EWF American Heavyweight Championship

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EWF American Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion Empire Wrestling Federation
Date establishedMarch 7, 1999
Current champion(s)"Trailer King" Logan Alexander
Date wonMarch 12, 2020
Statistics
First champion(s)Mr. Quick
Most reignsVizzion (3 reigns)
Longest reignAnthony Idol (344 days)
Shortest reignThe Nomad (<1 day)

The EWF American Championship is the next most prestigious professional wrestling title in the Southern California-based Empire Wrestling Federation independent promotion behind the EWF Heavyweight Championship. It was established in 1999, with Mr. Quick who was awarded the title from the EWF. There have been a total of 24 recognized champions who have had a combined 30 official reigns. [1]

Contents

Title history

Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:
Mr. Quick1March 7, 1999 Victorville, California Awarded title by the EWF to become the first champion.
Vacant May 9, 1999 due to health problems.
Tim Patterson1May 9, 1999 San Bernardino, California Defeated Bo Cooper after title was declared vacant.
Krazy K.C.1September 12, 1999San Bernardino, California
Josh Galaxy1February 26, 2000San Bernardino, California
Krazy K.C.2March 24, 2000San Bernardino, California
Brian Owen1June 25, 2000San Bernardino, California
Eddie Williams1October 15, 2000 Riverside, California
Title vacated on November 12, 2000 after Eddie Williams retired from wrestling.
Johnny Dynamite1May 26, 2001San Bernardino, CaliforniaDefeated J.J. Dupree for the vacant title.
Nomad 1September 15, 2001San Bernardino, California
Johnny Dynamite2September 15, 2001San Bernardino, California
John Black1January 19, 2002 Fontana, California Gave the title to his tag team partner, Under Pressure.
Under Pressure1June 15, 2002San Bernardino, CaliforniaGiven the title by his tag team partner, John Black.
Warchild1June 21, 2002 Covina, California
Vizzion1September 28, 2002San Bernardino, California
Touradj1December 8, 2002 Bakersfield, California
Krazy K.C.3February 2, 2003Bakersfield, CaliforniaStripped of title for no showing a title defense.
Jason King1August 22, 2003Covina, CaliforniaDefeated Rudy Luna, Jason Sanders, Ragin' Dawg, Kayam and Enigma de Oro for the vacant title.
Ragin' Dawg1February 20, 2004Covina, California
Bigg Q1June 25, 2004Covina, CaliforniaDefeated Ragin' Dawg and Kenny King in a Triple Threat Match.
Johnny Starr1October 22, 2004Covina, California
The Plague1March 25, 2005Covina, California
Jason King2June 24, 2005Covina, CaliforniaDefeated The Plague in a title vs. title match at Unsupervised [2] to become the first EWF Super Crown Champion.
Syrus1July 22, 2005Covina, CaliforniaWon the title at Independent's Day: Night Two. [2]
Vizzion2December 23, 2005Covina, CaliforniaWon the title at Holiday Fear. [3]
Vizzion vacated the title on April 14, 2006 due to an injury.
Dan Kobrick1May 14, 2006Covina, CaliforniaDefeated Angelas in a tournament final at the 10th Anniversary Extravaganza. [4]
Human Tornado 1February 9, 2007Covina, CaliforniaWon the title at Damage Control 2. [5]
Karl Anderson 1April 13, 2007Covina, CaliforniaWon the title at FALLOUT 2. [6]
Mikey Nicholls 1September 7, 2007Covina, CADefeated Karl Anderson and Ryan Taylor in a Triple Threat Iron Man Match at Gold Standard, with a score of 3-2-2. [7]
Hook Bomberry1October 31, 2007 Yucaipa, California Won the title at Halloween Horror 2007. [8]
Vizzion3May 2, 2008Covina, CaliforniaWon the title at 12th Anniversary Extravaganza: Nothing Personal. [9]
Ryan Taylor 1August 23, 2008San Bernardino, CaliforniaWon the title at Flirting with Disaster. [10]
Liger Rivera1May 15, 2009Covina, CaliforniaWon the title at the 13th Anniversary Extravaganza. [11]
Extreme Loco1January 8, 2010 Covina, CA Defeated Chris Kadillak in a tournament final.
Liger Rivera2May 21, 2010 Covina, CA
Chris Kadilak1September 24, 2010 Covina, CA
Terex1January 14, 2011 Covina, CA defeated Chris Kadillak at New Year New Beginnings [12]
"Iron Man" Mike Maze1May 20, 2011 Covina, CA Won the title at the 15th Anniversary Extravaganza by pinning Terex after hitting him with a flyg elbow. [12] [13]
"Mega King" Tommy Wilson1March 4, 2012Covina, CA
SoCal Crazy1August 3, 2012Covina, CA
Sugar Sweet1February 1, 2013Covina, CA
Raccid Najjar1July 19, 2013Azusa, CA
Uptown Andy Brown1October 26, 2013San Bernardino, CA
Richie Slade1May 18, 2014Covina, CA
Brandon Gatson1September 5, 2014Covina, CA
Richie Slade2October 26, 2014Covina, CA
Richie Slade1May 18, 2014Covina, CA
Mike Maze2May 8, 2015Covina, CADefeats The EWF Heavyweight Champion Richie Slade in a double title match.
Mike Maze vacates the title on June 5, 2015
Vance Garayt1July 3, 2015Covina, CADefeats Adrian Quest, Anthony Idol, Richie Slade, R.J. Ruiz, and the Viking Warrior in 6-way match.
Anthony Idol1September 4, 2015Covina, CA
Jorel Nelson 1August 13, 2016 San Jacinto, California
Tommy Wilson2September 17, 2016 California, USA
Jorel Nelson 2September 24, 2016 Rialto, California
Anthony Idol2October 06, 2016 Corona, California
Super Beetle1May 05, 2017 Covina, California
Andy Brown2September, 2017 California, USA
Dicky Mayer1October 13, 2017 Covina, California
Adrian Quest1May 04, 2018 Covina, California
Rico Dynamite1June 01, 2018 Covina, California
Jordan Clearwater 1May 03, 2019 Covina, California
Honest John1November 29, 2019 Covina, California
Jordan Clearwater 2January 17, 2020 Covina, California
Vacated on June 25, 2021.
Juan Roman1October 23, 2021 San Bernardino, California
"Trailer King" Logan Alexander1March 12th, 2022 Covina, California
"El Vato Loco" Erick Rojas1December 10th, 2022 San Bernardino, California
"The Latino Frankenstein" Maniac Mike1April 29th, 2023 Riverside, California

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  2. 1 2 "EWF 2005 results". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
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  4. ↑ "EWF 10th Anniversary Extravaganza". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
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