ECWA Heavyweight Championship
{{Short description|Professional wrestling championship}}
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
|image=
|caption=
|championshipname=ECWA Unified Heavyweight Championship
|currentholder= Travis Lee
|won= November 5, 2022
|promotion=East Coast Wrestling Association
|created=August 1967
|mostreigns=Cheetah Master and Joey Ace (3 times)
|firstchamp=Lance Diamond
|longestreign=Lance Diamond (853 days)
|shortestreign=Xavier (<1 day)
|oldest=
|youngest=
|heaviest=
|lightest=
|pastnames=* ECWA Heavyweight Championship
(1993–2012)
- ECWA Unified Heavyweight Championship
(2012–present)
|}}
ECWA Heavyweight Championship is the top title contested in the independent professional wrestling promotion East Coast Wrestling Association. The current champion is Travis Lee, who is in his first reign.
History
ECWA began as a backyard wrestling promotion in New Castle, DE started by Jim Kettner and a close friend of Kettner's at his home in 1967.
In the early 1980s, the promotion ran under the banner of East Coast Wrestling Semi-Pro wrestling. Spot shows ran throughout New Castle County, Delaware during the 1980s. Shows were performed at venues such as Millcreek Fire Hall, Corpus Christi School, Thomas McKean High School, Claymont Fire Hall, Nur Temple, St. Matthews Parish Center, The Wilmington Boys and Girls Club, as well as various other "one time" stops.
Title history prior to 1993 was not recorded, however the first champion was Red Devil in 1967, confirmed by Jim Kettner.
Reigns since 1993
| class="wikitable
|+Key !No. |Overall reign number |
| Reign
|Reign number for the specific champion |
|---|
| Days
|Number of days held |
| +
|Current reign is changing daily |
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|No.|Number(s)}} !rowspan=2|Champion !colspan=3|Championship change !colspan=2|Reign statistics !rowspan=2|Notes !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| Date
!Event !Location !Reign !Days |
|---|
| 1
|May 1, 1993 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=5|day1=1|year1=1993|month2=9|day2=1|year2=1995}} |align="left"|{{small|Title history unrecorded prior to May 1, 1993.}} |
| 2
|Cheetah Master |September 1, 1995 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=9|day1=1|year1=1995|month2=3|day2=2|year2=1996}} | |
| 3
|March 2, 1996 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=3|day1=2|year1=1996|month2=5|day2=10|year2=1996}} | |
| 4
|Cheetah Master |May 10, 1996 |ECWA |2 |{{age in days|month1=5|day1=10|year1=1996|month2=11|day2=23|year2=1996}} | |
| 5
|November 23, 1996 |ECWA |2 |<1 | |
| 6
|November 23, 1996 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|November 23, 1996|March 22, 1997}} | |
| 6
|Viper |March 22, 1997 |First Annual Super 8 Tournament |1 |{{age in days|month1=3|day1=22|year1=1997|month2=7|day2=18|year2=1998}} | |
| 7
|July 18, 1998 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=7|day1=18|year1=1998|month2=10|day2=15|year2=1999}} | |
| style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
|— |October 15, 1999 |— |— |— |— |align="left"|{{small|Title is vacated when Cage left the promotion and signed with the World Wrestling Federation.}} |— |
| 8
|JJ The Ring Crew Guy |October 15, 1999 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=10|day1=15|year1=1999|month2=9|day2=23|year2=2000}} |align="left"|{{small|JJ the Ring Crew Guy defeated Ground Zero for the vacant title.}} |
| 9
|The Inferno Kid |September 23, 2000 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=9|day1=23|year1=2000|month2=10|day2=10|year2=2000}} | |
| 10
|JJ The Ring Crew Guy |October 14, 2000 |ECWA |2 |{{age in days|month1=10|day1=14|year1=2000|month2=11|day2=25|year2=2000}} | |
| 11
|Cheetah Master |November 25, 2000 |Battle At The Bob |3 |{{age in days|month1=11|day1=25|year1=2000|month2=4|day2=7|year2=2001}} | |
| 12
|April 7, 2001 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=4|day1=7|year1=2001|month2=5|day2=5|year2=2001}} | |
| style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
|— |April 7, 2001 |— |— |— |— |align="left"|{{small|Kevin Kelly was stripped from his championship.}} |— |
| 13
|May 5, 2001 |Sixth Annual Super 8 Tournament |1 |{{age in days|month1=5|day1=5|year1=2001|month2=5|day2=4|year2=2002}} |align="left"|{{small|After Kevin Kelly is stripped of the title, ECWA Officials stripped Kevin order two six-way matches with the winners of each match to face each other for the title, with Scoot Andrews defeating Billy Fives in the finals.}} |
| 14
|May 4, 2002 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=5|day1=4|year1=2002|month2=9|day2=14|year2=2002}} | |
| 15
|Red |September 14, 2002 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=9|day1=14|year1=2002|month2=11|day2=2|year2=2002}} | |
| 16
|November 2, 2002 |ECWA |1 |<1 | |
| 17
|November 2, 2002 |ECWA |2 |{{age in days|month1=11|day1=2|year1=2002|month2=1|day2=18|year2=2003}} | |
| 18
|January 18, 2003 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=1|day1=18|year1=2003|month2=11|day2=8|year2=2003}} |align="left"|{{small|Defeated Amazing Red in a five-way match including Mike Kruel, Low Ki, & American Dragon.}} |
| 19
|Mike Kruel |November 8, 2003 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=11|day1=8|year1=2003|month2=4|day2=3|year2=2004}} | |
| 20
|April 3, 2004 |ECWA |2 |{{age in days|month1=4|day1=3|year1=2004|month2=5|day2=1|year2=2004}} |align="left"|{{small|Defeated Kruel in the semi-finals of the 2004 ECWA Super 8 Tournament.}} |{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=27&page=5&reign=20|title=Title Reigns « ECWA Unified Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-title-change-history-gotch-vs-hackenschmidt-inoki-vs-hansen | title=ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING TITLE CHANGE HISTORY: GOTCH VS. HACKENSCHMIDT, INOKI VS. HANSEN, GUERRERO VS. JERICHO| date=April 3, 2015 | accessdate=February 10, 2017 | author=F4W Staff | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}} |
| 21
|May 1, 2004 |Night Of The Unusual Matches 2004 |1 |{{age in days|month1=5|day1=1|year1=2004|month2=2|day2=12|year2=2005}} |align="left"|{{small|Defeated Daniels in a four-way elimination match with Mike Kruel and Austin Aries.}} |
| 22
|February 12, 2005 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=2|day1=12|year1=2005|month2=11|day2=5|year2=2005}} |align="left"|{{small|Defeated Walters in a four-way elimination match with Mike Kruel, Xavier and Andrew Ryker.}} |
| 23
|November 5, 2005 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=11|day1=5|year1=2005|month2=1|day2=28|year2=2006}} |align="left"|{{small|Defeated Charisma in a three-way match with Vic D. Vine.}} |
| 24
|Freak Nastty |January 28, 2006 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=1|day1=28|year1=2006|month2=3|day2=17|year2=2007}} | |
| 25
|Aden Chambers |March 17, 2007 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=3|day1=17|year1=2007|month2=3|day2=1|year2=2008}} |align="left"|{{small|Defeated Nastty in a four-way match with Ace Darling and Frederick of Hollywood.}} |
| 26
|March 1, 2008 |ECWA |2 |{{age in days|month1=3|day1=1|year1=2008|month2=4|day2=5|year2=2008}} | |
| 27
|April 5, 2008 |ECWA |2 |{{age in days|month1=4|day1=5|year1=2008|month2=7|day2=26|year2=2008}} | |
| 28
|July 26, 2008 |ECWA |2 |{{age in days|month1=7|day1=26|year1=2008|month2=11|day2=22|year2=2008}} |align="left"|{{small|Formerly known as Bonecrusher Fred Sampson.}} |
| 29
|Tommy Trouble |November 22, 2008 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=11|day1=22|year1=2008|month2=3|day2=7|year2=2009}} | |
| style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
|— |March 7, 2009 |— |— |— |— |align="left"|{{small|Championship was vacated due to unknown reasons.}} |— |
| 30
|Chase Del Monte |March 7, 2009 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=3|day1=7|year1=2009|month2=9|day2=12|year2=2009}} |align="left"|{{small|Defeated Billy Bax, Dan Eckos and Frederick Of Hollywood in a fatal-four-way match.}} |
| 31
|Bazooka Joe |September 12, 2009 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=9|day1=12|year1=2009|month2=5|day2=8|year2=2010}} | |
| 32
|Mega |May 8, 2010 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=5|day1=8|year1=2010|month2=9|day2=18|year2=2010}} | |
| 33
|Andrew Ryker |September 18, 2010 |A New Era Begins |1 |{{age in days|month1=9|day1=18|year1=2010|month2=12|day2=4|year2=2010}} | |
| style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
|— |December 4, 2010 |— |— |— |— |align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated due to Ryker injury and announced his retirement.}} |— |
| 34
|Mega |January 15, 2011 |ECWA |2 |{{age in days|month1=1|day1=15|year1=2011|month2=3|day2=5|year2=2011}} |align="left"|{{small|Defeated Glen Osbourne in a chain match for the vacant title.}} |
| 35
|Papadon |March 5, 2011 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=3|day1=5|year1=2011|month2=9|day2=15|year2=2012}} | |
| 36
|Chris Wylde |September 15, 2012 |45th Anniversary Show |1 |{{age in days|month1=9|day1=15|year1=2012|month2=1|day2=5|year2=2013}} | |
| 37
|Josh Daniels |January 5, 2013 |New Year Resolutions II |1 |{{age in days|month1=1|day1=5|year1=2013|month2=5|day2=11|year2=2013}} | |
| 38
|VSK |May 11, 2013 |YMCA V |Carneys Point Township, New Jersey |1 |{{age in days|month1=5|day1=11|year1=2013|month2=7|day2=13|year2=2013}} | |
| 39
|Papadon |July 13, 2013 |Aden Chambers Farewell Show |2 |{{age in days|month1=7|day1=13|year1=2013|month2=11|day2=2|year2=2013}} | |
| 40
|Kekoa The Flyin Hawaiian |November 2, 2013 |ECWA |1 |{{age in days|month1=11|day1=2|year1=2013|month2=3|day2=1|year2=2014}} | |
| style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
|— |March 1, 2014 |— |— |— |— |align="left"|{{small|Championship was vacated due to unknown reasons.}} |— |
| 41
|Napalm Bomb |June 7, 2014 |Raising The Bar III |1 |<1 |align="left"|{{small|Won vacated title in a fatal-four-way match, also involving Breaker Morant, Chris Wylde and Ricky Martinez.}} |
| 42
|Bobby Shields |June 7, 2014 |Raising The Bar III |1 |{{age in days|month1=6|day1=7|year1=2014|month2=12|day2=6|year2=2014}} |align="left"|{{small|Cashed in his "Golden Opportunity Contract" and defeated Bomb.}} |
| 43
|Ricky Martinez |December 6, 2014 |Toys For Tots III |1 |{{age in days|month1=12|day1=6|year1=2014|month2=3|day2=21|year2=2015}} | |
| 44
|Matt Saigon |March 21, 2015 |19th Annual Super 8 Tournament |1 |{{age in days|month1=3|day1=21|year1=2015|month2=12|day2=5|year2=2015}} |align="left"|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving Bobby Shields.}} |
| 45
|Sean Carr |December 5, 2015 |Toys For Tots IV |1 |{{age in days|month1=12|day1=5|year1=2015|month2=3|day2=12|year2=2017}} |align="left"|{{small|This was an Iron Man match.}} |
| 46
|Azrieal |March 12, 2017 |Spring Battle |1 |{{age in days|month1=3|day1=12|year1=2017|month2=9|day2=16|year2=2017}} |align="left"|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving Chris Wylde.}} | |
| 47
|Bobby Shields |September 16, 2017 |50th Anniversary Show |2 |{{age in days|month1=9|day1=16|year1=2017|year2=2017|month2=10|day2=21}} | |
| 48
|Azrieal |October 21, 2017 |2017 Women's ChickFight Super 8 Tournament |2 |{{age in days|month1=10|day1=21|year1=2017|month2=5|day2=19|year2=2018}} | | |
| 49
|Mike Law |May 19, 2018 |Burbon Room at the Showboat Hotel |1 |{{age in days|month1=5|day1=19|year1=2018|month2=12|day2=1|year2=2018}} |align="left"|{{small|This was a Triple threat match which also involves Ty Awesome}} | |
| 50
|Ty Awesome |December 1, 2018 |Toys for Tots |1 |{{age in days|month1=12|day1=1|year1=2018|month2=04|day2=20|year2=2019}} | |
| 51
|Joey Ace |April 20, 2019 |23th Annual Super 8 Tournament |1 |{{age in days|month1=04|day1=20|year1=2019|month2=12|day2=07|year2=2019}} |align="left"|{{small|This was a six-way match also involving Blk Jeez, Kekoa, Azrieal and Mike Law}} |
| 52
|Sam Shields |December 7, 2019 |Toys For Tots |1 |{{age in days|December 07, 2019|September 19, 2020}} | |
| 53
|Joey Ace |September 19, 2020 |2020 Super 8 |Morganville, NJ |2 |{{age in days|September 19, 2020|May 01, 2021}} | |
| 54
|Mr. Ooh La La |May 01, 2021 |25th Annual Super 8 Tournament |Morganville, NJ |1 |{{age in days|May 01, 2021|November 06, 2021}} | |
| 55
|Joey Ace |November 06, 2021 |Super Clash |Morganville, NJ |3 |{{age in days|November 06, 2021|May 23, 2022}} | |
| 56
|Sam Shields |May 23, 2022 |Marvelous May |Morganville, NJ |2 |{{age in days|May 23, 2022|September 17, 2022}} | |
| 57
|Erica Leigh |September 17, 2022 |Pretzelmania V |Morganville NJ |1 | | |
| style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
|— |April 7, 2001 |— |— |— |— |align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated once more.}} |— |
| 58
|Travis Lee |November 5, 2022 |55th Anniversary Show |1 |{{age in days|November 5, 2022}}+ |align="left"|{{small|Defeated Mr. Ooh La La in the tournament final for the vacant title.}} |
Combined reigns
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background-color: #ffe6bd"|†
|Indicates the current champion |
|---|
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
!Rank !Wrestler !No. of !Combined days | ||
| 1
|Lance Diamond || 1 || 853 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2
|Papadon || 2 || 672 | ||
| 3
|Joey Ace || 3 || 651 | ||
| 4
|Cheetah Master || 3 || 513 | ||
| 5
|Viper || 1 || 483 | ||
| 6
|Sean Carr || 1 || 463 | ||
| 7
|Christian Cage || 1 || 454 | ||
| 8
|Freak Nastty || 1 || 422 | ||
| 9
|Sam Shields || 2 || 404 | ||
| 10
|Azrieal || 2 || 398 | ||
| 11
|JJ The Ring Crew Guy || 2 || 386 | ||
| 12
|Scoot Andrews || 1 || 364 | ||
| 13
|Aden Chambers || 1 || 350 | ||
| 14
|Christopher Daniels || 2 || 322 | ||
| 15
|Scotty Charisma/Mr. Scott Wright || 2 || 301 | ||
| 16
|John Walters || 1 || 287 | ||
| 17
|Matt Saigon || 1 || 259 | ||
| 18
|Bazooka Joe || 1 || 238 | ||
| 19
|Fred Sampson/Frederick of Hollywood || 2 || 203 | ||
| 20
|Mike Law || 1 || 196 | ||
| rowspan=2|21
|Chase Del Monte || 1 || 189 | ||
| Mr. Ooh La La | 1 | 189 |
| rowspan=2|23
|Bobby Shields || 1 || 182 | ||
| Mega | 2 | 182 |
| 25
|Mike Kruel || 1 || 147 | ||
| 26
|Ty Awesome || 1 || 140 | ||
| 27
|Glen Osbourne || 1 || 140 | ||
| 28
|Prince Nana || 1 || 133 | ||
| rowspan=2|29
|Josh Daniels || 1 || 126 | ||
| Red/Amazing Red | 1 | 126 |
| 31
|Kekoa The Flyin Hawaiian || 1 || 119 | ||
| 32
|Chris Wylde || 1 || 112 | ||
| rowspan=2|33
|Ricky Martinez || 1 || 105 | ||
| Tommy Trouble | 1 | 105 |
| 35
|Andrew Ryker || 1 || 77 | ||
| 36
|Ace Darling || 1 || 69 | ||
| 37
|VSK || 1 || 63 | ||
| 38
|Kevin Kelly || 1 || 28 | ||
| 39
|The Inferno Kid || 1 || 17 | ||
| 40
|style="background-color: #ffe6bd"|Travis Lee † || 1 || {{age in days|November 5, 2022}}+ | ||
| rowspan=2|41
|Napalm Bomb || 1 || <1 | ||
| Xavier | 1 | <1 |
References
{{Reflist}}
- Duncan, Royal and Gary Will. Wrestling Title Histories, Revised 4th Edition. Waterloo, Ontario: Archeus Communications, 2000. {{ISBN|0-9698161-5-4}}
- http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=27
External links
- [http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/whtecwa.html solie.org - ECWA Heavyweight Championship title history]
- [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=27 ECWA Heavyweight Championship]
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Category:East Coast Wrestling Association championships