| No. | Won By | Won From | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | June Byers | N/A* | N/A | 4/60 |
| 2. | Penny Banner | won battle royale*(2) | Angola, IN | 8/26/61 |
| 3. | Kay Noble | Kathy Starr*(3) | St. Paul, MN | 4/13/63 |
| 4. | Vivian Vachon | Betty Nicoli*(4) | Winnipeg, MB | 11/4/71 |
| 5. | Betty Nicoli | Vivian Vachon | Winnipeg, MB | 8/16/73 |
| 6. | Candi Devine | won battle royale*(5) | Minneapolis, MN | 11/84 |
| 7. | Sherri Martel | Candi Devine | Chicago, IL | 9/28/85 |
| 8. | Candi Devine | N/A*(6) | N/A | 10/85 |
| 9. | Sherri Martel | Candi Devine | Winnipeg, MB | 10/17/85 |
| 10. | Candi Devine | Sherri Martel | Winnipeg, MB | 1/16/86 |
| 11. | Sherri Martel | Candi Devine | Oakland, CA | 6/28/86 |
| 12. | Madusa Miceli | Candi Devine*(7) | Las Vegas, NV | 12/27/87 |
| 13. | Wendi Richter | Madusa Miceli | Bloomington, MN | 11/26/88 |
| 14. | Candi Devine | Judy Martin*(8) | Toronto, ON | 12/6/89 |
*Byers was recognized as the first champion when the AWA split from the NWA.
*(2)The title was vacated when Byers no-showed for a title defense. It was put up for grabs in a battle royale.
*(3)The title was vacated in 1963. This was a match to determine a new champion.
*(4)This was a match to determine a new champion.
*(5)The title was vacated and a battle royale was held to determine a new champion.
*(6)The title was awarded to Devine.
*(7)Martel was stripped of the title when she left the AWA. This was a match to determine the new champion.
*(8)Richter was stripped of the title when she left the promotion. This was a match to determine a new champion.