UWN Heritage Heavyweight Championship

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UWN Heritage Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion Championship Wrestling
(United Wrestling Network)
Date establishedOctober 21, 2006
Current champion(s)Kevin Martenson
Date wonNovember 15, 2022
(aired December 4, 2022)
Other name(s)
  • NWA Heritage Championship
  • CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship
Statistics
First champion(s) Adam Pearce
Longest reign Peter Avalon (672 days)
Shortest reign Shaun Ricker (<1 day)
Oldest champion Willie Mack (31 years)
Youngest championJordan Cruz (24 years) [1]
Heaviest champion Willie Mack (280 lb.)
Lightest champion Scorpio Sky (176 lb.)

The UWN Heritage Heavyweight Championship is a title controlled by the United Wrestling Network, and defended in Championship Wrestling. The title was established on October 21, 2006 as the NWA Heritage Championship.

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Title history

On January 1, 2012, the championship was abandoned after champion Atsushi Sawada lost the championship belt during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. On May 5, 2013, Scorpio Sky pinned Shaun Ricker in a rematch from the Red Carpet Rumble tournament, from earlier that day, to re-establish the title as the CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship. [2] [3]

On August 24, 2014, The Hobo challenged Ricky Mandel to a dumpster match, in which he won by putting Mandel in the dumpster; this was the first time the championship changed hands in a dumpster gimmick match.[ citation needed ] In 2021, the title was renamed the UWN Heritage Heavyweight Championship.[ citation needed ]

Names

NameYears
NWA Heritage Championship
(later CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship)
October 21, 2006 – May 8, 2021
UWN Heritage Heavyweight ChampionshipMay 8, 2021 – present

Reigns

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
N/AUnknown information
Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
1 Adam Pearce October 21, 2006AWS Halloween Slaughterhouse III Industry, CA 1182Defeated The Plague in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
2 Sean Waltman April 21, 2007NWA Pro Wrestling Summit El Paso, TX 18Aired on the January 23, 2008 edition of NWA Wrestling Showcase.
3 Adam Pearce April 29, 2007NWA Pro Wrestling Summit Loredo, TX 2378
Vacated May 11, 2008Adam Pearce relinquishes the championship as he was already holding NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
4 T. J. Perkins June 1, 2008M1W Santa Ana, CA 1194Perkins won a battle royal to win the vacant championship at NWA Mach One Wrestling's debut show.
5 Ryan Taylor December 12, 2008EWF Holiday Fear 2008 Covina, CA 1122Taylor won the championship in a belt on a pole match.
6Oliver JohnApril 13, 2009PWR Las Vegas, NV 1474This was a four–way elimination match also involving Chris Hero and Steve Anthony.
7Atsushi SawadaJuly 31, 2010PWR Watsonville, CA 1519
Vacated January 1, 2012The championship was vacated due to the effects and aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Another version of the NWA Heritage Championship was introduced by NWA Circle City Wrestling on January 23, 2016.
United Wrestling Network
8 Shaun Ricker May 5, 2013Championship Wrestling From Hollywood season 3 episode 27 Anaheim, CA 1<1Ricker won a Red Carpet Rumble match to win the vacant championship. Aired on tape delay on May 19, 2013.
9 Scorpio Sky May 5, 2013CWFH TV Taping Anaheim, CA 1252This was a loser leaves Hollywood match. This match was scheduled to air on June 2, 2013 on tape delay, but was never aired due to the controversial finish; the title was later officially changed to the CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship.
10 Ricky Mandel January 12, 2014Championship Wrestling From Hollywood season 3 episode 15 Port Hueneme, CA 1224
11The HoboAugust 24, 2014Championship Wrestling From Hollywood TV Taping Port Hueneme, CA 1182 [4]
12Johnny YumaFebruary 22, 2015Unknown Port Hueneme, CA 1182
13 Peter Avalon August 23, 2015Unknown Port Hueneme, CA 1672
14 Tito Escondido June 25, 2017CWFH Red Carpet Rumble 2017 Port Hueneme, CA 1308
15 Willie Mack April 29, 2018CWFH TV Taping Port Hueneme, CA 1168
Vacated October 14, 2018Championship vacated for unknown reasons.
16 Royce Isaacs October 14, 2018Unknown Port Hueneme, CA 156
17Andy BrownDecember 9, 2018Unknown Port Hueneme, CA 1252
18WattsAugust 18, 2019Red Carpet Rumble Port Hueneme, CA 1384This was a Red Carpet Rumble match.
19 Ray Rosas September 5, 2020CWFH TV Taping Port Hueneme, CA 184
20 Jordan Clearwater November 28, 2020CWFH TV Taping Port Hueneme, CA 128
21Richie SladeDecember 26, 2020CWFH TV Taping Port Hueneme, CA 1133
22Jordan CruzMay 8, 2021Halston Boddy's Coastline Clash Port Hueneme, CA 1374Renamed to the UWN Heritage Heavyweight Championship during Cruz's reign.
23 Zicky Dice May 17, 2022Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield Irvine, CA 1182This was a three-way match also involving Danny Rivera. This aired on tape delay on June 12. [5]
24Kevin MartensonNovember 11, 2022Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield Irvine, CA 1571+This aired on tape delay on December 4.

Combined reigns

As of June8, 2024.

Record longest reigning champion Peter Avalon Hollywood Heritage Champion "Pretty" Peter Avalon.jpg
Record longest reigning champion Peter Avalon
Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined days
1 Peter Avalon 1672
2 Adam Pearce 2560
3Kevin Martenson1571+
4Atsushi Sawada1519
5 Oliver John1474
6Watts1384
7Jordan Cruz1374
8 Tito Escondido 1308
9Andy Brown1252
Scorpio Sky 1252
11 Ricky Mandel 1224
12 T. J. Perkins 1194
13 Zicky Dice 1183
14The Hobo1182
Johnny Yuma1
16 Willie Mack 1168
17 Ryan Taylor 1122
18 Ray Rosas 184
19 Royce Isaacs 156
20 Jordan Clearwater 128
22 Sean Waltman 18
23 Shaun Ricker 1<1

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