Elite Openweight Championship (Title History)

[Harthan]

23: Fallout (1)

Reign: Ascension 73 - All or Nothing 2014

Spoiler

• AS 73, AF 31
• MD 99, AS 74, AF 32
• MD 100, AS 75
• Unscripted (2014)
• MD 101, AS 76, AF 33
• MD 102, AS 77
• MD 103, AS 78
• All Or Nothing (2014)

Location: Columbus Civic Center - Columbus, GA
Defeated: Matt Tastic (c) [Pinfall - Half-Life]
Defenses:

• Dr. Zeus [Ascension 74] (Pinfall - via Half-Life) (Defense #1)
• Theron Daggershield (Ladder Match) [Meltdown 100] (Pinfall - via retrieving the belt) (Defense #2)
• Matt Tastic [Unscripted 2014] (Pinfall - via Half-Life)(Defense #3)
• Eve Taylor [Ascension 76] (Submission - via Radiation Sickness) (Defense #4)
• Ilapa [Meltdown 102] (Pinfall - via Half-Life) (Defense #5)
• Frank Mortlock [Meltdown 103] (via DQ)
  
• Frank Mortlock (Mayhem Rules) [All Or Nothing] (Pinfall - via Half-Life) (Defense #6)

Notes:

• Match against Frank Mortlock [Meltdown 103] not recognised in the "Elite X" gauntlet completion

 

[ABMorales787]

24: Constantine (2)

All Or Nothing (2014) - Meltdown 112
Reign:

Spoiler

• All Or Nothing 2014
• Meltdown Madness 6 (MD 104) / Ascension Anarchy 5 (MD 79)
• MD 105, AS 80, AF 34
• MD 106, AS 81, AF 35
• MD 107, AS 82, AF 36
• Lethal Lottery VI (2014)
• MD 108, AS 83, AF 37
• MD 109, AS 84, AF 38
• MD 110, AS 85, AF 39
• Supershow V
• Kingdom Come VI (2014)
• MD 111, AS 86
• MD 112

Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Defeated: Fallout (c) (Pinfall - via Axis of Evil)
Defenses:

• Aubrey Sloan [Ascension 80] (Pinfall - via Axis of Evil) (Defense #1)
• M [Meltdown 106] (Pinfall - via Axis of Evil) (Defense #2)
• Theron Daggershield [Lethal Lottery VI (2014)] (Pinfall - via Axis of Evil) (Defense #3)
• Eve Taylor [Ascension 84] (no contest)
• Eve Taylor & Aubrey Sloan [Ascension 85] [Steel Cage] (Pinfall - via Chair Shot on Eve Taylor) (Defense #4) & (Defense #5)
• Chris K.O. [Supershow V] (Pinfall - via Axis of Evil) (Defense #6)
• El Califa Dragon [Kingdom Come VI (2014)] (Pinfall - via Collateral Damage) (Defense #7)

Notes:

• Defeated Fallout immediately following Fallout's 6th successful defense.
• Constantine is the first (and only) man to complete the Elite X Championship gauntlet
• Having walked out on a match with Eve Taylor, he gained his 4th and 5th title defence in a steel cage match against Taylor and Sloan the following round
• Constantine has earned a World Championship opportunity
• Holds the record for most successful title defenses in the Championship's history

 

[Dave]

25: El Swago (1)

Picture Unknown: #WhoIsElSwago?​

Reign: Meltdown 112 - Revolution: New Year's Redemption (2015)

Spoiler

• MD 112, AS 87
• MD 113, AS 88
• Revolution: New Year's Redemption (2015)

Location: American Bank Center (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Defeated: John Constantine (c) (Pinfall via Roll-up)
Defenses: N/a
Notes:

• "Elite X Gauntlet" rules abolished during his reign

 

[Dave]

26: Victor Makarov (1)

Reign: Revolution: New Year's Redemption (2015) - Meltdown 114
Location: Scottrade Centre (St Louis, Missouri)
Defeated: El Swago (c), Kagura Ohzora, Bruce Irwin & Vikram [Relay] (Pinfall on El Swago - via Mother Russia)
Defenses: N/a
Notes:

• Shortest Elite X Championship reign in history

 

[Viola Moonlight]

27: Kagura Ohzora (1)

Reign: Meltdown 114 - Gold Rush (2015)

Spoiler

• MD 114, AS 89
• MD 115, AS 90
• MD 116, AS 91
• Gold Rush (2015)

Location: Barklays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Defeated: Victor Makarov [Pinfall via Third Dance of Amenouzume no Mikoto]
Defenses: N/a
Notes:

• Kagura Ohzora became the first woman in history to hold Elite X championship gold.

 

[Viola Moonlight]

28: elegANT (1)

Reign: Gold Rush (2015) -

Spoiler

• Gold Rush (2015)
• MD 117, AS 92
• MD 118, AS 93
• AS 94 Supershow
• Unscripted (2015)

Location: All-State Arena (Chicago, Illinois)
Defeated: Kagura Ohzora (c) [Pinfall via Good Day, Madam]
Defenses: N/a
Notes: N/a

 

[Viola Moonlight]

29: James Howard (1)

Reign: Unscripted (2015) - Lethal Lottery VII (2015)

Spoiler

• Unscripted (2015)
• Meltdown Madness 7 (MD 119), Ascension Anarchy 6 (AS 95)
• MD 120, AS 96
• MD 121, AS 97
• Lethal Lottery VII (2015)

Location: Beijing National Stadium (Beijing, China)
Defeated: elegANT (c), Bruce Irwin & Noah Ryder [Elimination Rules] (Submission via Tenzan Choke)
Defenses: N/a
Notes: N/a

 

[Viola Moonlight]

30: Eve Taylor (1)

Reign: Lethal Lottery VII (2015) - Unscripted '16

Spoiler

• Lethal Lottery VII (2015)
• MD 122, AS 98
• MD 123, AS 99
• AS 100
• Kingdom Come VII (2015)
• MD 124, AS 101
• MD 125, AS 102
• Apocalypse (2016)
• MD 126, AS 103
• MD 127, AS 104
• MD 128, AS 105
• Gold Rush (2016)
• MD 129, AS 106
• MD 130, AS 107
• MD 131, AS 108
• Unscripted (2016)

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Location: Wembley Stadium (London, England)
Defeated: James Howard (c) (pinfall via Fashion Statement)
Defenses:

• KC VII: Flex Mussel and Ramparte
• Meltdown 124: SHIT
• Apocalypse '16: Garth Black
• Gold Rush '16: John Doe
• Meltdown 129: Constantine

Notes:
[*] Longest reigning Elite Openweight Champion

 

[Richard Blonoff]

31: Austin Reynolds(2)

Reign: Unscripted '16 - Lethal Lottery VIII

Spoiler

• Unscripted (2016)
• Meltdown Madness 8, Ascension Anarchy 7
• MD 133, AS 110
• MD 134, AS 111
• Lethal Lottery (2016)

Location: United Center(Chicago, Illinois)
Defeated: Eve Taylor(Ladder Match)
Defenses:

• vs. Mark Keaton [Ascension Anarchy 109] [Submission - via Silence]
• vs. Logan McAllister [Ascension 110] [Submission - via Silence]

Notes:

• This is Reynolds second time with the Elite title in its incarnations

 

[Dave]

32: Logan McAllister(1)

Reign: Lethal Lottery VIII - Lethal Lottery VIII

Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Defeated: Austin Reynolds
Defenses: N/A
Notes:

• Logan McAllister won the Championship as part of a 6-man elimination match
• This is Logan's first WZCW Championship

 

[Dave]

33: Noah Ryder(1)

Reign: Lethal Lottery VIII - Kingdom Come VIII

Spoiler

• Lethal Lottery (2016)
• MD 135, AS 112
• MD 136, AS 113
• SuperShow 5
• Kingdom Come VIII (2017)

Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Defeated: Logan McAllister
Defenses: N/A
Notes:

• Noah Ryder won the Championship as part of the King For A Day cash-in
• This is Noah's first WZCW Championship
• This was the first time the KFAD has been cashed-in during the Lethal Lottery match proper

 

[Richard Blonoff]

CHAMPIONSHIP VACATED
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Time Vacated: Kingdom Come VIII
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
Notes:

• Noah Ryder as the reigning champion arrived at the Silverdome instead of the Superdome. As a result he was stripped of the Elite Openweight Championship due to failure to defend it on time.
• Logan McAllister, who was supposed to challenge for the title, was unable to compete due to a family emergency.
• The title was put on the line in a Battle Royal to crown a new champion.

 

[Richard Blonoff]

34: Xander LeBelle (1)

Reign: Kingdom Come VIII - Apocalypse (2017)

Spoiler

• Kingdom Come VIII
• MD 137, AS 114, Aftershock Awards Special
• MD 138, AS 115
• MD 139, AS 116
• Apocalypse (2017)

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
Defeated: Vee A.D.Z, Wren, Batti Otaku, Kagura Joheki and Vox
Defenses: N/A
Notes:

• This is LeBelle's first WZCW Elite Openweight Championship.

 

[Da Prophet]

35: Batti (1)

Reign: Apocalypse (2017) - Ascension 118

Spoiler

• Apocalypse 2017
• MD 140, AS 117
• MD 141, AS 118

Location: New York, New York (Madison Sqaure Garden)
Defeated: Xander LeBelle
Defenses: N/A
Notes:

• This is Batti's first WZCW Championship.

 

[Da Prophet]

36: Callie Clark (1)

Reign: Ascension 118 - Unscripted (2017)

Spoiler

• AS 118
• MD 142, AS 119
• Gold Rush (2017)
• WZCW 10th Anniversary Show (2017)
• MD 143, AS 120
• MD 144, AS 121
• MD 145, AS 122
• Unscripted (2017)

Location: Atlanta, Georgia (Philips Arena)
Defeated: Batti [Pinfall - via Lights Out]
Defenses:

• vs. Batti [Gold Rush (2017)] [Pinfall - via Lights Out]

Notes:

• This is Callie's first WZCW Championship.

 

[Da Prophet]

37: Matt Tastic (2)

Reign: Unscripted (2017) - Meltdown Madness [Episode 146]

Spoiler

• Unscripted (2017)
• Meltdown Madness [Episode 146]

Location: Toronto, Ontario - Canada (Ricoh Coliseum)
Defeated: Callie Clark [Mayhem Rules] [Pinfall - via Fall Off Ladder]
Defenses: N/A

Notes:

• This is Tastic's second reign as Elite Openweight Champion, the first coming under the original name of Elite X Champion.

 

[Da Prophet]

38: Callie Clark (2)

Reign: Meltdown Madness [Episode 146] - Meltdown 147

Spoiler

• Meltdown Madness [Episode 146], Ascension Anarchy [Episode 123]

Location: Mayagüez – Puerto Rico (Isidoro García Stadium)
Defeated: Matt Tastic [Pinfall - via Roll-Up]
Defenses: N/A

Notes:

• This is Callie's second reign as Elite Openweight Champion.
• Callie is the first woman to hold the Elite Openweight Championship twice.
• Callie is the first woman to regain a title she has previously held.

 

[Dagger Dias]

39: Lynx (1)

Reign: Meltdown 147 - Meltdown 150

Spoiler

• Meltdown 147, Ascension 124
• Meltdown 148, Ascension 125
• Lethal Lottery IX
• Meltdown 149, Ascension 126
• Meltdown 150, Ascension127

Location: Halawa, Hawaii (Aloha Stadium)
Defeated: Callie Clark via pinfall after a Dimensional Vortex
Defenses: N/A

Notes:

• This is Lynx's first WZCW Championship.

 

[Hyorinmaru]

40: Callie Clark (3)

Reign: Meltdown 150 - R-Awakening

Spoiler

• Meltdown 150, Ascension 127
• Meltdown 151, Ascension 128
• Kingdom Come IX
• Meltdown 152, Ascension 129
• Meltdown 153, Ascension 130
• Metldown 154, Ascension 140

Location: Parc des Princes (Paris, France)
Defeated: Lynx [Pinfall - via Lights Out]
Defenses: v Lynx, Randy Studd & Wren (pinfall on Lynx)

Notes:

• This is Callie's third reign as Elite Openweight Champion.
• Callie is the only competitor to hold the Elite Openweight Championship 3 times

 

[Lee]

41: Mikey Stormrage (1)

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Reign: R-Awakening

Spoiler

• R-Awakening

Location: The Amalie Arena (Tampa Bay, Florida)
Defeated: Callie Clark (By escaping the cage)
Defenses: N/A

Notes:

• This is Mikey Stormrage's fire Elite Openweight reign.
• This means Mikey has held the WHC, Tag team, Elite Openweight and EurAsian titles. Due to the Mayhem title's hiatus for many years this means that Mikey is now a Grand Slam champion.