WIW Heavyweight Championship
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With the reintroduction of the [[WIW Brand Extension|brand extension]], a draft took place on the July 22, 2016 ''[[WIW ShowDown|ShowDown]]'' and [[WIW World Championship|WIW World Champion]] [[Kevin McAlmond (WIW)|Kevin McAlmond]] was drafted to ''[[WIW Rage|Rage]]''. At [[WIW Justice for Brawl (2016)|Justice for Brawl]] on July 24, McAlmond succesfully defended the title in a [[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple threat match]] against fellow ''Rage'' draftee, [[Matt Borske (WIW)|Matt Borske]] and ''ShowDown'' draftee, [[Chris LaGreca (WIW)|Chris LaGreca]]. When McAlmond retained the title, ''ShowDown'' was left without a world title. Subsequently, ''ShowDown'' commissioner [[Dixie Finnegan (WIW)|Dixie Finnegan]] and ''ShowDown'' general manager [[Turf Finnegan (WIW)|Turf Finnegan]] created a new championship, the WIW Heavyweight Championship, the following Friday on ''ShowDown'' to serve as the brand's top championship. | With the reintroduction of the [[WIW Brand Extension|brand extension]], a draft took place on the July 22, 2016 ''[[WIW ShowDown|ShowDown]]'' and [[WIW World Championship|WIW World Champion]] [[Kevin McAlmond (WIW)|Kevin McAlmond]] was drafted to ''[[WIW Rage|Rage]]''. At [[WIW Justice for Brawl (2016)|Justice for Brawl]] on July 24, McAlmond succesfully defended the title in a [[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple threat match]] against fellow ''Rage'' draftee, [[Matt Borske (WIW)|Matt Borske]] and ''ShowDown'' draftee, [[Chris LaGreca (WIW)|Chris LaGreca]]. When McAlmond retained the title, ''ShowDown'' was left without a world title. Subsequently, ''ShowDown'' commissioner [[Dixie Finnegan (WIW)|Dixie Finnegan]] and ''ShowDown'' general manager [[Turf Finnegan (WIW)|Turf Finnegan]] created a new championship, the WIW Heavyweight Championship, the following Friday on ''ShowDown'' to serve as the brand's top championship. | ||
| - | the inaugural champion will be crowned at [[WIW SummerBash (2016)|SummerBash]] on August 21, 2016 in a tournament final singles match. The tournament began on the July 29, 2016 episode of ''ShowDown''. | + | the inaugural champion will be crowned at [[WIW SummerBash (2016)|SummerBash]] on August 21, 2016 in a tournament final singles match. The tournament began on the July 29, 2016 episode of ''ShowDown''. At SummerSlam, Mark Semmler defeated Kevin Hunter to become the inaugural champion. |
== Title history == | == Title history == | ||
Revision as of 05:58, 22 August 2016
| WIW Heavyweight Championship | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Current champion(s) | Mark Semmler |
| Date won | August 21, 2016 |
| Date established | July 29, 2016 |
| Promotion | WIW |
| Brand | ShowDown |
The WIW Heavyweight Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WIW.
It will be one of two world titles in the promotion, and will be exclusive to the ShowDown brand. It was created to rival the WIW World Championship, which became exclusive to Rage following the reintroduction of the brand extension on July 22, 2016. The championship belt design has yet to be revealed.
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History
With the reintroduction of the brand extension, a draft took place on the July 22, 2016 ShowDown and WIW World Champion Kevin McAlmond was drafted to Rage. At Justice for Brawl on July 24, McAlmond succesfully defended the title in a Triple threat match against fellow Rage draftee, Matt Borske and ShowDown draftee, Chris LaGreca. When McAlmond retained the title, ShowDown was left without a world title. Subsequently, ShowDown commissioner Dixie Finnegan and ShowDown general manager Turf Finnegan created a new championship, the WIW Heavyweight Championship, the following Friday on ShowDown to serve as the brand's top championship.
the inaugural champion will be crowned at SummerBash on August 21, 2016 in a tournament final singles match. The tournament began on the July 29, 2016 episode of ShowDown. At SummerSlam, Mark Semmler defeated Kevin Hunter to become the inaugural champion.
Title history
Reigns
As of January 15, 2025.
| Reign | The reign number for the specific champion listed |
|---|---|
| Location | The city in which the title was won |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won |
| † | Indicates the title change is not recognized by IWE |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Semmler | 1 | August 21, 2016 | 1+ | Great Falls, Montana | SummerBash | Defeated Kevin Hunter in the finals of a tournament to become the inaugural champion. |
