Mark Youngblood def. Dick Slater in a tournament 03-07-84 in Spartanburg, SC
Tully Blanchard def. Mark Youngblood 05-84
Dusty Rhodes def. Tully Blanchard 03-16-85 in Greensboro,NC
Tully Blanchard(2) def Dusty Rhodes 4-28-85 in Greensboro, NC
Dusty Rhodes(2) def. Tully Blanchard 7-6-85 in Charlotte, NC....Rhodes vacates title September, 1985 due to injury
Arn Anderson def. Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament01-04-86 in Charlotte, NC
Dusty Rhodes(3) def. Arn Anderson 09-09-86 in Columbia, SC
Tully Blanchard(3) def. Dusty Rhodes 11-27-86 in Greensboro, NC
Nikita Koloffdef. Tully Blanchard 8-17-87 in Fayetteville, NC
Mike Rotundadef. Nikita Koloff 01-26-88 in Raleigh, NC
Rick Steiner def. Mike Rotunda 12-26-88 in Norfolk, VA
Mike Rotundo(2) def. Rick Steiner 02-20-89 in Chicago, IL
Sting Mike Rotunda 03-31-89 in Atlanta, GA
The Great Mutadef. Sting 09-03-89 in Atlanta, GA
Arn Anderson(2) def. The Great Muta 01 -02-90 in Gainesville, GA
Tom Zenk def Am Anderson 12-04-90 in Atlanta, GA
Arn Anderson(3) def. Tom Zenk 01-07-91 in Perry, GA
Bobby Eatondef. Arn Anderson 05-19-91 in St. Petersburg, FL
Steve Austin def. Bobby Eaton 06-03-91 in Birmingham, Al
Barry Windham def. Steve Austin 04-27-92 in Atlanta, GA
Steve Austin(2) def. Barry Windham 05-23-92 in Atlanta, GA
Rick Steamboat def. Steve Austin 09-02-92 in Atlanta, GA
Scott Steiner def. Rick Steamboat 09-29-92 in Atlanta, GA....Steiner vacates title after leaving WCW November, 1992
Paul Orndorff def. Erik Watts in a tournament in Macon, GA
Rick Steamboat(2) def. Paul Orndorff 08-18-93 in Daytona Beach, FL
Steven Regal def. Rick Steamboat 09-19-93 in Houston, TX
Larry Zbyszko def. Steven Regal 5/2/94 in Atlanta, GA
Steven Regal(2) def. Larry Zbyszko 6/23/94 in Charleston, SC
Johnny B. Badd def Steven Regal 9/18/94 in Roanoke, VA
Arn Anderson(4) def. Johnny B. Badd 1/8/95 in Atlanta, GA
The Renegade def. Arn Anderson 6/18/95 in Dayton, OH
Diamond Dallas Page def. The Renegade 9/17/94 in Asheville, NC
Johnny B. Badd(2) def. Dallas Page 10/29/95 in Detroit, MI
Lex Luger def. Johnny B. Badd 2/17/96 in Baltimore, MD
Johnny B. Badd(3) def. Lex Luger 2/18/96 in Norfolk, VA
Lex Luger(2) def. Johnny B. Badd 3/6/96 in Macon, GA
Steven Regal(3) def. Lex Luger 8/20/96 in Dalton, GA
Prince Iaukea def. Steven Regal 2/17/97 in Tampa, FL
Ultimo Dragon def. Prince Iaukea 4/7/97 in Huntsville, AL
Steven Regal(4) def. Ultimo Dragon 5/18/97 in Charlotte, NC
Ultimo Dragon(2) def. Steven Regal 7/22/97 in Jacksonville, FL
Alex Wright def. Ultimo Dragon 8/21/97 in Nashville, TN
Disco Inferno def. Alex Wright 9/22/97 in Salt Lake City, UT
Perry Saturn def. Disco Inferno 11/3/97 in Philadelphia, PA
Disco Inferno(2) def. Perry Saturn 12/8/97 in Buffalo, NY
Booker T def. Disco Inferno 12/29/97 in Baltimore, MD
Rick Martel def. Booker T 2/16/98 in Tampa, FL
Booker T(2) def. Rick Martel 2/22/98 in San Francisco, CA
Chris Benoit def. Booker T 4/30/98 in Augusta, GA
Booker T(3) def. Chris Benoit 5/1/98 in Greenville, SC
Chris Benoit(2) def. Booker T 5/2/98 in North Charleston, SC
Booker T(4) def. Chris Benoit 5/3/98 in Savannah, GA
Dave Finlay def. Booker T 5/4/98 in Indianapolis, IN
Booker T(5) def. Dave Finlay 6/14/98 in Baltimore, MD...Booker is injured and brother Stevie Ray defended the title for Booker
Chris Jericho def. Stevie Ray 8/10/98 in Rapid City, SD
Konnan def. Chris Jericho 11/30/98 in Chattanooga, TN
Scott Steiner(2) def. Konnan 12/28/98 in Baltimore, MD
Booker T(6) def. Scott Steiner 3/14/99 in Louisville, KY
Rick Steiner(2) def. Booker T 5/9/99 in St. Louis, MO
Chris Benoit(3) def. Rick Steiner 9/13/99 in Chapel Hill, NC
Rick Steiner(3) def. Chris Benoit 10./24/99 in Las Vegas, NV
Scott Hall def. Rick Steiner to win by forefit due to injury to Steiner 11/21/99 in Toronto, Canada, a week later Hall throws title in trash can;.
Hacksaw Duggan found title in trash can and began making title defenses first by beating Robert Gibson 2/16/00; title retired 4/11/00