HIW Canadian Grand Championship

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HIW Canadian Grand Championship
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PromotionCanadian Wrestling Elite
Date establishedAugust 31, 2018
Date retiredOctober 31, 2021

The HIW Canadian Grand Championship was a professional wrestling championship created by the Canadian professional wrestling promotion High Impact Wrestling. The inaugural champion was Shaun Moore who won the title on August 31, 2018 at the Pile O'Bones Rumble XXIII. [1] [2] Canadian Wrestling's Elite acquired HIW's assets and continued to promote the title until it was unified with the CWE Central Canadian Heavyweight Championship on October 31, 2021 at CWE's Rumble to Remember. [3]

Contents

Title history

Names

NameTime of use
HIW Canadian Grand ChampionshipAugust 31, 2018 - October 31, 2021

Reigns

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Shaun MooreAugust 31, 2018Pile O'Bones Rumble XXIII Regina, Saskatchewan 1238Moore won the Pile O'Bones Rumbles to become the inaugural champion. [1] [2]
2Michael Richard BlaisApril 29, 2019August 17, 2019 Regina, Saskatchewan 1110 [1] [4]
3Sheik Akbar ShabazAugust 17, 2019Battle Arts VI Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 10This was a three-way match which also included Tony Novak. [1] [5]
4Kat Von HeezAugust 17, 2019Battle Arts VI Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 169This was a contract on a pole match. It also included Cody Chimera, Jack Pride, Kevy Chevy, Maverick Jack, and Tyler Colton. Heez cashed in the contract later in the show. [1] [5]
5King KashOctober 25, 2019Monster Brawl VI Regina, Saskatchewan 1128This was a three-way match which also included Shaun Martens [1] [6]
6Shaun MartensMarch 1, 2020 House show Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1468This was a No Disqualification match. [1] [7]
7Jude DawkinsJune 12, 2021CWE 12th Anniversary Spectacular Winnipeg, Manitoba 1141 [1] [8]
— Unified October 31, 2021CWE Rumble to Remember Winnipeg, Manitoba ——Upon Dawkin's victory, the title was unified with the CWE Central Canadian Heavyweight Championship. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "HIW Canadian Grand Title". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "HIW Pile O'Bones Rumble XXIII". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ "CWE Rumble to Remember". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "HIW Spring Meltdown 2019". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "HIW Wildside Battle Arts VI". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ "HIW HIW Monster Brawl VI". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ "CWE Event - March 1, 2020". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "CWE 12th Anniversary Spectacular". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "CWE Rumble to Remember". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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