It was originally known as the AWA Superstars of Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship.
In April 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) filed a lawsuit against Dale Gagner and Jonnie Stewart, citing trademark infringement, as WWE owned all "American Wrestling Association" properties due to their purchase of the company after the original AWA's closure.
The court ruling prohibited Gagner and his associates from exploiting or trading on the AWA name or any other derivatives.
[4] As a result, the organization was renamed to Wrestling Superstars Live (WSL).
Due to there no longer being connections to the original AWA, WSL began only recognizing championship reigns from 1996 and forward.