MCW Heavyweight Championship

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MCW Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion MCW Pro Wrestling
Date establishedOctober 11, 1998 [1]
Current champion(s)Demarcus Kane
Date wonDecember 30, 2023
Statistics
First champion(s) Romeo Valentino [1]
Most reignsThe Bruiser (11 reigns) [1]
Longest reign Christian York (435 days)
Shortest reignThe Bruiser and Drolix (<1 day)

The MCW Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling heavyweight championship owned by the MCW Pro Wrestling (MCW) promotion. The title was created and debuted on October 11, 1998, at a MCW live event. In 2003, MCW ceased operations; at its last show MCW Last Dance on July 16, the MCW Heavyweight Championship was unified with the FTW Heavyweight and the MEWF Heavyweight Championships, when then–MCW Heavyweight Champion Danny Doring defeated MEWF Heavyweight Champion Romeo Valentino and FTW Heavyweight Champion Chris Chetti. [2] [3] [4] MCW reopened in 2005 and held its first show on October 1, 2005, titled Fort Meade Wrestling. [4] The MCW Heavyweight Championship was reinstated on March 26, 2006, at MCW's The Phenomenal Final Four event, where Julio Dinero won a tournament to become the champion. [5]

Contents

Title reigns are determined either by professional wrestling matches between wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines, or by scripted circumstances. Wrestlers are portrayed as either villains or heroes as they follow a series of tension-building events, which culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship. Title changes happen at live events, which are usually released on DVD. The inaugural champion was Romeo Valentino, who defeated Corporal Punishment in the finals of a tournament to win the championship on October 11, 1998, at an MCW live event. [1] As of November 2020, The Bruiser holds the record for most reigns, with eleven. At 435 days, Christian York's second reign is the longest in the title's history. The current champion is Demarcus Kane, who is in his first reign. [1] Overall, there have been 57 reigns shared between 31 wrestlers.

Title history

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
1 Romeo Valentino October 11, 1998 Live event Baltimore, MD 153Valentino defeated Corporal Punishment in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
2 King Kong Bundy December 3, 1998 Live event Denton, MD 135
3 Romeo Valentino January 7, 1999 Live event Glen Burnie, MD 291
4 Headbanger Mosh April 8, 1999 Live event Dundalk, MD 170
5 Tom Brandi June 17, 1999 Live event Dundalk, MD 180
6The BruiserSeptember 5, 1999 Live event Dundalk, MD 152
7 Romeo Valentino October 27, 1999 Live event Glen Burnie, MD 338
8The BruiserDecember 4, 1999 Live event Sandy Spring, MD 2228
9 Jimmy Cicero July 19, 2000 Live event Glen Burnie, MD 1123
10 Adam Flash November 19, 2000 Live event Odenton, MD 117
11 Jimmy Cicero December 6, 2000 Live event Glen Burnie, MD 2163
12 Adam Flash May 18, 2001 Live event Wye Mills, MD 2168
13The BruiserNovember 2, 2001 Live event Chestertown, MD 3<1
14 Jerry Lawler November 2, 2001 Live event Chestertown, MD 18
15The BruiserNovember 10, 2001 Live event Hampstead, MD 491
16 Orlando Jordan February 9, 2002 Live event Lexington, KY 17 [6]
17The BruiserFebruary 16, 2002 Live event Harrington, DE 5347 [2]
18 Danny Doring January 29, 2003 Live event Glen Burnie, MD 1168 [2]
—DeactivatedJuly 16, 2003Last Dance Glen Burnie, MD —— Maryland Championship Wrestling (MCW) ceases operations, and the championship is unofficially unified with the FTW Heavyweight and the MEWF Heavyweight Championships after Doring defeated Valentino and Chetti. [2] [3] [4]
19 Julio Dinero March 26, 2006The Phenomenal Final Four Dundalk, MD 1105MCW officially reopened in February 2006. Dinero defeated Genesis in a tournament final to win the newly revived championship. [2] [5]
20 Adam Flash July 9, 2006 Live event Dundalk, MD 3364 [2]
21 Joey Matthews July 8, 2007Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup VII Dundalk, MD 1171 [2] [7]
22 Christian York December 26, 2007Holiday Homecoming 2007 Glen Burnie, MD 1423 [2] [8]
23 Ruckus February 21, 2009Anniversary 2009 Dundalk, MD 1258 [9]
24Kent BrinkNovember 6, 2009 Live event Dundalk, MD 1267
25Ryan McBrideJuly 31, 2010Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup 2010 Dundalk, MD 1210
26Tyler HiltonFebruary 26, 2011 Live event Dundalk, MD 182
27CobianMay 19, 2011 Live event Baltimore, MD 1134
28Ronnie ZukkoSeptember 30, 2011 Live event Severn, MD 191
29Tyler HiltonDecember 30, 2011 Live event Dundalk, MD 298
30Nui TofigaApril 6, 2012 Live event Dundalk, MD 1204
— Vacated October 27, 2012 Live event Dundalk, MD ——The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.
31Ryan McBrideOctober 27, 2012 Live event Dundalk, MD 2118
32 Christian York February 22, 2013Anniversary Dundalk, MD 2435
33DrolixMay 3, 2014Xtreme Measures Waldorf, MD 1<1 [10]
34 Matt Hardy May 3, 2014Xtreme Measures Waldorf, MD 1154 [10]
35DrolixOctober 4, 2014Tribute to Legends Waldorf, MD 2126 [11]
36The BruiserFebruary 7, 2015Anniversary MMXV Joppa, MD 6259
37Ryan McBrideOctober 24, 2015Autumn Armageddon Tour Windber, PA 3336
38DrolixSeptember 24, 2016Tribute to Legends 2016 Joppa, MD 3126This was a Dog collar match.
39Big Sean StuddJanuary 28, 2017Broken Anniversary MMXVII Joppa, MD 1245
40The BruiserSeptember 30, 2017Tribute to the Legends 2017 Joppa, MD 7<1This was a "Stairway to Hell" match.
41 Joey Matthews September 30, 2017Tribute to the Legends 2017 Joppa, MD 262
42The BruiserDecember 1, 2017Seasons Beatings 2017 Joppa, MD 878This was a no disqualification match.
43 Joey Matthews February 17, 2018Horsemen Anniversary Joppa, MD 37
44The BruiserFebruary 24, 2018Winter Blast 2018 Hollywood, MD 928
45 Joey Matthews March 24, 2018Breakthrough: Proving Grounds Joppa, MD 421This was a steel cage match.
46The BruiserApril 14, 2018Spring Fever 2018 Hollywood, MD 1091This was a steel cage match.
47Dante CaballeroJuly 14, 2018Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup XVIII - Day 2 Joppa, MD 1433
48 Rhett Titus September 20, 2019Future of Honor Honor Games Joppa, MD 1119This was an "Honor Games" match, also including Austin Gunn, Brian Johnson, Greg Excellent, Joe Keys and Ken Dixon.
49KekoaJanuary 17, 2020Winter Blast 2020 Joppa, MD 1309This was a three-way match, also involving Brandon Scott.
50The BruiserNovember 21, 2020Bruiser Strong: Tribute to a Legend Joppa, MD 11<1Given the title by Kekoa as a tribute to his memory.
— Vacated November 21, 2020Bruiser Strong: Tribute to a Legend Joppa, MD ——The title was vacated following The Bruiser’s death on November 16, 2020, after a lengthy battle with Leukemia.
51Brian JohnsonSeptember 17, 2021Bruiser Strong 2021 Joppa, MD 1104This was a 30-entrant Bruiser Strong Rumble. Johnson was entrant number one, last eliminating Moses.
52Ken DixonDecember 30, 2021MCW Last Call Joppa, MD 1254Dixon won a 4 way match earlier in evening to earn Title Match in NO DQ Main Event against Johnson
53Brian JohnsonSeptember 10, 2022Bruiser Strong 2022 Joppa, MD 235This was an 11-Man Bruiser Strong Rumble. Johnson was entrant number five, last eliminating Action Andretti.
54 Action Andretti October 15, 2022Autumn Armageddon Tour 2022 Night 3 Joppa, MD 176
55Ken DixonDecember 30, 2022Season’s Beatings 2022 Joppa, MD 235This was a Fatal 4-Way match, also involving The Mecca and Robert Locke.
56Robert LockeFebruary 3, 2023MCW Anniversary 2023 Joppa, MD 1330
57Demarcus KaneDecember 30, 2023Seasons Beatings 2023 Night 2 Joppa, MD 1107+This was a no disqualification match.

Combined reigns

As of April15, 2024

†Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined days
1The Bruiser111,174
2 Christian York 2858
3Ryan McBride3664
4 Adam Flash 3549
5Dante Caballero1433
6Robert Locke1330
7Kekoa1309
8Ken Dixon2289
9 Jimmy Cicero 2286
10Kent Brink1267
11 Joey Matthews 4261
12 Ruckus 1258
13Drolix3252
14Big Sean Studd1245
15Nui Tofiga1204
16 Romeo Valentino 3182
17Tyler Hilton2180
18 Danny Doring 1168
19 Matt Hardy 1154
20Brian Johnson2139
21Cobian1134
22 Rhett Titus 1119
23Demarcus Kane †1107+
24 Julio Dinero 1105
25Ronnie Zukko191
26 Tom Brandi 180
27 Action Andretti 176
28 Headbanger Mosh 170
29 King Kong Bundy 135
30 Jerry Lawler 18
31 Orlando Jordan 17

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