American Wrestling Association
World Light Heavyweight Title

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Mike Graham	81/06
Buck Zumhofe	83/06/19	Hamburg, MN
Bobby Heenan defeats Zumhofe several times but is not given the belt after missing the weight limit by few pounds.
Steve Regal	84/03/25	St. Paul, MN
Buck Zumhofe [2]	85/11/28	St. Paul, MN
Vacant in 86/07 when Zumhofe is sent to prison.
Mike Graham *	88<
Jim Backlund	88/12	Tampa, FL *
Recognized as the sixth champion by FMW in Japan but not by AWA; may have defeated Graham for the title.
Lee Gak-soo	90/04/01	Tokyo, JPN
Vacant in 90/09 when Lee quits FMW; Buck Zumhofe is recognized as champion by AWA after defeating Johnny Stewart on 90/08/11 in Rochester, MN, but his title is retired when AWA closes in 91.
Katsuji Ueda	90/09/25	Nagoya, JPN
Defeats Jim Backlund.
Jim Backlund [2]	90/11/05	Tokyo, JPN
Ricky Fuji	91/05/29	Tokyo, JPN
Mark Starr	91/08/24	Tokyo, JPN
Katsuji Ueda [2]	91/08/31	Chiba, JPN
Dr. Luther	92/03/23	Saitama, JPN
Renamed WWA World Martial Arts Junior Heavyweight Title in 92/04; Luther loses the title to Katsuji Ueda on 92/09/07 in Saitama, JPN; title retired in 93.

* See also AWA World Light Heavyweight Title (AWA Superstars of Wrestling).