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Champions
NWA World's Heavyweight Championship
Current champion · 426 days
Silas Mason
since 16 Aug 2025
Total reigns
120
Champions
67
Most reigns
Ric Flair
12 reigns
Longest reign
Lou Thesz
1,941 days
Most days overall
Ric Flair
3,111 days
Inaugural champion
Orville Brown
1948
Longest reigns
Lou Thesz1,941 days
Dory Funk Jr.1,563 days
Dan Severn1,479 days
Gene Kiniski1,131 days
Buddy Rogers1,079 days
Nick Aldis1,043 days
Recent champions
Silas Masonwon 16 Aug 2025
Thom Latimerwon 31 Aug 2024
EC3won 27 Aug 2023
Tyruswon 12 Nov 2022
Trevor Murdochwon 11 Jun 2022
Reign lengths are approximate, derived from win dates.