| Champion | Date Won | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Miller | Feb 27, 1974 | Raleigh, NC |
| Ivan Koloff | May 10, 1974 | Richmond, VA |
| Paul Jones | July 8, 1974 | Charlotte, NC |
| Ivan Koloff (2) | Oct 24, 1974 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Paul Jones (2) | Dec 26, 1974 | Greensboro, NC |
| Ric Flair | Feb 8, 1975 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Paul Jones (3) | Aug 8, 1975 | Richmond, VA |
| Blackjack Mulligan | Sept 30, 1975 | Raleigh, NC |
| Paul Jones (4) | Dec 1, 1975 | Greenville, SC |
| Vacated | 1976 | N/A |
| Angelo Mosca | Apr 14, 1976 | Raleigh, NC |
| Paul Jones (5) | June 16, 1976 | Raleigh, NC |
| Mr. Wrestling | Oct 16, 1976 | Greensboro, NC |
| Greg Valentine | Nov 11, 1976 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Rufus R. Jones | Nov 30, 1976 | Raleigh, NC |
| Greg Valentine (2) | Jan 18, 1977 | Raleigh, NC |
| Rufus R. Jones (2) | Feb 15, 1977 | Raleigh, NC |
| Ric Flair (2) | June 15, 1977 | Raleigh, NC |
| Ricky Steamboat | June 15, 1977 | Raleigh, NC |
| Baron Von Raschke | Mar 26, 1978 | Greensboro, NC |
| Johnny Weaver | June 6, 1978 | Raleigh, NC |
| Baron Von Raschke (2) | June 18, 1978 | Roanoke, VA |
| Paul Jones (6) | Mar 1979 | N/A |
| Ricky Steamboat (2) | June 10, 1979 | Asheville, NC |
| Vacated | 1980 | N/A |
| The Masked Superstar | Apr 1980 | N/A |
| Roddy Piper | Nov 1, 1980 | Richmond, VA |
| Sweet Ebenezer Wright | 1981 | N/A |
| Ivan Koloff (3) | Apr 29, 1981 | Raleigh, NC |
| Ron Bass | July 8, 1981 | Raleigh, NC |
| Ivan Koloff (4) | Sept 5, 1981 | N/A |
| Jimmy Snuka | 1981 | N/A |
| Ray Stevens | 1982 | N/A |
| Jos LeDuc | 1982 | N/A |
| Bad Boy Richie | 1982 | N/A |
| Jimmy Valiant | 1982 | N/A |
| Jos LeDuc (2) | 1982 | N/A |
| Roddy Piper (2) | Mar 27, 1983 | Asheville, NC |
| Dick Slater | Apr 30, 1983 | Greensboro, NC |
| Jos LeDuc (3) | May 23, 1983 | Greenville, SC |
| The Great Kabuki | May 28, 1983 | Spartanburg, SC |
| Charlie Brown | Nov 24, 1983 | Greensboro, NC |
| Vacated | Jan 1984 | N/A |
| Tully Blanchard | Mar 28, 1984 | Spartanburg, SC |
| Dusty Rhodes | Mar 16, 1985 | Greensboro, NC |
| Tully Blanchard (2) | Apr 28, 1985 | Charlotte, NC |
| Dusty Rhodes (2) | July 6, 1985 | Charlotte, NC |
| Vacated | Oct 19, 1985 | N/A |
| Arn Anderson | Jan 4, 1986 | Spartanburg, SC |
| Dusty Rhodes (3) | Sept 9, 1986 | Columbia, SC |
| Tully Blanchard (3) | Nov 27, 1986 | Greensboro, NC |
| Nikita Koloff | Aug 17, 1987 | Fayetteville, NC |
| Mike Rotundo | Jan 26, 1988 | Raleigh, NC |
| Rick Steiner | Dec 26, 1988 | Norfolk, VA |
| Mike Rotundo (2) | Feb 20, 1989 | Chicago, IL |
| Sting | Mar 31, 1989 | Atlanta, GA |
| The Great Muta | Sept 3, 1989 | Atlanta, GA |
| Arn Anderson (2) | Jan 2, 1990 | Gainesville, GA |
| Tom Zenk | Dec 4, 1990 | Marietta, GA |
| Arn Anderson (3) | Jan 7, 1991 | Marietta, GA |
| Bobby Eaton | May 19, 1991 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Steve Austin | June 3, 1991 | Birmingham, AL |
| Barry Windham | Apr 27, 1992 | Atlanta, GA |
| Stunning Steve Austin (2) | May 23, 1992 | Chattanooga, TN |
| Ricky Steamboat (3) | Sept 2, 1992 | Atlanta, GA |
| Scott Steiner | Sept 29, 1992 | Columbus, GA |
| Vacated | Nov 1992 | N/A |
| Paul Roma | Mar 2, 1993 | Macon, GA |
| Dustin Rhodes | Aug 30, 1993 | Atlanta, GA |
| Lord Steven Regal | Sept 19, 1993 | Houston, TX |
| Larry Zbyszko | May 2, 1994 | Atlanta, GA |
| Lord Steven Regal (2) | June 23, 1994 | Charleston, SC |
| Johnny B. Badd | Sept 18, 1994 | Roanoke, VA |
| Arn Anderson (4) | Jan 8, 1995 | Atlanta, GA |
| The Renegade | June 18, 1995 | Dayton, OH |
| Diamond Dallas Page | Sept 17, 1995 | Asheville, NC |
| Johnny B. Badd (2) | Oct 29, 1995 | Detroit, MI |
| Lex Luger | Feb 17, 1996 | Baltimore, MD |
| Johnny B. Badd (3) | Mar 6, 1996 | Macon, GA |
| Lex Luger (2) | Mar 9, 1996 | Chicago, IL |
| Lord Steven Regal (3) | Aug 20, 1996 | Dalton, GA |
| Prince Iaukea | Feb 17, 1997 | Tampa, FL |
| Ultimo Dragon | Apr 7, 1997 | Huntsville, AL |
| Lord Steven Regal (4) | May 18, 1997 | Charlotte, NC |
| Ultimo Dragon (2) | June 15, 1997 | Moline, IL |
| Alex Wright | July 21, 1997 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Disco Inferno | Sept 22, 1997 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Saturn | Nov 3, 1997 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Disco Inferno (2) | Dec 8, 1997 | Buffalo, NY |
| Booker T | Dec 29, 1997 | Baltimore, MD |
| Rick Martel | Feb 16, 1998 | Tampa, FL |
| Booker T (2) | Feb 22, 1998 | Daly City, CA |
| Chris Benoit | Apr 30, 1998 | Augusta, GA |
| Booker T (3) | May 1, 1998 | Greenville, SC |
| Chris Benoit (2) | May 2, 1998 | Charleston, SC |
| Booker T (4) | May 3, 1998 | Savannah, GA |
| Fit Finlay | May 4, 1998 | Indianapolis, IN |
| Booker T (5) | June 14, 1998 | Baltimore, MD |
| Chris Jericho | Aug 10, 1998 | Rapid City, SD |
| Konnan | Nov 30, 1998 | Chattanooga, TN |
| Scott Steiner (2) | Dec 28, 1998 | Baltimore, MD |
| Booker T (6) | Mar 14, 1999 | Louisville, KY |
| Rick Steiner (2) | May 9, 1999 | St. Louis, MO |
| Chris Benoit (3) | Sept 13, 1999 | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Rick Steiner (3) | Oct 24, 1999 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Scott Hall | Nov 21, 1999 | Toronto, ON |
| Vacated | Nov 29, 1999 | N/A |
| Jim Duggan | Feb 16, 2000 | Bethlehem, PA |
| Deactivated | Apr 10, 2000 | Denver, CO |