The World Heavyweight Championship has a very storied history, dating all the way back to 1940 as the National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Title. That title still remains today, but it was back in 1991 when Ric Flair won the title and was recognized as the first WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
1991 was a very tumultuous year for the title, as Flair jumped ship to the (then) WWF after being fired by WCW. Long story short, Lex Luger won the WCW title, and the NWA ...
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