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) Drew McIntyre
Date wonNovember 16, 2024
Other name(s)
  • JCW Championship
    (2000–2004, 2013–2015)
  • GCW World Championship
    (2015–present)
  • Undisputed GCW World Championship
    (2024–present)
Statistics
First champion(s)Andrew Anderson
Most reigns Nick Gage
(4 reigns)
Longest reign Nick Gage
(722 days)
Shortest reign Joey Janela
(Second reign, 3 minutes)
Oldest champion Nick Gage
(43 years, 254 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 Mance Warner, who is in his first reign. He defeated Joey Janela at Cage of Survival 3 in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 2, 2024.

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 29 reigns shared between 25 different champions and three vacancies. Andrew Anderson was the inaugural champion. Nick Gage has the most reigns at four, with his first being the longest at 722 days, while AJ Gray, "Broski" Jimmy Lloyd, Joey Janela (In his second reign), and Nick Gage (in his fourth reign), have the shortest reigns at less than a day. Gage is the oldest champion when he won it at 43 years old, while Low Ki is the youngest champion at 20 years old.

The current champion is Mance Warner, who is in his first reign. He defeated Joey Janela at Cage of Survival 3 in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 2, 2024.

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 Township, 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 1356This was a Cage of Survival match also featuring Rina Yamashita. [25]
— Vacated May 25, 2024Take A Picture Chicago, IL —— Blake Christian was stripped of the title due to his participation in the Best of the Super Juniors 31 and not being able to defend the title at Cage of Survival 3.
26 Nick Gage June 2, 2024Cage of Survival 3 Atlantic City, NJ 4<1This was a Gauntlet of Survival match originally involving John Wayne Murdoch, Kasey Catal, 1 Called Manders, Microman, Shane Mercer, Jordan Oliver, and Charles Mason. [26]
27 "Broski" Jimmy Lloyd June 2, 2024Cage of Survival 3 Atlantic City, NJ 1<1Won the title after being added to the Gauntlet of Survival match by GCW General Manager Matt Cardona. [27]
28 Joey Janela June 2, 2024Cage of Survival 3 Atlantic City, NJ 2<1Last eliminated "Broski" Jimmy Lloyd in the Gauntlet of Survival. [28]
29 Mance Warner June 2, 2024Cage of Survival 3 Atlantic City, NJ 1169+Warner cashed in his Do or Die contract. [28]

Combined reigns

As of November18, 2024

Record-setting four-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 four-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
†Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined days
1 Nick Gage 4988
2 Rickey Shane Page 1488
3 Jon Moxley 1399
4 Reckless Youth 1379
5 Blake Christian 1356
6Kyle the Beast1350
7 Inferno1322
8 Matt Tremont 1294
9 Slyck Wagner Brown 1217
10Damien Darling1207
11 Joey Janela 2204
12 Homicide 1187
13 Tama Tonga 1182
14 Low Ki 1181
15 Q. T. Marshall 1168
16 Mance Warner †1169+
17 Ace Darling 1147
18 Lance Diamond 1141
19Don Montoya1112
20 Masha Slamovich 179
21 Matt Cardona 142
22 Crowbar 128
23Andrew Anderson18
24AJ Gray1<1
"Broski" Jimmy Lloyd 1<1

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