IWCCW Light Heavyweight Championship

IWCCW Light Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion International Championship Wrestling
(1985–January 1991)
International World Class Championship Wrestling
(January 1991–1995)
Date established 1987
Date retired 1995
Other name(s)
  • ICW Light Heavyweight Championship

The ICW / IWCCW Light Heavyweight Championship was the championship for Light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 220 lbs. in International World Class Championship Wrestling. The title existed from 1987 until the federation closed its doors in 1995. The title was first promoted as the “International Championship Wrestling Light Heavyweight” Title but was later renamed the “International World Class Championship Wrestling Light Heavyweight title” when the federation was renamed as well.Because the championship is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The championship is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[1]

Title history

Key
Symbol Meaning
# The overall championship reign
Reign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed.
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands
— Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes Ref(s).
1 Robbie Ellis 1 1987 [Note 3] N/A N/A Robbie Ellis was awarded the title sometime in 1987.  
2 Eric Sbraccia 1 October 1, 1987 454 Dover, New Hampshire ICW Live event    
3 Robbie Ellis 2 December 28, 1988 [Note 4] Augusta, Maine ICW Live event    
4 Ray Odyssey 1 1989 [Note 1] [Note 5] ICW Live event    
5 the Tasmaniac 1 June 5, 1991 204 Brooklyn, New York IWCCW Live event    
6 Joe Savoldi 1 December 26, 1991 134 Monticello, New York IWCCW Live event    
7 Makumba 1 May 8, 1992 286 Hamburg, Pennsylvania IWCCW Live event    
8 Joe Savoldi 2 February 18, 1993 133 Monticello, New York IWCCW Live event    
— Inactive N/A July 1, 1993 N/A N/A N/A The title was not defended for a period of time from 1993 to 1995.  
9 Robbie Ellis 3 July 1, 1995 [Note 6] [Note 5] IWCCW Live event It is not clear who Ellis defeated to win the championship, or if he even won it from someone.  
— Abandoned N/A 1995 N/A N/A N/A IWCCW Closes down.  

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 The exact date Odyssey won the championship is not documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 521 days and 885 days
  2. ↑ Certain title changes are not documented, which makes it possible that someone had a shorter reign.
  3. ↑ The exact date ICW recognized Robbie Ellis as the champion is not documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 273 days
  4. ↑ The exact date Ellis lost the championship is not documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 4 days and 368 days
  5. 1 2 The location of the match was not captured as part of the championship documentation.
  6. ↑ The exact date IWCCW closed is not documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 183 days

References

General sources
  • Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Boston: International Championship Wrestling Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  • "International Championship Wrestling (1985-1991/01)/International World Class Championship Wrestling (1991/01-mid-1990s) Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
Specific sources
  1. ↑ Ed Grabianowski. "How Pro Wrestling Works". How Stuff Works. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
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