Previously won the championship as The Patriot.
Gagne, owner of AWA Superstars of Wrestling, stripped Bundy of the title and declared himself the new champion. Due to there no longer being connections to the original AWA, WSL began only recognizing championship reigns from 1996 and forward.ĭefeated Larry Gligorovich to win the inaugural AWA Superstars of Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship. As a result, the organization was renamed to Wrestling Superstars Live (WSL). The court ruling prohibited Gagner and his associates from exploiting or trading on the AWA name or any other derivatives. In October 2008, a court ruled against Gagner and Stewart and ruled in favor of WWE. In April 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) filed a lawsuit against Dale Gagner and Jonnie Stewart, citing trademark infringement, as WWE owned all "American Wrestling Association" properties due to their purchase of the company after the original AWA's closure. On June 6 of that year, Gagner and Stewart created their version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, recognizing all previous AWA world champions.
#Awa world title license
In 1996, Dale Gagner and his associate Jonnie Stewart, former American Wrestling Association (AWA) employees, filed corporate papers to license the AWA name in the state of Minnesota and formed an organization known as AWA Superstars of Wrestling. It was originally known as the AWA Superstars of Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship. The WSL World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world championship in the Wrestling Superstars Live promotion. AWA Superstars of Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
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