MEWF Heavyweight Championship

MEWF Unified Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
Date established January 18, 1992
Date retired 2004
Other name(s)
MEWF Heavyweight Championship

The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (MEWF) Heavyweight Championship is the highest ranking singles title in the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, one of three in the promotion.

The title was created when Ricky Blues defeated Agent Orange at an event held in Odenton, Maryland on January 18, 1992.[1] In 2003, the title was merged with the MCW Heavyweight Championship when Maryland Championship Wrestling held its final show as an interpromtional event with the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation creating the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Unified Heavyweight Championship on July 16, 2003.[2][3]

The championship has been known as:

The heavyweight title was later revived after Maryland Championship Wrestling began promoting events in the Maryland-area in 2007.

There have been a total of 30 recognized champions who have had a combined 45 official reigns.

Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Ricky Blues 1 January 18, 1992 Odenton, MD Defeated Agent Orange in a tournament final.[1][2][2]
Vacated 1992 [1][2]
Max Thrasher 1 July 11, 1992 Pasadena, MD Defeated A.C. Golden in 8-man tournament final.[1][2]
Lucifer 1 February 5, 1993 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Morgus the Maniac 1 November 13, 1993 Hampstead, MD [1][2]
Lucifer 2 November 14, 1993 Essex, MD Title history is unrecorded between November 1994-March 1995.[1][2]
Morgus the Maniac 2 November 1994 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Mad Dog O'Malley 1 February 5, 1993 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Corporal Punishment 1 March 26, 1995 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 1 October 1, 1995 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Corporal Punishment 2 October 1995 Gaithersburg, MD Defeated A.C. Golden in 8-man tournament final.[1][2]
Joe Thunder 1 December 3, 1995 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Johnny Gunn 1 March 26, 1996 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Corporal Punishment 3 June 30, 1996 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Axl Rotten 1 June 30, 1996 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Mark "The Shark" Shrader 1 September 13, 1996 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Axl Rotten 2 November 23, 1996 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Stevie Richards 1 February 2, 1997 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Disco Inferno 1 April 3, 1997 Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Vacated August 9, 1997 [1][2]
Pit Bull #2 1 August 10, 1997 Gaithersburg, MD Defeated Knuckles Zanwich to win the vacant title.[1][2]
Vacated November 7, 1997 [1]
Salvatore Sincere 2 November 8, 1997 Gaithersburg, MD Defeated Corporal Punishment to win the vacant title.[1][2]
Vacated December 22, 1997 [1][2]
Glenn Osbourne 1 February 1, 1998 Baltimore, MD Defeated A.C. Golden a tournament final.[1][2]
Danny Rose 1 April 4, 1998 Essex, MD [1][2]
Morgus the Maniac 3 November 14, 1998 Hampstead, MD [1][2]
Bob Starr 1 - Gaithersburg, MD [1][2]
Honky Tonk Man 1 October 2, 1999 Dundalk, MD [1][2]
Bob Starr 2 November 13, 1999 Hampstead, MD [1][2]
Patch 1 March 31, 2000 Dundalk, MD [1][2][3]
Vacated April 29, 2000 Vacated after Patch was stripped of the title for failing to make scheduled title defences.[1][3]
Lucifer 3 April 29, 2000 Middle River, MD Defeated Max Thrasher for the vacant title in a match with special referee "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.[1][2][3]
DOA 1 August 9, 2000 Martinsburg, WV Following the death of longtime MEWF mainstay DOA on June 24, a tribute show "DOA: A Night to Remember" was held in his honor. Lucifer voluntarily vacated the title for DOA being awarded the title for one night only.[1][2][3]
Buzz Stryker 1 August 12, 2000 Middle River, MD [1][2][3]
Max Thrasher 2 September 22, 2000 Dundalk, MD Defeated Morgus the Maniac, Buzz Stryker and Dino Casanova in a four-Way match.[1][2][3]
Dino Casanova 3 2000 [1][2][3]
Max Thrasher 3 November 11, 2000 Hampstead, MD Following the death of longtime MEWF mainstay DOA on June 24, a tribute show "DOA: A Night to Remember" was held in his honor being awarded the title for one night only.[1][2][3]
Vacated March 17, 2001 [2][3]
Rayne 1 April 12, 2001 Baltimore, MD Defeated Dino Casanova for the vacant title.[2][3]
Dino Casanova 2 August 2, 2001 Dundalk, MD [2][3]
Vacated 2001 [2][3]
Cat Burglar 1 November 25, 2001 Dundalk, MD Held in the Teamsters Union Hall, Cat Burglar won a 17-man battle royal to become the new MEWF Heavyweight Champion.[2][3]
Held Up February 9, 2002 Baltimore, MD The title is held up following a three-way match between Cat Burglar, Nick Berk and Ruckus in which all three men scored a simultaneous pinfall during the match.[2][3]
Cat Burglar 2 March 3, 2002 Baltimore, MD Defeated Nick Berk and Ryker in a three-Way ladder match.[2][3]
Drew Pain 1 October 26, 2002 [2][3]
Buzz Stryker 2 October 27, 2002 Defeated Drew Pain and Salvatore Sincere in a three-Way match.[2][3]
Chad Bowman 1 March 9, 2003 Dundalk, MD [2][3]
Romeo Valentino 2 May 3, 2003 [2][3]
Danny Doring 1 July 16, 2003 Glen Burnie, MD Defeated Romeo Valentino and Chris Chetti in a three-Way match to unify the MEWF and MCW Heavyweight Championship.[1][2][3]
Danny Doring 2 March 28, 2004 [2][3]
Vacated March 28, 2004 Dundalk, MD Vacated after Danny Doring is stripped of the title for failing to make scheduled title defences.[2][3]
The Bruiser 1 March 28, 2004 Dundalk, MD Defeated Romeo Valentino in match for the vacant title.[2][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Westcott, Brian; Eric Roelfsema (2004). "MEWF Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "MEWF Unified Heavyweight Champion". MEWF.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-06-23.
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