Louis, Missouri recognized as the first AWA World Champion in May 1960, but was given 90 days to defend the title against Verne Gagne or be stripped of the title. O'Connor held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, which he won on January 9, 1959, in St. Title history KeyĬhampionship change is unrecognized by the promotion The court ruling prohibits Gagner from exploiting or trading on the AWA name or any other derivatives. In October 2008, the court ruled in favor of WWE. In April 2007, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) filed a lawsuit against Dale Gagner citing trademark infringement, as WWE owned all American Wrestling Association properties due to their purchase after the AWA's closure, including the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. The promotion also created their own version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. In 1996, Dale Gagner and his associate Jonnie Stewart, former AWA employees, began using the AWA name in the state of Minnesota and formed a promotion known as AWA Superstars of Wrestling, infringing on the AWA name.
The championship is featured in the video games WWE '13 as a downloadable title and as an unlockable title in WWE 2K14 and the seventh generation versions of WWE 2K15, WWE 2K16, and WWE 2K17. The AWA and the title became inactive in late 1990 and the organization officially closed down in August 1991 with the title also being decommissioned. The creation of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship along with the NWA World Heavyweight Championship would pave the way for the creation of many other world championships in other wrestling promotions. The first champion was Pat O'Connor, who was recognized as the first champion upon the AWA's secession from the NWA as O'Connor held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship as well, which he won on January 9, 1959. The AWA World Heavyweight Championship was established in May 1960, after the AWA became a separate promotion from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) the AWA had previously been a part of the NWA as its Minneapolis, Minnesota-area territory. History A diagram showing the evolution of various world heavyweight championships.
AWA CHAMPIONSHIP BELT PROFESSIONAL
The championship was generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute worked finishes rather than contend in direct competition. All AWA trademarks, including the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, are now owned by WWE. The AWA World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the highest ranked championship in the defunct American Wrestling Association (AWA). Verne Gagne, Mighty Igor Vodic and Dick the Bruiser (7 days)
Not to be confused with AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Boston version).
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