AAW Heritage Championship

Last updated
AAW Heritage Championship
Details
Promotion All American Wrestling
Date establishedDecember 17, 2005
Current champion Robert Anthony
Date wonFebruary 28, 2025
Other names
  • AAW Cruiserweight Championship
    (2005–2006)
  • AAW Heritage Championship
    (2006–present)
Statistics
First championDan Lawrence
Most reigns A. C. H., Ace Austin, Arik Cannon, DJZ, Jimmy Jacobs, Davey Vega and Hakim Zane (2 reigns)
Longest reign Hakim Zane (462 days)
Shortest reign Ace Austin and Hartenbower (<1 day)

The AAW Heritage Championship (previously known as AAW Cruiserweight Championship) is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion All American Wrestling. [1]

Contents

Title history

As of July30, 2025, there have been a total of 39 reigns and 1 vacancy shared between 30 different wrestlers. The inaugural champion was Dan Lawrence. The current champion is Robert Anthony, who is in his first reign. He defeated Joe Alonzo on February 28, 2025, at Epic in Berwyn, Illinois.

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Dan LawrenceN/AN/AN/A1N/ABilled as the first-ever champion. The circumstances under which he won the title and the length of the reign are unknown.
2Danny DanielsDecember 17, 2005Hardcore Holiday Berwyn, IL 1147Daniels defeated Dan Lawrence in an "I quit" match. Renamed AAW Heritage Championship on January 14, 2006.
3 Silas Young May 13, 2006Point of No Return Berwyn, IL 1133
4 Jimmy Jacobs September 23, 2006Day of Reckoning Berwyn, IL 1168
5Eric PriestMarch 10, 20073rd Anniversary Show Berwyn, IL 1336
6 Jimmy Jacobs February 9, 2008My Bloody Valentine Berwyn, IL 2133This was a dog collar chain match
7KrotchJune 21, 2008Point of No Return Berwyn, IL 177
8 Arik Cannon September 6, 2008Hostile Intentions Berwyn, IL 1448
9 Colt Cabana November 28, 2009Windy City Classic Berwyn, IL 191
10 Arik Cannon February 27, 2010My Bloody Valentine Berwyn, IL 2209
11Shane HollisterSeptember 24, 2010Defining Moment Berwyn, IL 1204
12Mason BeckApril 16, 2011Point of No Return Berwyn, IL 1195
13 Michael Elgin October 28, 2011War is Coming Merrionette Park, IL 1406
Vacated December 7, 2012The championship was vacated due to Michael Elgin winning the AAW Heavyweight Championship.
14 A. C. H. March 1, 2013Path of Redemption Merrionette Park, IL 1274 A. C. H. defeated Samuray del Sol in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant championship. [2]
15Matt CageNovember 30, 2013Windy City Classic IX Berwyn, IL 1258 [3]
16 Heidi Lovelace August 15, 2014All Hail Berwyn, IL 184This title marks the first time a woman has held the championship. It also marks the first time a woman has held any championship in AAW. [4]
17 Christian Faith November 7, 2014A Monster's Rage Merrionette Park, IL 1224
18Louis LyndonJune 19, 2015Killers Among Us Merrionette Park, IL 1190 [5]
19 Davey Vega December 26, 2015Unstoppable Merrionette Park, IL 120 [6]
20 A. R. Fox January 15, 2016The Chaos Theory Merrionette Park, IL 1350 [7]
21 A. C. H. December 30, 2016Unstoppable Merrionette Park, IL 277 [8]
22 Penta el 0M March 17, 2017Homecoming Berwyn, IL 1253 [9]
23 Zema Ion November 25, 2017Unstoppable Chicago, IL 184 [10]
24 Trevor Lee February 17, 2018Showdown Chicago, IL 1294This was a WRSTLING Rules Match. [11]
25 DJ Z December 8, 2018Last Call LaSalle, IL 2125Previously known as Zema Ion [12]
26 Maxwell Jacob Friedman April 12, 2019EPIC 2019: The 15th Anniversary Show Merrionette Park, IL 129 [13]
27 Jake Something May 11, 2019Take No Prisoners Chicago, IL 1203 [14]
28PacoNovember 30, 2019Unstoppable 2019 Chicago, IL 128 [15]
29 Hakim Zane December 28, 2019Windy City Classic XV Merrionette Park, IL 1462 [16]
29 Myron Reed April 3, 2021AAW Alive #6 Villa Park, IL 1152 [17]
30 Ace Austin September 2, 2021AAW Destination Chicago Chicago, IL 1<1 [18]
31 Hakim Zane September 2, 2021AAW Destination Chicago Chicago, IL 2119 [18]
32 Ace Austin December 30, 2021Unosstopable Chicago, IL 2245This was a three-way match which involves Myron Reed [19]
33 Davey Vega September 1, 2022Destination Chicago Chicago, IL 2422 [20]
36HartenbowerOctober 28, 2023Unstoppable Berwyn, IL 1<1Hartenbower performed a Fingerpoke of Doom to acquire the title from his stable-mate Vega
37Levi EverettOctober 28, 2023Unstoppable Berwyn, IL 1118
38Joe AlonzoFebruary 23, 2024Legacy - The 20th Anniversary Event Berwyn, IL 1371
39 Robert Anthony February 28, 2025Epic Berwyn, IL 1152+

Combined reigns

As of July30, 2025

Indicates the current champions
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest length is considered.
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
1 Arik Cannon 2657
2 Hakim Zane 2581
3 Davey Vega 2442
4 Michael Elgin 1406
5Joe Alonzo1371
6 A. C. H. 2351
7 A. R. Fox 1350
8Eric Priest1336
9 Jimmy Jacobs 2301
10 Trevor Lee 1294
11Matt Cage1258
12 Penta el 0M 1253
13 Ace Austin 2245
14Christian Faith1224
15 DJ Z/Zema Ion 2209
16Shane Hollister1204
17 Jake Something 1203
18Mason Beck1195
19Louis Lyndon1190
20 Robert Anthony 1152+
21 Myron Reed 1152
22Danny Daniels1147
23 Silas Young 1133
24Levi Everett1118
25 Colt Cabana 191
26 Heidi Lovelace 184
27Krotch177
28 Maxwell Jacob Friedman 129
29Paco128
30Hartenbower1<1
31Dan Lawrence1¤N/A

See also

References

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