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BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship#Title history

{{short description|Professional wrestling championship}}

{{Infobox pro wrestling championship

|championshipname=BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship

|image=

|caption=Current design (2016 - Present)

|currentholder=Jake Something

|won=October 7, 2023

|aired=

|promotion=Border City Wrestling

|created=June 13, 1992

|mostreigns= Scott D'Amore (5)

|firstchamp=Canadian Patriot

|longestreign=Scott D'Amore (1790 days)

|shortestreign=Scott D'Amore

|oldest=

|youngest=

|heaviest=

|lightest=

|pastnames=

|titleretired=

|pastlookimages=

}}

The BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship is the top title contested for in the Ontario-based professional wrestling promotion Border City Wrestling.

On March 18, 2010 the BCW Can-Am Championship was unified with the BSE Pro and Neo Spirit Pro-Wrestling Championships to form the Maximum Pro Wrestling Triple Crown Championship.

On August 24, 2012 the Can-Am Championship was splintered from the Triple Crown with its defense on the debut event of BCW off-shoot promotion Can-Am Rising. Since then the title has been referred to it original title name the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship, predominantly defending under the BCW banner.

Title history

BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship

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|number=1

|champion={{sort|Canadian|The Canadian Patriot}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|June 13, 1992}}

|event=All-Star Championship Wrestling

|days=265

|location=Amherstburg, Ontario

|notes=Defeated "Irish" Bobby Clancy in a tournament final to become the inaugural Can-Am Champion.

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=2

|champion={{sort|Kass|Denny Kass}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|March 5, 1993}}

|days=85

|location=Warren, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=3

|champion={{sort|Doyle|Mickey Doyle}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|May 29, 1993}}

|days=36

|location=LaSalle, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=4

|champion={{sort|Stevens|Rock Stevens}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|July 4, 1993}}

|days=25

|location=LaSalle, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number=4.5

|type=vacated

|date={{dts|July 29, 1993}}

|notes=Stevens was stripped of the title due to unsanctioned title match.

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=5

|champion={{sortname|Scott|D'Amore}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|August 14, 1993}}

|days=265

|location=Noëlville, Ontario

|notes=Defeated Otis Apollo to win the vacant title.

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=6

|champion={{sort|Steele|Jake Steele}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|May 6, 1994}}

|days=1

|location=North Bay, Ontario

|notes=

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}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=7

|champion={{sortname|Scott|D'Amore}}

|reign=2

|date={{dts|May 7, 1994}}

|days=41

|location=Noëlville, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=8

|champion={{sort|Doyle|Mickey Doyle}}

|reign=2

|date={{dts|June 17, 1994}}

|days=266

|location=Wallaceburg, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=9

|champion={{sortname|Scott|D'Amore}}

|reign=3

|date={{dts|March 10, 1995}}

|days=72

|location=Oldcastle, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=10

|champion={{sort|Bruiser|Bruiser Bedlam}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|May 21, 1995}}

|days=33

|location=LaSalle, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=11

|champion={{sortname|Scott|D'Amore}}

|reign=4

|date={{dts|June 23, 1995}}

|days=1790

|location=LaSalle, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=12

|champion=Sabu

|reign=1

|date={{dts|May 17, 2000}}

|days=294

|location=London, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number=12.5

|type=vacated

|date={{dts|March 7, 2001}}

|location=Oldcastle, Ontario

|notes=Sabu was stripped of the title due to no-showing event.

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=13

|champion={{sortname|Tommy|Dreamer}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|March 7, 2001}}

|days=42

|location=Oldcastle, Ontario

|notes=Defeated Scott D'Amore and Rhino in three-way match to win the vacant title.

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=14

|champion={{sortname|Scott|D'Amore}}

|reign=5

|date={{dts|April 18, 2001}}

|days=<1

|location=Oldcastle, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=15

|champion={{sortname|Mikey|Whipwreck}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|April 18, 2001}}

|event=

|days=133

|location=Oldcastle, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number=15.5

|type=vacated

|date={{dts|August 29, 2001}}

|event=Mikey Whipwreck Retirement Bash

|location=Oldcastle, Ontario

|notes=Whipwreck vacated the title after a successful defense against Little Guido.

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=16

|champion={{sortname|Johnny|Swinger}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|November 27, 2001}}

|days=464

|location=Oldcastle, Ontario

|notes=Swinger won the vacant title in an 8-man Gauntlet Match defeating CW Anderson, Larry Destiny, Little Guido, Otis Apollo, Scott D'Amore, Simon Diamond, and Steve Corino.

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number=16.5

|type=unrecognized

|champion={{sortname|The|Brooklyn Brawler|Steve Lombardi}}

|date={{dts|January 15, 2003}}

|event=BCW New Years Revolution

|days=N/A

|location=

|notes=Brawler answered Johnny Swinger's open challenge and defeated him for the BCW Championship. As Brawler was not an active member of the BCW roster at the time Swinger had the decision overturned nullifying Brawler's reign and continuing Swinger's.

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=17

|champion={{sortname|D'Lo|Brown}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|March 6, 2003}}

|event=BCW March Breakdown

|days=192

|location=Oldcastle, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=18

|champion={{sortname|Shane|Douglas}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|September 14, 2003}}

|event=''BCW/IWF Belleville Bash

|days=315

|location=Belleville, Michigan

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number=18.5

|type=vacated

|date={{dts|July 18, 2004}}

|location=Belleville, Michigan

|notes=Douglas wasn't able to make the scheduled title defense and was stripped as a result.

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=19

|champion={{sortname|D'Lo|Brown}}

|reign=2

|date={{dts|July 18, 2004}}

|days=147

|location=Belleville, Michigan

|notes=Defeated Gangrel to win the vacant title.

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=20

|champion=A-1

|reign=1

|date={{dts|December 12, 2004}}

|event=A Night of Appreciation for Sabu

|days=222

|location=Belleville, Michigan

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=21

|champion={{sortname|Bobby|Roode}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|July 22, 2005}}

|event= BCW WrestleFest 2005

|days=55

|location=Oldcastle, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=22

|champion=Abyss

|reign=1

|date={{dts|September 15, 2005}}

|event=BCW International Incident

|days=303

|location=Oldcastle, Ontario

|notes=

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number=22.5

|type=vacated

|date={{dts|July 15, 2006}}

|location=Windsor, Ontario

|notes=Title vacated due to inactivity.

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=23

|champion={{sortname|Tyson|Dux}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|March 28, 2009}}

|event=BCW March Breakdown 2009

|days=355

|location=Windsor, Ontario

|notes=Dux won an 8-man Gauntlet Match. Other contenders in the match were Kiyoshi, Phil Atlas, Johnny Devine, Conrad Kennedy III, Derek Wylde, Joe Doering, and Petey Williams. The title was reinstated after going dormant during Abyss' reign. Dux then won a title unification match for the BCW, BSE, & NSP Championships, defeating Derek Wylde, on March 18, 2010 for Maximum Pro Wrestling.

|ref={{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=49392|title=MPW March Breakdown Night 1|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=September 16, 2020}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number=23.5

|type=unrecognized

|champion={{sortname|Robbie|McAllister|The Highlanders (professional wrestling)}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|April 11, 2010}}

|days=6

|location=Woodstock, Ontario

|event=MPW Spring Loaded

|notes=Then known as the MPW Triple Crown Championship

|ref={{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=50088|title=MPW Spring Loaded Night 2|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=September 16, 2020}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=24

|champion={{sortname|Tyson|Dux}}

|reign=2

|date={{dts|April 17, 2010}}

|days=860

|location=North Bay, Ontario

|event=MPW Gold Rush

|notes=Defended the title under the MPW brand until the revival of BCW in 2012.

|ref={{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=50438|title=MPW Gold Rush Tour Night 2|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=September 16, 2020}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=25

|champion={{sort|Atlas|Phil Atlas}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|August 24, 2012}}

|days=728

|location=Windsor, Ontario

|event=CAN-AM Rising

|notes=Defeated Dux at a CAN-AM Rising event.

|ref= {{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=84170|title=BCW/Can-Am Rising|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=April 10, 2019}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=26

|champion={{sortname|Jon|Bolen}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|August 22, 2014}}

|days=645

|location=Windsor, Ontario

|event= CAN-AM Rising

|notes=Defeated Atlas at a CAN-AM Rising event with help from The Syndicate as Brad Martin joined forces with the group.

|ref= {{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=116027|title=BCW/Can-Am Rising 2014|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=April 10, 2019}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=27

|champion={{sortname|Cody|Deaner}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|May 28, 2016}}

|days=332

|location=Windsor, Ontario

|event=BCW Spring Loaded 2016

|notes=After Bolen was unable to defend title due to injury, Deaner defeated Bobby Roode and Kongo Kong to win Interim Championship at Excellence 2015. Defeated Bolen on May 28, 2016 at Spring Loaded 2016 to become undisputed champion.

|ref= {{Cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=134737|title=BCW Spring Loaded|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=April 10, 2019}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=28

|champion=Kongo Kong

|reign=1

|date={{dts|March 25, 2017}}

|days=560

|event=BCW March Breakdown 2017

|location=Windsor, Ontario

|notes=Won in a triple threat match including Billy Gunn.

|ref= {{Cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=171571|title=BCW March Breakdown|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=April 10, 2019}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=29

|champion={{sortname|Cody|Deaner}}

|reign=2

|date={{dts|October 6, 2018}}

|days=1737

|event=BCW 25th Anniversary Show

|location=Windsor, Ontario

|notes=This was a Fatal 4 Way also including Matt Sydal and Johnny Impact.

|ref= {{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=211176|title=BCW 25th Anniversary Show|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=April 10, 2019}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=30

|champion=N8 Mattson

|reign=1

|date={{dts|July 9, 2023}}

|days=<1

|event=BCW at Essex Fun Fest

|location=Windsor, Ontario

|notes=Became the first-ever BCW Triple Crown Champion.

|ref= {{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=370457|title=BCW Essex Fun Fest Show|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=July 9, 2023}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=31

|champion={{sortname|Cody|Deaner}}

|reign=3

|date={{dts|July 9, 2023}}

|days=90

|event=BCW at Essex Fun Fest

|location=Windsor, Ontario

|notes=Immediately invoked his rematch clause to regain the Championship.

|ref= {{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=370457|title=BCW Essex Fun Fest Show|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|accessdate=July 9, 2023}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number=32

|champion={{sortname|Jake|Something}}

|reign=1

|date={{dts|October 7, 2023}}

|days={{age in days|month1=10|day1=7|year1=2023}}+

|event=BCW 30th Anniversary Show

|location=Windsor, Ontario

|notes=

|ref= {{Cite web|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023/10/08/border-city-wrestling-marks-30-years-with-a-treat/|title=BORDER CITY WRESTLING MARKS 30 YEARS WITH A TREAT Show|publisher=SlamWrestling-|accessdate=October 7, 2023}}

}}

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Combined reigns

:As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.

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|Indicates the current champion

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

!Rank

!Champion

!No. of
reigns

!Combined days

1

|| Scott D'Amore || 5 || 2168

2

|| Cody Deaner || 3 ||2159

3

|| Tyson Dux || 2 || 1215

4

|| Phil Atlas || rowspan=4|1 || 728

5

|| Jon Bolen ||

645

6

|| Kongo Kong ||

560

7

|style="background-color:#ffe6bd"| Jake Something† || {{age in days|month1=10|day1=7|year1=2023}}+

8

|| Johnny Swinger || rowspan=2|2|| 464

9

|| D'Lo Brown || 339

10

|| Shane Douglas || rowspan=2|1|| 315

11

|| Abyss || 303

12

|| Mickey Doyle || 2 || 302

13

|| Sabu || rowspan=13|1 || 294

14

|| Canadian Patriot || 265

15

|| A-1 || 222

16

|| Mikey Whipwreck || 133

17

|| Denny Kass || 85

18

|| Bobby Roode || 55

19

|| Tommy Dreamer || 42

20

|| Bruiser Bedlam || 33

21

|| Rock Stevens || 25

22

|| Robbie McAllister || 6

23

|| Jake Steele || 1

24

|| Nate Mattson || <1

See also

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References

{{Reflist}}

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  • {{Cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/cahwtbcw.html|title=BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Title|publisher=Solie's Title Histories|accessdate=2009-04-25}}

{{BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship}}

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