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Heavyweight Championship
(April 3, 1997 — 2017)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Tower Of Doom Apr 3, 1997 Crowing of a Ch… Louisville, USA 21 days
Won a 3-way final, that included Bull Pain and Ox Harley, to become the inaugural champion.
Doug Gilbert Apr 24, 1997 Live Event Louisville, USA 86 days
** Vacated ** Jul 19, 1997 -- --
Stripped of the title.
Ian Rotten Jul 19, 1997 Extreme Heaven Louisville, USA 12 days
Defeated Bull Pain in a No Ropes Barbed Wire Death match for the vacant title.
Bull Pain Jul 31, 1997 Live Event Louisville, USA 42 days
Tracy Smothers Sep 11, 1997 Live Event Louisville, USA 7 days
Salvatore Sincere Sep 18, 1997 Live Event Louisville, USA 47 days
Bull Pain [2] Nov 4, 1997 Anniversary Show Louisville, USA 3 days
Buddy Landell Nov 7, 1997 Live Event Lexington, USA 1 day
Bull Pain [3] Nov 8, 1997 Live Event Bardstown, USA 3 days
** Held-Up ** Nov 11, 1997 -- --
After a match against Paul Diamond.
Bull Pain [4] Dec 9, 1997 -- -- 66 days
Axl Rotten Feb 13, 1998 Live Event Lexington, USA 70 days
** Vacated ** Apr 24, 1998 -- --
Stripped of the title.
Ox Harley Apr 24, 1998 Heavyweight Tit… Louisville, USA 19 days
Defeated Harry Palmer for the vacant title.
Psycho [5] May 13, 1998 Live Event Lexington, USA 1 day
Ox Harley [2] May 14, 1998 -- -- 14 days
The Midnight Rider [2] May 28, 1998 Live Event Louisville, USA 45 days
Billy Joe Eaton Jul 12, 1998 -- -- 18 days
Ian Rotten [3] Jul 30, 1998 Extreme Heaven Louisville, USA 7 days
Harry Palmer Aug 6, 1998 Live Event Louisville, USA 99 days
Corporal Robinson Nov 13, 1998 Live Event West Point, USA 21 days
Ian Rotten [4] Dec 4, 1998 Live Event Salem, USA 33 days
Corporal Robinson [2] Jan 6, 1999 Live Event Charlestown, USA 1 day
Ian Rotten [5] Jan 7, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 7 days
The Suicide Kid Jan 14, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 7 days
Chip Fairway Jan 21, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 5 days
The Suicide Kid [2] Jan 26, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 7 days
** Held-Up ** Feb 1, 1999 -- --
After a match against Chip Fairway ended in a double pin.
Chip Fairway [2] Feb 2, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 86 days
Ian Rotten [6] Apr 29, 1999 Showdown In Salem Salem, USA 100 days
Rollin' Hard Aug 7, 1999 Hardcore Throwdown Oolitic, USA 53 days
Mad Man Pondo Sep 29, 1999 Live Event Louisville, USA 147 days
Too Tuff Tony Feb 23, 2000 Live Event Charlestown, USA 31 days
Blaze Mar 25, 2000 The Out Back Brawl Charlestown, USA 7 days
Axl Rotten [2] Apr 1, 2000 No Jokes, J… Charlestown, USA
** Vacated ** 2000 -- --
Rollin' Hard [2] Jun 10, 2000 Live Event Charlestown, USA 14 days
Defeated Ian Rotten in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Ian Rotten [7] Jun 24, 2000 No Blood, N… Charlestown, USA 7 days
Rollin' Hard [3] Jul 1, 2000 Live Event Charlestown, USA 30 days
Mitch Page Jul 31, 2000 -- -- 5 days
Bull Pain [6] Aug 5, 2000 From Hardcore H… Charlestown, USA 35 days
** Vacated ** Sep 9, 2000 -- --
After no-showing an event and signing with O.V.W.
Harry Palmer [2] Sep 22, 2000 Heavyweight Tit… Charlestown, USA 1 day
Defeated Cash Flo in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
** Held-Up ** Sep 23, 2000 -- --
After a match against Cash Flo.
Harry Palmer [3] Sep 27, 2000 Live Event Charlestown, USA 16 days
Won a 3-way Belt on a Pole match that included Cash Flo and Rollin' Hard.
The Suicide Kid [3] Oct 13, 2000 Anniversary Show Charlestown, USA 8 days
** Held-Up ** Oct 21, 2000 -- --
After a match against Todd Morton.
Todd Morton Oct 25, 2000 Live Event Charlestown, USA 42 days
Ian Rotten [8] Dec 6, 2000 Live Event Charlestown, USA 24 days
Cash Flow Dec 30, 2000 Live Event Charlestown, USA 39 days
Blaze [2] Feb 7, 2001 Live Event Charlestown, USA 24 days
Too Tuff Tony [2] Mar 3, 2001 Nightmare on Hi… Charlestown, USA 35 days
Mitch Page [2] Apr 7, 2001 April Bloodshowers Charlestown, USA 42 days
Won a 3-way match that also included Rollin' Hard.
Trent Baker May 19, 2001 Live Event Charlestown, USA 56 days
Hido Jul 14, 2001 Live Event Charlestown, USA 4 days
Won a 3-way match that also included Chip Fairway.
** Vacated ** Jul 18, 2001 Live Event Charlestown, USA
After losing a Loser-Leaves-Town match against Necro Butcher.
The Suicide Kid [4] Jul 21, 2001 Heavyweight Tit… Charlestown, USA 14 days
Defeated Mitch Page in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Trent Baker [2] Aug 4, 2001 -- -- 77 days
Chris Hero Oct 20, 2001 Anniversary Show Charlestown, USA 46 days
C.M. Punk Dec 5, 2001 Live Event Indianapolis, USA 86 days
Eddie Guerrero Mar 1, 2002 Spring Heat Indianapolis, USA 1 day
Won a 3-way match that also included Rey Mysterio Jr.
C.M. Punk [2] Mar 2, 2002 Morris Mayhem Morris, USA 48 days
Colt Cabana Apr 19, 2002 Live Event Dayton, USA 84 days
Won a 3-way match that also included Eddie Guerrero.
Chris Hero [2] Jul 12, 2002 King of the Dea… Clarksville, USA 85 days
M-Dogg20 Oct 5, 2002 Anniversary Show Clarksville, USA 21 days
C.M. Punk [3] Oct 26, 2002 Live Event Clarksville, USA 7 days
B.J. Whitmer Nov 2, 2002 Ted Petty Invit… Clarksville, USA 42 days
C.M. Punk [4] Dec 14, 2002 Live Event Clarksville, USA 55 days
Chris Hero [3] Feb 7, 2003 When Hero met Punk Clarksville, USA 120 days
Mark Wolf Jun 7, 2003 When Good Frien… Clarksville, USA 35 days
** Vacated Due To Injury ** Jul 12, 2003 -- --
Chris Hero [4] Jul 12, 2003 Live Event Clarksville, USA 21 days
Defeated Danny Daniels for the vacant title.
Danny Daniels Aug 2, 2003 King of the Dea… Clarksville, USA 167 days
Jerry Lynn Jan 16, 2004 A Matter Of Pride Oolitic, USA 84 days
B.J. Whitmer [2] Apr 9, 2004 April Bloodshowers Oolitic, USA 50 days
Petey Williams May 29, 2004 A Shot Of South… Highland, USA 112 days
Arik Cannon Sep 18, 2004 Ted Petty Invit… Highland, USA 33 days
** Vacated Due To Injury ** Oct 21, 2004 -- --
A.J. Styles Oct 21, 2004 Autumn Armageddon Evansville, USA 2 days
Won a 4-way match that included Chris Sabin, Christopher Daniels, and Petey Williams.
C.M. Punk [5] Oct 23, 2004 Anniversary Show Highland, USA 160 days
Jimmy Jacobs Apr 1, 2005 April Bloodshowers Herrin, USA 295 days
Arik Cannon [2] Jan 21, 2006 No Retreat...No… Midlothian, USA 91 days
Darin Corbin Apr 22, 2006 Any Given Sunday Midlothian, USA 42 days
Trik Davis Jun 3, 2006 King of the Dea… Plainfield, USA 14 days
Toby Klein Jun 17, 2006 School's Out Streamwood, USA 105 days
Chuck Taylor Sep 30, 2006 Ted Petty Invit… Midlothian, USA 364 days
Mike Quackenbush Sep 29, 2007 Ted Petty Invit… Midlothian, USA 69 days
Won a 3-way match that also included Claudio Castagnoli.
Eddie Kingston Dec 7, 2007 Ian's Retir… Plainfield, USA 127 days
Won a 4-corners elimination match that also included Chris Hero and Chuck Taylor.
** Vacated ** Apr 12, 2008 -- --
After missing 2 events due to flight delays.
Chuck Taylor [2] May 3, 2008 A Night of Cham… Joliet, USA 48 days
Defeated Claudio Castagnoli in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Dingo Jun 20, 2008 King of the Dea… Sellersburg, USA 503 days
** Vacated Due To Injury ** Nov 5, 2009 -- --
Kongo Kong Jun 29, 2014 Suicidal Tenden… Clarksville, USA 336 days
Hy-Zaya May 31, 2015 Bad Intentions New Albany, USA 103 days
Shane Mercer Sep 11, 2015 When Two Sides … Clarksville, USA 28 days
John Wayne Murdoch Oct 9, 2015 Anniversary Show Clarksville, USA 0 days
Reed Bentley Oct 9, 2015 Anniversary Show Clarksville, USA 49 days
John Wayne Murdoch [2] Nov 27, 2015 Young Guns Shoo… Clarksville, USA 7 days
Reed Bentley [2] Dec 4, 2015 Unfinished Busi… Clarksville, USA 7 days
Kongo Kong [2] Dec 11, 2015 Ted Petty Invit… Clarksville, USA 142 days
Reed Bentley [3] May 1, 2016 Derby Madness New Albany, USA 67 days
John Wayne Murdoch [3] Jul 7, 2016 The Star Spangl… Clarksville, USA 0 days
J.J. Garrett Jul 7, 2016 The Star Spangl… Clarksville, USA 91 days
Tracy Smothers [2] Oct 6, 2016 Anniversary Show Clarksville, USA 77 days
Mitch Page [3] Dec 22, 2016 Winter Tryout Show Jeffersonville, USA 0 days
** Vacated ** Dec 22, 2016 -- --
Announces retirement after the match.
John Wayne Murdoch [4] Jan 5, 2017 Out with the Ol… Jeffersonville, USA 51 days
Defeated Aaron Williams in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Dave Crist Feb 25, 2017 Ruler Of Men Memphis, USA 73 days
** Vacated Due To Injury ** May 9, 2017 -- --
Aaron Williams May 25, 2017 The Champ is Here Jeffersonville, USA 0 days
Defeated Larry D. in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Larry D May 25, 2017 The Champ is Here Jeffersonville, USA 7 days
Michael Elgin Jun 1, 2017 Ian Rotten'… Jeffersonville, USA 92 days
** Vacated ** Sep 1, 2017 -- --
Aaron Williams [2] Sep 9, 2017 Crowning A Cham… Memphis, USA 75 days
Defeated Dingo in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Jimmy Jacobs [2] Nov 23, 2017 Bloodfeast Memphis, USA 42 days
Independent Wrestling Association (Mid-South)
World Heavyweight Championship
(2018 — June 20, 2022)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
** Vacated Due To Injury ** Jan 4, 2018 -- --
Mance Warner Jan 11, 2018 No Easy Road to… Memphis, USA 7 days
Defeated Ace Perry in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Jake Crist Jan 18, 2018 The 800th Show Memphis, USA 1 day
Aaron Williams [3] Jan 19, 2018 A Hard Day'… Memphis, USA 13 days
Mance Warner [2] Feb 1, 2018 We Are I.W.A. Memphis, USA 70 days
Won a 3-way elimination match that also included Jake Crist.
Calvin Tankman Apr 12, 2018 Spring Heat Memphis, USA 21 days
John Wayne Murdoch [5] May 3, 2018 Derby Madness Memphis, USA 16 days
Nick Gage May 19, 2018 King of the Dea… Memphis, USA 104 days
** Vacated ** Aug 31, 2018 -- --
Michael Elgin [2] Aug 31, 2018 A Labor Of Love Memphis, USA 22 days
Aaron Williams [4] Sep 22, 2018 Ted Petty Invit… Indianapolis, USA 40 days
Logan James Nov 1, 2018 November Pain Jeffersonville, USA 21 days
Aaron Williams [5] Nov 22, 2018 Wrestlefeast Jeffersonville, USA 113 days
Larry D [2] Mar 15, 2019 The 900th Show Jeffersonville, USA 97 days
Kongo Kong [3] Jun 20, 2019 This Is Us Jeffersonville, USA 85 days
Aaron Williams [6] Sep 13, 2019 Ted Petty Invit… Jeffersonville, USA 0 days
Larry D [3] Sep 13, 2019 Ted Petty Invit… Jeffersonville, USA 65 days
Kevin Giza Nov 17, 2019 She's Still… Jeffersonville, USA 67 days
Aaron Williams [7] Jan 23, 2020 No Retreat,… Jeffersonville, USA 42 days
Ace Perry Mar 5, 2020 Let The Madness… Jeffersonville, USA 148 days
Jake Crist [2] Jul 31, 2020 King of the Dea… Connersville, USA 251 days
Won a 3-way match that also included Kevin Giza.
John Wayne Murdoch [6] Apr 8, 2021 Family Reunion Tampa, USA 7 days
** Vacated ** Apr 15, 2021 -- --
After winning the I.W.A. Mid-South Tag Team Championship with Jake Crist.
Tyler Matrix Apr 24, 2021 Ted Petty Invit… Jeffersonville, USA 61 days
Won a 3-way tournament final match that also involved Jake Crist and John Wayne Murdoch.
Logan James [2] Jun 24, 2021 Tag, You… Jeffersonville, USA 35 days
Tyler Matrix [2] Jul 29, 2021 Prelude to Death Jeffersonville, USA 31 days
Aaron Williams [8] Aug 29, 2021 Put Up or Shut Up Indianapolis, USA 14 days
Tyler Matrix [3] Sep 12, 2021 Ted Petty Invit… Jeffersonville, USA 0 days
Jake Crist [3] Sep 12, 2021 Ted Petty Invit… Jeffersonville, USA 281 days
** Promotion Closed ** Jun 20, 2022 -- --