NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
On Jan. 11, 1991 in East Rutherford, NJ, Ric Flair defeated Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight title. He was later recognized as the first WCW World Heavyweight champion. In September of that same year, Flair signed with the WWF and the NWA title was declared vacant.
The NWA title was declared vacant again in Sept., 1993, when WCW withdrew from the NWA. It was renamed the WCW International title, but was abandoned when unified with the WCW World title at the Clash of the Champions 27, June 23, 1994.
