WLW Heavyweight Championship

Template:Short description Template:Infobox pro wrestling championship The NWA World League Wrestling (WLW) Heavyweight Championship, is a professional wrestling championship in independent professional wrestling promotion NWA World League Wrestling. It is the promotion's primary championship.

The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name while others use their real name. Moses is the current champion in his first reign. He won the title in a six-man tag team match featuring himself, Leland Race, and Kyle Roberts against then-champion Derek Stone, Jon Webb, and Camaro Jackson in Troy, Missouri.

As of May 1, 2026, there have been 64 recognized reigns between 35 recognized champions and 9 recognized vacancies. The first champion was Steve Sharp, who won the championship on February 12, 1999. The champion with the single longest reign is Trevor Murdoch, who held the title for 448 days. The champion with the most reigns is Leland Race, who has held the title six times.

Title history

No.	Champion	Date	Event	Location	Reign	Days	Notes	Ref.
		Template:Dts				Template:Nts	Defeated Greg Valentine in a tournament final.
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		Template:Dts				Template:Nts	Stone was awarded the title due to an injury to Luminous Warrior.
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		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	Warrior won by reverse decision after Mr. Destiny won the match by hitting Warrior with the title belt.
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		Template:Dts					The title was vacated after match against Trevor Rhodes.
		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	Defeated Superstar Steve in a tournament final.
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		Template:Dts	Navigation Over the Date Line			Template:Nts	Match hosted by Pro Wrestling NOAH.
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		Template:Dts	Navigation with Breeze			Template:Nts	Match hosted by Pro Wrestling NOAH.
		Template:Dts	Exceeding Our Dreams tour			Template:Nts	Match hosted by Pro Wrestling NOAH.
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		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	Dalton won the WLW Heavyweight Championship in his debut match with WLW
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		Template:Dts					The title was held up after a match against Keith Walker.
		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	Defeated Jason Bates and Keith Walker in a Three Way match.
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		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	This was a lumberjack match. Chism became the first 5 time WLW Heavyweight Champion
		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	Daniel Cross became the youngest WLW heavyweight Champion at 20 years old.
		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	Murdoch defeated Cross and Ted Dibiase Jr in a 3 way match with Dave Hebner as special referee. Trevor Murdoch was previously known as Trevor Rhodes.
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		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	Walker won the Championship on his first match back from his WWE release.
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		Template:Dts					Derek McQuinn vacated the title due to his having to retire due to injury.
		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	Won a nine-man battle royal.
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		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	Defeated Eugene and Superstar Steve in a three-way match.
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		Template:Dts	WLW				The title was vacated in July 2011.
		July, 2011
		Template:Dts	WLW			Template:Nts	Defeated Jason Jones to win the vacated title.
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	Vacated	Template:Dts					Jones begins wrestling under his real name, Leland Race, and vacates the title.
		Template:Dts	WLW				Defeated Leland Race in tournament final.
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		Template:Dts	WLW				Defeated Leland Race and Steve Fender (formerly Superstar Steve) in tournament final.
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62	Leland Race	Template:Dts	The Harley Race Memorial Show	Burlington Junction, Missouri	6		Special guest Trevor Murdoch counted the pinfall while the referee was unconscious.
63	Derek Stone	November 2, 2019	Fight Night 4		5		The championship was returned to Stone when it was determined that Stone's foot was under the rope during the pinfall on October 19.
64	Moses Powell	November 7, 2020	WLW		1		This was a six-man tag team match between Moses Powell, Leland Race, and Kyle Roberts versus Derek Stone, Jon Webb, and Camaro Jackson.
65	Steve Fender	October 15, 2022	WLW		3		Previously held the belt as Superstar Steve.
66	Camaro Jackson	November 2, 2024	WLW		1	+

Combined reigns

As of May 1, 2026.

†	Indicates the current champion

Rank	Wrestler	No. of reigns	Combined days
1	Leland Race	6	1334
2	Derek Stone	5	852
3	Trevor Murdoch	5	469-
4	Dangerous Derek	2	428
5	Jon Webb	1	420
6	Butch Reed	1	300
7	Wade Chism	5	281
8	Takeshi Morishima	2	262
9	Moses Powell †	1	707
10	Superstar Steve	2	231
11	Elvis Aliaga	1	217
12	Brian Breaker	2	208
13	Griz	2	196
14	Takao Omori	1	175
15	Keith Walker	2	161
16	Dennis McHawes	1	155
17	Camaro Jackson †	1	+
18	Go Shiozaki	1	118
19	Luminous Warrior	4	112
	Ace Steel	1	112
21	Rick Steiner	2	111
22	Daniel Cross	1	105
23	Ron Powers	1	78
24	Karim Brigante	1	77
25	Chris Masters	1	76
26	Steve Sharp	1	64
27	Daisuke Ikeda	1	61
28	King Haku	3	58
29	Ron Harris	1	55
30	Steve Anthony	1	50
31	Trent Stone	1	49
	Jason Bates	1	49
	Ty Dalton	1	49
34	Britton Tucker	1	28
35	Mr. Destiny	1	13
36	The Barbarian	1	7

External links

• World League Wrestling's official site
• WLW Heavyweight Championship