| MCW Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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Jerry Lawler is a former MCW Heavyweight Champion. |
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| Current champion(s) | Ronnie Zukko | ||||||||||
| Date won | September 30, 2011 | ||||||||||
| Promotion | Maryland Championship Wrestling | ||||||||||
| Date established | October 11, 1998[1] | ||||||||||
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The MCW Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling heavyweight championship owned by the Maryland Championship Wrestling (MCW) promotion. The title was created and debuted on October 11, 1998 at a MCW live event. In 2003, MCW ceased operations; at its last show MCW Last Dance on July 16, the MCW Heavyweight Championship was unified with the FTW Heavyweight and the MEWF Heavyweight Championships, when then–MCW Heavyweight Champion Danny Doring defeated MEWF Heavyweight Champion Romeo Valentino and FTW Heavyweight Champion Chris Chetti.[2][3][4] MCW reopened in 2005 and held its first show on October 1, 2005, titled Fort Meade Wrestling.[4] The MCW Heavyweight Championship was reinstated on March 26, 2006 at MCW's The Phenomenal Final Four event, where Julio Dinero won a tournament to become the champion.[5]
Title reigns are determined either by professional wrestling matches between wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines, or by scripted circumstances. Wrestlers are portrayed as either villains or heroes as they follow a series of tension-building events, which culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship. Title changes happen at live events, which are usually released on DVD. The inaugural champion was Romeo Valentino, who defeated Corporal Punishment in the finals of a tournament to win the championship on October 11, 1998 at an MCW live event.[1] As of February 2012, The Bruiser holds the record for most reigns, with five. At 423 days, Christian York's only reign is the longest in the title's history. The current champion is Ronnie Zukko, who is in his first reign.[1] Overall, there have been 28 reigns shared between 19 wrestlers.
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| # | Order in reign history |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won |
| — | Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily. |
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes |
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1
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Romeo Valentino
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1
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October 11, 1998
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53
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Valentino defeated Corporal Punishment in a tournament final to become the first champion. | ||
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2
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1
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December 3, 1998
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35
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3
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Romeo Valentino
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2
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January 7, 1999
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91
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4
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1
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April 8, 1999
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70
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5
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1
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June 17, 1999
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80
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6
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The Bruiser
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1
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September 5, 1999
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52
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7
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Romeo Valentino
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3
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October 27, 1999
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38
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8
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The Bruiser
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2
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December 4, 1999
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228
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9
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1
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July 19, 2000
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123
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10
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1
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November 19, 2000
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17
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11
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2
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December 6, 2000
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163
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12
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2
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May 18, 2001
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168
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13
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The Bruiser
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3
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November 2, 2001
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0
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14
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1
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November 2, 2001
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8
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15
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The Bruiser
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4
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November 10, 2001
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91
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16
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1
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February 9, 2002
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7
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[6] | |||
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17
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The Bruiser
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5
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February 16, 2002
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348
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[2] | ||
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18
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1
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January 29, 2003
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168
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[2] | |||
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—
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Retired
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—
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July 16, 2003
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—
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MCW Last Dance
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Maryland Championship Wrestling (MCW) ceases operations, and the championship is unified with the FTW Heavyweight and the MEWF Heavyweight Championships after Doring defeated Valentino and Chetti.[2][3][4] | |
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19
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1
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March 26, 2006
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105
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The Phenomenal Final Four
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MCW officially reopened in February 2006. Dinero defeated Genesis in a tournament final to win the newly revived title.[2][5] | ||
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20
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3
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July 9, 2006
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364
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[2] | |||
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21
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1
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July 8, 2007
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171
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Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup VII
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[2][7] | ||
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22
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1
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December 26, 2007
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423
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Holiday Homecoming 2007
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[2][8] | ||
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23
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1
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February 21, 2009
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258
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Anniversary 2009
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[9] | ||
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24
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Kent Brink
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1
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November 6, 2009
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267
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25
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1
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July 31, 2010
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210
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Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup 2010
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26
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Tyler Hilton
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1
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February 26, 2011
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82
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27
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Cobian
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1
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May 19, 2011
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134
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28
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Ronnie Zukko
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1
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September 30, 2011
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149+
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| † | Indicates the current champion |
| Rank | Each reign is ranked highest to lowest; reigns with the same number mean that they are tied for that certain rank. |
| Rank | Wrestler | # of reigns | Combined days |
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| 1 | The Bruiser | 5 | 720 |
| 2 | Adam Flash | 3 | 549 |
| 3 | Christian York | 1 | 423 |
| 4 | Jimmy Cicero | 2 | 286 |
| 5 | Kent Brink | 1 | 267 |
| 6 | Ruckus | 1 | 258 |
| 7 | Ryan McBride | 1 | 210 |
| 8 | Romeo Valentino | 3 | 182 |
| 9 | Joey Matthews | 1 | 171 |
| 10 | Danny Doring | 1 | 168 |
| 11 | Cobian | 1 | 134 |
| 12 | Julio Dinero | 1 | 105 |
| 13 | Tyler Hilton | 1 | 82 |
| 14 | Tom Brandi | 1 | 80 |
| 15 | Headbanger Mosh | 1 | 70 |
| 16 | Ronnie Zukko† | 1 | 149+ |
| 17 | King Kong Bundy | 1 | 35 |
| 18 | Jerry Lawler | 1 | 8 |
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