UWC Heavyweight Championship
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| UWC Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | United Wrestling Coalition | ||||||||||||||
| Date established | March 21, 1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Tony Chini | ||||||||||||||
| Date won | September 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
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The United Wrestling Coalition (UWC) Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in the American independent professional wrestling promotion United Wrestling Coalition. Being a professional wrestling championship, it is not won via direct competition; it is instead won via a predetermined ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a wrestling angle. It became an official title on March 21, 1998 when Derik Starr became the first champion.[1] The championship is held by Tony Chini, who is in his first reign as champion. There have been 33 reigns by 27 wrestlers and five vacancies.
Title lineage
As of June 15, 2026
| # | Order in reign history |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| N/A | The information is not available or is unknown |
| † | Indicates the title change is not recognized by UWC |
|---|---|
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held |
Successful title defenses | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derik Starr | 1 | March 21, 1998 | 84 | 3 | Browns Mills, NJ | Won a 20-man battle royal to become the first champion.[1] |
| 2 | Warhead | 1 | June 13, 1998 | 175 | 2 | Pemberton, NJ | [2] |
| — | Vacated | — | December 5, 1998 | — | N/A | Pemberton, NJ | Vacated when Warhead suffers an injury and cannot defend the title[3] |
| 3 | Cannon | 1 | December 5, 1998 | 161 | 4 | Pemberton, NJ | Won a battle royal for the vacant title[3] |
| 4 | Tommy Force | 1 | May 15, 1999 | 245 | 2 | Yardville, NJ | [4] |
| 5 | Tundra | 1 | January 15, 2000 | 113 | 1 | Mount Holly, NJ | Defeated Rick Silver, who was defending the title for Tommy Force[5] |
| 6 | Billy Lassiter | 1 | May 7, 2000 | 209 | 3 | Pemberton, NJ | [6] |
| 7 | Twiggy Ramirez | 1 | December 2, 2000 | 364 | 2 | Pemberton, NJ | Won in a three way match that also included Dr. Hurtz[7] |
| 8 | Bobby Piper | 1 | December 1, 2001 | 1099 | 6 | Pemberton, NJ | Won in a tag team match teaming with Ripper against Twiggy Ramirez and Orphan[8] |
| 9 | The Orphan | 1 | December 4, 2004 | 371 | 0 | Pemberton, NJ | Won in a three way match that also included Billy Lassiter[9] |
| 10 | Reckless Youth | 1 | December 10, 2005 | 728 | 3 | Pemberton, NJ | [10] |
| — | Vacated | — | December 8, 2007 | — | N/A | Pemberton, NJ | Vacated when Reckless Youth cannot make a scheduled title defense[11] |
| 11 | Joe Rules | 1 | December 8, 2007 | 0 | 0 | Pemberton, NJ | Awards self the title as UWC Commissioner after winning a six person tag team match teaming with Taylor Nicole and Della Morte against Ernie Osiris, Kory Castle, and Roxie Cotton[11] |
| — | Vacated | — | December 8, 2007 | — | N/A | Pemberton, NJ | Vacated when Joe Rules is fired as UWC Commissioner and his replacement, Michael Grimaldi, declares all UWC titles to be vacant.[11] |
| 12 | Don Montoya | 1 | December 8, 2007 | 728 | 2 | Pemberton, NJ | Won vacant title in a tag match, teaming with Kyle Durden against Raven and Alex Payne[11] |
| 13 | Section 8 | 1 | December 5, 2009 | 0 | 0 | Pemberton, NJ | [12] |
| — | Vacated | — | December 5, 2009 | — | N/A | Pemberton, NJ | Section 8 retires after winning the title[12] |
| 14 | Legion | 1 | January 16, 2010 | 119 | 3 | Browns Mills, NJ | Defeats Twiggy Ramirez and Rudo the Heel in a tournament final[13] |
| 15 | Biggie Biggs | 1 | May 15, 2010 | 42 | 0 | Browns Mills, NJ | [14] |
| 16 | Twiggy Ramirez | 2 | June 26, 2010 | 161 | 3 | Browns Mills, NJ | [15] |
| 17 | Biggie Biggs | 2 | December 4, 2010 | 182 | 6 | Pemberton, NJ | Won in a three way match that also included Reckless Youth[16] |
| 18 | Geoffrey Bravo | 1 | June 4, 2011 | 182 | 3 | Browns Mills, NJ | [17] |
| 19 | Silly Billy | 1 | December 3, 2011 | 161 | 2 | Pemberton, NJ | [18] |
| 20 | Big Rig | 1 | May 12, 2012 | 203 | 3 | Browns Mills, NJ | [19] |
| 21 | Geoffrey Bravo | 2 | December 1, 2012 | 287 | 3 | Browns Mills, NJ | [20] |
| 22 | Vinny DeMarco | 1 | September 14, 2013 | 273 | 4 | Browns Mills, NJ | Won in a three way match that also included Twiggy Ramirez.[21] |
| 23 | Ryan Haston | 1 | June 14, 2014 | 224 | 3 | Browns Mills, NJ | [22] |
| 24 | Serious William | 2 | January 24, 2015 | 56 | 0 | New Egypt, NJ | Formerly known as Silly Billy.[23] |
| 25 | "Textbook" Philly Madison | 1 | March 21, 2015 | 413 | 7 | New Egypt, NJ | Won the title in a handicap match where Serious William teamed with Mr. Rig[24] |
| 26 | "The Thriller" Andd Bivians | 1 | May 7, 2016 | 399 | 6 | Wrightstown, NJ | [25] |
| 27 | Fredo Majors | 1 | June 11, 2017 | 448 | 7 | Wrightstown, NJ | Won in a three way match that also included Jimmy Pipes.[26] |
| 28 | "American Muscle" Nate Mustang | 1 | September 1, 2018 | 371 | 5 | Wrightstown, NJ | [27] |
| 29 | Mr. Spectrum | 1 | September 7, 2019 | 378 | 6 | Wrightstown, NJ | [28] |
| 30 | Biggie Biggs | 3 | September 19, 2020 | 377 | 13 | Wrightstown, NJ | [29] |
| — | Vacated | — | October 1, 2021 | — | N/A | Pemberton, NJ | Vacated when Biggie Biggs announces his retirement[30] |
| 31 | "American Muscle" Nate Mustang | 1 | October 16, 2021 | 0 | 0 | Wrightstown, NJ | Won the vacant title in a triple threat match that included Lost Boy Kirby and Mr. Spectrum.[31] |
| 32 | Lost Boy Kirby | 1 | October 16, 2021 | 322 | 3 | Wrightstown, NJ | Immediately cashed in Wrightstown Rumble title shot to win the title.[31] |
| 33 | "Il Capo Grande" Tony Chini | 1 | September 3, 2022 | 1381+ | 3 | Bordentown, NJ |
List of combined reigns
As of June 15, 2026
| Rank | Wrestler | # Of Reigns | Combined Days | Total Title Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Piper | 1 | 1099 | 6 |
| 3 | Reckless Youth | 1 | 728 | 3 |
| Don Montoya | 1 | 728 | 2 | |
| 4 | Biggie Biggs | 3 | 601 | 21 |
| 5 | Twiggy Ramirez | 2 | 525 | 5 |
| 6 | Geoffrey Bravo | 2 | 469 | 6 |
| 7 | Fredo Majors | 1 | 448 | 7 |
| 8 | "Textbook" Philly Madison | 1 | 413 | 6 |
| 9 | "The Thriller" Andd Bivians | 1 | 399 | 5 |
| 10 | Mr. Spectrum | 1 | 378 | 6 |
| 12 | "American Muscle" Nate Mustang | 2 | 371 | 5 |
| Orphan | 1 | 371 | 0 | |
| 13 | Lost Boy Kirby | 1 | 322 | 3 |
| 14 | Vinny DeMarco | 1 | 273 | 4 |
| 15 | Tommy Force | 1 | 245 | 2 |
| 16 | "Il Capo Grande" Tony Chini | 1 | 1381+ | 3 |
| 17 | Ryan Haston | 1 | 224 | 3 |
| 18 | Silly Billy/Serious William | 2 | 217 | 2 |
| 19 | Billy Lassiter | 1 | 209 | 3 |
| 20 | Big Rig | 1 | 203 | 3 |
| 21 | Warhead | 1 | 175 | 2 |
| 22 | Cannon | 1 | 161 | 4 |
| 23 | Legion | 1 | 119 | 3 |
| 24 | Tundra | 1 | 113 | 1 |
| 25 | Derik Starr | 1 | 84 | 1 |
| 27 | Section 8 | 1 | <1 | 0 |
| Joe Rules | 1 | <1 | 0 |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "UWC #1". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #4". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "UWC #9 - Toys For Tots". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #14". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #17". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #20". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #24 - 3rd Annual Toys For Tots". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #27 - 4th Annual Toys For Tots". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #34 - 7th Annual Toys For Tots". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #36 - 8th Annual Toys For Tots". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "UWC #42 - 10th Annual Toys For Tots". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "UWC #47 - 12th Annual Toys For Tots". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #48". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #53". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #54". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #59 - 13th Annual Toys For Tots". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #68 - Browns Mills Rumble II". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #75 - 14th Annual Toys For Tots". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #80". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #86 - Operation Santa". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #94". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #103". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #111". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #113". Cagematch. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #124". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "UWC #136". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ↑ "UWC #148". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ↑ "UWC #156 - Sir Oswald's Quest @ Wrightstown". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ "UWC Ozzyfest II". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Reigning Champions". Facebook. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 "UWC Halloween Spectacular (Evening Show)". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
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