American Wrestling Association
AWA Womens World Championship
WON BY
June Byers
DATE
May 18, 1960
LOCATION
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
*As the reigning NWA Womens World Champion, June Byers was recognized as the first AWA - American Wrestling Association Womens World Champion
**Stripped of the title on August 12, 1961, after missing a scheduled title defense
Penny Banner
August 26, 1961
Angola, Indiana, USA
*Won a 10-woman battle royal to win the vacant title
**Stripped of the title on January 1, 1963, for reasons never made clear
Kay Noble
April 13, 1963
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
*Defeated Kathy Starr to win the vacant title
Vivian Vachon
Betty Nicoli
November 4, 1971
Augut 16, 1973
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
*Vacated the title on March 27, 1975, upon her retirement
Candi Devine
November 2, 1984
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
*Won a 10-woman battle royal to win the vacant title
Sherri Martel
September 28, 1985
Chicago, Illinois, USA
*The title was held up on October 3, 1985, following a controversial match between Sherri Martel and Candi Devine
Candi Devine (2)
October 14, 1985
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
*Defeated Sherri Martel in a rematch to win the vacant title
Sherri Martel (2)
Candi Devine (3)
Sherri Martel (3)
October 17, 1985
January 16, 1986
June 28, 1986
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Oakland, California, USA
*Vacated the title on July 24, 1987, when she left the AWA
Madusa Miceli
December 27, 1987
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
*Defeated Candi Devine to win the vacant title
Wendi Richter
November 26, 1988
Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
*Vacated the title on December 6, 1989, when she left the AWA
Candi Devine (4)
December 6, 1989
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*Defeated Judy Martin to win the vacant title
**The championship was deactivated on January 12, 1991, after the AWA went out of business