FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship

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FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion Florida Championship Wrestling
Date establishedJune 26, 2007
Date retiredMarch 22, 2008
Statistics
First champion(s) Harry Smith
Most reignsall titleholders
(1 reign)
Longest reign Harry Smith
(112 days)
Shortest reign Jake Hager
(unification, >1 day)
Oldest champion TJ Wilson
(27 years, 143 days)
Youngest champion Harry Smith
(21 years, 328 days)
Heaviest champion Afa, Jr.
(290 lb (130 kg))
Lightest champion TJ Wilson
(199 lb (90 kg))

The FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship owned and promoted by Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW, now known as NXT Wrestling), the developmental territory of WWE. It was contested for in their heavyweight division. The championship was created and debuted on June 26, 2007 at a FCW house show.

Harry Smith became the inaugural champion by winning a 21-man battle royal. [1] The title was retired on March 22, 2008, after being unified with the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship. [2]

Reigns

The inaugural champion Harry Smith Harry smith and belt.jpg
The inaugural champion Harry Smith

Over the championship's eight-month history, there have been six reigns between six champions. Harry Smith was the inaugural champion. Smith's reign is the longest at 112 days, while Jake Hager's reign was the shortest, which lasted less than a day. TJ Wilson is the oldest champion at 27 years old, while Smith is the youngest at 21 years old.

Hager was the final champion in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Heath Miller on March 22, 2008, and on the same day, it was retired upon it being unified with the Florida Heavyweight Championship.

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
<1Reign lasted less than a day
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1 Harry Smith June 26, 2007 Live event Tampa, FL 1112Won a 21-man battle royal to become the inaugural champion. [1]
2 Afa Jr. October 16, 2007 Live event New Port Richey, FL 146Declared winner when Harry Smith could not make referee's ten count. [1]
3 TJ Wilson December 1, 2007 Live event New Port Richey, FL 117This was a ladder match. [1]
4 Ted DiBiase Jr. December 18, 2007 Live event New Port Richey, FL 132 [1]
5 Heath Miller January 19, 2008 Live event New Port Richey, FL 163Awarded the championship when partner Ted DiBiase Jr. was unable to defend it due to injury. [3]
6 Jake Hager March 22, 2008 Live event New Port Richey, FL 1<1 Florida Heavyweight Champion Hager defeated Heath Miller in a unification match to unify the two championships. [2]
DeactivatedMarch 22, 2008 Live event New Port Richey, FL Retired immediately after being unified with Florida Heavyweight Championship. [2]

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