WCW International Heavyweight Championship

Flair was the NWA World Heavyweight Champion when WCW officially withdrew from the NWA. NWA stopped recognition of the title, so WCW announced Flair as the WCW International Heavyweight Champion. At the time, the NWA was in chaos and would not crown another champion of their own until late 1994. This all took place while WCW still had their own WCW World Heavyweight Champion (confusing, eh?).

No.	Name	Title	Date	Place	Event	Reign	Note
1	Ric Flair	1	18-Jul-1993	Biloxi, MS	BB	63	Note 1
2	Rick Rude	1	19-Sep-1993	Houston, TX	FB	178	Note 2
3	Hiroshi Hase	1	16-Mar-1994	Tokyo, Japan		8
4	Rick Rude	2	24-Mar-1994	Kyoto, Japan		24
5	Sting	1	17-Apr-1994	Rosemont, IL	SPST	14	Note 3
6	Sting	2	22-May-1994	Philadelphia, PA	SLAM	32	Note 4
7	Ric Flair	2	23-Jun-1994	Charleston, SC	COC	N/A	Note 5

Notes

1	After leaving the WWF, Ric Flair wins the NWA World Heavyweight Title from Barry Windham. NWA drops recognition of Flair as champion when WCW withdraws officially from the NWA in September of 1993.
2	Became known as the WCW International Heavyweight Championship in September of 1993.
3	Rick Rude defeated Sting on 01-May-1994 in Fukuoka, Japan, but the decision is reversed because Rude hit Sting with the belt. Sting refuses to accept the title back unless he defeats Vader that night.
4	Sting defeated Vader for the held-up title.
5	Having previously won the WCW World Heavyweight title, Ric Flair unifies the two championships with his defeat of Sting.

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