World Heavyweight Championship (Title History)

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There is nothing higher than the highest pinnacle; nothing greater than the greatest accomplishment; & nothing more prestigious than the WZCW World Heavyweight Championship. This is the prize that every competitor strives for if they dare dream of becoming one of the best. Only a select few have held this title and engraved their names into WZCW history, joining the elite; the top echelon of wrestlers... and this is where we commemorate those who had the privilege of becoming the WZCW World Heavyweight Champion.

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Credits:

Killjoy - Championship graphics
FunKay & Harthan - Gathering information

 

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1: Joseph Rios (1)

Reign: Unscripted (2007) - Meltdown 12B

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• Unscripted (2007)
• MD 6
• MD 7
• Civil Revolution (2007)
• MD 8
• MD 9
• MD 10
• All Or Nothing (2007)
• Meltdown Madness I (MD 11)
• MD 12A
• Lethal Lottery I (2008)
• MD 12B

Location: Los Angeles, California
Defeated: DC and Aaron Craig [Triple Threat] [Pinfall - Aaron Craig, via Perfect Shot]
Defenses:

• vs. Everest [Civil Revolution 2007] [Last Man Standing Match] [Count of Ten, via Sledgehammer]
• vs. Sincade [Meltdown 8] [Loss via Disqualification]
• vs. Everest [Lethal Lottery I] [Via Interference and Sledgehammer]

Notes:

• 1st (Inaugural) Champion

 

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2: DisasterPiece (1)

Reign: Meltdown 12B
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Defeated: Joseph Rios [Pinfall, via Morbid Massacre]
Defenses: N/A
Notes:

• Shortest WZCW World Heavyweight Championship reign in history

 

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3: Joseph Rios (2)

Reign: Meltdown 12B to Kingdom Come I (2008)

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

Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Defeated: DisasterPiece [Pinfall, via Perfect Shot]
Defenses: N/A
Notes:

• Regained the championship the same night as losing it

 

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4: Big Will (1)

Reign: Kingdom Come I (2008) to Meltdown 15

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• Kingdom Come I (2008)
• MD 15

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Location: Orlando, Florida
Defeated: Joseph Rios [Pinfall, via Roll Up]
Defenses: N/A
Notes:

• 2008 Lethal Lottery Winner

 

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CHAMPIONSHIP VACATED

Time Vacated: Meltdown 15 to Apocalypse (2009)

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• MD 15
• MD 16A
• Sprint for the Spot
• Redemption (2008)
• MD 16B
• MD 17
• MD 18
• Apocalypse (2009)

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Notes:

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

 

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5: Everest (1)

Reign: Apocalypse (2009) to Unscripted (2009)

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

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Defeated: Hatchiyama Manzō [Pinfall, via Rock Slide]
Defenses: N/A
Notes:

• Won the Finals of the Championship Chase

 

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6: Steamboat Ricky (1)

Reign: Unscripted (2009) to Civil Revolution (2009)

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• Unscripted (2009)
• MD 22
• MD 23
• MD 24
• Civil Revolution (2009)

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Defeated: Everest [Pinfall, via Blunderbuss]
Defenses:

• vs. Vengeance [Meltdown 22] [Loss via Disqualification]

Notes:

• 2008 King For a Day (Did not cash-in)

 

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7: Everest (2)

Reign: Civil Revolution (2009) to Kingdom Come II (2010)

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• Civil Revolution (2009)
• MD 26, AS 1
• MD 27 AS 2
• MD 28, AS 3
• All Or Nothing (2009)
• Meltdown Madness II (MD 29), Ascension Anarchy I (AS 4)
• MD 30, AS 5
• MD 31, AS 6
• Lethal Lottery II (2009)
• MD 32, AS 7
• MD 33, AS 8
• MD 34, AS 9
• MD 35, AS 10
• WZCW SuperShow
• Kingdom Come II (2010)

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Defeated: Steamboat Ricky and Carmen Bratchny [Triple Threat] [Pinfall - Carmen Bratchny, via Rock Slide]
Defenses:

• vs. Steamboat Ricky [Meltdown 26] [Disqualification]
• vs. "Showtime" David Cougar, Carmen Bratchny, Lars Reidar, Steamboat Ricky, and Titus [All or Nothing (2009)] [Six Pack Challenge] [Pinfall - Steamboat Ricky, via Rock Slide]
• vs. USA, Trevor Steel, and Criminal Karnage [Ascension Anarchy 1 (Ascension 4)] [Fatal Four Way] [Submission - USA, via Mountain Climber]
• vs. Lars Reidar [Lethal Lottery II (2009)] [Buried Alive Match] [via Burial]

 

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8: Titus (1)

Reign: Kingdom Come II (2010) to Apocalypse (2010)

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• Kingdom Come II (2010)
• MD 36, AS 11
• MD 37, AS 12
• MD 38, AS 13
• Redemption (2010)
• MD 39, AS 14
• MD 40, AS 15
• MD 41, AS 16
• Apocalypse (2010)

Location: London, England
Defeated: Everest [Pure Rules Match] [Pinfall, via Red Comet]
Defenses:

• vs. Everest and Carmen Bratchny [Redemption (2010)] [Triple Threat] [Pinfall - Carmen Bratchny, via Thundera]

Notes:

• 2009 Lethal Lottery Winner
• Unified the "Real" World & WZCW's World Heavyweight Championships (Redemption)

 

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9: Vengeance (1)

Reign: Apocalypse (2010) to Unscripted (2010)

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• Apocalypse (2010)
• MD 42, AS 17
• MD 43, AS 18
• MD 44, AS 19
• Unscripted (2010)

Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Defeated: Titus [No Disqualification Match] [Pinfall, via Judge, Jury, and Executioner]
Defenses: N/A

 

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10: Ty Burna (1)

Reign: Unscripted (2010) to Unscripted (2011)

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• Unscripted (2010)
• MD 45, AS 20
• MD 46, AS 21
• MD 47, AS 22
• All or Nothing (2010)
• Meltdown Madness III (MD 48), Ascension Anarchy II (AS 23)
• MD 49, AS 24
• MD 50, AS 25
• Lethal Lottery III (2011)
• MD 51, AS 26
• MD 52, AS 27
• MD 53, AS 28
• MD 54, AS 29
• Kingdom Come III (2011)
• MD 55, AS 30
• MD 56, AS 31
• MD 57, AS 32
• Redemption (2011)
• MD 58, AS 33
• MD 59, AS 34
• MD 60, AS 33
• Apocalypse (2011)
• MD 61, AS 34
• MD 62, AS 35
• MD 63, AS 36
• Unscripted (2011)

Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Defeated: Steven Kurtesy, "Showtime" David Cougar, and Vengeance [Hell in a Cell Match] [Submission - Vengeance, via Final Séance]
Defenses:

• vs. Gordito [All or Nothing (2010)] [Submission, via Final Séance]
• vs. Everest [Meltdown 50] [Submission, via Final Séance]
• vs. Gordito and Barbosa [Lethal Lottery III (2011)] [Triple Threat] [Submission - Gordito, via Final Séance]
• vs. "Showtime" David Cougar [Kingdom Come III (2011)] [Submission, via Final Séance]
• vs. "Showtime" David Cougar and Austin Reynolds [Redemption (2011)] [Triple Threat] [Pinfall - "Showtime" David Cougar, via Consecrated Banishment]
• vs. Austin Reynolds [Apocalypse (2011)] [Submission, via Final Séance]

Notes:

• Longest WZCW World Heavyweight Championship reign in history

 

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11: Big Dave (1)

Reign: Unscripted (2011) to Meltdown 66

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• Unscripted (2011)
• MD 64 & AS 39
• MD 65 & AS 40
• MD 66

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Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Defeated: Steven Kurtesy, Mr. Baller, and Ty Burna [Hell in a Cell Match] [Pinfall - Ty Burna, via Stamp of Authority]
Defenses:

• vs. Ty Burna [Ascension 39] [Pinfall, via Stamp of Authority]

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12: Barbosa (1)

Reign: Meltdown 66 to All or Nothing (2011)

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• MD 66, AS 41, AF 1
• AF 2, All or Nothing (2011)

Location: San Diego, California
Defeated: Big Dave [Pinfall, via Doppelgänger]
Defenses: N/A
Notes:

• Successfully cashed in his King for a Day contract to win the championship

 

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13: Titus (2)

Reign: All or Nothing (2011) to Meltdown 68

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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

Location: Seattle, Washington
Defeated: Gordito and Barbosa [Three Way Elimination Match] [Pinfall - Barbosa, via Red Comet]
Defenses:

• vs. Steven Kurtesy [Aftershock Insanity I (Aftershock 3)] [Draw, via double pin]

 

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14: Steven Kurtesy (1)

Reign: Meltdown 68 to Ascension 50

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• MD 68, AS 43, AF 4
• MD 69, AS 44, AF 5
• Lethal Lottery IV (2012)
• MD 70, 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

Location: Eugene, Oregon
Defeated: Titus [Pinfall, via Solitary...]
Defenses:

• vs. Barbosa [Lethal Lottery IV (2012)] [Cage Match] [Pinfall, via Moonsault (off the top of the Cage)]
• vs. Ty Burna [Kingdom Come IV (2012)] [Submission, via Solitary Confinement]

Notes:

• Ty Burna was the special guest referee

 

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15: "Showtime" David Cougar (1)

Reign: Ascension 50 to Redemption (2012)

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• AS 50
• MD 76, AS 51, AF 11
• Redemption (2012)

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Defeated: Steven Kurtesy [Pinfall, via Final Act]
Defenses:

• vs. Ty Burna [Meltdown 76] [Pinfall, via Checking Out]

 

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16: Drake Callahan (1)

Reign: Redemption (2012) to 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: S.H.I.T., Titus, Barbosa, Steven Kurtesy, and "Showtime" David Cougar [Six Pack Challenge] [Pinfall - "Showtime" David Cougar, via Hangover]
Defenses: N/A

 

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17: "Showtime" David Cougar (2)

Reign: Apocalypse (2012) to Lethal Lottery V (2013)

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• Apocalypse (2012)
• MD 80, 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)
• Metldown 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, AF 22
• Lethal Lottery V

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Defeated: Drake Callahan [No Disqualification Match] [Submission, via Commercial Break]
Defenses:

• vs. Titus, Steven Holmes, and Drake Callahan [Unscripted (2012)] [Hell in a Cell] [Submission - Drake Callahan, via Commercial Break]
• vs. Celest Crimson and Saboteur [Aftershock 19]
• vs. John Constantine [All or Nothing (2013)] [60 Minute Iron Man Match] [Final Score 7-6]

Notes:

• Showtime won the championship with his career was on the line

 

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18: Steven Holmes (1)

Reign: Lethal Lottery V (2013) - Kingdom Come V (2013)

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• Lethal Lottery V
• 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

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Defeated: "Showtime" Cougar [Via Interference and World Championship]
Defenses: N/A
Notes:

• Celeste Crimson used the World Championship to knock out Showtime for Holmes to get the successful pinfall

 

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19: "Showtime" Cougar (3)

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

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• Kingdom Come V
• MD 92, AS 67, AF 26
• MD 93, AS 68, AF 27
• MD 94, AS 69, AF 28
• Redemption (2013)

Location: Los Angeles, California
Defeated: Steven Holmes & Drake Callahan [Pinfall - Steven Holmes, via Final Act]
Defenses:

• Mr. Baller [Meltdown 92] [Pinfall via Clothesline]

Notes:

• Shortest World title match in history [Meltdown 92]

 

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20: Barbosa (2)

Reign: Redemption (2013) - Meltdown 100

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• Redemption (2013)
• MD 95, AS 70, AF 29
• MD 96, AS 71, AF 30
• MD 97, AS 72, AF 31
• Apocalypse (2013)
• MD 98, AS 73, AF 31
• MD 99, AS 74, AF 32
• MD 100

Location: AT & T Arena – San Antonio, TX.
Defeated: "Showtime" David Cougar [Knockout via Calculated Manic Fury]
Defenses:

• Ricky Runn [Apocalypse (2013)] [Pinfall - via Doppelganger]

Notes: N/a

 

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21: Ricky Runn (1)

Reign: Meltdown 100 - All Or Nothing 2014

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• MD 100, AS 75
• Unscripted (2014)
• MD 101, AS 76, AF 33
• MD 102, AS 77
• MD 78, AS 78
• All Or Nothing (2014)

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Location: Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA
Defeated: Barbosa (Street Fight) [Pinfall - via R&R]
Defenses:

• vs. Triple X, Vega & Saboteur [Unscripted (2014)] (Hell In A Cell) (Pinfall on Vega - via X-Rated by Triple X)

Notes:N/a​

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22: Ty Burna (2)

Reign: All Or Nothing (2014) - Meltdown Madness 6 (MD 104)
Location: Boston Garden, Boston MA
Defeated: Ricky Runn (c) & Triple X (Triple Threat) (Pinfall - via Consecrated Banishment)
Defenses:

• vs. "Showtime" David Cougar [Meltdown Madness 5 (MD 104)] (Falls Count Anywhere) (Pinfall - via Consecrated Banishment)

Notes:

• Won title as surprise entrant

 

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23: The Beard (1)

Reign: Meltdown Madness 6 (MD 104) - Ascension Anarchy 5 (AS 79)
Location: Roberto Duran Coliseum, Panama City, Panama
Defeated: Ty Burna (c) (Pinfall - via Poetic Justice)
Defenses: None
Notes:

• King For a Day winner (2013)