# NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship

The NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title that has existed since the 1930s. Though its exact date of creation isn't known, it is among the oldest championships used in professional wrestling today. The title has used a variety of different names over the years, which consists of initial changes to represent the various companies that have controlled the title at different times. Originally, it was simply known as the Texas Heavyweight Championship until its name was changed after the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1948. For most of the title's existence, at least until the early 1990s, it was defended almost exclusively within the Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio areas of Texas. From the 1930s to the mid-1960s, these cities and the surrounding towns were within the territory operated by Ed McLemore, which was known simply as Southwest Sports, Inc. at the time. After McLemore's death, the territory came under the control of Fritz Von Erich and was renamed as Big Time Wrestling. However, the promotion would be renamed World Class Championship Wrestling in the early 1980s, which is the name the territory is best remembered under today. The championship remained an NWA affiliated title until February 1986.
In 1986, WCCW withdrew from the NWA and changed their name to the World Class Wrestling Association, while still promoting under the WCCW banner. The title became the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship at this time. In August 1989, the title became the USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship in the United States Wrestling Association when WCCW was transformed into the USWA.
It was renamed the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship in July 1990 after the WCWA split from the USWA, then became the USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship again from January 1991 until February 1992, when it became inactive. It then reverted to its original name when awarded to NWA Southwest, where it was used until that promotion shut down in September 2011. It then went to NWA Houston, where it was subsequently merged with the NWA Lone Star Heavyweight Championship in a title unification match when Jax Dane defeated Raymond Rowe, NWA Lone Star Champion Ryan Genesis and NWA Texas Champion Scott Summers to unify the titles on December 14, 2012, in Cypress, Texas. The title was brought back in 2021 when Devon Nicholson bought it from a private owner. He used the title in the promotion Southwest Wrestling Entertainment, where Nicholson (wrestling as The Blood Hunter)] defeated Gangrel in the finals of a battle royal-based tournament to become the first champion in 8 years. However, he vacated the title the next year and sold the belt to a private collector.
The Texas Heavyweight Championship was reactivated on February 3,2024 by 360 Pro Wrestling at their Bumble Rumble event in Little-River Academy Texas. Will Allday defeated Izzy James to become the new Texas Heavyweight Champion.

## Championship tournaments
### NWA Texas Championship Tournament (1967)

The NWA Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tag team tournament held in Dallas, Texas on May 2, 1967, for the vacant NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifiers | Qualifiers | Finalists | | Finals |
| Buddy Austin | | | | | | |
| Danny Plechas | | | | | | |
| Danny Plechas | | Buddy Austin | | | | |
| | | BYE | | | | |
| Buddy Moreno | Draw | BYE | | | | |
| Luis Hernandez | | | | | | |
| Luis Hernandez | | | | Buddy Austin | | |
| | | | | Bob Ellis | | |
| Kenji Shibuya | Draw | | | | Bob Ellis | | |
| Bearcat Wright | | | | | | |
| Bearcat Wright | | BYE | | | | |
| | | Bob Ellis | | | | |
| Jack Daniels | | Bob Ellis | | | | |
| Cowboy Bob Ellis | | | | | | |
| Cowboy Bob Ellis | | | | | | Buddy Austin |
| | | | | | | Paul DeMarco |
| Joe Blanchard | | | | | | | Paul DeMarco |
| Jim Dalton | | | | | | |
| Jim Dalton | | Joe Blanchard | Draw | | | |
| | | Jim Bernard | | | | |
| Yamamoto | | Jim Bernard | | | | |
| Jim Bernard | | | | | | |
| Jim Bernard | | | | BYE | | |
| | | | | Paul DeMarco | | |
| Tarzan Tyler | | | | | Paul DeMarco | | |
| Karl Karlson | | | | | | |
| Karl Karlson | | Tarzan Tyler | | | | |
| | | Paul DeMarco | | | | |
| Mike Paidousis | | Paul DeMarco | | | | |
| Paul DeMarco | | | | | | |

### NWA Texas Championship Tournament (1984)

The NWA Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in San Antonio, Texas on June 23, 1984, for the vacant NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship.
| Semifinals | Qualifiers | Finalists | | Finals |
| Jose Lothario | | | | |
| Bill Irwin | | | | |
| Bill Irwin | Jose Lothario | | | |
| | Gino Hernandez | | | |
| George Weingroff | Gino Hernandez | | | |
| Gino Hernandez | | | | |
| Gino Hernandez | | Gino Hernandez | | |
| | | Kerry Von Erich | | |
| Black Gordman | | | Kerry Von Erich | | |
| Terry Gordy | | | | |
| Terry Gordy | Terry Gordy | | | |
| | Kerry Von Erich | | | |
| Johnny Mantell | Kerry Von Erich | | | |
| Kerry Von Erich | | | | |
| Kerry Von Erich | | | | Gino Hernandez† |
| | | | | Ric Flair |
| John Tatum | | | | | Ric Flair |
| Jules Strongbow | | | | |
| Jules Strongbow | Jules Strongbow | | | |
| | Buck Zumhofe | | | |
| Buck Zumhofe | Buck Zumhofe | | | |
| Michael Hayes | | | | |
| Michael Hayes | | Jules Strongbow | | |
| | | Ric Flair | | |
| Kevin Von Erich | | | Ric Flair | | |
| Killer Khan | | | | |
| Killer Khan | Kevin Von Erich | | | |
| | Ric Flair | | | |
| BYE | Ric Flair | | | |
| BYE | | | | |
†Kerry Von Erich was originally in the bracket set to face Ric Flair in the final round. But his injury prevented him from competing, and thus was replaced by Gino Hernandez

### WCCW Texas Championship Tournament (1987)

The WCCW Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in Fort Worth, Texas on January 12, 1987, for the vacant WCCW Texas Heavyweight Championship.
| Semifinals | Qualifiers | Finalists | | Finals |
| Bob Bradley | | | | |
| Roberto Soto | | | | |
| Roberto Soto | Bob Bradley | | | |
| | Steve Simpson | | | |
| Steve Simpson | Steve Simpson | | | |
| Scott Casey | | | | |
| Scott Casey | | Bob Bradley | | |
| | | BYE | | |
| BYE | | | BYE | | |
| BYE | | | | |
| BYE | BYE | | | |
| | BYE | | | |
| BYE | BYE | | | |
| BYE | | | | |
| BYE | | | | Bob Bradley |
| | | | | The Dingo Warrior |
| Matt Borne | | | | | The Dingo Warrior |
| The Grappler | | | | |
| The Grappler | Matt Borne | | | |
| | Tony Atlas | | | |
| Tony Atlas | Tony Atlas | | | |
| Killer Tim Brooks | | | | |
| Killer Tim Brooks | | Matt Borne | | |
| | | The Dingo Warrior | | |
| The Dingo Warrior | | | The Dingo Warrior | | |
| Master Gee | | | | |
| Master Gee | The Dingo Warrior | | | |
| | BYE | | | |
| BYE | BYE | | | |
| BYE | | | | |

### USWA Texas Championship Tournament (1991)

The USWA Texas Championship Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in Dallas, Texas on January 25, 1991, to crown the first-ever USWA Texas Heavyweight Champion.
| Semifinals | Qualifiers | Qualifiers | Finalists | | Finals |
| Mike Davis | | | | | |
| Billy Travis | | | | | |
| Billy Travis | Mike Davis | | | | |
| | Bill Dundee | | | | |
| John Tatum | Bill Dundee | | | | |
| Bill Dundee | | | | | |
| Bill Dundee | | | BYE | | |
| | | | BYE | | |
| Jeff Jarrett | | | | BYE | | |
| Sumo Ricky | | | | | |
| Sumo Ricky | Jeff Jarrett | | | | |
| | Gary Young | | | | |
| Eric Embry | Gary Young | | | | |
| Gary Young | | | | | |
| Gary Young | | | | | Bill Dundee |
| | | | | | Gary Young |
| Steve Austin | | | | | | Gary Young |
| Steven Dane | | | | | |
| Steven Dane | Steve Austin | DDQ | | | |
| | The California Stud | | | | |
| Khris Germany | The California Stud | | | | |
| The California Stud | | | | | |
| The California Stud | | | BYE | | |
| | | | BYE | | |
| BYE | | | | BYE | | |
| BYE | | | | | |
| BYE | BYE | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | |
| BYE | BYE | | | | |
| BYE | | | | | |

## Title history

Key :
| No. | Overall reign number |
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| N/A | Unknown information |
| † | Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Championship change | Championship change | Reign statistics | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. |
| No. | Champion | Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Notes | Ref. |
| | Texas Heavyweight Championship | Texas Heavyweight Championship | Texas Heavyweight Championship | Texas Heavyweight Championship | Texas Heavyweight Championship | Texas Heavyweight Championship | Texas Heavyweight Championship | Texas Heavyweight Championship |
| 1 | Martino Angelo | 1930s | House show | Texas | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Leo Savage | 1930s | House show | N/A | 1 | | Records unclear as to whom he defeated to become champion | |
| 3 | Chief Little Beaver | 1938 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | Awarded when Savage left the match | |
| 4 | Everett Marshall | March 1938 | House show | Texas | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Managoff | February 1942 | House show | N/A | 1 | | Records are unclear if he defeated Marshall or someone else to become champion | |
| 6 | Juan Humberto | February 17, 1942 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 815 | | |
| 7 | Lou Thesz | May 12, 1944 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 49 | Defeated Hans Schnabel. | |
| 8 | Ernie Dusek | June 30, 1944 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 44 | | |
| 9 | Lou Thesz | August 13, 1944 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 117 | | |
| 10 | Olaf Olson | December 8, 1944 | House show | Texas | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1945 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 11 | Buddy Rogers | March 2, 1945 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 49 | Defeated Dizzy Davis in tournament final to win the vacant title. | |
| 12 | Managoff | April 20, 1945 | House show | N/A | 2 | 21 | Records unclear as to whom he defeated to become champion | |
| 13 | Jules Strongbow | May 11, 1945 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 7 | | |
| 14 | Managoff | May 18, 1945 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 56 | | |
| 15 | Dave Levin | July 13, 1945 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 14 | | |
| 16 | Buddy Rogers | July 27, 1945 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 35 | | |
| 17 | Ted Cox | August 31, 1945 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 7 | | |
| 18 | Buddy Rogers | September 7, 1945 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 12 | Cox again loses the title to Juan Humberto on September 10, 1945, in Galveston, Texas, where he is still billed as champion as of the end of the month. | |
| 19 | Jim Casey | September 19, 1945 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | 65 | | |
| 20 | Buddy Rogers | November 23, 1945 | House show | Houston, Texas | 4 | 161 | | |
| 21 | Lou Thesz | May 3, 1946 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 7 | | |
| 22 | Buddy Rogers | May 10, 1946 | House show | Houston, Texas | 5 | 45 | | |
| 23 | Kay Bell | June 24, 1946 | House show | Texas | 1 | 32 | | |
| 24 | Dave Levin | July 26, 1946 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 21 | | |
| 25 | Ted Cox | August 16, 1946 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 16 | | |
| 26 | Gino Garibaldi | September 1946 | House show | Texas | 1 | | Still champion October 8, 1946. | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from September 1946 to December 17, 1946. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 1946 to December 17, 1946. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 1946 to December 17, 1946. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 1946 to December 17, 1946. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 1946 to December 17, 1946. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 1946 to December 17, 1946. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 1946 to December 17, 1946. | Championship history is unrecorded from September 1946 to December 17, 1946. |
| 27 | Lou Thesz | December 17, 1946 | House show | N/A | 4 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1947 | — | — | — | — | | |
| Championship history is unrecorded from December 17, 1946 to July 13, 1947. |||||||||
| 28 | Sonny Myers | July 1947 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | | Sometime before July 13, 1947. | |
| 29 | Miguel Guzmán | August 1, 1947 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 175 | Defeated Sonny Myers. | |
| 30 | Sonny Myers | January 23, 1948 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 7 | | |
| 31 | Yukon Eric | January 30, 1948 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 7 | | |
| 32 | Miguel Guzmán | February 6, 1948 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 91 | | |
| 33 | Danny McShain | May 7, 1948 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 35 | | |
| 34 | Miguel Guzmán | June 11, 1948 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 49 | | |
| 35 | Dizzy Davis | July 30, 1948 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 7 | | |
| 36 | Antonino Rocca | August 6, 1948 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 98 | | |
| 37 | Danny McShain | November 12, 1948 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 18 | | |
| 38 | Antonino Rocca | November 30, 1948 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 32 | | |
| 39 | Dizzy Davis | January 1, 1949 | House show | Waco, Texas | 2 | 27 | | |
| 40 | Wild Red Berry | January 28, 1949 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 33 | | |
| 41 | Miguel Guzmán | March 2, 1949 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 4 | 30 | | |
| 42 | Danny McShain | April 1, 1949 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 21 | | |
| 43 | Sonny Myers | April 22, 1949 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | | | |
| 44 | Bob Wagner | May 1949 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 45 | Rito Romero | June 15, 1949 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | 23 | | |
| 46 | Sonny Myers | July 8, 1949 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 4 | 18 | | |
| 47 | Sandy O'Donnell | July 26, 1949 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 0 | | |
| — | Vacated | July 26, 1949 | — | — | — | — | Won title by disqualification so title was held up. | |
| 48 | Sonny Myers | August 5, 1949 | House show | Houston, Texas | 5 | 14 | Defeated Sandy O’Donnell in rematch. | |
| 49 | Miguel Guzmán | August 19, 1949 | House show | Houston, Texas | 5 | 67 | | |
| 50 | Wild Red Berry | October 25, 1949 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 35 | | |
| 51 | Leo Newman | November 29, 1949 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | December 1949 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 52 | Verne Gagne | December 16, 1949 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 28 | | |
| 53 | Danny McShain | January 13, 1950 | House show | Houston, Texas | 4 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1950 | — | — | — | — | After a match against Timmy Geohagen. | |
| 54 | Danny McShain | March 17, 1950 | House show | Houston, Texas | 5 | 28 | Defeated Timmy Geohagen. | |
| 55 | Miguel Guzmán | April 14, 1950 | House show | N/A | 6 | 21 | | |
| 56 | Danny McShain | May 5, 1950 | House show | Houston, Texas | 6 | 32 | | |
| 57 | Rito Romero | June 6, 1950 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 24 | | |
| 58 | Sonny Myers | June 30, 1950 | House show | Houston, Texas | 5 | 38 | Defeated Rito Romero. | |
| 59 | Miguel Guzmán | August 7, 1950 | House show | Texas | 7 | 32 | | |
| 60 | Verne Gagne | September 8, 1950 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 49 | | |
| 61 | Rito Romero | October 27, 1950 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 49 | | |
| 62 | Danny McShain | December 15, 1950 | House show | Houston, Texas | 7 | 21 | | |
| 63 | Danny Savish | January 5, 1951 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 152 | | |
| 64 | Rito Romero | June 6, 1951 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 4 | 2 | | |
| 65 | Miguel Guzmán | June 8, 1951 | House show | Houston, Texas | 8 | 4 | | |
| 66 | Wayne Martin | June 12, 1951 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 6 | | |
| 67 | Miguel Guzmán | June 18, 1951 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 9 | | Awarded due to interference by Sonny Myers. | |
| — | Vacated | 1951 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 68 | Duke Keomuka | August 17, 1951 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 18 | Defeated Ray Gunkel to win the vacant title. | |
| 69 | Ray Gunkel | September 4, 1951 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1951 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 70 | Miguel Guzmán | October 23, 1951 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 10 | 24 | | |
| 71 | Mighty Atlas | November 16, 1951 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 32 | | |
| 72 | Duke Keomuka | December 18, 1951 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 157 | | |
| 73 | Ray Gunkel | May 23, 1952 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 126 | | |
| 74 | Duke Keomuka | September 26, 1952 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 49 | | |
| 75 | Cyclone Ayala | November 14, 1952 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 76 | Duke Keomuka | December 1952 | House show | Texas | 4 | | | |
| — | Vacated | January 1953 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 77 | Cyclone Anaya | January 6, 1953 | House show | N/A | 2 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from January 6, 1953 to February 17, 1953. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 6, 1953 to February 17, 1953. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 6, 1953 to February 17, 1953. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 6, 1953 to February 17, 1953. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 6, 1953 to February 17, 1953. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 6, 1953 to February 17, 1953. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 6, 1953 to February 17, 1953. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 6, 1953 to February 17, 1953. |
| 78 | Mr. Moto | February 16, 1953 | House show | N/A | 1 | 1 | | |
| — | Vacated | February 17, 1953 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 79 | Ray Gunkel | February 18, 1953 | House show | Austin, Texas | 3 | 443 | Defeated Mr. Moto to win the vacant title. | |
| 80 | Bull Curry | May 7, 1954 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 14 | | |
| 81 | Enrique Guzmán | May 21, 1954 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 21 | | |
| 82 | Ed Francis | June 11, 1954 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 41 | | |
| 83 | Johnny Valentine | July 22, 1954 | House show | Texas | 1 | 5 | | |
| 84 | Ed Francis | July 27, 1954 | House show | N/A | 2 | 87 | | |
| 85 | The Sheik | October 22, 1954 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 28 | | |
| 86 | Polo Torres | November 19, 1954 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 87 | Mr. Moto | July 1955 | House show | Texas | 2 | | Sometime after July 12, 1955. | |
| 88 | Pepper Gomez | August 5, 1955 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 89 | Duke Keomuka | December 1955 | House show | Texas | 5 | | | |
| 90 | Pepper Gomez | January 1956 | House show | Texas | 2 | | | |
| 91 | Buddy Rogers | June 1, 1956 | House show | Houston, Texas | 6 | 34 | | |
| 92 | Kay Bell | July 5, 1956 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 28 | | |
| 93 | Buddy Rogers | August 2, 1956 | House show | Houston, Texas | 7 | 1 | | |
| 94 | Pepper Gomez | August 3, 1956 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 15 | | |
| 95 | Gene Kiniski | August 18, 1956 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 6 | Won in a tag team match, teaming with Lenny Montana to defeat Gomez and Ray Gunkel. | |
| — | Vacated | August 24, 1956 | — | — | — | — | After a match against Pepper Gomez. | |
| 96 | Pepper Gomez | September 7, 1956 | House show | Houston, Texas | 4 | 42 | Defeated Kelly in rematch. | |
| 97 | El Médico | October 19, 1956 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 112 | | |
| 98 | Pepper Gomez | February 8, 1957 | House show | Houston, Texas | 5 | | | |
| 99 | El Médico | February 1957 | House show | Texas | 2 | | | |
| 100 | Pepper Gomez | February 22, 1957 | House show | Houston, Texas | 6 | 56 | | |
| 101 | Don Leo Jonathan | April 19, 1957 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 133 | | |
| 102 | Ivan the Terrible | August 30, 1957 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 14 | | |
| 103 | El Médico | September 13, 1957 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 49 | | |
| 104 | Pepper Gomez | November 1, 1957 | House show | Houston, Texas | 7 | 7 | | |
| 105 | Crusher Duggan | November 8, 1957 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 7 | | |
| 106 | Bill Melby | November 15, 1957 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 67 | | |
| 107 | Johnny Valentine | January 21, 1958 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 66 | | |
| 108 | El Médico | March 28, 1958 | House show | Houston, Texas | 4 | 28 | | |
| 109 | Pepper Gomez | April 25, 1958 | House show | Houston, Texas | 8 | 14 | | |
| 110 | El Médico | May 9, 1958 | House show | Houston, Texas | 5 | 77 | | |
| 111 | Dick Steinborn | July 25, 1958 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 70 | | |
| 112 | Tosh Togo | October 3, 1958 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 35 | | |
| 113 | Pepper Gomez | November 7, 1958 | House show | Houston, Texas | 9 | 39 | | |
| 114 | Danny McShain | December 16, 1958 | House show | Texas | 5 | | Sometime after November 18, 1958. | |
| 115 | Pepper Gomez | December 1958 | House show | Texas | 10 | | | |
| — | Vacated | January 13, 1959 | — | Dallas, Texas | — | — | After a match against Joe Christie. | |
| 116 | Joe Christie | January 20, 1959 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 108 | Defeated Gomez in rematch. | |
| 117 | Luis Hernandez | May 8, 1959 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 27 | | |
| 118 | Corsica Joe | June 4, 1959 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | | Still champion as of June 25, 1959. | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from June 4, 1959 to July 10, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 4, 1959 to July 10, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 4, 1959 to July 10, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 4, 1959 to July 10, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 4, 1959 to July 10, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 4, 1959 to July 10, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 4, 1959 to July 10, 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from June 4, 1959 to July 10, 1959. |
| 119 | Nick Kozak | July 10, 1959 | House show | N/A | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from July 10, 1959 to October 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 10, 1959 to October 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 10, 1959 to October 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 10, 1959 to October 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 10, 1959 to October 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 10, 1959 to October 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 10, 1959 to October 1959. | Championship history is unrecorded from July 10, 1959 to October 1959. |
| 120 | Nick Kozak | October 1959 | House show | N/A | 2 | | Records unclear as to whom he defeated. | |
| 121 | Pete Managoff | January 8, 1960 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 91 | | |
| 122 | Torbellino Blanco | April 8, 1960 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 18 | Records unclear as to whom he defeated. | |
| 123 | Danny McShain | April 26, 1960 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 6 | 14 | | |
| 124 | Torbellino Blanco | May 10, 1960 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 43 | | |
| 125 | Duke Keomuka | June 22, 1960 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 6 | 14 | | |
| 126 | Torbellino Blanco | July 6, 1960 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 3 | 16 | | |
| 127 | Don Leo Jonathan | July 22, 1960 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 42 | | |
| 128 | Torbellino Blanco | September 2, 1960 | House show | Houston, Texas | 4 | 8 | | |
| 129 | Danny McShain | September 10, 1960 | House show | Texas | 7 | 19 | | |
| 130 | Ciclon Negro | September 29, 1960 | House show | Texas | 1 | 113 | | |
| 131 | Don Manoukian | January 20, 1961 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 21 | | |
| 132 | Pepper Gomez | February 10, 1961 | House show | Houston, Texas | 11 | 95 | | |
| — | Vacated | May 16, 1961 | — | Dallas, Texas | — | — | After a match against Angelo Poffo. | |
| 133 | Pepper Gomez | May 23, 1961 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 12 | 31 | Wins rematch. | |
| 134 | Waldo Von Erich | June 23, 1961 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 21 | | |
| 135 | Dory Dixon | July 14, 1961 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 105 | | |
| 136 | Sputnik Monroe | October 27, 1961 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 21 | | |
| 137 | Pepe Gonzales | November 17, 1961 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 14 | | |
| 138 | Jack Dalton | December 1, 1961 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 35 | | |
| 139 | Dory Dixon | January 5, 1962 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 133 | | |
| 140 | The Mummy | May 18, 1962 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 28 | | |
| 141 | Sailor Art Thomas | June 15, 1962 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 133 | | |
| 142 | El Médico | October 26, 1962 | House show | Houston, Texas | 6 | 77 | | |
| 143 | Rip Hawk | January 11, 1963 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 28 | | |
| 144 | Sweet Daddy Siki | February 8, 1963 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 77 | | |
| 145 | Sailor Art Thomas | April 26, 1963 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 7 | | |
| 146 | Bill Watts | May 3, 1963 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 49 | | |
| 147 | Pepper Gomez | June 21, 1963 | House show | Houston, Texas | 13 | 8 | | |
| 148 | Mark Lewin | June 29, 1963 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 87 | | |
| 149 | Billy White Wolf | September 24, 1963 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 70 | | |
| 150 | Joe Blanchard | December 3, 1963 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 204 | | |
| 151 | Tokyo Tom | June 24, 1964 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | Most likely Rey Urbano although Antonio Inoki has also wrestled as Tokyo Tom in his early days in the US. | |
| 152 | Pepper Gomez | July 1964 | House show | Texas | 14 | | | |
| 153 | Fritz Von Erich | January 5, 1965 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 3 | | |
| 154 | Ernie Ladd | January 8, 1965 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 112 | | |
| 155 | Fritz Von Erich | April 30, 1965 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 221 | | |
| — | Vacated | December 7, 1965 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 156 | Fritz Von Erich | January 11, 1966 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 3 | 314 | Defeated Lyons in rematch. | |
| 157 | Joe Blanchard | November 21, 1966 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | 56 | | |
| 158 | Fritz Von Erich | January 16, 1967 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 4 | 70 | | |
| — | Vacated | March 27, 1967 | — | — | — | — | Fritz won NWA American Title | |
| 159 | Buddy Austin | May 2, 1967 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 99 | Defeated Paul DeMarco in 16 man tournament final. | |
| 160 | Buddy Moreno | August 9, 1967 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | 36 | Or August 3, 1967 in Corpus Christi, Texas. | |
| — | Vacated | September 14, 1967 | — | — | — | — | Moreno injured. | |
| 161 | Billy Red Lyons | November 8, 1967 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | 142 | Defeated Duke Keomua by default tournament final to win the vacant title when Keomuka is unable to wrestle due to injuries inflicted by The Spoiler in earlier round. | |
| 162 | The Spoiler | March 29, 1968 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 113 | | |
| 163 | Grizzly Smith | July 20, 1968 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | 28 | | |
| — | Vacated | August 17, 1968 | — | — | — | — | After a match against Spoiler I. | |
| 164 | The Spoiler | August 20, 1968 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 112 | Defeated Smith in rematch; starts wrestling as Don Jardine without the mask in October 1968. | |
| 165 | Dan Miller | December 10, 1968 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 80 | | |
| 166 | Johnny Valentine | February 28, 1969 | House show | Houston, Texas | 3 | 99 | | |
| 167 | José Lothario | June 7, 1969 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | 74 | | |
| 168 | Johnny Valentine | August 20, 1969 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 4 | | | |
| 169 | Wahoo McDaniel | October 1969 | House show | Texas | 1 | | | |
| 170 | Johnny Valentine | October 29, 1969 | House show | Austin, Texas | 5 | 89 | | |
| 171 | Wahoo McDaniel | January 26, 1970 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | | Wins the title again defeating Valentine on February 6, 1970 in Houston, Texas. | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from January 26, 1970 to February 10, 1970. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 26, 1970 to February 10, 1970. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 26, 1970 to February 10, 1970. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 26, 1970 to February 10, 1970. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 26, 1970 to February 10, 1970. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 26, 1970 to February 10, 1970. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 26, 1970 to February 10, 1970. | Championship history is unrecorded from January 26, 1970 to February 10, 1970. |
| 172 | Johnny Valentine | February 10, 1970 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 6 | 245 | | |
| 173 | George Scott | October 13, 1970 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 174 | Johnny Valentine | November 1970 | House show | Texas | 7 | | | |
| 175 | Mr. Wrestling | November 11, 1970 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | 98 | | |
| 176 | Johnny Valentine | February 17, 1971 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 8 | 1 | | |
| 177 | Pepper Gomez | February 18, 1971 | House show | Corpus Christi, Texas | 15 | 11 | | |
| 178 | Johnny Valentine | March 1, 1971 | House show | Texas | 9 | 261 | | |
| 179 | José Lothario | November 17, 1971 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 2 | 113 | | |
| 180 | Red Bastien | March 9, 1972 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | 107 | | |
| 181 | Stan Stasiak | June 24, 1972 | Parade of Champions | Irving, Texas | 1 | 123 | | |
| 182 | José Lothario | October 25, 1972 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 3 | 86 | | |
| 183 | The Missouri Mauler | January 19, 1973 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 184 | José Lothario | 1973 | House show | N/A | 4 | | | |
| 185 | Blackjack Mulligan | April 28, 1973 | House show | N/A | 1 | 6 | | |
| 186 | José Lothario | May 4, 1973 | House show | N/A | 5 | 14 | | |
| 187 | Blackjack Mulligan | May 18, 1973 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 5 | | |
| 188 | José Lothario | May 23, 1973 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 6 | 217 | | |
| — | Vacated | December 26, 1973 | — | San Antonio, Texas | — | — | After a match against Great Mephisto. | |
| 189 | Great Mephisto | January 15, 1974 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 133 | Wins rematch. | |
| 190 | Red Bastien | May 28, 1974 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | | | |
| 191 | El Gran Markus | September 1974 | House show | Texas | 1 | | | |
| 192 | José Lothario | February 1975 | House show | N/A | 7 | | | |
| 193 | El Gran Markus | February 26, 1975 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 2 | 2 | | |
| 194 | Al Madril | February 28, 1975 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 75 | | |
| 195 | John Tolos | May 14, 1975 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | 62 | | |
| 196 | Al Madril | July 15, 1975 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1975 | — | — | — | — | Title held up after match against John Tolos. | |
| 197 | John Tolos | September 16, 1975 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | | Tolos won rematch. | |
| 198 | Al Madril | October 1975 | House show | Texas | 3 | | | |
| 199 | Peter Maivia | October 31, 1975 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 3 | | |
| 200 | Buddy Wolfe | November 3, 1975 | House show | Texas | 1 | | | |
| 201 | John Tolos | November 1975 | House show | Texas | 3 | | | |
| 202 | Peter Maivia | November 26, 1975 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 86 | Defeated Stan Hansen. | |
| 203 | Stan Hansen | February 20, 1976 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from February 20, 1976 to August 11, 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 20, 1976 to August 11, 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 20, 1976 to August 11, 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 20, 1976 to August 11, 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 20, 1976 to August 11, 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 20, 1976 to August 11, 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 20, 1976 to August 11, 1976. | Championship history is unrecorded from February 20, 1976 to August 11, 1976. |
| 204 | Rocky Johnson | August 11, 1976 | House show | Texas | 1 | 9 | | |
| 205 | Seigfreid Steinke | August 20, 1976 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | | |
| 206 | Rocky Johnson | 1976 | House show | Texas | 2 | | | |
| 207 | Seigfreid Steinke | 1976 | House show | Texas | 2 | | | |
| 208 | Moondog Mayne | March 1977 | House show | Texas | 1 | | | |
| 209 | Scott Casey | May 1, 1977 | House show | Texas | 1 | | | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from May 1, 1977 to May 20, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 1, 1977 to May 20, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 1, 1977 to May 20, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 1, 1977 to May 20, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 1, 1977 to May 20, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 1, 1977 to May 20, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 1, 1977 to May 20, 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 1, 1977 to May 20, 1977. |
| 210 | Jimmy Snuka | May 20, 1977 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | | Defeated El Gran Goliath. | |
| | Championship history is unrecorded from May 20, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 20, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 20, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 20, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 20, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 20, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 20, 1977 to 1977. | Championship history is unrecorded from May 20, 1977 to 1977. |
| 211 | Ox Baker | 1977 | House show | N/A | 1 | | Records unclear as to whom he defeated. | |
| 212 | Al Madril | November 2, 1977 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 4 | 142 | | |
| 213 | Dale Valentine | March 24, 1978 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 65 | | |
| 214 | Bruiser Brody | May 28, 1978 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 105 | | |
| 215 | David Von Erich | September 10, 1978 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 33 | | |
| 216 | Gino Hernandez | October 13, 1978 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | 45 | | |
| 217 | David Von Erich | November 27, 1978 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 20 | | |
| 218 | Gino Hernandez | December 17, 1978 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 49 | | |
| 219 | David Von Erich | February 4, 1979 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 3 | 309 | | |
| 220 | Mark Lewin | December 10, 1979 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | | | |
| 221 | Gino Hernandez | 1980 | House show | Texas | 3 | | Sometime after March 28, 1980. | |
| 222 | Mark Lewin | May 25, 1980 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 3 | 9 | | |
| 223 | Gino Hernandez | June 3, 1980 | House show | Amarillo, Texas | 4 | | | |
| 224 | David Von Erich | August 1980 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 4 | | | |
| 225 | Killer Tim Brooks | May 1981 | House show | N/A | 1 | | Brooks was awarded the title. | |
| 226 | Al Madril | 1981 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 5 | | | |
| 227 | Bill Irwin | June 5, 1982 | House show | Paris, France | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | September 5, 1982 | — | — | — | — | After a match against David Von Erich. | |
| 228 | David Von Erich | September 19, 1982 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 5 | 166 | | |
| 229 | Jimmy Garvin | March 4, 1983 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 31 | | |
| 230 | David Von Erich | April 4, 1983 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 6 | | | |
| | | April 1983 | N/A | N/A | | | After match against Jimmy Garvin. | |
| 231 | Jimmy Garvin | June 17, 1983 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 0 | | |
| — | Vacated | June 17, 1983 | — | — | — | — | Title is immediately held up after victory in first rematch because of Sunshine's interference. | |
| 232 | David Von Erich | July 4, 1983 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 7 | 7 | Won rematch. | |
| — | Vacated | July 11, 1983 | — | — | — | — | Title held up after match against Jimmy Garvin. | |
| 233 | David Von Erich | August 1, 1983 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 8 | 194 | Won rematch | |
| — | Vacated | February 11, 1984 | — | — | — | — | David dies in Japan. | |
| 234 | Gino Hernandez | June 23, 1984 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 5 | 401 | Defeated Ric Flair. | |
| 235 | Brian Adias | July 29, 1985 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | 35 | | |
| 236 | Gino Hernandez | September 2, 1985 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 6 | 25 | | |
| 237 | Brian Adias | September 27, 1985 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | 73 | | |
| 238 | The Grappler | December 9, 1985 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | 91 | WCCW withdraws from the NWA in February 1986. | |
| 239 | Brian Adias | March 10, 1986 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 3 | 116 | | |
| 240 | Buzz Sawyer | July 4, 1986 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | January 1987 | — | — | — | — | Sawyer left promotion. | |
| 241 | Bob Bradley | January 12, 1987 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | 21 | Defeated Dingo Warrior in tournament final. | |
| 242 | Dingo Warrior | February 2, 1987 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | 139 | | |
| 243 | Al Perez | June 21, 1987 | House show | Puerto Rico | 1 | 61 | | |
| — | Vacated | August 21, 1987 | — | — | — | — | Perez wins WCWA Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 244 | Ted Arcidi | August 31, 1987 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 1 | 71 | Won battle royal to win the vacant title. | |
| 245 | Matt Borne | November 10, 1987 | House show | Midland, Texas | 1 | 108 | | |
| 246 | Terry Taylor | February 26, 1988 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 129 | | |
| 247 | Kevin Von Erich | July 4, 1988 | House show | N/A | 1 | 32 | Awarded when Taylor leaves promotion. | |
| 248 | Iceman Parsons | August 5, 1988 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 182 | | |
| 249 | Brickhouse Brown | February 3, 1989 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 29 | | |
| 250 | Gary Young | March 4, 1989 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 1 | 34 | Won by forfeit. | |
| 251 | Eric Embry | April 7, 1989 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 42 | | |
| 252 | Super Zodiac | May 19, 1989 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 4 | | |
| 253 | Eric Embry | May 23, 1989 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 41 | | |
| 254 | P.Y. Chu-Hi | July 3, 1989 | House show | Wichita Falls, Texas | 1 | 46 | | |
| 255 | Eric Embry | August 18, 1989 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 3 | 48 | WCWA was renamed the United States Wrestling Association following this match. | |
| 256 | The Punisher | October 5, 1989 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 15 | Won by forfeit. | |
| 257 | Kerry Von Erich | October 20, 1989 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 53 | | |
| 258 | Jerry Lawler | December 12, 1989 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 24 | | |
| 259 | Kerry Von Erich | January 5, 1990 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 140 | | |
| 260 | Matt Borne | May 25, 1990 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 7 | | |
| 261 | Kerry Von Erich | June 1, 1990 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 3 | 42 | WCWA split from the USWA in July 1990. | |
| 262 | Angel of Death | July 13, 1990 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 133 | Won by forfeit. | |
| 263 | Kevin Von Erich | November 23, 1990 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 39 | | |
| — | Vacated | January 1991 | — | — | — | — | When WCWA closed. | |
| 264 | Bill Dundee | January 25, 1991 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 21 | Defeated Gary Young in tournament final and Kevin Von Erich is recognized as champion by Texas Wrestling Federation after defeating Angel of Death on February 3, 1991 in Dallas, Texas until TWF closes in May 1991. | |
| 265 | Eric Embry | February 15, 1991 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 4 | 42 | | |
| — | Vacated | March 29, 1991 | — | — | — | — | Title held up after match against Bill Dundee. | |
| 266 | Bill Dundee | April 5, 1991 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 7 | Won rematch. | |
| 267 | Eric Embry | April 12, 1991 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 5 | 14 | | |
| 268 | Jerry Lawler | April 26, 1991 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 28 | | |
| — | Vacated | May 24, 1991 | — | — | — | — | Title held up after match against Bill Dundee. | |
| 269 | Bill Dundee | May 31, 1991 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 3 | 7 | Defeated Tom Prichard to win the held up title. | |
| 270 | Tom Prichard | June 7, 1991 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 66 | | |
| 271 | Lord Humongous | August 12, 1991 | House show | Memphis, Tennessee | 1 | 7 | | |
| 272 | Tom Prichard | August 19, 1991 | House show | Memphis, Tennessee | 2 | 175 | | |
| 273 | Brian Christopher | February 10, 1992 | House show | Memphis, Tennessee | 1 | | | |
| — | Vacated | 1992 | — | — | — | — | Title incative. | |
| 274 | Rod Price | May 1, 1998 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 58 | Defeated Perry Jackson in tournament final. | |
| — | Vacated | June 28, 1998 | — | — | — | — | Stripped for refusing to pay a fine. | |
| 275 | Brian Adias | July 3, 1998 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 4 | 27 | Defeated Kritical Mass in tournament final to win vacant title. | |
| — | Vacated | July 30, 1998 | — | — | — | — | Adias injured. | |
| 276 | Perry Jackson | July 31, 1998 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 119 | Defeated Kit Carson. | |
| 277 | Rodney Begnaud | November 27, 1998 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 68 | Defeated Action Jackson and Kit Carson in a triangle match. | |
| — | Vacated | February 3, 1999 | — | — | — | — | Begnaud leaves promotion. | |
| 278 | Khris Germany | February 5, 1999 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 14 | Defeated Jimmy James to win vacant title. | |
| 279 | Brian Adias | February 19, 1999 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 5 | 35 | Defeated Khris Germany and Jimmy James in Triple Threat match. | |
| 280 | Steven Dunn | March 26, 1999 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 76 | | |
| — | Vacated | June 10, 1999 | — | — | — | — | Stripped due to no-showing a title defense. | |
| 281 | Kevin Northcutt | June 10, 1999 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 1 | 49 | Defeated Begnaud to win vacant title. | |
| 283 | Rodney Begnaud | July 29, 1999 | House show | Dallas, Texas | 2 | 34 | | |
| — | Vacated | September 1, 1999 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 294 | Kevin Northcutt | September 25, 1999 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 2 | 146 | Defeated James to win vacant title. | |
| 295 | Cedric of Hollywood | February 18, 2000 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 50 | | |
| 296 | Kevin Northcutt | April 8, 2000 | House show | Galveston, Texas | 3 | 6 | | |
| | | April 14, 2000 | N/A | N/A | | | Northcutt won NWA National Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 297 | Mike Fox | April 28, 2000 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 28 | Defeated Begnaud in tournament final to win vacant title. | |
| 298 | Rodney Begnaud | May 26, 2000 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 3 | 126 | | |
| — | Vacated | September 29, 2000 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 299 | Al Jackson | September 29, 2000 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 63 | Won 4-way match against Action Jackson, Tiger Steele, New Doctor X by pinning Action. | |
| 300 | Hotstuff Hernandez | December 1, 2000 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 63 | | |
| 301 | Gary Tool | February 2, 2001 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 42 | | |
| 302 | Hotstuff Hernandez | March 16, 2001 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 2 | 68 | | |
| 303 | Kevin Northcutt | May 23, 2001 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 4 | 86 | | |
| 304 | Hotstuff Hernandez | August 17, 2001 | House show | Refugio, Texas | 3 | 57 | | |
| — | Vacated | October 13, 2001 | — | — | — | — | Hernandez won the NWA National Championship | |
| 305 | Kevin Northcutt | October 26, 2001 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 5 | 49 | Defeated Mike Anthony to win vacant title. | |
| 306 | Mike Anthony | December 14, 2001 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 81 | | |
| — | Vacated | March 5, 2002 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 307 | J.P. Black | March 22, 2002 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 91 | Defeated Chaz Taylor to win vacant title. | |
| 308 | Steve DeMarco | June 21, 2002 | House show | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1 | 41 | | |
| 309 | J.P. Black | August 1, 2002 | House show | Fort Worth, Texas | 2 | 86 | | |
| 310 | Steve DeMarco | October 26, 2002 | House show | Corpus Christi, Texas | 2 | 217 | DeMarco defeated Black in a Texas Death match at the NWA 54th Anniversary Show. | |
| 311 | J.P. Black | May 31, 2003 | House show | Pasadena, Texas | 3 | 112 | | |
| 312 | Al Jackson | September 20, 2003 | House show | Greenville, Texas | 2 | 134 | | |
| — | Vacated | February 1, 2004 | — | — | — | — | Stripped for no-showing event. | |
| 313 | J.P. Black | February 1, 2004 | House show | N/A | 4 | 29 | Awarded title when Jackson no-showed event. | |
| 314 | Al Jackson | March 1, 2004 | House show | Texas | 3 | 54 | | |
| 315 | Tejas | April 24, 2004 | House show | Perry, Oklahoma | 1 | 357 | | |
| 316 | Kevin Northcutt | April 16, 2005 | House show | Ponca City, Oklahoma | 6 | 455 | | |
| 317 | Mark Orton | July 15, 2006 | House show | Beaumont, Texas | 1 | 28 | | |
| 318 | Chaz Taylor | August 12, 2006 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 336 | | |
| 319 | Seth Korbin | July 14, 2007 | House show | Cypress, Texas | 1 | 27 | | |
| 320 | Chaz Taylor | August 10, 2007 | House show | Houston, Texas | 2 | 65 | | |
| 321 | Kevin Northcutt | October 14, 2007 | House show | Corpus Christi, Texas | 7 | 315 | | |
| 322 | Chaz Taylor | August 24, 2008 | House show | San Antonio, Texas | 3 | 13 | | |
| 323 | Mike DiBiase | September 6, 2008 | House show | Amarillo, Texas | 1 | 28 | | |
| — | Vacated | October 4, 2008 | — | — | — | — | DiBiase was stripped for missing scheduled title defense. | |
| 324 | Kevin Northcutt | October 4, 2008 | House show | Robstown, Texas | 8 | 97 | Defeated El Diablo Rojo to win the vacant title. | |
| 325 | Michael Faith | January 9, 2009 | House show | Cypress, Texas | 1 | 64 | Stripped on March 14, 2009 due to a leg injury. | |
| — | Vacated | March 14, 2009 | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to injury | |
| 326 | Spoiler 2000 | March 21, 2009 | House show | Livingston, Texas | 1 | 42 | Defeated Seth Korbin for the vacant title. | |
| 327 | Kevin Northcutt | May 2, 2009 | House show | Tyler, Texas | 9 | 300 | | |
| — | Vacated | February 26, 2010 | — | — | — | — | Northcutt was stripped due to injury Ken Taylor made a match between Ben Galvan and Chad Thomas to crown a new champion. | |
| 328 | Ben Galvan | February 26, 2010 | House show | Robstown, Texas | 1 | 78 | Defeated Chad Thomas for the vacant title. | |
| 329 | Chad Thomas | May 15, 2010 | House show | Amarillo, Texas | 1 | 91 | Defeated Ben Galvan for the title. | |
| 330 | Michael Faith | August 14, 2010 | House show | Gainesville, Texas | 2 | 21 | Defeated Chad Thomas for the title. | |
| 331 | Charlie Haas | September 4, 2010 | House show | Amarillo, Texas | 1 | 121 | Defeated Michael Faith for the title. | |
| — | Vacated | January 3, 2011 | — | — | — | — | Haas was stripped for failing to make a title defense within 90 days. | |
| 332 | Lance Hoyt | January 7, 2011 | House show | Robstown, Texas | 1 | 371 | Defeated Sicodelico Jr. for the vacant title. | |
| 333 | Scott Summers | January 13, 2012 | House show | Cypress, Texas | 1 | 336 | | |
| 334 | Jax Dane | December 14, 2012 | House show | Cypress, Texas | 1 | 0 | On December 14, 2012 Jax Dane defeated Scot Summers, Ryan Genesis and Raymond Rowe in a four way match to unify the NWA Texas Heavyweight and NWA Lone Star Heavyweight titles. Summers entered the match the NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion and Genesis entered the ring the NWA Lone Star Heavyweight Champion, the unified title now going by the NWA Lone Star brand. | |
| — | Vacated | December 14, 2012 | — | — | — | — | The Texas Heavyweight Championship was made inactive after being merged into the Lone Star Heavyweight Championship. On January 26, 2021, Chase Owens is presented one of the old Texas Heavyweight Championship belts by Tom Prichard. Owens called himself the champion during New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Castle Attack tour after claiming to have defeated Ryan "Moonshine" Mantell for the title at an unrecorded live house show. | |
| 335 | Blood Hunter | March 20, 2021 | House show | Canton, Texas | 1 | 421 | Was one of the last two men in a battle royal to determine the number 1 and 2 contenders for the revived Texas Heavyweight Championship at Southwest Wrestling Entertainment's "Clash in Canton" event, then defeated Gangrel to become the Texas Heavyweight Champion. | |
| — | Vacated | May 15, 2022 | — | — | — | — | Blood Hunter vacated the title after he retired. | |

## Combined reigns

Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
| ¤ | The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used. |
| † | Indicates the current champion |
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of Reigns | Combined days |
| 1 | Kevin Northcutt | 9 | 1503 |
| 2 | Everett Marshall | 1 | 1433 |
| 3 | David Von Erich | 8 | 973¤ |
| 4 | Johnny Valentine | 9 | 818 |
| 5 | Juan Humberto | 1 | 815 |
| 6 | Pepper Gomez | 15 | 778 |
| 7 | Fritz Von Erich | 4 | 608 |
| 8 | Ray Gunkel | 3 | 570¤ |
| 9 | Gino Hernandez | 6 | 549¤ |
| 10 | José Lothario | 7 | 530 |
| 11 | Miguel Guzmán | 10 | 494 |
| 12 | Blood Hunter | 1 | 421 |
| 13 | Chaz Taylor | 3 | 414 |
| 14 | Lance Hoyt | 1 | 371 |
| 15 | Lou Thesz | 4 | 369 |
| 16 | Tejas | 1 | 357 |
| 17 | El Médico | 6 | 344¤ |
| 18 | Buddy Rogers | 7 | 337 |
| 19 | Scott Summers | 1 | 336 |
| 20 | J.P. Black | 4 | 318 |
| 21 | Al Madril | 5 | 311 |
| 22 | Duke Keomuka | 6 | 300 |
| 23 | Brian Adias | 5 | 286 |
| 24 | Joe Blanchard | 2 | 260 |
| 25 | Steve DeMarco | 2 | 258 |
| 26 | Al Jackson | 3 | 251 |
| 27 | Tom Prichard | 2 | 241 |
| 28 | Dory Dixon | 2 | 238 |
| 29 | Kerry Von Erich | 3 | 235 |
| 30 | Rodney Begnaud | 3 | 228 |
| 31 | The Spoiler | 2 | 225 |
| 32 | Polo Torres | 1 | 224 |
| 33 | Red Bastien | 2 | 203 |
| 34 | Danny McShain | 10 | 190 |
| 35 | Hotstuff Hernandez | 3 | 188 |
| 36 | Eric Embry | 5 | 187 |
| 37 | Iceman Parsons | 1 | 182 |
| 38 | Buzz Sawyer | 1 | 181 |
| 39 | Don Leo Jonathan | 2 | 175 |
| 40 | El Gran Markus | 2 | 155 |
| 41 | Danny Savish | 1 | 152 |
| 42 | Billy Red Lyons | 1 | 142 |
| 43 | Sailor Art Thomas | 2 | 140 |
| 44 | Dingo Warrior | 1 | 139 |
| 45 | Angel of Death | 1 | 133 |
| 45 | Great Mephisto | 1 | 133 |
| 47 | Antonino Rocca | 2 | 130 |
| 48 | Terry Taylor | 1 | 129 |
| 49 | Ed Francis | 2 | 128 |
| 50 | Stan Stasiak | 1 | 123 |
| 51 | Charlie Haas | 1 | 121 |
| 52 | Perry Jackson | 1 | 119 |
| 53 | Mark Lewin | 3 | 118¤ |
| 54 | Matt Borne | 2 | 115 |
| 55 | Ciclon Negro | 1 | 113 |
| 56 | Ernie Ladd | 1 | 112 |
| 56 | Rito Romero | 4 | 112 |
| 58 | Joe Christie | 1 | 108 |
| 59 | Bruiser Brody | 1 | 105 |
| 60 | Nick Kozak | 2 | 100¤ |
| 61 | Buddy Austin | 1 | 99 |
| 62 | Mr. Wrestling | 1 | 98 |
| 63 | Managoff | 3 | 93 |
| 64 | Pete Managoff | 1 | 91 |
| 64 | Chad Thomas | 1 | 91 |
| 64 | The Grappler | 1 | 91 |
| 67 | Peter Maivia | 2 | 89 |
| 68 | Sonny Myers | 6 | 87¤ |
| 69 | Michael Faith | 2 | 85 |
| 69 | Torbellino Blanco | 4 | 85 |
| 71 | Mike Anthony | 1 | 81 |
| 72 | Dan Miller | 1 | 80 |
| 73 | Ben Galvan | 1 | 78 |
| 73 | John Tolos | 3 | 78 |
| 75 | Sweet Daddy Siki | 1 | 77 |
| 76 | Steven Dunn | 1 | 76 |
| 76 | Verne Gagne | 2 | 76 |
| 78 | Kevin Von Erich | 2 | 71 |
| 78 | Ted Arcidi | 1 | 71 |
| 80 | Dick Steinborn | 1 | 70 |
| 80 | Billy White Wolf | 1 | 70 |
| 82 | Wild Red Berry | 2 | 68 |
| 83 | Bill Melby | 1 | 67 |
| 84 | Jim Casey | 1 | 65 |
| 84 | Dale Valentine | 1 | 65 |
| 86 | Al Perez | 1 | 61 |
| 86 | Moondog Mayne | 1 | 61 |
| 88 | Kay Bell | 2 | 60 |
| 89 | Rod Price | 1 | 58 |
| 90 | Jerry Lawler | 2 | 52 |
| 91 | Cedric of Hollywood | 1 | 50 |
| 92 | Bill Watts | 1 | 49 |
| 93 | P.Y. Chu-Hi | 1 | 46 |
| 94 | Ernie Dusek | 1 | 44 |
| 95 | Gary Tool | 1 | 42 |
| 95 | Spoiler 2000 | 1 | 42 |
| 97 | Gary Young / Super Zodiac | 2 | 38 |
| 97 | Wahoo McDaniel | 2 | 38¤ |
| 99 | Mr. Moto | 2 | 36 |
| 99 | Buddy Moreno | 1 | 36 |
| 101 | Jack Dalton | 1 | 35 |
| 101 | Bill Dundee | 3 | 35 |
| 101 | Bill Irwin | 1 | 35 |
| 101 | Dave Levin | 2 | 35 |
| 101 | Tosh Togo | 1 | 35 |
| 106 | Dizzy Davis | 2 | 34 |
| 106 | Jimmy Garvin | 2 | 34 |
| 108 | Mighty Atlas | 1 | 32 |
| 109 | Bob Wagner | 1 | 31 |
| 110 | Brickhouse Brown | 1 | 29 |
| 111 | Mike Fox | 1 | 28 |
| 111 | The Mummy | 1 | 28 |
| 111 | Mark Orton | 1 | 28 |
| 111 | The Sheik | 1 | 28 |
| 111 | Grizzly Smith | 1 | 28 |
| 111 | Mike Dibiase | 1 | 28 |
| 111 | Rip Hawk | 1 | 28 |
| 118 | Luis Hernandez | 1 | 27 |
| 118 | Seth Korbin | 1 | 27 |
| 120 | Ted Cox | 2 | 23 |
| 121 | Enrique Guzmán | 1 | 21 |
| 121 | Bob Bradley | 1 | 21 |
| 121 | Don Manoukian | 1 | 21 |
| 121 | Sputnik Monroe | 1 | 21 |
| 121 | Waldo Von Erich | 1 | 21 |
| 126 | George Scott | 1 | 19 |
| 127 | Cyclone Anaya | 2 | 18¤ |
| 128 | The Punisher | 1 | 15 |
| 129 | Khris Germany | 1 | 14 |
| 129 | Pepe Gonzales | 1 | 14 |
| 129 | Ivan the Terrible | 1 | 14 |
| 129 | Bull Curry | 1 | 14 |
| 133 | Blackjack Mulligan | 2 | 11 |
| 134 | Rocky Johnson | 2 | 10¤ |
| 135 | Crusher Duggan | 1 | 7 |
| 135 | Lord Humongous | 1 | 7 |
| 135 | Tokyo Tom | 1 | 7 |
| 135 | Yukon Eric | 1 | 7 |
| 135 | Jules Strongbow | 1 | 7 |
| 140 | Wayne Martin | 1 | 6 |
| 140 | Gene Kiniski | 1 | 6 |
| 142 | Leo Newman | 1 | 2 |
| 142 | Seigfreid Steinke | 2 | 2¤ |
| 144 | Corsica Joe | 1 | 1¤ |
| 144 | Gino Garibaldi | 1 | 1¤ |
| 144 | Olaf Olson | 1 | 1¤ |
| 144 | Brian Christopher | 1 | 1¤ |
| 144 | Buddy Wolfe | 1 | 1¤ |
| 144 | Jimmy Snuka | 1 | 1¤ |
| 144 | Killer Tim Brooks | 1 | 1¤ |
| 144 | Ox Baker | 1 | 1¤ |
| 144 | Scott Casey | 1 | 1¤ |
| 144 | Stan Hansen | 1 | 1¤ |
| 144 | The Missouri Mauler | 1 | 1¤ |
| 155 | Martino Angelo | 1 | 0¤ |
| 155 | Sandy O'donnell | 1 | 0¤ |
| 155 | Leo Savage | 1 | 0¤ |
| 155 | Chief Little Beaver | 1 | 0¤ |

## Footnotes

* 1 2 3 The length of the reign is too uncertain to calculate.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1,403 and 1,460 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 17 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 84 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 107 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and −703,962. days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 31 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 9 and 39 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 59 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 2 and 16 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 62 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and −1 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 72 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 17 and 47 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 6 and 35 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 41 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 224 and 254 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 5 and 24 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 118 and 148 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 61 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 122 and 152 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 13 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 21 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 15 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 27 and 2 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 36 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 83 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 69 and 99 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 7 and 36 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 159 and 188 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 42 and 69 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 28 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 15 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 19 and 28 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 11 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 98 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 98 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 96 and 125 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 124 and 144 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 26 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 63 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 15 and 44 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 30 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between November 3, 1975 and 22 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 22 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 173 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 133 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 132 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 60 and 221 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 31 and 61 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 20 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 167 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 165 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 22 and 166 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 145 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 59 and 89 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 244 and 303 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 90 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 91 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 5 and 35 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 26 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 181 and 191 days.
* ↑ The date of at least one of the title changes in this reign is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and 325 days.