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Heavyweight Championship
(August 17, 1997 - Present)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Trailer Park Trash Aug 17, 1997 Live Event Jeffersonville, USA 76 days
** Vacated ** Nov 1, 1997 -- --
Bill Dundee Nov 16, 1997 TV Jeffersonville, USA 7 days
Rip Rogers Nov 23, 1997 TV Jeffersonville, USA 192 days
Nick Dinsmore Jun 3, 1998 Live Event Jeffersonville, USA 7 days
David C. Jun 10, 1998 Live Event Jeffersonville, USA 25 days
David C. wins the title via forfeit win Nick Dinsmore is unable to compete in the match.
Doug Basham Jul 5, 1998 Live Event Jeffersonville, USA 70 days
Rip Rogers [2] Sep 13, 1998 Live Event Jeffersonville, USA 107 days
Doug Basham [2] Dec 29, 1998 Live Event Louisville, USA 5 days
Rip Rogers [3] Jan 3, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 30 days
Rod Steele Feb 2, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 75 days
Nick Dinsmore [2] Apr 18, 1999 Live Event Jeffersonville, USA 10 days
Rob Conway Apr 28, 1999 Live Event Jeffersonville, USA 9 days
Nick Dinsmore [3] May 7, 1999 Live Event Clarksville, USA 32 days
Damaja Jun 8, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 70 days
Rob Conway [2] Aug 17, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 85 days
Rico Constantino Nov 10, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 46 days
Flash Flanagan Dec 26, 1999 Christmas Chaos Louisville, USA 52 days
Rico [2] Feb 16, 2000 St. Valentine&#… Louisville, USA 1 day
Flash Flanagan [2] Feb 17, 2000 Live Event Jeffersonville, USA 47 days
Damaja [2] Apr 4, 2000 Live Event Louisville, USA 50 days
Nick Dinsmore [4] May 24, 2000 Ohio Valley Wre… Jeffersonville, USA 45 days
Flash Flanagan [3] Jul 8, 2000 Ohio Valley Wre… Jeffersonville, USA 27 days
Nick Dinsmore [5] Aug 4, 2000 Summer Blast Louisville, USA 33 days
Rob Conway [3] Sep 6, 2000 Ohio Valley Wre… Jeffersonville, USA 59 days
Nick Dinsmore [6] Nov 4, 2000 Ohio Valley Wre… Jeffersonville, USA 115 days
Rico [3] Feb 27, 2001 Live Event Louisville, USA 36 days
Flash Flanagan [4] Apr 4, 2001 Bluegrass Brawl Louisville, USA 115 days
Doug Basham [3] Jul 28, 2001 Ohio Valley Wre… Jeffersonville, USA 124 days
Leviathan Nov 29, 2001 Live Event Jeffersonville, USA 83 days
The Prototype Feb 20, 2002 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 87 days
Nova May 18, 2002 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 175 days
Damaja [3] Nov 9, 2002 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 105 days
Nick Dinsmore [7] Feb 22, 2003 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 49 days
Doug Basham [4] Apr 12, 2003 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 112 days
Damaja [4] Aug 2, 2003 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 14 days
Rob Conway [4] Aug 16, 2003 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 0 days
Johnny Jeter Aug 16, 2003 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 63 days
Mark Magnus Oct 18, 2003 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 66 days
** Held-Up ** Dec 23, 2003 -- --
The title is held-up after a controversial match between Mark Magnus, Johnny Jeter and Nick Dinsmore, where both Jeter and Dinsmore pinned the champion.
Nick Dinsmore [8] Jan 10, 2004 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 98 days
Defeated Jeter for the held-up title.
Matt Morgan Apr 17, 2004 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 182 days
Chris Cage Oct 16, 2004 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 49 days
Chad Toland Dec 4, 2004 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 7 days
Elijah Burke Dec 11, 2004 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 126 days
Matt Morgan [2] Apr 16, 2005 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 14 days
Brent Albright Apr 30, 2005 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 98 days
Johnny Jeter [2] Aug 6, 2005 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 98 days
Matt Cappotelli Nov 12, 2005 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 88 days
** Vacated Due To Illness ** Feb 8, 2006 -- --
Cappotelli announces that a cancerous tumor was found in his brain and that he would stop wrestling to pursue treatment.
Brent Albright [2] Mar 4, 2006 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 60 days
C.M. Punk May 3, 2006 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 122 days
Chet The Jet Sep 2, 2006 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 56 days
Jacob Duncan Oct 28, 2006 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 56 days
Chet Jablonski [2] Dec 23, 2006 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 0 days
Paul Burchill Dec 23, 2006 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 56 days
Cody Runnels Feb 17, 2007 Live Event Elizabethtown, USA 1 day
Paul Burchill [2] Feb 18, 2007 Live Event Louisville, USA 27 days
Aaron Stevens Mar 17, 2007 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 56 days
Paul Burchill [3] May 12, 2007 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 14 days
** Held-Up ** May 26, 2007 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA
The title is held-up after a match with Idol Stevens which resulted in a double pinfall.
Jay Bradley Jun 1, 2007 Six Flags Summe… Louisville, USA 29 days
Bradley defeats Paul Birchall and Idol Stevens in a 3-way match for the vacated title.
Paul Burchill [4] Jun 30, 2007 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 28 days
Vladimir Kozlov Jul 28, 2007 Live Event Elizabethtown, USA 0 days
Michael W. Kruel Jul 28, 2007 Live Event Elizabethtown, USA 133 days
Matt Sydal Dec 8, 2007 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 70 days
Jay Bradley [2] Feb 16, 2008 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 7 days
Nick Dinsmore [9] Feb 23, 2008 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 126 days
Anthony Bravado Jun 28, 2008 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 112 days
Ryback Oct 18, 2008 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 14 days
Anthony Bravado [2] Nov 1, 2008 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 28 days
Aaron Stevens [2] Nov 29, 2008 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 49 days
Vaughn Lilas Jan 17, 2009 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 21 days
APOC Feb 7, 2009 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 77 days
Vaughn Lilas [2] Apr 25, 2009 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 21 days
APOC [2] May 16, 2009 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 63 days
Low Rider Jul 18, 2009 Live Event Louisville, USA 182 days
James Thomas Jan 16, 2010 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 42 days
** Vacated ** Feb 27, 2010 -- --
Stripped after Thomas attacks officials.
Beef Wellington Feb 28, 2010 Retribution Louisville, USA 90 days
Mike Mondo May 29, 2010 All or Nothing Louisville, USA 21 days
James Thomas [2] Jun 19, 2010 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 42 days
Won a 3-way match that also included Beef Wellington.
Low Rider [2] Jul 31, 2010 Future Shock Louisville, USA 161 days
Cliff Compton Jan 8, 2011 Rage in the Cage Louisville, USA 56 days
Won a 3-way match that also included Mike Mondo.
Mike Mondo [2] Mar 5, 2011 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 63 days
Won a 3-way match that also included Matt Barela.
** Vacated ** May 7, 2011 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA
Stripped after attacking O.V.W. President Danny Davis.
Cliff Compton [2] May 14, 2011 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 14 days
Elvis Pridemoore May 28, 2011 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 7 days
** Vacated ** Jun 4, 2011 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA
Vacated after Pridemoore learns Mike Mondo's interference help in the title change.
Jason Wayne Jul 2, 2011 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 119 days
Defeated Mike Mondo in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Nick Dinsmore [10] Oct 29, 2011 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 7 days
Rudy Switchblade Nov 5, 2011 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 119 days
Won a 8-man Melee that also included the champion Nick Dinsmore, Adam Revolver, James Thomas, Jason Wayne, Mike Mondo, Rocco Bellagio, and Ted McNaler.
Johnny Spade Mar 3, 2012 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 70 days
Rob Terry May 12, 2012 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 49 days
** Vacated ** Jun 30, 2012 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA
Board of Director member Ken Wayne vacates all O.V.W. championships.
Johnny Spade [2] Jul 7, 2012 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 70 days
Last defeated Rob Terry in a 10-man gauntlet match for the vacant title.
Crimson Sep 15, 2012 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 77 days
Rob Terry [2] Dec 1, 2012 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 63 days
Doug Williams Feb 2, 2013 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 70 days
Jamin Olivencia Apr 13, 2013 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 238 days
** Vacated ** Dec 7, 2013 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA
Vacated by O.V.W. president Danny Davis after inappropriate actions on TV
Jamin Olivencia [2] Dec 7, 2013 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 28 days
Defeated Johnny Spade for the vacant title.
Marcus Anthony Jan 4, 2014 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 126 days
Jamin Olivencia [3] May 10, 2014 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 56 days
Marcus Anthony [2] Jul 5, 2014 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 28 days
Melvin Maximus Aug 2, 2014 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 63 days
Cliff Compton [3] Oct 4, 2014 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 63 days
Won a 3-way match that also included Marcus Anthony.
Adam Revolver Dec 6, 2014 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 63 days
Mohamad Ali Vaez Feb 7, 2015 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 84 days
Eddie Diamond May 2, 2015 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 83 days
Chris Silvio Jul 24, 2015 Friday Night Fi… Louisville, USA 134 days
Ryan Howe Dec 5, 2015 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 7 days
Rob Conway [5] Dec 12, 2015 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 21 days
Ryan Howe [2] Jan 2, 2016 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 77 days
Devin Driscoll Mar 19, 2016 Live Event Elizabethtown, USA 28 days
** Vacated ** Apr 16, 2016 -- --
Big Jon Apr 16, 2016 Live Event Elizabethtown, USA 28 days
Rocco Bellagio May 14, 2016 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 322 days
Big Jon [2] Apr 1, 2017 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 91 days
Adam Revolver [2] Jul 1, 2017 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 63 days
Tyler Matrix Sep 2, 2017 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 63 days
Michael Hayes Nov 4, 2017 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 105 days
Randy Royal Feb 17, 2018 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 14 days
Michael Hayes [2] Mar 3, 2018 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 126 days
Aamon Jul 7, 2018 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 18 days
Abyss Jul 25, 2018 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 10 days
** Vacated ** Aug 4, 2018 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA
Abyss [2] Oct 13, 2018 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 112 days
Defeated Justin Smooth in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Tony Gunn Feb 2, 2019 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 77 days
Dimes Apr 20, 2019 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 7 days
Justin Smooth Apr 27, 2019 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 14 days
Michael Hayes [3] May 11, 2019 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 21 days
Justin Smooth [2] Jun 1, 2019 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 245 days
Maximus Khan Feb 1, 2020 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 35 days
Tony Gunn [2] Mar 7, 2020 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 273 days
Brian Pillman Jr. Dec 5, 2020 Christmas Chaos Louisville, USA 28 days
** Vacated ** Jan 2, 2021 -- --
Omar Amir Jan 9, 2021 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 119 days
Won the Nightmare Rumble for the vacant title.
Ca$h Flo May 8, 2021 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 49 days
Omar Amir [2] Jun 26, 2021 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 103 days
** Vacated ** Oct 7, 2021 -- --
Ryan Howe [3] Oct 23, 2021 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 224 days
Won a 20-man battle royal for the vacant title.
Omar Amir [3] Jun 4, 2022 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 35 days
Jack Vaughn Jul 9, 2022 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 35 days
Omar Amir [4] Aug 13, 2022 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 14 days
James Storm Aug 27, 2022 Saturday Night … Louisville, USA 49 days
Ca$h Flo [2] Oct 15, 2022 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 42 days
Mahabali Shera Nov 26, 2022 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 210 days
Ca$h Flo [3] Jun 24, 2023 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 35 days
Jack Vaughn [2] Jul 29, 2023 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 133 days
Tony Gunn [3] Dec 9, 2023 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 49 days
Jack Vaughn [3] Jan 27, 2024 Rise TV Louisville, USA 49 days
Tony Gunn [4] Mar 16, 2024 March Mayhem Louisville, USA 14 days
Luke Kurtis Mar 30, 2024 Rise TV Louisville, USA 35 days
Tony Evans May 4, 2024 Rise TV Louisville, USA 28 days
Crixus Jun 1, 2024 Rise TV Louisville, USA 105 days
** Vacated ** Sep 14, 2024 Rise TV Louisville, USA
Ca$h Flo [4] Sep 14, 2024 Rise TV Louisville, USA 21 days
Won a gauntlet match that also included A.J.Z., Dalton McKenzie, and Tony Gunn.
Mt. Kadeem Oct 5, 2024 Rise TV Louisville, USA 81 days