Deep South Heavyweight Championship

The title was first awarded to the winner of an 8-Man Single Elimination Tournament, held over a 2-week period, with the first-round matches being held November 23, 2005, and the semi-final and final matches on December 1.

{{8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round| RD2=Semifinals| RD3=Final

| RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=|

| RD1-team1=Mike Mizanin

| RD1-team2=Eric Pérez

| RD1-team3=Mac Daddy Johnson

| RD1-team4="Silverback" Ryan Reeves

| RD1-team5=Mike Knox

| RD1-team6=Mike Taylor

| RD1-team7=Tony Santorelli

| RD1-team8=Palmer Cannon

| RD2-team1=Mike Mizanin

| RD2-team2=Kid Kash†

| RD2-team3=Mike Knox

| RD2-team4=Tony Santorelli

| RD3-team1=Mike Mizanin

| RD3-team2=Mike Knox

}}

The title was "held-up" after the agreement between WWE and DSW ended in March 2007, and another tournament was held in on July 12 to crown the new champion.

{{8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round| RD2=Semifinals| RD3=Final

| RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=|

| RD1-team1=Austin Creed

| RD1-team2=Simon Sermon

| RD1-team3=Alexander the Great

| RD1-team4=Salvatore Rinauro†

| RD1-team5=Murder One

| RD1-team6=J-Rod

| RD1-team7=Rick Michaels

| RD1-team8=Pretty Boy Floyd

| RD2-team1=Austin Creed

| RD2-team2=Alexander the Great

| RD2-team3=Murder One

| RD2-team4=Rick Michaels

| RD3-team1=Austin Creed

| RD3-team2=Murder One

}}

↑Alexander the Great defeated Salvatore Rinauro by Coin Toss

After nearly 16 years of inactivity, a tournament to determine a new champion took place on September 9, 2023. Lamar Diggs was the wild card entrant.

{{8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round| RD2=Semifinals| RD3=Final

| RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=|

| RD1-team1= Najasism

| RD1-team2= Chad Skywalker

| RD1-team3= Skrilla the Great

| RD1-team4= Shoot Taylor

| RD1-team5= Lamar Diggs

| RD1-team6= Tyson Maddux

| RD1-team7= Jacob Johnson

| RD1-team8= Tyler the Wall

| RD2-team1= Najasism

| RD2-team2= Skrilla the Great

| RD2-team3= Lamar Diggs

| RD2-team4= Jacob Johnson

| RD3-team1= Skrilla the Great

| RD3-team2= Jacob Johnson

}}

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{{reflist}}

• [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/dsw/dsw-h.html Deep South Heavyweight title history]
• [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=313 DSW Heavyweight Championship]

Category:Heavyweight wrestling championships

Category:Regional professional wrestling championships