After her Two out of three falls match against June Byers in 1954 ended in a no contest, Byers was recognized as the NWA World Women's Champion, and Burke created the WWWA World Championship and was recognized as its first champion.

Upon June Byers's retirement in 1964, it was held primarily (and operated) by Lillian Ellison (under the ring name of The Fabulous Moolah), who first won a disputed version of the championship in a battle royal on September 18, 1956, although she was recognized only in the Northeastern United States (the home territory of what was then the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, later the World Wrestling Federation and now WWE) and was not universally recognized as champion until after Byers' retirement due to most other NWA promoters continuing to recognize Byers.

[2] The NWA Women's title continued its lineage after Moolah's belt was purchased and renamed by the WWF.

The Fabulous Moolah has held the title more times than any other wrestler, with a total of four reigns.

She also has the longest reign of 3,651 days, and is the oldest champion after winning the title at 55 years old.

La Reina de Corazones is the youngest champion after winning the title at 21 years of age.

Via various partnerships, the NWA World Women's Championship has also been defended in other promotions.

[4] 1950 - 1954: Mildred Burke defeated Clara Mortensen on February 11, 1937, to win the original version of the Women's World Championship.

Due to her victory, Burke was recognized as the inaugural NWA Woman's Champion in 1950.

The original title belt last appeared in an NWA ring on August 20, 1954.

In 2021, The main plate of the original belt was given to NWA President, Billy Corgan.

In 1983, During The Fabulous Moolah's reign as champion, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) withdrew from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and The Fabulous Moolah sold the championship to the WWF.

Those being Switzerland, Japan, America, Italy, Mexico, Germany, Russia, and United Kingdom.

The side plates, like the previous version, are rectangular with the flags of some countries, those being United Kingdom, Australia, America, Italy, Canada, Japan, Mexico, and Brazil.

She won the title by defeating Kamille at NWA's 75th Anniversary Show on August 27, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri