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Heavyweight Championship
(August 17, 1997 - Present)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Trailer Park Trash Aug 17, 1997 -- -- 76 days
** Vacated ** Nov 1, 1997 -- --
Bill Dundee Nov 16, 1997 -- -- 7 days
Rip Rogers Nov 23, 1997 -- -- 192 days
Nick Dinsmore Jun 3, 1998 -- -- 7 days
David C. Jun 10, 1998 -- -- 25 days
David C. wins the title via forfeit win Nick Dinsmore is unable to compete in the match.
Doug Basham Jul 5, 1998 -- -- 70 days
Rip Rogers [2] Sep 13, 1998 -- -- 107 days
Doug Basham [2] Dec 29, 1998 -- -- 5 days
Rip Rogers [3] Jan 3, 1999 -- -- 30 days
Rod Steele Feb 2, 1999 -- -- 75 days
Nick Dinsmore [2] Apr 18, 1999 -- -- 10 days
Rob Conway Apr 28, 1999 -- -- 9 days
Nick Dinsmore [3] May 7, 1999 -- -- 32 days
Damaja Jun 8, 1999 -- -- 70 days
Rob Conway [2] Aug 17, 1999 -- -- 85 days
Rico Constantino Nov 10, 1999 -- -- 46 days
Flash Flanagan Dec 26, 1999 -- -- 52 days
Rico [2] Feb 16, 2000 -- -- 1 day
Flash Flanagan [2] Feb 17, 2000 -- -- 47 days
Damaja [2] Apr 4, 2000 -- -- 50 days
Nick Dinsmore [4] May 24, 2000 -- -- 45 days
Flash Flanagan [3] Jul 8, 2000 -- -- 27 days
Nick Dinsmore [5] Aug 4, 2000 -- -- 33 days
Rob Conway [3] Sep 6, 2000 -- -- 49 days
Nick Dinsmore [6] Oct 25, 2000 -- -- 125 days
Rico [3] Feb 27, 2001 -- -- 36 days
Flash Flanagan [4] Apr 4, 2001 -- -- 112 days
Doug Basham [3] Jul 25, 2001 -- -- 126 days
Leviathan Nov 28, 2001 -- -- 84 days
-- Feb 20, 2002 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Feb 20, 2002 --
The Prototype Feb 20, 2002 Ohio Valley Wre… Louisville, USA 84 days
Nova May 15, 2002 -- -- 175 days
Damaja [3] Nov 6, 2002 -- -- 105 days
Nick Dinsmore [7] Feb 19, 2003 -- -- 49 days
Doug Basham [4] Apr 9, 2003 -- -- 112 days
Damaja [4] Jul 30, 2003 -- -- 14 days
Rob Conway [4] Aug 13, 2003 -- -- 0 days
Johnny Jeter Aug 13, 2003 -- -- 63 days
Mark Magnus Oct 15, 2003 -- -- 69 days
** Held-Up ** Dec 23, 2003 -- --
The title is held-up after a contreversial match between Mark Magnus, Johnny Jeter and Nick Dinsmore.
Nick Dinsmore [8] Jan 7, 2004 -- -- 98 days
Dinsmore wins the championship in a singles rematch for the vacated title.
Matt Morgan Apr 14, 2004 -- -- 182 days
Chris Cage Oct 13, 2004 -- -- 49 days
"Wildman" Marc Mero Dec 1, 2004 -- -- 7 days
Elijah Burke Dec 8, 2004 -- -- 126 days
Matt Morgan [2] Apr 13, 2005 -- -- 14 days
Brent Albright Apr 27, 2005 -- -- 98 days
Johnny Jeter [2] Aug 3, 2005 -- -- 98 days
Matt Cappotelli Nov 9, 2005 -- -- 91 days
** Vacated ** 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 1, 2006 -- -- 63 days
C.M. Punk May 3, 2006 -- -- 119 days
Chet Jablonski Aug 30, 2006 -- -- 56 days
Jacob Duncan Oct 25, 2006 -- -- 49 days
Chet Jablonski [2] Dec 13, 2006 -- -- 0 days
Paul Burchill Dec 13, 2006 -- -- 66 days
Cody Runnels Feb 17, 2007 Live Event Louisville, USA 1 day
Paul Burchill [2] Feb 18, 2007 -- -- 24 days
Aaron Stevens Mar 14, 2007 -- -- 56 days
Paul Burchill [3] May 9, 2007 -- -- 14 days
** Held-Up ** May 23, 2007 -- --
The title is held-up after a match with Idol Stevens which resulted in a double pinfall.
Jay Bradley Jun 1, 2007 -- -- 26 days
Bradley defeats Paul Birchall and Idol Stevens in a 3-way match for the vacated title.
Paul Burchill [4] Jun 27, 2007 -- -- 31 days
Vladimir Kozlov Jul 28, 2007 -- -- 0 days
New Jack Jul 28, 2007 -- -- 130 days
Matt Sydal Dec 5, 2007 -- -- 71 days
Jay Bradley [2] Feb 14, 2008 -- -- 7 days
Nick Dinsmore [9] Feb 21, 2008 -- -- 125 days
Anthony Bravado Jun 25, 2008 -- -- 112 days
Ryback Oct 15, 2008 -- -- 17 days
Anthony Bravado [2] Nov 1, 2008 -- -- 28 days
Aaron Stevens [2] Nov 29, 2008 -- -- 49 days
Vaughn Lilas Jan 17, 2009 -- -- 21 days
APOC Feb 7, 2009 -- -- 77 days
Vaughn Lilas [2] Apr 25, 2009 -- -- 22 days
APOC [2] May 17, 2009 -- -- 62 days
Low Rider Jul 18, 2009 -- -- 172 days
Moose Jan 6, 2010 -- -- 52 days
** Vacated ** Feb 27, 2010 -- --
Stripped after Thomas attacks officials.
Beef Wellington Feb 27, 2010 -- -- 91 days
Mike Mondo May 29, 2010 -- -- 18 days
James Thomas [2] Jun 16, 2010 -- -- 45 days
Low Rider [2] Jul 31, 2010 -- -- 161 days
Cliff Compton Jan 8, 2011 -- -- 56 days
Mike Mondo [2] Mar 5, 2011 -- -- 60 days
** Vacated ** May 4, 2011 -- --
Stripped after attacking O.V.W. President Danny Davis.
Cliff Compton [2] May 14, 2011 -- -- 11 days
Elvis Pridemoore May 25, 2011 -- -- 7 days
** Vacated ** Jun 1, 2011 -- --
Vacated after Pridemoore learns Mike Mondo's interference help in the title change.
Jason Wayne Jul 1, 2011 -- -- 117 days
Defeated Mike Mondo in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Nick Dinsmore [10] Oct 26, 2011 -- -- 7 days
Rudy Switchblade Nov 2, 2011 -- -- 122 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 -- -- 70 days
Rob Terry May 12, 2012 -- -- 46 days
** Vacated ** Jun 27, 2012 -- --
Board of Director member Ken Wayne vacates all O.V.W. championships.
Johnny Spade [2] Jul 7, 2012 -- -- 67 days
Last defeated Rob Terry in a 10-man gauntlet match for the vacant title.
Crimson Sep 12, 2012 -- -- 80 days
Rob Terry [2] Dec 1, 2012 -- -- 60 days
Doug Williams Jan 30, 2013 -- -- 70 days
Jamin Olivencia Apr 10, 2013 -- -- 238 days
** Vacated ** Dec 4, 2013 -- --
Vacated by O.V.W. president Danny Davis after inappropriate actions on TV
Jamin Olivencia [2] Dec 7, 2013 -- -- 28 days
Defeated Johnny Spade for the vacant title.
Marcus Anthony Jan 4, 2014 -- -- 126 days
Jamin Olivencia [3] May 10, 2014 -- -- 56 days
Marcus Anthony [2] Jul 5, 2014 -- -- 28 days
Melvin Maximus Aug 2, 2014 -- -- 63 days
Cliff Compton [3] Oct 4, 2014 -- -- 63 days
Adam Revolver Dec 6, 2014 -- -- 63 days
Mohamad Ali Vaez Feb 7, 2015 -- -- 3555 days