The EWF Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the Southern California-based Empire Wrestling Federation independent promotion. It was established in 1996, with Bobby Bradley as the first champion, who defeated Zuma to win it. There have been a total of 33 recognized champions who have had a combined 45 official reigns.[1][2]
| EWF Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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| Details | |||||||||||
| Promotion | Empire Wrestling Federation | ||||||||||
| Date established | Jun 16, 1996 | ||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Rico Dynamite | ||||||||||
| Date won | October 4, 2019 | ||||||||||
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Title history
editAs of December 1, 2024.
| No. | Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Days held: | Location: | Event: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Bobby Bradley | 1
|
Jun 16, 1996 | 140 | San Bernardino, CA | Defeated Zuma to become the first champion.[1][2] | |
2
|
The Irish Assassin | 1
|
Nov 3, 1996 | 245 | San Bernardino, CA | [1][2] | |
3
|
Tim Patterson | 1
|
Jul 6, 1997 | 56 | San Bernardino, CA | [1][2] | |
4
|
Bulldog Sampson | 1
|
Aug 31, 1997 | 28 | San Bernardino, CA | [1][2] | |
5
|
Christopher Daniels | 1
|
Sep 28, 1997 | 41 | San Bernardino, CA | [1][2] | |
6
|
Suicide Kid | 1
|
Nov 8, 1997 | 175 | Hemet, CA | [1][2] | |
7
|
Bobby Bradley | 2
|
May 2, 1998 | 92 | Bloomington, CA | [1][2] | |
8
|
John Black | 1
|
Aug 2, 1998 | 105 | Rialto, CA | [1][2] | |
9
|
Rico Costantino | 1
|
Nov 15, 1998 | 245 | San Jacinto, CA | [1][2] | |
-
|
Vacated | -
|
Jul 18, 1999 | 0 | San Bernardino, CA | The title was vacated after Constantino signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Federation.[1] | |
10
|
Frankie Kazarian | 1
|
Jul 18, 1999 | 250 | San Bernardino, CA | Defeated John Black.[1][2] | |
11
|
Keiji Sakoda | 1
|
Mar 24, 2000 | 51 | San Bernardino, CA | [1][2] | |
-
|
Vacated | -
|
May 14, 2000 | 0 | Corona, CA | The title was vacated after Sakoda left the promotion.[1][2] | |
12
|
Bobby Bradley | 3
|
May 14, 2000 | 126 | Corona, CA | Won a battle royal,[1] last eliminating Mando Guerrero.[2] | |
13
|
Eddie Williams | 1
|
Sep 17, 2000 | 56 | San Bernardino, CA | [1][2] | |
14
|
Brian Owen | 1
|
Nov 12, 2000 | 194 | Riverside, CA | [1][2] | |
15
|
Krazy K.C. | 1
|
May 25, 2001 | 141 | Lytle Creek, CA | [1][2] | |
16
|
TOOL | 1
|
Oct 13, 2001 | 154 | San Bernardino, CA | [1][2] | |
17
|
Krazy K.C. | 2
|
Mar 16, 2002 | 71 | San Bernardino, CA | [1][2] | |
18
|
John Black | 2
|
May 26, 2002 | 145 | San Bernardino, CA | [1][2] | |
19
|
Steve Masters | 1
|
Oct 18, 2002 | 343 | Covina, CA | [1][2] | |
20
|
Bo Cooper | 1
|
Sep 26, 2003 | 77 | Covina, CA | [1][2] | |
-
|
Vacated | -
|
Dec 12, 2003 | 0 | Covina, CA | Cooper was stripped of the title after no-showing two consecutive scheduled defenses.[1][2] | |
21
|
Vizzion | 1
|
Dec 12, 2003 | 133 | Covina, CA | Won a battle royal.[1][2] | |
22
|
Kayam | 1
|
Apr 23, 2004 | 14 | Covina, CA | [1][2] | |
23
|
Vizzion | 2
|
May 7, 2004 | 156 | La Puente, CA | [1][2] | |
-
|
Vacated | -
|
Oct 10, 2004 | 0 | Covina, CA | The title was held up after a match between Vizzion and Black Pearl ended in a double pin.[1][2] | |
24
|
Vizzion | 3
|
Oct 22, 2004 | 0 | Covina, CA | Defeated Black Pearl.[1][2] | |
25
|
Ricky Reyes | 1
|
Oct 22, 2004 | 113 | Covina, CA | [1][2] | |
26
|
Jason King | 1
|
Feb 12, 2005 | 223 | Covina, CA | A New Era Begins | [1][2] |
27
|
Bino Gambino | 1
|
Sep 23, 2005 | 142 | Covina, CA | California Chaos Tour: Night Two | [1][2][3] |
28
|
Aaron Aguilera | 1
|
Feb 12, 2006 | 28 | Covina, CA | Total Annihilation | [1][2][4] |
-
|
Vacated | -
|
Mar 12, 2006 | 0 | Covina, CA | Old School Justice | Aguilera was stripped of the title by EWF Commissioner Mando Guerrero due to no-showing a defense.[1][2][5] |
29
|
Chavo Guerrero, Sr. | 1
|
Mar 12, 2006 | 7 | Covina, CA | Old School Justice | He defeated Bino Gambino and Syrus to win the vacant title.[1][2][5] |
30
|
Syrus | 1
|
Mar 19, 2006 | 68 | El Monte, CA | Fallout: Night One | [1][2][6] |
31
|
Bino Gambino | 2
|
May 26, 2006 | 224 | San Bernardino, CA | Pro Wrestling Legends | [1][2][7] |
32
|
Joey Harder | 1
|
Jan 5, 2007 | 168 | Covina, CA | Series Finale | [1][2][8] |
33
|
Dan Kobrick | 1
|
Jun 22, 2007 | 154 | Covina, CA | Knockdown Dragout | [1][2][9] |
34
|
Bino Gambino | 3
|
Nov 23, 2007 | 51 | Covina, CA | Thanksgiving Throwdown II | [1][2][10] |
35
|
Brandon Gatson | 1
|
Jan 13, 2008 | 110 | San Bernardino, CA | Return to the Hudson | [1][2][11] |
36
|
Scorpio Sky | 1
|
May 2, 2008 | 112 | Covina, CA | 12th Anniversary Extravaganza: Nothing Personal | This was a Two out of three falls match.[1][2][12] |
-
|
Vacated | -
|
Aug 22, 2008 | 0 | Covina, CA | Red Hot Summer | The title was vacated due to Scorpio Sky being injured.[1][2][13] |
37
|
Brandon Gatson | 2
|
Aug 22, 2008 | 50 | Covina, CA | Red Hot Summer | Defeated Mikey Nicholls, Joey Ryan and Sonny Samson in a four-way elimination match.[1][2][13] |
38
|
Black Metal | 1
|
Oct 11, 2008 | 139 | San Bernardino, CA | Vendetta II | [1][2][14] |
39
|
Brandon Gatson | 3
|
Feb 27, 2009 | 245 | San Bernardino, CA | Total Annihilation 4 | [1][2][15] |
40
|
Ryan Taylor | 1
|
Oct 30, 2009 | 567 | Covina, CA | Vendetta III: Halloween Madness | [1][2][16] |
41
|
Johnny Starr | 1
|
May 20, 2011 | 84 | Covina, CA | 15th Anniversary Show | Mikey Henderson served as the special guest referee. |
42
|
Ryan Taylor | 2
|
August 12, 2011 | 21 | Covina, CA | Sweet Revenge | Shaun Ricker served as the special guest referee. |
43
|
Shaun Ricker | 1
|
September 2, 2011 | 21 | Covina, CA | ||
44
|
Johnny Starr | 2
|
September 23, 2011 | 252 | Covina, CA | Last Man Standing | |
-
|
Vacated | -
|
June 1, 2012 | 0 | Covina, CA | Starr vacates the title to recover from injuries. | |
45
|
Joey Ryan | 1
|
July 6, 2012 | 154 | Covina, CA | Defeated Brandon Gatson and Mike Maze in a three-way match to win the vacant title. | |
46
|
Brandon Gatson | 4
|
December 7, 2012 | 147 | |||
47
|
Marty Ellias | 1
|
May 3, 2013 | 0 | Covina, CA | EWF 17th Anniversary Extravaganza | |
-
|
Vacated | -
|
May 3, 2013 | 0 | Covina, CA | EWF 17th Anniversary Extravaganza | Due to Ellias trying to give the title to Brute Barreto, the title was vacated by Johnny Starr. |
48
|
Mike Maze | 1
|
May 3, 2013 | 22 | Covina, CA | EWF 17th Anniversary Extravaganza | Maze won a 44 man Great Goliath Rumble |
49
|
Raccid Najjar | 1
|
May 25, 2013 | 1 | Lytle Creek, CA | ||
50
|
Mike Maze | 2
|
May 26, 2013 | 159 | Covina, CA | ||
51
|
Tommy Wilson | 1
|
November 1, 2013 | 182 | Covina, CA | ||
52
|
Mike Maze | 3
|
May 2, 2014 | 56 | Covina, CA | EWF 18th Anniversary Extravaganza | Casket Match |
53
|
Rock Riddle | 1
|
June 27, 2014 | 0 | Covina, CA | ||
54
|
Mike Maze | 4
|
June 27, 2014 | 50 | Covina, CA | ||
55
|
Juan Roman | 1
|
August 16, 2014 | 111 | San Bernardino, CA | ||
56
|
Mike Maze | 5
|
December 5, 2014 | 245 | Covina, Ca | ||
57
|
Gary Yap's Man In Black | 1
|
August 7, 2015 | 279 | Covina, Ca | ||
58
|
Uptown Andy Brown | 1
|
May 12, 2016 | 428 | Covina, Ca | ||
59
|
Fidel Bravo | 1
|
July 14, 2017 | 294 | Covina, Ca | The Independence Day Massacre | Bravo won a Fatal 4 Way vs Friar Roman, Mariachi Loco and Andy Brown by pinning Loco. |
60
|
Uptown Andy Brown | 2
|
May 4, 2018 | 2403 | Covina, Ca | EWF 22nd Anniversary Extravaganza | This was a Roman Gladiator Death Match. |
| 61 | The Decapitator | 1 | August 31, 2018 | 1 | Covina, California | EWF | |
| 62 | El Mariachi Loco | 1 | December 07, 2018 | 84 | Covina, California | EWF Jingle Slam 9 | |
| 63 | Rico Dynamite | 1 | March 01, 2019 | 104 | Covina, California | EWF All Tangled Up | |
| 64 | El Mariachi Loco | 2 | June 13, 2019 | 119 | Covina, California | EWF | This was a Best Two Out Of Three Falls match. Mariachi scored 2 falls against Idol's 0 to win the title. |
| 65 | Anthony Idol | 1 | October 10, 2019 | <1 | Covina, California | EWF | |
| 66 | Rico Dynamite | 2 | October 4, 2019 | 934 | Covina, California | EWF | |
| 67 | Antony Idol | 2 | May 1, 2022 | 162 | San Bernardino, California | EWF 26th Anniversary Show | |
| 68 | J2 Mattioli | 1 | October 8, 2022 | 783+ | San Bernardino, California | EWF | This was a steel cage match. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au "EWF Heavyweight Championship history". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at "E.W.F. Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "EWF California Chaos Tour: Night Two results". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "EWF Total Annihilation results". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ a b "EWF Old School Justice results". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "EWF Fallout: Night One results". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "EWF Pro Wrestling Legends results". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "EWF Series Finale results". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "EWF Knockdown Dragout results". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "EWF Thanksgiving Throwdown results". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "EWF Return to the Hudson". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "EWF 12th Anniversary Extravaganza: Nothing Personal". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
- ^ a b "EWF Red Hot Summer". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
- ^ "EWF Vendetta II". Empire Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 27, 2009). "EWF Total Annihilation 4". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 30, 2009). "EWF Vendetta III: Halloween Madness". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.