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) |
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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.