WIW ShowDown Women's Championship
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== History == | == History == | ||
Following the reintroduction of the [[WIW Brand Extension|WIW brand extension]] and subsequent [[WIW Draft (2016)|draft]] on July 19, 2016, [[WIW World Women's Championship|WIW Women's Champion]] [[Kaila Matteson (WIW)|Kaila Matteson]] was drafted to [[WIW Rage|Rage]], the title was renamed the WIW World Women's Championship, leaving [[WIW ShowDown|ShowDown]] without a women's championship. Immediately following [[WIW SummerBash (2016)|SummerBash]] on the August 26, 2016 episode of ''ShowDown'', Turf Finnegan and ShowDown commissioner [[Dixie Finnegan (WIW)|Dixie Finnegan]] unveiled the new WIW Women's Championship and announced that the inaugural champion will be determined at [[WIW Aftershock (2016)|Aftershock]] in a Six-pack challenge, the partcipates will be decided in fatal four way matches in the next two weeks, on the August 26, 2016 episode of ''ShowDown'', the first four way match saw [[Katie Mansfield (WIW)|Katie Mansfield]] defeated [[Jamie Carroll (WIW)|Jamie Carroll]], [[Megan Zanto (WIW)|Megan Zanto]] and [[Hannah Weiner (WIW)|Hannah Weiner]], the second saw [[Beatrice LaGreca (WIW)|Beatrice LaGreca]] defeated [[Kristen Erickson (WIW)|Kristen Erickson]], [[Riley Austin (WIW)|Riley Austin]] and [[Kelsey Wagner (WIW)|Kelsey Wagner]], the third saw [[Carolyn Kuser (WIW)|Carolyn Kuser]] defeated [[Nicole Bergman (WIW)|Nicole Bergman]], [[Leigh Hicks (WIW)|Leigh Hicks]] and [[Stephanie Claassen (WIW)|Stephanie Claassen]] and the final fatal four way match saw [[Brittany Hiatt (WIW)|Brittany Hiatt]] defeated [[Megan Zanto (WIW)|Megan Zanto]], [[Melissa Warren (WIW)|Melissa Warren]] and [[Katelyn Whitehead (WIW)|Katelyn Whitehead]]. On the September 2, 2016 episode of ''ShowDown'', [[Kayty Kapphan (WIW)|Kayty Kapphan]] defeated [[Hannah Weinert (WIW)|Hannah Weinert]], [[Anna Williams (WIW)|Anna Williams]] and [[Brooke Slevin (WIW)|Brooke Slevin]], as on the same night [[Ali Richards (WIW)|Allison Richards]] defeated [[Somer Cummings (WIW)|Somer Cummings]], [[Kesley Dayton (WIW)|Kesley Dayton]] and [[Maggie King (WIW)|Maggie King]] in the final two fatal four way matches. At Aftershock, Allison Richards won the Six Pack Challenge to become the inaugural champion. | Following the reintroduction of the [[WIW Brand Extension|WIW brand extension]] and subsequent [[WIW Draft (2016)|draft]] on July 19, 2016, [[WIW World Women's Championship|WIW Women's Champion]] [[Kaila Matteson (WIW)|Kaila Matteson]] was drafted to [[WIW Rage|Rage]], the title was renamed the WIW World Women's Championship, leaving [[WIW ShowDown|ShowDown]] without a women's championship. Immediately following [[WIW SummerBash (2016)|SummerBash]] on the August 26, 2016 episode of ''ShowDown'', Turf Finnegan and ShowDown commissioner [[Dixie Finnegan (WIW)|Dixie Finnegan]] unveiled the new WIW Women's Championship and announced that the inaugural champion will be determined at [[WIW Aftershock (2016)|Aftershock]] in a Six-pack challenge, the partcipates will be decided in fatal four way matches in the next two weeks, on the August 26, 2016 episode of ''ShowDown'', the first four way match saw [[Katie Mansfield (WIW)|Katie Mansfield]] defeated [[Jamie Carroll (WIW)|Jamie Carroll]], [[Megan Zanto (WIW)|Megan Zanto]] and [[Hannah Weiner (WIW)|Hannah Weiner]], the second saw [[Beatrice LaGreca (WIW)|Beatrice LaGreca]] defeated [[Kristen Erickson (WIW)|Kristen Erickson]], [[Riley Austin (WIW)|Riley Austin]] and [[Kelsey Wagner (WIW)|Kelsey Wagner]], the third saw [[Carolyn Kuser (WIW)|Carolyn Kuser]] defeated [[Nicole Bergman (WIW)|Nicole Bergman]], [[Leigh Hicks (WIW)|Leigh Hicks]] and [[Stephanie Claassen (WIW)|Stephanie Claassen]] and the final fatal four way match saw [[Brittany Hiatt (WIW)|Brittany Hiatt]] defeated [[Megan Zanto (WIW)|Megan Zanto]], [[Melissa Warren (WIW)|Melissa Warren]] and [[Katelyn Whitehead (WIW)|Katelyn Whitehead]]. On the September 2, 2016 episode of ''ShowDown'', [[Kayty Kapphan (WIW)|Kayty Kapphan]] defeated [[Hannah Weinert (WIW)|Hannah Weinert]], [[Anna Williams (WIW)|Anna Williams]] and [[Brooke Slevin (WIW)|Brooke Slevin]], as on the same night [[Ali Richards (WIW)|Allison Richards]] defeated [[Somer Cummings (WIW)|Somer Cummings]], [[Kesley Dayton (WIW)|Kesley Dayton]] and [[Maggie King (WIW)|Maggie King]] in the final two fatal four way matches. At Aftershock, Allison Richards won the Six Pack Challenge to become the inaugural champion. | ||
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| + | === Inaugural championship match === | ||
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| + | == Brand designation history == | ||
| + | The championship was established to be exclusive to its namesake brand, SmackDown. An incident occurred in the [[2021 WWE Draft]] where both the Raw and SmackDown women's champions were drafted to the opposite brands. To keep the titles on their respective brands, the champions swapped titles. However, this same incident occurred in the [[2023 WWE Draft]], but the champions instead kept their titles, thus the titles changed brands despite their namesakes. This issue would be resolved as the titles were subsequently renamed. | ||
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| + | !rowspan=1 bgcolor=#e3e3e3|Date | ||
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| + | |August 23, 2016 | ||
| + | |style="background-color:#2E9AFE;"|[[ShowDown (WIW brand)|ShowDown]] | ||
| + | |The championship was established for [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|SmackDown]] after [[WIW Women's Championship|WIW Women's Champion]] [[Kaila Matteson (WIW)|Kaila Matteson]] was drafted to [[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] in the [[WIW Draft (2016)|2016 WIW Draft]], with Matteson's title renamed to Rage World Women's Championship. [[Ali Richards (WIW)|Ali Richards]] subsequently became the inaugural SmackDown Heavyweight Women's Champion at [[WIW Aftershock (2016)|Aftershock]] on September 11. | ||
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| + | |May 8, 2023 | ||
| + | |style="background-color:#FA5858;"|[[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] | ||
| + | |ShowDown Heavyweight Women's Champion [[Jennipher Harper (WIW)|Jennipher Harper]] was drafted to [[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] in the [[WIW Draft (2023)|2023 WIW Draft]].<br>The title was renamed as the Women's World Championship on June 12, 2023. | ||
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==Belt Design== | ==Belt Design== | ||
Revision as of 22:46, 13 June 2023
- Not to be confused with WIW Rage Women's Championship, WIW Divas Championship, or WIW Women's Championship (1999–2010).
| ShowDown Women's Championship | |
| Details | |
| Promotion | WIW |
| Brand | Rage |
| Date established | August 26, 2016 |
| Current champion(s) | Jennipher Harper |
| Date won | April 1, 2023 |
| Other name(s) | |
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| Statistics | |
| First champion | Allison/Ali Richards |
The WIW Heavyweight Women's Championship (sometimes simply as WIW Women's Championship) is a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion World Incorporated Wrestling on the Rage brand. It is a counterpart title to the ShowDown brand's WIW Women's Championship.
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History
Following the reintroduction of the WIW brand extension and subsequent draft on July 19, 2016, WIW Women's Champion Kaila Matteson was drafted to Rage, the title was renamed the WIW World Women's Championship, leaving ShowDown without a women's championship. Immediately following SummerBash on the August 26, 2016 episode of ShowDown, Turf Finnegan and ShowDown commissioner Dixie Finnegan unveiled the new WIW Women's Championship and announced that the inaugural champion will be determined at Aftershock in a Six-pack challenge, the partcipates will be decided in fatal four way matches in the next two weeks, on the August 26, 2016 episode of ShowDown, the first four way match saw Katie Mansfield defeated Jamie Carroll, Megan Zanto and Hannah Weiner, the second saw Beatrice LaGreca defeated Kristen Erickson, Riley Austin and Kelsey Wagner, the third saw Carolyn Kuser defeated Nicole Bergman, Leigh Hicks and Stephanie Claassen and the final fatal four way match saw Brittany Hiatt defeated Megan Zanto, Melissa Warren and Katelyn Whitehead. On the September 2, 2016 episode of ShowDown, Kayty Kapphan defeated Hannah Weinert, Anna Williams and Brooke Slevin, as on the same night Allison Richards defeated Somer Cummings, Kesley Dayton and Maggie King in the final two fatal four way matches. At Aftershock, Allison Richards won the Six Pack Challenge to become the inaugural champion.
Inaugural championship match
Brand designation history
The championship was established to be exclusive to its namesake brand, SmackDown. An incident occurred in the 2021 WWE Draft where both the Raw and SmackDown women's champions were drafted to the opposite brands. To keep the titles on their respective brands, the champions swapped titles. However, this same incident occurred in the 2023 WWE Draft, but the champions instead kept their titles, thus the titles changed brands despite their namesakes. This issue would be resolved as the titles were subsequently renamed.
| Date | Brand | Notes |
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| August 23, 2016 | ShowDown | The championship was established for SmackDown after WIW Women's Champion Kaila Matteson was drafted to Rage in the 2016 WIW Draft, with Matteson's title renamed to Rage World Women's Championship. Ali Richards subsequently became the inaugural SmackDown Heavyweight Women's Champion at Aftershock on September 11. |
| May 8, 2023 | Rage | ShowDown Heavyweight Women's Champion Jennipher Harper was drafted to Rage in the 2023 WIW Draft. The title was renamed as the Women's World Championship on June 12, 2023. |
Belt Design
Reigns
- Main article: List of WIW ShowDown Women's Champions
