The following champion gallery features the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Early champions[]
Lou Thesz2nd Champion
(November 27, 1949 -
March 15, 1956) Lou Thesz4th Champion
(November 9, 1956 -
November 14, 1957) Dick Hutton5th Champion
(November 14, 1957 -
Jaunary 9, 1959) Lou Thesz8th Champion
(January 24, 1963 -
January 7, 1966) Gene Kiniski9th Champion
(January 7, 1966 -
February 11, 1969) NWA Golden Era[]
Jack Brisco12th Champion
(July 20, 1973 -
December 2, 1974) Giant Baba13th Champion
(December 2, 1973 -
December 9,.1974) Jack Brisco14th Champion
(December 9, 1974 -
December 10, 1975) Terry Funk15th Champion
(December 10, 1975 -
February 6, 1977) Harley Race16th Champion
(February 6, 1977 -
August 21, 1979) Dusty Rhodes17th Champion
(August 21, 1979 -
August 26, 1979) Harley Race18th Champion
(August 26, 1979 -
October 31, 1979) Giant Baba19th Champion
(October 31, 1979 -
November 7, 1979) Harley Race20th Champion
(November 7, 1979 -
September 4, 1980) Giant Baba21st Champion
(September 4, 1980 -
September 9, 1980) Harley Race22nd Champion
(September 9, 1980 -
April 27, 1981) Tommy Rich23rd Champion
(April 27, 1981 -
May 1, 1981) Dusty Rhodes25th Champion
(June 21, 1981 -
September 17, 1981) Ric Flair26th Champion
(September 17, 1981 -
June 10, 1983) Harley Race27th Champion
(June 10, 1983 -
November 24, 1983) Ric Flair28th Champion
(November 24, 1983 -
May 6,. 1984) Ric Flair30th Champion
(May 24, 1984 -
July 20, 1986) Ric Flair32nd Champion
(August 9, 1986 -
September 25, 1987) Ron Garvin33rd Champion
(September 25, 1987 -
November 26, 1987) Ric Flair34th Champion
(November 26, 1987 -
February 20, 1989) Ric Flair36th Champion
(May 27, 1989 -
July 7, 1990) Sting37th Champion
(July 7, 1990 -
January 11, 1991) Ric Flair38th Champion
(January 11, 1991 -
March 21, 1991) Ric Flair40th Champion
(May 19, 1991 -
September 8, 1991) Ric Flair44th Champion
(July 18, 1993 -
September 13, 1993) 1990's - Early 2000's[]
Dan Severn47th Champion
(February 24, 1995 -
March 14, 1999) Naoya Ogawa48th Champion
(March 14, 1999 -
September 25, 1999) Gary Steele49th Champion
(September 25, 1999 -
October 1, 1999) Naoya Ogawa50th Champion
(October 1, 1999 -
July 2, 2000) Mike Rapada51st Champion
(September 19, 2000 -
November 14, 2000) Sabu52nd Champion
(November 14, 2000 -
December 22, 2000) Mike Rapada53rd Champion
(December 22, 2000 -
April 24, 2001) Steve Corino54th Champion
(April 24, 2001 -
October 13, 2001) Dan Severn56th Champion
(March 9, 2002 -
May 28, 2002) Total Nonstop Action Wrestling[]
Ron Killings58th Champion
(August 7, 2002 -
November 20, 2002) Jeff Jarrett59th Champion
(November 20, 2002 -
June 11, 2003) A.J. Styles60th Champion
(June 11, 2003 -
October 22, 2003) Jeff Jarrett61st Champion
(October 22, 2003 -
April 21, 2004) A.J. Styles62nd Champion
(April 21, 2004 -
May 19, 2004) Raven66th Champion
(June 19, 2005 -
September 15, 2005) Jeff Jarrett67th Champion
(September 15, 2005
October 23, 2005) Rhino68th Champion
(October 23, 2005 -
October 25, 2005) Jeff Jarrett69th Champion
(October 25, 2005 -
February 12, 2006) Sting72nd Champion
(October 22, 2006 -
November 19, 2006) Abyss73rd Champion
(November 19, 2006 -
January 14, 2007) Modern Era[]
Adam Pearce75th Champion
(September 1, 2007 -
August 2, 2008) Adam Pearce78th Champion
(March 14, 2010 -
March 6, 2011) Colt Cabana79th Champion
(March 6, 2011 -
April 23, 2011) The Sheik80th Champion
(April 23, 2011 -
July 11, 2011) Adam Pearce81st Champion
(July 31, 2011 -
April 8, 2012) Colt Cabana82nd Champion
(April 8, 2012 -
July 21, 2012) Adam Pearce83rd Champion
(July 21, 2012 -
October 27, 2012) Kahagas84th Champion
(November 2, 2012 -
March 16, 2013) Rob Conway85th Champion
(March 16, 2013 -
January 4, 2014) Rob Conway87th Champion
(June 2, 2014 -
February 14, 2015) Jax Dane89th Champion
(August 29, 2015 -
October 21, 2016) Tim Storm90th Champion
(October 21, 2016 -
December 9, 2017) Nick Aldis91st Champion
(December 9, 2017 -
September 1, 2018) Cody92nd Champion
(September 1, 2018 -
October 21, 2018) Nick Aldis93rd Champion
(October 21, 2018 -
August 29, 2021) Matt Cardona95th Champion
(February 12, 2022 -
June 11, 2022) Tyrus97th Champion
(November 12, 2022 -
August 27, 2023) EC398th Champion
(August 27, 2023 -
present) 
