List of IWE European Champions
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| - | [[File:Ic champion matt borske.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]], seen here with both the [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]] and [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]], in 2000. Angle was the third man to have achieved this accomplishment (along with [[Roy Hoover|D'Lo Brown]], [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]], and [[Kyle Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]])]] | + | [[File:Ic champion matt borske.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]], seen here with both the [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]] and [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]], in 2000. Angle was the third man to have achieved this accomplishment (along with [[Roy <!--Julius--> Hoover|D'Lo Brown]], [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]], and [[Kyle Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]])]] |
The [[IWE European Championship]] is a former [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|title]] competed for in [[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE). The title was created on February 26, 1997. The first champion was [[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] who defeated [[Owen Heart]] in a tournament final. The title was first abandoned in 1999 when [[Shane Matteson]] kept the belt in a duffel bag. The title was later found by [[Corbin Knight|Mideon]], which made the belt once again in use. The title was finally retired on July 22, 2002 when [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWE Intercontinental Champion]] [[Kyle Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]] defeated European Champion [[Josh Hooper]] to unify the European title into the Intercontinental title. There have been a total of 27 recognized champions who have had a combined 37 official reigns. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been IWE European Champion by [[Ring Name|ring name]]. | The [[IWE European Championship]] is a former [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|title]] competed for in [[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE). The title was created on February 26, 1997. The first champion was [[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] who defeated [[Owen Heart]] in a tournament final. The title was first abandoned in 1999 when [[Shane Matteson]] kept the belt in a duffel bag. The title was later found by [[Corbin Knight|Mideon]], which made the belt once again in use. The title was finally retired on July 22, 2002 when [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWE Intercontinental Champion]] [[Kyle Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]] defeated European Champion [[Josh Hooper]] to unify the European title into the Intercontinental title. There have been a total of 27 recognized champions who have had a combined 37 official reigns. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been IWE European Champion by [[Ring Name|ring name]]. | ||
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File:Ic champion matt borske.jpg
Kurt Angle, seen here with both the IWF European Championship and IWF Intercontinental Championship, in 2000. Angle was the third man to have achieved this accomplishment (along with D'Lo Brown, Jeff Jarrett, and Rob Van Dam)
The IWE European Championship is a former professional wrestling title competed for in International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE). The title was created on February 26, 1997. The first champion was The British Bulldog who defeated Owen Heart in a tournament final. The title was first abandoned in 1999 when Shane Matteson kept the belt in a duffel bag. The title was later found by Mideon, which made the belt once again in use. The title was finally retired on July 22, 2002 when IWE Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam defeated European Champion Josh Hooper to unify the European title into the Intercontinental title. There have been a total of 27 recognized champions who have had a combined 37 official reigns. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been IWE European Champion by ring name.
IWE.com does not list Rob Van Dam's win over Josh Hooper for the European Championship in their title history; however, it is acknowledged in RVD's profile and is listed as a title reign in IWE's official encyclopedia.
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Title history
Names
| Name | Years |
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| IWF European Championship | February 1997 – May 2002 |
| IWE European Championship | May 2002 – July 2002 |
Reigns
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
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| 1 | The British Bulldog | 1 | February 26, 1997 | Berlin, Germany | Raw | Aired March 3. Defeated Owen Heart in a tournament final to become the first champion. | |
| 2 | Shawn Michaels | 1 | September 20, 1997 | 82 | Birmingham, England | One Night Only | Becomes first Grand Slam Champion with this win. |
| 3 | Triple K | 1 | January 20, 1998 | 55 | Lowell, MA | Raw | Aired December 22. Michaels was ordered to defend the title against Kelmsley by IWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter. Michaels intentionally lost the match. |
| 6 | D'Lo Brown | 1 | July 14, 1997 | 63 | Binghamton, NY | Raw is War | Aired July 20. |
Combined reigns
| Rank | Champion | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The British Bulldog | 2 | 253 |
| 3 | Triple K | 2 | 160 |
| 4 | D'Lo Brown | 4 | 140 |
| 9 | Shawn Michaels | 1 | 82 |
See also
References
External links
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