TCW Heavyweight Championship

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TCW Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
Date establishedJuly 6, 2000
Date retiredSeptember 14, 2002
Statistics
First champion(s) Glacier
Final champion(s)Glacier
Most reigns Scotty Anton (3 reigns)

The TCW Heavyweight Championship was the primary professional wrestling singles title of Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling. It was originally won by Glacier who defeated Jorge Estrada in tournament final held in Ashburn, Georgia on July 6, 2000. It was defended primarily in the state of Georgia but throughout the Southern United States, most often in Dothan, Alabama, until the promotion's close in 2003. [1]

Title history

Wrestlers:Times:Date:Location:Notes:
Glacier [2] 1July 6, 2000 Ashburn, Georgia Defeated Jorge Estrada in tournament final to become the first champion. [1]
Barry Windham 1October 28, 2000 Warner Robins, Georgia [1]
Scotty Anton 1June 2, 2001 Dothan, Alabama [3] the match ended with Daffney counting the pinfall and Anton left with the title. [1]
Barry Windham [4] 2June 7, 2001 Milledgeville, Georgia Title is returned to Windham due to the controversial finish. [1]
Scotty Anton2September 15, 2001 Carrollton, Georgia [1] [5]
Dustin Rhodes 1January 26, 2002Carrollton, Georgia [1] [6] [7]
Scotty Anton3 [8] March 1, 2002Carrollton, Georgia [1] [9] [10]
Title is vacated when Scotty Riggs forfeits the championship after suffering an elbow injury. [1] [8]
Glacier2September 14, 2002Carrollton, GeorgiaDefeated Damien to win the vacant title. [1] [11]

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