The UWF Heavyweight Championship was the premier title in the Universal Wrestling Federation owned by Bill Watts

Bill Watts

William F. "Bill" Watts is a former American professional wrestler and promoter. Watts was famous under his "Cowboy" gimmick in his wrestling career, and then as a tough, no-nonsense promoter in the Mid-South area of the United States, which grew to become the UWF.In 1992, he was the Executive...

. When Mid-South Wrestling Association changed its name to the UWF, the Mid-South North American title was retired and a tournament was held to crown a new UWF World Heavyweight Champion. When Jim Crockett Promotions

Jim Crockett Promotions

Jim Crockett Promotions was a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. until the late 1980s. It was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance and was the forerunner to World Championship Wrestling .-Early history:...

 purchased the UWF, the title was defended in Crockett for a while and was then retired. It should not be confused with the UWF World Heavyweight Championship that was defended in the Universal Wrestling Federation promotion owned by Herb Abrams

Herb Abrams

Herb C. Abrams was an American professional wrestling promoter from New York.-Career:Abrams founded the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1990 and remained CEO of the company until his death...

. That title and promotion began several years after Watts' promotion was sold.

Title history

Wrestler:	Times:	Date:	Location:	Notes:
Terry Gordy Terry Gordy Terry Ray 'Bam Bam' Gordy, Sr. was a professional wrestler who was best known in North America for being a member of the Fabulous Freebirds.-Career:...	1	May 30, 1986	Houston, TX	Defeats Jim Duggan Jim Duggan James Edward Duggan , better known by his ring name "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment in the 1980s, when it was known as World Wrestling Federation , and World Championship Wrestling...  in tournament final
One Man Gang George Gray (wrestler) George Gray is an American professional wrestler best known as One Man Gang and Akeem "the African Dream".-Early years:...	1	November 9, 1986	Tulsa, OK	Wins by forfeit when Gordy is injured
Big Bubba Rogers Ray Traylor Ray Walter Traylor, Jr. was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Big Boss Man and World Championship Wrestling under various ring names, most notably Big Bubba Rogers.-Early years:Traylor, a prison guard in...	1	April 19, 1987	Muskogee, OK
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams	1	July 11, 1987	Oklahoma City, OK
Title retired		December 1987		Title retired after UWF bought by Jim Crockett Promotions

See also

• Universal Wrestling Federation
  Universal Wrestling Federation (United States)
  The Universal Wrestling Federation was owner Bill Watts' attempt at taking his Mid-South Wrestling promotion to a national level in 1986. The attempt failed and in 1987, Watts sold the promotion to Jim Crockett Promotions and became part of what would later be known as World Championship Wrestling...
  
  
• Mid-South North American Championship
  Mid-South North American Championship
  The Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in the Mid-South Wrestling Association from 1979 until the promotion became the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1986. The title was retired then in favor of the UWF Heavyweight Championship...