NZWPW Heavyweight Championship

NZWPW Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling
Date established 3 December 2004
Current champion(s) Bryant
Date won 14 September 2018
Other name(s)
WPW Super Heavyweight Championship (2004-2005)

The NZWPW Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling championship title in the New Zealand promotion New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling (NZWPW). It was the original super heavyweight title of Wellington Pro Wrestling and introduced as the WPW Super Heavyweight Championship on 3 December 2004. The inaugural champion was Ruamoko, who defeated Les Barrett in a tournament final in Lower Hutt, New Zealand on 25 April 1992. The title became vacant when Ruamoko suffered an injury in early-2005 and, after the promotion became New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling, it was replaced by the current heavyweight championship first won by Island Boy Si on 25 March 2005. The current champion is Bryant in his first reign.

Former NZWPW Heavyweight champion, Axl

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

Reigns

# Wrestlers Reign Date Days
held		 Location Event Notes Ref.
1 Ruamoko 1 3 December 2004 N/A Lower Hutt, New Zealand Colossus (2004) Ruamoko defeated Les Barrett in a tournament final to become the first WPW Super Heavyweight Champion. [1][2]
— Vacated — 2005 — N/A N/A The championship is vacated after Ruamoko is injured. [1][3]
2 Island Boy Si 1 25 March 2005 224 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Powerplay II Defeated The Punisher in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [3][4]
3 Jonnie Juice 1 4 November 2005 161 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Eruption II (2005) [4][5]
4 D-Hoya 1 14 April 2006 98 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Powerplay III [4][6]
5 Adam Avalanche 1 21 July 2006 342 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Pacific Storm (2006) [4][7]
6 D-Hoya 2 28 June 2007 162 Lower Hutt, New Zealand The Big One (2007) This was a Last Man Standing match. [4][8]
7 Jimmy Sparx 1 7 December 2007 176 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Christmas Carnage (2007) This was a Four Corners Tag match involving Axl and Rufguts. [4][9]
8 D-Hoya 3 31 May 2008 77 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Powerplay V [4][10]
— Vacated — 16 August 2008 — Wainui, New Zealand Invasion Tour (2008) The championship is vacated on the first night of the tour after a Triple Threat match involving D-Hoya, Jimmy Sparx and Rufguts ended in a no-contest. An 8-man tournament is held for the duration of the tour. [11]
9 D-Hoya 4 14 November 2008 378 Lower Hutt, New Zealand The Big One (2008) Defeated Jimmy Sparx in tournament final to win the vacant championship. [12]
10 Rufguts 1 27 November 2009 204 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Movember (2009) X-Rated was the special referee. [4][13]
11 Tykade 1 19 June 2010 258 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Powerplay VII This was a No Disqualification match. D-Hoya was the special referee. [14]
12 "Rufguts" Roddy Gunn 2 4 March 2011 175 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Over The Top (2011)
13 D-Hoya 5 26 August 2011 259 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Powerplay VIII
— Vacated — 11 May 2012 — Petone, New Zealand Bringing Down the House
14 Ben Mana 1 15 June 2012 61 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Powerplay IX
— Vacated — 15 August 2012 — Otaki, New Zealand Right 2 Challenge (2012) Ben Mana injured his knee winning the title against Jakob Cross at Powerplay IX
15 Tykade 2 2 November 2012 42 Taita, New Zealand The Bushwacker Luke's Return Defeated James Shaw in the NZWPW tournament final
16 Johnny Idol 1 14 December 2012 155 Stokes Valley, New Zealand Mayhem in the Valley (2012) Cashed in his Right 2 Challenge opportunity and won
17 James Shaw 1 18 May 2013 14 Ngaio, New Zealand Ngaio Evolution (2013) Defeated Johnny Idol in an "I Quit" match
18 Johnny Idol 2 1 June 2013 97 Wainuiomata, New Zealand Over the Top (2013) Defeated James Shaw, Travis Banks, and Rufguts
19 Ben Mana 2 6 September 2013 294 Lower Hutt, New Zealand Powerplay X Defeated Johnny Idol in a Last Man Standing match
20 "Rufguts" Roddy Gunn 3 27 June 2014 85 Petone, New Zealand Beat Down (2014) Rufguts invoked the Right 2 Challenge he won in October 2013 for another chance at the NZWPW Championship and won
21 “Dream Catcher” Phil Woodgate 1 20 September 2014 252 Waikanae, New Zealand Road to Rescue (2014) Defeated Paul Sayers and “Rufguts” Roddy Gunn
22 Ben Mana 3 30 May 2015 300 Wairoa, New Zealand Wairoa Warzone (2015) Defeated “Dream Catcher” Phil Woodgate
23 Jade Priest 1 25 March 2016 <1 Belmont, New Zealand Live Pro Wrestling - Belmont Series Defeated Ben Mana
24 Chad Howard 1 25 March 2016 595 Belmont, New Zealand Live Pro Wrestling - Belmont Series Cashed in his Right 2 Challenge contract and defeated Jade Priest
25 Charlie Roberts 1 10 November 2017 <1 Epuni, New Zealand Powerplay 2017 Defeated Chad Howard
26 Axl 1 10 November 2017 280 Epuni, New Zealand Powerplay 2017 Axl cashed in his Right 2 Challenge contract and defeated Charlie Roberts
27 Wayne La Perfeccion 1 17 August 2018 28 Epuni, New Zealand Friday Night Live Pro Wrestling Defeated Axl & "The Shooter" Shane Sinclair in a triple threat match
28 Bryant 1 14 September 2018 33+ Epuni, New Zealand Friday Night Live Pro Wrestling Defeated Wayne La Perfeccion

List of combined reigns

3-time champion, Ben Mana
Longest reigning champion, Chad Howard
Rank Wrestler # of reigns Combined days
1 D-Hoya 5 974
2 Ben Mana 3 655
3 Chad Howard 1 595
4 "Rufguts" Roddy Gunn 3 463
5 Adam Avanche 1 342
6 Tykade 2 300
7 Axl 1 280
8 “Dream Catcher” Phil Woodgate 1 252
9 Johnny Idol 2 252
10 Island Boy Si 1 224
11 Jimmy Sparx 1 176
12 Jonnie Juice 1 161
13 Wayne La Perfeccion 1 28
14 James Shaw 1 14
15 Charlie Roberts 1 <1
16 Jade Priest 1 <1

References

  1. 1 2 "W.P.W. Super Heavyweight Title (New Zealand)". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "WPW Colossus Full Results". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. 4 December 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  3. 1 2 "IBS wins Heavyweight Championship at NZWPW Powerplay II!". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. 26 March 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "N.Z.W.P.W. New Zealand Heavyweight Title". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "Era Of Juice Begins In NZWPW". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. 21 November 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  6. ↑ "D Hoya Dethrones Juice at Powerplay 3". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. 14 April 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  7. ↑ "Adam Avalanche Steps Up At Pacific Storm". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. 22 July 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  8. ↑ Dunn, David (30 June 2007). "The Big One: D-Hoya is the Last Man Standing". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  9. ↑ Dunn, David (8 December 2007). "Jimmy Sparx's reign begins at Christmas Carnage". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  10. ↑ Dunn, David (1 June 2008). "NZWPW: D-Hoya makes history at Power Play 5". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  11. ↑ Dunn, David (20 August 2008). "NZWPW: Infinite Avalanche win in Wainui". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  12. ↑ Dunn, David (15 November 2008). "NZWPW Big One: D-Hoya becomes a six-time champ!". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  13. ↑ Dunn, David (28 November 2009). "Rufguts New NZWPW Champion!". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  14. ↑ Dunn, David (22 June 2010). "Tykade takes the title at Power Play". Stories. NZPWI.co.nz. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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