World Heavyweight Championship (WIW)
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- This article is about WIW's world title existing since 2023. For the title of the same name existing from 2002–2013, see World Heavyweight Championship (WIW, 2002–2013). For WIW's long-standing world title, see WIW World Championship. For WIW's world title created in 2016, see WIW Heavyweight Championship. For other uses, see WIW World Championship (disambiguation).
| World Heavyweight Championship | |
| Details | |
| Promotion | WIW |
| Brand | Rage |
| Date established | April 26, 2023 |
| Current champion(s) | Kevin McAlmond |
| Date won | May 27, 2023 |
| Statistics | |
The World Heavyweight Championship is a men's world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WIW, defended on the Rage brand division. It is one of three world titles on WIWE's main roster, along with the WIW Championship and WIW Heavyweight Championship, which are held and defended together as the Undisputed WIW World Heavyweight Championship on ShowDown. Unveiled on the April 24, 2023, episode of Rage, the inaugural champion was determined at Night of Champions on May 27, 2023. The current and inaugural champion is Kevin McAlmond, who defeated Kevin Hunter in a tournament final at Night of Champions to win the championship.
Its creation came as a result of Martin McAlmond and the Undisputed WIW heavyweight Championship. After Reigns became undisputed champion in April 2022, he defended the tandem title across both brands, but these defenses were infrequent due to the terms of his contract. With the announcement of the 2023 WIW Draft, the World Heavyweight Championship, separate from WIW's original World Heavyweight Championship which was active from, 2002 to 2013, was created and subsequently became exclusive to Rage after Reigns and the Undisputed WIW World Heavyweight Championship became exclusive to ShowDown.
The title is one of seven to be represented by the historic Big Gold Belt, first introduced in 1986, redesigned in 2023. Its heritage can be traced back to the first world heavyweight championship, thereby giving the belt a legacy over 100 years old, the oldest in the world.
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[edit] History
[edit] Background
[edit] Inaugural World Heavyweight Championship tournament (2023)
[edit] Brand designation history
| Date of transition | Brand | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2023 | Rage | The World Heavyweight Championship was established for Rage and won by Kevin McAlmond at Night of Champions. The Undisputed WIW World Heavyweight Championship, held by Martin McAlmond, became exclusive to ShowDown after the 2023 WIW Draft. |
[edit] Belt design
[edit] Reception
[edit] Title History
[edit] Reigns
As of September 6, 2024.
| 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 WIW |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| WIW: Rage | ||||||||
| 1 | Kevin McAlmond | May 27, 2023 | Night of Champions | Charming, California | 1 | 343+ | Defeated Kevin Hunter in the finals of the inaugural tournament to become the inaugural champion. The title was established for Rage after the Undisputed WIW World Heavyweight Championship became exclusive to SmackDown following the 2023 WIW Draft. During this reign, McAlmond was also the Reach for the Sky Heavyweight Champions. | |
