Title history
# |
Order in reign history |
Reign |
The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
Event |
The event in which the title was won |
— |
Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
N/A |
The information is not available or is unknown |
+ |
Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
Names
Name |
Years |
IPWA Heavyweight Championship |
1995 — 2001 |
Reigns
# |
Wrestlers |
Reign |
Date |
Days held |
Location |
Event |
Notes |
Ref. |
1 |
Cueball Carmichael |
1 |
October 9, 1995 |
7002186000000000000♠186 |
Manassas, Virginia |
IPWA Debut Show (1995) |
Carmichael defeated Justin St. John in a singles match, after both were declared co-winners of a battle royal, to become the first IPWA Heavyweight Champion. |
[1][2][3][4][5] |
2 |
Johnny Gunn |
1 |
April 12, 1996 |
7002108000000000000♠108 |
Alexandria, Virginia |
Live event |
|
[1][2][3][4][5] |
3 |
Cueball Carmichael |
2 |
July 27, 1996 |
7002116000000000000♠116 |
Alexandria, Virginia |
Live event |
This was a steel cage match. |
[1][2][3][4][5] |
— |
Vacated |
— |
November 22, 1996 |
— |
Alexandria, Virginia |
Live event |
The championship is vacated when Cueball Carmichael suffers a serious injury. |
[1][2][3][4][5] |
4 |
Big Slam Vader |
1 |
January 19, 1997 |
7002255000000000000♠255 |
Pikeville, North Carolina |
Live event |
Vader defeated Guido Falcone, following a battle royal, to win the vacant title. |
[1][2][3][4][5][6] |
— |
Vacated |
— |
October 1, 1997 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
The championship is vacated when Big Slam fails to appear for a scheduled title defense. |
[1][2][3][4][5] |
5 |
Salvatore Sincere |
2 |
November 6, 1997 |
7001700000000000000♠70 |
N/A |
Live event |
Sincere defeated Jimmy Cicero in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. |
[1][2][3][4][5][7] |
— |
Vacated |
— |
January 15, 1998 |
— |
Alexandria, Virginia |
Live event |
The championship is vacated when Salvatore Sincere leaves the promotion to join the World Wrestling Federation. |
[1][2][3][4][5] |
6 |
Cueball Carmichael |
3 |
January 15, 1998 |
7001350000000000000♠35 |
Alexandria, Virginia |
Live event |
Carmichael defeated Christian York in a singles match, after both were declared co-winners of a 12-man battle royal, to win the vacant title. |
[1][2][3][4][5] |
7 |
Lance Diamond |
1 |
February 19, 1998 |
<1 |
Alexandria, Virginia |
Live event |
This was a 6-man tag team elimination match with Christian York and Steve Corino against Cueball Carmichael, Jimmy Cicero, and Julio Sanchez. |
[1][2][3][4][5][8] |
8 |
Jimmy Cicero |
1 |
February 19, 1998 |
7002114000000000000♠114 |
Alexandria, Virginia |
Live event |
Cicero pinned Lance Diamond in the final fall winning both the 6-man tag team match and the IPWA Heavyweight Championship. |
[1][2][3][4][5][8] |
9 |
Buddy Landel |
1 |
June 13, 1998 |
7002210000000000000♠210 |
Alexandria, Virginia |
Live event |
|
[1][2][3][4][5][9][10] |
— |
Vacated |
— |
January 9, 1999 |
— |
Chincoteague, Virginia |
Live event |
The championship is vacated when Buddy Landel fails to appear for a scheduled title defence against Tom Brandi and is stripped of the title. |
[1][2][3][4][5] |
10 |
Tom Brandi |
3 |
January 9, 1999 |
7002205000000000000♠205 |
Chincoteague, Virginia |
Live event |
Brandi defeated Corporal Punishment to win the vacant championship. |
[1][2][3][4][5][11] |
10 |
Cueball Carmichael |
4 |
August 2, 1999 |
7001190000000000000♠19 |
Clifton, New Jersey |
Live event |
|
[1][2][3][4][5] |
10 |
Tom Brandi |
4 |
August 21, 1999 |
N/A |
Chincoteague, Virginia |
Live event |
|
[1][2][3][4][5] |
— |
Deactivated |
— |
2001 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
The IPWA ceases promoting events and closes in the spring of 2001. |
|
List of combined reigns
<1 |
Indicates that the reign lasted less than one day. |
- ↑ Each reign is ranked highest to lowest; reigns with the same number mean that they are tied for that certain rank.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance (1997). "History of the IPWA Heavyweight Title". Title History. ITSCwrestling.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Westcott, Brian (1998). "IPWA Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "IPWA Heavyweight Title". Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance. WrestlingData.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "IPWA Heavyweight Championship". Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance. Cagematch.de. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ↑ DiMuzio, Michael J. "Arena Reports: North Carolina - IPWA at the Charles B. Aycock High School." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. June 1997: 65+.
- ↑ Russel, Paul. "Arena Reports: Virginia - IPWA at Secret Cove Restaurant." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. April 1998: 51+.
- 1 2 Walker, Timothy A. "Arena Reports: Virginia - IPWA at Secret Cove." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. August 1998: 73+.
- ↑ Landel, Buddy (1998-06-13). "The Night I Won The IPWA World Heavyweight Title - 6/13/98". Buddy Landel's Picture Gallery. DDTdigest.com. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ↑ Walker, Timothy A. and Jeff Amdur. "Arena Reports: Virginia - IPWA at Secret Cove." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. December 1998: 51+.
- ↑ Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance (1999). "IPWA Results - 9 January, 1999". Results. ITSCwrestling.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2000. Retrieved November 10, 2011.