Konnan was the first AAA Americas Heavyweight champion, a title he won by defeating the Killer at the end of a tournament. The title was originally intended to be the top heavyweight title in AAA but when Konnan left the promotion in 1996 to work exclusively for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and took the championship belt with him the title was quietly ignored by AAA.
Konnan was the inaugural AAA Americas Heavyweight champion, securing the title by defeating the Killer at the conclusion of a tournament. Subsequently, when Konnan left AAA in 1996 to join WCW, he took the championship with him, leading to the title being largely ignored by the promotion.