WCW International World Heavyweight Championship

WCW International Heavyweight Title History
No. Won By Won From Location Date
1. Ric Flair Barry Windham* Biloxi, MS 7/18/93
2. Rick Rude Ric Flair Houston, TX 9/19/93
3. Hiroshi Hase Rick Rude Tokyo, Japan 3/16/94
4. Rick Rude Hiroshi Hase Kyoto, Japan 3/24/94
5. Sting Rick Rude Rosemont, IL 4/17/94
6. Rick Rude Sting Fukuoka, Japan 5/1/94
7. Sting Vader** Philadelphia, PA 5/22/94
8. Ric Flair*** Sting Charleston, SC 6/23/94

*Flair became the NWA World Champion by beating Barry Windham, but in September his recognition as champion was dropped by the NWA when WCW withdrew from the organization. The belt was known simply as the World Heavyweight Title for a short time, but was retooled under the umbrella of the fictional WCW International subsidiary.

**Rude was stripped of the title since he used the belt to win his match against Sting, but Sting refused to have the title returned to him in that manner. The title was put up for grabs in his match against Vader.

***This was a Unification Match with the WCW World Title.

Title Defenses:

1. Ric Flair
---N/A

2. Rick Rude
---DCO against Road Warrior Hawk, Clash of the Champions XXV: 11/10/93
---pinned The Boss, Starrcade: 12/27/93
---pinned Johnny B. Badd, Saturday Night: 2/1/94
---pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Power Hour: 3/5/94

3. Hiroshi Hase
---N/A

4. Rick Rude
---N/A

5. Sting
---N/A

6. Rick Rude
---N/A

7. Sting
---N/A

8. Ric Flair
---N/A