MEWF Heavyweight Championship

Last updated
MEWF Unified Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
Date establishedJanuary 18, 1992
Date retired2004
Other name(s)
MEWF Heavyweight Championship
Statistics
First champion(s) Ricky Blues
Final champion(s)The Bruiser
(won March 28, 2004)
Most reigns Lucifer (3)
Morgus the Maniac (3)
Max Thrasher (3)
Corporal Punishment (3)
Longest reign Lucifer (241 days)
Shortest reign Corporal Punishment (1 day)

The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (MEWF) Heavyweight Championship is the highest ranking singles title in the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, one of three in the promotion.

Contents

The title was created when Ricky Blues defeated Agent Orange at an event held in Odenton, Maryland on January 18, 1992. [1] In 2003, the title was merged with the MCW Heavyweight Championship when Maryland Championship Wrestling held its final show as an interpromtional event with the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation creating the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Unified Heavyweight Championship on July 16, 2003. [2] [3]

The championship has been known as:

The heavyweight title was later revived after Maryland Championship Wrestling began promoting events in the Maryland-area in 2007.

There have been a total of 30 recognized champions who have had a combined 45 official reigns.

Title history

Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:
Ricky Blues 1January 18, 1992 Odenton, MD Defeated Agent Orange in a tournament final. [1] [2]
Vacated1992 [1] [2]
Max Thrasher 1July 11, 1992Pasadena, MDDefeated A.C. Golden in 8-man tournament final. [1] [2]
Lucifer 1February 5, 1993 Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Morgus the Maniac 1November 13, 1993 Hampstead, MD [1] [2]
Lucifer2November 14, 1993Essex, MDTitle history is unrecorded between November 1994-March 1995. [1] [2]
Morgus the Maniac2November 1994Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Mad Dog O'Malley 1February 5, 1993Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Corporal Punishment 1March 26, 1995Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 1October 1, 1995Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Corporal Punishment2October 1995Gaithersburg, MarylandDefeated A.C. Golden in 8-man tournament final. [1] [2]
Joe Thunder 1December 3, 1995Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Johnny Gunn 1March 26, 1996Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Corporal Punishment3June 30, 1996Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Axl Rotten 1June 30, 1996Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Mark "The Shark" Shrader 1September 13, 1996Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Axl Rotten2November 23, 1996Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Stevie Richards 1February 2, 1997Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Disco Inferno 1April 3, 1997Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
VacatedAugust 9, 1997 [1] [2]
Pit Bull #2 1August 10, 1997Gaithersburg, MarylandDefeated Knuckles Zanwich to win the vacant title. [1] [2]
VacatedNovember 7, 1997 [1]
Salvatore Sincere 2November 8, 1997Gaithersburg, MarylandDefeated Corporal Punishment to win the vacant title. [1] [2]
VacatedDecember 22, 1997 [1] [2]
Glenn Osbourne 1February 1, 1998 Baltimore, MD Defeated A.C. Golden a tournament final. [1] [2]
Danny Rose1April 4, 1998 Essex, MD [1] [2]
Morgus the Maniac3November 14, 1998Hampstead, MD [1] [2]
Bob Starr 1-Gaithersburg, Maryland [1] [2]
Honky Tonk Man 1October 2, 1999 Dundalk, MD [1] [2]
Bob Starr2November 13, 1999Hampstead, MD [1] [2]
Patch 1March 31, 2000Dundalk, MD [1] [2] [3]
VacatedApril 29, 2000Vacated after Patch was stripped of the title for failing to make scheduled title defences. [1] [3]
Lucifer3April 29, 2000 Middle River, MD Defeated Max Thrasher for the vacant title in a match with special referee "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. [1] [2] [3]
DOA 1August 9, 2000 Martinsburg, WV Following the death of longtime MEWF mainstay DOA on June 24, a tribute show "DOA: A Night to Remember" was held in his honor. Lucifer voluntarily vacated the title for DOA being awarded the title for one night only. [1] [2] [3]
Buzz Stryker1August 12, 2000Middle River, MD [1] [2] [3]
Max Thrasher2September 22, 2000Dundalk, MDDefeated Morgus the Maniac, Buzz Stryker and Dino Casanova in a four-Way match. [1] [2] [3]
Dino Casanova32000 [1] [2] [3]
Max Thrasher3November 11, 2000Hampstead, MDFollowing the death of longtime MEWF mainstay DOA on June 24, a tribute show "DOA: A Night to Remember" was held in his honor being awarded the title for one night only. [1] [2] [3]
RuckusMarch 17, 2001Essex, MD [2] [3]
Rayne1April 12, 2001Baltimore, MDDefeated Dino Casanova for the vacant title. [2] [3]
Dino Casanova2August 2, 2001Dundalk, MD [2] [3]
Vacated2001 [2] [3]
Cat Burglar1November 25, 2001Dundalk, MDHeld in the Teamsters Union Hall, Cat Burglar won a 17-man battle royal to become the new MEWF Heavyweight Champion. [2] [3]
Held UpFebruary 9, 2002Baltimore, MDThe title is held up following a three-way match between Cat Burglar, Nick Berk and Ruckus in which all three men scored a simultaneous pinfall during the match. [2] [3]
Cat Burglar2March 3, 2002Baltimore, MDDefeated Nick Berk and Ryker in a three-Way ladder match. [2] [3]
Drew Pain1October 26, 2002 [2] [3]
Buzz Stryker2October 27, 2002Defeated Drew Pain and Salvatore Sincere in a three-Way match. [2] [3]
Chad Bowman 1March 9, 2003Dundalk, MD [2] [3]
Romeo Valentino 2May 3, 2003 [2] [3]
Danny Doring 1July 16, 2003 Glen Burnie, MD Defeated Romeo Valentino and Chris Chetti in a three-Way match to unify the MEWF and MCW Heavyweight Championship. [1] [2] [3]
Danny Doring2March 28, 2004 [2] [3]
VacatedMarch 28, 2004Dundalk, MDVacated after Danny Doring is stripped of the title for failing to make scheduled title defences. [2] [3]
The Bruiser1March 28, 2004Dundalk, MDDefeated Romeo Valentino in match for the vacant title. [2] [3]

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