| No. | Won By | Won From | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jim Londos | Dick Shikat* | Philadelphia, PA | 6/6/30 |
| 2. | Danno O'Mahony | Jim Londos | Boston, MA | 6/27/35 |
| 3. | Dick Shikat | Danno O'Mahony | New York, NY | 3/2/36 |
| 4. | Ali Baba | Dick Shikat | Detroit, MI | 4/25/36 |
| 5. | Everett Marshall | Ali Baba | Columbus, OH | 6/26/36 |
| 6. | John Pesek | N/A*(2) | N/A | 9/13/37 |
| 7. | Lou Thesz | Everett Marshall*(3) | St. Louis, MO | 12/29/37 |
| 8. | Steve Casey | Lou Thesz | Boston, MA | 2/11/38 |
| 9. | Everett Marshall | N/A*(4) | N/A | 9/14/38 |
| 10. | Lou Thesz | Everett Marshall | St. Louis, MO | 2/23/39 |
| 11. | Bronko Nagurski | Lou Thesz | Houston, TX | 6/23/39 |
| 12. | Ray Steele | Bronko Nagurski | St. Louis, MO | 3/7/40 |
| 13. | Bronko Nagurski | Ray Steele | Houston, TX | 3/11/41 |
| 14. | Sandor Szabo | Bronko Nagurski | St. Louis, MO | 6/5/41 |
| 15. | Bill Longson | Sandor Szabo | St. Louis, MO | 2/19/42 |
| 16. | Yvon Robert | Bill Longson | Montreal, QB | 10/7/42 |
| 17. | Bobby Managoff | Yvon Robert | Houston, TX | 11/27/42 |
| 18. | Bill Longson | Bobby Managoff | St. Louis, MO | 2/19/43 |
| 19. | Billy Watson | Bill Longson | St. Louis, MO | 2/21/47 |
| 20. | Lou Thesz | Billy Watson | St. Louis, MO | 4/25/47 |
| 21. | Bill Longson | Lou Thesz | Houston, TX | 11/21/47 |
| 22. | Lou Thesz&*(5) | Bill Longson | Indianapolis, IN | 7/10/48 |
*Londos was recognized as the first champion after winning the NYSAC World Title from Shikat, and Gus Sonnenberg was stripped of the World Heavyweight Title.
*(2)The title was vacated when it was determined by the NWA board that a tournament should be held. Pesek was the only man to post the $1,000 bond and was awarded the belt.
*(3)Pesek was stripped of the title after refusing to meet two challengers. This match determined the new champion.
*(4)Casey was stripped of the title due to being out of the country. Marshall was awarded the belt at the NWA's annual meeting.
*(5)The title was unified with the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) World Heavyweight Title.