PWG World Championship

PWG World Championship
Human Tornado with the PWG World Championship belt
Details
Promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
Date established August 30, 2003
Current champion(s) Walter
Date won April 21, 2018
Other name(s)
PWG Championship

The PWG World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) professional wrestling promotion. It was first introduced in 2003 as the PWG Championship. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition.

History

The title became known under its current name in February 2006, when PWG had a two-event European Vacation tour stopping in Essen, Germany and Orpington, England. The title has also been defended in Japan in the Dragon Gate promotion, as well as in the United Kingdom in 1PW and again on PWG's European Vacation II tour in Paris, France, Portsmouth, England and Essen, Germany. The title was later defended by Chris Hero in Queensland, Australia on two occasions.[1]

Reigns

The inaugural champion was Frankie Kazarian, who won the championship by defeating Joey Ryan in the finals of a sixteen man tournament on August 30, 2003, at PWG's Bad Ass Mother 3000 – Stage 2 event.[2] At 538 days, Adam Cole's only reign is the longest in the title's history.[3] Bryan Danielson is the shortest reigning champion in history by vacating it immediately after winning it for the second time.[4] Kevin Steen holds the record for most reigns, with 3.[5][6][7] As of October 2018, Walter is the current champion in his first reign, after defeating Keith Lee and Jonah Rock in a three-way match on Saturday, April 21, to win the title. Overall, there have been 29 reigns among 22 different wrestlers.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Chris Hero's first reign". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Frankie Kazarian's first reign". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  3. ↑ "Adam Cole's first reign". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  4. ↑ "Bryan Danielson's second reign". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Steen's first reign". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  6. ↑ "Kevin Steen's second reign". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  7. ↑ "Kevin Steen's third reign". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  8. ↑ Westcott, Brian. "PWG Heavyweight Title History". Solie.org. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
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