GCW World Championship

GCW World Championship
Current design of the title (2021-present)
Details
PromotionGame Changer Wrestling
Date establishedApril 14, 2000
Current champion(s)Mance Warner
Date wonNovember 16, 2024
Other name(s)
  • JCW Championship
    (2000–2004, 2013–2015)
  • GCW World Championship
    (2015–present)
  • Undisputed GCW World Championship
    (2024–present)
Statistics
First champion(s)Andrew Anderson
Most reignsNick Gage
(4 reigns)
Longest reignNick Gage
(722 days)
Shortest reignJoey Janela
(Second reign, 3 minutes)
Oldest championNick Gage
(43 years, 254 days)
Youngest championLow Ki
(20 years, 229 days)
Heaviest championDon Montoya
(299 lbs)
Lightest championMasha Slamovich
(136 lbs)

The GCW World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). It is the promotion's top championship for singles competitors.[1] The current champion is Mance Warner, who is in his first reign. He defeated Joey Janela at Cage of Survival 3 in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 2, 2024.

Title history

Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a scripted match.

Name Years
JCW Championship 2000–2004, 2013–2015
GCW World Championship 2015 – present

Reigns

There have been a total of 29 reigns shared between 25 different champions and three vacancies. Andrew Anderson was the inaugural champion. Nick Gage has the most reigns at four, with his first being the longest at 722 days, while AJ Gray, "Broski" Jimmy Lloyd, Joey Janela (In his second reign), and Nick Gage (in his fourth reign), have the shortest reigns at less than a day. Gage is the oldest champion when he won it at 43 years old, while Low Ki is the youngest champion at 20 years old.

The current champion is Mance Warner, who is in his first reign. He defeated Joey Janela at Cage of Survival 3 in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 2, 2024.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
Jersey Championship Wrestling (JCW)
1 Andrew Anderson April 14, 2000 JCW House show Garfield, NJ 1 8 Defeated Nick Maddox in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. [2]
2 Low Ki April 22, 2000 JCW House show Elmwood Park, NJ 1 181 [3]
3 Reckless Youth October 20, 2000 Battle at Becton East Rutherford, NJ 1 142 [4]
— Vacated November 3, 2001 — — — — Reckless Youth vacated the championship due to inactivity.
4 Inferno November 3, 2001 JCW House show South River, NJ 1 322 Inferno was awarded the vacant championship. [5]
5 Crowbar September 21, 2002 It's the Big One Elizabeth, NJ 1 28 [6]
6 Lance Diamond October 19, 2002 JCW House show Elizabeth, NJ 1 141
7 Don Montoya March 9, 2003 Skin to Win Paramus, NJ 1 112 This was a No Disqualification match. [7]
8 Ace Darling June 29, 2003 For Family and Friends Paramus, NJ 1 147 [8]
9 Slyck Wagner Brown November 23, 2003 Crazy 8 Garfield, NJ 1 217 [9]
10 Homicide June 27, 2004 Jersey J-Cup Garfield, NJ 1 187 [10]
— Deactivated December 31, 2004 — — — — Homicide was no longer listed as the JCW Champion after the company shut down in 2004.
11 Damien Darling November 9, 2013 Playas Club Collide Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 1 209 Defeated Erik Andretti to win the vacant championship. [11]
12 Q. T. Marshall June 6, 2014 JCW House show Barnegat Township, NJ 1 168 [12]
13 Joey Janela November 21, 2014 JCW House show Howell Township, NJ 1 204 [13]
14 Tama Tonga June 13, 2015 JCW Six Flags event Jackson Township, NJ 1 182 During Tama Tonga's reign, Jersey Championship Wrestling was renamed to Game Changer Wrestling, so their respective championships were also renamed. [14]
Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)
— Vacated December 12, 2015 — — — — Tama Tonga vacated the championship due to inactivity.
15 Kyle the Beast March 12, 2016 To Crown A Champion Howell Township, NJ 1 350 Defeated Joe Gacy, Joey Janela and Pinkie Sanchez in a tournament final four-way match to win the vacant championship. [15]
16 Matt Tremont February 25, 2017 The New Face of War Howell Township, NJ 1 294 This was a Last Man Standing match. [16]
17 Nick Gage December 16, 2017 Ready to Die: The 2nd Anniversary Howell Township, NJ 1 722 This was a Three Layers of Hell match. [17]
18 AJ Gray December 8, 2019 Long. Live. GCW. Nashville, TN 1 <1 [18]
19 Rickey Shane Page December 8, 2019 Long. Live. GCW. Nashville, TN 1 488 [18]
20 Nick Gage April 9, 2021 rSpring Break Presented by 44OH! Ybor City, FL 2 106 This was a Death match. [19]
21 Matt Cardona July 24, 2021 Homecoming
Night 1 		Atlantic City, NJ 1 42 This was a Death match.
During his reign, Cardona referred to the title as the "GCW Universal Championship". 		[20][21]
22 Jon Moxley September 4, 2021 The Art of War Games Hoffman Estates, IL 1 399 [22]
23 Nick Gage October 8, 2022 Fight Club
Night 1 		Atlantic City, NJ 3 160 This was a Title vs. Career match. [23]
24 Masha Slamovich March 17, 2023 Eye for an Eye New York, NY 1 79 Slamovich became the first woman to win the championship. [24]
25 Blake Christian June 4, 2023 Cage of Survival 2 Atlantic City, NJ 1 356 This was a Cage of Survival match also featuring Rina Yamashita. [25]
— Vacated May 25, 2024 Take A Picture Chicago, IL — — Blake Christian was stripped of the title due to his participation in the Best of the Super Juniors 31 and not being able to defend the title at Cage of Survival 3.
26 Nick Gage June 2, 2024 Cage of Survival 3 Atlantic City, NJ 4 <1 This was a Gauntlet of Survival match originally involving John Wayne Murdoch, Kasey Catal, 1 Called Manders, Microman, Shane Mercer, Jordan Oliver, and Charles Mason. [26]
27 "Broski" Jimmy Lloyd June 2, 2024 Cage of Survival 3 Atlantic City, NJ 1 <1 Won the title after being added to the Gauntlet of Survival match by GCW General Manager Matt Cardona. [27]
28 Joey Janela June 2, 2024 Cage of Survival 3 Atlantic City, NJ 2 <1 Last eliminated "Broski" Jimmy Lloyd in the Gauntlet of Survival. [28]
29 Mance Warner June 2, 2024 Cage of Survival 3 Atlantic City, NJ 1 210+ Warner cashed in his Do or Die contract. [28]

Combined reigns

As of December 29, 2024

Record-setting four-time champion Nick Gage; he has the longest singular reign for the title at 722 days, and he also has the longest combined reign at 988 days
† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined days
1 Nick Gage 4 988
2 Rickey Shane Page 1 488
3 Jon Moxley 1 399
4 Reckless Youth 1 379
5 Blake Christian 1 356
6 Kyle the Beast 1 350
7 Inferno 1 322
8 Matt Tremont 1 294
9 Slyck Wagner Brown 1 217
10 Damien Darling 1 207
11 Mance Warner † 1 210+
12 Joey Janela 2 204
13 Homicide 1 187
14 Tama Tonga 1 182
15 Low Ki 1 181
16 Q. T. Marshall 1 168
17 Ace Darling 1 147
18 Lance Diamond 1 141
19 Don Montoya 1 112
20 Masha Slamovich 1 79
21 Matt Cardona 1 42
22 Crowbar 1 28
23 Andrew Anderson 1 8
24 AJ Gray 1 <1
"Broski" Jimmy Lloyd 1 <1

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