Ric Flair (jan 11, 1991 – jan 1, 0)
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WCW World Heavyweight
Event: House Show
Defeated Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. WCW began recognizing Flair as WCW World Heavyweight Champion while still using the NWA belt (the Big Gold Belt).
WWE recognizes this reign as an NWA world title reign for Flair's 16 world championships and not a WCW one.
Ric Flair left for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was stripped of the title. When Flair left, he took the Big Gold Belt, which represented the NWA and WCW world titles, with him.
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