Canadian International Heavyweight Championship#Title history

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|champion = Serge Dumont

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|March 29, 1976}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|March 29, 1976|August 3, 1976}}

|event = IW show

|notes =Defeated Johnny Rougeau.

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|number = 2

|champion = Billy Two Rivers

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|August 3, 1976}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|August 3, 1982|January 10, 1983}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 3

|champion = Serge Dumont

|reign =2

|date = {{dts|September 1976}}

|location=N/A

|days = N/A

|event = IW show

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|number = 4

|champion = Johnny Rougeau

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|September 1976}}

|location=N/A

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|event = IW show

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|start={{dts|September 1976}}

|end={{dts|February 1980}}

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|number = 5

|champion = Edouard Carpentier

|reign =1

|date = 1980

|location=N/A

|days = N/A

|event = IW show

|notes =Unknown who Carpentier defeated for the title.

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|number = 6

|champion = Java Ruuk

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|February 11, 1980}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|February 11, 1980|August 18, 1980}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 7

|champion = Edouard Carpentier

|reign =2

|date = {{dts|August 18, 1980}}

|location=N/A

|days = {{age in days nts|August 18, 1980|September 27, 1980}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 8

|champion = Pierre Lefebvre

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|September 27, 1980}}

|location=N/A

|days = {{age in days nts|September 27, 1980|September 30, 1980}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 9

|champion = Dino Bravo

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|September 30, 1980}}

|location=N/A

|days = {{age in days nts|September 27, 1980|January 12, 1981}}

|event = IW show

|notes =Unknown who Bravo defeated for the title.

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|number = 10

|champion = Michel Dubois

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|January 12, 1981}}

|location=N/A

|days = {{age in days nts|January 12, 1981|June 20, 1981}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 11

|champion = Dino Bravo

|reign =2

|date = {{dts|June 20, 1981}}

|location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

|days = N/A

|event = IW show

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|number = 12

|champion = Sailor White

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|January 1982}}

|location=N/A

|days = N/A

|event = IW show

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|number = 13

|champion = Dino Bravo

|reign =3

|date = {{dts|July 1982}}

|location=N/A

|days = N/A

|event = IW show

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|type=vacated

|date = {{dts|July 1982}}

|location=N/A

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|number = 14

|champion = Billy Robinson

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|August 16, 1982}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|August 16, 1982|January 10, 1983}}

|event = IW show

|notes =Defeated Rick Martel in tournament final.

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|number = 15

|champion = The Destroyer

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|January 10, 1983}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|January 10, 1983|January 12, 1983}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 16

|champion = Billy Robinson

|reign =2

|date = {{dts|January 12, 1983}}

|location=Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|January 12, 1983|March 7, 1983}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 17

|champion = Dino Bravo

|reign =4

|date = {{dts|March 7, 1983}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = N/A

|event = IW show

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|ref ={{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0307-bruno-sammartino-vs-giant-baba-305926 | title=Daily Pro Wrestling history (03/07): Bruno Sammartino vs. Giant Baba | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter | first=Brian | last=Hoops | date=March 7, 2020 | accessdate=March 8, 2020}}

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|number = 18

|champion = Rick Martel

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|June 1983}}

|location=N/A

|days = N/A

|event = IW show

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|number = 19

|champion = Dino Bravo

|reign =5

|date = {{dts|September 21, 1983}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|September 21, 1983|October 9, 1984}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 20

|champion = King Tonga

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|October 9, 1984}}

|location=Hull, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|October 9, 1984|February 11, 1985}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 21

|champion = Dino Bravo

|reign =6

|date = {{dts|February 11, 1985}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|February 11, 1985|May 13, 1985}}

|event = IW show

|notes =Special referee—Verne Gagne.

|ref ={{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0211-aj-styles-wins-iwgp-title-229946 | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (Feb 11): AJ Styles wins the IWGP Title| date=February 11, 2017 | accessdate=February 15, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}

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|type=vacated

|date = {{dts|May 13, 1985}}

|location=N/A

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|number = 22

|champion = Dino Bravo

|reign =7

|date = {{dts|May 28, 1985}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|May 28, 1985|June 30, 1986}}

|event = IW show

|notes =Defeated King Tonga; recognized by the WWF during their takeover of the Montreal office.

|ref ={{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-may-28-hulk-hogan-vs-nick-bockwinkel-bruno-vs-superstar | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (May 28): Hulk Hogan vs. Nick Bockwinkel, Bruno vs. Superstar Graham double DQ | date=May 28, 2015 | accessdate=February 10, 2017 | author=F4W Staff | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}

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|number = 23

|champion = The Great Samu

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|June 30, 1986}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|June 30, 1986|November 3, 1986}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 24

|champion = David Schultz

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|November 3, 1986}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|November 3, 1986|January 19, 1987}}

|event = IW show

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|number = 25

|champion = Hercules Ayala

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|January 19, 1987}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|January 19, 1987|February 15, 1987}}

|event = IW show

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|ref ={{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0119-ric-flair-wins-wwf-title-1992-royal-rumble-302116 | title=Pro wrestling history (01/19): Ric Flair wins WWF title in 1992 Royal Rumble | date=January 19, 2019 | accessdate=January 18, 2019 | work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online | first=Brian | last=Hoops}}

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|number = 26

|champion = Abdullah the Butcher

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|February 15, 1987}}

|location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = {{age in days nts|February 15, 1987|August 31, 1987}}

|event = IW show

|notes =  

|ref ={{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0215-eddie-guerrero-wins-wwe-championship-230196 | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (Feb 15): Eddie Guerrero wins the WWE Championship | date=February 15, 2017 | accessdate=February 15, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}

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|sort number = 26.7

|type=deactivated

|date = {{dts|August 31, 1987}}

|location=N/A

|notes =Title retired upon the closing of Lutte Internationale.

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|name = Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)

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|number = 27

|champion = A. J. Francis

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|June 15, 2024}}

|location = Cicero, Illinois, United States

|days = {{age in days nts|June 15, 2024|July 20, 2024}}

|event = Impact!

|notes = Title revived by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) with the explanation that Francis bought the rights to the title and declared himself as champion.
This episode aired on tape delay on June 27, 2024.

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|number = 28

|champion = PCO

|reign =1

|date = {{dts|July 20, 2024}}

|location = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|days = 183

|event = Slammiversary

|notes = This was a Montreal Street Fight. This was also for Francis' TNA Digital Media Championship.

|ref = {{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=TNA Slammiversary results: Powell's live review of Moose vs. Joe Hendry vs. Josh Alexander vs. Nic Nemeth vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Steve Maclin in an elimination match for the TNA Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/20/tna-slammiversary-results-powells-live-review-of-moose-vs-joe-hendry-vs-josh-alexander-vs-nic-nemeth-vs-frankie-kazarian-vs-steve-maclin-in-an-elimination-match-for-the-tna-championship/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=July 20, 2024|access-date=July 20, 2024}}

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|type=deactivated

|date = {{dts|January 19, 2025}}

|location = New York City, New York, United States

|event = The People vs. GCW

|notes =After PCO cut a promo in which he legitimately aired his grievances with TNA management, before attempting to destroy the TNA Digital Media Championship belt with a sledgehammer, Canadian International Heavyweight Championship was subsequently dropped by TNA.

|ref ={{Cite web |title=PCO Says New TNA Management Team Is 'Ehhhh,' Gives More Insight Into Actions At The People vs. GCW {{!}} Fightful News |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/pco-says-new-tna-management-team-ehhhh-gives-more-insight-actions-people-vs-gcw |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=www.fightful.com |language=en}}

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