| INACTIVE | xx.xx.1997 | | | 20 | |
47 | Tully Blanchard (2) | 08.02.1997 | ? | Norfolk, Virginia, USA | 19 | Matches |
| VACANT | 01.01.1991 | 2230 days | | 18 | |
46 | Lex Luger (4) | 16.12.1990 | 16 days | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | 17 | Matches |
45 | Stan Hansen | 27.10.1990 | 50 days | Chicago, Illinois, USA | | Matches |
44 | Lex Luger (3) | 22.05.1989 | 523 days | Bluefield, West Virginia, USA | | Matches |
43 | Michael Hayes | 07.05.1989 | 15 days | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | | Matches |
42 | Lex Luger (2) | 20.02.1989 | 76 days | Chicago, Illinois, USA | | Matches |
41 | Barry Windham | 13.05.1988 | 283 days | Houston, Texas, USA | 16 | Matches |
| VACANT | 15.04.1988 | 28 days | | 15 | |
40 | Dusty Rhodes | 26.11.1987 | 141 days | Chicago, Illinois, USA | 14 | Matches |
39 | Lex Luger | 11.07.1987 | 138 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | 13 | Matches |
38 | Nikita Koloff | 17.08.1986 | 328 days | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | 12 | Matches |
| VACANT | 29.05.1986 | 80 days | | 11 | |
37 | Magnum TA (2) | 28.11.1985 | 182 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | 10 | Matches |
36 | Tully Blanchard | 21.07.1985 | 130 days | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
35 | Magnum TA | 23.03.1985 | 120 days | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
34 | Wahoo McDaniel (5) | 07.10.1984 | 167 days | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | 9 | Matches |
| VACANT | 21.07.1984 | 78 days | | 8 | |
33 | Wahoo McDaniel (4) | 24.06.1984 | 27 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
32 | Ricky Steamboat (3) | 21.04.1984 | 64 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
31 | Dick Slater | 14.12.1983 | 129 days | Shelby, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
30 | Greg Valentine (3) | 01.05.1983 | 227 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
29 | Roddy Piper (2) | 16.04.1983 | 15 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
28 | Greg Valentine (2) | 04.11.1982 | 163 days | Norfolk, Virginia, USA | | Matches |
27 | Wahoo McDaniel (3) | 22.08.1982 | 74 days | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
26 | Sgt. Slaughter (2) | 07.06.1982 | 76 days | Greenville, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
25 | Wahoo McDaniel (2) | 21.05.1982 | 17 days | Richmond, Virginia, USA | | Matches |
24 | Sgt. Slaughter | 04.10.1981 | 229 days | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | 7 | Matches |
| VACANT | 23.09.1981 | 11 days | | 6 | |
23 | Wahoo McDaniel | 08.08.1981 | 46 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
22 | Roddy Piper | 27.01.1981 | 193 days | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
21 | Ric Flair (5) | 24.11.1980 | 64 days | Greenville, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
20 | Greg Valentine | 26.07.1980 | 121 days | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
19 | Ric Flair (4) | 20.04.1980 | 97 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
18 | Jimmy Snuka | 01.09.1979 | 232 days | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | 5 | Matches |
| VACANT | 12.08.1979 | 20 days | | 4 | |
17 | Ric Flair (3) | 01.04.1979 | 133 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
16 | Ricky Steamboat (2) | 17.12.1978 | 105 days | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | Matches |
15 | Ric Flair (2) | 09.04.1978 | 252 days | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
14 | Mr. Wrestling | 19.03.1978 | 21 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
13 | Blackjack Mulligan (4) | 01.01.1978 | 77 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
12 | Ricky Steamboat | 21.10.1977 | 72 days | Charleston, South Carolina, USA | | Matches |
11 | Ric Flair | 29.07.1977 | 84 days | Richmond, Virginia, USA | | Matches |
10 | Bobo Brazil | 07.07.1977 | 22 days | Norfolk, Virginia, USA | | Matches |
9 | Blackjack Mulligan (3) | 15.12.1976 | 204 days | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
8 | Paul Jones (3) | 09.12.1976 | 6 days | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
7 | Blackjack Mulligan (2) | 28.11.1976 | 11 days | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
6 | Paul Jones (2) | 16.10.1976 | 43 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
5 | Blackjack Mulligan | 13.03.1976 | 217 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
4 | Paul Jones | 27.11.1975 | 107 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
3 | Terry Funk | 09.11.1975 | 18 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | 3 | Matches |
| VACANT | 04.10.1975 | 36 days | | 2 | |
2 | Johnny Valentine | 03.07.1975 | 93 days | Greensboro, North Carolina, USA | | Matches |
1 | Harley Race | 01.01.1975 | 183 days | - | 1 | Matches |