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CWA World Title



1979/04/28Thunderbolt PattersonMemphis, TN
This is the first television show that Patterson is mentioned as champion
He is said to have beaten Mark Lewin for the title 1979/01 in Melbourne, Australia
1980/06VACANT
Patterson quits promotion
1979/10/02Pat McGinnisLouisville, KY
Beat Hector Guerrero
1979/10/08Billy GrahamMemphis, TN
1979/11/08Jerry LawlerLexington, KY
Held-up 1980/01/21 vs. Bill Dundee in Memphis, TN
1980/03/03VACANT
Lawler broke his leg in a touch-football game 1980/02/03
1980/04/28Billy RobinsonMemphis, TN
Beat The Superstar (Bill Eadie)
Held-up vs. Bill Dundee 1980/07/28 in Memphis, TN
Dundee won rematch
1980/08/04Bill Dundee Memphis, TN
1980/08/11Billy Robinson [2] Memphis, TN
1980/10/06Austin Idol Memphis, TN
1980/10/20Bobby Eaton Memphis, TN
Won via forfeit
1980/10/27Billy RobinsonMemphis, TN
1981/04<Dory Funk, Jr.
1981TITLE DISSOLVED
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CWA International Title



1983/02Austin Idol
Billed as champion upon arrival; Allegedly beat Terry Funk in Tokyo, Japan
1983/03/07Jerry LawlerMemphis, TN
1983/05/16Ken PateraMemphis, TN
1983/07/25Jerry Lawler [2]Memphis, TN
1983/08/15Ken Patera [2]Memphis, TN
1983/09/05Austin Idol [2]Memphis, TN
1983/09/12Stan HansenMemphis, TN
1983/10/03Austin Idol [2]Memphis, TN
1984/04/23Randy SavageMemphis, TN
1984/05/14Austin Idol [4]Memphis, TN
1984/06/16Masao ItoMemphis, TN
1984/07/09Tommy RichMemphis, TN
1984/08/27Eddie GilbertMemphis, TN
1984/09/17Dutch MantelMemphis, TN
1984/09/23Eddie Gilbert [2]Memphis, TN
1984/12/28Terry TaylorMemphis, TN
Taylor left promotion until 1985/06, but was still recognized as champion
1985/07/07Phil HickersonJackson, TN
1985/07/15Terry Taylor [2]Memphis, TN
1985/07/22Phil Hickerson [2]Memphis, TN
1985/09/30The Mongolian StomperMemphis, TN
1985/10/21Phil Hickerson [3]Memphis, TN
1985/11/09Dutch Mantel [2]Memphis, TN
1986/02/02Rick Casey (Wendell Cooley)Memphis, TN
1986/03/03Abdul KhadafyMemphis, TN
1986/03/24Billy TravisMemphis, TN
1986/05/05Bill DundeeMemphis, TN
1986/07/14Jerry Lawler [3]Memphis, TN
1986/09/08VACANT Memphis, TN
Lawler won Southern Title
1986/10/06Big BubbaMemphis, TN
Beat Pat Tanaka in tournament final
1987/01/04Soul Train JonesMemphis, TN
1987/04/20Chick DonovanMemphis, TN
1987/06/13Bill Dundee [2]Memphis, TN
1987/08/17George BarnesMemphis, TN
1987/08/31Bill Dundee [3]Memphis, TN
1987/10/11VACANT
Dundee won AWA Tag Title with Jerry Lawler
1987/10/27Billy Travis [2]Louisville, KY
Won tournament
1987/11/02Manny FernandezMemphis, TN
1987/12/07Jerry Lawler [4]Memphis, TN
1987/12/07TITLE UNIFICATIONMemphis, TN
Unified with Southern Title and Mid-America Title to create CWA Title
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CWA Title



1987/12/07Jerry LawlerMemphis, TN
Beat Jeff Jarrett and Manny Fernandez to unify the Southern, Mid-America, and International Titles
1988/02/08Max PainMemphis, TN
1988/05/23Brickhouse BrownMemphis, TN
Won via forfeit
1988/06/27Max Pain [2]Memphis, TN
1988/07/03Phil HickersonMemphis, TN
1988/11/14VACANTMemphis, TN
Held-up vs. Brian Lee and later declared vacant
1988/11/19Brian LeeMemphis, TN
Beat Mike Miller in tournament final
1988/12/10Sid ViciousMemphis, TN
1989/01/10Wendell CooleyMemphis, TN
1989/01Dutch Mantel
Awarded title when Cooley quit the promotion
1989/03/11Jeff JarrettMemphis, TN
1989/06/19Black BartMemphis, TN
1989/09/04Texas Dirt (Dutch Mantel) [2]Memphis, TN
1989/09/11Black Bart [2]Memphis, TN
1989/09/18Texas Dirt [3]Memphis, TN
1989/09TITLE DISSOLVED
Texas Dirt tries to give the belt to the returning Dutch Mantel, but Mantel can�t keep the belt unless Dirt unmasks
The title is soon replaced by the CWA Southwestern Title
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CWA Super Heavyweight Title



1986/11Goliath
Billed as champion upon arrival; Allegedly beat Abdullah the Butcher
1986/11/17Giant Hillbilly (Stan Frazier)Memphis, TN
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1987/01/12Jerry BlackwellMemphis, TN
Beat Goliath
1987TITLE INACTIVE
1988/05<Giant Hillbilly [2]
Billed as champion upon arrival
1988TITLE DISSOLVED
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CWA Southwestern Title



Note: This title is often listed as being part of the USWA Southern Title/USWA Title lineage.

1989/10/02Tony AnthonyMemphis, TN
Beat Dustin Rhodes in tournament final
1989/11/19Bill DundeeMemphis, TN
1990/05/03John TatumDallas, TX
Not acknowledged in Memphis until after Dundee had already regained the title 1990/05/28
1990/05/18Bill Dundee [2]Dallas, TX
Tatum was billed as champion in Memphis until he was beaten by Dundee 1990/06/04
1990/06/15John Tatum [2]Dallas, TX
1990/06/22Bill Dundee [3]Dallas, TX
1990/07/04John Tatum [3]Dallas, TX
1990/08TITLE DISSOLVED
Memphis end of territory (keeping the USWA name) splits with the Dallas end (going back to the World Class name)
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