GCW World Championship

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GCW World Championship
GCW World Championship.jpg
Current design of the title (2021-present)
Details
Promotion Game Changer Wrestling
Date establishedApril 14, 2000
Current champion(s) Blake Christian
Date wonJune 4, 2023
Other name(s)
  • JCW Championship
    (2000–2004, 2013–2015)
  • GCW World Championship
    (2015–present)
Statistics
First champion(s)Andrew Anderson
Most reigns Nick Gage
(3 reigns)
Longest reign Nick Gage
(722 days)
Shortest reignAJ Gray
(<1 day)
Oldest champion Nick Gage
(42 years, 16 days)
Youngest champion Low Ki
(20 years, 229 days)
Heaviest championDon Montoya
(299 lbs)
Lightest champion Masha Slamovich
(136 lbs)

The GCW World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). It is the promotion's top championship for singles competitors. [1] The current champion is Blake Christian, who is in his first reign with the championship.

Contents

Title history

Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a scripted match.

NameYears
JCW Championship2000–2004, 2013–2015
GCW World Championship2015 – present

Reigns

There have been a total of 25 reigns shared between 23 different champions and three vacancies. Andrew Anderson was the inaugural champion. Nick Gage has the most reigns at three. Nick Gage's first reign is the longest at 722 days, while AJ Gray's reign is the shortest at less than a day. Gage is the oldest champion when he won it at 42 years old, while Low Ki is the youngest champion at 20 years old.

Blake Christian is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated champion Masha Slamovich and Rina Yamashita at Cage of Survival 2 by cashing in his right to challenge for the title on June 4, 2023 in Atlantic City, NJ.

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
Jersey Championship Wrestling (JCW)
1Andrew AndersonApril 14, 2000JCW House show Garfield, NJ 18Defeated Nick Maddox in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. [2]
2 Low Ki April 22, 2000JCW House show Elmwood Park, NJ 1181 [3]
3 Reckless Youth October 20, 2000Battle at Becton East Rutherford, NJ 1142 [4]
— Vacated November 3, 2001———— Reckless Youth vacated the championship due to inactivity.
4 InfernoNovember 3, 2001JCW House show South River, NJ 1322Inferno was awarded the vacant championship. [5]
5 Crowbar September 21, 2002It's the Big One Elizabeth, NJ 128 [6]
6 Lance Diamond October 19, 2002JCW House show Elizabeth, NJ 1141
7Don MontoyaMarch 9, 2003Skin to Win Paramus, NJ 1112This was a No Disqualification match. [7]
8 Ace Darling June 29, 2003For Family and Friends Paramus, NJ 1147 [8]
9 Slyck Wagner Brown November 23, 2003Crazy 8 Garfield, NJ 1217 [9]
10 Homicide June 27, 2004Jersey J-Cup Garfield, NJ 1187 [10]
—DeactivatedDecember 31, 2004———— Homicide was no longer listed as the JCW Champion after the company shut down in 2004.
11Damien DarlingNovember 9, 2013Playas Club Collide Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 1209Defeated Erik Andretti to win the vacant championship. [11]
12 Q. T. Marshall June 6, 2014JCW House show Barnegat Township, NJ 1168 [12]
13 Joey Janela November 21, 2014JCW House show Howell Township, NJ 1204 [13]
14 Tama Tonga June 13, 2015 JCW Six Flags event Jackson, NJ 1182During Tama Tonga's reign, Jersey Championship Wrestling was renamed to Game Changer Wrestling, so their respective championships were also renamed. [14]
Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)
— Vacated December 12, 2015———— Tama Tonga vacated the championship due to inactivity.
15Kyle the BeastMarch 12, 2016To Crown A Champion Howell Township, NJ 1350Defeated Joe Gacy, Joey Janela and Pinkie Sanchez in a tournament final four-way match to win the vacant championship. [15]
16 Matt Tremont February 25, 2017The New Face of War Howell Township, NJ 1294This was a Last Man Standing match. [16]
17 Nick Gage December 16, 2017Ready to Die: The 2nd Anniversary Howell Township, NJ 1722This was a Three Layers of Hell match. [17]
18AJ GrayDecember 8, 2019Long. Live. GCW. Nashville, TN 1<1 [18]
19 Rickey Shane Page December 8, 2019Long. Live. GCW. Nashville, TN 1488 [18]
20 Nick Gage April 9, 2021 rSpring Break Presented by 44OH! Ybor City, FL 2106This was a Death match. [19]
21 Matt Cardona July 24, 2021Homecoming
Night 1		 Atlantic City, NJ 142This was a Death match.
During his reign, Cardona referred to the title as the "GCW Universal Championship".		 [20] [21]
22 Jon Moxley September 4, 2021The Art of War Games Hoffman Estates, IL 1399 [22]
23 Nick Gage October 8, 2022 Fight Club
Night 1		 Atlantic City, NJ 3160This was a Title vs. Career match. [23]
24 Masha Slamovich March 17, 2023Eye for an Eye New York, NY 179Slamovich became the first woman to win the championship. [24]
25 Blake Christian June 4, 2023Cage of Survival 2 Atlantic City, NJ 1320+This was a Cage of Survival match also featuring Rina Yamashita. [25]

Combined reigns

As of April19, 2024

Record-setting three-time champion Nick Gage; he has the longest singular reign for the title at 722 days, and he also has the longest combined reign at 988 days Nick Gage, April 2019 (cropped).jpg
Record-setting three-time champion Nick Gage; he has the longest singular reign for the title at 722 days, and he also has the longest combined reign at 988 days
Current champion, Blake Christian. Blake Christian, July 2020 02 (cropped).jpg
Current champion, Blake Christian.
†Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined days
1 Nick Gage 3988
2 Rickey Shane Page 1488
3 Jon Moxley 1399
4 Reckless Youth 1379
5Kyle the Beast1350
6 Inferno1322
7 Blake Christian †1320+
8 Matt Tremont 1294
9 Slyck Wagner Brown 1217
10Damien Darling1207
11 Joey Janela 1204
12 Homicide 1187
13 Tama Tonga 1182
14 Low Ki 1181
15 Q. T. Marshall 1168
16 Ace Darling 1147
17 Lance Diamond 1141
18Don Montoya1112
19 Masha Slamovich 179
20 Matt Cardona 142
21 Crowbar 128
22Andrew Anderson18
23AJ Gray1<1

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