Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling NWA World Heavyweight Championship



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during flair s departure wcw, company had made new wcw world title belt. after year hiatus, nwa board authorized wcw , new japan pro wrestling hold tournament decide new nwa world champion using big gold belt, owned wcw. turner s company still maintained wcw world championship, having 2 world heavyweight titles present in same promotion. tournament won japanese wrestler masahiro chono. 1992 1993, nwa belt defended in japan , on wcw television. flair returned wcw , regained belt barry windham in july 1993; same year, wcw recognized ric flair-tatsumi fujinami nwa title changes in 1991. disputes between wcw management , nwa board reached breaking point in summer of 1993 on variety of issues, not least of storyline wcw have title switched rick rude.


on september 1, 1993, wcw withdrew membership nwa kept title belt owned. court battle decided wcw not continue use letters nwa describe or promote belt, did possess right physical title belt , historical lineage goodwill agreement between prior boards of directors , wcw (and prior incarnation jim crockett promotions). per ruling, title belt dropped recognition being nwa world heavyweight title continued billed world heavyweight championship wcw. after, big gold belt defended without company affiliation, being referred big gold belt short time, until became known wcw international world heavyweight championship. title recognized championship of fictitious entity known wcw international , served replacement nwa board, until title unified main wcw title.


despite losing wcw flagship program, nwa picked new members , remained in existence legal entity. after year, organization scheduled tournament crown new champion, , brought domed globe belt 70s 80s represent new champion.







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