {{age in days|December 30, 1985|April 8, 1986}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 126
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 45
 * date = {{dts|April 8, 1986}}
 * days = {{age in days|April 8, 1986|May 2, 1986}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 127
 * champion = {{sortname|Bill|Dundee}}
 * reign = 12
 * date = {{dts|May 2, 1986}}
 * days = {{age in days|May 2, 1986|June 2, 1986}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 128
 * champion = {{sortname|Buddy|Landel}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|June 2, 1986}}
 * days = {{age in days|June 2, 1986|June 2, 1986}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number=128.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|June 2, 1986}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Championship vacated immediately after the match
 * ref =
 * number = 129
 * champion = {{sortname|Buddy|Landel}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|June 16, 1986}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated The Flame in a tournament final.
 * ref =
 * sort number=129.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|1986|June}}
 * notes =Vacated when Buddy Landel left the CWA
 * ref =
 * number = 130
 * champion = {{sortname|Bam Bam|Bigelow}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|July 28, 1986}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 28, 1986|September 8, 1986}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Won a battle royal.
 * ref =
 * number = 131
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 46
 * date = {{dts|September 8, 1986}}
 * days = {{age in days|September 8, 1986|January 11, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number=131.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|January 11, 1987}}
 * notes =Vacated when Lawler suffered an injury
 * ref =
 * number = 132
 * champion = {{sortname|Austin|Idol}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|February 2, 1987}}
 * days = {{age in days|February 2, 1987|April 20, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Soul Train Jones in a tournament final.
 * ref =
 * number = 133
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 47
 * date = {{dts|April 20, 1987}}
 * days = {{age in days|April 20, 1987|April 27, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 134
 * champion = {{sortname|Austin|Idol}}
 * reign = 3
 * date = {{dts|April 27, 1987}}
 * days = {{age in days|April 27, 1987|June 8, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 135
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 48
 * date = {{dts|June 8, 1987}}
 * days = {{age in days|June 8, 1987|July 6, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 136
 * champion = Brickhouse Brown
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|July 6, 1987}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 6, 1987|July 13, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 137
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 49
 * date = {{dts|July 13, 1987}}
 * days = {{age in days|July 13, 1987|August 3, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number=137.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|August 3, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Vacated after a match against Don Bass
 * ref =
 * number = 138
 * champion = {{sortname|Don|Bass|Don Bass (wrestler)}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|August 3, 1987}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =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.
 * ref =
 * number = 139
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 50
 * date = {{dts|August 1987}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 140
 * champion = {{sortname|Don|Bass|Don Bass (wrestler)}}
 * reign = 2
 * date = {{dts|August 24, 1987}}
 * days = {{age in days|August 24, 1987|August 31, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * number = 141
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 51
 * date = {{dts|August 31, 1987}}
 * days = {{sort|1| }}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number=141.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|1987|September}}
 * notes =Lawler vacated the championship to concentrate on the AWA World Tag Team Championship.
 * ref =
 * number = 142
 * champion = {{sortname|Bobby|Jaggers}}
 * reign = 1
 * date = {{dts|October 19, 1987}}
 * days = {{age in days|October 19, 1987|November 21, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =Defeated Billy Travis in a tournament final.
 * ref =
 * number = 143
 * champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Lawler}}
 * reign = 52
 * date = {{dts|November 21, 1987}}
 * days = {{age in days|November 21, 1987|December 7, 1987}}
 * location =Memphis, Tennessee
 * event = CWA Show
 * notes =
 * ref =
 * sort number=143.5
 * type=vacated
 * date = {{dts|December 7, 1987}}
 * notes =The title was unified with the AWA International Heavyweight Championship and the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship to create the CWA Heavyweight Championship
 * ref =