WXW Heavyweight Championship

WXW Heavyweight Championship
Details
Current champion(s) Mark Silva
Date won September 11, 2010
Promotion World Xtreme Wrestling
Date established 1997
Other name(s) WSWF Heavyweight Championship

The WXW Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the World Xtreme Wrestling promotion. It was created in 1996 as the WSWF Heavyweight Championship under WXW's original name, the World Star Wrestling Federation. The promotion renamed to its current name in 1998, and the title followed suit. The title history prior to January 10, 1997 is unknown, but there are 21 recognized known champions with a total of 34 title reigns.[1][2]

Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
WSWF Heavyweight Championship
Bam Bam Bigelow 1 1997 Records are unclear as to who Bigelow defeated, when and where.
The title was later vacated. The Hungarian Barbarian and The Mad Russian compete for the vacant title on August 16, 1997, but the match ended in a no-contest.
The Hungarian Barbarian 1 December 20, 1997 Pennsylvania Possibly defeated The Mad Russian.
Jak Molsonn 1 January 10, 1998 Freeland, Pennsylvania
Jake Molsonn 1 April 9, 1998 Hazleton, Pennsylvania This was a weapons match.
John Rambo 1 August 27, 1998 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania This was a ladder match.
The WSWF became World Xtreme Wrestling in November 1998.
WXW Heavyweight Championship
John Rambo was stripped of the title in March 1999 due to failure to defend the title within 30 days.
Samu 1 April 24, 1999 Mountainville, Pennsylvania Defeated The Mad Russian.
The Hungarian Barbarian 2 September 19, 1999 Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Jake Daniels
(formerly Jake Molsonn)
2 October 6, 1999 Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Jak Molsonn 2 October 30, 1999 Hazleton, Pennsylvania Defeated Oxx Hogg (subbing for Jake Daniels) and The Hungarian Barbarian in a three-way match.
Chicago Heat 1 January 14, 2000 Plymouth, Pennsylvania
Jak Molsonn 3 January 22, 2000 Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Sugaa 1 February 19, 2000 Hazleton, Pennsylvania Defeated Jak Molsonn, The Inferno Kid and L.A. Smooth in a four-way ladder match.
Shane Black 1 June 2, 2000 Hazleton, Pennsylvania Defeated WXW Cruiserweight Champion Sugaa to unify both titles.
Both titles were immediately held up due to a controversial ending of the match.
Sugaa 2 June 3, 2000 Allentown, Pennsylvania Defeated Shane Black to win both titles. Sugaa held the Cruiserweight title until July 6, when he exceeded the cruiserweight division weight limit.
Salvatore Bellomo 1 September 16, 2000 Hazleton, Pennsylvania Defeated Sugaa and The Hungarian Barbarian in a three-way match.
Samu 2 January 9, 2001 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Dylan Dean 1 May 27, 2001 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Metal Maniac 1 June 17, 2001 Allentown, Pennsylvania Awarded the title by Dylan Dean.
Samu 3 June 17, 2001 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Samu was stripped of the title by WXW Commissioner Lotto Money on October 21, 2001 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Dylan Dean 2 October 21, 2001 Allentown, Pennsylvania WXW Commissioner Lotto Money returned the title to Dean, because he was never defeated for it.
Samu 4 October 21, 2001 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Sugaa 3 March 2, 2002 Hazleton, Pennsylvania This was a fans bring the weapons match.
Afa, Jr. 1 June 22, 2002 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Afa, Jr. vacated the title on July 11, 2003 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to leave WXW and attend college.
Billy Dream 1 July 11, 2003 Allentown, Pennsylvania Won a battle royal, last eliminating Mana.
"Mean" Gene Snitsky 1 October 19, 2003 Scotia, Pennsylvania This was a last man standing match.
Mana the Polynesian Warrior 1 March 28, 2004 Mountainville, Pennsylvania
Rapid Fire Maldonado 1 May 29, 2004 Scotia, Pennsylvania
Mana the Polynesian Warrior 2 July 9, 2004 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Sinister X 1 October 29, 2004 Scotia, Pennsylvania Defeated Mana and L.A. Smooth in a three-way match.
Jeff Coleman 1 November 24, 2004 Scotia, Pennsylvania
Jeff Coleman was stripped of the title on February 20, 2005, due to failure to defend within 30 days due to injury.
Johnny Bravado 1 February 27, 2005 Allentown, Pennsylvania Won a "whirlwind" match.
Rockin' Rebel 1 May 29, 2005 Bushkill, Pennsylvania
Johnny Bravado 2 July 8, 2005 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Havoc 1 November 12, 2005 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Samu 5 March 9, 2006 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Rage 1 April 15, 2007 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Samu 6 June 2, 2007 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Mark Silva 1 September 11, 2010

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