Maryland Championship Wrestling

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**Maryland Championship Wrestling**
Details

Acronym	MCW
Established	1998
Style	American Wrestling
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Founder(s)	Dan McDevitt
Owner(s)	Dan McDevitt

Maryland Championship Wrestling is a regional independent wrestling federation that bases most of its cards in Maryland, but has held cards in all neighboring states as well. Its first card was held on July 19, 1998, at the Patapsco Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

MCW held a six man match on July 19, 1998 in Baltimore, Maryland to crown the first ever Light Heavyweight Champion. The winner of the match was Shane Shamrock and due to his death, MCW named him as the lifetime Light Heavyweight Champion and replaced it with the Cruiserweight Championship.

Operations ceased in 2003, but owner Dan McDevitt, after holding occasional cards only at Fort Meade in the interim, returned booking regular events again as of February 26, 2006.

MCW made Baltimore headlines in October, 2006, with the booking of WIYY morning show personalities Kirk McEwen and Mark Ondayko as part of an eight-man tag match. Participating would have been a breach of their contract with their radio station, however. In the ensuing controversy, the longtime DJs left WIYY and will start on rival WHFS in February, 2007.

MCW is currently in negotiations to become a developmental territory for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

[edit] Championships

Championship:	Current champion(s):	Held since:
MCW Heavyweight Champion	Adam Flash	July 9, 2006
MCW Cruiserweight Champion	Alex Shelley	November 11, 2006
MCW Tag Team Champions	Genesis and The Bruiser	September 10, 2006
MCW Rage Television Champion	Vacant
Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup holder	Ruckus	July 9, 2006

[edit] Defunct championships

Championship:	Current champion(s):	Held since:	Notes:
MCW Light Heavyweight Championship	Shane Shamrock	July 19, 1998	The title was retired and Shane Shamrock was named the lifetime Light Heavyweight Champion in September, 1998 following his death.