Elite Openweight Championship (Title History)

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The oldest championship (outside of the World title) has seen a long history of competitors coveting this title as an alternative the greatest prize one can achieve. The Elite X has elevated many a superstar but it has also broken many as well - a curse that comes with holding the championship. As the years wore on, the championship played second fiddle to its Eurasian brother but with recent (as well as future) developments, the Elite X title is seeing a re-resurgence to reclaim its former glory and become one of the most hard-fought titles in the company.

Elite X Title Rules Archive: [Now Defunct]

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The Challenge- The Elite X Championship will be on the line every time its holder wrestles a singles match. The goal of the challenge is to successfully defend the Elite X Title seven times.

The Prize- Should the Elite X Champion successfully complete the challenge, the Elite X Champion will vacate the Elite X Title and be rewarded with a guaranteed title match with the WZCW World Heavyweight Champion. This match will take place on the round of shows that immediately follows the Elite X Champion's seventh consecutive successful title defense.

Challengers- In order to determine a list of challengers, a match will be held at each WZCW pay-per-view, the winner of said match will receive an Elite X Title shot during the following PPV cycle. Showings in the match at the PPV will allow us to pick out other competitors, however superstars can be chosen to compete through other ventures.

No challenger will get more than one shot against the same champion. If Wrestler A is Elite X Champion, and Wrestler B fails to beat Wrestler A, then Wrestler B cannot wrestle for the Elite X Title again until Wrestler A completes the challenge or drops the title.

WZCW Creative will decide on a worthy challenger for the title at the PPV, likely through the use of a number one contender's match during a weekly show.

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Credits:

Killjoy - Championship & Superstar Graphics
FunKay & FalKon - Gathering Information

 

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1: Big Will (1)

Reign: Civil Revolution (2007) - Meltdown 10

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• Civil Revolution (2007)
• MD 8
• MD 9
• MD 10

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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Defeated: Gus, El Guerrero and Mohammad Hasheem [Fatal Four Way Ladder] [Retrieving The Championship]
Defenses:

• vs. Nate Thorpe [Meltdown 8] [Via Interference]

Notes:

• 1st (Inaugural) Champion

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2: Gus (1)

Reign: Meltdown 10 - All or Nothing (2008)
Location: Balad, Iraq
Defeated: Nate Thorpe & Big Will [Triple Threat] [Pinfall - Nate Thorpe, via 900 Splash]
Defenses:
Notes:

• Joint shortest Elite X title reign in history

 

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3: Big Will (2)

Reign: All or Nothing (2008) - Lethal Lottery I (2008)

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• All or Nothing (2008)
• Meltdown Madness I (MD 11)
• MD 12A
• Lethal Lottery I (2008)

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Defeated: Gus [Pinfall via Roll-up]
Defenses:

• Gus [Meltdown Madness I (MD 11)] [Last Man Standing match] [Draw via Double Count-Out]

Notes: N/a

 

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4: Gus (2)

Reign: Lethal Lottery I (2008) - Kingdom Come I (2008)

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• Lethal Lottery I (2008)
• MD 12B
• MD 13
• MD 14
• Kingdom Come I (2008)

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Defeated: Big Will [Three Stages of Hell (Normal, Cage & Ladder)] [Retrieving the Championship - Ladder]
Defenses: N/a
Notes: N/a

 

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5: Ben Legend (1)

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Reign: Kingdom Come I (2008) - Meltdown 17

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• Kingdom Come I (2008)
• MD 15
• MD 16A
• Sprint for the Spot
• Redemption (2008)
• MD 16B
• MD 17

Location: Orlando, Florida
Defeated: Gus [Pinfall via Kodak Moment]
Defenses:

• Grand Mystique & Murfish [Redemption 2008] [No Disqualifications Match] [Pinfall - Grand Mystique, via Barbed Wire Chair]

Notes:

• Shortest Elite X title match at 56 seconds

 

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CHAMPIONSHIP VACATED

Time Vacated: Meltdown 17 to Apocalypse (2009)

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• MD 17
• MD 18
• Apocalypse (2009)

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Notes:

• Decision reached by WZCW Board of Directors to Vacate the Championship

 

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6: Carmen Bratchny (1)

Reign: Apocalypse (2009) - Meltdown 22

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• Apocalypse (2009)
• MD 19
• MD 20
• MD 21
• Unscripted (2009)
• MD 22

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Defeated: Vengeance, Red Mask & Drake Callahan [Four Corners Elimination] [Pinfall - Vengeance, via Mafia Drop]
Defenses:

• Red Mask [Unscripted 2009] [Last Man Standing] [10 Count]

Notes: N/a

 

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7: Titus (1)

Reign: Meltdown 22 - Ascension Anarchy I (AS 4)

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• MD 22
• MD 23
• MD 24
• MD 25
• Civil Revolution (2009)
• MD 26, AS 1
• MD 27, AS 2
• MD 28, AS 3
• All or Nothing (2009)
• Meltdown Madness I (MD 29), Ascension Anarchy I (AS 4)

Location: Washington, D.C
Defeated: Carmen Bratchny [Pinfall via Roll-up]
Defenses:

• Vengeance [Civil Revolution 2009] [Draw - Double Count-Out]
• Lars Reidar [Ascension 1] [Cage Match] [via Escape]
• USA & Kyle Christiensen [Ascension 2] [Pinfall - Kyle Christiensen, via Tit Drop]
• & Steamboat Ricky vs. Full House Daves [Ascension 3] [Loss: Pinfall by Big Dave on Steamboat Ricky]

Notes:

• Wrestled as "Tommy Gunn" sporadically during his reign
• Titus did not lose the Elite X title [Ascension 3] as he was not pinned [as per match conditions]

 

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8: Zander Young (1)

Reign: Ascension Anarchy I (AS 4) - Lethal Lottery II (2009)

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• Ascension Anarchy I (AS 4)
• MD 30, AS 5
• MD 31, AS 6
• Lethal Lottery II (2009)

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Defeated: Titus & Frankie Smith [Triple Threat] [Pinfall - Frankie Smith, via Aha Shake Heartbreak]
Defenses: N/a
Notes: N/a

 

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9: Frankie Smith (1)

Reign: Lethal Lottery II (2009) - Ascension 11

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• Lethal Lottery I (2009)
• MD 32, AS 7
• MD 33, AS 8
• MD 34, AS 9
• MD 35, AS 10
• WZCW SuperShow I (Megashow)
• Kingdom Come II (2010)
• MD 36, AS 11

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Defeated: Zander Young & U.S.A [Triple Threat] [Pinfall - Zander Young, via Flapjack onto Exposed Turnbuckle]
Defenses:

• Austin Reynolds [Ascension 9] [No Contest]

Notes: N/a

 

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10: Criminal Karnage (1)

Reign: Ascension 11 - Ascension 14

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• AS 11
• MD 37, AS 12
• MD 38, AS 13
• Redemption (2010)
• MD 39, AS 14

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Defeated: Frankie Smith [Pinfall via Solitary Confinement]
Defenses:

• Austin Reynolds & Chris Beckford [Redemption 2010] [Triple Threat] [Pinfall - Chris Beckford, via Solitary Confinement]

Notes: N/a

 

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11: Austin Reynolds (1)

Reign: Ascension 14 - All or Nothing (2010)

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• AS 14
• MD 40, AS 15
• MD 41, AS 16
• Apocalypse (2010)
• MD 42, AS 17
• MD 43, AS 18
• MD 44, AS 19
• Unscripted (2010)
• MD 45, AS 20
• MD 46, AS 21
• MD 47, AS 22
• All or Nothing (2010)

Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Defeated: Criminal Karnage [Pinfall via Ratings Killer]
Defenses:

• Chris Beckford [Apocalypse 2010] [Pinfall via Ratings Killer]
• Chris Beckford [Unscripted 2010] [Inferno Match] [via Throwing Opponent into Fire]
• "Showtime" Cougar [Ascension 21] [Pinfall via Avalanche Ratings Killer]

Notes:

• Retired Criminal Karnage upon winning the championship

 

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12: "Showtime" David Cougar (1)

Reign: All or Nothing (2010) - Lethal Lottery III (2011)

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• All or Nothing (2010)
• Meltdown Madness III (MD 48), Ascension Anarchy II (AS 23)
• MD 49, AS 24
• MD 50, AS 25
• Lethal Lottery (2011)
• MD 51, AS 26

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Defeated: Austin Reynolds [30 Minute Iron Man Match] [Final Score 4-2]
Defenses:

• Baez (Matt Tastic) [Ascension 25] [Pinfall via Final Act]

Notes:

• Won the Lethal Lottery match during his reign

 

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CHAMPIONSHIP VACATED

Time Vacated: Ascension 26 - Ascension 29

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• AS 26
• MD 52, AS 27
• MD 53, AS 28
• MD 54, AS 29

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Notes:

• David Cougar won the 2011 Lethal Lottery match and as such, was forced to surrender the championship (or hand it to Constantine)

 

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13: Michael Winters (1)

Reign: Ascension 29 - Redemption (2011)

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• AS 29
• Kingdom Come III (2011)
• MD 55, AS 30
• MD 56, AS 31
• MD 57, MD32
• Redemption (2011)

Location: Anahiem, California
Defeated: Brad Bomb [Best of Three Series - Second Match] [via Count-Out]
Defenses:

• Brad Bomb & Phoenix [Kingdom Come III (2011)] [Triple Threat] [Pinfall - Brad Bomb, via The Crucifix]

Notes:

• First match result in Best of Three Series - [1: Pinfall via Sunset Flip - Michael Winters]

 

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14: Sam Smith (1)

Reign: Redemption (2011) - All or Nothing (2011)

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• Redemption (2011)
• MD 58, AS 33
• MD 59, AS 34
• MD 60, AS 35
• Apocalypse (2011)
• MD 61, AS 36
• MD 62, AS 37
• MD 63, AS 38
• Unscripted (2011)
• MD 64, AS 39
• MD 65, AS 40
• MD 66, AS 41, AF 1
• AF 2, All or Nothing (2011)

Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Defeated: Phoenix, Michael Winters & Chris Jones [Fatal Four Way] [Submission - Chris Jones, via Double Jeopardy]
Defenses:

• Constantine [Ascension 33] [Pinfall via Roll-up]
• Constantine [Apocalypse 2011] [Pinfall via Crucifix Pin]
• Steven Holmes [Ascension 37] [Draw via Double Count-Out]
• Steven Holmes [Unscripted 2011] [Three Stages of Hell] [via 10 Count]

Notes:

• Longest Elite X championship reign in history
• Constantine was in physical possession of the title (Ascension 33 - Apocalypse 2011) due to Smith being injured
• Three Stages of Hell [Unscripted 2011] results - [1: Steven Holmes via Pinfall] [2: Sam Smith via Submission]

 

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15: Steven Holmes (1)

Reign: All or Nothing (2011) - Ascension 45

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• All or Nothing (2011)
• Meltdown Madness IV (MD 67), Ascension Anarchy III (AS 42), Aftershock Insanity I (AF 3)
• MD 68, AS 43, AF 4
• MD 69, AS 44, AF 5
• Lethal Lottery IV (2012)
• MD 70, AS 45

Location: Seattle, Washington
Defeated: Sam Smith & Constantine [Triple Threat] [Pinfall via Axis of Evil by Constantine]
Defenses:

• Austin Reynolds [Meltdown Madness IV (MD 67)] [Draw via Double Count-Out]
• Gordito [Lethal Lottery IV (2012)] [Extreme Submissions Match] [Submission via Aristocracy Reigns]

Notes:

• Re-named the title as the "Elite Championship" during his reign

 

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16: Triple X (1)

Reign: Ascension 45 - Redemption (2012)

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• AS 45, AF 6
• MD 71, AS 46, AF 7
• MD 72, AS 47, AF 8
• MD 73, AS 48, AF 9
• AF 10, Kingdom Come IV (2012)
• MD 74, AS 49
• MD 75, AS 50
• MD 76, AS 51, AF 11
• Redemption (2012)

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Defeated: Steven Holmes [Pinfall via Roll-up]
Defenses:

• Johnny Scumm [Kingdom Come IV (2012)] [Pinfall via X-Rated]
• Sam Smith [Ascension 50] [Pinfall via Skyfall]

Notes:

• Changed the name back to "Elite X Championship"

 

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17: Mick Overlast (1)

Reign: Redemption (2012) - Apocalypse (2012)

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• Redemption (2012)
• MD 77, AS 52, AF 12
• MD 78, AS 53, AF 13
• MD 79, AS 54, AF 14
• Apocalypse (2012)

Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Defeated: Triple X [Pinfall via Overlasting Impression]
Defenses:

• Triple X [Ascension 52] [Two out of Three Falls] [Pinfall - Final Fall]

Notes:

• Two out of Three Falls [Ascension 52] Results - [1: Triple X - Pinfall via Yoshi Tonic] & [2: Mick Overlast - Pinfall via Powerslam]

 

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18: Justin Cooper (1)

Reign: Apocalypse (2012) - Ascension 55

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• Apocalypse (2012)
• MD 80, AS 55

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Defeated: Mick Overlast [Pinfall via Your Final Verse]
Defenses: N/a
Notes:

 

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19: Sam Smith (2)

Reign: Ascension 54 - Ascension 63

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• AS 55, AF 15
• WZCW SuperShow II
• MD 81, AS 56
• Unscripted (2012)
• MD 82, AS 57, AF 16
• MD 83, AS 58, AF 17
• MD 84, AS 59, AF 18
• All or Nothing (2013)
• Meltdown Madness V (MD 85), Ascension Anarchy IV (AS 60), Aftershock Insanity II (AF 19)
• MD 86, AS 61, AF 20)
• MD 87, AS 62, AF 21)
• MD 88, AS 63

Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Defeated: Justin Cooper [Pinfall via Nightfall]
Defenses:

• Triple X [Unscripted 2012] [Tables, Laddes & Chairs] [Retrieving The Championship]
• Celeste Crimson [All or Nothing 2013] [Pinfall via Nightfall]

Notes:

• Holds record for longest combined total of shows as champion

 

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20: Constantine (1)

Reign: Ascension 63 - Kingdom Come V (2013)

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• AS 63, AF 22
• Lethal Lottery V (2013)
• MD 89, AS 64, AF 23
• MD 90, AS 65, AF 24
• MD 91, AS 66, AF 25
• WZCW SuperShow III
• "WrestleZone" Weekend, Kingdom Come V (2013)

Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Defeated: Sam Smith [No Holds Barred] [Pinfall via Axis of Evil]
Defenses:

• S.H.I.T [Ascension 65] [Pinfall via Collateral Damage]

Notes: N/a

 

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21: S.H.I.T (1)

Reign: Kingdom Come V (2013) - Apocalypse (2013)

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• Kingdom Come V (2013)
• MD 92, AS 67, AF 26
• MD 93, AS 68, AF 27
• MD 94, AS 69, AF 28
• Redemption (2013)
• MD 95, AS 70, AF 29
• MD 96, AS 71, AF 30
• MD 97, AS 72, AF 31
• Apocalypse (2013)

Location: Los Angeles, California
Defeated: Constantine & Wasabi Toyota [Triple Threat] [Pinfall - Wasabi Toyota, via Axis of Evil by Constantine]
Defenses:

• Matt Tastic [Redemption (2013)] (Pinfall - via Piston Chop) (Defense #1)
• Isabel Stone [Ascension 70] (Pinfall - via Piston Chop) (Defense #2)
• Ace Stevens (Mayhem Rules Match) [One Last Stand - Total Mayhem] (Pinfall - via Piston Chop) (Defense #3)
• Grizzly Bob [Ascension 72] (Pinfall - via Piston Chop) (Defense #4)

Notes:

• New Elite X "7 Match Gauntlet" rules implemented during title reign (Redemption)

 

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22: Matt Tastic (1)

Reign: Apocalypse (2013) - Ascension 73

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• Apocalypse (2013)
• MD 98, AS 73

Location: O2 Arena - London, England, United Kingdom.
Defeated: S.H.I.T. (c) [Pinfall - Headache Driver]
Defenses: N/a
Notes:

• Competed under the alias of "Baez"