AWA International Heavyweight Championship explained

Championshipname:CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship
Promotion:Continental Wrestling Association, American Wrestling Association
Created:February 1983
Retired:December 7, 1987
Mostreigns:Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee (4 times)
Firstchamp:Austin Idol
Finalchamp:Jerry Lawler
Longestreign:Austin Idol (203 days)
Shortestreign:Jerry Lawler (1 hour)
Pastnames:
  • CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship
    CWA International Heavyweight Championship
    AWA International US Heavyweight Championship
    Mid-Southern International Championship
    AWA International Championship

The AWA International Heavyweight Championship, originally known as the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship (also identified as the Mid-Southern International Championship and the AWA International Championship) was a major professional wrestling title defended in the Continental Wrestling Association. It was created in 1983 from the CWA's partnership with the American Wrestling Association. The title lasted until 1987, when it was unified with the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight and AWA Southern Heavyweight championships, creating the CWA Heavyweight Championship.

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