AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship

AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
One of the belts used to represent the championship
Details
Promotion NWA Mid-America (1974–1977)
Continental Wrestling Association (1977–1987)
United States Wrestling Association (1990–1997)
Memphis Championship Wrestling (2000–2001)
Memphis Wrestling (2004–2010)
Date established July 27, 1974
Date retired 2010
Other name(s)
  • NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Mid-America version)
  • NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version)
  • Mid-Southern Heavyweight Championship
  • AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
  • USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
  • USWA Heavyweight Championship
  • MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship
  • Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship
Statistics
First champion(s) Jerry Lawler
Final champion(s) Brian Christopher
Most reigns Jerry Lawler (58 reigns)
Shortest reign Jerry Lawler (1 hour)

The AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship was a major professional wrestling title in the Continental Wrestling Association during the 1970s and 1980s. The title is part of a long lineage that was started when the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship, in use since 1939, was renamed the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version) in 1974. The title's name changed again in 1978, when it was renamed the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship due to a partnership with the American Wrestling Association. It was also called the Mid-Southern Heavyweight Championship in Pro Wrestling Illustrated and its sister publications, in order for this title to not be confused with Championship Wrestling from Florida's version of the title.

The title was revived in the United States Wrestling Association from 1989 until 1997 when the USWA closed. It was known as the USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship and later simply the USWA Heavyweight Championship during that time; however, unlike the previous Southern title in Memphis, this one played a secondary role to the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship. It was revived in Memphis Championship Wrestling as the MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship in 2000 and 2001. It was later revived and renamed in 2004 for use in Memphis Wrestling as the Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship, where the last recorded champion was Brian Christopher, winning the championship on November 4, 2010, but with no recorded championship matches since then. Memphis Wrestling held their last regular in 2009.

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
 1  Jerry Lawler  July 27, 1974  Mid-Am Show Chattanooga, Tennessee  1  88 Defeated Jackie Fargo for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship. The title was then renamed the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Mid-America version) in August 1974.
 2  Robert Fuller  October 23, 1974  Mid-Am Show Nashville, Tennessee  1  7
 3  Jerry Lawler  October 30, 1974  Mid-Am Show Nashville, Tennessee  2  61
— Vacated  December 1974 — — — — Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
 2  Ron Fuller  December 29, 1974  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  162 Won an eight-man tournament.
 5  The Mongolian Stomper  June 9, 1975  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  35
 6  Jerry Lawler  July 14, 1975  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  
 7  The Mongolian Stomper  July 28, 1975 (NLT)  Mid-Am Show  2  
— Vacated  August 9, 1975  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee — — Championship vacated after a match against Bob Armstrong.
 8  Bob Armstrong  September 29, 1975 (NLT)  Mid-Am Show  1   Defeated The Mongolian Stomper in a rematch. The title change may have been repeated on October 7, 1975 in Louisville, Kentucky.
 9  Jerry Lawler  October 20, 1975 (NLT)  Mid-Am Show Huntsville, Alabama  4  
 10  Bob Armstrong  November 24, 1975 (NLT)  Mid-Am Show  2  
 Vacated  November 1975   N/A     Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
 11  Jerry Lawler  December 15, 1975  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  5   Defeated Ron Fuller in a tournament final.
— Vacated  January 1976 — — — — Championship vacated after a match against Ricky Gibson
 12  Jerry Lawler  January 19, 1976  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  6  34 Defeated Ricky Gibson in a rematch.
 13  Tommy Rich  February 22, 1976  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  
 14  Jerry Lawler  April 5, 1976 (NLT)  Mid-Am Show  7  
 15  Jack Brisco  August 9, 1976  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  10
 16  Jerry Lawler  August 19, 1976  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  8  26
 17  Tommy Rich  September 14, 1976  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  
 18  Jerry Lawler  October 4, 1976 (NLT)  Mid-Am Show  9  
 19  Jackie Fargo  October 4, 1976  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  
 20  Jerry Lawler  October 1976  Mid-Am Show  10  
 21  Rocky Johnson  November 1, 1976  Mid-Am Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  161 The championship moved from NWA Mid-America to the Continental Wrestling Association on March 20, 1977
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship / Mid-Southern Heavyweight Championship
 22  Jerry Lawler  April 11, 1977  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  11  17
 23  Bob Armstrong  April 28, 1977  CWA Show Knoxville, Tennessee  3  3
 24  Jerry Lawler  May 1, 1977  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  12  28
 25  Paul Orndorff  May 29, 1977  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  50
 26  Jerry Lawler  July 18, 1977  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  13  7
 27  Bill Dundee  July 25, 1977  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  7
 28  Jerry Lawler  August 1, 1977  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  14  21
 29  Bill Dundee  August 22, 1977  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  7
 30  Jerry Lawler  August 29, 1977  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  15  15
— Vacated  September 13, 1977 — — — — Lawler retired after a match against Bill Dundee, but later returned to the ring
 31  Jimmy Valiant  September 25, 1977  CWA Show Louisville, Kentucky  1  15 Defeated Mr. Wrestling in the finals of a six-man one-night tournament.
 32  Jerry Lawler  October 10, 1977  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  16  49
 33  Jimmy Valiant  November 28, 1977  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  7
 34  Jerry Lawler  December 5, 1977  Memphis, Tennessee CWA Show  17  245 Championship became an AWA championship in July 1978 when the CWA began working with the American Wrestling Association.
 35  Jos LeDuc  August 7, 1978  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  7
 36  Jerry Lawler  August 14, 1978  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  18  14
 37  Jos LeDuc  August 28, 1978  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  7
 38  Jerry Lawler  September 4, 1978  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  19  
 39  Don Fargo  November 6, 1978 (NLT)  CWA Show  1  
 40  Tommy Gilbert  November 20, 1978  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  7
 41  Don Fargo  November 27, 1978  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  7
 42  Jerry Lawler  December 4, 1978  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  20  21
 43  Austin Idol  December 25, 1978  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  21
 44  Ron Fuller  January 15, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  28
 45  Toru Tanaka  February 12, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  47 Won the title by forfeit. Robert Fuller won the title on March 19, 1979, but the title was returned to Tanaka.
 46  Buzz Sawyer  March 31, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  2
— Vacated  April 2, 1979 — — — — Championship vacated after a match against the Mongolian Stomper
 47  The Mongolian Stomper  April 23, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  42 Defeated Buzz Sawyer in a rematch.
 48  Robert Fuller  June 4, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  
 49  Ron Bass  June 1979  CWA Show Bluefield, West Virginia  1  
 50  Randy Taylor  June 1979  CWA Show  1  
 51  Ron Bass  July 2, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  56
 52  Bill Dundee  August 27, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  15
— Vacated  September 11, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee — — Championship vacated after a match against Ron Bass.
 53  Bill Dundee  September 17, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  4  7 Defeated Bass in a rematch.
 54  Jerry Lawler  September 24, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  21  7
 55  Bill Dundee  October 1, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  5  14
 56  Jerry Lawler  October 15, 1979  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  22  80
 57  Jimmy Valiant  January 3, 1980  CWA Show Jackson, Tennessee  3  95
 58  Paul Ellering  April 7, 1980  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  91
 59  Bill Dundee  July 7, 1980  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  6  28
— Vacated  August 4, 1980 — — — — Title was vacated when Dundee won the CWA World Heavyweight Championship
 60  Bill Irwin  August 11, 1980  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  7 Defeated Jimmy Valiant the finals of an eight-man one-night tournament.
— Vacated  August 18, 1980  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee — — Championship vacated after a match against Jimmy Valliant
 61  Jimmy Valiant  August 25, 1980  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  4  7 Defeated Bill Irwin in a rematch.
 62  Tommy Rich  September 1, 1980  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  8
 63  Jimmy Valiant  September 9, 1980  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  5  
 64  Tommy Rich  October 6, 1980 (NLT)  CWA Show  4  
— Vacated  November 1980 — — — — Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
 65  Jimmy Valiant  January 17, 1981  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  6  29 Defeated Hector Guerrero in a tournament final.
 66  Jerry Lawler  February 15, 1981  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  23  127
 67  Jimmy Hart  June 22, 1981  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  5
 68  Chick Donovan  June 27, 1981  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1   Hart laid down and let Donovan win the title.
— Vacated  July 1981 — — — — Donovan was stripped of the championship because of the way in which he won it.
 69  Steve Keirn  July 20, 1981  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  27 Defeated Bugsy McGraw in a tournament final.
 70  The Dream Machine  August 16, 1981  CWA Show Jackson, Tennessee  1  8
 71  Jerry Lawler  August 24, 1981  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  24  14
 72  The Dream Machine  September 7, 1981  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  7
 73  Jimmy Valiant  September 14, 1981  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  7  
 74  The Dream Machine  October 1981  CWA Show Lexington, Kentucky  3  
 75  Dutch Mantel  October 26, 1981  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  84
 76  Jerry Lawler  January 18, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  25  27
 77  Dutch Mantel  February 14, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  15
 78  Jerry Lawler  March 1, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  26  21
 79  Dutch Mantel  March 22, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  7
 80  Jerry Lawler  March 29, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  27  
 81  Kendo Nagasaki  May 1982  CWA Show  1  
 82  Jerry Lawler  May 24, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  28  14
 83  Kamala  June 7, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  63
 84  Jerry Lawler  August 9, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  29  63
 85  Nick Bockwinkel  October 11, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  28
 86  Jerry Lawler  November 8, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  30  7
 87  Sabu the Wildman  November 15, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  14 Partnered with Jimmy Hart to defeat Jerry Lawler in a handicap match. Hart got the pin, but Sabu the Wildman was recognized as champion.
 88  Terry Taylor  November 29, 1982  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  62
 89  Jacques Rougeau  January 30, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  15
 90  Terry Taylor  February 14, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  35
 91  Bill Dundee  March 21, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  7  49
 92  Dutch Mantel  May 9, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  4  7
 93  Bill Dundee  May 16, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  8  14
 94  Dutch Mantel  May 30, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  5  0
 95  Jerry Lawler  May 30, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  31  0
 96  Bill Dundee  May 30, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  9  7
 97  Jerry Lawler  June 6, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  32  14
 98  Man Mountain Link  June 20, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  0
 99  Jerry Lawler  June 20, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  33  
 100  Man Mountain Link  July 1983  CWA Show  2  
 101  Jerry Lawler  July 4, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  34  
— Vacated  September 1983 — — — — Lawler was stripped of the championship for failing to defend within 30 days.
 102  Jerry Lawler  September 10, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  35   Defeated Bill Dundee in a tournament final.
 103  Jesse Ventura  September 1983  CWA Show  1  
 104  Jerry Lawler  October 3, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  36  7
 105  Jesse Ventura  October 10, 1983  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  
 106  Jerry Lawler  November 1983  CWA Show Chicago, Illinois  37  
 107  Lord Humongous  April 30, 1984  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  21 Mike Stark was portraying Lord Humongous at this point in time
 108  Jerry Lawler  May 21, 1984  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  38  21
 109  Rick Rude  June 11, 1984  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  35
 110  Tommy Rich  July 16, 1984  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  5  14
 111  King Kong Bundy  July 30, 1984  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  105 Special guest referee Eddie Gilbert
 112  Jerry Lawler  November 12, 1984  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  39  77
— Vacated  January 28, 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee — — Championship vacated after a match against Eddie Gilbert
 113  Eddie Gilbert  February 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1   Defeated Jerry Lawler in a rematch.
 114  Jerry Lawler  February 12, 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  40  33
 115  Randy Savage  March 17, 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  51
 116  Jerry Oske  May 7, 1985  CWA Show Louisville, Kentucky  1  6
 117  Randy Savage  May 13, 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  21
 118  Jerry Lawler  June 3, 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  41  21
 119  Bota the Witch Doctor  June 24, 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  35
 120  Jerry Lawler  July 29, 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  42  18
 121  Taras Bulba  August 16, 1985  CWA Show Selmer, Tennessee  1  21
 122  Jerry Lawler  September 6, 1985  CWA Show Martin, Tennessee  43  43
 123  Bill Dundee  October 19, 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  10  63
 124  Jerry Lawler  December 21, 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  44  9
 125  Bill Dundee  December 30, 1985  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  11  99
 126  Jerry Lawler  April 8, 1986  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  45  24
 127  Bill Dundee  May 2, 1986  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  12  31
 128  Buddy Landel  June 2, 1986  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  0
— Vacated  June 2, 1986  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee — — Championship vacated immediately after the match
 129  Buddy Landel  June 16, 1986  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2   Defeated The Flame in a tournament final.
— Vacated  June 1986 — — — — Vacated when Buddy Landel left the CWA
 130  Bam Bam Bigelow  July 28, 1986  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  42 Won a battle royal.
 131  Jerry Lawler  September 8, 1986  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  46  125
— Vacated  January 11, 1987 — — — — Vacated when Lawler suffered an injury
 132  Austin Idol  February 2, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  77 Defeated Soul Train Jones in a tournament final.
 133  Jerry Lawler  April 20, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  47  7
 134  Austin Idol  April 27, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  42
 135  Jerry Lawler  June 8, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  48  28
 136  Brickhouse Brown  July 6, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  7
 137  Jerry Lawler  July 13, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  49  21
— Vacated  August 3, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee — — Vacated after a match against Don Bass
 138  Don Bass  August 3, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1   Partnered with Brickhouse Brown, Bass pinned Lawler, who was partnered with Rocky Johnson, in a tag team match where the title was on the line.
 139  Jerry Lawler  August 1987  CWA Show  50  
 140  Don Bass  August 24, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  7
 141  Jerry Lawler  August 31, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  51  
— Vacated  September 1987 — — — — Lawler vacated the championship to concentrate on the AWA World Tag Team Championship.
 142  Bobby Jaggers  October 19, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  33 Defeated Billy Travis in a tournament final.
 143  Jerry Lawler  November 21, 1987  CWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  52  16
— Vacated  December 7, 1987 — — — — The title was unified with the AWA International Heavyweight Championship and the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship to create the CWA Heavyweight Championship

United States Wrestling Association

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
 1  Dick Slater  September 1, 1990  USWA Show  1  35 Slater won the title in a tournament.
 2  Jeff Jarrett  October 6, 1990  USWA Show Nashville, Tennessee  1  23
 3  Eddie Gilbert  October 29, 1990  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  
— Vacated  December 1990 — — — — Vacated when Eddie Gilbert left the USWA
 4  Jeff Jarrett  January 14, 1991  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  42 Defeated Brian Lee in a tournament final.
— Vacated  February 25, 1991  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee — — Championship was vacated after a match against Steve Austin
 5  Jeff Jarrett  March 1991  USWA Show  3   Defeated Steve Austin in a rematch.
 6  Tom Prichard  March 15, 1991  USWA Show Dallas, Texas  1  14
— Vacated  March 29, 1991  USWA Show Dallas, Texas — — Championship vacated after a match against Jeff Jarrett
 7  Jeff Jarrett  April 5, 1991  USWA Show Dallas, Texas  4  3 Defeated Tom Prichard in a rematch.
— Vacated  April 8, 1991 — — — — The title was vacated due to finish of the Jarrett-Prichard rematch
 8  Jeff Jarrett  April 12, 1991  USWA Show Dallas, Texas  5  21 Defeated Tom Prichard in a second rematch.
 9  Eric Embry  May 3, 1991  USWA Show Dallas, Texas  1  10
 10  Bill Dundee  May 13, 1991  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  7
 11  Eric Embry  May 20, 1991  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  168
 12  Tom Prichard  November 4, 1991  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  5
 13  Eric Embry  November 9, 1991  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  23
 14  Tom Prichard  December 2, 1991  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  7
 15  Eric Embry  December 9, 1991  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  4  61
 16  Tom Prichard  February 8, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  4  31
 17  Dr. Death  March 10, 1992  USWA Show Louisville, Kentucky  1  6 Not Dr. Death Steve Williams but a masked Kenny Kendall.
 18  Jimmy Valiant  March 16, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  7
 19  Brian Christopher  March 23, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  28
— Vacated  April 20, 1992 — — — — Championship vacated after a match against Tom Pritchard
 20  Brian Christopher  April 27, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  7 Defeated Tom Prichard in a rematch.
— Vacated  May 4, 1992 — — — — The championship remained vacant up due to the finish of the rematch
 21  Brian Christopher  May 4, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  49 Defeated Tom Prichard in a second rematch.
— Vacated  June 22, 1992 — — — — Championship vacated after a match against Tom Pritchard
 22  Tom Prichard  June 29, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  5  21 Defeated Brian Christopher in a rematch.
 23  Brian Christopher  July 20, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  4  7
 24  Tom Prichard  July 27, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  6  7
 25  Brian Christopher  August 3, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  5  7
 26  Reno Riggins  August 10, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  35
— Vacated  September 14, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee — — Championship vacated after a match against Brian Christopher
 27  Brian Christopher  September 21, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  6  91 Defeated Reno Riggins in a rematch.
 28  Jeff Jarrett  December 21, 1992  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  6  21
 29  Brian Christopher  January 11, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  7  49
 30  Jeff Jarrett  March 1, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  7  61
 31  Brian Christopher  May 1, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  8  58
 32  Jeff Jarrett  June 28, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  8  20
 33  Vampire Warrior  July 18, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  36
 34  Jeff Jarrett  August 23, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  9  21 Renamed the USWA Heavyweight Championship in September 1993
USWA Heavyweight Championship
 35  Tommy Rich  September 13, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  21
— Vacated  September 25, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee — — The referee raised Rich's hand in victory after the match when Jeff Jarrett had actually won
 36  Jeff Jarrett  October 4, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  10  49 Defeated Tommy Rich in a rematch.
 37  Buddy Landel  November 22, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  13
 38  Brian Christopher  December 5, 1993  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  9  64
 39  Doug Gilbert  February 7, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  7
 40  Brian Christopher  February 14, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  10  7
 41  Doug Gilbert  February 21, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  7
 42  Brian Christopher  February 28, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  11  14
 43  Eddie Gilbert  March 14, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  5
 44  Brian Christopher  March 19, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  12  44 Won the title by countout.
 45  Doug Gilbert  May 2, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  7
 46  Brian Christopher  May 9, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  13  28
 47  The Dream Machine  June 6, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  35
 48  Brian Christopher  July 11, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  14  21
 49  Doug Gilbert  August 1, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  4  54
— Vacated  September 24, 1994 — — — — Gilbert was stripped of the title for not defending within 45 days
 50  Tommy Rich  October 3, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  63 Defeated Buddy Landel in a tournament final.
 51  Brian Christopher  December 5, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  15  14
 52  Tommy Rich  December 19, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  3  12
 53  Brian Christopher  December 31, 1994  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  16  93
 54  Brian Lee  April 3, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  7
— Vacated  April 10, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee — — Vacated after a match against Brian Christopher
 55  Brian Lee  April 17, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  26 Defeated Brian Lee in a rematch.
 56  Doug Gilbert  May 13, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  5  16
 57  Brian Christopher  May 29, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  17  28
 58  Billy Jack Haynes  June 26, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  39
 59  Brad Armstrong  August 4, 1995  USWA Show Knoxville, Tennessee  1  3
 60  Billy Jack Haynes  August 7, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  35
 61  Brian Christopher  September 11, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  18  26
 62  Jesse James Armstrong  October 7, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  16
 63  Brian Christopher  October 23, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  19  21
— Vacated  November 13, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee — — Championship vacated after a match against Tex Slazinger
 64  Tex Slazenger  November 22, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  5 Defeated Brian Christopher in a rematch.
 65  Brian Christopher  November 27, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  20  5
 66  Tex Slazenger  December 2, 1995  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  39 The title was returned to Slazenger by acting USWA Commissioner Bob Armstrong due to a controversial finish in the November 27 match.
 67  Jerry Lawler  January 10, 1996  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  3
 68  Tommy Rich  January 13, 1996  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  4  32
 69  Brian Christopher  February 14, 1996  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  21  31
 70  Mabel  March 16, 1996  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  65
 71  Jerry Lawler  May 20, 1996  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  12
 72  Brian Christopher  June 1, 1996  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  22  149
 73  Ric Hogan  October 28, 1996  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  21
 74  Brian Christopher  November 18, 1996  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  23  26
 75  Wolfie D  December 14, 1996  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  19
 76  Brian Christopher  January 2, 1997  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  24  38
 77  Elijah  February 9, 1997  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  48
 78  Brian Christopher  March 29, 1997  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  25  77
 79  Billy Travis  June 14, 1997  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  28
 80  Spellbinder  July 12, 1997  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  1
 81  Doomsday  July 13, 1997  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  55
 82  Steven Dunn  September 6, 1997  USWA Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  
—  November 1997 — — The USWA closed

Memphis Championship Wrestling

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship
 1  Jerry Lawler  March 25, 2000  MCW Show Tunica, Mississippi  1   Defeated Bull Pain in a tournament final.
— Vacated  2000 — — — — Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
 2  K-Krush  April 12, 2000  MCW Show Robinsonville, Mississippi  1  42 Won a battle royal, last eliminating Jerry Lawler.
 3  Masked Man #1  May 24, 2000  MCW Show Tunica, Mississippi  2  28
 4  Lord Steven Regal  June 21, 2000  MCW Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  59
 5  Joey Abs  August 19, 2000  MCW Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  0
 6  K-Krush  August 19, 2000  MCW Show Memphis, Tennessee  2  76
 7  Steve Bradley  November 3, 2000  MCW Show Manila, Arkansas  1  225
 8  Joey Abs  June 16, 2001  MCW Show Jackson, Tennessee  2  21
 9  Steve Bradley  July 7, 2001  MCW Show Manila, Arkansas  2  0
 10  Seven  July 7, 2001  MCW Show Manila, Arkansas  1  133
 12  Kryptonite  November 17, 2001  MCW Show Dyersburg, Tennessee  1  
—  December 2001   —   MCW Closed

Memphis Wrestling

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship
 1  Mabel  March 6, 2004  MW Show Memphis, Tennessee  1   Defeated Bill Dundee in a tournament final to win the title
 2  Mordecai  March 2005  MW Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  
 3  Jerry Lawler  July 2005  MW Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  
 4  Shock  March 2007  MW Show Memphis, Tennessee  1  
 5  Jerry Lawler  April 2008  MW Show Memphis, Tennessee  2   Defeated Shock in a tournament final to unify the Memphis Wrestling Southern Television Championship.
 2008 N/A N/A Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
 6  Brian Christopher  November 4, 2010  Live show Memphis, Tennessee  1  38 Defeated Derrick King in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
— Deactivated   December 12, 2010 — — — — No known championship defenses after Christopher becomes champion.