IPW:UK World Championship

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IPW:UK World Championship
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Details
Promotion International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
Date established16 July 2005 [1] [2] [3]
Date retired24 September 2017
Other name(s)
  • IPW:UK Championship (2005–2009)
  • IPW:UK British Heavyweight Championship (2009–2012)
  • IPW:UK World Championship (2012–2017)
Statistics
First champion(s)Aviv Maayan
Final champion(s)Jonny Storm
Most reigns Martin Stone (3 times)
Longest reign Sha Samuels (937 days)
Shortest reignAviv Maayan (1 day)

The IPW:UK World Championship was a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the English professional wrestling promotion, International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom.

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The championship was originally established on July 16, 2005 as the IPW:UK Championship and Aviv Maayan was the inaugural champion. [1] [2] Maayan defeated Martin Stone and Steve Douglas in a three-way match to become the inaugural champion. [3] [4] [5]

On 13 September 2009; reigning All-England Championship Leroy Kincaide defeated reigning IPW:UK Champion Alex Shane unifying both championships. The title was renamed the IPW:UK British Championship.

In August 2012; then IPW:UK booker Andy Quildan left the company thus Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW or RevPro) was founded. Quidlan recognised a number of titles and champions he had been working with in IPW:UK, including the British Heavyweight Championship, thus creating RPW British Heavyweight Championship. Shortly after, the IPW:UK British Heavyweight Championship became the IPW:UK World Championship. Sha Samuels continued to be recognized as IPW:UK World Champion and RevPro continued to recognize him as their British Heavyweight Champions.

On 24 September 2017, all IPW:UK Championships were vacated and retired.

Title history

Names

NameTime of use
IPW:UK Championship16 July 2005 – 13 September 2009
IPW:UK British Heavyweight Championship13 September 2009 – 15 May 2011
IPW:UK World Championship15 May 2011 – 24 September 2017

Reigns

No.Order in reign history
ReignThe reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
EventThe event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won
—Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
<1Indicates reigns was less than a day
No.ChampionDateEventLocationDays heldReignNotesRef.
1Aviv Maayan16 July 2005Weekend of Champions: Night 1 Orpington, Greater London, England 11Maayan won a #1 contenders battle royal prior to the main event to make it a Three-Way match. [6]
2 Martin Stone 17 July 2005Weekend of Champions: Night 2 Orpington, Greater London, England 4621 [7]
3 Andy Boy Simmonz 22 October 2006Extreme Measures 3 Orpington, Greater London, England 2101This was a Falls Count Anywhere match. [8]
4JC Thunder20 May 2007Royale Rewards 2007 Orpington, Greater London, England 1261 [9]
5 Andy Boy Simmonz 23 September 2007Third Anniversary Weekender: Night Two Orpington, Greater London, England 1752This was a Submission match. [10]
6 Martin Stone 16 March 2008Battle Royale: The Last Orpington Stand Orpington, Greater London, England 1892This was a Last Man Standing match. [11] [12] [13]
7Iestyn Rees21 September 2008Fourth Anniversary Tour: Bromley Bromley, Greater London, England 2091 [14] [15] [16]
8 Alex Shane 18 April 2009Iron Fist Swanley, Kent, England 1481This was an Iron Fish match. [17] [18]
9Leroy Kincaide13 September 2009Fifth Anniversary Show Sittingbourne, Kent, England 1611This was also an All-England Championship match. Kincaide unified both titles and becomes the Undisputed British Champion. [19] [20]
10 Dave Mastiff 21 February 2010No Escape 2010 Sittingbourne, Kent, England 4481 [21]
11 Sha Samuels 15 May 2011Sittingbourne Spectacular 2011 Sittingbourne, Kent, England 9371
This was a Three-Way Elimination match which also included Takeshi Morishima. In August 2012; then IPW:UK booker Andy Quildan left the company, founding Revolution Pro Wrestling. Quidlan took a number of titles with him including the British Heavyweight Championship thus creating RPW British Heavyweight Championship. The IPW:UK British Heavyweight Championship became the IPW:UK World Championship.
 [22] [23] [24]
12Paul Robinson7 December 2013Title Showdown 2013: Evening Show Swanley, Kent, England 1691 [25]
13 Bad Bones 25 May 2014Royale Rewards 2014 Tonbridge, Kent, England 1541 [26]
14 Martin Stone 26 October 2014Last Man Standing 2014 Tonbridge, Kent, England 413 [27] [28]
15 John Klinger 26 December 2014A Taste of IPW: Germany Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 2462 [29] [30]
16 Jimmy Havoc 9 August 2015Summer Bonus 2015 Tonbridge, Kent, England 7701This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match which was also for the All-England Championship. Between May 1 and August 21, 2016; Joseph Conners defended the title as an interim World Champion while Havoc was injured. [31] [32]
17 Jonny Storm 17 September 2017SuperShow 11: Havoc vs. Noir Rochester, Kent, England 241This was Storm's Royale Reward contract cash-in turning the match into three-way match. It also included Cara Noir. [33] [34]
The title was declared vacant and retired on 24 September 2017.

Combined reigns

RankChampionNo. of
reigns		Combined days
1 Sha Samuels 1937
2 Jimmy Havoc 1770
3 Martin Stone 3692
4 Dave Mastiff 1448
5 Bad Bones 2400
6 Andy Boy Simmonz 2385
7Iestyn Rees1206
8Paul Robinson1169
9Leroy Kincaide1161
10 Alex Shane 1148
11JC Thunder1126
12 Jonny Storm 124
13Aviv Maayan11

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