RPW Heavyweight Championship

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RPW Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion Resistance Pro Wrestling
Date establishedJanuary 13, 2012
Current champion(s)Shane Mercer
Date wonMay 18, 2019
Statistics
First champion(s) Harry Smith
Most reignsDa Cobra (2)
Longest reignShane Mercer (1,763+)
Shortest reignDaniel Eads (<1 day)

The Resistance Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling heavyweight championship and the highest ranked title in the promotion. [1]

#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
+Indicates the current reign is changing daily
#WrestlerReignDateDays
held
LocationEventNotesRef(s)
1 Harry Smith 1January 13, 2012275 Chicago, Illinois RiseDefeated Kevin Steen and The Sheik in a three-way match to become the inaugural RPW Heavyweight Champion. [2]
October 14, 2012
Smith was stripped of the title.
2 Robert Anthony 1October 20, 2012399 Racine, Wisconsin RPW/GLCW Point of EntryDefeated Bobby Lashley and Jay Bradley in a three-way match to win the vacant RPW Heavyweight Championship.
3Jocephus1November 23, 2013349 Williamstown, New Jersey Caress of Steel
4 Marshe Rockett 1November 7, 201471 Lockport, Illinois And Justice For All
5Scott Young1January 17, 2015<1 Summit, Illinois Animals
6Suge D1January 17, 2015245 Summit, Illinois Animals
7Da Cobra1September 19, 2015294 Lockport, Illinois Rolling Thunder
8Sean Mulligan1July 9, 201663 Summit, Illinois SabotageThis was a triple threat match also including Yabo The Clown
9Da Cobra2September 10, 2016378 Lockport, Illinois Exile
10Daniel Eads1September 23, 2017<1 Summit, Illinois FW/RPW Rumble In Summit
11John Skyler1September 23, 2017602 Lockport, Illinois FW/RPW Rumble In Summit
12Shane Mercer1May 18, 20191,763+ Summit, Illinois Resistance Chapter VI: Death Wish

Combined reigns

As of March15, 2024.

Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined days
1John Skyler1602
2 Robert Anthony 1399
3Da Cobra2378
4Shane Mercer †11,763+
5Jocephus1349
6 Harry Smith 1275
7Suge D1245
8 Marshe Rockett 171
9Sean Mulligan163
10Daniel Eads1<1
Scott Young1<1

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References

  1. "RPW Heavyweight Championship history".
  2. "RPW Rise results".