When the title was first introduced, it was awarded to Tommy Rich, who won a tournament to determine the inaugural champion.
The final champion of its first run was The Assassin, who vacated the title due to injury and folded the promotion in October 1988.
In March 2023, Nick Patrick revealed a brand-new Deep South Heavyweight Championship belt.
The title was "held-up" after the agreement between WWE and DSW ended in March 2007, and another tournament was held in on July 12 to crown the new champion.
↑Alexander the Great defeated Salvatore Rinauro by Coin Toss After nearly 16 years of inactivity, a tournament to determine a new champion took place on September 9, 2023.