IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship

IWA World Championship
Details
PromotionIndependent Wrestling Association Mid-South
Date establishedApril 3, 1997
Date retiredJune 14, 2022
Other name(s)
IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1997–2018)
Statistics
First champion(s)Tower of Doom
Final champion(s)Jake Crist
Most reignsAaron Williams and Ian Rotten (8 reigns)
Longest reignDingo (518 days)
Shortest reignJohn Wayne Murdoch and Aaron Williams (<1 day)
Oldest championTracy Smothers (54 years, 34 days)
Heaviest championTower Of Doom (418 lb)

The IWA World Championship is the major title in the IWA Mid-South based in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] The title debuted at the "Crowning of a Champion" event on April 3, 1997, when Tower of Doom won a twelve-man tournament. There have been a total of 125 reigns among 59 champions and 19 vacancies. Tower of Doom was the inaugural champion, having defeated Ox Harley and Bull Pain in a tournament final three-way match on April 4, 1997, at Crowning of Champion. On June 14, 2022, Jake Crist vacated the title after failing to receive payment. As a result, the company ceased operations and the title was deactivated.

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Tower Of Doom April 3, 1997 IWA Crowing Of A Champion Louisville, KY 1 21 Defeated Ox Harley and Bull Pain in a tournament final three-way match to become inaugural champion. [2]
2 Doug Gilbert April 24, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 1 86 [3]
— Vacated July 19, 1997 IWA Extreme Heaven 1997 Louisville, KY — —
3 Ian Rotten July 19, 1997 IWA Extreme Heaven 1997 Louisville, KY 1 12 Defeated Bull Pain in a No Ropes Barbed Wire match to win the vacated title. [4]
4 Bull Pain July 31, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 1 42 [5]
5 Tracy Smothers September 11, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 1 7 [6]
6 Salvatore Sincere September 18, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 1 47 [7]
7 Bull Pain November 4, 1997 IWA Mid-South 1st Anniversary Show Louisville, KY 2 3 This was a three-way match, also involving Tracy Smothers. [8]
8 Buddy Landel November 7, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Lexington, KY 1 1 [9]
9 Bull Pain November 8, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Bardstown, KY 3 3
— Vacated November 11, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY — — Title was vacated following a match between Bull Pain and Paul Diamond which ended in a double pinfall. [10]
10 Bull Pain December 9, 1997 IWA Mid-South Tapings Bardstown, KY 4 66 Defeated Paul Diamond in a rematch for the vacant title. [11]
11 Axl Rotten February 13, 1998 IWA Mid-South Tapings Lexington, KY 1 70 [12]
— Vacated April 24, 1998 IWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Louisville, KY — —
12 Ox Harley April 24, 1998 IWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Louisville, KY 1 34 Defeated Harry Palmer in a tournament final to win the vacated title. [13]
13 The Midnight Rider May 28, 1998 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 2 45 Tower Of Doom replaced Ox Harley in this title defence, occasion granted by the authority. The Midnight Rider was a certain gimmick of Ian Rotten.
14 Billy Joe Eaton July 12, 1998 House show Kalamazoo, MI 1 18
15 Ian Rotten July 30, 1998 IWA Extreme Heaven 1998 Louisville, KY 3 7
16 Harry Palmer August 6, 1998 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 1 99
17 Corporal Robinson November 13, 1998 IWA Mid-South Tapings West Point, KY 1 21
18 Ian Rotten December 4, 1998 IWA Mid-South Tapings Salem, IN 4 33
19 Corporal Robinson January 6, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 2 1
20 Ian Rotten January 7, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 5 7 This was a title for title match, also contested for Rotten's MAW Heavyweight Championship.
21 Suicide Kid January 14, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 1 7 [14]
22 Chip Fairway January 21, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 1 7
23 Suicide Kid January 28, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY 2 5
— Vacated February 2, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Louisville, KY — — Title held up by Ian Rotten following a Two Out Of Three Falls match between Suicide Kid and Chip Fairway due to several interferences.
24 Chip Fairway February 3, 1999 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 2 85 Defeated Suicide Kid in a ladder match to win the vacated title.
25 Ian Rotten April 29, 1999 IWA Showdown in Salem Salem, IN 6 100 Defeated Dean Baldwin who replaced Chip Fairway in the title defence.
26 Rollin' Hard August 7, 1999 IWA Hardcore Throwdown Oolitic, IN 1 53
27 Mad Man Pondo September 29, 1999 House show Louisville, KY 1 147
28 2 Tuff Tony February 23, 2000 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 1 31 This was a Fans bring the weapons match. On March 4, 2 Tuff Tony defeated reigning Hardcore Champion Delilah Starr and Mad Man Pondo in a two-on-one handicap match to unify the IWA Mid-South Hardcore Championship and IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship.
29 Blaze March 25, 2000 IWA The Out Back Brawl Charlestown, IN 1 7 This was a Falls Count Anywhere match.
30 Axl Rotten April 1, 2000 IWA No Jokes, Just Pain Charlestown, IN 2 0–70 This was a Lumberjack Strap match. The length of this reign is uncertain.
— Vacated April – June 2000 — — — — The title was vacated somewhere between April and June due to unknown circumstances.
31 Rollin' Hard June 6, 2000 House show Charlestown, IN 2 18 Defeated Ian Rotten in a tournament final for the vacated title.
32 Ian Rotten June 24, 2000 IWA No Blood No Guts No Glory 2 Charlestown, IN 7 7 This was a Four corners of pain salt match.
33 Rollin' Hard July 1, 2000 IWA Heroes, Hurt & Hot Wax Charlestown, IN 3 30 This was a Four corners of pain match.
34 Mitch Page July 31, 2000 House show Charlestown, IN 1 5 Awarded the title by Ian Rotten due to Rollin' Hard's inability to defend the title due to injury.
35 Bull Pain August 5, 2000 IWA From Hardcore Hell And Back 2000 Charlestown, IN 5 35
— Vacated September 9, 2000 House show Charlestown, IN — — Bull Pain was stripped off the title due to failing to show up to a title defence.
36 Harry Palmer September 22, 2000 IWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Charlestown, IN 2 1 Defeated Cash Flo in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
— Vacated September 23, 2000 House show Charlestown, IN — —
37 Harry Palmer September 27, 2000 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 3 16 Cash Flo and Rollin' Hard in a Belt On A Pole three-way match to win the vacated title.
38 Suicide Kid October 13, 2000 IWA Mid-South 4th Anniversary Show Charlestown, IN 3 8
— Vacated October 21, 2000 King Of The Death Matches 2000 Charlestown, IN — — Title was held up after a controversial ending of a match against Todd Morton.
39 Todd Morton October 25, 2000 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 1 42 Defeated Suicide Kid in a ladder match to win the vacated title.
40 Ian Rotten December 6, 2000 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 8 24
41 Cash Flo December 30, 2000 IWA For The Love Of Money Charlestown, IN 1 63
42 Blaze February 7, 2001 House show Charlestown, IN 2 24
43 2 Tuff Tony March 3, 2001 IWA Nightmare on Highway 62 Charlestown, IN 2 35
44 Mitch Page April 7, 2001 IWA April Bloodshowers 2001 Charlestown, IN 2 42 This was a three-way match, also involving Rollin' Hard.
45 Trent Baker May 19, 2001 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 1 56
46 Hido July 14, 2001 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN 1 60 This was a three-way match, also involving Chip Fairway.
— Vacated July 18, 2001 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN — — Title was vacated after Hido's loss to Necro Butcher in a Loser leaves town match.
47 Suicide Kid July 21, 2001 IWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Charlestown, IN 4 14 Defeated Mitch Page in a Fans Bring The Weapons Falls Count Anywhere matchtournament final to win the vacated title.
48 Trent Baker August 4, 2001 House show Charlestown, IN 2 77
49 Chris Hero October 20, 2001 IWA Mid-South 5th Anniversary Show Charlestown, IN 1 46
50 CM Punk December 5, 2001 IWA Mid-South Tapings Indianapolis, IN 1 86
51 Eddie Guerrero March 1, 2002 IWA Spring Heat Indianapolis, IN 1 1 This was a three-way match, also involving Rey Mysterio. [15]
52 CM Punk March 2, 2002 IWA Morris Mayhem Morris, IL 2 48
53 Colt Cabana April 19, 2002 IWA Mid-South Tapings Dayton, OH 1 84 This was a three-way match, also involving Eddie Guerrero.
54 Chris Hero July 12, 2002 IWA King Of The Death Matches 2002 Clarksville, IN 2 85
55 M-Dogg 20 October 5, 2002 IWA Mid-South 6th Anniversary Show Clarksville, IN 1 21
56 CM Punk October 26, 2002 IWA Mid-South Tapings Clarksville, IN 3 7 This was a four-way gauntlet match, also involving Bull Pain, Danny Daniels, Ian Rotten and Necro Butcher.
57 B. J. Whitmer November 2, 2002 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2002 Clarksville, IN 1 42 This was the final of the Ted Petty invitational tournament.
58 CM Punk December 14, 2002 IWA Mid-South Tapings Clarksville, IN 4 55
59 Chris Hero February 7, 2003 "When Hero Met Punk" Clarksville, IN 3 120 This was a Two Out Of Three Falls match.
60 Mark Wolf June 7, 2003 IWA When Good Friends Go Bad Clarksville, IN 1 35
— Vacated July 12, 2003 IWA Mid-South Tapings Charlestown, IN — — Title was vacated due to Wolf suffering multiple legitimate injuries.
61 Chris Hero June 12, 2003 IWA Mid-South Tapings Clarksville, IN 4 21 Defeated Danny Daniels in a Two Out Of Three Falls match to win the vacated title.
62 Danny Daniels August 2, 2003 IWA King Of The Death Matches 2003 Clarksville, IN 1 167 This was a Texas deathmatch.
63 Jerry Lynn January 16, 2004 IWA A Matter Of Pride Oolitic, IN 1 84 [16]
64 B. J. Whitmer April 9, 2004 IWA April Bloodshowers 2004 Oolitic, IN 2 50 This was a 30-minute Iron Man match.
65 Petey Williams May 29, 2004 IWA A Shot Of Southern Comfort Highland, IN 1 112
66 Arik Cannon September 18, 2004 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2004 Highland, IN 1 145 [17]
— Vacated October 21, 2004 IWA Autumn Armageddon Evansville, IN — — Title vacated after Cannon suffered a broken collarbone injury.
67 A.J. Styles October 21, 2004 IWA Autumn Armageddon Evansville, IN 1 2 Defeated Petey Williams, Christopher Daniels and Chris Sabin in a four-way match to win the vacated title.
68 CM Punk October 23, 2004 IWA Mid-South 8th Anniversary Show: Dreams Do Come True Highland, IN 5 104
69 Danny Daniels February 4, 2005 IWA Indiana State Title Tournament Valparaiso, IN 2 56
70 Jimmy Jacobs April 1, 2005 IWA April Bloodshowers 2005 Herrin, IL 1 295
71 Arik Cannon January 21, 2006 IWA No Retreat... No Surrender Midlothian, IL 2 91 This was a Falls Count Anywhere match.
72 Darin Corbin April 22, 2006 IWA Any Given Saturday Midlothian, IL 1 42
73 Trik Davis June 3, 2006 IWA King Of The Death Matches 2006 Plainfield, IN 1 14 This was a three-way elimination match, also involving Arik Cannon.
74 Toby Klein June 17, 2006 IWA School's Out Streamwood, IL 1 105 Toby Klein won a Call your shot battle royal by lastly eliminating Chris Hero the previous night and cashed in his opportunity on Trik Davis.
75 Chuck Taylor September 30, 2006 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2006 Midlothian, IL 1 364
76 Mike Quackenbush September 29, 2007 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2007 Midlothian, IL 1 69 This was a three-way match in the finals of the Ted Petty Invitational, also involving Claudio Castagnoli, where Quackenbush's IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship was also on the line.
77 Eddie Kingston December 17, 2007 IWA A Rotten Farewell Plainfield, IL 1 127 This was a Four Corners Elimination match, also involving Chris Hero and Chuck Taylor, where Taylor also won Quackenbush's IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship.
— Vacated April 12, 2008 IWA April Blood Showers 2008 Joliet, IL — — IWA Mid-South promoter Ian Rotten declared the title vacant due to Eddie Kingston missing two consecutive events due to flight problems.
78 Chuck Taylor May 3, 2008 IWA A Night Of Champions Joliet, IL 2 48 Defeated Claudio Castagnoli in an eight-man one-night tournament final to win the vacated title.
79 Dingo June 20, 2008 IWA King Of The Death Matches 2008 Sellersburg, IN 1 518
— Vacated November 20, 2009 IWA Chapter 2: In The Beginning Addison, IL — — Dingo vacated the title after sustaining a broken neck a month prior. The title have been inactive for almost five years since then.
80 Kongo Kong June 29, 2014 IWA Suicidal Tendencies 2014 Clarksville, IN 1 336 Defeated Hy-Zaya in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
81 Hy-Zaya May 31, 2015 IWA Bad Intentions 2015 New Albany, IN 1 103
82 Shane Mercer September 11, 2015 IWA Home Sweet Home Clarksville, IN 1 28
83 John Wayne Murdoch October 9, 2015 IWA Mid-South 19th Anniversary Show Clarksville, IN 1 <1 [18]
84 Reed Bentley October 9, 2015 IWA Home Sweet Home Clarksville, IN 1 49
85 John Wayne Murdoch November 27, 2015 IWA Young Guns Shoot Out Clarksville, IN 2 7 This was a Texas deathmatch.
86 Reed Bentley December 4, 2015 IWA Unfinished Business Clarksville, IN 2 7
87 Kongo Kong December 11, 2015 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2015 Clarksville, IN 2 142
88 Reed Bentley May 1, 2016 IWA Derby Madness 2016 New Albany, IN 3 67
89 John Wayne Murdoch July 7, 2016 IWA The Star Spangled Spectacular Clarksville, IN 3 <1
90 JJ Garrett July 7, 2016 IWA The Star Spangled Spectacular Clarksville, IN 1 91
91 Tracy Smothers October 6, 2016 IWA Mid-South 20th Anniversary Show Clarksville, IN 2 77 Owner and operator of rival promotion D1W (Destination One Wrestling) interfered and cost Garrett the Championship and proclaimed it as the D1W Championship, although it was never officially sanctioned as it. [19]
92 Mitch Page December 22, 2016 IWA Winter Tryout Show Jeffersonville, IN 3 <1
— Vacated December 22, 2016 IWA Winter Tryout Show Jeffersonville, IN — — Title was vacated due to Mitch Page retiring from wrestling.
93 John Wayne Murdoch January 5, 2017 IWA Out With The Old, In With The New 2017 Jeffersonville, IN 4 51 Defeated Aaron Williams in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
94 Dave Crist February 25, 2017 IWA Ruler Of Men Memphis, IN 1 73
— Vacated May 9, 2017 — — — — Title was vacated due to Dave Crist suffering an injury.
95 Aaron Williams May 25, 2017 IWA The Champ Is Here Jeffersonville, IN 1 <1 Defeated Larry D in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
96 Larry D May 25, 2017 IWA The Champ Is Here Jeffersonville, IN 1 7 Williams successfully cashed in his Opportunity In A Box contract.
97 Michael Elgin June 1, 2017 IWA Ian Rotten Birthday Bash Jeffersonville, IN 1 92
— Vacated September 1, 2017 — — — — Title was vacated due to unknown circumstances.
98 Aaron Williams September 9, 2017 IWA Crowning A Champion 2017 Jeffersonville, IN 2 75 Defeated Dingo in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
99 Jimmy Jacobs November 23, 2017 IWA Bloodfeast 2017 Memphis, IN 2 44
— Vacated January 4, 2018 — — — — Title was vacated due to Jacobs suffering an injury.
100 Mance Warner January 11, 2018 IWA No Easy Road To The Crown Memphis, IN 1 7 Defeated Ace Perry in a tournament final to win the vacated title.
101 Jake Crist January 18, 2018 IWA 800th Show Memphis, IN 1 1
102 Aaron Williams January 19, 2018 IWA A Hard Day's Night Memphis, IN 3 13
103 Mance Warner February 1, 2018 We Are IWA Memphis, IN 2 70 This was a three-way elimination match, also involving Jake Crist.
104 Calvin Tankman April 12, 2018 House show Memphis, IN 1 21 [20]
105 John Wayne Murdoch May 3, 2018 IWA Mid-South Spring Heat 2018 Memphis, IN 5 16
106 Nick Gage May 19, 2018 House show Memphis, IN 1 104
— Vacated August 31, 2018 IWA A Labor Of Love Memphis, IN — — Title was vacated due to unknown circumstances.
107 Michael Elgin August 31, 2018 IWA A Labor Of Love Memphis, IN 2 22 [21]
108 Aaron Williams September 22, 2018 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2018 Indianapolis, IN 4 40 [22]
109 Logan James November 1, 2018 IWA November Pain Jeffersonville, IN 1 21
110 Aaron Williams November 22, 2018 IWA Wrestlefeast 2018 Indianapolis, IN 5 103
111 Larry D March 5, 2019 IWA 900th Show Jeffersonville, IN 1 107
112 Kongo Kong June 20, 2019 IWA This is Us Jeffersonville, IN 3 85
113 Aaron Williams September 13, 2019 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2019 Jeffersonville, IN 6 <1 This was a three-way match also involving Matthew Justice. [23]
114 Larry D September 13, 2019 IWA Ted Petty Invitational 2019 Jeffersonville, IN 3 65 This was the final of the Ted Petty Invitational Tournament. [23]
115 Kevin Giza November 17, 2019 IWA She's Still Amazing Jeffersonville, IN 1 67 [24]
116 Aaron Williams January 23, 2020 IWA No Retreat No Surrender 2020 Jeffersonville, IN 7 42 [25]
117 Ace Perry March 5, 2020 IWA Let The Madness Begin Jeffersonville, IN 1 148 [26]
118 Jake Crist July 31, 2020 IWA King of Death Matches 2020 Jeffersonville, IN 2 251 This was a three-way match also involving Kevin Giza. [27]
119 John Wayne Murdoch April 8, 2021 IWTV Family Reunion 2021 Part 1 Tampa, FL 6 7 [28]
— Vacated April 15, 2021 IWA Spring Fever 2021 Jeffersonville, IN — — Title was vacated after Murdoch won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship with Jake Crist.[29]
120 Tyler Matrix April 24, 2021 IWA Ted Petty Invitational Tournament 2021 Jeffersonville, IN 1 61 This was a three-way tournament final match also involving Jake Crist and John Wayne Murdoch for the vacant title. [30][31]
121 Logan James June 24, 2021 You're It! Jeffersonville, IN 2 35 This was a Ladder match. [32]
122 Tyler Matrix July 29, 2021 Prelude To Death Jeffersonville, IN 2 31 [33]
123 Aaron Williams August 29, 2021 Mid-South Put Up Or Shut Up Indianapolis, IN 8 13 [34]
124 Tyler Matrix September 11, 2021 Ted Petty Invitational 2021 Jeffersonville, IN 3 <1 This was a Ted Petty Invitational semi-final match. [35]
125 Jake Crist September 11, 2021 Ted Petty Invitational 2021 Jeffersonville, IN 3 276 This was a Ted Petty Invitational final match. [35]
— Deactivated June 14, 2022 — — — — Crist vacated the title after he failed to receive payment. The promotion ceased operations as a result.

Combined reigns

As of January 4, 2025.

† Indicates the current champion
¤ The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain.
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
days
1 Kongo Kong 3 563
2 Dingo 1 518
3 Chuck Taylor 2 412
4 Jimmy Jacobs 2 339
5 CM Punk 5 300
6 Aaron Williams 8 293
7 Jake Crist 3 284
8 Chris Hero 4 272
9 Ian Rotten 8 235
10 Danny Daniels 2 223
11 Larry D 3 169
12 Bull Pain 5 149
13 Ace Perry 1 148
14 Mad Man Pondo 1 147
15 Trent Baker 2 133
16 Eddie Kingston 1 127
17 Arik Cannon 2 124
18 Reed Bentley 3 123
19 Harry Palmer 3 116
20 Michael Elgin 2 114
Mance Warner 2 114
22 Petey Williams 1 112
23 Toby Klein 1 105
24 Nick Gage 1 104
25 Hy-Zaya 1 103
26 Rollin' Hard 3 97
27 B. J. Whitmer 2 92
Chip Fairway 2 92
Tyler Matrix 3 92
30 JJ Garrett 1 91
31 Doug Gilbert 1 86
32 Colt Cabana 1 84
Jerry Lynn 1 84
Tracy Smothers 2 84
35 John Wayne Murdoch 6 81
36 Dave Crist 1 73
37 Axl Rotten 2 ¤70–140
38 Mike Quackenbush 1 69
39 Kevin Giza 1 67
40 2 Tuff Tony 2 66
41 Logan James 2 56
42 Mitch Page 3 47
Salvatore Sincere 1 47
44 Darin Corbin 1 42
Todd Morton 1 42
46 Cash Flo 1 39
47 Mark Wolf 1 35
48 Ox Harley 1 34
Suicide Kid 4 34
50 Shane Mercer 1 28
51 Corporal Robinson 2 22
52 Calvin Tankman 1 21
M-Dogg 20 1 21
Tower of Doom 1 21
55 Billy Joe Eaton 1 18
56 Trik Davis 1 14
57 Hido 1 4
58 A.J. Styles 1 2
59 Buddy Landel 1 1
Eddie Guerrero 1 1

See also

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