| Name | Date Won | Location Won | Notes |
| Pat Patterson | 09/79 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Won in a ficticious tourney |
| Ken Patera | 21/04/80 | New York, NY | |
| Pedro Morales | 08/12/80 | New York, NY | |
| Don Muraco | 20/06/81 | Philidelphia, PA | |
| Pedro Morales | 23/11/81 | New York, NY | |
| Don Muraco | 22/01/83 | New York, NY | |
| Tito Santana | 11/02/84 | Boston, MA | |
| Greg Valentine | 24/09/84 | London, ON | |
| Tito Santana | 06/07/85 | Baltimore, MD | |
| Randy Savage | 08/02/86 | Boston, MA | |
| Ricky Steamboat | 29/03/87 | Pontiac, MI | |
| Honky Tonk Man | 02/06/87 | Buffalo, NY | |
| Ultimate Warrior | 29/08/88 | New York City, NY | |
| Rick Rude | 02/04/89 | Atlantic City, NJ | |
| Ultimate Warrior | 29/08/89 | East Rutherford, NJ | Later Vacated |
| Mr. Perfect | 23/04/90 | Austin, TX | d. Tito Santana in tournament final |
| Kerry Von Erich | 27/08/90 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Mr. Perfect | 19/11/90 | Rochester, NY | |
| Bret Hart | 26/08/91 | New York, NY | |
| The Mountie | 17/01/92 | Springfield, MA | |
| Roddy Piper | 19/01/92 | Albany, NY | |
| Bret Hart | 05/04/92 | Indianapolis, NY | |
| The British Bulldog | 29/08/92 | London, England | |
| Shawn Michaels | 27/10/92 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| Marty Jannety | 17/05/93 | New York, NY | |
| Shawn Michaels | 06/06/93 | Albany, NY | Vacated |
| Razor Ramon | 27/09/93 | New Haven, CT | d. Rick Martel in tournament final |
| Diesel | 13/04/94 | Rochester, NY | |
| Razor Ramon | 29/08/94 | Chicago, IL | |
| Jeff Jarrett | 22/01/95 | Tampa, FL | Title Later Held Up |
| Jeff Jarret | 26/04/95 | Moline, IN | def. Bob Holly |
| Razor Ramon | 19/05/95 | Montreal, PQ | |
| Jeff Jarrett | 21/05/95 | Trois Riveres, PQ | |
| Shawn Michaels | 23/07/95 | Nashville, TN | |
| Dean Douglas | 22/10/95 | Winnipeg, MB | Awarded Title. Forced to defend on the same night |
| Razor Ramon | 22/10/95 | Winnipeg, MB | |
| Goldust | 21/01/96 | Fresno, CA | Title Held Up |
| Goldust | 01/04/96 | San Bernadino, CA | def. Savio Vega |
| Ahmed Johnson | 23/06/96 | Milwaukee, WI | Later Vacated due to injury |
| Marc Mero | 23/09/96 | Hershey, PA | def. Farooq in tournament final |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 21/10/96 | Ft. Wayne, IN | |
| Rocky Maivia | 13/02/97 | Lowell, MA | |
| Owen Hart | 28/04/97 | Omaha, NB | |
| Steve Austin | 03/08/97 | East Rutherford, NJ | Vacated due to injury |
| Owen Hart | 05/10/97 | St. Louis, MO | def. Farooq in tournament final |
| Steve Austin | 09/11/97 | Montreal, PQ | Gave up title |
| Rocky Maivia | 08/12/97 | Portland, ME | |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 30/08/98 | New York, NY |