DPW Worlds Championship

DPW Worlds Championship
Details
Promotion	Deadlock Pro-Wrestling
Date established	December 11, 2021
Current champion	Adam Priest
Date won	April 18, 2025
Other names
DPW World Championship DPW Worlds Heavyweight Championship
Statistics First champion Bojack [1] Most reigns All title holders (1) Longest reign Lucky Ali (309 days) Shortest reign Jay Malachi (56 days) Oldest champion Jake Something (35 years, 80 days) Youngest champion Jay Malachi (19 years, 275 days)

The DPW Worlds Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW). The current champion is Adam Priest who won a Ultimate Conflict match to win the vacant championship at Title Fight in Vegas.

History

On December 11, 2021, Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) filmed their first DPW Fire episode, where a tournament for the title was started. ^[2] On January 8, 2022, Bojack defeated Andrew Everett in the tournament finals to become the inaugural world champion. ^[1]

Worlds Championship Eliminator Tournament (2021)

First round Fire (December 11, 2021)

Semifinals Fire (December 11, 2021)

Final You Already Know (January 8, 2022)

Bojack

Pin [2]

Josh Fuller

6:42

Bojack

Pin

Kevin Ku

6:32

Diego Hill

Kevin Ku

Sub

Bojack

Pin

Andrew Everett

21:57

Andrew Everett

Pin [2]

Rosemary

14:00

Andrew Everett

Pin

Calvin Tankman

13:23

Calvin Tankman

Pin [3]

Donnie Ray

9:01

Reigns

As of August24, 2025, there have been six reigns between six champions with two vacancies.

The current champion is Adam Priest who won an Ultimate Conflict match by last eliminating Calvin Tankman to win the vacant championship at Title Fight in Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 18, 2025.

Key

No.	Overall reign number
Reign	Reign number for the specific champion
Days	Number of days held
Defenses	Number of successful defenses
+	Current reign is changing daily

No.	Champion	Championship change			Reign statistics			Notes	Ref.
		Date	Event	Location	Reign	Days	Defenses
1	Bojack	January 8, 2022	You Already Know	Raleigh, NC	1	308	6	Defeated Andrew Everett in the finals of a 8-wrestlers single-elimination tournament to become the inaugural champion. Aired on tape delay on January 15.	[1]
2	Lucky Ali	November 12, 2022	World's Strongest	Concord, NC	1	309	6	This was a three-way match, also involving Kidd Bandit. Aired on tape delay on November 12.	[4]
3	Jay Malachi	September 17, 2023	Carolina Classic	Concord, NC	1	56	2	Aired on tape delay on September 23, 2023.	[5]
—	Vacated	November 12, 2023	World's Strongest	Durham, NC	—	—	—	Jay Malachi relinquished the title after signing with WWE. Aired on tape delay on November 18, 2023.	[6]
4	Calvin Tankman	December 10, 2023	2nd Anniversary	Durham, NC	1	308	12	Defeated Colby Corino to win the vacant championship. Aired on tape delay on December 16, 2023.	[7]
5	Jake Something	October 13, 2024	Super Battle	Charlotte, NC	1	118	3	Aired on tape delay on October 23, 2024.	[8]
—	Vacated	February 8, 2025	—	—	—	—	—	Jake Something vacated the title after suffering a legitimate injury.	[9]
6	Adam Priest	April 18, 2025	Title Fight in Vegas	Las Vegas, NV	1	128+	5	This was an Ultimate Conflict match for the vacant championship, which Priest won by last eliminating Calvin Tankman. Aired on tape delay on April 23, 2025.	[10]

References

1. Lambert, Jeremy (January 16, 2022). "DPW You Already Know Results (1/15): First-Ever DPW Worlds Champion Crowned". Fightful. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
2. "DPW Fire Episode 1 Review". Parts Unknown Press. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
3. "DPW Fire Episode 2 Review". Parts Unknown Press. December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
4. Lambert, Jeremy (November 20, 2022). "DPW World's Strongest Results (11/19): Emi Sakura, Work Horsemen, Adam Priest In Action". Fightful. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
5. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Carolina Classic 2023 « Events Database « Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
6. Lambert, Jeremy (November 19, 2023). "Jay Malachi Relinquishes DPW World Championship". Fightful. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
7. Lambert, Jeremy (December 18, 2023). "DPW 2nd Anniversary Results (12/16): Three New Champions Crowned". Fightful. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
8. Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 19, 2024). "DPW Super Battle". Cagematch.net. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
9. Lambert, Jeremy (February 8, 2024). "Jake Something To Vacate DPW World Title, Not Medically Cleared To Compete". Fightful. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
10. Vetter, Chris (April 23, 2025). "Deadlock Pro Wrestling "DPW Title Fight In Vegas" results: Vetter's review of the Ultimate Conflict match for the vacant DPW Title, Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Violence is Forever for the DPW Tag Team Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved April 23, 2025.