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General
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- Sawyer, Grant (2011). "CWF Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- "CWF Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
Specific
- ↑ "CWF/FWA-Carolinas Live Report". Reports. USA Indy Wrestling. June 2002. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Converse, Ric (2010). "The Championship Runs". All About "The 1st". RicConverse.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
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- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 18, 2004). "CWF Mid-Atlantic Battlecade V: 5th Anniversary Show - Event @ Burlington, North Carolina, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 15, 2005). "CWF Mid-Atlantic Friday Night Fight II - Event @ Burlington, North Carolina, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ↑ "CWF ABSOLUTE JUSTICE 5 Crowns Xsiris New CWF Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion and MORE!". CWF Mid Atlantic Report. IndyInsiders.com. June 18, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
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