WCW World Heavyweight Championship

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The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship originally used in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Established on January 11, 1991, it was the original world title of WCW, spun off from the NWA World Heavyweight Championship after WCW seceded from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). It existed in WCW from 1991 to 2001, and was the most prestigious and prized title in the promotion during the time period. Following the acquisition of WCW by the WWF in March 2001, it became one of two world titles in the WWF, and was the second world championship utilized by the company, after their original title, the WWF Championship. Upon its acquisition, its name was immediately abbreviated to the WCW Championship and finally, the World Championship in November. It continued to complement the WWF Championship until the following month, when both titles were unified to create the Undisputed...

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