UWC Heavyweight Championship

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UWC Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionUnited Wrestling Coalition
Date establishedMarch 21, 1998
Current champion(s)Tony Chini
Date wonSeptember 3, 2022
Statistics
First champion(s)Derik Starr
Most reignsBiggie Biggs (three reigns)
Longest reignBobby Piper (1099 days)
Shortest reignJoe Rules and Section 8 (<1 day)
Heaviest championLegion (500 lbs, 227 kg)
Lightest champion"Textbook" Philly Madison (199 lbs, 90 kg)
Three-time former UWC Heavyweight Champion Biggie Biggs BiggieBiggs.jpg
Three-time former UWC Heavyweight Champion Biggie Biggs

The United Wrestling Coalition (UWC) Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in the American independent professional wrestling promotion United Wrestling Coalition. Being a professional wrestling championship, it is not won via direct competition; it is instead won via a predetermined ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a wrestling angle. It became an official title on March 21, 1998 when Derik Starr became the first champion. [1] The championship is held by Tony Chini, who is in his first reign as champion. There have been 33 reigns by 27 wrestlers and five vacancies.

Contents

Title lineage

As of June22, 2023

#Order in reign history
ReignThe reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
N/AThe information is not available or is unknown
Indicates the title change is not recognized by UWC
+Indicates the current reign is changing daily
#WrestlersReignDateDays
held
Successful title defensesLocationNotes
1Derik Starr1March 21, 1998843 Browns Mills, NJ Won a 20-man battle royal to become the first champion. [1]
2Warhead1June 13, 19981752 Pemberton, NJ [2]
Vacated December 5, 1998N/APemberton, NJVacated when Warhead suffers an injury and cannot defend the title [3]
3Cannon1December 5, 19981614Pemberton, NJWon a battle royal for the vacant title [3]
4Tommy Force1May 15, 19992452 Yardville, NJ [4]
5Tundra1January 15, 20001131 Mount Holly, NJ Defeated Rick Silver, who was defending the title for Tommy Force [5]
6Billy Lassiter1May 7, 20002093Pemberton, NJ [6]
7Twiggy Ramirez1December 2, 20003642Pemberton, NJWon in a three way match that also included Dr. Hurtz [7]
8Bobby Piper1December 1, 200110996Pemberton, NJWon in a tag team match teaming with Ripper against Twiggy Ramirez and Orphan [8]
9The Orphan1December 4, 20043710Pemberton, NJWon in a three way match that also included Billy Lassiter [9]
10 Reckless Youth 1December 10, 20057283Pemberton, NJ [10]
VacatedDecember 8, 2007N/APemberton, NJVacated when Reckless Youth cannot make a scheduled title defense [11]
11Joe Rules1December 8, 200700Pemberton, NJAwards self the title as UWC Commissioner after winning a six person tag team match teaming with Taylor Nicole and Della Morte against Ernie Osiris, Kory Castle, and Roxie Cotton [11]
VacatedDecember 8, 2007N/APemberton, NJVacated when Joe Rules is fired as UWC Commissioner and his replacement, Michael Grimaldi, declares all UWC titles to be vacant. [11]
12Don Montoya1December 8, 20077282Pemberton, NJWon vacant title in a tag match, teaming with Kyle Durden against Raven and Alex Payne [11]
13Section 81December 5, 200900Pemberton, NJ [12]
VacatedDecember 5, 2009N/APemberton, NJSection 8 retires after winning the title [12]
14Legion1January 16, 20101193Browns Mills, NJDefeats Twiggy Ramirez and Rudo the Heel in a tournament final [13]
15Biggie Biggs1May 15, 2010420Browns Mills, NJ [14]
16Twiggy Ramirez2June 26, 20101613Browns Mills, NJ [15]
17Biggie Biggs2December 4, 20101826Pemberton, NJWon in a three way match that also included Reckless Youth [16]
18Geoffrey Bravo1June 4, 20111823Browns Mills, NJ [17]
19Silly Billy1December 3, 20111612Pemberton, NJ [18]
20Big Rig1May 12, 20122033Browns Mills, NJ [19]
21Geoffrey Bravo2December 1, 20122873 Browns Mills, NJ [20]
22Vinny DeMarco1September 14, 20132734Browns Mills, NJWon in a three way match that also included Twiggy Ramirez. [21]
23Ryan Haston1June 14, 20142243Browns Mills, NJ [22]
24Serious William2January 24, 2015560 New Egypt, NJ Formerly known as Silly Billy. [23]
25"Textbook" Philly Madison1March 21, 20154137New Egypt, NJWon the title in a handicap match where Serious William teamed with Mr. Rig [24]
26"The Thriller" Andd Bivians1May 7, 20163996 Wrightstown, NJ [25]
27Fredo Majors1June 11, 20174487Wrightstown, NJWon in a three way match that also included Jimmy Pipes. [26]
28"American Muscle" Nate Mustang1September 1, 20183715Wrightstown, NJ [27]
29Mr. Spectrum1September 7, 20193786Wrightstown, NJ [28]
30Biggie Biggs3September 19, 202037713Wrightstown, NJ [29]
Vacated October 1, 2021N/APemberton, NJVacated when Biggie Biggs announces his retirement [30]
31"American Muscle" Nate Mustang1October 16, 202100Wrightstown, NJWon the vacant title in a triple threat match that included Lost Boy Kirby and Mr. Spectrum. [31]
32Lost Boy Kirby1October 16, 20213223Wrightstown, NJImmediately cashed in Wrightstown Rumble title shot to win the title. [31]
33"Il Capo Grande" Tony Chini1September 3, 2022292+3 Bordentown, NJ

List of combined reigns

As of June22, 2023

RankWrestler# Of ReignsCombined DaysTotal Title Defenses
1Bobby Piper110996
3Reckless Youth17283
Don Montoya17282
4Biggie Biggs360121
5Twiggy Ramirez25255
6Geoffrey Bravo24696
7Fredo Majors14487
8"Textbook" Philly Madison14136
9"The Thriller" Andd Bivians13995
10Mr. Spectrum13786
12"American Muscle" Nate Mustang23715
Orphan13710
13Lost Boy Kirby13223
14Vinny DeMarco12734
15Tommy Force12452
16"Il Capo Grande" Tony Chini1292+3
17Ryan Haston12243
18Silly Billy/Serious William22172
19Billy Lassiter12093
20Big Rig12033
21Warhead11752
22Cannon11614
23Legion11193
24Tundra11131
25Derik Starr1841
27Section 81<10
Joe Rules1<10

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