IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship

Last updated
IWA World Championship
Details
Promotion Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
Date establishedApril 3, 1997
Date retiredJune 14, 2022
Other name(s)
IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1997–2018)
Statistics
First champion(s)Tower of Doom
Final champion(s) Jake Crist
Most reignsAaron Williams and Ian Rotten (8 reigns)
Longest reignDingo (518 days)
Shortest reign John Wayne Murdoch and Aaron Williams (<1 day)
Oldest champion Tracy Smothers (54 years, 34 days)
Heaviest championTower Of Doom (418 lb)

The IWA World Championship is the major title in the IWA Mid-South based in Louisville, Kentucky. [1] The title debuted at the "Crowning of a Champion" event on April 3, 1997, when Tower of Doom won a twelve-man tournament. There have been a total of 125 reigns among 59 champions and 19 vacancies. Tower of Doom was the inaugural champion, having defeated Ox Harley and Bull Pain in a tournament final three-way match on April 4, 1997 at Crowning of Champion. On June 14, 2022, Dave Crist vacated the title after failing to receive payment. As a result, the company ceased operations and the title was deactivated.

Contents

Title history

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
1Tower Of DoomApril 3, 1997IWA Crowing Of A Champion Louisville, KY 121Defeated Ox Harley and Bull Pain in a tournament final three-way match to become inaugural champion. [2]
2 Doug Gilbert April 24, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 186 [3]
— Vacated July 19, 1997IWA Extreme Heaven 1997 Louisville, KY ——
3 Ian Rotten July 19, 1997IWA Extreme Heaven 1997 Louisville, KY 112Defeated Bull Pain in a No Ropes Barbed Wire match to win the vacated title. [4]
4 Bull Pain July 31, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 142 [5]
5 Tracy Smothers September 11, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 17 [6]
6 Salvatore Sincere September 18, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 147 [7]
7 Bull Pain November 4, 1997IWA Mid-South 1st Anniversary Show Louisville, KY 23This was a three-way match, also involving Tracy Smothers. [8]
8 Buddy Landel November 7, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Lexington, KY 11 [9]
9 Bull Pain November 8, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Bardstown, KY 33
— Vacated November 11, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY ——Title was vacated following a match between Bull Pain and Paul Diamond which ended in a double pinfall. [10]
10 Bull Pain December 9, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Bardstown, KY 466Defeated Paul Diamond in a rematch for the vacant title. [11]
11 Axl Rotten February 13, 1998 IWA Mid-South Tapings Lexington, KY 170 [12]
— Vacated April 24, 1998IWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Louisville, KY ——
12Ox HarleyApril 24, 1998IWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Louisville, KY 134Defeated Harry Palmer in a tournament final to win the vacated title. [13]
13 The Midnight Rider May 28, 1998 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 245Tower Of Doom replaced Ox Harley in this title defence, occasion granted by the authority. The Midnight Rider was a certain gimmick of Ian Rotten.
14Billy Joe EatonJuly 12, 1998 House show Kalamazoo, MI 118
15 Ian Rotten July 30, 1998IWA Extreme Heaven 1998 Louisville, KY 37
16Harry PalmerAugust 6, 1998 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 199
17 Corporal Robinson November 13, 1998 IWA Mid-South Tapings West Point, KY 121
18 Ian Rotten December 4, 1998 IWA Mid-South Tapings Salem, IN 433
19 Corporal Robinson January 6, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 21
20 Ian Rotten January 7, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 57This was a title for title match, also contested for Rotten's MAW Heavyweight Championship.
21Suicide KidJanuary 14, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 17 [14]
22 Chip Fairway January 21, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 17
23Suicide KidJanuary 28, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 25
— Vacated February 2, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY ——Title held up by Ian Rotten following a Two Out Of Three Falls match between Suicide Kid and Chip Fairway due to several interferences.
24 Chip Fairway February 3, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 285Defeated Suicide Kid in a ladder match to win the vacated title.
25 Ian Rotten April 29, 1999IWA Showdown in Salem Salem, IN 6100Defeated Dean Baldwin who replaced Chip Fairway in the title defence.
26Rollin' HardAugust 7, 1999IWA Hardcore Throwdown Oolitic, IN 153
27 Mad Man Pondo September 29, 1999 House show Louisville, KY 1147
28 2 Tuff Tony February 23, 2000 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 131This was a Fans bring the weapons match. On March 4, 2 Tuff Tony defeated reigning Hardcore Champion Delilah Starr and Mad Man Pondo in a two-on-one handicap match to unify the IWA Mid-South Hardcore Championship and IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship.
29BlazeMarch 25, 2000IWA The Out Back Brawl Charlestown, IN 17This was a Falls Count Anywhere match.
30 Axl Rotten April 1, 2000IWA No Jokes, Just Pain Charlestown, IN 20–70This was a Lumberjack Strap match. The length of this reign is uncertain.
— Vacated April – June 2000————The title was vacated somewhere between April and June due to unknown circumstances.
31Rollin' HardJune 6, 2000 House show Charlestown, IN 218Defeated Ian Rotten in a tournament final for the vacated title.
32 Ian Rotten June 24, 2000IWA No Blood No Guts No Glory 2 Charlestown, IN 77This was a Four corners of pain salt match.
33Rollin' HardJuly 1, 2000IWA Heroes, Hurt & Hot Wax Charlestown, IN 330This was a Four corners of pain match.
34Mitch PageJuly 31, 2000 House show Charlestown, IN 15Awarded the title by Ian Rotten due to Rollin' Hard's inability to defend the title due to injury.
35 Bull Pain August 5, 2000IWA From Hardcore Hell And Back 2000 Charlestown, IN 535
— Vacated September 9, 2000 House show Charlestown, IN —— Bull Pain was stripped off the title due to failing to show up to a title defence.
36Harry PalmerSeptember 22, 2000IWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Charlestown, IN 21Defeated Cash Flo in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
— Vacated September 23, 2000 House show Charlestown, IN ——
37Harry PalmerSeptember 27, 2000 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 316Cash Flo and Rollin' Hard in a Belt On A Pole three-way match to win the vacated title.
38Suicide KidOctober 13, 2000IWA Mid-South 4th Anniversary Show Charlestown, IN 38
— Vacated October 21, 2000King Of The Death Matches 2000 Charlestown, IN ——Title was held up after a controversial ending of a match against Todd Morton.
39Todd MortonOctober 25, 2000 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 142Defeated Suicide Kid in a ladder match to win the vacated title.
40 Ian Rotten December 6, 2000 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 824
41Cash FloDecember 30, 2000IWA For The Love Of Money Charlestown, IN 163
42BlazeFebruary 7, 2001 House show Charlestown, IN 224
43 2 Tuff Tony March 3, 2001IWA Nightmare on Highway 62 Charlestown, IN 235
44Mitch PageApril 7, 2001IWA April Bloodshowers 2001 Charlestown, IN 242This was a three-way match, also involving Rollin' Hard.
45Trent BakerMay 19, 2001 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 156
46 Hido July 14, 2001 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 160This was a three-way match, also involving Chip Fairway.
— Vacated July 18, 2001 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN ——Title was vacated after Hido's loss to Necro Butcher in a Loser leaves town match.
47Suicide KidJuly 21, 2001IWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Charlestown, IN 414Defeated Mitch Page in a Fans Bring The Weapons Falls Count Anywhere matchtournament final to win the vacated title.
48Trent BakerAugust 4, 2001 House show Charlestown, IN 277
49 Chris Hero October 20, 2001IWA Mid-South 5th Anniversary Show Charlestown, IN 146
50 CM Punk December 5, 2001 IWA Mid-South Tapings Indianapolis, IN 186
51 Eddie Guerrero March 1, 2002IWA Spring Heat Indianapolis, IN 11This was a three-way match, also involving Rey Mysterio. [15]
52 CM Punk March 2, 2002IWA Morris Mayhem Morris, IL 248
53 Colt Cabana April 19, 2002 IWA Mid-South Tapings Dayton, OH 184This was a three-way match, also involving Eddie Guerrero.
54 Chris Hero July 12, 2002IWA King Of The Death Matches 2002 Clarksville, IN 285
55 M-Dogg 20 October 5, 2002IWA Mid-South 6th Anniversary Show Clarksville, IN 121
56 CM Punk October 26, 2002 IWA Mid-South Tapings Clarksville, IN 37This was a four-way gauntlet match, also involving Bull Pain, Danny Daniels, Ian Rotten and Necro Butcher.
57 B. J. Whitmer November 2, 2002IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2002 Clarksville, IN 142This was the final of the Ted Petty invitational tournament.
58 CM Punk December 14, 2002 IWA Mid-South Tapings Clarksville, IN 455
59 Chris Hero February 7, 2003"When Hero Met Punk" Clarksville, IN 3120This was a Two Out Of Three Falls match.
60Mark WolfJune 7, 2003IWA When Good Friends Go Bad Clarksville, IN 135
— Vacated July 12, 2003 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN ——Title was vacated due to Wolf suffering multiple legitimate injuries.
61 Chris Hero June 12, 2003 IWA Mid-South Tapings Clarksville, IN 421Defeated Danny Daniels in a Two Out Of Three Falls match to win the vacated title.
62Danny DanielsAugust 2, 2003IWA King Of The Death Matches 2003 Clarksville, IN 1167This was a Texas deathmatch.
63 Jerry Lynn January 16, 2004IWA A Matter Of Pride Oolitic, IN 184 [16]
64 B. J. Whitmer April 9, 2004IWA April Bloodshowers 2004 Oolitic, IN 250This was a 30-minute Iron Man match.
65 Petey Williams May 29, 2004IWA A Shot Of Southern Comfort Highland, IN 1112
66 Arik Cannon September 18, 2004 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2004 Highland, IN 1145 [17]
— Vacated October 21, 2004IWA Autumn Armageddon Evansville, IN ——Title vacated after Cannon suffered a broken collarbone injury.
67 A.J. Styles October 21, 2004IWA Autumn Armageddon Evansville, IN 12Defeated Petey Williams, Christopher Daniels and Chris Sabin in a four-way match to win the vacated title.
68 CM Punk October 23, 2004IWA Mid-South 8th Anniversary Show: Dreams Do Come True Highland, IN 5104
69Danny DanielsFebruary 4, 2005IWA Indiana State Title Tournament Valparaiso, IN 256
70 Jimmy Jacobs April 1, 2005IWA April Bloodshowers 2005 Herrin, IL 1295
71 Arik Cannon January 21, 2006IWA No Retreat... No Surrender Midlothian, IL 291This was a Falls Count Anywhere match.
72Darin CorbinApril 22, 2006IWA Any Given Saturday Midlothian, IL 142
73Trik DavisJune 3, 2006IWA King Of The Death Matches 2006 Plainfield, IN 114This was a three-way elimination match, also involving Arik Cannon.
74Toby KleinJune 17, 2006IWA School's Out Streamwood, IL 1105Toby Klein won a Call your shot battle royal by lastly eliminating Chris Hero the previous night and cashed in his opportunity on Trik Davis.
75 Chuck Taylor September 30, 2006IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2006 Midlothian, IL 1364
76 Mike Quackenbush September 29, 2007IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2007 Midlothian, IL 169This was a three-way match in the finals of the Ted Petty Invitational, also involving Claudio Castagnoli, where Quackenbush's IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship was also on the line.
77 Eddie Kingston December 17, 2007IWA A Rotten Farewell Plainfield, IL 1127This was a Four Corners Elimination match, also involving Chris Hero and Chuck Taylor, where Taylor also won Quackenbush's IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship.
— Vacated April 12, 2008IWA April Blood Showers 2008 Joliet, IL —— IWA Mid-South promoter Ian Rotten declared the title vacant due to Eddie Kingston missing two consecutive events due to flight problems.
78 Chuck Taylor May 3, 2008IWA A Night Of Champions Joliet, IL 248Defeated Claudio Castagnoli in an eight-man one-night tournament final to win the vacated title.
79DingoJune 20, 2008IWA King Of The Death Matches 2008 Sellersburg, IN 1518
— Vacated November 20, 2009IWA Chapter 2: In The Beginning Addison, IL ——Dingo vacated the title after sustaining a broken neck a month prior. The title have been inactive for almost five years since then.
80 Kongo Kong June 29, 2014IWA Suicidal Tendencies 2014 Clarksville, IN 1336Defeated Hy-Zaya in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
81 Hy-Zaya May 31, 2015IWA Bad Intentions 2015 New Albany, IN 1103
82Shane MercerSeptember 11, 2015IWA Home Sweet Home Clarksville, IN 128
83 John Wayne Murdoch October 9, 2015IWA Mid-South 19th Anniversary Show Clarksville, IN 1<1 [18]
84Reed BentleyOctober 9, 2015IWA Home Sweet Home Clarksville, IN 149
85 John Wayne Murdoch November 27, 2015IWA Young Guns Shoot Out Clarksville, IN 27This was a Texas deathmatch.
86Reed BentleyDecember 4, 2015IWA Unfinished Business Clarksville, IN 27
87 Kongo Kong December 11, 2015IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2015 Clarksville, IN 2142
88Reed BentleyMay 1, 2016IWA Derby Madness 2016 New Albany, IN 367
89 John Wayne Murdoch July 7, 2016IWA The Star Spangled Spectacular Clarksville, IN 3<1
90JJ GarrettJuly 7, 2016IWA The Star Spangled Spectacular Clarksville, IN 191
91 Tracy Smothers October 6, 2016IWA Mid-South 20th Anniversary Show Clarksville, IN 277Owner and operator of rival promotion D1W (Destination One Wrestling) interfered and cost Garrett the Championship and proclaimed it as the D1W Championship, although it was never officially sanctioned as it. [19]
92Mitch PageDecember 22, 2016IWA Winter Tryout Show Jeffersonville, IN 3<1
— Vacated December 22, 2016IWA Winter Tryout Show Jeffersonville, IN ——Title was vacated due to Mitch Page retiring from wrestling.
93 John Wayne Murdoch January 5, 2017IWA Out With The Old, In With The New 2017 Jeffersonville, IN 451Defeated Aaron Williams in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
94 Dave Crist February 25, 2017IWA Ruler Of Men Memphis, IN 173
— Vacated May 9, 2017————Title was vacated due to Dave Crist suffering an injury.
95Aaron WilliamsMay 25, 2017IWA The Champ Is Here Jeffersonville, IN 1<1Defeated Larry D in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
96 Larry D May 25, 2017IWA The Champ Is Here Jeffersonville, IN 17Williams successfully cashed in his Opportunity In A Box contract.
97 Michael Elgin June 1, 2017IWA Ian Rotten Birthday Bash Jeffersonville, IN 192
— Vacated September 1, 2017————Title was vacated due to unknown circumstances.
98Aaron WilliamsSeptember 9, 2017IWA Crowning A Champion 2017 Jeffersonville, IN 275Defeated Dingo in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
99 Jimmy Jacobs November 23, 2017IWA Bloodfeast 2017 Memphis, IN 244
— Vacated January 4, 2018————Title was vacated due to Jacobs suffering an injury.
100 Mance Warner January 11, 2018IWA No Easy Road To The Crown Memphis, IN 17Defeated Ace Perry in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
101 Jake Crist January 18, 2018IWA 800th Show Memphis, IN 11
102Aaron WilliamsJanuary 19, 2018IWA A Hard Day's Night Memphis, IN 313
103 Mance Warner February 1, 2018We Are IWA Memphis, IN 270This was a three-way elimination match, also involving Jake Crist.
104 Calvin Tankman April 12, 2018 House show Memphis, IN 121 [20]
105 John Wayne Murdoch May 3, 2018IWA Mid-South Spring Heat 2018 Memphis, IN 516
106 Nick Gage May 19, 2018 House show Memphis, IN 1104
— Vacated August 31, 2018IWA A Labor Of Love Memphis, IN ——Title was vacated due to unknown circumstances.
107 Michael Elgin August 31, 2018IWA A Labor Of Love Memphis, IN 222 [21]
108Aaron WilliamsSeptember 22, 2018 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2018 Indianapolis, IN 440 [22]
109 Logan James November 1, 2018IWA November Pain Jeffersonville, IN 121
110Aaron WilliamsNovember 22, 2018IWA Wrestlefeast 2018 Indianapolis, IN 5103
111 Larry D March 5, 2019IWA 900th Show Jeffersonville, IN 1107
112 Kongo Kong June 20, 2019IWA This is Us Jeffersonville, IN 385
113Aaron WilliamsSeptember 13, 2019 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2019 Jeffersonville, IN 6<1This was a three-way match also involving Matthew Justice. [23]
114 Larry D September 13, 2019 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2019 Jeffersonville, IN 365This was the final of the Ted Petty Invitational Tournament. [23]
115Kevin GizaNovember 17, 2019IWA She's Still Amazing Jeffersonville, IN 167 [24]
116Aaron WilliamsJanuary 23, 2020IWA No Retreat No Surrender 2020 Jeffersonville, IN 742 [25]
117Ace PerryMarch 5, 2020IWA Let The Madness Begin Jeffersonville, IN 1148 [26]
118 Jake Crist July 31, 2020IWA King of Death Matches 2020 Jeffersonville, IN 2251This was a three-way match also involving Kevin Giza. [27]
119 John Wayne Murdoch April 8, 2021IWTV Family Reunion 2021 Part 1 Tampa, FL 67 [28]
— Vacated April 15, 2021IWA Spring Fever 2021 Jeffersonville, IN ——Title was vacated after Murdoch won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship with Jake Crist. [29]
120Tyler MatrixApril 24, 2021 IWA Ted Petty Invitational Tournament 2021 Jeffersonville, IN 161This was a three-way tournament final match also involving Jake Crist and John Wayne Murdoch for the vacant title. [30] [31]
121 Logan James June 24, 2021You're It! Jeffersonville, IN 235This was a Ladder match. [32]
122Tyler MatrixJuly 29, 2021Prelude To Death Jeffersonville, IN 231 [33]
123Aaron WilliamsAugust 29, 2021Mid-South Put Up Or Shut Up Indianapolis, IN 813 [34]
124Tyler MatrixSeptember 11, 2021 Ted Petty Invitational 2021 Jeffersonville, IN 3<1This was a Ted Petty Invitational semi-final match. [35]
125 Jake Crist September 11, 2021 Ted Petty Invitational 2021 Jeffersonville, IN 3276This was a Ted Petty Invitational final match. [35]
—DeactivatedJune 14, 2022————Crist vacated the title after he failed to receive payment. The promotion ceased operations as a result.

Combined reigns

As of August7, 2023.

†Indicates the current champion
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain.
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined
days
1 Kongo Kong 3563
2Dingo1518
3 Chuck Taylor 2412
4 Jimmy Jacobs 2339
5 CM Punk 5300
6Aaron Williams8293
7 Jake Crist 3284
8 Chris Hero 4272
9 Ian Rotten 8235
10Danny Daniels2223
11 Larry D 3169
12 Bull Pain 5149
13Ace Perry1148
14 Mad Man Pondo 1147
15Trent Baker2133
16 Eddie Kingston 1127
17 Arik Cannon 2124
18Reed Bentley3123
19Harry Palmer3116
20 Michael Elgin 2114
Mance Warner 2114
22 Petey Williams 1112
23Toby Klein1105
24 Nick Gage 1104
25 Hy-Zaya 1103
26Rollin' Hard397
27 B. J. Whitmer 292
Chip Fairway 292
Tyler Matrix392
30JJ Garrett191
31 Doug Gilbert 186
32 Colt Cabana 184
Jerry Lynn 184
Tracy Smothers 284
35 John Wayne Murdoch 681
36 Dave Crist 173
37 Axl Rotten 2¤70–140
38 Mike Quackenbush 169
39Kevin Giza167
40 2 Tuff Tony 266
41 Logan James 256
42Mitch Page347
Salvatore Sincere 147
44Darin Corbin142
Todd Morton142
46Cash Flo139
47Mark Wolf135
48Ox Harley134
Suicide Kid434
50Shane Mercer128
51 Corporal Robinson 222
52 Calvin Tankman 121
M-Dogg 20 121
Tower of Doom121
55Billy Joe Eaton118
56Trik Davis114
57 Hido 14
58 A.J. Styles 12
59 Buddy Landel 11
Eddie Guerrero 11

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