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Heavyweight Championship
(October 11, 1998 - December 27, 2007)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Romeo Valentino Oct 11, 1998 Live Event Baltimore, USA 53 days
Valentino defeated Corporal Punishment in the finals of a tournament to crown the first champion.
King Kong Bundy Dec 3, 1998 Live Event Denton, USA 35 days
Romeo Valentino [2] Jan 7, 1999 Live Event Glen Burnie, USA 91 days
Mosh Apr 8, 1999 Live Event Baltimore, USA 70 days
Tom Brandi Jun 17, 1999 Live Event Baltimore, USA 80 days
Brandi defeated Mosh and Romeo Valentino in a 3-way match for the title.
The Bruiser Sep 5, 1999 Live Event Baltimore, USA 52 days
Romeo Valentino [3] Oct 27, 1999 Live Event Glen Burnie, USA 38 days
The Bruiser [2] Dec 4, 1999 Live Event Sandy Spring, USA 228 days
Jimmy Cicero Jul 19, 2000 Shane Shamrock … Glen Burnie, USA 123 days
Cicero defeated The Bruiser, Adam Flash and Corporal Punishment in a 4-way elimination match.
Adam Flash Nov 19, 2000 Live Event Fort Meade, USA 17 days
Jimmy Cicero [2] Dec 6, 2000 Live Event Glen Burnie, USA 163 days
Adam Flash [2] May 18, 2001 Live Event Wye Mills, USA 168 days
The Bruiser [3] Nov 2, 2001 Live Event Chestertown, USA 0 days
Jerry Lawler Nov 2, 2001 Live Event Chestertown, USA 8 days
The Bruiser [4] Nov 10, 2001 Live Event Hampstead, USA 91 days
Orlando Jordan Feb 9, 2002 -- -- 7 days
The Bruiser [5] Feb 16, 2002 Live Event Harrington, USA 347 days
Danny Doring Jan 29, 2003 Live Event Glen Burnie, USA 168 days
** Promotion Closed ** Jul 16, 2003 -- --
On July 16, in Glen Burnie, MD, Doring defeated Romeo Valentino and Chris Chetti in a 3-way match to unify the M.C.W., M.E.W.F. & F.T.W. Heavyweight Championships. This was also the day M.C.W. closed down.
Julio Dinero Mar 26, 2006 The Phenomenal … Dundalk, USA 105 days
M.C.W. reopens in February and holds a tournament to crown a new champion. Dinero defeated Genesis in the finals to win the title.
Adam Flash [3] Jul 9, 2006 Shane Shamrock … Dundalk, USA 364 days
Flash pinned Dinero in an "Ultimate Jeopardy" match were if anyone pinned Dinero, he would lose the title. This match also included Jason Static, Scott Fowler, The Bruiser, Genesis and Danny Jaxx.
Joey Matthews Jul 8, 2007 Shane Shamrock … Dundalk, USA 171 days
Christian York Dec 26, 2007 Holiday Homecom… Glen Burnie, USA 423 days
Ruckus Feb 21, 2009 Anniversary Dundalk, USA 258 days
Kent Brink Nov 6, 2009 Season's Be… Dundalk, USA 267 days
Ryan McBride Jul 31, 2010 Shane Shamrock … Dundalk, USA 210 days
Tyler Hilton Feb 26, 2011 Anniversary Dundalk, USA 82 days
Cobian May 19, 2011 Insomnia 2011 Baltimore, USA 134 days
Ronnie Zukko Sep 30, 2011 -- -- 91 days
Tyler Hilton [2] Dec 30, 2011 Holiday Hell Dundalk, USA 98 days
Nui Tofiga Apr 6, 2012 Bodyslam Autism Dundalk, USA 204 days
** Vacated ** Oct 27, 2012 -- --
Ryan McBride [2] Oct 27, 2012 Monster Mash Dundalk, USA 118 days
Christian York [2] Feb 22, 2013 Anniversary Dundalk, USA 435 days
Drolix May 3, 2014 Xtreme Measures Waldorf, USA 0 days
Matt Hardy May 3, 2014 Xtreme Measures Waldorf, USA 154 days
Drolix [2] Oct 4, 2014 Tribute to the … Joppatowne, USA 126 days
The Bruiser [6] Feb 7, 2015 Anniversary Dundalk, USA 259 days
Ryan McBride [3] Oct 24, 2015 Autumn Armagedd… Windber, USA 336 days
Drolix [3] Sep 24, 2016 Tribute to the … Joppatowne, USA 126 days
Sean Studd Jan 28, 2017 Broken Anniversary Joppatowne, USA 245 days
The Bruiser [7] Sep 30, 2017 Tribute to the … Joppatowne, USA 0 days
Joey Matthews [2] Sep 30, 2017 Tribute to the … Joppatowne, USA 62 days
The Bruiser [8] Dec 1, 2017 Season's Be… Joppatowne, USA 78 days
Joey Mercury [3] Feb 17, 2018 -- -- 7 days
The Bruiser [9] Feb 24, 2018 -- -- 28 days
Joey Mercury [4] Mar 24, 2018 -- -- 21 days
The Bruiser [10] Apr 14, 2018 -- -- 91 days
Dante Caballero Jul 14, 2018 -- -- 433 days
Rhett Titus Sep 20, 2019 -- -- 119 days
Won an "Honor Games" match that also included Austin Gunn, Brian Johnson, Greg Excellent, Joe Keys, and Ken Dixon
Kekoa Jan 17, 2020 -- -- 309 days
Won a 3-way match that also included Brandon Scott.
The Bruiser [11] Nov 21, 2020 -- -- 0 days
Awarded posthumously to honor The Bruiser after his death on November 16 following a battle with leukemia
** Vacated ** Nov 21, 2020 -- --
Brian Johnson Sep 17, 2021 -- -- 104 days
Won a 30-entrant Bruiser Strong Rumble, entering at number one and last eliminating Moses.
Ken Dixon Dec 30, 2021 -- -- 254 days
Brian Johnson [2] Sep 10, 2022 -- -- 35 days
Won an 11-Man Bruiser Strong Rumble, entering at number five, last eliminating Action Andretti.
Action Andretti Oct 15, 2022 -- -- 76 days
Ken Dixon [2] Dec 30, 2022 -- -- 35 days
Won a fatal 4-way match that also included The Mecca and Robert Locke.
Robert Locke Feb 3, 2023 -- -- 330 days
Demarcus Kane Dec 30, 2023 -- -- 259 days
Kaun Sep 14, 2024 -- -- 104 days
Won an 11-Man Bruiser Strong Rumble, entering at number five and last eliminating Joseph Keys.