PWP Heavyweight Championship

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PWP Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion Pro Wrestling Pride (PWP)
Date establishedApril 28, 2013
Current champion Bram (wrestler)
Date won25 June 2017
Statistics
First championChris Andrews
Most reignsMultiple (2 Reigns)
Longest reignSteve Griffiths
(301 days)
Shortest reignPJ Jones
(<1 day)
Heaviest championSteve Griffiths
305 lbs (139 kg)

The PWP Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by Pro Wrestling Pride. [1] It was the second championship incorporated by Pro Wrestling Pride; behind the PWP Catch Division Championship. As the companies main championship, it is usually competed for in the main event of each show.

Contents

The Championship was established on the companies 5th show, in Teignmouth, Devon in the main event. Chris Andrews would become the first champion, in a four-way match for the championship; defeating 'Wild Boar' Mike Hitchman, PJ Jones & The UK Dominator.

PWP Heavyweight Wrestling

Unlike the catch division championship, the Heavyweight championship in Pro Wrestling Pride is designed to be fought over by heavyweight wrestlers, rather than the no-limits PWP Catch Division Championship. This is suggested by the lightest wrestler to hold the championship – PJ Jones weighing in at 211 lbs, [2] and the heaviest being Steve Griffiths at 305lbs. [3]

It is also unusual for the championship to be defended in gimmick matches, unlike other championships. The belt is usually contested under regular match rules; with the only exceptions being best two out of three falls matches, a lumberjack match, [4] and a loser leaves town match. [5] Certain tournaments in Pro Wrestling Pride win number one contendership for the championship, including the Prizefighters tournament, and the King of Christmas Rumble winner. To date, only Steve Griffiths has won the championship this way. [6]

Since its inception, the championship has been challenged for by likes of James Storm, [7] Hardcore Holly, [8] Rhyno [9] and Billy Gunn. [10]

Unlike the catch division championship (trophy), and the tag team championships (medallions), the heavyweight championship has always been represented as a traditional championship belt.

Title History

The full history of the championship is listed below. As the championship is currently on hiatus; the current championship reign of Bram is being accumulated; however, it may not be accurate. The championship status as of 19July2025. [11] [12]

Championship Lineage

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
DefencesNumber of successful defences
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDefences
1 Chris Andrews April 28, 2013PWP Debut Show Teignmouth, Devon 11191Defeated Mike Hitchman, PJ Jones and The UK Dominator to become the inaugural champion
2Mike MasonAugust 25, 2013Unnamed Exmouth, Devon11802
3Danny WalshFebruary 21, 2014Adrenaline Rush Tour – Day 1 Babbacombe, Devon110This was a No Disqualification match
4Mike MasonFebruary 22, 2014Adrenaline Rush Tour – Day 2 Exeter, Devon210
5Danny WalshFebruary 23, 2014Adrenaline Rush Tour – Day 3 Chudleigh, Devon21603This was a Last Man Standing Loser Leaves Town match.
6PJ JonesAugust 2, 2014PWP Nevermore... Never Again – Raven's Last UK Stand Torquay, Devon100
7UK DominatorJune 22, 2014PWP Nevermore... Never Again – Raven's Last UK StandTorquay, Devon11692Cashed in a Money in the Bank contract won earlier that night.
8 Chris Andrews January 18, 2015PWP One Night Only Exeter, Devon21051This was a lumberjack match.
9Steve GriffithsMarch 5, 2015PWP 2nd Anniversary ShowExeter, Devon11363
10 Mr. Kennedy July 19, 2015PWP Heroes & Legends Paignton, Devon1420This was a Two out of three falls match [13] [14]
11Steve GriffithsAugust 30, 2015PWP Inner City Showdown Truro, Cornwall 23010
12 Eddie Ryan June 26, 2016PWP One of A Kind Taunton, Somerset 11265 [15]
13 Bram October 30, 2016PWP Undisputed 2Taunton, Somerset1420This was a six-man elimination match, also including Doug Williams, Chris Andrews, James Baker and John Harding
14 Ultimo Tiger December 11, 2016Heroes & Legends 4Paignton, Devon11460This was a No Disqualification match
15 Bram May 6, 2017PWP Live In Falmouth Falmouth, Cornwall 22,986+6This was a No Disqualification match.

Combined reigns

The total list of combined championship days held. As of 19July2025.

†Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined days
1 Bram †2606+
2 Chris Andrews 2224
3Steve Griffiths2378
4Mike Mason2181
5The UK Dominator1169
6Danny Walsh1161
7 Ultimo Tiger 1145
8 Eddie Ryan 1126
9 Mr. Kennedy 149
10PJ Jones1<1

Triple Crown Champion

In professional wrestling, a triple crown champion is a wrestler that has won three of a promotions championships; specifically, a world championship, secondary singles championship and tag team championship. To date, only one wrestler has won the PWP Heavyweight, PWP Catch & PWP tag team Championships – Ultimo Tiger, "completing" the triple crown with his win of the Heavyweight Championship in December 2016. He had previously won the other two championships in 2014, winning the tag team championships with his 'Wrestling Time' partner Darren Saviour.

ChampionPrimary championshipTag team championshipSecondary championship
PWP Heavyweight ChampionshipPWP Tag Team Championship PWP Catch Division Championship
Ultimo Tiger December 11, 2016October 5, 2014
(with Darren Saviour) [16] 		May 17, 2014

See also

References

  1. ↑ Orchard, Jonathan. "A Full Year of Pro Wrestling Pride". Archived from the original on 2017-10-20.
  2. ↑ Kriekenbohm, Philip. "PJ Jones << Cagematch" . Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ringside World – Big Grizzly". Ringside World Magazine. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ Orchard, Johnathan. "Pro Wrestling Pride 18th Exeter". Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "10 Questions with Pretty Boy Danny Walsh". The Indy Corner. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Pride Promotions Christmas Chaos 2". Believe In Geek. Archived from the original on 2017-10-20.
  7. ↑ "#Announcement: PWP Live in Plymouth with James Storm". Hashtag Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  8. ↑ Orchard, Johnathan. "Pro Wrestling Pride Heroes and Legends" . Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  9. ↑ "American Wrestling Superstar Rhino to appear in Exeter One night only!". Exeter Daily. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ "The interview, Big Grizzly". Kayfabe Today. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  11. ↑ Kreikenburg, Philip. "PWP Heavyweight Championship << Titles Database << CAGEMATCH". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Results – Pro Wrestling Pride". Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "SUNDAY EVENTS: U.S. stars headline big U.K. show". Pro Wrestling Torch.
  14. ↑ "Ken Anderson – Online World of Wrestling". Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Live Pro Wrestling TV stars Raven & Grado in Plymouth". One Plymouth Magazine. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  16. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "titles < Ultimo Tiger < Cagematch".
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