The inaugural champion was K.C. Knight, who defeated Mike Samson in Hebron, Indiana on April 13, 1991 to become the first WCW Middleweight Champion. Mike Anthony and Chris "Curse" Collins are tied for the record for most reigns, with two each. At 455 days, Ripper Manson's reign is the longest in the title's history. "The Golden Greek" Mike Londos's reign was the shortest in the history of the title as he lost it to Stone Manson less than 10 minutes after having won the belt. Overall, there have been 27 reigns shared between 25 wrestlers, with three vacancies, and 1 deactivation.
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days
held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. | | 01|1}} | Knight|K.C. Knight}} | 01|1}} | 1991|04|13}} | month1=04|day1=13|year1=1991|month2=02|day2=29|year2=1992}} | Hebron|Hebron, Indiana}} | Live event|Live event}} | Knight defeated Mike Samson to become the first WCW Middleweight Champion. | [1][2][3] |
| 02|2}} | Samson|Mike Samson}} | 01|1}} | 1992|02|29}} | month1=02|day1=29|year1=1992|month2=05|day2=22|year2=1993}} | Barrington|Barrington, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [1][2][3] |
| 03|3}} | Valentino|Rick Valentino}} | 01|1}} | 1993|05|22}} | month1=05|day1=22|year1=1993|month2=04|day2=23|year2=1994}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [1][2][3] |
| 04|4}} | Quinn|Kevin Quinn}} | 01|1}} | 1994|04|23}} | month1=04|day1=23|year1=1994|month2=05|day2=20|year2=1995}} | Joliet|Joliet, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [1][2][3] |
| 05|5}} | Manson|Ripper Manson}} | 01|1}} | 1995|05|20}} | month1=05|day1=20|year1=1995|month2=08|day2=17|year2=1996}} | Hammond|Hammond, Indiana}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [1][2][3] |
| 06|6}} | Sanders|Brett Sanders}} | 01|1}} | 1996|08|17}} | month1=08|day1=17|year1=1996|month2=05|day2=01|year2=1997}} | Springfield|Springfield, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [1][2][3] |
| 07|7}} | Daniels|Christopher Daniels}} | 01|1}} | 1997|05|1}} | month1=05|day1=01|year1=1997|month2=05|day2=17|year2=1997}} | Ponce|Ponce, Puerto Rico}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [1][2][3] |
| 08|8}} | Bishop|Brandon Bishop}} | 01|1}} | 1997|05|17}} | month1=05|day1=17|year1=1997|month2=05|day2=16|year2=1998}} | Cicero|Cicero, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [1][2][3] |
| 09|9}} | Storm|Staff Sgt. Storm}} | 01|1}} | 1998|05|16}} | month1=05|day1=16|year1=1998|month2=05|day2=22|year2=1999}} | Cicero|Cicero, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [1][2][3] |
| 10|10}} | Londos|Mike Londos}} | 01|1}} | 1999|05|22}} | <1 | Cicero|Cicero, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [1][2][3] |
| 11|11}} | Manson|Stone Manson}} | 01|1}} | 1999|05|22}} | month1=05|day1=22|year1=1999|month2=05|day2=27|year2=2000}} | Cicero|Cicero, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [1][2][3] |
| 12|12}} | Valyk|Valyk}} | 01|1}} | 2000|05|27}} | month1=05|day1=27|year1=2000|month2=11|day2=18|year2=2000}} | Crete|Crete, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [2][3] |
| 13|13}} | King|Jeffro King}} | 01|1}} | 2000|11|18}} | month1=11|day1=18|year1=2000|month2=04|day2=23|year2=2001}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [2][3] |
| 14|14}} | Baltazar|Baltazar}} | 01|1}} | 2001|04|23}} | month1=04|day1=23|year1=2001|month2=09|day2=15|year2=2001}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [2][3] |
| 15|15}} | Anthony|Mike Anthony}} | 01|1}} | 2001|09|15}} | month1=09|day1=15|year1=2001|month2=05|day2=18|year2=2002}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [2][3] |
| 16|16}} | Manson|Ivan Manson}} | 01|1}} | 2002|05|18}} | month1=05|day1=18|year1=2002|month2=03|day2=08|year2=2003}} | Cicero|Cicero, Illinois}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [2][3] |
| 17|17}} | Abaddon|Abaddon}} | 01|1}} | 2003|03|08}} | zz|N/A}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | March to Victory|March to Victory (2003)}} | | [2][3] |
| 18|18}} | Cage|Cameron Cage}} | 01|1}} | zz|N/A}} | zz|N/A}} | zz|N/A}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [3] |
| 19|19}} | Cassius|Cassius XL}} | 01|1}} | 2005|03|12}} | month1=03|day1=12|year1=2005|month2=05|day2=17|year2=2005}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | Lee Sanders Memorial Tournament|Lee Sanders Memorial Tournament (2005)}} | This was a tournament final. | [3] |
| 20|20}} | Anthony|Mike Anthony}} | 02|2}} | 2005|05|17}} | zz|N/A}} | Hammond|Hammond, Indiana}} | Battle of the Belts|Battle of the Belts 17 (2005)}} | This was a Triple Threat match. | [3][4] |
| 21|21}} | Curse|Curse}} | 01|1}} | 2005}} | zz|N/A}} | zz|N/A}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [3] |
| 16.5|—}} | Vacated|Vacated}} | zz|—}} | 2006}} | zz|—}} | zz|N/A}} | zz|N/A}} | | [3] |
| 22|22}} | Dunn|Gavin Dunn}} | 01|1}} | 2007}} | zz|N/A}} | zz|N/A}} | zz|N/A}} | | [3] |
| 16.5|—}} | Vacated|Vacated}} | zz|—}} | 2008|04|08}} | zz|—}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | Lee Sanders Memorial Tournament|Lee Sanders Memorial Tournament (2008)}} | Dunn voluntarily relinquished the championship to wrestle Curse in a "career vs. career" match at Battle of the Belts 20. | [3] |
| 23|23}} | Collins|Chris Collins}} | 02|2}} | 2009|03|14}} | month1=03|day1=14|year1=2009|month2=07|day2=10|year2=2009}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | Lee Sanders Memorial Tournament|Lee Sanders Memorial Tournament (2009)}} | Defeated Sean Mulligan in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. | [3] |
| 24|24}} | Psycho|Psycho}} | 01|1}} | 2009|07|10}} | month1=07|day1=10|year1=2009|month2=08|day2=15|year2=2009}} | Bridgeview|Bridgeview, Illinois}} | Legends Under the Stars|Legends Under the Stars (2009)}} | Psycho won all of WCPW's singles titles, with exception to the lightweight championship, in a "Pot of Gold" battle royal. On August 15, 2009, due to his controversial victory, he was ordered by WCPW promoter Sam DeCero to defend his titles in a second battle royal during "Hot Summer Nights". He failed to win and the titles were returned to the previous champions. | [3] |
| 25|25}} | Ryte|Barry Ryte}} | 01|1}} | 2009|08|15}} | month1=08|day1=15|year1=2009|month2=11|day2=28|year2=2009}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | Hot Summer Nights|Hot Summer Nights (2009)}} | Ryte was awarded the vacant championship. The previous champion, Chris Collins, was stripped as champion due to undergoing back surjury. | [3] |
| 26|26}} | DTA|DTA}} | 01|1}} | 2009|11|28}} | month1=11|day1=28|year1=2009|month2=09|day2=18|year2=2010}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | November to Remember|November to Remember (2009)}} | | [3] |
| 26.5|—}} | Vacated|Vacated}} | zz|—}} | 2010|09|18}} | zz|—}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | WCPW Studio Show|WCPW Studio Show}} | The championship is vacated when WCPW "general manager" Psycho strips all champions of their titles. | [3] |
| 27|27}} | Roberts|Buddy Roberts, Jr.}} | 01|1}} | 2010|09|18}} | month1=09|day1=18|year1=2010|month2=12|day2=16|year2=2010}} | Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | WCPW Studio Show|WCPW Studio Show}} | | [3] |
| 27.5|—}} | Deactivated|Deactivated}} | zz|—}} | 2010|12|16}} | zz|—}} | zz|N/A}} | zz|N/A}} | WCPW merged with Chicago Pro Wrestling Academy on December 16, 2010, to form Dynasty Sports Entertainment and Roberts was the final champion in WCPW as a company. | |
| Rank[5] | Wrestler | # of reigns | Combined days | | 01|1}} | {{sort|Manson|Ripper Manson}} | 01|1}} | 455|455}} |
| 02|2}} | {{sort|Samson|Mike Samson}} | 01|1}} | 448|448}} |
| 03|3}} | {{sort|Quinn|Kevin Quinn}} | 01|1}} | 392|392}} |
| 04|4}} | {{sort|Storm|Staff. Sgt. Storm}} | 01|1}} | 371|371}} |
| 05|5}} | {{sort|Manson|Stone Manson}} | 01|1}} | 371|371}} |
| 06|6}} | {{sort|Bishop|Brandon Bishop}} | 01|1}} | 364|364}} |
| 07|7}} | {{sort|Valentno|Rick Valentno}} | 01|1}} | 336|336}} |
| 08|8}} | {{sort|Knight|K.C. Knight}} | 01|1}} | 322|322}} |
| 09|9}} | {{sort|Manson|Ivan Manson}} | 01|1}} | 294|294}} |
| 10|10}} | {{sort|DTA|DTA}} | 01|1}} | 294|294}} |
| 11|11}} | {{sort|Sanders|Brett Sanders}} | 01|1}} | 257|257}} |
| 12|12}} | {{sort|Anthony|Mike Anthony}} | 02|2}} | 245|245+}} |
| 13|13}} | {{sort|Valyk|Valyk}} | 01|1}} | 175|175}} |
| 14|14}} | {{sort|King|Jeffro King}} | 01|1}} | 156|156}} |
| 15|15}} | {{sort|Baltazar|Baltazar}} | 01|1}} | 145|145}} |
| 16|16}} | {{sort|Collins|Chris Collins}} | 02|2}} | 118|118+}} |
| 17|17}} | {{sort|Ryte|Barry Ryte}} | 01|1}} | 105|105}} |
| 18|18}} | {{sort|Roberts|Buddy Roberts, Jr.}} | 01|1}} | 089|89}} |
| 19|19}} | {{sort|Cassius|Cassius XL}} | 01|1}} | 066|66}} |
| 20|20}} | {{sort|Psycho|Psycho}} | 01|1}} | 036|36}} |
| 21|21}} | {{sort|Daniels|Christopher Daniels}} | 01|1}} | 016|16}} |
| 22|22}} | {{sort|Londos|Mike Londos}} | 01|1}} | 000|<1}} |
1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{cite book|author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2000|edition=4th|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 {{cite web |url=http://www.windycityprowrestling.com/wcpwtitlehistory.htm |title=WCPW Middleweight (211 lb. to 240 lb.)... |author=Windy City Pro Wrestling |authorlink=Windy City Pro Wrestling |year=2002 |work=WCPW/UAPW Title Histories |publisher=WindyCityProWrestling.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030421192136/http://www.windycityprowrestling.com/titlehistory.html |archivedate=April 21, 2003 |accessdate=November 12, 2011}}
3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 {{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=5&nr=1550 |title=WCPW Middleweight Championship |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |date= |work=Titel |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=November 12, 2011}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.freewebs.com/credpimp/datrack.htm |title=Why Red Why? |author=Red, C. |year=2005 |work=Red's & XL's Thoughts |publisher=C.Red: Pimp Of The Year & a force in Indy wrestling |accessdate=November 12, 2011}}
5. ^Each reign is ranked highest to lowest; reigns with the same number mean that they are tied for that certain rank.