Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
World Class Wrestling Association
World Heavyweight Title
Rick Rude
1986-02-20
Wins NWA American Heavyweight title from King Parsons on 85-11-04 in Ft. Worth, TX; named the first WCWA World heavyweight champion on 86-02-20 after World Class separates from NWA.
Has defeated Curt Hennig on 88-05-09 in Memphis, TN for AWA world title; unifies WCWA world title on 88-12-13; held up after the match against Kerry Von Erich on 89-04-05.
