WCW World Heavyweight Championship
From Iwe
| WCW World Heavyweight Championship | |
 The WCW World Heavyweight Championship belt design (1991, 1994–2001) | |
| Details | |
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling (January 11, 1991 – March 26, 2001) International Wrestling Federation (March 26, 2001 – December 9, 2001) |
| Date established | January 11, 1991 |
| Date retired | December 9, 2001 (unified with the IWF Championship) |
| Other name(s) |
|
| Statistics | |
| Most reigns | Ric Flair (7 reigns) |
| First champion | Ric Flair |
| Longest reign | Hulk Hogan (469 days) |
| Shortest reign | Hollywood Hogan (about 15 minutes) |
| Oldest champion | Ric Flair (51 years) |
| Youngest champion | The Giant (23 years) |
| Heaviest champion | The Giant (500 lb (230 kg)) |
| Lightest champion | David Arquette (150 lb (68 kg)) |
The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the International Wrestling Federation (IWF). It existed within WCW between 1991 and 2001. Following the acquisition of WCW by International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. in March 2001, it became one of two world titles in the IWF, with its name being immediately abbreviated to the WCW Championship and finally, the World Championship in November. It continued to complement the IWF Championship until the following month, when both titles were unified. Nine months later, on September 2, 2002, its physical belt design, known historically as the Big Gold Belt, was restored by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE—formerly IWF) to represent the World Heavyweight Championship.
Contents |
History
Formation
Big Gold Belt
Unification
Acquisition by the IWF
Reigns
- Main article: List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions
