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WIW Night of Champions (2026)

IWEWrestling2012 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:18:43 GMT

IWEWrestling2012: /* Results */

''This article is about the 2026 Night of Champions event held in Charming, California. For the 2025 Night of Champions event held in Charming, California, see [[WIW Night of Champions (2023)|Night of Champions (2023)]].''
{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width="310" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #ffffff; border: 0px #000000 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"

| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:135%;" |'''Night of Champions (2026)''' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Promotional poster featuring various [[WIW#Current championships|WIW Championships]] in WIW.
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[WIW]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Brand(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Rage (WIW brand)|Raw]] [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|ShowDown]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |June 27, 2026
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Charming, California (Sons of Anarchy)|Charming, California]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Kingdom Teller Arena]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Pay-per-view event chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW Bash in Italy|Bash in Italy]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[NGW The Big American Bash (2026)|The Big American Bash]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WIW Night of Champions|Night of Champions]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW Night of Champions (2025)|2025]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' —
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WIW King of the Ring|King]] & [[WIW Queen of the Ring|Queen of the Ring]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW All Hail (2024)|2024]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[WIW World War (2026)|World War]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WIW in The Golden State]]''' chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW World War (2026)|World War]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[WIW SuperBrawl 19|SuperBrawl XIX]]
|}
The 2026 '''Night of Champions''', also promoted as '''Night of Champions: Cali''', is a [[Professional Wrestling (WIW|professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WIW pay-per-view evens|event]] produced by the American [[Professional wrestling promotion (WIW)|company]] [[WIW]]. It will be the 12th [[WIW Night of Champions|Night of Champions]] and will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the [[Kingdom Teller Arena]] in [[Charming, California (Sons of Anarchy)|Charming, California]] for the second consecutive year, and will be held for wrestlers from the [[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] and [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|ShowDown]] [[WIW brand extension|brand divisions]]. Night of Champions is usually characterised by featuring championship matches, though this has not been the case since its revival in [[WIW Night of Champions (2023)|2023]].

This will be the 15th major event [[WIW in The Golden State|WIW will hold in California]] as part of its 10-year partnership in support of [[California Vision 2030]]. The event will host the finals of both the [[WIW King and Queen of the Ring (2026)|25th King of the Ring and fourth Queen of the Ring tournaments]].

==Production==
===Background===
[[WIW Night of Champions|Night of Champions]] is a [[Professional Wrestling (WIW)|professional wrestling]] event produced by the American [[Professional wrestling promotion (WIW)|company]] [[WIW]], established in [[WIW Night of Championships|2007]]. It was held annually, airing via pay-per-view (PPV), but was discontinued after the [[WIW Night of Championsship (2015)|2015 event]] until it was reinstated in [[WIW Night of Champions (2023)|2023]], although an event was not held in 2024. The event is characterized by having championship matches. In early 2018, WIW began a 10-year strategic multiplatform partnership with the [[King Teller Sports City|King Sports Authority]] in support of [[California Vision 2030]], [[California]]'s social and economic reform program. The 2023 Night of Champions was the first Night of Champions held in California, which was in [[Charming, California (Sons of Anarchy)|Charming]], and it was the ninth event under this partnership.

===Storylines===
The event will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results will be predetermined by WIW's writers on the Rage and ShowDown brands, while storylines will be produced on WIW's weekly television shows, ''[[WIW Rage|Wednesday Night Rage]]'' and ''Saturday/Friday Night ShowDown''.

==Results==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 127%; "
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulation
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|TBD vs. TBD
|[[WIW King of the Ring tournament|King of the Ring tournament]] final {{small|The winner will be crowned "King of the Ring" and will earn a [[World championships in WIW|world championship]] match at [[WIW SummerBash (2026)|SummerBash]].}}
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|TBD vs. TBD
|[[WIW Queen of the Ring tournament|Queen of the Ring tournament]] final {{small|The winner will be crowned "Queen of the Ring" and will earn a [[Women's championships in WIW|world championship]] match at [[WIW SummerBash (2026)|SummerBash]].}}
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|{{small|'''*Card subject to change'''}}}}
|}

===Tournament brackets===

====King of the Ring====

====Queen of the Ring====

==References==

== External links ==

{{2026 WIW pay-per-view events}}
{{WIWPPV|Night of Champions}}

WIW Night of Champions (2026)

IWEWrestling2012 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:18:10 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

''This article is about the 2026 Night of Champions event held in Charming, California. For the 2025 Night of Champions event held in Charming, California, see [[WIW Night of Champions (2023)|Night of Champions (2023)]].''
{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width="310" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #ffffff; border: 0px #000000 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"

| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:135%;" |'''Night of Champions (2026)''' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Promotional poster featuring various [[WIW#Current championships|WIW Championships]] in WIW.
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[WIW]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Brand(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Rage (WIW brand)|Raw]] [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|ShowDown]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |June 27, 2026
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Charming, California (Sons of Anarchy)|Charming, California]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Kingdom Teller Arena]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Pay-per-view event chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW Bash in Italy|Bash in Italy]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[NGW The Big American Bash (2026)|The Big American Bash]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WIW Night of Champions|Night of Champions]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW Night of Champions (2025)|2025]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' —
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WIW King of the Ring|King]] & [[WIW Queen of the Ring|Queen of the Ring]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW All Hail (2024)|2024]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[WIW World War (2026)|World War]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WIW in The Golden State]]''' chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW World War (2026)|World War]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[WIW SuperBrawl 19|SuperBrawl XIX]]
|}
The 2026 '''Night of Champions''', also promoted as '''Night of Champions: Cali''', is a [[Professional Wrestling (WIW|professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WIW pay-per-view evens|event]] produced by the American [[Professional wrestling promotion (WIW)|company]] [[WIW]]. It will be the 12th [[WIW Night of Champions|Night of Champions]] and will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the [[Kingdom Teller Arena]] in [[Charming, California (Sons of Anarchy)|Charming, California]] for the second consecutive year, and will be held for wrestlers from the [[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] and [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|ShowDown]] [[WIW brand extension|brand divisions]]. Night of Champions is usually characterised by featuring championship matches, though this has not been the case since its revival in [[WIW Night of Champions (2023)|2023]].

This will be the 15th major event [[WIW in The Golden State|WIW will hold in California]] as part of its 10-year partnership in support of [[California Vision 2030]]. The event will host the finals of both the [[WIW King and Queen of the Ring (2026)|25th King of the Ring and fourth Queen of the Ring tournaments]].

==Production==
===Background===
[[WIW Night of Champions|Night of Champions]] is a [[Professional Wrestling (WIW)|professional wrestling]] event produced by the American [[Professional wrestling promotion (WIW)|company]] [[WIW]], established in [[WIW Night of Championships|2007]]. It was held annually, airing via pay-per-view (PPV), but was discontinued after the [[WIW Night of Championsship (2015)|2015 event]] until it was reinstated in [[WIW Night of Champions (2023)|2023]], although an event was not held in 2024. The event is characterized by having championship matches. In early 2018, WIW began a 10-year strategic multiplatform partnership with the [[King Teller Sports City|King Sports Authority]] in support of [[California Vision 2030]], [[California]]'s social and economic reform program. The 2023 Night of Champions was the first Night of Champions held in California, which was in [[Charming, California (Sons of Anarchy)|Charming]], and it was the ninth event under this partnership.

===Storylines===
The event will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results will be predetermined by WIW's writers on the Rage and ShowDown brands, while storylines will be produced on WIW's weekly television shows, ''[[WIW Rage|Wednesday Night Rage]]'' and ''Saturday/Friday Night ShowDown''.

==Results==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 127%; "
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulation
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|TBD vs. TBD
|[[WIW King of the Ring tournament|King of the Ring tournament]] final {{small|The winner will be crowned "King of the Ring" and will earn a [[World championships in WIW|world championship]] match at [[WIW SummerBash (2026)|SummerBash]].}}
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|TBD vs. TBD
|[[WIW Queen of the Ring tournament|Queen of the Ring tournament]] final {{small|The winner will be crowned "Queen of the Ring" and will earn a [[Women's championships in WIW|world championship]] match at [[WIW SummerBash (2026)|SummerBash]].}}
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|{{{{small|'''*Card subject to change'''}}}}
|}

===Tournament brackets===

====King of the Ring====

====Queen of the Ring====

==References==

== External links ==

{{2026 WIW pay-per-view events}}
{{WIWPPV|Night of Champions}}

WIW Night of Champions (2026)

IWEWrestling2012 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:17:27 GMT

IWEWrestling2012: Created page with '''This article is about the 2026 Night of Champions event held in Charming, California. For the 2025 Night of Champions event held in Charming, California, see [[WIW Night of Cha…'

''This article is about the 2026 Night of Champions event held in Charming, California. For the 2025 Night of Champions event held in Charming, California, see [[WIW Night of Champions (2023)|Night of Champions (2023)]].''
{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width="310" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #ffffff; border: 0px #000000 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"

| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:135%;" |'''Night of Champions (2026)''' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Promotional poster featuring various [[WIW#Current championships|WIW Championships]] in WIW.
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[WIW]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Brand(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Rage (WIW brand)|Raw]] [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|ShowDown]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |June 27, 2026
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Charming, California (Sons of Anarchy)|Charming, California]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Kingdom Teller Arena]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Pay-per-view event chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW Bash in Italy|Bash in Italy]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[NGW The Big American Bash (2026)|The Big American Bash]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WIW Night of Champions|Night of Champions]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW Night of Champions (2025)|2025]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' —
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WIW King of the Ring|King]] & [[WIW Queen of the Ring|Queen of the Ring]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW All Hail (2024)|2024]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[WIW World War (2026)|World War (2026)]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WIW in The Golden State]]''' chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW World War (2026)|World War]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[WIW SuperBrawl 19|SuperBrawl XIX]]
|}
The 2026 '''Night of Champions''', also promoted as '''Night of Champions: Cali''', is a [[Professional Wrestling (WIW|professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WIW pay-per-view evens|event]] produced by the American [[Professional wrestling promotion (WIW)|company]] [[WIW]]. It will be the 12th [[WIW Night of Champions|Night of Champions]] and will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the [[Kingdom Teller Arena]] in [[Charming, California (Sons of Anarchy)|Charming, California]] for the second consecutive year, and will be held for wrestlers from the [[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] and [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|ShowDown]] [[WIW brand extension|brand divisions]]. Night of Champions is usually characterised by featuring championship matches, though this has not been the case since its revival in [[WIW Night of Champions (2023)|2023]].

This will be the 15th major event [[WIW in The Golden State|WIW will hold in California]] as part of its 10-year partnership in support of [[California Vision 2030]]. The event will host the finals of both the [[WIW King and Queen of the Ring (2026)|25th King of the Ring and fourth Queen of the Ring tournaments]].

==Production==
===Background===
[[WIW Night of Champions|Night of Champions]] is a [[Professional Wrestling (WIW)|professional wrestling]] event produced by the American [[Professional wrestling promotion (WIW)|company]] [[WIW]], established in [[WIW Night of Championships|2007]]. It was held annually, airing via pay-per-view (PPV), but was discontinued after the [[WIW Night of Championsship (2015)|2015 event]] until it was reinstated in [[WIW Night of Champions (2023)|2023]], although an event was not held in 2024. The event is characterized by having championship matches. In early 2018, WIW began a 10-year strategic multiplatform partnership with the [[King Teller Sports City|King Sports Authority]] in support of [[California Vision 2030]], [[California]]'s social and economic reform program. The 2023 Night of Champions was the first Night of Champions held in California, which was in [[Charming, California (Sons of Anarchy)|Charming]], and it was the ninth event under this partnership.

===Storylines===
The event will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results will be predetermined by WIW's writers on the Rage and ShowDown brands, while storylines will be produced on WIW's weekly television shows, ''[[WIW Rage|Wednesday Night Rage]]'' and ''Saturday/Friday Night ShowDown''.

==Results==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 127%; "
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulation
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|TBD vs. TBD
|[[WIW King of the Ring tournament|King of the Ring tournament]] final {{small|The winner will be crowned "King of the Ring" and will earn a [[World championships in WIW|world championship]] match at [[WIW SummerBash (2026)|SummerBash]].}}
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|TBD vs. TBD
|[[WIW Queen of the Ring tournament|Queen of the Ring tournament]] final {{small|The winner will be crowned "Queen of the Ring" and will earn a [[Women's championships in WIW|world championship]] match at [[WIW SummerBash (2026)|SummerBash]].}}
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|{{{small|'''*Card subject to change'''}}}}
|}

===Tournament brackets===

====King of the Ring====

====Queen of the Ring====

==References==

== External links ==

{{2026 WIW pay-per-view events}}
{{WIWPPV|Night of Champions}}

Template:2026 WIW pay-per-view events

IWEWrestling2012 — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:24:48 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

{| style="margin:0.5em auto; clear:both; text-align:center;" align=center class="toccolours" width="99%" style style="font-size: 110%;"
|-
!bgcolor="#C8C8FF" font color="white" colspan="4"|'''[[Template:2025 WIW pay-per-view events|← 2025]] • 2026 WIW pay-per-view events • [[Template:2027 WIW pay-per-view events|2027 →]]'''
|-
! align="center" bgcolor="#C8C8FF" width="9%"|WIW
| style="text-align: left; font-size: 100%;" colspan="3"|[[WIW Saturday Night's Prime Event#Saturday Night's Prime Event XII|Saturday Night's Prime Event XII]] • [[WIW World War (2026)|World War]] • [[WIW Steel Roulette (2026)|Steel Roulette]] • [[WIW SuperBrawl 18|SuperBrawl X8]] • [[WIW Retaliation (2026)|Retaliation]] • [[WIW Saturday Night's Prime Event#Saturday Night's Prime Event XIII|Saturday Night's Prime Event XIII]] • [[WIW Bash in Italy|Bash in Italy]] • [[WIW Night of Champions (2026)|Night of Champions]] • [[WIW SummerBash (2026)|SummerBash]] • [[WIW Saturday Night's Prime Event#Saturday Night's Prime Event XIV|Saturday Night's Prime Event XIV]] • [[WIW Money in the Bank (2026)|Money in the Bank]]
|-
! align="center" bgcolor="#C8C8FF" width="9%"|[[NGW (WIW brand)|NGW]]
| style="text-align: left; font-size: 100%;" colspan="3"|[[WIW Punishment Day (2026)|Punishment Day]] • [[NGW Rise & Extricate (2026)|Rise & Extricate]]
|}

Template:2026 WIW pay-per-view events

IWEWrestling2012 — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:53:56 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

{| style="margin:0.5em auto; clear:both; text-align:center;" align=center class="toccolours" width="99%" style style="font-size: 110%;"
|-
!bgcolor="#C8C8FF" font color="white" colspan="4"|'''[[Template:2025 WIW pay-per-view events|← 2025]] • 2026 WIW pay-per-view events • [[Template:2027 WIW pay-per-view events|2027 →]]'''
|-
! align="center" bgcolor="#C8C8FF" width="9%"|WIW
| style="text-align: left; font-size: 100%;" colspan="3"|[[WIW Saturday Night's Prime Event#Saturday Night's Prime Event XII|Saturday Night's Prime Event XII]] • [[WIW World War (2026)|World War]] • [[WIW Steel Roulette (2026)|Steel Roulette]] • [[WIW SuperBrawl 18|SuperBrawl X8]] • [[WIW Retaliation (2026)|Retaliation]] • [[WIW Saturday Night's Prime Event#Saturday Night's Prime Event XIII|Saturday Night's Prime Event XIII]] • [[WIW Night of Champions (2026)|Night of Champions]] • [[WIW Bash in Italy|Bash in Italy]] • [[WIW SummerBash (2026)|SummerBash]] • [[WIW Saturday Night's Prime Event#Saturday Night's Prime Event XIV|Saturday Night's Prime Event XIV]] • [[WIW Money in the Bank (2026)|Money in the Bank]]
|-
! align="center" bgcolor="#C8C8FF" width="9%"|[[NGW (WIW brand)|NGW]]
| style="text-align: left; font-size: 100%;" colspan="3"|[[WIW Punishment Day (2026)|Punishment Day]] • [[NGW Rise & Extricate (2026)|Rise & Extricate]]
|}

WIW Bash in Italy

IWEWrestling2012 — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:49:46 GMT

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WIW Bash in Italy

IWEWrestling2012 — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:42:29 GMT

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WIW Bash in Italy

IWEWrestling2012 — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:18:17 GMT

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WIW Bash in Italy

IWEWrestling2012 — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:42 GMT

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WIW Bash in Italy

IWEWrestling2012 — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:51:38 GMT

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WIW Bash in Italy

IWEWrestling2012 — Fri, 29 May 2026 05:38:21 GMT

IWEWrestling2012: Created page with '{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width="310" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #ffffff; border: 0px #000000 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: …'

List of IWE Hardcore Champions

IWEWrestling2012 — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:15:01 GMT

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[[File:Jon-foley-at-signing.jpg|thumb|right|225px|alt=A male with medium-length hair and a goatee, wearing a red-and-black plaid buttoned shirt on top of a black T-shirt poses at an autograph signing.|[[Jon Foley]], who wrestled as "Mankind" in 1998, was the first Hardcore Champion]]
The [[IWE Hardcore Championship]] was a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Professional Wrestling Championship|championship]] contested for in the United States–based [[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE) [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|promotion]], formerly known as the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) before May 2002. The title was only contestable in [[Professional wrestling match types|matches]] under [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore]] regulations, and could be won only by individual wrestlers. As a professional wrestling championship, it was introduced by the IWF on its television program ''[[IWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' on November 2, 1998, in which IWF chairman [[Vince Matteson|Mr. Matteson]] awarded [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] the title. In 2000, the IWF instated the "24/7 rule", a regulation stating that the title could be defended anywhere at any time as long as a [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] was present, which led to numerous title changes in shorter time periods; the rule was discontinued in 2002. On the August 26, 2002 episode of ''Raw'', [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] [[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]] defeated Hardcore Champion [[Tyson Lesmeister|Tommy Dreamer]] to [[Championship Unification|unify]] both titles; the Hardcore Championship was retired shortly thereafter. The title was reactivated on two occasions afterwards, although they are not considered official reigns by IWE according to their official title history. On the June 23, 2003 episode of ''Raw'', Jon Foley (who was the first champion as "Mankind") was awarded the Hardcore Championship belt by the ''Raw'' [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]] [[Professional wrestling authority figures|authority figure]] [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] for his contributions in hardcore wrestling. [[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]] and Foley then introduced themselves as co-holders of the championship in 2006, due to a storyline with alumni of the hardcore wrestling-based [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]] (XCW) promotion.

Overall, there were 240 reigns shared among 52 wrestlers, all of whom won in Canada, England, Germany, Scotland, and the United States. [[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] has the most reigns as champion, with 27. [[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]'s fourth reign was the longest in the title's history, at 97 days. [[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]] ranks first in combined reigns by length, at 172 days in six reigns. Due to the "24/7 rule" numerous wrestlers held the title less than one day, and because the exact times at which each wrestler held the title is unknown, it impossible to determine who had the shortest reign. Each reign was won at IWF/E-promoted events: [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view events]], [[House Show|house shows]], and on televised events.

== Title history ==

=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Time of use
|-
|IWF Hardcore Championship
|November 2, 1998 – May 5, 2002
|-
|IWE Hardcore Championship
|May 5, 2002 – August 26, 2002
|}

=== Reigns ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
|'''No.'''
|
|-
|'''Reign'''
|The reign number for the specific wrestler listed
|-
|'''Event'''
|The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
|-
|N/A
|The information is not available or is unknown
|-
| —
|Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=4%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" width=4%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=2%|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=4%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Days
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|{{sort|Mankind|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]}}
|November 2, 1998
|''{{sort|Raw|[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]}}''
|{{sort|Houston|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|28
|align="left"|{{small|IWF [[Chair (official)|Chairman]] [[Vince Matteson|Vince Matteson]] awarded Mankind with the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|November 30, 1998
|''{{sort|Raw|[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]}}''
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|15
|align="left"|{{small|This was a ladder match}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|December 15, 1998
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Spokane, Washington]]
|1
|61
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 21, 1998. IWE.com mistakenly list this reign as lasting 302 days, ending on October 14, 1999.}}
|
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|February 14, 1999
|[[IWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]]
|[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|Road Dogg was forced to vacate title on February 14, 1999 due to injuries sustained during a backstage attack.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Michael Haub|Bob Holly]]
|February 14, 1999
|[[IWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]]
|[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
|1
|29
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Allen Spaulding|Al Snow]] to win the vacant championship.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]
|March 15, 1999
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[San Jose, California]]
|1
|13
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|March 28, 1999
|[[IWF WrestleMania 15|WrestleMania XV]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|2
|28
|align="left"|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving [[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|April 25, 1999
|[[IWF Backlash (1999)|Backlash]]
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|1
|91
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|July 25, 1999
|[[IWF Fully Loaded (1999)|Fully Loaded]]
|[[Buffalo, New York]]
|2
|28
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|August 22, 1999
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
|2
|2
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|August 24, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|3
|14
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 26, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]
|September 7, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on September 9, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|September 7, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|3
|35
|align="left"|{{small|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] awarded the title to [[Allen  Spaulding|Al Snow]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on September 9, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|October 12, 1999
|[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|4
|97
|align="left"|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on October 14, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|January 17, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|1
|36
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 22, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|20
|align="left"|{{small|The 24/7 rule was applied to the championship; it could be won at any time and anywhere as long as a referee was present. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on February 24, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|16
|[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|March 13, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won in [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark Airport]]. The first title change under the 24/7 rule.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|17
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|March 13, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|2
|20
|align="left"|{{small|Won in [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark Airport]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|18
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore]] [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)#Championship scramble|battle royal]].}}
|{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Nelson Ferrant (wrestler)|Viscera]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Shoichi Ilgenfritz|Funaki]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Rodney Longmire (wrestler)|Rodney]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Jason Beneventi|Joey Abs]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|23
|[[Sam Roth (wrestler)|Thrasher]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|24
|[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|27
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|28
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 3, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
|4
|8
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|29
|[[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|5
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]]
|April 24, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|1
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|33
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 25, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|6
|11
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]] during a title defense against [[Josh Hooper|Josh Hooper]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 27, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|34
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]
|May 6, 2000
|[[IWF Insurrextion (2000)|Insurrextion]]
|[[London|London, England]]
|2
|3
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|35
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|May 9, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|7
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] during a title defense title against [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]. Aired on May 11, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
|[[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]] {{small|as [[Charles Warren (wrestler)|Godfather's Ho]]}}
|May 15, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]] during a title defense against [[Charles Warren (wrestler)|The Godfather]]; title reign lasted 15 seconds.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|37
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|May 15, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|8
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]] in the same match to regain the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|38
|[[Gerald Beniger|Gerald Brisco]]
|May 16, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
|1
|27
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned a sleeping [[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]] backstage. Aired on May 18, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|39
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|June 12, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
|9
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|40
|[[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]]
|June 19, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a King of the Ring second round match against [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|41
|[[Greg  Patterson  (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
|June 19, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]] in the backstage area.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|42
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|June 25, 2000
|[[IWF King of the Ring (2000)|King of the Ring]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|10
|2
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Pat Patterson during a title defense against [[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]] in a [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Bra and panties match|Evening Gown match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|43
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|June 27, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Hartford, Connecticut]]
|1
|5
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a title defense against [[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on June 29, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|44
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|July 2, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|11
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|45
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|July 2, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|2
|50
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|46
|[[Shane Matteson]]
|August 21, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|1
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Blackman during a title defense against [[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]. [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Commissioners|IWF Commissioner]] [[Jon Foley|Jon Foley]] suspended the 24/7 rule from August 24 to August 27 during Shane's reign.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|47
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|August 27, 2000
|[[IWF SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|3
|28
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|48
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|12
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore]] [[Battle Royal (professional wrestling)#Championship scramble|battle royal]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|49
|[[Perry  Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man Hardcore Battle Royal.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|50
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|4
|89
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Notes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|51
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|December 22, 2000
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Chattanooga, Tennessee]]
|1
|31
|align="left"|{{small|The title changed hands after a successful defense in a triple threat hardcore match also involving [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 25, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|52
|[[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|January 22, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|4
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|53
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|January 22, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|2
|12
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|54
|[[Blake Wheeler|K-Kwik]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|55
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|13
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|56
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|57
|[[Blake Wheeler|K-Kwik]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|58
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|14
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|59
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|4
|2
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|60
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 6, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[North Charleston, South Carolina]]
|4
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on February 8, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|61
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 6, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[North Charleston, South Carolina]]
|5
|4
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on February 8, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|62
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 10, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|63
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 10, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
|6
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|64
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|6
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|65
|[[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|66
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|7
|6
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|67
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|February 17, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cedar Falls, Iowa]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|68
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 17, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cedar Falls, Iowa]]
|8
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|69
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|February 18, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]
|6
|0
|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|70
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 18, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]
|9
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|71
|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Raven during a title defense against [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|72
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|10
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|73
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|1
|22
|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|74
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|March 19, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|11
|13
|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|75
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|April 1, 2001
|[[IWF WrestleMania X-Seven|WrestleMania X-Seven]]
|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|1
|16
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat]] [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore match]] also involving [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|76
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|April 17, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|34
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 19, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|77
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|May 21, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[San Jose, California]]
|2
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|78
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|May 28, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|79
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|May 28, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]
|2
|15
|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|80
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|June 12, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|2
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on June 14, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|81
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|June 25, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|82
|[[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]]
|June 25, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|1
|15
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|83
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|July 10, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|1
|12
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on July 12, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|84
|[[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]
|July 22, 2001
|[[IWF Invasion|Invasion]]
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|1
|22
|align="left"|
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|align="left"|
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|align="left"|
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== List of combined reigns ==
[[File:RavenIWE.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]], a record 27 time Hardcore Champion]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
|'''<1'''
|Indicates that the reign lasted less than one day.
|-
|style="background-color:#bbeeff"|¤
|The exact length of one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
|-
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0%|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=35%|Wrestlers
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=25%|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=30%|Combined days
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|6
|172
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|4
|154
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|03|3}}
|{{sort|Dam|[[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]}}
|{{sort|04|4}}
|{{sort|134|134}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|6
|129
|-
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|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|22
|88
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|27
|84
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|1
|61
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|6
|58
|- align="center"
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|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|2
|49
|- align="center"
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|3
|49
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|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|3
|29
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|16|16}}
|{{sort|Mankind|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|028|28}}
|-
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|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Gerald Beniger|Gerald Brisco]]
|2
|27
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|3
|18
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|1
|16
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]]
|1
|15
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|23|23}}
|{{sort|Gunn|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]}}
|{{sort|02|2}}
|{{sort|013|13}}
|-
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|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|25|25}}
|[[Greg  Patterson  (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|006|6}}
|- align="center"
|[[Shane Matteson]]
|1
|6
|-
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|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|27|27}}
|{{sort|Bulldog|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]}}
|{{sort|02|2}}
|{{sort|003|3}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|28|28}}
|[[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]]
|1
|1
|- align="center"
!rowspan="24" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|29|29}}
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|1
|rowspan=24|{{sort|000|<1}}
|-
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|- align="center"
|[[Shoichi Ilgenfritz|Funaki]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Jason Beneventi|Joey Abs]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Rodney Longmire (wrestler)|Rodney]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Sam Roth (wrestler)|Thrasher]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Nelson Ferrant (wrestler)|Viscera]]
|1
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|- align="center"
|[[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|2
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||[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|2
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|- align="center"
||[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|{{sort|03|3}}
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== Footnotes ==
#{{small|''a b c d e f g h i j''}} Due to inconsistent reports from IWE, these reigns are considered unofficial as they are not featured in their online history for the title, but are listed in the title's history in the "IWE Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to International Wrestling Entertainment" published in 2009.

== See also ==
* [[WCW Hardcore Championship]]: a hardcore championship that was contested for in [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
* [[List of former championships in IWE]]

== References ==

== External links ==

{{Former IWE Championships}}
{{IWE Hardcore Championship}}

List of WCW World Tag Team Champions

IWEWrestling2012 — Wed, 20 May 2026 21:54:26 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

[[File:The Dudley Boyz 2016.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Dudley Boyz were the final WCW World Tag Team Champions.]]
The [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] was a [[professional wrestling]] [[World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|Championship]] contested for in [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). Originally, WCW was a member of the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA), which had numerous member [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|promotions]]. The NWA operated many tag team championships before one prime tag team title was established in 1982. One of those titles was the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]], which was operated by the NWA member Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW), the predecessor of WCW. The championship was created by MACW in 1975.

In January 1991, WCW (the former MACW) began the process of withdrawing as a member of NWA to become an independent promotion, thus the name of the title was changed to the '''WCW''' World Tag Team Championship. On July 12, 1992, the WCW World Tag Team Championship was [[Championship Unification|unified]] with the NWA World Tag Team Championship, which was created earlier that year by the NWA as its prime tag team championship. In September 1993, WCW's withdrawal from the NWA was made official, and the NWA World Tag Team Championship was returned to the NWA; the title was reactivated by the NWA in 1995.

In March 2001, all WCW assets were purchased by the then [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF) after AOL/Time Warner discontinued their involvement in wrestling programming. After the purchase, the IWF continued the use of the championship as a part of a [[Narrative Thread|storyline]] called [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|The Invasion]], which involved a rivalry between former WCW wrestlers and original IWF wrestlers before the purchase of WCW.

Title reigns were determined either by [[Mock Combat|professional wrestling matches]] with different [[Tag Team|tag team]]s, a duo of wrestlers, involved in pre-existing scripted [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]]s, [[Plot (Narrative)|plot]]s and storylines or were awarded the title due to scripted circumstances. Wrestlers were portrayed as either [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]] or [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorites]] as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship. The inaugural champions, under the NWA, were [[Minnesota Wrecking Crew|The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]] ([[Eugene Chucky  Anderson|Gene]] and [[Eddie  Anderson|Ole Anderson]]), who were announced to have won the titles after winning a tournament in January 1975.

Before the promotion's purchase, the final champions recognized by WCW were [[Sean  Pecnick|Chuck Palumbo]]; they were also the first champions under the titles operation in the IWF. On November 18, 2001, the championship was deactivated after its use in the Invasion storyline. The title was unified with the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]], and the final champions recognized by the IWF, were [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Bully Harlan|Bubba Ray]] and [[Scott Hughes|D-Von]]). The title was won in Australia, Canada, Germany, and the United States. [[Harlem Heat]] ([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and[[Lane Britz|Stevie Ray]]) held the most reigns as a tag team (10), and Booker T held the most individual reigns (11), which is the same amount of times the title was vacated. At 282 days, Doom's reign during WCW's NWA withdrawal was the longest in the championship's history. Overall, there were 143 title reigns.

==Title history==
=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Years
|-
|NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
|January 29, 1975 – January 1991
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|WCW World Tag Team Championship
|January 1991 – March 26, 2001
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|WCW Tag Team Championship
|June 24, 2001 – November 18, 2001
|}

===Reigns===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
|+ '''Key'''
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3|No.
|The overall championship reign
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3|Reigns
|The number of times a specific set of wrestlers have won the titles
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3|Days
|The number of the days that the champion held the title for
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=2%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=1%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" width=1%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=4%|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=2%|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=4%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=2%|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=2%|Days
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA)'''
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (professional wrestling)|The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]] {{small|([[Gene Andrews|Gene]] and [[Ole Andrews|Ole Anderson]])}}
|January 29, 1975
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|1
|106
|align=left|{{small|On a TV taping in Raleigh, the Andersons were said to be headed to San Francisco to participate in a tournament to crown new NWA World Tag Team Champions. The Andersons appeared with the belts on television the next week.}}
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|[[Jack Beniger|Jack Brisco]] and [[Gerald  Beniger|Jerry Brisco]]
|October 21, 1983
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Richmond, Virginia]]
|2
|34
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!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|33
|[[Ricky Steamboat]] {{small|(6)}} and [[Jay Youngblood|Jay Youngblood]]
|November 24, 1983
|[[NWA Starrcade (1983)|Starrcade (1983)]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|5
|31
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|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA)/[[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)'''
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|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|65
|[[Ricky Steamboat]] {{small|(8)}} and [[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]]
|November 18, 1992
|[[WCW Clash of the Champions#Clash of the Champions XXI|Clash of the Champions XXI]]
|Macon, Georgia
|1
|104
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|66
|[[The Hollywood Blonds]] {{small|([[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]] and [[Brian  Pigman|Brian Pillman]])}}
|March 2, 1993
|''[[WCW Worldwide|WCW Worldwide]]''
|[[Macon, Georgia]]
|1
|169
|align=left|{{small|This title change aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on March 27, 1993.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|67
|[[Arn Scott Andrews|Arn Anderson]] {{small|(5)}} and [[Paul Donald Effler|Paul Roma]]
|August 18, 1993
|[[WCW Clash of the Champions#Clash of the Champions XXIV|Clash of the Champions XXIV]]
|[[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
|1
|32
|align=left|{{small|Anderson and Roma are stripped of the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] on September 1, 1993 following WCW's withdrawal from the NWA. WCW and NWA Tag Team Championships are hereafter no longer defended together.}}
| 
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)'''
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|68
|[[The Nasty Boys]] {{small|([[Jerome  Rispens|Jerry Sags]] and [[Brian  Reintjes|Brian Knobbs]])}}
|September 19, 1993
|[[WCW Fall Brawl (1993)|Fall Brawl]]
|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|1
|15
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|69
|[[Jeffery  Bagwell|Marcus Alexander Bagwell]] and [[Ronald Steib|2 Cold Scorpio]]
|October 4, 1993
|''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]
|[[Columbus, Georgia]]
|1
|20
|align=left|{{small|This title change aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on October 23, 1993.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|70
|[[The Nasty Boys]] {{small|([[Jerome  Rispens|Jerry Sags]] and [[Brian  Reintjes|Brian Knobbs]])}}
|October 24, 1993
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1993)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|2
|210
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|71
|[[Jon Foley|Cactus Jack]] and [[Nick Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]]
|May 22, 1994
|[[WCW Slamboree (1994)|Slamboree]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|1
|56
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|Broad Street Bully match]]. [[Dave Schultz (ice hockey)|Dave Schultz]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]].}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|72
|[[Pretty Wonderful]] {{small|([[Paul Donald Effler|Paul Roma]] (2) and [[Paul  Ordoyne, Jr.|Paul Orndorff]] (2))}}
|July 17, 1994
|[[WCW Bash at the Beach (1994)|Bash at the Beach]]
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|1
|70
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|73
|[[Stars and Stripes (professional wrestling)|Stars and Stripes]] {{small|([[Jeffery  Bagwell|Marcus Alexander Bagwell]] (2) and [[Harry Alexander Watkins (wrestler)|The Patriot]])}}
|September 25, 1994
|[[WCW Main Event|Main Event]]
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|1
|28
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|74
|[[Pretty Wonderful]] {{small|([[Paul Donald Effler|Paul Roma]] (3) and [[Paul  Ordoyne, Jr.|Paul Orndorff]] (3))}}
|October 23, 1994
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1994)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
|2
|24
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|75
|[[Stars and Stripes (professional wrestling)|Stars and Stripes]] {{small|([[Jeffery  Bagwell|Marcus Alexander Bagwell]] (3) and [[Harry Alexander Watkins (wrestler)|The Patriot]] (2))}}
|November 16, 1994
|[[WCW Clash of the Champions#Clash of the Champions XXIX|Clash of the Champions XXIX]]
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]''
|2
|22
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|76
|[[Harlem Heat]] {{small|([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]])}}
|December 8, 1994
|''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|1
|164
|align=left|{{small|This title change aired on [[broadcast delay|tape delay]] on January 14, 1995.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|77
||[[The Nasty Boys]] {{small|([[Jerome  Rispens|Jerry Sags]] and [[Brian  Reintjes|Brian Knobbs]])}}
|May 21, 1995
|[[WCW Slamboree (1995)|Slamboree]]
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida]]
|3
|−18
|align=left|{{small|See next reign for explanation}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|78
|[[Harlem Heat]] {{small|([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]])}}
|May 3, 1995
|''[[WCW WorldWide]]''
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|2
|28
|align=left|{{small|This title change aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on June 24, 1995. When the episode of ''WorldWide'' featuring this match was shot on May 3, Harlem Heat were still the champions as [[WCW Slamboree (1995)|Slamboree]] did not occur until eighteen days later. While the reign of [[The Nasty Boys]] technically ended before it began due to the taping schedule, the team's official reign length is 33 days.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|79
| [[Laurie Simms|Dick Slater]] {{small|(2)}} and [[Stevy Gross|Bunkhouse Buck]]
| June 21, 1995
| ''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]''
| [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 1
| 57
|align=left|{{small|This title change aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on July 22, 1995. Like the two previous reigns, the tapings were done far enough in advance for the champions not to have won the titles; when the match was taped, [[The Nasty Boys]] were still the champions and [[Harlem Heat|Harlem Heat's]] regaining of the titles on ''[[WCW WorldWide|WorldWide]]'' had not yet aired.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|80
|[[Harlem Heat]] {{small|([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]])}}
| September 17, 1995
| [[WCW Fall Brawl (1995)|Fall Brawl]]
| [[Asheville, North Carolina]]
| 3
| 1
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|81
|[[The American Males]] {{small|([[Jeffery  Bagwell|Marcus Alexander Bagwell]] (4) and [[Bob Ridgeway|Scotty Riggs]])}}
| September 18, 1995
| ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
| [[Johnson City, Tennessee]]
| 1
| 9
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|82
|[[Harlem Heat]] {{small|([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]])}}
|September 27, 1995
|''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|4
|117
|align=left| {{small|This title change aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on October 28, 1995.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|83
|[[Sting and Lex Luger]] {{small|(2)}}
| January 22, 1996
| ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| 1
| 154
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|84
|[[Harlem Heat]] {{small|([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]])}}
| June 24, 1996
| ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| 5
| 30
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|85
|[[The Hunter Brothers]] {{small|([[Rick Hunter|Rick]] and [[Scott Hunter]])}}
|July 24, 1996
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohip]]
|4
|3
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|86
|[[Harlem Heat]] {{small|([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]])}}
|July 27, 1996
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Dayton, Ohio]]
|6
|58
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|87
|[[The Public Enemy (professional wrestling)|The Public Enemy]] {{small|([[Johnny Driscoll|Johnny Grunge]] and [[Theodore Flemming|Rocco Rock]])}}
| September 23, 1996
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|1
|8
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|88
|[[Harlem Heat]] {{small|([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]])}}
|October 1, 1996
|''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]''
|[[Canton, Ohio]]
|7
|26
|align=left|{{small|This title change aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on October 5, 1996.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|89
|[[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]] {{small|([[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]])}}
|October 27, 1996
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1996)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|1
|90
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|90
|[[The Steiner Brothers]] {{small|([[Rick Hunter|Rick]] and [[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]])}}
|January 25, 1997
|[[WCW Souled Out (1997)|Souled Out]]
|[[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]
|5
|2
|align=left|
| 
|-align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|91
|[[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]] {{small|([[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]])}}
|January 27, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|2
|27
|align="left"|{{small|WCW President [[Eric Bischoff]] stripped [[The Steiner Brothers]] of the titles and returned them to The Outsiders due to WCW referee [[Randy Anderson]], who was not an official referee for [[WCW Souled Out (1997)|Souled Out]], counting the fall.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|92
|[[ Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]] {{small|(3)}} and [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]
|February 23, 1997
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 7|SuperBrawl VII]]
|[[Daly City, California]]
|1
|1
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|93
|[[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]] {{small|([[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]], [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] and [[Sean McCurry|Syxx]])}}
|February 24, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Sacramento, California]]
|3
|231
|align=left|{{small|WCW President [[Eric Bischoff]] returned the titles to The Outsiders as [[ Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]] was not medically cleared to wrestle at ''[[WCW SuperBrawl 7|SuperBrawl]]'', though Luger and [[Marc Beltran (wrestler)|The Giant]] only agreed to give back the belts if the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]] put all their titles on the line at [[WCW Uncensored (1997)|Uncensored]] [[Sean McCurry|Syxx]] (1) also gets credited with a reign as the nWo invoked [[Freebird Rule|"Wolfpac Rules"]] and named Syxx as champion after an injury to Nash on October 13, 1997.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|94
|[[The Steiner Brothers]] {{small|([[Rick Hunter|Rick]] and [[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]])}}
|October 13, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|6
|91
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] and [[Sean McCurry|Syxx]] for the titles.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|95
|[[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]] {{small|([[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]])}}
|January 12, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, Florida]]
|4
|28
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|96
|[[The Steiner Brothers]] {{small|([[Rick Hunter|Rick]] and [[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]])}}
|February 9, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[El Paso, Texas]]
|7
|13
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|97
|[[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]] {{small|([[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]])}}
|February 22, 1998
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 8|SuperBrawl VIII]]
|[[Daly City, California]]
|5
|84
|align=left|{{small|The Outsiders win the titles after [[Scott Hunter|Scott]] turned on [[Rick Hunter|Rick]] and joined the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]].}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|98
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] {{small|(2)}} and [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] {{small|(2)}}
|May 17, 1998
|[[WCW Slamboree (1998)|Slamboree (1998)]]
|[[Worcester, Massachusetts]]
|1
|16
|align=left|{{small|Sting and Giant won the titles after [[Scott Cummins|Hall]] turned on [[Kevin Nash|Nash]] and hit him with one of the title belts.}}
| 
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|June 2, 1998
|''Thunder''
|[[Peoria, Illinois]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|WCW vacated the titles after [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] joined the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|NWO Wolfpac]].}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|99
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] {{small|(3)}} and [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] {{small|(6)}}
|June 14, 1998
|[[WCW The Great American Bash (1998)|The Great American Bash]]
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|1
|36
|align=left|{{small|Sting won the championships in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|singles match]] against [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]], in which the winner would take control of the Tag Team Championship and choose a partner to defend with; on the following night's ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]'' broadcast in [[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]], Sting chose Nash.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|100
|[[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] {{small|(6)}} and [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] {{small|(3)}}
|July 20, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]]
|1
|97
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|101
|[[Rick Hunter|Rick Steiner]] {{small|(8)}} and [[Kenneth F. Bardwell|Kenny Kaos]]/Judy Bagwell
|October 25, 1998
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1998)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|1
|15/59
|align=left|{{small|Rick Steiner and [[Jeffery Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]] defeated [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] and [[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]], who subbed for an injured [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] Since Bagwell turned on Steiner during the match, Steiner was allowed to pick a new championship partner, and chose Kaos the next night on ''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''. After Kaos was injured, Steiner then chose Bagwell's mother, Judy, as his new championship partner on November 9, 1998 as a psychological ploy against Buff Bagwell.}}
| 
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|January 7, 1999
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Richmond, Virginia]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|WCW vacated the championship after [[Rick Hunter|Rick Steiner]] sustained a [[List of professional wrestling terms#L|legitimate]] injury.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|102
|[[Barry Logan|Barry Windham]] {{small|(3)}} and [[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]]
|February 21, 1999
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 9|SuperBrawl IX]]
|[[Oakland, California]]
|1
|21
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] and [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] in the finals of a [[double-elimination tournament]].}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|103
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] and [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|March 14, 1999
|[[WCW Uncensored (1999)|Uncensored]]
|[[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|1
|15
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|Lumberjack match]].}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|104
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]] and [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|March 29, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
|1
|41
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|105
|[[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] and [[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|May 9, 1999
|[[WCW Slamboree (1999)|Slamboree]]
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
|1
|22
|align=left|{{small|Title won in a tag-team triangle match also involving the team of [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] and [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]].}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|106
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] and [[Derrick Bigelow|Bam Bam Bigelow]]
|May 31, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|1
|7
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Perry Smith|Saturn]] and [[Chris Raymond Kraemer|Chris Kanyon]] (serving as an injury substitute for [[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]).}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|107
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] {{small|(2)}} and [[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]] {{small|(2)}}
|June 7, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|1
|6
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|108
|[[The Jersey Triad]] {{small|([[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] {{small|(2)}}, [[Derrick Bigelow|Bam Bam Bigelow]] {{small|(2)}} and [[Chris Raymond Kraemer|Chris Kanyon]])}}
|June 13, 1999
|[[WCW The Great American Bash (1999)|The Great American Bash]]
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|1
|62
|align=left|{{small|Page and Kanyon won the title, with Bigelow also defending via the "Freebird Rule".}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|109
|[[Harlem Heat]] {{small|([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]])}}
|August 14, 1999
|[[WCW Road Wild (1999)|Road Wild]]
|[[Sturgis, South Dakota]]
|8
|9
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Derrick Bigelow|Bigelow]] and [[Chris Raymond Kraemer|Kanyon]] for the title}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|110
|[[The West Texas Rednecks]] {{small|([[Barry Logan|Barry Windham]] (4) and [[Kendall Logan|Kendall Windham]])}}
|August 23, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|1
|20
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|111
|[[Harlem Heat]] {{small|([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]])}}
|September 12, 1999
|[[WCW Fall Brawl (1999)|Fall Brawl (1999)]]
|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
|9
|36
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|112
|[[The Filthy Animals]] {{small|([[Jason Espada|Konnan]] and [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]] (2)}}
|October 18, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|1
|6
|align=left|
| 
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|October 24, 1999
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1999)|Halloween Havoc (1999)]]
|[[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|WCW vacated the titles after [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Misterio Jr.]] sustained a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#L|legitimate]] leg injury.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|113
|[[Harlem Heat]] {{small|([[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]])}}
|October 24, 1999
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1999)|Halloween Havoc (1999)]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|10
|1
|align=left|{{small|Titles won in a Triple Threat Street Fight against [[Jason Espada|Konnan]] & [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]] and [[Brian Reintjes|Brian Knobbs]] & [[Bill DeFord|Hugh Morrus]].}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|114
|[[The Filthy Animals]] {{small|([[Jason Espada|Konnan]] (2) and [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]] (2)}}
|October 25, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|1
|28
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|115
|[[The Holden Brothers|Creative Control]] {{small|([[The Holden Brothers|Gerald and Patrick]])}}
|November 22, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan]]
|1
|15
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|116
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]] and [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]]
|December 7, 1999
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Madison, Wisconsin]]
|1
|6
|align=left|{{small|Both men achieved the [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)|Triple Crown]] at the same time with this win.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|117
|[[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]] {{small|([[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] (7) and [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] (7))}}
|December 13, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|6
|14
|align=left|
| 
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|December 27, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|WCW vacated the titles after [[Scott Cummins|Hall]] sustained a [[List of professional wrestling terms#L|legitimate]] injury.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|118
|[[David Meyer|David Flair]] and [[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]]
|January 3, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Greenville, South Carolina]]
|1
|15
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Hunter|Scott Hunter]] in a tournament final.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|119
|[[The Mamalukes]] {{small|([[Jeffery Horton-Hugger|Johnny the Bull]] and [[Vito James Lyman|Big Vito]])}}
|January 18, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Evansville, Indiana]]
|1
|25
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|120
|[[The Holden Brothers|The Holden Brothers]] {{small|(Ron and Don Holden)}}
|February 12, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Oberhausen|Oberhausen, Germany]]
|2
|1
|align=left|{{small|Previous held the championship under the name "Creative Control"}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|121
|[[The Mamalukes]] {{small|([[Jeffery Horton-Hugger|Johnny the Bull]] and [[Vito James Lyman|Big Vito]])}}
|February 13, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Leipzig]], Germany
|2
|35
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|122
|[[The Holden Brothers|The Holden Brothers]] {{small|(Ron and Don Holden)}}
|March 19, 2000
|[[WCW Uncensored (2000)|Uncensored]]
|[[Miami|Miami, Florida]]
|3
|22
|align=left|
| 
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|April 10, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|WCW Presidents [[Vince Russo]] and [[Eric Bischoff]] vacated every WCW championship during WCW's [[Reboot (Fiction)|reboot]].}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|123
|[[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] {{small|(2)}} and [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]] {{small|(5)}}
|April 16, 2000
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
|1
|29
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Brent Huntley|The Total Package]] and [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] in a tournament final.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|124
|[[Kronik]] {{small|([[Brian Don Adams (wrestler)|Brian Adams]] and [[Bryan Wilfred Clark|Bryan Clark]])}}
|May 15, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Biloxi, Mississippi]]
|1
|15
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|125
|[[The Perfect Event|Perfect Event]] {{small|([[John Root|Shawn Stasiak]] and [[Charles  Powell|Chuck Palumbo]])}}
|May 30, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Nampa, Idaho]]
|1
|40
|align=left|{{small|This title change aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|126
|[[KroniK]] {{small|([[Brian Don Adams  (wrestler)|Brian Adams]] and [[Bryan Wilfred  Clark|Bryan Clark]])}}
|July 9, 2000
|[[WCW Bash at the Beach (2000)|Bash at the Beach (2000)]]
|[[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
|2
|35
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|127
|[[Raven's Nest|Dark Carnival]] {{small|([[Keji  Mundt-Mutoh|The Great Muta]] and [[Ken  Holmlund|Vampiro]])}}
|August 13, 2000
|[[WCW New Blood Rising|New Blood Rising]]
|[[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|1
|1
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|128
|[[The Filthy Animals]] {{small|([[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Misterio Jr.]] and [[Anibal Mike  Henderson-Hernandez |Juventud Guerrera]])}}
|August 14, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Kelowna|Kelowna, British Columbia]]
|1
|35
|align=left|
| 
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|September 18, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Misterio Jr.]] (3) and [[Anibal Mike  Henderson-Hernandez |Guerrera]] were forced to relinquish the titles by WCW.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|129
|[[Sean  Flemming|Sean O' Haire]] and [[Mark Brian Jenkins|Mark Jindrak]]
|September 25, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, New York]]
|1
|14
|align=left|{{small|O'Haire and Jindrak won the titles in a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]].}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|130
|[[Misfits in Action]] {{small|([[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.|Lieutenant Loco]] and [[Mark Frank LaPier|Corporal Cajun]])}}
|October 9, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Sydney|Sydney, Australia]]
|1
|0
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|131
|[[Sean  Flemming|Sean O' Haire]] and [[Mark Brian Jenkins|Mark Jindrak]]
|October 9, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Sydney|Sydney, Australia]]
|2
|38
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|132
|[[The Dancing Fools|The Boogie Knights]] {{small|([[Alexander Weigand|Alex Wright]] and [[Glenn  Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]}}
|November 16, 2000
|''[[WCW Millennium Final|Millennium Final]]''
|[[Oberhausen]], Germany
|1
|4
|align=left|{{small|Wright teamed up with [[Bill  DeFord|General Rection]], who took the place of an injured Disco Inferno. However, Inferno is recognized by IWE as the champion with Wright.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|133
|[[The Perfect Event|Perfect Event]] {{small|([[John Root|Shawn Stasiak]] and [[Charles  Powell|Chuck Palumbo]])}}
|November 20, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta, Georgia]]
|2
|6
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|134
|[[The Insiders (professional wrestling)|The Insiders]] {{small|([[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] (3) and [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]) (8)}}
|November 26, 2000
|[[WCW Mayhem (2000)|Mayhem (2000)]]
|[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
|1
|8
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|135
|[[The Perfect Event|Perfect Event]] {{small|([[John Root|Shawn Stasiak]] and [[Charles  Powell|Chuck Palumbo]])}}
|December 4, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln, Nebraska]]
|3
|13
|align=left|{{small|WCW Commissioner [[Scott  Sander (wrestler)|Mike Sanders]] awarded Stasiak and Palumbo the titles after [[The Insiders (professional wrestling)|The Insiders]] were forced to vacate the titles.}}
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|136
|[[The Insiders (professional wrestling)|The Insiders]] {{small|([[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] (4) and [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]) (9))}}
|December 17, 2000
|[[WCW Starrcade (2000)|Starrcade (2000)]]
|[[Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]]
|2
|28
|align=left|
| 
|- align="center"
!scope="row" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|137
|[[The Natural Born Thrillers]] {{small|([[Charles  Powell|Chuck Palumbo]] (4) and [[Sean  Flemming|Sean O' Haire]] (3))}}
|January 14, 2001
|[[WCW Sin|Sin]]
|[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
|1
|205
|align=left|{{small|This title reign by Palumbo and O'Haire was the final recognized by WCW before its assets were bought by the IWF; titles renamed to WCW Tag Team Championship.}}
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==List of top combined reigns==
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===By team===
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Team
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined days
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|1.
|[[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (professional wrestling)|The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]]
|7
|style="background-color:#bbeeff"|992¤
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|2.
|[[The Steiner Brothers]]
|7
|523
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|3.
|[[Harlem Heat]]
|10
|470
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|5.
|[[Ricky Steamboat]] {{small|(6)}} and [[Jay Youngblood|Jay Youngblood]]
|5
|347
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|9.
|[[The Nasty Boys]]
|3
|259
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|10.
|[[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]]
|5
|244
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|11
|[[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]] with [[Sean McCurry|Syxx]]
|1
|231
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|12
|[[Sean  Flemming|Sean O' Haire]] and [[Charles  Powell|Chuck Palumbo]]
|1
|205
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|18.
|[[Hollywood Blonds]]
|1
|169
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|23.
|[[Sting and Lex Luger]]
|1
|154
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|31.
|[[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] andd [[Ricky Steamboat]]
|1
|104
|-
|32.
|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] and [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]]
|1
|98
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|33.
|[[Pretty Wonderful]]
|2
|94
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|rowspan=2|36.
|[[Kenneth F. Bardwell|Kenny Kaos]] and [[Rick Hunter|Rick Steiner]]
|1
|70
|-
|[[The Mamalukes]]
|2
|70
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|38.
|[[The Jersey Triad]]
|1
|62
|-
|39.
|[[The Perfect Event]]
|3
|59
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|42.
|[[Stevy Gross|Bunkhouse Buck]] and [[Laurie Simms|Dick Slater]]
|1
|57
|-
|rowspan=2|43.
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|[[Jon Foley|Cactus Jack]] and [[Nick Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]]
|1
|56
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|46
|[[Mark Brian Jenkins|Mark Jindrak]] and [[Sean  Flemming|Sean O' Haire]]
|2
|52
|-
|rowspan=2|47.
|[[KroniK]]
|2
|50
|-
|[[Stars and Stripes (professional wrestling)|Stars and Stripes]]
|2
|50
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|42.
|[[Stevy Gross|Bunkhouse Buck]] and [[Laurie Simms|Dick Slater]]
|1
|57
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|54.
|([[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]] and [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]])
|1
|41
|-
|55.
|[[The Holden Brothers|Creative Control]]/[[The Holden Brothers|Holden Brothers]]
|3
|40
|-
|56
|[[The Insiders (professional wrestling)|The Insiders]]
|2
|36
|-
|rowspan=3|57.
|
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|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|1
|35
|-
|[[The Filthy Animals]] ([[Anibal Mike  Henderson-Hernandez |Juventud Guerrera]] and [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio, Jr.]])
|1
|35
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|61.
|[[Arn Scott Andrews|Arn Anderson]] and [[Paul Donald Effler|Paul Roma]]
|1
|32
|-
|62.
|[[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]] and [[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]]
|1
|29
|-
|rowspan=2|63.
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|[[The Filthy Animals]] ([[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Kidman]] and [[Jason Espada|Konnan]])
|1
|28
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|68.
|[[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] and [[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|1
|22
|-
|69.
|([[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]] and [[Barry Logan|Barry Windham]])
|1
|21
|-
|rowspan=2|70.
|[[Jeffery  Bagwell|Marcus Bagwell]] and [[Ronald Steib|2 Cold Scorpio]]
|1
|20
|-
|[[The West Texas Rednecks]] ([[Barry Logan|Barry Windham]] and [[Kendall Logan|Kendall Windham]])
|1
|20
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|72.
|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] and [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|1
|18
|-
|rowspan=3|73.
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] and [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|1
|15
|-
|[[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]] and [[David Meyer|David Flair]]
|1
|15
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|78.
|[[The American Males]]
|1
|9
|-
|79.
|[[The Public Enemy (professional wrestling)|The Public Enemy]]
|1
|8
|-
|rowspan=3|80.
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|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] and [[Derrick Bigelow|Bam Bam Bigelow]]
|1
|7
|-
|rowspan=3|83.
|[[The Filthy Animals]] ([[Jason Espada|Konnan]] and [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]])
|1
|6
|-
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]] and [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]]
|1
|6
|-
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] and [[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|1
|6
|-
|
|[[The Dancing Fools|The Boogie Knights]]
|1
|4
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|rowspan=2|87.
|[[ Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]] and [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]
|1
|1
|-
|[[Keji  Mundt-Mutoh|The Great Muta]] and [[Ken  Holmlund|Vampiro]]
|1
|1
|-
|88.
|[[Misfits in Action]]
|1
|<1
|}

===By wrestler===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; text-align:center;"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Wrestler
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined days
|- align="center"
|1
|[[Ole  Andrews|Ole Anderson]]
|8
|1,162
|- align="center"
|2
|[[Gene  Andrews|Gene Anderson]]
|7
|977
|- align="center"
|3
|[[Rick Hunter|Rick Steiner]]
|8
|597
|- align="center"
|4
|[[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]]
|7
|571
|- align="center"
|5
|[[Ricky Steamboat]]
|8
|554
|- align="center"
|6
|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
|9
|546
|- align="center"
|7
|[[Arn Scott Andrews|Arn Anderson]]
|5
|538
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|9
|[[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]])
|7
|523
|- align="center"
|10
|[[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]]
|11
|483
|- align="center"
|11
|[[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]]
|10
|470
|-
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|-
|19
|[[Jay Youngblood|Jay Youngblood]]
|5
|347
|-
|
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|- align="center"
|26
|[[Charles  Powell|Chuck Palumbo]]
|4
|264
|- align="center"
|27
|[[Sean  Flemming|Sean O' Haire]]
|3
|257
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|30
|[[Paul  Ordoyne, Jr.|Paul Orndorff]]
|3
|217
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|31
|[[Jerome  Rispens|Jerry Sags]]
|3
|207
|- align="center"
| [[Brian  Reintjes|Brian Knobbs]]
|3
|207
|- align="center"
|32
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|3
|206
|-
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|- align="center"
|37
|[[ Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]]
|3
|179
|-
|rowspan=2|
|
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|-
|
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|-
|
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|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|42
| [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]]
| 1
| 169
|- align="center"
| [[Brian  Pigman|Brian Pillman]]
| 1
| 169
|-
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|- align="center"
|49
|[[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]]
|2
|133
|-
|
|
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|
|- align="center"
|51
|[[Paul Donald Effler|Paul Roma]]
|3
|126
|- align="center"
|52
|[[Barry Logan|Barry Windham]]
|4
|123
|- align="center"
|53
|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]
|3
|114
|-
|
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|-
|
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|- align="center"
|56
|[[Jeffery  Bagwell|Marcus Alexander Bagwell/Marcus Bagwell/Buff Bagwell]]
|5
|109
|- align="center"
|57
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|4
|106
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|59
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|3
|82
|- align="center"
|60
|[[Laurie Simms|Dick Slater]]
|2
|78
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|62
|[[Kenneth F. Bardwell|Kenny Kaos]]
|1
|74
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|63
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|2
|69
|- align="center"
|[[Derrick  Bigelow|Bam Bam Bigelow]]
|2
|70
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|66
|[[Chris Raymond Kraemer|Chris Kanyon]]
|2
|70
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|67
| [[Jeffery Horton-Hugger|Johnny the Bull]]
| 2
| 60
|- align="center"
| [[Vito James Lyman|Big Vito]]
| 2
| 60
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|69
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|[[John Root|Shawn Stasiak]]
|2
|59
|-
|71
|[[Stevy Gross|Bunkhouse Buck]]
|1
|57
|- align="center"
|rowspan=3|72
|
|
|
|- align="center"
| [[Jon Foley|Cactus Jack]]
| 1
| 56
|- align="center"
| [[Nick Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]]
| 1
| 56
|-
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|- align="center"
|77
|[[Mark Brian Jenkins|Mark Jindrak]]
|2
|52
|-
|rowspan=3|78
|[[Harry Alexander Watkins (wrestler)|The Patriot]]
|2
|50
|- align="center"
|[[Brian Don Adams (wrestler)|Brian Adams]]
|2
|50
|- align="center"
|[[Bryan Wilfred Clark|Bryan Clark]]
|2
|50
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|84
|[[The Holden Brothers|Gerald/Ron Holden]]
|3
|38
|- align="center"
|[[The Holden Brothers|Patrick/Don Holden]]
|3
|38
|-
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|
|
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|88
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|[[Jason Espada|Konnan]]
|2
|34
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|90
|[[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|2
|28
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|93
|[[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|1
|22
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|94
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
| 2
| 21
|- align="center"
|[[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]]
|1
|21
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|95
|[[Ronald Steib|2 Cold Scorpio]]
|1
|20
|- align="center"
| [[Kendall Logan|Kendall Windham]]
| 1
| 20
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|rowspan=5|98
| [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
| 1
| 15
|- align="center"
|[[David Meyer|David Flair]]
| 1
| 15
|- align="center"
|[[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]]
| 1
| 15
|-
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|105
|[[Bob Ridgeway|Scotty Riggs]]
|1
|9
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|106
|[[Johnny Driscoll|Johnny Grunge]]
| 1
| 8
|- align="center"
|[[Theodore Flemming|Rocco Rock]]
| 1
| 8
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|109
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]]
|1
|6
|- align="center"
|[[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]]
|1
|6
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|111
|[[Alexander Weigand|Alex Wright]]
|1
|4
|- align="center"
|[[Glenn  Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]
|1
|4
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|113
|[[Keji  Mundt-Mutoh|The Great Muta]]
|1
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Ken  Holmlund|Vampiro]]
|1
|1
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|115
|[[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.|Lieutenant Loco]]
|1
|<1
|- align="center"
|[[Mark Frank LaPier|Corporal Cajun]]
|1
|<1
|}

==Footnotes==
* {{note|WCW}} - This title reign is included twice for the purpose of showing the different recognitions by WCW and the IWF.

==References==

{{NWA World Tag Team Championships}}
{{WCW Championships}}
{{Former IWE Championships}}

List of IWE Cruiserweight Champions (1996–2007)

IWEWrestling2012 — Wed, 20 May 2026 21:31:10 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

''This article is about a list of wrestlers who held the [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2007)|Cruiserweight Championship]] active between 1996 and 2007. For a list of wrestlers who held the championship active between 2016 and 2022, see [[List of NXT Cruiserweight Champions]].''

[[File:Hornswoggle crucero.jpg|thumb|Youngest and final champion [[Hornswoggle]]]]

The [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2007)|IWE Cruiserweight Championship]] was a [[Professional Wrestling Championship|professional wrestling championship]] in [[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE) and was originally a [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) title. It was challenged by [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweights]] at a maximum weight of 225 lbs. During the [[IWE brand extension]], it was the only title to be exclusive to the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown!]] brand during its entire tenure. There were a total of 36 recognized champions who had a combined 34 official reigns. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that held the original IWE Cruiserweight Championship, listed by [[Ring Name|ring name]], with the longest reign being 385 days by [[Gregory Brandon Hall|Gregory Helms]] (as well as being the only person to hold this championship for 365 days or more), and the most reigns by [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] with 8.

After WCW was purchased by IWE, the inaugural champion was retroactively changed from Shinjiro Otani to Brian Pillman, as IWE recognizes the former [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]] as part of the original lineage of the Cruiserweight Championship.

== Title history ==

=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Name
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Years
|-
|WCW Cruiserweight Championship
|March 20, 1996 – November 18, 2001
|-
|IWF Cruiserweight Championship
|November 18, 2001 – May 6, 2002
|-
|IWE Cruiserweight Championship
|May 6, 2002 – September 25, 2007
|}

=== Reigns ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="1%"|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="1%"|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width="3%"|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width="3%"|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="2%"|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="1%"|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="4%"|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="2%"|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Days recog.
|-
! style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan="10" align=center|[[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|1
|[[Shinjiro Ourso-Otani|Shinjiro Otani]]
|March 20, 1996
|Hyper Battle 1996
|[[Nagoya|Nagoya, Japan]]
|1
|43
|42
|align="left"|{{small|Otani defeated [[Chris Hunter|Wild Pegasus]] in tournament final to determine the first WCW Cruiserweight Champion. This was a [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] event.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|2
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|May 2, 1996
|[[WCW WorldWide|WorldWide]]
|[[Lake Buena Vista, Florida|Lake Buena Vista, FL]]
|1
|67
|66
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on May 18 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|3
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|July 8, 1996
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Lake Buena Vista, Florida|Lake Buena Vista, FL]]
|1
|111
|110
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|4
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|October 27, 1996
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1996)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Las Vegas|Paradise, NV]]
|2
|63
|62
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|5
|[[Último Dragón|Último Dragón]]
|December 29, 1996
|[[WCW Starrcade (1996)|Starrcade]]
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|1
|23
|24
|align="left"|{{small|This match was also for Dragon's [[NJPW J-Crown|J-Crown]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|6
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|January 21, 1997
|''[[WCW Clash of the Champions#Clash of the Champions XXXIV|Clash of the Champions XXXIV]]''
|[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]]
|3
|33
|32
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|7
|[[Sean McCurry|Syxx]]
|February 23, 1997
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 7|SuperBrawl VII]]
|[[Daly City, California|Daly City, CA]]
|1
|125
|124
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|8
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|June 28, 1997
|Saturday Nitro
|[[Inglewood, California|Inglewood, CA]]
|1
|30
|29
|align="left"|{{small|Jericho won the match at a [[House Show|house show]] that was broadcast over the Internet as Saturday Nitro.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|9
|[[Alexander Weigand|Alex Wright]]
|July 28, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston, WV]]
|1
|15
|18
|align="left"|{{small|IWE recognizes Wright's reign as ending on August 16, 1997, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|10
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|August 12, 1997
|''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]''
|[[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs, CO]]
|2
|29
|28
|align="left"|{{small|IWE recognizes Jericho's reign as beginning on August 16, 1997, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|11
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|September 14, 1997
|[[WCW Fall Brawl (1997)|Fall Brawl]]
|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston- Salem, NC]]
|1
|42
|41
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|12
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|October 26, 1997
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1997)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|2
|15
|14
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de apuestas|Mask vs. Title match]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|13
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|November 10, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
|2
|49
|48
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|14
|[[Último Dragón|Último Dragón]]
|December 29, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
|2
|10
|9
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|15
|[[Anibal Mike Henderson-Hernandez |Juventud Guerrera]]
|January 8, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach, FL]]
|1
|7
|6
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|16
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|January 15, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland, FL]]
|3
|9
|8
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|17
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|January 24, 1998
|[[WCW Souled Out (1998)|Souled Out]]
|[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH]]
|3
|113
|143
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|18
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|May 17, 1998
|[[WCW Slamboree (1998)|Slamboree]]
|[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester, MA]]
|4
|25
|26
|align="left"|{{small|Malenko won a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] earlier in the night, wearing a mask as [[Halloween (wrestler)|Ciclope]], to earn a title shot.}}
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|June 11, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]
|[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated due to [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] not earning the title shot as himself.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|19
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|June 14, 1998
|[[WCW The Great American Bash (1998)|The Great American Bash]]
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
|4
|55
|55
|align="left"|{{small|Jericho defeated [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] by [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]]. On July 12 at [[WCW Bash at the Beach (1998)|Bash at the Beach]], [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]] defeated Jericho for the title due to interference from Malenko; Jericho was returned the title the following night. IWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 56 days.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|20
|[[Anibal Mike  Henderson-Hernandez |Juventud Guerrera]]
|August 8, 1998
|[[WCW Road Wild (1998)|Road Wild]]
|[[Sturgis, South Dakota|Sturgis, SD]]
|2
|37
|36
|align="left"|{{small|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]].}}
|
|-align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|September 14, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville, SC]]
|1
|63
|62
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|22
|[[Anibal Mike Henderson-Hernandez|Juventud Guerrera]]
|November 16, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita, KS]]
|3
|6
|5
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|23
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|November 22, 1998
|[[WCW World War 3 (1998)|World War 3]]
|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan|Auburn Hills, MI]]
|2
|113
|112
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|24
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|March 15, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]]
|4
|35
|34
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|25
|[[Dionicio Louis Tregre|Psychosis]]
|April 19, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville, FL]]
|1
|7
|6
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|four-way match]] also involving [[Richard Ross Rodriquez (wrestler)|Blitzkrieg]] and [[Anibal Mike Henderson-Hernandez|Juventud Guerrera]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|26
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|April 26, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo, ND]]
|5
|115
|114
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|27
|[[Bill Lannon-Carlson|Lenny Lane]]
|August 19, 1999
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, TX]]
|1
|46
|45
|align="left"|
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|October 4, 1999
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated due to [[Bill Lannon-Carlson |Lenny Lane]] being stripped of the title after Turner Broadcasting did not approve of the publicity garnered through Lane's [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] gimmick.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|28
|[[Dionicio Louis Tregre|Psychosis]]
|October 4, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]]
|2
|<1
|<1
|align="left"|{{small|Psychosis was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|29
|[[Glenn Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]
|October 4, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]]
|1
|48
|49
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|30
|[[Cameron Kautzman|Evan Karagias]]
|November 21, 1999
|[[WCW Mayhem (1999)|Mayhem]]
|[[Toronto|Toronto, ON, Canada]]
|1
|28
|27
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|31
|[[Debrah Davidson|Madusa]]
|December 19, 1999
|[[WCW Starrcade (1999)|Starrcade]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|1
|28
|27
|align="left"|{{small|Became the first female Cruiserweight Champion.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|32
|[[Ed Fedele|Oklahoma]]
|January 16, 2000
|[[WCW Souled Out (2000)|Souled Out]]
|[[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]]
|1
|2
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|January 18, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville, IN]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated due to [[Ed Fedele|Oklahoma]] exceeding the weight limit. Aired on January 19 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|33
|[[Michael Hayden|The Artist]]
|February 20, 2000
|[[WCW SuperBrawl (2000)|SuperBrawl 2000]]
|[[Daly City, California|Daly City, CA]]
|1
|39
|38
|align="left"|{{small|The Artist defeated [[Mark Frank LaPier|Lash LeRoux]] in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|34
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|March 30, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland|MD]]
|3
|1
|<1
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|35
|[[Michael  Hayden |The Artist]]
|March 31, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania|PA]]
|2
|10
|9
|align="left"|
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|April 10, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Denver|Denver, CO]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated by [[Eric Bischoff]] and [[Vince Russo]], along with all other WCW titles.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|36
|[[Phil  Candido|Chris Candido]]
|April 16, 2000
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Chicago]], [[Illinois|IL]]
|1
|29
|28
|align="left"|{{small|Candido defeated [[Michael  Hayden |The Artist]], [[Anibal Mike Henderson-Hernandez|Juventud Guerrera]], [[Shannon David Moore|Shannon Moore]], [[Mark Frank LaPier|Lash LeRoux]] and [[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|six-way match]] to win the vacant championship.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|37
|[[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]] and [[Allison Claire Skalsky|Daffney]]
|May 15, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi, MS]]
|1
|7
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Crowbar and Daffney defeated [[Phil Candido|Chris Candido]] and [[Kaycee Lynn Sytch|Tammy Lynn Sytch]] in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Mixed tag team match|mixed tag team match]] to become co-champions.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|38
|[[Allison Claire Skalsky |Daffney]]
|May 22, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids, MI]]
|1
|15
|14
|align="left"|{{small|Daffney defeated [[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]] to become undisputed champion and second female to win the title.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|39
|[[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.|Lieutenant Loco]]
|June 6, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]]
|1
|55
|54
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|three-way match]] also involving [[Glenn  Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]. Aired on June 7 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|40
|[[Lance Daniel Everett|Lance Storm]]
|July 31, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]]
|1
|14
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Storm simultaneously held WCW Cruiserweight, [[IWE United States Championship|United States Heavyweight]] and [[WCW Hardcore Championship|Hardcore]] Championships.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|41
|[[Elix  Eason|Elix Skipper]]
|August 14, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia|BC]]
|1
|49
|48
|align="left"|{{small|Skipper was awarded the title by his [[Team Canada (WCW)|Team Canada]] partner [[Lance Daniel Everett|Lance Storm]], who called it the "101 [[Kilogram|KG]] and Under Championship".}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|42
|[[Scott  Sander (wrestler)|Mike Sanders]]
|October 2, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Daly City, California|Daly City, CA]]
|1
|63
|62
|align="left"|{{small|Sanders and [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] defeated Skipper in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|Handicap]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Chamber match|Powerbomb match]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|43
|[[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.| Chavo Guerrero Jr.]]
|December 4, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln, NE]]
|2
|104
|103
|align="left"|{{small|Formerly known as Lieutenant Loco. Aired on December 6 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|44
|[[Gregory Brandon Hall|Shane Helms]]
|March 18, 2001
|[[WCW Greed|Greed]]
|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]]
|1
|107
|108
|align="left"|{{small|WCW was purchased by the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] later that month. IWE recognizes Helms's reign as lasting 109 days.}}
|
|-
! style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan="10" align=center|[[International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF)
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|45
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|July 3, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma, WA]]
|4
|27
|24
|align="left"|{{small|Aired July 5 on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. This was the first title change in the IWF.}}
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== Combined reigns ==

[[File:Mysterio RAW 800.jpg|alt=|thumb|175px| Record eight-time champion [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]]]]
[[File:HelmsCruiserChampion.jpg|alt=|thumb|175px|Helms has the longest reign in [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|IWE Cruiserweight Championship]] history, holding the championship for 13 consecutive months in 2006 and 2007]]

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 125%; "
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rank
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Champion
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No. of reigns
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Combined days
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Combined days recognized by IWE
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Gregory Brandon Hall|Gregory Helms/Hurricane Helms/Shane Helms]]
|3
|532
|529
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio/Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|8
|486
|476
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero/Chavo Guerrero Jr./Lieutenant Loco]]
|6
|colspan="2"|431
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|7
|334
|321
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|4
|231
|255
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Sean McCurry|Syxx/X-Pac]]
|2
|196
|195
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|4
|188
|185
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Anibal Mike Henderson-Hernandez|Juventud/Juventud Guerrera]]
|5
|113
|105
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|2
|91
|89
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|rowspan=4|1
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
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|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|18
|[[Scott  Sander (wrestler)|Mike Sanders]]
|63
|62
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan="2"|19
|[[Elix  Eason|Elix Skipper]]
|49
|48
|- style="text-align: center"
|[[Michael Hayden|The Artist]]
|2
|49
|47
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Glenn Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]
|rowspan=4|1
|colspan="2"|48
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Bill Lannon-Carlson|Lenny Lane]]
|46
|45
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[Último Dragón|Último Dragón]]
|2
|33
|32
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Phil  Candido|Chris Candido]]
|rowspan=9|1
|29
|28
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan="3"|27
|[[Cameron Kautzman|Evan Karagias]]
|28
|27
|- style="text-align: center"
|[[Debrah Davidson|Madusa]]
|28
|27
|- style="text-align: center"
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|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Allison Claire Skalsky|Daffney]]
|22
|20
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Alexander Weigand|Alex Wright]]
| 15
| 18
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Lance Daniel Everett|Lance Storm]]
|14
|13
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan="2"|34
|[[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]]
|7
|6
|- style="text-align: center"
|[[Dionicio Louis Tregre|Psychosis]]
|2
|7
|6
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
||[[Ed Fedele|Oklahoma]]
|1
|2
|1
|}

==See also==

*[[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]—A previous WCW-sanctioned light-heavyweight championship

== References ==

== External links ==

{{IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991-2007)}}
{{WCW Championships}}
{{IWE Championships}}

List of IWE Cruiserweight Champions (1996–2007)

IWEWrestling2012 — Wed, 20 May 2026 21:24:23 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

''This article is about a list of wrestlers who held the [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2007)|Cruiserweight Championship]] active between 1996 and 2007. For a list of wrestlers who held the championship active between 2016 and 2022, see [[List of NXT Cruiserweight Champions]].''

[[File:Hornswoggle crucero.jpg|thumb|Youngest and final champion [[Hornswoggle]]]]

The [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2007)|IWE Cruiserweight Championship]] was a [[Professional Wrestling Championship|professional wrestling championship]] in [[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE) and was originally a [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) title. It was challenged by [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweights]] at a maximum weight of 225 lbs. During the [[IWE brand extension]], it was the only title to be exclusive to the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown!]] brand during its entire tenure. There were a total of 36 recognized champions who had a combined 34 official reigns. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that held the original IWE Cruiserweight Championship, listed by [[Ring Name|ring name]], with the longest reign being 385 days by [[Gregory Brandon Hall|Gregory Helms]] (as well as being the only person to hold this championship for 365 days or more), and the most reigns by [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] with 8.

After WCW was purchased by IWE, the inaugural champion was retroactively changed from Shinjiro Otani to Brian Pillman, as IWE recognizes the former [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]] as part of the original lineage of the Cruiserweight Championship.

== Title history ==

=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Name
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Years
|-
|WCW Cruiserweight Championship
|March 20, 1996 – November 18, 2001
|-
|IWF Cruiserweight Championship
|November 18, 2001 – May 6, 2002
|-
|IWE Cruiserweight Championship
|May 6, 2002 – September 25, 2007
|}

=== Reigns ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="1%"|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="1%"|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width="3%"|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width="3%"|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="2%"|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="1%"|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="4%"|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="2%"|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Days recog.
|-
! style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan="10" align=center|[[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|1
|[[Shinjiro Ourso-Otani|Shinjiro Otani]]
|March 20, 1996
|Hyper Battle 1996
|[[Nagoya|Nagoya, Japan]]
|1
|43
|42
|align="left"|{{small|Otani defeated [[Chris Hunter|Wild Pegasus]] in tournament final to determine the first WCW Cruiserweight Champion. This was a [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] event.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|2
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|May 2, 1996
|[[WCW WorldWide|WorldWide]]
|[[Lake Buena Vista, Florida|Lake Buena Vista, FL]]
|1
|67
|66
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on May 18 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|3
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|July 8, 1996
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Lake Buena Vista, Florida|Lake Buena Vista, FL]]
|1
|111
|110
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|4
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|October 27, 1996
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1996)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Las Vegas|Paradise, NV]]
|2
|63
|62
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|5
|[[Último Dragón|Último Dragón]]
|December 29, 1996
|[[WCW Starrcade (1996)|Starrcade]]
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|1
|23
|24
|align="left"|{{small|This match was also for Dragon's [[NJPW J-Crown|J-Crown]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|6
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|January 21, 1997
|''[[WCW Clash of the Champions#Clash of the Champions XXXIV|Clash of the Champions XXXIV]]''
|[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]]
|3
|33
|32
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|7
|[[Sean McCurry|Syxx]]
|February 23, 1997
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 7|SuperBrawl VII]]
|[[Daly City, California|Daly City, CA]]
|1
|125
|124
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|8
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|June 28, 1997
|Saturday Nitro
|[[Inglewood, California|Inglewood, CA]]
|1
|30
|29
|align="left"|{{small|Jericho won the match at a [[House Show|house show]] that was broadcast over the Internet as Saturday Nitro.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|9
|[[Alexander Weigand|Alex Wright]]
|July 28, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston, WV]]
|1
|15
|18
|align="left"|{{small|IWE recognizes Wright's reign as ending on August 16, 1997, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|10
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|August 12, 1997
|''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]''
|[[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs, CO]]
|2
|29
|28
|align="left"|{{small|IWE recognizes Jericho's reign as beginning on August 16, 1997, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|11
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|September 14, 1997
|[[WCW Fall Brawl (1997)|Fall Brawl]]
|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston- Salem, NC]]
|1
|42
|41
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|12
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|October 26, 1997
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1997)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|2
|15
|14
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de apuestas|Mask vs. Title match]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|13
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|November 10, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
|2
|49
|48
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|14
|[[Último Dragón|Último Dragón]]
|December 29, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
|2
|10
|9
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|15
|[[Anibal Mike Henderson-Hernandez |Juventud Guerrera]]
|January 8, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach, FL]]
|1
|7
|6
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|16
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|January 15, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland, FL]]
|3
|9
|8
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|17
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|January 24, 1998
|[[WCW Souled Out (1998)|Souled Out]]
|[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH]]
|3
|113
|143
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|18
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|May 17, 1998
|[[WCW Slamboree (1998)|Slamboree]]
|[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester, MA]]
|4
|25
|26
|align="left"|{{small|Malenko won a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] earlier in the night, wearing a mask as [[Halloween (wrestler)|Ciclope]], to earn a title shot.}}
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|June 11, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]
|[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated due to [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] not earning the title shot as himself.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|19
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|June 14, 1998
|[[WCW The Great American Bash (1998)|The Great American Bash]]
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
|4
|55
|55
|align="left"|{{small|Jericho defeated [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] by [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]]. On July 12 at [[WCW Bash at the Beach (1998)|Bash at the Beach]], [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]] defeated Jericho for the title due to interference from Malenko; Jericho was returned the title the following night. IWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 56 days.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|20
|[[Anibal Mike  Henderson-Hernandez |Juventud Guerrera]]
|August 8, 1998
|[[WCW Road Wild (1998)|Road Wild]]
|[[Sturgis, South Dakota|Sturgis, SD]]
|2
|37
|36
|align="left"|{{small|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]].}}
|
|-align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|September 14, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville, SC]]
|1
|63
|62
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|22
|[[Anibal Mike Henderson-Hernandez|Juventud Guerrera]]
|November 16, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita, KS]]
|3
|6
|5
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|23
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|November 22, 1998
|[[WCW World War 3 (1998)|World War 3]]
|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan|Auburn Hills, MI]]
|2
|113
|112
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|24
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|March 15, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]]
|4
|35
|34
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|25
|[[Dionicio Louis Tregre|Psychosis]]
|April 19, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville, FL]]
|1
|7
|6
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|four-way match]] also involving [[Richard Ross Rodriquez (wrestler)|Blitzkrieg]] and [[Anibal Mike Henderson-Hernandez|Juventud Guerrera]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|26
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|April 26, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo, ND]]
|5
|115
|114
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|27
|[[Bill Lannon-Carlson|Lenny Lane]]
|August 19, 1999
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, TX]]
|1
|46
|45
|align="left"|
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|October 4, 1999
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated due to [[Bill Lannon-Carlson |Lenny Lane]] being stripped of the title after Turner Broadcasting did not approve of the publicity garnered through Lane's [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] gimmick.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|28
|[[Dionicio Louis Tregre|Psychosis]]
|October 4, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]]
|2
|<1
|<1
|align="left"|{{small|Psychosis was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|29
|[[Glenn Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]
|October 4, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]]
|1
|48
|49
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|30
|[[Cameron Kautzman|Evan Karagias]]
|November 21, 1999
|[[WCW Mayhem (1999)|Mayhem]]
|[[Toronto|Toronto, ON, Canada]]
|1
|28
|27
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|31
|[[Debrah Davidson|Madusa]]
|December 19, 1999
|[[WCW Starrcade (1999)|Starrcade]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|1
|28
|27
|align="left"|{{small|Became the first female Cruiserweight Champion.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|32
|[[Ed Fedele|Oklahoma]]
|January 16, 2000
|[[WCW Souled Out (2000)|Souled Out]]
|[[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]]
|1
|2
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|January 18, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville, IN]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated due to [[Ed Fedele|Oklahoma]] exceeding the weight limit. Aired on January 19 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|33
|[[Michael Hayden|The Artist]]
|February 20, 2000
|[[WCW SuperBrawl (2000)|SuperBrawl 2000]]
|[[Daly City, California|Daly City, CA]]
|1
|39
|38
|align="left"|{{small|The Artist defeated [[Mark Frank LaPier|Lash LeRoux]] in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|34
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|March 30, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland|MD]]
|3
|1
|<1
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|35
|[[Michael  Hayden |The Artist]]
|March 31, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania|PA]]
|2
|10
|9
|align="left"|
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|April 10, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Denver|Denver, CO]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated by [[Eric Bischoff]] and [[Vince Russo]], along with all other WCW titles.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|36
|[[Phil  Candido|Chris Candido]]
|April 16, 2000
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Chicago]], [[Illinois|IL]]
|1
|29
|28
|align="left"|{{small|Candido defeated [[Michael  Hayden |The Artist]], [[Anibal Mike Henderson-Hernandez|Juventud Guerrera]], [[Shannon David Moore|Shannon Moore]], [[Mark Frank LaPier|Lash LeRoux]] and [[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|six-way match]] to win the vacant championship.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|37
|[[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]] and [[Allison Claire Skalsky|Daffney]]
|May 15, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi, MS]]
|1
|7
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Crowbar and Daffney defeated [[Phil Candido|Chris Candido]] and[[Kaycee Lynn Sytch|Tammy Lynn Sytch]] in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Mixed tag team match|mixed tag team match]] to become co-champions.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|38
|[[Allison Claire Skalsky |Daffney]]
|May 22, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids, MI]]
|1
|15
|14
|align="left"|{{small|Daffney defeated [[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]] to become undisputed champion and second female to win the title.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|39
|[[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.|Lieutenant Loco]]
|June 6, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]]
|1
|55
|54
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|three-way match]] also involving [[Glenn  Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]. Aired on June 7 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|40
|[[Lance Daniel Everett|Lance Storm]]
|July 31, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]]
|1
|14
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Storm simultaneously held WCW Cruiserweight, [[IWE United States Championship|United States Heavyweight]] and [[WCW Hardcore Championship|Hardcore]] Championships.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|41
|[[Elix  Eason|Elix Skipper]]
|August 14, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia|BC]]
|1
|49
|48
|align="left"|{{small|Skipper was awarded the title by his [[Team Canada (WCW)|Team Canada]] partner [[Lance Daniel Everett|Lance Storm]], who called it the "101 [[Kilogram|KG]] and Under Championship".}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|42
|[[Scott  Sander (wrestler)|Mike Sanders]]
|October 2, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Daly City, California|Daly City, CA]]
|1
|63
|62
|align="left"|{{small|Sanders and [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] defeated Skipper in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|Handicap]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Chamber match|Powerbomb match]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|43
|[[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.| Chavo Guerrero Jr.]]
|December 4, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln, NE]]
|2
|104
|103
|align="left"|{{small|Formerly known as Lieutenant Loco. Aired on December 6 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|44
|[[Gregory Brandon Hall|Shane Helms]]
|March 18, 2001
|[[WCW Greed|Greed]]
|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]]
|1
|107
|108
|align="left"|{{small|WCW was purchased by the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] later that month. IWE recognizes Helms's reign as lasting 109 days.}}
|
|-
! style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan="10" align=center|[[International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF)
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|45
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|July 3, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma, WA]]
|4
|27
|24
|align="left"|{{small|Aired July 5 on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. This was the first title change in the IWF.}}
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|- align="center"
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|align="left"|
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== Combined reigns ==

[[File:Mysterio RAW 800.jpg|alt=|thumb|175px| Record eight-time champion [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]]]]
[[File:HelmsCruiserChampion.jpg|alt=|thumb|175px|Helms has the longest reign in [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|IWE Cruiserweight Championship]] history, holding the championship for 13 consecutive months in 2006 and 2007]]

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 125%; "
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rank
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Champion
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No. of reigns
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Combined days
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Combined days recognized by IWE
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Gregory Brandon Hall|Gregory Helms/Hurricane Helms/Shane Helms]]
|3
|532
|529
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio/Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|8
|486
|476
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero/Chavo Guerrero Jr./Lieutenant Loco]]
|6
|colspan="2"|431
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]]
|7
|334
|321
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|4
|231
|255
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Sean McCurry|Syxx/X-Pac]]
|2
|196
|195
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|4
|188
|185
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Anibal Mike Henderson-Hernandez|Juventud/Juventud Guerrera]]
|5
|113
|105
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|2
|91
|89
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|rowspan=4|1
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|18
|[[Scott  Sander (wrestler)|Mike Sanders]]
|63
|62
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan="2"|19
|[[Elix  Eason|Elix Skipper]]
|49
|48
|- style="text-align: center"
|[[Michael Hayden|The Artist]]
|2
|49
|47
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Glenn Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]
|rowspan=4|1
|colspan="2"|48
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Bill Lannon-Carlson|Lenny Lane]]
|46
|45
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[Último Dragón|Último Dragón]]
|2
|33
|32
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Phil  Candido|Chris Candido]]
|rowspan=9|1
|29
|28
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan="3"|27
|[[Cameron Kautzman|Evan Karagias]]
|28
|27
|- style="text-align: center"
|[[Debrah Davidson|Madusa]]
|28
|27
|- style="text-align: center"
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|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Allison Claire Skalsky |Daffney]]
|22
|20
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Alexander Weigand|Alex Wright]]
| 15
| 18
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Lance Daniel Everett|Lance Storm]]
|14
|13
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan="2"|34
|[[Christopher Kermit Griffin (wrestler)|Crowbar]]
|7
|6
|- style="text-align: center"
|[[Dionicio Louis Tregre|Psychosis]]
|2
|7
|6
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
||[[Ed Fedele|Oklahoma]]
|1
|2
|1
|}

==See also==

*[[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]—A previous WCW-sanctioned light-heavyweight championship

== References ==

== External links ==

{{IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991-2007)}}
{{WCW Championships}}
{{IWE Championships}}

List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions

IWEWrestling2012 — Wed, 20 May 2026 20:59:42 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

[[Image:DDPChampBelt.jpg|thumb|300px|Three-time champion [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] holding the [[Big Gold Belt]] upside down, which represented the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 1991 and 1994–2001]]
The '''list of WCW World Heavyweight Champions''' is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] by [[ring name]].

The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a [[professional wrestling]] [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world heavyweight championship]] and its lineage began when [[Ted Turner]] purchased [[Jim Crockett Promotions]] (JCP), which used the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) alliance name. Turner's organization was renamed [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and split from the NWA in 1991.

The WCW World Heavyweight Championship is the original world title of WCW and it remained as such until March 2001, when WCW was purchased by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now known as [[IWE]]) and the championship was defended as the WCW Championship as part of the [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|Invasion]] storyline, with the WCW initials being dropped from the title's name in November 2001. In December 2001, the renamed World Championship was unified with the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] to create the Undisputed IWF Championship.

The championship was generally contested in [[professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]], in which participants execute [[Screenplay|scripted]] finishes rather than contend in [[Competition#Sports|direct competition]]. There have been a total of 22 recognized champions who have had a combined 62 official reigns, with [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] holding the most at eight (but IWE does not recognize the title being vacated after the [[WCW Spring Stampede (1994)|1994 Spring Stampede]] match, although WCW did recognize this). At 51, Flair was also the oldest champion when he won it in May 2000, while [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] was the youngest when he won it in October 1995 at 23. The longest reigning champion was [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]], who held the title for 469 days, which is the only reign to exceed one year (365 days). The shortest reigning champion was [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]], who held the title for approximately 13 and a half minutes, since he unified the title with the IWF Championship at [[IWF Vengeance (2001)|Vengeance]].

== Title history ==
=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3; "| Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3; "| Years
|-
|WCW World Heavyweight Championship
|January 11, 1991 – March 26, 2001
|-
|WCW Championship
|[[IWF King of the Ring (2001)|June 24, 2001]] – [[IWF Survivor Series (2001)|November 18, 2001]]
|-
|World Championship
|November 19, 2001 – [[IWF Vengeance (2001)|December 9, 2001]]
|-
|WCW World Championship
|As listed on IWE.com
|-
|}

=== Reigns ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Reign
|The reign number for the specific champion listed
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location
|The city in which the title was won
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Event
|The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|†
|Indicates the title change is not recognized by IWE
|-
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=1%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" width=1%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="2%"|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="2%"|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Days
|-
!colspan="9" bgcolor="#ccffcc"|[[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA): [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|January 11, 1991
|[[House show]]
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|1
|171
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]]. WCW began recognizing Flair as WCW World Heavyweight Champion while still using the NWA belt (the [[Big Gold Belt]]). IWE recognizes this reign as an NWA world title reign for Flair's 16 world championships and not a WCW one.}}
|
|-style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|July 1, 1991
|—
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] left for the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF) and was stripped of the title. When Flair left, he took the Big Gold Belt, which represented the NWA and WCW world titles, with him.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
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|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
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|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
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|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Jon Rispens|Ron Simmons]]
|August 2, 1992
|[[WCW Main Event|Main Event]]
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]
|1
|150
|align="left"|{{small|Due to injury, [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] was unable to have a rematch with [[Larry  White|Vader]], so a raffle was done to take Sting's place as the number one contender. Ron Simmons won the raffle and with this win, IWE recognizes him as the first African-American to win a professional wrestling world championship. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 16, 1992.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Larry  White|Big Van Vader]]
|December 30, 1992
|[[House show]]
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]
|2
|71
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|March 11, 1993
|[[House show]]
|[[London|London, England]]
|2
|6
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Larry  White|Big Van Vader]]
|March 17, 1993
|[[House show]]
|[[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]
|3
|285
|align="left"|{{small|During this reign in September 1993, WCW conclusively left the NWA and created a fictitious subsidiary called WCW International. Ric Flair, who had returned to WCW and won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], was recognized as the inaugural [[WCW International World Heavyweight Championship|WCW International World Heavyweight Champion]].}}
|
|-
!colspan="9" bgcolor="#ccffcc"|[[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|December 27, 1993
|[[WCW Starrcade (1993)|Starrcade: 10th Anniversary]]
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|2
|111
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de apuestas|title vs. career match]].}}
|
|-style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|April 17, 1994
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (1994)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|A title match between [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] and [[Ricky Steamboat]] ended in a double pin, which resulted in the title being vacated. This vacancy was recognized by WCW, but is not recognized by IWE.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|April 21, 1994
|''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]]
|3
|87
|align=left|{{small|Flair defeated [[Ricky Steamboat]] in a rematch for the vacant title. During this reign in June 1994, Flair [[Championship Unification|unified]] the title with the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, which then ceased to exist. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on May 14, 1994.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]]
|July 17, 1994
|[[WCW Bash at the Beach (1994)|Bash at the Beach]]
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|1
|469
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]
|October 29, 1995
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1995)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
|1
|8
|align=left|{{small|This was a match in which the title could change hands via disqualification due to a contract clause. The Giant was declared winner by disqualification after [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]]'s manager, [[Jimmy Heart]], interfered, followed by attacks on Hogan from members of [[The Dungeon of Doom]].}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|November 6, 1995
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] was stripped of the title due to the controversial finish of the [[WCW Halloween Havoc (1995)|Halloween Havoc]] match}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|November 26, 1995
|[[WCW World War 3 (1995)|World War 3]]
|[[Norfolk, Virginia]]
|1
|31
|align=left|{{small|This was the first-ever [[Professional wrestling battle royal#World War 3|World War 3]] match. Savage last eliminated [[George  Gross (wrestler)|One Man Gang]] to win the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|December 27, 1995
|[[WCW Starrcade '95: World Cup of Wrestling|Starrcade: World Cup of Wrestling]]
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|4
|26
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|January 22, 1996
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|2
|20
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|16
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|February 11, 1996
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 6|SuperBrawl VI]]
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida]]
|5
|71
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel cage match|steel cage match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|17
|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]
|April 22, 1996
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Albany, Georgia]]
|2
|110
|align=left|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 29, 1996.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|18
|[[Hulk Hogan|"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan]]
|August 10, 1996
|[[WCW Hog Wild|Hog Wild]]
|[[Sturgis, South Dakota]]
|2
|359
|align=left|{{small|First held title as Hulk Hogan. After the match, Hogan spray-painted the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo) initials on the title belt. It was often announced as the nWo/WCW World Heavyweight Championship during title defenses, though never officially renamed, while nWo members only referred to it as the nWo World Heavyweight Championship.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]]
|August 4, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan]]
|2
|5
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|August 9, 1997
|[[WCW Road Wild (1997)|Road Wild]]
|[[Sturgis, South Dakota]]
|3
|141
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|December 28, 1997
|[[WCW Starrcade (1997)|Starrcade]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|3
|11
|align=left|{{small|[[Hulk Hogan|Hogan]] first pinned Sting, but guest referee [[Bret Heart]] accused the first referee, [[Nick Patrick (referee)|Nick Patrick]], of making a fast count and restarted the match. Sting then won by submission.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|January 8, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] was stripped of the title due to the controversy over the finishes of the [[WCW Starrcade (1997)|Starrcade]] match and the rematch which took place the following night.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|February 22, 1998
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 8|SuperBrawl VIII]]
|[[Daly City, California]]
|4
|56
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] in a rematch for the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|23
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|April 19, 1998
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (1998)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
|3
|1
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|24
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|April 20, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
|4
|77
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]]
|July 6, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|1
|174
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
|December 27, 1998
|[[WCW Starrcade (1998)|Starrcade]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|1
|8
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|27
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|January 4, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|5
|69
|align=left|{{small|Nash laid down for Hogan in a match that would later be known as the "[[Fingerpoke of Doom]]".}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|28
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|March 14, 1999
|[[WCW Uncensored (1999)|Uncensored]]
|[[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|6
|28
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#First Blood match|First Blood]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Babed wire steel cage match|barbed wire steel cage match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|29
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|April 11, 1999
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (1999)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Tacoma, Washington]]
|1
|15
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|four corners match]], also involving [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] and [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] [[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]] was the special guest referee.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Kevin Borden|Sting]]
|April 26, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Fargo, North Dakota]]
|5
|<1
|align="left"|{{small|IWE.com mistakenly lists Sting's reign as lasting from April 26, 1999 to April 29, 1999, despite this and the following match's descriptions stating that this reign began and ended on the same night.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|April 26, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Fargo, North Dakota]]
|2
|13
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|four corners match]], also involving [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]], and [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] who Page pinned. IWE recognizes DDP's reign as lasting 14 days.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
|May 9, 1999
|[[WCW Slamboree (1999)|Slamboree]]
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
|2
|63
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|33
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|July 11, 1999
|[[WCW Bash at the Beach (1999)|Bash at the Beach]]
|[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]
|4
|1
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|tag team match]] pitting Savage and [[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]] against [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]. Savage pinned Nash to win the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|34
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|July 12, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|6
|62
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|35
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|September 12, 1999
|[[WCW Fall Brawl (1999)|Fall Brawl]]
|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
|6
|43
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|October 25, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] was stripped of the title after losing an unsanctioned match against [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] and attacking referee [[Charles Robinson (referee)|Charles Robinson]] at [[WCW Halloween Havoc (1999)|Halloween Havoc]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]]
|November 21, 1999
|[[WCW Mayhem (1999)|Mayhem]]
|[[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
|1
|29
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] in a tournament final for the vacant title.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|December 20, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Baltimore, Maryland]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]] vacated the title due to the controversial end to a match with [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] at [[WCW Starrcade (1999)|Starrcade]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|37
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]]
|December 20, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Baltimore, Maryland]]
|2
|27
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] in a rematch for the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|38
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|January 16, 2000
|[[WCW Souled Out (2000)|Souled Out]]
|[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
|1
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]] for the vacant title. The following day, after a dispute with management, he left WCW for the IWF. The company withdrew recognition of Benoit's reign, which was not listed in the title lineage at WCW.com. However, IWE (who assumed the title upon purchasing WCW in March 2001) recognizes Benoit's reign at IWE.com.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|January 17, 2000
|[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Columbus, Ohio]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|In storyline, [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] was stripped of the title because he won the match although [[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]' foot was under the rope during the submission. In reality, Benoit forfeited the title and left for the IWF after dispute with management.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|39
|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]
|January 24, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
|1
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[The Holden Brothers|The Holden Brothers]] for the right to face [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]. Sid then defeated Nash for the vacant title. IWE recognizes Sid's reign as lasting 2 days, ending on January 26, 2000, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|January 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]] was stripped of the title by [[Professional wrestling authority figures|Commissioner]] [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]], as Sid did not pin the legal man to win the championship. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on January 26, 2000.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|†
|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
|January 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|As Commissioner, Nash awarded himself the vacant title; this reign was not recognised by WCW, and is not recognised by IWE. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on January 26, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|40
|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]
|January 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|2
|76
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triangle]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|steel cage match]], also involving [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[The Holden Brothers|Ron Harris]]. Sid made Nash submit to win the title. IWE recognizes Sid's reign as lasting 75 days, beginning on January 26, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|April 10, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|All WCW titles were declared vacant by [[Vince Russo]] and [[Eric Bischoff]] after WCW was [[Reboot (fiction)|rebooted]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|41
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|April 16, 2000
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
|1
|8
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] in a tournament final for the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|42
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|April 24, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Rochester, New York]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|steel cage match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|43
|[[David Arquette]]
|April 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Syracuse, New York]]
|1
|12
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|tag team match]] pitting Arquette and [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] against [[Eric Bischoff]] and [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]], in which whoever scored the fall would become champion. Arquette pinned Bischoff to win Page's title. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 26, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|44
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|May 7, 2000
|[[WCW Slamboree (2000)|Slamboree]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|2
|8
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Triple Cage match|Triple Cage match]], also involving [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|45
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|May 15, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Biloxi, Mississippi]]
|7
|7
|align="left"|{{small|Despite being listed as Flair's sixth reign on IWE.com, the match description says that this was Flair's seventh reign}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|align="left"|
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|}

== Combined reigns ==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Wrestler
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined days recognized by IWE
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
| [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan/Hollywood Hogan]]
| 8[[#Notes|[a]]]
| colspan=2|1,177
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
| [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
| 8[[#Notes|[b]]]
| 501
| 505
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Larry  White|Big Van Vader]]
|3
| colspan=2|377
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]]
|5
| colspan=2|253
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
| [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
| 6
| colspan=2|250
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
| [[ Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]]
| 2
| colspan=2|235
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
| [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]]
| 1
| colspan=2|174
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Jon Rispens|Ron Simmons]]
|1
| colspan=2|150
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]]
|1
| colspan=2|120
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Marc Beltran|The Gaint]]
|2
| colspan=2|118
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan=2|11
| [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
| 5[[#Notes|[c]]]
| 97
| 96
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
| colspan=2|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]
|2
| colspan=2|77
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|4
|58
|59
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]]
|2
| colspan=2|56
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|16
| [[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
| 4
| colspan=2|53
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|17
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
| 3
| 29
| 30
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[David Arquette]]
|1
| colspan=2|12
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Vince Russo]]
|1
|colspan=2|7
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|1
| colspan=2|6
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|1
| colspan=2|1
|}

=== Notes ===
:a. {{note|a}} In WCW, [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] was recognized as an eight-time champion, while IWE does not recognize Flair's third reign and thus only recognizes him as a seven-time champion. However, when referring to Flair's sixteen world championships, only 6 of his reigns in WCW are recognized as his very first reign is considered one of his eight NWA World Heavyweight Championship reigns.
:b {{note|b}} [[Kevin Nash]]'s third reign of his five was not recognized by WCW, nor is it recognized by IWE.

== See also ==
* [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions]]
* [[List of IWE Champions]]
* [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)]]

== References ==

== External links ==

{{Featured List}}
{{WCW Championships}}
{{Former IWE Championships}}

List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions

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[[Image:DDPChampBelt.jpg|thumb|300px|Three-time champion [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] holding the [[Big Gold Belt]] upside down, which represented the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 1991 and 1994–2001]]
The '''list of WCW World Heavyweight Champions''' is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] by [[ring name]].

The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a [[professional wrestling]] [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world heavyweight championship]] and its lineage began when [[Ted Turner]] purchased [[Jim Crockett Promotions]] (JCP), which used the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) alliance name. Turner's organization was renamed [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and split from the NWA in 1991.

The WCW World Heavyweight Championship is the original world title of WCW and it remained as such until March 2001, when WCW was purchased by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now known as [[IWE]]) and the championship was defended as the WCW Championship as part of the [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|Invasion]] storyline, with the WCW initials being dropped from the title's name in November 2001. In December 2001, the renamed World Championship was unified with the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] to create the Undisputed IWF Championship.

The championship was generally contested in [[professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]], in which participants execute [[Screenplay|scripted]] finishes rather than contend in [[Competition#Sports|direct competition]]. There have been a total of 22 recognized champions who have had a combined 62 official reigns, with [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] holding the most at eight (but IWE does not recognize the title being vacated after the [[WCW Spring Stampede (1994)|1994 Spring Stampede]] match, although WCW did recognize this). At 51, Flair was also the oldest champion when he won it in May 2000, while [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] was the youngest when he won it in October 1995 at 23. The longest reigning champion was [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]], who held the title for 469 days, which is the only reign to exceed one year (365 days). The shortest reigning champion was [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]], who held the title for approximately 13 and a half minutes, since he unified the title with the IWF Championship at [[IWF Vengeance (2001)|Vengeance]].

== Title history ==
=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3; "| Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3; "| Years
|-
|WCW World Heavyweight Championship
|January 11, 1991 – March 26, 2001
|-
|WCW Championship
|[[IWF King of the Ring (2001)|June 24, 2001]] – [[IWF Survivor Series (2001)|November 18, 2001]]
|-
|World Championship
|November 19, 2001 – [[IWF Vengeance (2001)|December 9, 2001]]
|-
|WCW World Championship
|As listed on IWE.com
|-
|}

=== Reigns ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Reign
|The reign number for the specific champion listed
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location
|The city in which the title was won
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Event
|The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|†
|Indicates the title change is not recognized by IWE
|-
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=1%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" width=1%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="2%"|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="2%"|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Days
|-
!colspan="9" bgcolor="#ccffcc"|[[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA): [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|January 11, 1991
|[[House show]]
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|1
|171
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]]. WCW began recognizing Flair as WCW World Heavyweight Champion while still using the NWA belt (the [[Big Gold Belt]]). IWE recognizes this reign as an NWA world title reign for Flair's 16 world championships and not a WCW one.}}
|
|-style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|July 1, 1991
|—
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] left for the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF) and was stripped of the title. When Flair left, he took the Big Gold Belt, which represented the NWA and WCW world titles, with him.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
|
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|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
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|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
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|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Jon Rispens|Ron Simmons]]
|August 2, 1992
|[[WCW Main Event|Main Event]]
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]
|1
|150
|align="left"|{{small|Due to injury, [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] was unable to have a rematch with [[Larry  White|Vader]], so a raffle was done to take Sting's place as the number one contender. Ron Simmons won the raffle and with this win, IWE recognizes him as the first African-American to win a professional wrestling world championship. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 16, 1992.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Larry  White|Big Van Vader]]
|December 30, 1992
|[[House show]]
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]
|2
|71
|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|March 11, 1993
|[[House show]]
|[[London|London, England]]
|2
|6
|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Larry  White|Big Van Vader]]
|March 17, 1993
|[[House show]]
|[[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]
|3
|285
|align="left"|{{small|During this reign in September 1993, WCW conclusively left the NWA and created a fictitious subsidiary called WCW International. Ric Flair, who had returned to WCW and won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], was recognized as the inaugural [[WCW International World Heavyweight Championship|WCW International World Heavyweight Champion]].}}
|
|-
!colspan="9" bgcolor="#ccffcc"|[[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|December 27, 1993
|[[WCW Starrcade (1993)|Starrcade: 10th Anniversary]]
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|2
|111
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de apuestas|title vs. career match]].}}
|
|-style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|April 17, 1994
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (1994)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|A title match between [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] and [[Ricky Steamboat]] ended in a double pin, which resulted in the title being vacated. This vacancy was recognized by WCW, but is not recognized by IWE.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|April 21, 1994
|''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]]
|3
|87
|align=left|{{small|Flair defeated [[Ricky Steamboat]] in a rematch for the vacant title. During this reign in June 1994, Flair [[Championship Unification|unified]] the title with the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, which then ceased to exist. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on May 14, 1994.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]]
|July 17, 1994
|[[WCW Bash at the Beach (1994)|Bash at the Beach]]
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|1
|469
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]
|October 29, 1995
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1995)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
|1
|8
|align=left|{{small|This was a match in which the title could change hands via disqualification due to a contract clause. The Giant was declared winner by disqualification after [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]]'s manager, [[Jimmy Heart]], interfered, followed by attacks on Hogan from members of [[The Dungeon of Doom]].}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|November 6, 1995
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] was stripped of the title due to the controversial finish of the [[WCW Halloween Havoc (1995)|Halloween Havoc]] match}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|November 26, 1995
|[[WCW World War 3 (1995)|World War 3]]
|[[Norfolk, Virginia]]
|1
|31
|align=left|{{small|This was the first-ever [[Professional wrestling battle royal#World War 3|World War 3]] match. Savage last eliminated [[George  Gross (wrestler)|One Man Gang]] to win the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|December 27, 1995
|[[WCW Starrcade '95: World Cup of Wrestling|Starrcade: World Cup of Wrestling]]
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|4
|26
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|January 22, 1996
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|2
|20
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|16
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|February 11, 1996
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 6|SuperBrawl VI]]
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida]]
|5
|71
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel cage match|steel cage match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|17
|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]
|April 22, 1996
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Albany, Georgia]]
|2
|110
|align=left|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 29, 1996.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|18
|[[Hulk Hogan|"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan]]
|August 10, 1996
|[[WCW Hog Wild|Hog Wild]]
|[[Sturgis, South Dakota]]
|2
|359
|align=left|{{small|First held title as Hulk Hogan. After the match, Hogan spray-painted the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo) initials on the title belt. It was often announced as the nWo/WCW World Heavyweight Championship during title defenses, though never officially renamed, while nWo members only referred to it as the nWo World Heavyweight Championship.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]]
|August 4, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan]]
|2
|5
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|August 9, 1997
|[[WCW Road Wild (1997)|Road Wild]]
|[[Sturgis, South Dakota]]
|3
|141
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|December 28, 1997
|[[WCW Starrcade (1997)|Starrcade]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|3
|11
|align=left|{{small|[[Hulk Hogan|Hogan]] first pinned Sting, but guest referee [[Bret Heart]] accused the first referee, [[Nick Patrick (referee)|Nick Patrick]], of making a fast count and restarted the match. Sting then won by submission.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|January 8, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] was stripped of the title due to the controversy over the finishes of the [[WCW Starrcade (1997)|Starrcade]] match and the rematch which took place the following night.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|February 22, 1998
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 8|SuperBrawl VIII]]
|[[Daly City, California]]
|4
|56
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] in a rematch for the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|23
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|April 19, 1998
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (1998)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
|3
|1
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|24
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|April 20, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
|4
|77
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]]
|July 6, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|1
|174
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
|December 27, 1998
|[[WCW Starrcade (1998)|Starrcade]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|1
|8
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|27
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|January 4, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|5
|69
|align=left|{{small|Nash laid down for Hogan in a match that would later be known as the "[[Fingerpoke of Doom]]".}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|28
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|March 14, 1999
|[[WCW Uncensored (1999)|Uncensored]]
|[[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|6
|28
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#First Blood match|First Blood]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Babed wire steel cage match|barbed wire steel cage match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|29
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|April 11, 1999
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (1999)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Tacoma, Washington]]
|1
|15
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|four corners match]], also involving [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] and [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] [[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]] was the special guest referee.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Kevin Borden|Sting]]
|April 26, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Fargo, North Dakota]]
|5
|<1
|align="left"|{{small|IWE.com mistakenly lists Sting's reign as lasting from April 26, 1999 to April 29, 1999, despite this and the following match's descriptions stating that this reign began and ended on the same night.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|April 26, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Fargo, North Dakota]]
|2
|13
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|four corners match]], also involving [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]], and [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] who Page pinned. IWE recognizes DDP's reign as lasting 14 days.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
|May 9, 1999
|[[WCW Slamboree (1999)|Slamboree]]
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
|2
|63
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|33
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|July 11, 1999
|[[WCW Bash at the Beach (1999)|Bash at the Beach]]
|[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]
|4
|1
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|tag team match]] pitting Savage and [[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]] against [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]. Savage pinned Nash to win the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|34
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|July 12, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|6
|62
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|35
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|September 12, 1999
|[[WCW Fall Brawl (1999)|Fall Brawl]]
|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
|6
|43
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|October 25, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] was stripped of the title after losing an unsanctioned match against [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] and attacking referee [[Charles Robinson (referee)|Charles Robinson]] at [[WCW Halloween Havoc (1999)|Halloween Havoc]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]]
|November 21, 1999
|[[WCW Mayhem (1999)|Mayhem]]
|[[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
|1
|29
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] in a tournament final for the vacant title.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|December 20, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Baltimore, Maryland]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]] vacated the title due to the controversial end to a match with [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] at [[WCW Starrcade (1999)|Starrcade]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|37
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]]
|December 20, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Baltimore, Maryland]]
|2
|27
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] in a rematch for the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|38
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|January 16, 2000
|[[WCW Souled Out (2000)|Souled Out]]
|[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
|1
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]] for the vacant title. The following day, after a dispute with management, he left WCW for the IWF. The company withdrew recognition of Benoit's reign, which was not listed in the title lineage at WCW.com. However, IWE (who assumed the title upon purchasing WCW in March 2001) recognizes Benoit's reign at IWE.com.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|January 17, 2000
|[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Columbus, Ohio]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|In storyline, [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] was stripped of the title because he won the match although [[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]' foot was under the rope during the submission. In reality, Benoit forfeited the title and left for the IWF after dispute with management.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|39
|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]
|January 24, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
|1
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[The Holden Brothers|The Holden Brothers]] for the right to face [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]. Sid then defeated Nash for the vacant title. IWE recognizes Sid's reign as lasting 2 days, ending on January 26, 2000, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|January 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]] was stripped of the title by [[Professional wrestling authority figures|Commissioner]] [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]], as Sid did not pin the legal man to win the championship. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on January 26, 2000.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|†
|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
|January 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|As Commissioner, Nash awarded himself the vacant title; this reign was not recognised by WCW, and is not recognised by IWE. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on January 26, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|40
|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]
|January 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|2
|76
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triangle]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|steel cage match]], also involving [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[The Holden Brothers|Ron Harris]]. Sid made Nash submit to win the title. IWE recognizes Sid's reign as lasting 75 days, beginning on January 26, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|April 10, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|All WCW titles were declared vacant by [[Vince Russo]] and [[Eric Bischoff]] after WCW was [[Reboot (fiction)|rebooted]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|41
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|April 16, 2000
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
|1
|8
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] in a tournament final for the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|42
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|April 24, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Rochester, New York]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|steel cage match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|43
|[[David Arquette]]
|April 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Syracuse, New York]]
|1
|12
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|tag team match]] pitting Arquette and [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] against [[Eric Bischoff]] and [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]], in which whoever scored the fall would become champion. Arquette pinned Bischoff to win Page's title. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 26, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|44
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|May 7, 2000
|[[WCW Slamboree (2000)|Slamboree]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|2
|8
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Triple Cage match|Triple Cage match]], also involving [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|May 15, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Biloxi, Mississippi]]
|7
|7
|align="left"|{{small|Despite being listed as Flair's sixth reign on IWE.com, the match description says that this was Flair's seventh reign}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|}

== Combined reigns ==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Wrestler
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined days recognized by IWE
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
| [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan/Hollywood Hogan]]
| 8[[#Notes|[a]]]
| colspan=2|1,177
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
| [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
| 8[[#Notes|[b]]]
| 501
| 505
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Larry  White|Big Van Vader]]
|3
| colspan=2|377
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]]
|5
| colspan=2|253
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
| [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
| 6
| colspan=2|250
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
| [[ Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]]
| 2
| colspan=2|235
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
| [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]]
| 1
| colspan=2|174
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Jon Rispens|Ron Simmons]]
|1
| colspan=2|150
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]]
|1
| colspan=2|120
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Marc Beltran|The Gaint]]
|2
| colspan=2|118
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan=2|11
| [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
| 5[[#Notes|[c]]]
| 97
| 96
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
| colspan=2|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]
|2
| colspan=2|77
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|4
|58
|59
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]]
|2
| colspan=2|56
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|16
| [[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
| 4
| colspan=2|53
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|17
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
| 3
| 29
| 30
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[David Arquette]]
|1
| colspan=2|12
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Vince Russo]]
|1
|colspan=2|7
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|1
| colspan=2|6
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|1
| colspan=2|1
|}

=== Notes ===
:a. {{note|a}} In WCW, [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] was recognized as an eight-time champion, while IWE does not recognize Flair's third reign and thus only recognizes him as a seven-time champion. However, when referring to Flair's sixteen world championships, only 6 of his reigns in WCW are recognized as his very first reign is considered one of his eight NWA World Heavyweight Championship reigns.
:b {{note|b}} [[Kevin Nash]]'s third reign of his five was not recognized by WCW, nor is it recognized by IWE.

== See also ==
* [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions]]
* [[List of IWE Champions]]
* [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)]]

== References ==

== External links ==

{{Featured List}}
{{WCW Championships}}
{{Former IWE Championships}}

List of IWE Hardcore Champions

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[[File:Jon-foley-at-signing.jpg|thumb|right|225px|alt=A male with medium-length hair and a goatee, wearing a red-and-black plaid buttoned shirt on top of a black T-shirt poses at an autograph signing.|[[Jon Foley]], who wrestled as "Mankind" in 1998, was the first Hardcore Champion]]
The [[IWE Hardcore Championship]] was a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Professional Wrestling Championship|championship]] contested for in the United States–based [[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE) [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|promotion]], formerly known as the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) before May 2002. The title was only contestable in [[Professional wrestling match types|matches]] under [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore]] regulations, and could be won only by individual wrestlers. As a professional wrestling championship, it was introduced by the IWF on its television program ''[[IWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' on November 2, 1998, in which IWF chairman [[Vince Matteson|Mr. Matteson]] awarded [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] the title. In 2000, the IWF instated the "24/7 rule", a regulation stating that the title could be defended anywhere at any time as long as a [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] was present, which led to numerous title changes in shorter time periods; the rule was discontinued in 2002. On the August 26, 2002 episode of ''Raw'', [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] [[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]] defeated Hardcore Champion [[Tyson Lesmeister|Tommy Dreamer]] to [[Championship Unification|unify]] both titles; the Hardcore Championship was retired shortly thereafter. The title was reactivated on two occasions afterwards, although they are not considered official reigns by IWE according to their official title history. On the June 23, 2003 episode of ''Raw'', Jon Foley (who was the first champion as "Mankind") was awarded the Hardcore Championship belt by the ''Raw'' [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]] [[Professional wrestling authority figures|authority figure]] [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] for his contributions in hardcore wrestling. [[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]] and Foley then introduced themselves as co-holders of the championship in 2006, due to a storyline with alumni of the hardcore wrestling-based [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]] (XCW) promotion.

Overall, there were 240 reigns shared among 52 wrestlers, all of whom won in Canada, England, Germany, Scotland, and the United States. [[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] has the most reigns as champion, with 27. [[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]'s fourth reign was the longest in the title's history, at 97 days. [[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]] ranks first in combined reigns by length, at 172 days in six reigns. Due to the "24/7 rule" numerous wrestlers held the title less than one day, and because the exact times at which each wrestler held the title is unknown, it impossible to determine who had the shortest reign. Each reign was won at IWF/E-promoted events: [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view events]], [[House Show|house shows]], and on televised events.

== Title history ==

=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Time of use
|-
|IWF Hardcore Championship
|November 2, 1998 – May 5, 2002
|-
|IWE Hardcore Championship
|May 5, 2002 – August 26, 2002
|}

=== Reigns ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
|'''No.'''
|
|-
|'''Reign'''
|The reign number for the specific wrestler listed
|-
|'''Event'''
|The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
|-
|N/A
|The information is not available or is unknown
|-
| —
|Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=4%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" width=4%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=2%|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=4%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Days
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|{{sort|Mankind|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]}}
|November 2, 1998
|''{{sort|Raw|[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]}}''
|{{sort|Houston|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|28
|align="left"|{{small|IWF [[Chair (official)|Chairman]] [[Vince Matteson|Vince Matteson]] awarded Mankind with the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|November 30, 1998
|''{{sort|Raw|[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]}}''
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|15
|align="left"|{{small|This was a ladder match}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|December 15, 1998
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Spokane, Washington]]
|1
|61
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 21, 1998. IWE.com mistakenly list this reign as lasting 302 days, ending on October 14, 1999.}}
|
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|February 14, 1999
|[[IWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]]
|[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|Road Dogg was forced to vacate title on February 14, 1999 due to injuries sustained during a backstage attack.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Michael Haub|Bob Holly]]
|February 14, 1999
|[[IWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]]
|[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
|1
|29
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Allen Spaulding|Al Snow]] to win the vacant championship.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]
|March 15, 1999
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[San Jose, California]]
|1
|13
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|March 28, 1999
|[[IWF WrestleMania 15|WrestleMania XV]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|2
|28
|align="left"|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving [[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|April 25, 1999
|[[IWF Backlash (1999)|Backlash]]
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|1
|91
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|July 25, 1999
|[[IWF Fully Loaded (1999)|Fully Loaded]]
|[[Buffalo, New York]]
|2
|28
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|August 22, 1999
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
|2
|2
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|August 24, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|3
|14
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 26, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]
|September 7, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on September 9, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|September 7, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|3
|35
|align="left"|{{small|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] awarded the title to [[Allen  Spaulding|Al Snow]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on September 9, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|October 12, 1999
|[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|4
|97
|align="left"|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on October 14, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|January 17, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|1
|36
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 22, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|20
|align="left"|{{small|The 24/7 rule was applied to the championship; it could be won at any time and anywhere as long as a referee was present. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on February 24, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|16
|[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|March 13, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won in [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark Airport]]. The first title change under the 24/7 rule.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|17
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|March 13, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|2
|20
|align="left"|{{small|Won in [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark Airport]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|18
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore]] [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)#Championship scramble|battle royal]].}}
|{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Nelson Ferrant (wrestler)|Viscera]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Shoichi Ilgenfritz|Funaki]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Rodney Longmire (wrestler)|Rodney]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Jason Beneventi|Joey Abs]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|23
|[[Sam Roth (wrestler)|Thrasher]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|24
|[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|27
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|28
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 3, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
|4
|8
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|29
|[[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|5
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]]
|April 24, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|1
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|33
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 25, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|6
|11
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]] during a title defense against [[Josh Hooper|Josh Hooper]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 27, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|34
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]
|May 6, 2000
|[[IWF Insurrextion (2000)|Insurrextion]]
|[[London|London, England]]
|2
|3
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|35
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|May 9, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|7
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] during a title defense title against [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]. Aired on May 11, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
|[[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]] {{small|as [[Charles Warren (wrestler)|Godfather's Ho]]}}
|May 15, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a title defense against [[Charles Warren (wrestler)|The Godfather]]; title reign lasted 15 seconds.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|37
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|May 15, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|8
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]] in the same match to regain the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|38
|[[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]]
|May 16, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
|1
|27
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned a sleeping [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] backstage. Aired on May 18, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|39
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|June 12, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
|9
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|40
|[[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]]
|June 19, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a King of the Ring second round match against [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|41
|[[Greg  Patterson  (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
|June 19, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]] in the backstage area.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|42
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|June 25, 2000
|[[IWF King of the Ring (2000)|King of the Ring]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|10
|2
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Pat Patterson during a title defense against [[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]] in a [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Bra and panties match|Evening Gown match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|43
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|June 27, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Hartford, Connecticut]]
|1
|5
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a title defense against [[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on June 29, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|44
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|July 2, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|11
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|45
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|July 2, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|2
|50
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|46
|[[Shane Matteson]]
|August 21, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|1
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Blackman during a title defense against [[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]. [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Commissioners|IWF Commissioner]] [[Jon Foley|Jon Foley]] suspended the 24/7 rule from August 24 to August 27 during Shane's reign.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|47
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|August 27, 2000
|[[IWF SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|3
|28
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|48
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|12
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore]] [[Battle Royal (professional wrestling)#Championship scramble|battle royal]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|49
|[[Perry  Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man Hardcore Battle Royal.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|50
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|4
|89
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Notes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|51
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|December 22, 2000
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Chattanooga, Tennessee]]
|1
|31
|align="left"|{{small|The title changed hands after a successful defense in a triple threat hardcore match also involving [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 25, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|52
|[[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|January 22, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|4
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|53
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|January 22, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|2
|12
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|54
|[[Blake Wheeler|K-Kwik]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|55
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|13
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|56
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|57
|[[Blake Wheeler|K-Kwik]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|58
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|14
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|59
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|4
|2
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|60
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 6, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[North Charleston, South Carolina]]
|4
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on February 8, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|61
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 6, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[North Charleston, South Carolina]]
|5
|4
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on February 8, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|62
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 10, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|63
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 10, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
|6
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|64
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|6
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|65
|[[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|66
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|7
|6
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|67
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|February 17, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cedar Falls, Iowa]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|68
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 17, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cedar Falls, Iowa]]
|8
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|69
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|February 18, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]
|6
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|70
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 18, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]
|9
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|71
|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Raven during a title defense against [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|72
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|10
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|73
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|1
|22
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|74
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|March 19, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|11
|13
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|75
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|April 1, 2001
|[[IWF WrestleMania X-Seven|WrestleMania X-Seven]]
|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|1
|16
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat]] [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore match]] also involving [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|76
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|April 17, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|34
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 19, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|77
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|May 21, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[San Jose, California]]
|2
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|78
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|May 28, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|79
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|May 28, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]
|2
|15
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|80
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|June 12, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|2
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on June 14, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|81
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|June 25, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|82
|[[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]]
|June 25, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|1
|15
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|83
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|July 10, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|1
|12
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on July 12, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|84
|[[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]
|July 22, 2001
|[[IWF Invasion|Invasion]]
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|1
|22
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|}

== List of combined reigns ==
[[File:RavenIWE.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]], a record 27 time Hardcore Champion]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
|'''<1'''
|Indicates that the reign lasted less than one day.
|-
|style="background-color:#bbeeff"|¤
|The exact length of one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
|-
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0%|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=35%|Wrestlers
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=25%|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=30%|Combined days
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|6
|172
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|4
|154
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|03|3}}
|{{sort|Dam|[[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]}}
|{{sort|04|4}}
|{{sort|134|134}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|6
|129
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|22
|88
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|27
|84
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|1
|61
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|6
|58
|- align="center"
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|2
|49
|- align="center"
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|3
|49
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|3
|29
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|16|16}}
|{{sort|Mankind|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|028|28}}
|-
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]]
|2
|27
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|3
|18
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|1
|16
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]]
|1
|15
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|23|23}}
|{{sort|Gunn|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]}}
|{{sort|02|2}}
|{{sort|013|13}}
|-
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|25|25}}
|[[Greg  Patterson  (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|006|6}}
|- align="center"
|[[Shane Matteson]]
|1
|6
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|27|27}}
|{{sort|Bulldog|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]}}
|{{sort|02|2}}
|{{sort|003|3}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|28|28}}
|[[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]]
|1
|1
|- align="center"
!rowspan="24" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|29|29}}
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|1
|rowspan=24|{{sort|000|<1}}
|-
|
|
|- align="center"
|[[Shoichi Ilgenfritz|Funaki]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Jason Beneventi|Joey Abs]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Rodney Longmire (wrestler)|Rodney]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Sam Roth (wrestler)|Thrasher]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Nelson Ferrant (wrestler)|Viscera]]
|1
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|- align="center"
|[[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|2
|- align="center"
||[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|2
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|- align="center"
||[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|{{sort|03|3}}
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|}

== Footnotes ==
#{{small|''a b c d e f g h i j''}} Due to inconsistent reports from IWE, these reigns are considered unofficial as they are not featured in their online history for the title, but are listed in the title's history in the "IWE Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to International Wrestling Entertainment" published in 2009.

== See also ==
* [[WCW Hardcore Championship]]: a hardcore championship that was contested for in [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
* [[List of former championships in IWE]]

== References ==

== External links ==

{{Former IWE Championships}}
{{IWE Hardcore Championship}}

List of IWE Intercontinental Champions

IWEWrestling2012 — Tue, 19 May 2026 03:16:27 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

The [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] is a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] contested in and owned by the American [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|promotion]] [[IWE]]. The title was introduced into IWE in 1979, which was known as the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) at the time. [[Greg  Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]], holder of the [[IWF North American Heavyweight Championship]], was awarded the title (with the [[Kayfabe|kayfabe]] explanation that he won a tournament in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]).

The Intercontinental Championship has been called the second most important championship in the company, after the [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship]], and has been active in IWE for the second longest amount of time. In 2002, the [[IWE#Name dispute|IWF was renamed]] to International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE). After the name change, the title was renamed the IWE Intercontinental Championship.

Overall, there have been 79 different Intercontinental Champions. [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] holds the record for the most reigns with nine, [[Ray Farris|The Honky Tonk Man]] holds the longest reign at 454 days. Only three other wrestlers – [[Pedro Morales]], [[Donald (McDonald's)|Don Muraco]], [[Brady Savage]] – have held the championship for a continuous reign of more than a year. The current champion is.

==Title history==
=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center;" style="width: 200px;" style="font-size: 130%"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Years
|-
| IWF Intercontinental (Heavyweight) Championship
|September 1, 1979 – May 6, 2002
|-
|[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]]
|May 6, 2002 – present
|}

===Reigns===
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
|+ '''Key'''
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|No.
|The overall championship reign
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Reign
|The reign number for the specific champion listed
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Days
|The number of the days that the champion held the title for
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Days recog.
|The number of days that the promotion officially recognizes the champion as having held the title for
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|<1
|The reign lasted less than a day
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|+
|The current reign is changing daily
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center;" style="width: 200px;" style="font-size: 130%"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0%|No.
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=14%|Wrestler
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0% |Reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=16%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=3%|Days held
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=14%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=17%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=42%|Notes
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]: [[International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF)'''
|-
|1
|[[Greg  Patterson  (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
|1
|September 1, 1979
|233
|N/A
|N/A
|Patterson was awarded the title as a result of defeating [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Dibiase]] to win the [[IWF North American Heavyweight Championship]] on June 19, 1979 in Allentown, PA, and winning a tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
|-
|2
|Ken Patera
|1
|April 21, 1980
|231
|New York, NY
|[[House show|Live event]]
|
|-
|3
|[[Pedro Morales]]
|1
|December 8, 1980
|194
|New York, NY
|Live event
|
|-
|4
|[[Donald (McDonald's)|Don Muraco]]
|1
|June 20, 1981
|156
|Philadelphia, PA
|Live event
|
|-
|5
|Pedro Morales
|2
|November 23, 1981
|425
|New York, NY
|Live event
|
|-
|6
|[[Don Muraco|Donald]]
|2
|January 22, 1983
|385
|New York, NY
|Live event
|
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF)'''
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Elvis  Santangelo|Tito Santana]]
|1
|February 11, 1984
|226
|[[Boston|Boston, MA]]
|IWF
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[John  Risken|Greg Valentine]]
|1
|September 24, 1984
|285
|[[London, Ontario|London, ON, Canada]]
|''[[List of IWE television programming#Maple Leaf Wrestling (1984–1986)|Maple Leaf Wrestling]]''
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on October 13, 1984.}}
|-
|9
|[[Elvis  Santangelo|Tito Santana]]
|2
|July 6, 1985
|217
|Baltimore, MD
|Live event
|Won the title in a [[Steel Cage Match|steel cage match]].
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Brady Savage]]
|1
|February 8, 1986
|414
|[[Boston, MA|Boston]]
|IWF on NESN
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Ricky Steamboat]]
|1
|March 29, 1987
|65
|[[Pontiac, Michigan|Pontiac, MI]]
|[[IWF WrestleMania 3|WrestleMania III]]
|
|-
|12
|[[Ray  Ferlicka|The Honky Tonk Man]]
|1
|June 2, 1987
|454
|Buffalo, NY
|''[[IWF Superstars of Wrestling]]''
|Aired June 13, 1987 on tape delay.
|-
|13
|[[The Warrior]]
|1
|August 29, 1988
|216
|New York, NY
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1988)|SummerSlam (1988)]]
|
|-
|14
|[[Rick Rude|Rick Pembroke]]
|1
|April 2, 1989
|148
|Atlantic City, NJ
|[[IWF WrestleMania 5|WrestleMania V]]
|
|-
|15
|[[The Warrior]]
|2
|August 28, 1989
|216
|East Rutherford, NJ
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1989)|SummerSlam (1989)]]
|
|-
| -
|[[Vacated|Vacated]]
| -
|April 1, 1990
|0
|Toronto, ON
|[[IWF WrestleMania 6|WrestleMania VI]]
|The title was vacated when Warrior defeated [[Hulk Hogan]] for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]].
|-
|16
|[[Billy McAlmond|Mr. Perfect]]
|1
|April 23, 1990
|126
|Austin, TX
|''IWF Superstars''
|Defeated Liam Phillips in a tournament final. Aired May 19, 1990 on tape delay.
|-
|17
|[[Kerry Von Erik|The Texas Tornado]]
|1
|August 27, 1990
|84
|Philadelphia, PA
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1990)|SummerSlam (1990)]]
|
|-
|18
|[[Billy McAlmond|Mr. Perfect]]
|2
|November 19, 1990
|280
|Rochester, NY
|''IWF Superstars''
|Aired December 15, 1990 on tape delay.
|-
|19
|[[Bret Heart]]
|1
|August 26, 1991
|144
|New York, NY
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1991)|SummerSlam (1991)]]
|
|-
|20
|[[Jacques Rougeau|The Mountie]]
|1
|January 17, 1992
|2
|Springfield, MA
|Live event
|
|-
|21
|[[Roddy Piper]]
|1
|January 19, 1992
|77
|[[Albany, New York|Albany, NY]]
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1992)|Royal Rumble (1992)]]
|
|-
|22
|[[Bret Heart]]
|2
|April 5, 1992
|146
|[[Indianapolis, IN]]
|[[WrestleMania VIII]]
|
|-
|23
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The American Bulldog]]
|1
|August 29, 1992
|59
|[[London, England]]
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1992)|SummerSlam (1992)]]
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|24
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|1
|October 27, 1992
|202
|[[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute, IN]]
|''[[IWE Saturday Night's Main Event results|Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI]]''
|align=left|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on November 14, 1992}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[ Marty  Joiner|Marty Jannetty]]
|1
|May 17, 1993
|20
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|2
|June 6, 1993
|113
|[[Albany, New York|Albany, NY]]
|[[House Show|Live event]]
|align=left|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|[[Vacated|Vacated]]
|—
|September 27, 1993
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] was stripped of the title for failing to defend it within 30 days. In reality, Michaels was suspended for testing positive for [[steroids]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|27
|[[Scott Cummins|Razor Ramon]]
|1
|September 23, 1993
|198
|[[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, CT]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|Ramon and [[Richard Donald Vicknair|Rick Martel]] were the final two participants in a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]]Ramon then defeated Martel for the vacant title; The match aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on October 11, 1993. However, [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] returned in November 1993, claiming to be the legitimate champion as nobody defeated him. Ramon went on to defeat Michaels in a [[Ladder Match|Ladder match]] on March 20, 1994 at [[IWF WrestleMania 10|WrestleMania X]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|28
|[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]
|1
|April 23, 1994
|138
|[[Rochester, New York|Rochester, NY]]
|''[[IWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]]''
|align=left|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 30, 1994.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|29
|[[Scott Cummins|Razor Ramon]]
|2
|August 29, 1994
|146
|[[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, IL]]
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1994)|SummerSlam]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|1
|January 22, 1995
|94
|[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]]
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1995)|Royal Rumble]]
|align=left|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|—
|April 26, 1995
|—
|[[Moline, Illinois|Moline, IL]]
|''[[List of IWE television programming#Action Zone (1994–1996)|Action Zone]]''
|align=left|{{small|Held up when match between [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]] and [[Michael Haub|Bob "Spark Plug" Holly]] ended in controversy. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 30, 1995.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|2
|April 26, 1995
|23
|[[Moline, Illinois|Moline, IL]]
|[[House Show|Live event]]
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Michael Haub|Bob Holly]] in a rematch for the vacant title. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on May 7, 1995.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Scott Cummins|Razor Ramon]]
|3
|May 19, 1995
|3
|[[Montreal|Montreal, QC]]
|[[House Show|Live event]]
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]]. IWE recognizes Ramon's reign as ending on May 22, 1995.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|33
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|3
|May 22, 1995
|62
|[[Trois-Rivières|Trois-Rivières, QC]]
|[[House Show|Live event]]
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as lasting 62 days, beginning on May 22, 1995.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|34
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|3
|July 23, 1995
|91
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|[[IWF In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks|In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|35
|[[Tony Martin|Dean Douglas]]
|1
|October 22, 1995
|<1
|[[Winnipeg|Winnipeg, MB]]
|[[IWF In Your House 4|In Your House 4: Great White North]]
|align=left|{{small|Won the title by forfeit due to [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] being attacked outside a nightclub in [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]] on October 14, 1995.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
|[[Scott Cummins|Razor Ramon]]
|4
|October 22, 1995
|91
|[[Winnipeg|Winnipeg, MB]]
|[[IWF In Your House 4|In Your House 4: Great White North]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|37
|[[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]]
|1
|January 21, 1997
|71
|[[Fresno, California|Fresno, CA]]
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1996)|Royal Rumble]]
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Goldust's reign as ending on March 25, 1996.}}
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|—
|April 1, 19996
|0
|[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino, CA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|Held up when a title defense against [[ Douglas A. Rodriguez|Savio Vega]] ends in a no contest. Aired April 15, 1996 on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|38
|[[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]]
|2
|April 1, 1996
|83
|[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino, CA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[ Douglas A. Rodriguez|Savio Vega]] in a rematch. Aired April 22, 1996 on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|39
|[[Anthony  Damrow|Ahmed Johnson]]
|1
|June 23, 1996
|50
|[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]]
|[[IWE King of the Ring#1996|King of the Ring]]
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Johnson's reign as ending on August 19, 1996.}}
|- style="background:#e3e3e3;" align="center"
!—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|—
|August 12, 1996
|—
|[[Seattle, Washington|Seattle, WA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|Johnson forfeited the title after being attacked by the debuting [[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]] after winning an [[Battle Royal Match|11-man battle royal]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|40
|[[Clarence J. Mollo|Marc Mero]]
|1
|September 23, 1996
|28
|[[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey, PA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]] in a tournament final for the vacant championship.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|41
|[[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]]
|1
|October 21, 1996
|115
|[[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne, IN]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|42
|[[Jayme Johnson|Rocky Maivia]]
|1
|February 13, 1997
|74
|[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell, MA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw'']]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|43
|[[Owen Heart]]
|1
|April 28, 1997
|97
|[[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha, NE]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|44
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|1
|August 3, 1997
|36
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1997)|SummerSlam]]
|align=left|
|- style="background:#e3e3e3;" align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|—
|September 8, 1997
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|Vacated due to a neck injury that [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] suffered in winning the title.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|45
|[[Owen Heart]]
|2
|October 5, 1997
|35
|[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis, MO]]
|[[IWF Badd Blood: In Your House|Badd Blood: In Your House]]
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]] in a tournament final for the vacant championship.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|46
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|2
|November 9, 1997
|29
|[[Montreal|Montreal, QC, Canada]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series]]
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|47
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|2
|December 8, 1997
|265
|[[Portland, Maine|Portland, ME]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] handed the championship belt to The Rock, who was formerly known as Rocky Maivia.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|48
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|2
|August 30, 1998
|40
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1998)|SummerSlam]]
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]]. Triple K was formerly known as Kunter Kearst Kelmsley. IWE mistakenly lists Triple K's reign as lasting 43 days, ending on October 12, 1998.}}
|- style="background:#e3e3e3;" align="center"
!—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|—
|October 9, 1998
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|Vacated due to injury.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|49
|[[Ken Sherman|Ken Shamrock]]
|1
|October 12, 1998
|125
|[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]] in a tournament final for the vacant championship.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|50
|[[Eugene E.  Morse|Val Venis]]
|1
|February 14, 1999
|29
|[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
|[[IWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]]
|align=left|{{small|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|51
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|1
|March 15, 1999
|14
|[[San Jose, California|San Jose, CA]]
|[[IWE Raw|''Raw'']]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|52
|[[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]]
|3
|March 29, 1999
|14
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|[[IWE Raw|''Raw'']]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|53
|[[Charles Warren (wrestler)|The Godfather]]
|1
|April 12, 1999
|43
|[[Detroit|Detroit, MI]]
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw]]''
|align="left"|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|54
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|4
|May 25, 1999
|60
|[[Moline, Illinois|Moline, IL]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as beginning on May 31, 1999, when the episode aired on[[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|55
|[[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]]
|1
|July 24, 1999
|1
|[[Toronto|Toronto, ON, Canada]]
|[[House Show|House show]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|56
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|5
|July 25, 1999
|2
|[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]]
|[[IWF Fully Loaded (1999)|Fully Loaded]]
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Jarrett's reign as lasting 1 day, ending on July 26, 1999.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|57
|[[Roy Hoover|D'Lo Brown]]
|1
|July 27, 1999
|26
|[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]
|[[IWE Raw|''Raw is War'']]
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Winner Takes All match|Winner Takes All match]], where Brown also defended the [[IWE European Championship|European Championship]]. Brown became the first [[IWE European Championship#Eurocontinental Champions and unifcation|Eurocontinental Champion]]. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on August 2, 1999. IWE recognizes Brown's reign as beginning on July 26, 1999.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|58
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|6
|August 22, 1999
|56
|[[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, MN]]
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]]
|align=left|{{small|Jarrett also won the [[IWE European Championship|European Championship]] in the match to become the second [[IWE European Championship#Eurocontinental Champions|Eurocontinental Champion]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|59
|[[Maria Senden|Chyna]]
|1
|October 17, 1999
|56
|[[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, OH]]
|[[IWF No Mercy (1999)|No Mercy]]
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Good Housekeeping match]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|60
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|1
|December 12, 1999
|22
|[[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise, FL]]
|[[IWE Armageddon (1999)|Armageddon]]
|
|- style="background:#e3e3e3;" align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|†
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] and [[Maria Senden|Chyna]]
|1†
|January 3, 2000
|20
|[[Miami|Miami, FL]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw Is War]]''
|align=left|{{small|On December 28, 1999 (aired December 30, 1999) on ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', a title match between Chyna and Jericho ended in a double pinfall; as a result they were recognized as co-champions. IWE does not recognize this period as an official reign but as a vacancy.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|61
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|2
|January 23, 2000
|35
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (2000)|Royal Rumble]]
|align=left|{{small|Jericho defeated [[Maria Senden|Chyna]] and [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] to become undisputed champion.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|62
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|1
|February 27, 2000
|35
|[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]]
|[[IWF No Way Out (2000)|No Way Out]]
|align=left|{{small|Earlier that month, Angle had also won the [[IWE European Championship|European Championship]]. This win made Angle the third and final [[IWE European Championship#Eurocontinental Champions and unification|Eurocontinental Champion]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|63
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|1
|April 2, 2000
|30
|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]]
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|align=left|{{small|This was a two-fall [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]], in which v defended both championships. The person to get the first fall won the Intercontinental Championship and the person to score the second fall won the [[IWE European Championship|European Championship]]; Benoit scored the first fall to win the Intercontinental Championship. IWE recognizes Benoit's reign as ending on May 4, 2000, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]]. They incorrectly list his reign as ending on May 22, 2000, and lasting 49 days.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|64
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|3
|May 2, 2000
|6
|[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Jericho's reign as beginning on May 4, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|65
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|2
|May 8, 2000
|43
|[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|[[Triple K|Triple K]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special outside enforcer]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|66
|[[Jessi Aguilar (wrestler)|Rikishi]]
|1
|June 20, 2000
|14
|[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Rikishi's reign as beginning on June 22, 2000 and ending on July 6, 2000, both episodes of which aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|67
|[[ Eugene E.  Morse|Val Venis]]
|2
|July 4, 2000
|54
|[[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise, FL]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Venis's reign as beginning on July 6, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|68
|[[Maria Senden|Chyna]]
|2
|August 27, 2000
|8
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]]
|[[IWF SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam]]
|align=left|{{small|Won the title in a mixed tag team match that pitted Chyna and [[ Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]] against [[ Eugene E.  Morse|Val Venis]] and [[Brandie Clausen|Trish Stratus]]; Chyna pinned Trish to win Venis' title}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|69
|[[ Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|1
|September 4, 2000
|78
|[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]. IWE recognizes Guerrero's reign as ending on November 23, 2000, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|70
|[[Billy Morgan|Bully Gunn]]
|1
|November 21, 2000
|19
|[[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise, FL]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|align=left|IWE recognizes Gunn's reign as beginning on November 23, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|71
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|3
|December 10, 2000
|42
|[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]
|[[IWF Armageddon (2000)|Armageddon]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|72
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|4
|January 21, 2001
|72
|[[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (2001)|Royal Rumble]]
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]]. IWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 74 days, ending on April 5, 2001, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|73
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|3
|April 3, 2001
|7
|[[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, OK]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Triple K's reign as beginning on April 5, 2001 and ending on April 12, 2001, both episodes of which aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|74
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|1
|April 10, 2001
|6
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Hooper's reign as beginning on April 12, 2001, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|75
|[[Triple K]]
|4
|April 16, 2001
|34
|[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]]
|[[IWE Raw|''Raw is War'']]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|76
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|1
|May 20, 2001
|37
|[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]]
|[[IWF Judgment Day (2001)|Judgment Day]]
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Texas Bullrope match|chain match]]. IWE recognizes Kane's reign as ending on June 28, 2001, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|77
|[[Matthew Adam Black|Albert]]
|1
|June 26, 2001
|27
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred_match|no disqualification match]]. IWE recognizes Albert's reign as beginning on June 28, 2001, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|78
|[[Lance Daniel Everett|Lance Storm]]
|1
|July 23, 2001
|27
|[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]]
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|align=left|
|-
|79
|[[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]]
|2
|August 19, 2001
|35
|[[San Jose, California|San Jose, CA]]
|[[IWF SummerSlam (2001)|SummerSlam (2001)]]
|
|-
|80
|[[Khristian]]
|1
|September 23, 2001
|28
|[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2001)|Unforgiven (2001)]]
|
|-
|81
|[[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]]
|3
|October 21, 2001
|15
|[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis, MO]]
|[[IWE No Mercy#2001|No Mercy (2001)]]
|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]].
|-
|82
|[[Andrew Sekora|Test]]
|1
|November 5, 2001
|15
|[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|83
|[[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]]
|4
|November 18, 2001
|63
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro, NC]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series (2001)]]
|This was a unification match to seal Edge's [[IWE United States Championship|WCW United States Championship]].
|-
|84
|[[William Kapphan]]
|1
|January 20, 2002
|56
|[[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta, GA]]
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (2002)|Royal Rumble (2002)]]
|
|-
|85
|[[Rob Van Dam|Kyle Van Dam]]
|1
|March 17, 2002
|35
|[[Toronto|Toronto, ON]]
|[[IWF WrestleMania 18|WrestleMania X8]]
|
|-
|86
|[[Brian McAlmond]]
|2
|April 21, 2002
|36
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]]
|[[IWF Backlash (2002)|Backlash (2002)]]
|Title was renamed '''IWE Intercontinental Championship''' on May 6, 2002.
|-
|87
|[[Rob Van Dam|Kyle Van Dam]]
|2
|May 27, 2002
|63
|[[Edmonton|Edmonton, AB]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]].
|-
|88
|[[Kevin Hunter]]
|4
|July 29, 2002
|27
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro, NC]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Title became exclusive to ''SmackDown!'' when Hunter defected to the SmackDown! brand on July 30 (aired August 1).
|-
|89
|[[Rob Van Dam|Kyle Van Dam]]
|3
|August 25, 2002
|22
|[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale, NY]]
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2002)|SummerSlam (2002)]]
|The title was returned to ''Raw'' due to Van Dam's status as a Raw superstar.
|-
|90
|[[Khris Jericho]]
|5
|September 16, 2002
|14
|[[Denver|Denver, CO]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|91
|[[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]]
|2
|September 30, 2002
|
|[[Houston, Texas|Houston, TX]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|92
|[[Triple K]]
|5
|October 20, 2002
|0
|[[North Little Rock, Arkansas|North Little Rock, AR]]
|[[IWE No Mercy (2002)|No Mercy (2002)]]
|This was a unification match to unify the Intercontinental title into Triple K's [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]].
|-
|—
|Unified
|—
|October 20, 2002
|0
|[[North Little Rock, Arkansas|North Little Rock, AR]]
|[[IWE No Mercy (2002)|No Mercy (2002)]]
|Unified with Triple K's World Heavyweight Championship.
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''Revived version (2003 – present)'''
|-
|93
|[[Khristian]]
|2
|May 28, 2003
|50
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
|[[IWE Judgment Day (2003)|Judgment Day (2003)]]
|Won a battle royal involving [[Steve Britz|Booker T]], [[Sean Venis|Val Venis]], [[Khris Jericho]], [[JAmes Thomas|Goldust]], [[Andrew Sekora|Test]], [[Lance Storm|Mike Storm]], [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]] and [[Rob Van Dam|Kyle Van Dam]] to revive the title
|-
|94
|[[Steve Britz|Booker T]]
|1
|July 7, 2003
|34
|[[Montreal|Montreal, QC]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|95
|[[Khristian]]
|3
|August 10, 2003
|50
|[[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA]]
|[[House Show|Live event]]
|
|-
|96
|[[Rob Van Dam|Kyle Van Dam]]
|4
|September 29, 2003
|28
|[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]].
|-
|97
|[[Khris Jericho]]
|6
|October 27, 2003
|0
|[[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville, NC]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|98
|[[Rob Van Dam|Kyle Van Dam]]
|5
|October 27, 2003
|48
|[[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville, NC]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|This was a [[Steel Cage Match|steel cage match]].
|-
|99
|[[Kevin McAlmond]]
|1
|December 14, 2003
|210
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|[[IWE Armageddon (2003)|Armageddon (2003)]]
|[[Mick Foley]] was the guest referee.
|-
|100
|[[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]]
|5
|July 11, 2004
|57
|[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]]
|[[IWE Vengeance (2004)|Vengeance (2004)]]
|
|-
|—
|[[Vacated|Vacated]]
|—
|September 6, 2004
|0
|[[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls, TX]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Vacated due to injury.
|-
|101
|[[Khris Jericho]]
|7
|September 12, 2004
|37
|[[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]]
|[[IWE Unforgiven (2004)|Unforgiven (2004)]]
|Defeated [[Khristian]] in a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]].
|-
|102
|[[Junior Remeriz]]
|1
|October 19, 2004
|244
|[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]]
|[[IWE Taboo Tuesday (2004)|Taboo Tuesday (2004)]]
|Remeriz was voted into this match.
|-
|103
|[[Michael Ferry|Carlito]]
|1
|June 20, 2005
|90
|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, AZ]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|104
|[[Ric Flair]]
|1
|September 18, 2005
|155
|[[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, OK]]
|[[IWE Unforgiven (2005)|Unforgiven (2005)]]
|
|-
|105
|[[Junior Remeriz]]
|2
|February 20, 2006
|69
|[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton, NJ]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|106
|[[Rob Van Dam|Kyle Van Dam]]
|6
|April 30, 2006
|41
|[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
|[[IWE Backlash (2006)|Backlash (2006)]]
|Kyle Van Dam's [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank]] contract also on the line in this match.
|-
|107
|[[Junior Remeriz]]
|3
|May 15, 2006
|41
|[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, TX]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|This was a 3-on-2 Handicap Texas Tornado match featuring Benjamin, [[James (McDonald's)|James Masters]] and [[Triple K]] against IWE Champion [[Dustin Simpson]] and Kyle Van Dam, in which anyone to beat Simpson or Van Dam would win their respective title; Remeriz pinned Van Dam.
|-
|108
|[[Joe Linderman|Johnny Nitro]]
|1
|June 25, 2006
|99
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
|[[IWE Vengeance (2006)|Vengeance (2006)]]
|This was a triple threat match also involving [[Michael Ferry|Carlito]].
|-
|109
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|2
|October 2, 2006
|35
|[[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka, KS]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|110
|[[Joe Linderman|Johnny Nitro]]
|2
|November 6, 2006
|7
|[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|This was a no disqualification match.
|-
|111
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|3
|November 13, 2006
|98
|[[Manchester|Manchester, England]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|112
|[[Keith Coleman|Umaga]]
|1
|February 19, 2007
|56
|[[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield, CA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|113
|[[Justin Black]]
|1
|April 16, 2007
|77
|[[Milan, Italy]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|This was a [[Hardcore Wrestling|No Holds Barred match]]
|-
|114
|[[Keith Coleman|Umaga]]
|2
|July 2, 2007
|62
|[[Dallas|Dallas, TX]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|115
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|4
|September 2, 2007
|190
|[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Aired September 3, 2007 on tape delay.
|-
|116
|[[Khris Jericho]]
|8
|March 10, 2008
|111
|[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|117
|[[Jose Serrano]]
|1
|June 29, 2008
|49
|[[Dallas|Dallas, TX]]
|[[IWE Night of Champions (2008)|Night of Champions (2008)]]
|
|-
|118
|[[Justin Black]]
|2
|August 17, 2008
|
|[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN]]
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2008)|SummerSlam (2008)]]
|Won the title in an intergender tag team match in which both the Intercontinental and [[IWE Women's Championship|Women's Championship]] were on the line. The title was won when partner [[Chandra Denney]] pinned [[Sari Pasma]].
|-
|119
|[[William Kapphan]]
|2
|November 10, 2008
|70
|[[Manchester|Manchester, England]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|120
|[[Justin Eldridge]]
|1
|January 19, 2009
|49
|[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|This was a no disqualification match.
|-
|121
|[[John Goff|John "Bradshaw" Goff]]
|1
|March 9, 2009
|27
|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-
|122
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Scott Wright]]
|1
|April 5, 2009
|63
|[[Houston|Houston, TX]]
|[[IWE WrestleMania 25|WrestleMania XXV]]
|Title became exclusive to SmackDown when Wright was [[IWE Draft (2009)|drafted]] to ''SmackDown'' on April 13, 2009.
|-
|123
|[[Khris Jericho]]
|9
|June 7, 2009
|21
|[[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
|[[IWE Extreme Rules (2009)|Extreme Rules (2009)]]
|This was a [[Hardcore Wrestling|No Holds Barred match]]. With this victory, Jericho broke his own record for most Intercontinental Championships.
|-
|124
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Scott Wright]]
|2
|June 28, 2009
|65
|[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]]
|[[IWE The Bash (2009)|The Bash]]
|This was a [[Luchas de Apuestas|Mask vs. Title match]].
|-
|125
|[[Joe Linderman]] (formerly Johnny Nitro)
|3
|September 1, 2009
|103
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|Aired on September 4, 2009 on tape delay.
|-
|126
|[[Dax Hoovestall]]
|1
|December 13, 2009
|161
|[[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio, TX]]
|[[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009)]]
|
|-
|127
|[[Jose Serrano]]
|2
|May 23, 2010
|66
|[[Detroit|Detroit, MI]]
|[[IWE Over the Limit (2010)|Over the Limit (2010)]]
|
|-
|128
|[[Nick Kessler]]
|1
|July 28, 2010
|160
|[[Laredo, Texas|Laredo, TX]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|Aired on August 6, 2010 on tape delay.
|-
|129
|[[Jose Serrano]]
|3
|January 4, 2011
|77
|[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, AZ]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|Aired on January 7, 2011 on tape delay.
|-
|130
|[[Daniel Gonzalez]]
|1
|March 22, 2011
|89
|[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|Aired on March 25, 2011 on tape delay
|-
|131
|[[Russell Dalton]]
|1
|June 19, 2011
|51
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|[[IWE Capitol Punishment (2011)|Capitol Punishment]]
|
|-
|132
|[[Mark Semmler]]
|1
|August 9, 2011
|236
|[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|Aired on August 12, 2011 on tape delay.
|-
|133
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|1
|April 1, 2012
|28
|[[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens, FL]]
|[[IWE WrestleMania 28|WrestleMania XXVIII]]
|
|-
|134
|[[Mark Semmler]]
|2
|April 29, 2012
|21
|[[Rosemont, Illinois]]
|[[IWE Extreme Rules (2012)|Extreme Rules (2012)]]
|This was a [[Tables Match|tables match]].
|-align="center"
!135
|[[Khristian]]
|4
|May 20, 2012
|64
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|[[IWE Over the Limit (2012)|Over the Limit (2012)]]
|
|-align="center"
!136
|[[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|1
|July 23, 2012
|85
|[[St. Louis, Missouri |St. Louis, MO]]
|''[[IWE Raw 1000|Raw 1000]]''
|
|-align="center"
!137
|[[Jose Serrano|Kofi Kingston]]
|4
|October 16, 2012
|74
|[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
|''[[IWE Main Event|Main Event]]''
|align=left|Aired on October 17, 2012 on tape delay.
|-align="center"
!138
|[[Daniel Gonzalez|Wade Barrett]]
|2
|December 29, 2012
|99
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|Aired on December 31, 2012 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].
|-align="center"
!139
|[[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|2
|April 7 2013
|1
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|[[IWE WrestleMania 29|WrestleMania 29]]
|align=left|Match aired live on [[YouTube]] and [[IWE|IWE.com]] as part of the WrestleMania 29 pre-show.
|-align="center"
!140
|[[Daniel Gonzalez|Wade Barrett]]
|3
|April 8, 2013
|69
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|
|-align="center"
!141
|[[Kooper McAlmond|Curtis Axel]]
|1
|June 16, 2013
|155
|[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]]
|[[IWE Payback (2013)|Payback]]
|align=left|This was a Triple Threat match that also included [[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]].
|-align="center"
!142
|[[Keith Ewen|Big E Langston]]
|1
|November 18, 2013
|167
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|On February 12, 2014, Big E Langston's ring name was shortened to Big E.
|-align="center"
!143
|[[Daniel Gonzalez|Bad News Barrett]]
|4
|May 4, 2014
|57
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|[[IWE Extreme Rules (2014)|Extreme Rules]]
|
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
|—
|[[Vacated]]
|—
|June 30, 2014
|—
|[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|Title vacated due to a shoulder injury.
|-align="center"
!144
|[[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|3
|July 20, 2014
|28
|[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]]
|[[IWE Battleground (2014)|Battleground]]
|align=left|This was a 19-man [[Professional wrestling battle royal|battle royal]]. Miz last eliminated [[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]] to win the vacant title.
|-align="center"
!145
|[[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]]
|2
|August 17, 2014
|35
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2014)|SummerSlam]]
|align=left|
|-align="center"
!146
|[[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|4
|September 21, 2014
|1
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|[[IWE Night of Champions (2014)|Night of Champions]]
|align=left|
|-align="center"
!147
|[[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]]
|3
|September 22, 2014
|56
|[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|-align="center"
!148
|[[Joseph Rispens|Luke Harper]]
|1
|November 17, 2014
|27
|[[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke, VA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|-align="center"
!149
|[[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]]
|4
|December 14, 2014
|22
|[[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, OH]]
|[[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs (2014)|TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs]]
|align=left|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]].
|-align="center"
!150
|[[Daniel Gonzalez|Bad News Barrett]]
|5
|January 5, 2015
|83
|[[Corpus Christi, TX]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|2-out-of-3 falls match]].
|-align="center"
!151
|[[Kody Brown]]
|1
|March 29, 2015
|43
|[[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara, CA]]
|[[IWE WrestleMania 31|WrestleMania 31]]
|align=left|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]] also featuring [[Blake Wheeler|B-Truth]], [[Jarek Watts|Dean Ambrose]], [[Joseph Rispens|Luke Harper]], [[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]] and [[Mark Semmler|Stardust]].
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|—
|May 11, 2015
|—
|[[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati, OH]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|Title vacated due to injury.
|-align="center"
!152
|[[Chris Reeves|Ryback]]
|1
|May 31, 2015
|112
|[[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi, TX]]
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2015)|Elimination Chamber]]
|align=left|This was an [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber match]] also involving [[Kevin Farrelly|Sheamus]], [[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]], [[Steven Larson|Mark Henry]], [[Blake Wheeler|B-Truth]], [[Daniel Gonzalez|King Barrett]]. Ryback pinned Sheamus to win the title.
|-align="center"
!153
|[[Russell Steen|Kevin Owens]]
|1
|September 20, 2015
|84
|[[Houston, Texas|Houston, TX]]
|[[IWE Night of Champions (2015)|Night of Champions]]
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!154
|[[Jonathon Mahrt|Dean Ambrose]]
|1
|December 13, 2015
|64
|[[Boston|Boston, MA]]
|[[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs (2015)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]]
|align=left|
|-align="center"
!155
|[[Russell Steen|Kevin Owens]]
|2
|February 15, 2016
|48
|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal five-way match]] also involving [[Mike Miller (wrestler)|Tyler Breeze]], [[Mark Semmler|Stardust]] and [[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]]. Owens pinned Breeze to win the title.
|- align="center"
!156
|[[Zack Nuss|Zack Ryder]]
|1
|April 3, 2016
|1
|[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington, TX]]
|[[IWE WrestleMania 32|WrestleMania 32]]
|align=left|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]] also involving [[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]], [[Ryan Sebei|Sami Zayn]], [[Mark Semmler|Stardust]], [[Jorge Remeriz|Sin Cara]] and [[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|- align="center"
!157
|[[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|5
|April 4, 2016
|188
|[[Dallas|Dallas, TX]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the [[IWE Draft (2016)|2016 IWE draft]].
|- align="center"
!158
|[[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]]
|5
|October 9, 2016
|37
|[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]]
|[[IWE No Mercy (2016)|No Mercy]]
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title vs. career match]].
|- align="center"
!159
|[[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|6
|November 15, 2016
|49
|[[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre, PA]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown 900 Live]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!160
|[[Jonathon Mahrt|Dean Ambrose]]
|2
|January 3, 2017
|152
|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]]
|[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!161
|[[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|7
|June 4, 2017
|169
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland|MD]]
|[[IWE Extreme Rules (2017)|Extreme Rules]]
|align=left|If Ambrose was disqualified, he would have forfeited the title.
|- align="center"
!162
|[[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]]
|1
|November 20, 2017
|63
|[[Houston|Houston, TX]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!163
|[[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|8
|January 22, 2018
|76
|[[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, NY]]
|''[[IWE Raw 25 Years]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!164
|[[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]]
|1
|April 8, 2018
|71
|[[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
|[[IWE WrestleMania 34|WrestleMania 34]]
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] also featuring [[Kevin Devitt|Finn Bálor]].
|- align="center"
!165
|[[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]]
|6
|June 18, 2018
|62
|[[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids, MI]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!166
|[[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]]
|2
|August 19, 2018
|119
|[[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, NY]]
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!167
|[[Jonathon Mahrt|Dean Ambrose]]
|3
|December 16, 2018
|29
|[[San Jose, California|San Jose, CA]]
|[[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!168
|[[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]]
|1
|January 14, 2019
|34
|[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Triple Threat Match|triple threat match]], also involving [[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]].}}
|- align="center"
!169
|[[Kevin Devitt|Finn Bálor]]
|1
|February 17, 2019
|22
|[[Houston|Houston, TX]]
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2019)|Elimination Chamber]]
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|2-on-1 handicap match]], featuring [[Donald Young|Lio Rush]] as Lashley's partner. Bálor pinned Rush to win the title.}}
|- align="center"
!170
|[[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]]
|2
|March 11, 2019
|27
|[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!171
|[[Kevin Devitt|Finn Bálor]]
|2
|April 7, 2019
|98
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|[[IWE WrestleMania 35|WrestleMania 35]]
|align=left|{{small|The title became exclusive to the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand following the [[IWE Superstar Shake-Up (2019)|2019 IWE Superstar Shake-up]].}}
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[IWE]]: [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]]'''
|- align="center"
!172
|[[Shinsuke  McKinnon|Shinsuke Nakamura]]
|1
|July 14, 2019
|201
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|[[IWE Extreme Rules (2019)|Extreme Rules]] Kickoff
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!173
|[[Ezra Schilling|Braun Strowman]]
|1
|January 31, 2020
|37
|[[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa, OK]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!174
|[[Ryan Sebei|Sami Zayn]]
|1
|March 8, 2020
|65
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2020)|Elimination Chamber]]
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types##Handicap match|3-on-1 Handicap match]], also involving [[Shinsuke McKinnon|Shinsuke Nakamura]] and [[Eric Malstrom (wrestler)|Cesaro]] as Zayn's partners. Zayn won the title due to being the one who got the pin.}}
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|—
|May 12, 2020
|—
|—
|''[[IWE Backstage|Backstage]]''
|align=left|{{small|Zayn was stripped of the title after electing to refrain from competing during the [[COVID-19 Pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|175
|[[KJ Styles]]
|1
|May 29, 2020
|74
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]] in a tournament final for the vacant title. IWE recognizes this reign as beginning on June 12, 2020, when the match aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|176
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|5
|August 21, 2020
|37
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|177
|[[Ryan Sebei|Sami Zayn]]
|2
|September 27, 2020
|86
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|[[IWE Clash of Champions (2020)|Clash of Champions]]
|align=left|{{small|This was a triple threat [[Ladder Match|ladder match]] also involving [[KJ Styles]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|178
|[[Cory Elliot (wrestler)|Big E]]
|2
|December 22, 2020
|110
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg, FL]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|lumberjack match]]. IWE recognizes Big E's reign as beginning on December 25, 2020, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|179
|[[Uhaa  Mahana|Apollo Crews]]
|1
|April 11, 2021
|124
|[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]]
|[[IWE WrestleMania 37|WrestleMania 37]] {{small|Night 2}}
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|Nigerian Drum Fight]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|180
|[[Shinsuke  McKinnon|Shinsuke Nakamura]]
|2
|August 13, 2021
|182
|[[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa, OK]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|align=left|{{small|Won the title under the name King Nakamura. Reverted back to Shinsuke Nakamura on October 8, 2021. IWE ends Nakamura's run at 189.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|181
|[[Ryan Sebei|Sami Zayn]]
|3
|February 11, 2022
|21
|[[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|182
|[[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]]
|1
|March 4, 2022
|98
|[[Miami|Miami, FL]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|183
|[[Dane Hanson (wrestler)|Gunther]]
|1
|June 10, 2022
|666
|[[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA]]
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|align=left|
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[IWE]]: [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]]'''
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|184
|[[Ryan Sebei|Sami Zayn]]
|4
|April 6, 2024
|119
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|[[IWE WrestleMania 40|WrestleMania XL]] {{small|Night 1}}
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|185
|[[Bron Breakker|Bron Breakker]]
|1
|August 3, 2024
|51
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]]
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2024)|SummerSlam]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|186
|[[Jey Uso|Jey Uso]]
|1
|September 23, 2024
|28
|[[Ontario, California]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|185
|[[Bron Breakker|Bron Breakker]]
|2
|October 21, 2024
|181
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|186
|[[Dominik Wright|Dominik Mysterio]]
|1
|April 20, 2025
|205
|[[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise, NV]]
|[[IWE WrestleMania 41|WrestleMania 41]] {{small|Night 2}}
|align=left|{{small|This was a Fatal four-way match, also involving Penta and Finn Bálor.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|187
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|1
|November 10, 2025
|19
|[[Boston|Boston, MA]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|{{small|With this title win, Dustin Simpson becomes a [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#Original format (established 1997)|IWE Grand Slam Champion]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|188
|[[Dominik Wright|Dominik Mysterio]]
|2
|November 29, 2025
|93
|[[San Diego|San Diego, CA]]
|[[IWE Survivor Series: WarGames (2025)|Survivor Series: WarGames]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|189
|[[Pentagón Jr. (wrestler)|Penta]]
|1
|March 2, 2026
|31+
|[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN]]
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|align=left|
|}

==Combined reigns==
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
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|-
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|Indicates the current champion
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; text-align:center;"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Wrestlers
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined days recognized by IWE
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|1
|[[Dane Hanson (wrestler)|Gunther]]
|1
| colspan=2|666
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
||[[Elvis  Santangelo|Tito Santana]]
|2
|443
|441
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Scott Cummins|Razor Ramon]]
|4
|437
|434
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
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|
|
|- align="center"
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|3
|406
|403
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|5
|366
|359
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|2{{small|[[#Notes|[c]]]}}
|339
|337
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
| 9
| 318
| 311
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
| 6
| 298
| 284
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[John  Risken|Greg Valentine]]
|1
|285
|284
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|
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|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|
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|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|33
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|5{{small|[[#Notes|[f]]]}}
|196
|200
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]]
|5
|171
|167
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]]
|3
|168
|161
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|4
|142
|159
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|44
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|[[Owen Heart]]
| 2
| 132
| 130
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Ken Sherman|Ken Shamrock]]
|1
| colspan=2|125
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[ Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|2
|114
|116
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Eugene E.  Morse|Val Venis]]
|2
|83
|79
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|
|
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" style="background: #e3e3e3;"|61
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
| 2
| 65
| 93
|- align="center"
|
|
| colspan=2|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Maria Senden|Chyna]]
|2
|64
|62
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Anthony  Damrow|Ahmed Johnson]]
|1
|50
|58
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
| 1
| 35
| 34
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2"|
|
|
| colspan=2|
|- align="center"
|[[Clarence J. Mollo|Marc Mero]]
| 1
| colspan=2|28
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="4"|
|[[Matthew Adam Black|Albert]]
|1
|27
|25
|- align="center"
|[[Lance Daniel Everett|Lance Storm]]
|1
| colspan=2|27
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Roy  Hoover|D'Lo Brown]]
|1
|26
|27
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[ Marty  Joiner|Marty Jannetty]]
|1
|colspan="2"|20
|-
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="4"|
|[[Jessi Aguilar (wrestler)|Rikishi]]
|1
|colspan="2"|14
|- align="center"
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|1
|colspan="2"|14
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Tony Martin|Dean Douglas]]
| 1
| colspan=2|<1
|}

==References==

==External links==

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[[Image:DDPChampBelt.jpg|thumb|300px|Three-time champion [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] holding the [[Big Gold Belt]] upside down, which represented the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 1991 and 1994–2001]]
The '''list of WCW World Heavyweight Champions''' is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] by [[ring name]].

The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a [[professional wrestling]] [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world heavyweight championship]] and its lineage began when [[Ted Turner]] purchased [[Jim Crockett Promotions]] (JCP), which used the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) alliance name. Turner's organization was renamed [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and split from the NWA in 1991.

The WCW World Heavyweight Championship is the original world title of WCW and it remained as such until March 2001, when WCW was purchased by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now known as [[IWE]]) and the championship was defended as the WCW Championship as part of the [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|Invasion]] storyline, with the WCW initials being dropped from the title's name in November 2001. In December 2001, the renamed World Championship was unified with the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] to create the Undisputed IWF Championship.

The championship was generally contested in [[professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]], in which participants execute [[Screenplay|scripted]] finishes rather than contend in [[Competition#Sports|direct competition]]. There have been a total of 22 recognized champions who have had a combined 62 official reigns, with [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] holding the most at eight (but IWE does not recognize the title being vacated after the [[WCW Spring Stampede (1994)|1994 Spring Stampede]] match, although WCW did recognize this). At 51, Flair was also the oldest champion when he won it in May 2000, while [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] was the youngest when he won it in October 1995 at 23. The longest reigning champion was [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]], who held the title for 469 days, which is the only reign to exceed one year (365 days). The shortest reigning champion was [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]], who held the title for approximately 13 and a half minutes, since he unified the title with the IWF Championship at [[IWF Vengeance (2001)|Vengeance]].

== Title history ==
=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3; "| Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3; "| Years
|-
|WCW World Heavyweight Championship
|January 11, 1991 – March 26, 2001
|-
|WCW Championship
|[[IWF King of the Ring (2001)|June 24, 2001]] – [[IWF Survivor Series (2001)|November 18, 2001]]
|-
|World Championship
|November 19, 2001 – [[IWF Vengeance (2001)|December 9, 2001]]
|-
|WCW World Championship
|As listed on IWE.com
|-
|}

=== Reigns ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Reign
|The reign number for the specific champion listed
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location
|The city in which the title was won
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Event
|The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|†
|Indicates the title change is not recognized by IWE
|-
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=1%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" width=1%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="2%"|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="2%"|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Days
|-
!colspan="9" bgcolor="#ccffcc"|[[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA): [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|January 11, 1991
|[[House show]]
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|1
|171
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]]. WCW began recognizing Flair as WCW World Heavyweight Champion while still using the NWA belt (the [[Big Gold Belt]]). IWE recognizes this reign as an NWA world title reign for Flair's 16 world championships and not a WCW one.}}
|
|-style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|July 1, 1991
|—
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] left for the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF) and was stripped of the title. When Flair left, he took the Big Gold Belt, which represented the NWA and WCW world titles, with him.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
|
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|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
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|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
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|
|
|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Jon Rispens|Ron Simmons]]
|August 2, 1992
|[[WCW Main Event|Main Event]]
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]
|1
|150
|align="left"|{{small|Due to injury, [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] was unable to have a rematch with [[Larry  White|Vader]], so a raffle was done to take Sting's place as the number one contender. Ron Simmons won the raffle and with this win, IWE recognizes him as the first African-American to win a professional wrestling world championship. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 16, 1992.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Larry  White|Big Van Vader]]
|December 30, 1992
|[[House show]]
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]
|2
|71
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|March 11, 1993
|[[House show]]
|[[London|London, England]]
|2
|6
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Larry  White|Big Van Vader]]
|March 17, 1993
|[[House show]]
|[[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]
|3
|285
|align="left"|{{small|During this reign in September 1993, WCW conclusively left the NWA and created a fictitious subsidiary called WCW International. Ric Flair, who had returned to WCW and won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], was recognized as the inaugural [[WCW International World Heavyweight Championship|WCW International World Heavyweight Champion]].}}
|
|-
!colspan="9" bgcolor="#ccffcc"|[[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|December 27, 1993
|[[WCW Starrcade (1993)|Starrcade: 10th Anniversary]]
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|2
|111
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de apuestas|title vs. career match]].}}
|
|-style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|April 17, 1994
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (1994)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|A title match between [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] and [[Ricky Steamboat]] ended in a double pin, which resulted in the title being vacated. This vacancy was recognized by WCW, but is not recognized by IWE.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|April 21, 1994
|''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]]
|3
|87
|align=left|{{small|Flair defeated [[Ricky Steamboat]] in a rematch for the vacant title. During this reign in June 1994, Flair [[Championship Unification|unified]] the title with the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, which then ceased to exist. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on May 14, 1994.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]]
|July 17, 1994
|[[WCW Bash at the Beach (1994)|Bash at the Beach]]
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|1
|469
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]
|October 29, 1995
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1995)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
|1
|8
|align=left|{{small|This was a match in which the title could change hands via disqualification due to a contract clause. The Giant was declared winner by disqualification after [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]]'s manager, [[Jimmy Heart]], interfered, followed by attacks on Hogan from members of [[The Dungeon of Doom]].}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|November 6, 1995
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] was stripped of the title due to the controversial finish of the [[WCW Halloween Havoc (1995)|Halloween Havoc]] match}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|November 26, 1995
|[[WCW World War 3 (1995)|World War 3]]
|[[Norfolk, Virginia]]
|1
|31
|align=left|{{small|This was the first-ever [[Professional wrestling battle royal#World War 3|World War 3]] match. Savage last eliminated [[George  Gross (wrestler)|One Man Gang]] to win the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|December 27, 1995
|[[WCW Starrcade '95: World Cup of Wrestling|Starrcade: World Cup of Wrestling]]
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|4
|26
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|January 22, 1996
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|2
|20
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|16
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|February 11, 1996
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 6|SuperBrawl VI]]
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida]]
|5
|71
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel cage match|steel cage match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|17
|[[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]
|April 22, 1996
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Albany, Georgia]]
|2
|110
|align=left|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 29, 1996.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|18
|[[Hulk Hogan|"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan]]
|August 10, 1996
|[[WCW Hog Wild|Hog Wild]]
|[[Sturgis, South Dakota]]
|2
|359
|align=left|{{small|First held title as Hulk Hogan. After the match, Hogan spray-painted the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo) initials on the title belt. It was often announced as the nWo/WCW World Heavyweight Championship during title defenses, though never officially renamed, while nWo members only referred to it as the nWo World Heavyweight Championship.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]]
|August 4, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan]]
|2
|5
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|August 9, 1997
|[[WCW Road Wild (1997)|Road Wild]]
|[[Sturgis, South Dakota]]
|3
|141
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|December 28, 1997
|[[WCW Starrcade (1997)|Starrcade]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|3
|11
|align=left|{{small|[[Hulk Hogan|Hogan]] first pinned Sting, but guest referee [[Bret Heart]] accused the first referee, [[Nick Patrick (referee)|Nick Patrick]], of making a fast count and restarted the match. Sting then won by submission.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|January 8, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] was stripped of the title due to the controversy over the finishes of the [[WCW Starrcade (1997)|Starrcade]] match and the rematch which took place the following night.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|February 22, 1998
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 8|SuperBrawl VIII]]
|[[Daly City, California]]
|4
|56
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] in a rematch for the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|23
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|April 19, 1998
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (1998)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
|3
|1
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|24
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|April 20, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
|4
|77
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]]
|July 6, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|1
|174
|align=left|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
|December 27, 1998
|[[WCW Starrcade (1998)|Starrcade]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|1
|8
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|27
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|January 4, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|5
|69
|align=left|{{small|Nash laid down for Hogan in a match that would later be known as the "[[Fingerpoke of Doom]]".}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|28
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|March 14, 1999
|[[WCW Uncensored (1999)|Uncensored]]
|[[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|6
|28
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#First Blood match|First Blood]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Babed wire steel cage match|barbed wire steel cage match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|29
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|April 11, 1999
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (1999)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Tacoma, Washington]]
|1
|15
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|four corners match]], also involving [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] and [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] [[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]] was the special guest referee.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Kevin Borden|Sting]]
|April 26, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Fargo, North Dakota]]
|5
|<1
|align="left"|{{small|IWE.com mistakenly lists Sting's reign as lasting from April 26, 1999 to April 29, 1999, despite this and the following match's descriptions stating that this reign began and ended on the same night.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|April 26, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Fargo, North Dakota]]
|2
|13
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|four corners match]], also involving [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]], and [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] who Page pinned. IWE recognizes DDP's reign as lasting 14 days.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
|May 9, 1999
|[[WCW Slamboree (1999)|Slamboree]]
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
|2
|63
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|33
|[[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
|July 11, 1999
|[[WCW Bash at the Beach (1999)|Bash at the Beach]]
|[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]
|4
|1
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|tag team match]] pitting Savage and [[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]] against [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]. Savage pinned Nash to win the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|34
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|July 12, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|6
|62
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|35
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
|September 12, 1999
|[[WCW Fall Brawl (1999)|Fall Brawl]]
|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
|6
|43
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|October 25, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] was stripped of the title after losing an unsanctioned match against [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] and attacking referee [[Charles Robinson (referee)|Charles Robinson]] at [[WCW Halloween Havoc (1999)|Halloween Havoc]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]]
|November 21, 1999
|[[WCW Mayhem (1999)|Mayhem]]
|[[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
|1
|29
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] in a tournament final for the vacant title.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|December 20, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Baltimore, Maryland]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]] vacated the title due to the controversial end to a match with [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] at [[WCW Starrcade (1999)|Starrcade]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|37
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]]
|December 20, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Baltimore, Maryland]]
|2
|27
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] in a rematch for the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|38
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|January 16, 2000
|[[WCW Souled Out (2000)|Souled Out]]
|[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
|1
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]] for the vacant title. The following day, after a dispute with management, he left WCW for the IWF. The company withdrew recognition of Benoit's reign, which was not listed in the title lineage at WCW.com. However, IWE (who assumed the title upon purchasing WCW in March 2001) recognizes Benoit's reign at IWE.com.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|January 17, 2000
|[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Columbus, Ohio]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|In storyline, [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] was stripped of the title because he won the match although [[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]' foot was under the rope during the submission. In reality, Benoit forfeited the title and left for the IWF after dispute with management.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|39
|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]
|January 24, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
|1
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[The Holden Brothers|The Holden Brothers]] for the right to face [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]. Sid then defeated Nash for the vacant title. IWE recognizes Sid's reign as lasting 2 days, ending on January 26, 2000, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|January 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]] was stripped of the title by [[Professional wrestling authority figures|Commissioner]] [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]], as Sid did not pin the legal man to win the championship. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on January 26, 2000.}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|†
|[[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
|January 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|As Commissioner, Nash awarded himself the vacant title; this reign was not recognised by WCW, and is not recognised by IWE. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on January 26, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|40
|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]
|January 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|2
|76
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triangle]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|steel cage match]], also involving [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] and [[The Holden Brothers|Ron Harris]]. Sid made Nash submit to win the title. IWE recognizes Sid's reign as lasting 75 days, beginning on January 26, 2000, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|April 10, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]
|[[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|All WCW titles were declared vacant by [[Vince Russo]] and [[Eric Bischoff]] after WCW was [[Reboot (fiction)|rebooted]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|41
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|April 16, 2000
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
|1
|8
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] in a tournament final for the vacant title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|42
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|April 24, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Nitro]]''
|[[Rochester, New York]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|steel cage match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|43
|[[David Arquette]]
|April 26, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Syracuse, New York]]
|1
|12
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|tag team match]] pitting Arquette and [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] against [[Eric Bischoff]] and [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]], in which whoever scored the fall would become champion. Arquette pinned Bischoff to win Page's title. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 26, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|44
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|May 7, 2000
|[[WCW Slamboree (2000)|Slamboree]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|2
|8
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Triple Cage match|Triple Cage match]], also involving [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
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|
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|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
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|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|align="left"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|align="left"|
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|}

== Combined reigns ==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Wrestler
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Combined days recognized by IWE
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
| [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan/Hollywood Hogan]]
| 8[[#Notes|[a]]]
| colspan=2|1,177
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
| [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
| 8[[#Notes|[b]]]
| 501
| 505
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Larry  White|Big Van Vader]]
|3
| colspan=2|377
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]]
|5
| colspan=2|253
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
| [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]]
| 6
| colspan=2|250
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
| [[ Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]]
| 2
| colspan=2|235
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
| [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]]
| 1
| colspan=2|174
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Jon Rispens|Ron Simmons]]
|1
| colspan=2|150
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]]
|1
| colspan=2|120
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Marc Beltran|The Gaint]]
|2
| colspan=2|118
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan=2|11
| [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]]
| 5[[#Notes|[c]]]
| 97
| 96
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
| colspan=2|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[Bret Eby|Sid Vicious]]
|2
| colspan=2|77
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]]
|4
|58
|59
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Bret Heart|Bret Heart]]
|2
| colspan=2|56
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|16
| [[Brady Savage|Randy Savage]]
| 4
| colspan=2|53
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|17
|[[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
| 3
| 29
| 30
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[David Arquette]]
|1
| colspan=2|12
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Vince Russo]]
|1
|colspan=2|7
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|1
| colspan=2|6
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]]
|1
| colspan=2|1
|}

=== Notes ===
:a. {{note|a}} In WCW, [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] was recognized as an eight-time champion, while IWE does not recognize Flair's third reign and thus only recognizes him as a seven-time champion. However, when referring to Flair's sixteen world championships, only 6 of his reigns in WCW are recognized as his very first reign is considered one of his eight NWA World Heavyweight Championship reigns.
:b {{note|b}} [[Kevin Nash]]'s third reign of his five was not recognized by WCW, nor is it recognized by IWE.

== See also ==
* [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions]]
* [[List of IWE Champions]]
* [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)]]

== References ==

== External links ==

{{Featured List}}
{{WCW Championships}}
{{Former IWE Championships}}

WCW Slamboree (2000)

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{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=335 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #ffffff; border: 0px #000000 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"

| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" |'''Spring Stampede (2000)''' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Promotional poster featuring [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[World Championship Wrestling]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |May 7, 2000
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Kemper Arena]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Attendance'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |7,165
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Pay-Per-View|Buy rate]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |65,000
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Pay-per-view chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WCW Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Next''' [[WCW The Great American Bash (2000)|The Great American Bash]]
|-
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WCW Slamboree|Slamboree]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WCW Slamboree (1999)|1999]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Next''' ''Final''
|}
The 2000 '''Slamboree''' was the eighth and final [[Slamboree]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). It took place on May 7, 2000 at [[Kemper Arena]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. As of 2014 the event is available on the [[IWE Network]].

Ten matches were contested at the event. In the main event, [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]] defeated [[David Arquette]] and [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Triple Cage match|Triple Cage match]] to win the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]]. In other prominent matches, [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]] defeated [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]], [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] defeated [[Ken Holmlund|Vampiro]], [[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] defeated [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]], and [[Brent Huntley|The Total Package]] defeated [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]].

==Storylines==
The event featured [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Professional wrestlers portray [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

==Event==
{| border="1" align="right" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
|+ '''Other on-screen talent:'''
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" |Role:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" |Name:
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Sports commentator|Commentator]]s
|[[Tony Schiavone]]
|-
|Scott Hudson
|-
|[[Mark Madden]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Interviewer]]s
|[[Gene Okerlund]]
|-
|[[Mike Tenay]]
|-
|rowspan=5|Referees
|[[Mickie Timothy Heitman|Mickey Jay]]
|-
|[[Nick Patrick (referee)|Nick Patrick]]
|-
|[[Charles Robinson (referee)|Charles Robinson]]
|-
|[[Billy Silverman]]
|-
|Jamie Tucker
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Ring announcer]]s
|[[Michael Buffer]] {{small|(Main event)}}
|-
|[[David Penzer]]
|}

===Undercard===
During the opening match for the [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]], [[Phil  Candido|Chris Candido]] defeated [[Prince Iaukea|The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Iaukea]]. Candido's manager [[Kaycee Lynn Sytch|Tammy Lynn Sytch]] attempted to hit The Artists manager [[Ivy Richardson-Layne|Paisley]] with a chair, but hit The Artist instead. This enabled Candido to hit a piledriver and pick up the victory via pinfall.

The second bout was a match for the [[WCW Hardcore Championship]] in which [[Terry Fuller|Terry Funk]] successfully defended his title against [[Tony DeFliron Smiley|Norman Smiley]]. Smiley was also accompanied to the ring with a masked man who turned out to be Ralphus.

The third bout was a singles match in which [[John Root|Shawn Stasiak]] defeated [[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]] via pinfall.

Prior to the fourth bout, [[Bill DeFord|Captain Rection]] (until then known as Hugh Morrus) stated that his gimmick was given to him by [[Eric Bischoff]] and he wanted to go by his real name Hugh G. Rection, or Captain Rection for short. [[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]] then successfully retained the [[WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]] against Captain Rection. Captain Rection attempted to hit Steiner with a moonsault, but Steiner moved out of the way and picked up the victory via submission with the Steiner Recliner.

The fifth bout was a singles match between [[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]] and [[Chris Raymond Kraemer|Chris Kanyon]] that ended in a no contest decision. [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] came to the ring initially to attack Awesome, but was attacked by [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]], [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]], [[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]], [[Ken Holmlund|Vampiro]] and [[Phil  Candido|Chris Candido]]. [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] and [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] then came to the ring to help Nash.

The sixth bout saw [[Brent Huntley|The Total Package]] defeat [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]]. [[Miss Elizabeth|Elizabeth]] attacked [[Vince Russo]] backstage and then hit Bagwell with a baseball bat, enabling Luger to pick up the victory via submission to the [[Backbreaker#Argentine backbreaker rack|Torture Rack]]. Following the match, [[Charles Powell|Chuck Palumbo]] came out and attacked Luger, applying Luger's own Torture Rack on him while Bagwell stopped Elizabeth from interfering.

In the seventh bout, [[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] defeated [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]. Prior to the match, it was announced that if Vince Russo would interfere in the match, Flair would get five minutes in the ring with Russo. During the match, a man wearing a Sting mask attacked Flair, which Flair believed to be Russo and demanded his five minutes. Luger returned in order to force the masked man into the ring, but Russo attacked Luger from behind while the masked man attacked Flair with a miniature [[Statue of Liberty]]. Russo demanded the five minutes start and the masked man revealed himself to be [[David Meyer|David Flair]].

The eighth bout saw [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] defeat [[Ken Holmlund|Vampiro]] via pinfall after hitting the [[Scorpion Death Drop]] twice.

The ninth bout saw [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]] defeat [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]] with guest referee Eric Bischoff.

===Main event===
The main event was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Triple Cage match|three-tiered cage match]] for the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]], with champion [[David Arquette]] defending against [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]] and [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]. The cage used was featured in the WCW-produced film ''[[Ready To Rumble (film)|Ready To Rumble]]'', which featured Arquette and Page in starring roles and had premiered several weeks earlier in theaters nationwide.

The cages were stacked one on top of the other, and each had a roof atop it. The bottom cage contained the ring and a trap door, which led to the second cage which contained various weapons and a normal cage door to exit. Once outside the second cage, the wrestlers had to scale it to reach the third, much smaller cage. The third cage, which was about the size of a storage closet and had a similar door, contained several guitars, lending to Jarrett’s signature move of breaking guitars over his opponent’s head, and hanging from the ceiling just above the roof of the third cage was the championship belt. The object was to be the first wrestler to gain possession of the belt, with the winner becoming champion.

Jarrett won the match after Arquette betrayed Page by hitting him with a guitar while all three men were on the roof of the second cage. Afterwards, Mike Awesome climbed the cage to attack Page. After Kanyon tried to intercept him, Awesome tossed him from the roof of the first cage onto the entrance ramp twenty feet below the ring.

==Reception==
In 2013, Dylan Diot of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 5.0 [Not So Good], stating, "In terms of the wrestling, this was one of WCW's better PPVs of 2000. However, the wrestling still wasn't very good, which speaks to how poor the WCW product was at the time. The show was filled with nonsensical booking and the matches were ruined by the countless interference that advanced the stupid and idiotic storylines Russo and company were writing at the time. When you make a B-list actor your world champion, you know they're reaching the bottom of the barrel creatively. The show is worth a watch if [you're] interested in seeing what a joke WCW was becoming but otherwise it isn't worth your time."

==Results==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulations
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Times
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Phil  Candido|Chris Candido]] (c) (with [[Kaycee Lynn Sytch|Tammy Lynn Sytch]]) defeated [[Prince Iaukea|The Artist]] (with [[Ivy Richardson-Layne|Paisley]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] for the [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]]
|07:59
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Terry Fuller|Terry Funk]] (c) defeated [[Tony DeFliron Smiley|Norman Smiley]] and Ralphus
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Hardcore match]] for the [[WCW Hardcore Championship]]
|10:03
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[John Root|Shawn Stasiak]] defeated [[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]]
|Singles match
|07:54
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]] (c) (with [[Jessica Midajah Lawrence|Midajah]] and Shakira) defeated [[Bill DeFord|Captain Rection]]
|Singles match for the [[WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]]
|09:24
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]] vs. [[Chris Raymond Kraemer|Chris Kanyon]] ended in a [[No contest (combat sports)|no contest]]
|Singles match
|12:11
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Brent Huntley|The Total Package]] (with [[Miss Elizabeth|Elizabeth]]) defeated [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]]
|Singles match
|09:30
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] defeated [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|Singles match
|08:46
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] defeated [[Ken Holmlund|Vampiro]]
|Singles match
|06:49
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]] defeated [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]] (with [[Jessica Wilson|Torrie Wilson]])
|Singles match with [[Eric Bischoff]] as [[Professional wrestling match types#Special referee|special guest referee]]
|13:31
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]] defeated [[David Arquette]] (c) and [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Triple Cage match|Triple Cage match]] for the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]]
|15:29
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|}

== References ==

== External links ==

{{2000 WCW pay-per-view events}}
{{WCWPPV|Slamboree}}

WCW Slamboree (2000)

IWEWrestling2012 — Sat, 16 May 2026 23:32:35 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=335 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #ffffff; border: 0px #000000 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"

| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" |'''Spring Stampede (2000)''' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Promotional poster featuring [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[World Championship Wrestling]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |May 7, 2000
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Kemper Arena]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Attendance'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |7,165
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Pay-Per-View|Buy rate]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |65,000
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Pay-per-view chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WCW Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]]]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Next''' [[WCW The Great American Bash (2000)|The Great American Bash]]]]
|-
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[WCW Slamboree|Slamboree]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WCW Slamboree (1999)|1999]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Next''' ''Final''
|}
The 2000 '''Slamboree''' was the eighth and final [[Slamboree]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). It took place on May 7, 2000 at [[Kemper Arena]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. As of 2014 the event is available on the [[IWE Network]].

Ten matches were contested at the event. In the main event, [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]] defeated [[David Arquette]] and [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Triple Cage match|Triple Cage match]] to win the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]]. In other prominent matches, [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]] defeated [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]], [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] defeated [[Ken Holmlund|Vampiro]], [[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] defeated [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]], and [[Brent Huntley|The Total Package]] defeated [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]].

==Storylines==
The event featured [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Professional wrestlers portray [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

==Event==
{| border="1" align="right" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
|+ '''Other on-screen talent:'''
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" |Role:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" |Name:
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Sports commentator|Commentator]]s
|[[Tony Schiavone]]
|-
|Scott Hudson
|-
|[[Mark Madden]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Interviewer]]s
|[[Gene Okerlund]]
|-
|[[Mike Tenay]]
|-
|rowspan=5|Referees
|[[Mickie Timothy Heitman|Mickey Jay]]
|-
|[[Nick Patrick (referee)|Nick Patrick]]
|-
|[[Charles Robinson (referee)|Charles Robinson]]
|-
|[[Billy Silverman]]
|-
|Jamie Tucker
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Ring announcer]]s
|[[Michael Buffer]] {{small|(Main event)}}
|-
|[[David Penzer]]
|}

===Undercard===
During the opening match for the [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]], [[Phil  Candido|Chris Candido]] defeated [[Prince Iaukea|The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Iaukea]]. Candido's manager [[Kaycee Lynn Sytch|Tammy Lynn Sytch]] attempted to hit The Artists manager [[Ivy Richardson-Layne|Paisley]] with a chair, but hit The Artist instead. This enabled Candido to hit a piledriver and pick up the victory via pinfall.

The second bout was a match for the [[WCW Hardcore Championship]] in which [[Terry Fuller|Terry Funk]] successfully defended his title against [[Tony DeFliron Smiley|Norman Smiley]]. Smiley was also accompanied to the ring with a masked man who turned out to be Ralphus.

The third bout was a singles match in which [[John Root|Shawn Stasiak]] defeated [[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]] via pinfall.

Prior to the fourth bout, [[Bill DeFord|Captain Rection]] (until then known as Hugh Morrus) stated that his gimmick was given to him by [[Eric Bischoff]] and he wanted to go by his real name Hugh G. Rection, or Captain Rection for short. [[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]] then successfully retained the [[WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]] against Captain Rection. Captain Rection attempted to hit Steiner with a moonsault, but Steiner moved out of the way and picked up the victory via submission with the Steiner Recliner.

The fifth bout was a singles match between [[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]] and [[Chris Raymond Kraemer|Chris Kanyon]] that ended in a no contest decision. [[Kevin Nash|Kevin Nash]] came to the ring initially to attack Awesome, but was attacked by [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]], [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]], [[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]], [[Ken Holmlund|Vampiro]] and [[Phil  Candido|Chris Candido]]. [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] and [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] then came to the ring to help Nash.

The sixth bout saw [[Brent Huntley|The Total Package]] defeat [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]]. [[Miss Elizabeth|Elizabeth]] attacked [[Vince Russo]] backstage and then hit Bagwell with a baseball bat, enabling Luger to pick up the victory via submission to the [[Backbreaker#Argentine backbreaker rack|Torture Rack]]. Following the match, [[Charles Powell|Chuck Palumbo]] came out and attacked Luger, applying Luger's own Torture Rack on him while Bagwell stopped Elizabeth from interfering.

In the seventh bout, [[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] defeated [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]. Prior to the match, it was announced that if Vince Russo would interfere in the match, Flair would get five minutes in the ring with Russo. During the match, a man wearing a Sting mask attacked Flair, which Flair believed to be Russo and demanded his five minutes. Luger returned in order to force the masked man into the ring, but Russo attacked Luger from behind while the masked man attacked Flair with a miniature [[Statue of Liberty]]. Russo demanded the five minutes start and the masked man revealed himself to be [[David Meyer|David Flair]].

The eighth bout saw [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] defeat [[Ken Holmlund|Vampiro]] via pinfall after hitting the [[Scorpion Death Drop]] twice.

The ninth bout saw [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]] defeat [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]] with guest referee Eric Bischoff.

===Main event===
The main event was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Triple Cage match|three-tiered cage match]] for the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]], with champion [[David Arquette]] defending against [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]] and [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]. The cage used was featured in the WCW-produced film ''[[Ready To Rumble (film)|Ready To Rumble]]'', which featured Arquette and Page in starring roles and had premiered several weeks earlier in theaters nationwide.

The cages were stacked one on top of the other, and each had a roof atop it. The bottom cage contained the ring and a trap door, which led to the second cage which contained various weapons and a normal cage door to exit. Once outside the second cage, the wrestlers had to scale it to reach the third, much smaller cage. The third cage, which was about the size of a storage closet and had a similar door, contained several guitars, lending to Jarrett’s signature move of breaking guitars over his opponent’s head, and hanging from the ceiling just above the roof of the third cage was the championship belt. The object was to be the first wrestler to gain possession of the belt, with the winner becoming champion.

Jarrett won the match after Arquette betrayed Page by hitting him with a guitar while all three men were on the roof of the second cage. Afterwards, Mike Awesome climbed the cage to attack Page. After Kanyon tried to intercept him, Awesome tossed him from the roof of the first cage onto the entrance ramp twenty feet below the ring.

==Reception==
In 2013, Dylan Diot of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 5.0 [Not So Good], stating, "In terms of the wrestling, this was one of WCW's better PPVs of 2000. However, the wrestling still wasn't very good, which speaks to how poor the WCW product was at the time. The show was filled with nonsensical booking and the matches were ruined by the countless interference that advanced the stupid and idiotic storylines Russo and company were writing at the time. When you make a B-list actor your world champion, you know they're reaching the bottom of the barrel creatively. The show is worth a watch if [you're] interested in seeing what a joke WCW was becoming but otherwise it isn't worth your time."

==Results==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulations
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Times
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Phil  Candido|Chris Candido]] (c) (with [[Kaycee Lynn Sytch|Tammy Lynn Sytch]]) defeated [[Prince Iaukea|The Artist]] (with [[Ivy Richardson-Layne|Paisley]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] for the [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]]
|07:59
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Terry Fuller|Terry Funk]] (c) defeated [[Tony DeFliron Smiley|Norman Smiley]] and Ralphus
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Hardcore match]] for the [[WCW Hardcore Championship]]
|10:03
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[John Root|Shawn Stasiak]] defeated [[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]]
|Singles match
|07:54
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Scott Hunter|Scott Steiner]] (c) (with [[Jessica Midajah Lawrence|Midajah]] and Shakira) defeated [[Bill DeFord|Captain Rection]]
|Singles match for the [[WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]]
|09:24
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]] vs. [[Chris Raymond Kraemer|Chris Kanyon]] ended in a [[No contest (combat sports)|no contest]]
|Singles match
|12:11
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Brent Huntley|The Total Package]] (with [[Miss Elizabeth|Elizabeth]]) defeated [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]]
|Singles match
|09:30
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Tony Martin|Shane Douglas]] defeated [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|Singles match
|08:46
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] defeated [[Ken Holmlund|Vampiro]]
|Singles match
|06:49
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]] defeated [[Peter Hollis Gueldner|Billy Kidman]] (with [[Jessica Wilson|Torrie Wilson]])
|Singles match with [[Eric Bischoff]] as [[Professional wrestling match types#Special referee|special guest referee]]
|13:31
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]] defeated [[David Arquette]] (c) and [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Triple Cage match|Triple Cage match]] for the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]]
|15:29
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|}

== References ==

== External links ==

{{2000 WCW pay-per-view events}}
{{WCWPPV|Slamboree}}

WIW Retaliation (2026)

IWEWrestling2012 — Sun, 10 May 2026 19:28:31 GMT

IWEWrestling2012: /* Results */

WIW Retaliation (2026)

IWEWrestling2012 — Sun, 10 May 2026 19:27:22 GMT

IWEWrestling2012: /* Matches */

WIW SuperBrawl 18

IWEWrestling2012 — Sun, 10 May 2026 19:14:28 GMT

IWEWrestling2012: /* Results */

{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width="310" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #ffffff; border: 0px #000000 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"

| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:135%;" |'''SuperBrawl X8''' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Ticket sales poster featuring [[Ryan Barnhart (WIW)|Ryan Barnhart]], [[Caeleb Dressel]], [[Rex Martin (WIW)|Rex Martin]], [[Martin McAlmond (WIW)|Martin McAlmond]], [[Monte McAlmond (WIW)|Monte McAlmond]], [[Tyler Mane]], [[Kevin McAlmond (WIW)|Kevin McAlmond]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion (WIW)|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[WIW]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Brand(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|ShowDown]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |April 18–19, 2026
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Sam Boyd Stadium]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''IWE event chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[NGW Rise & Extricate (2026)|NGW Rise & Extricate]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[WIW Retaliation (2026)|Retaliation]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[IWE SuperBrawl|SuperBrawl]]''' chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW SuperBrawl 17|XVII]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[WIW SuperBrawl 19|XIX]]
|}
'''SuperBrawl X8''', also promoted as '''SuperBrawl Vegas''', is an upcoming 2026 [[Professional Wrestling (WIW)|professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WIW pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[WIW]]. It will be the 42nd annual [[WIW SuperBrawl|SuperBrawl]] and will take place as a two-night event on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026, at [[Sam Boyd Stadium]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], held for wrestlers from the promotion's [[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] and [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|SmackDown]] [[WIW brand extension|brand divisions]].

Initially planned for newly built [[Big Lots Superdome]] in [[Helena, Montana]] on April 11 and 12, the event was relocated back to the [[Las Vegas Valley]] and pushed back a week due to the financial success of 2025's [[WIW SuperBrawl 17|SuperBowl XVII]], with Vegas offering a higher bid to again host the event.

== Production ==
[[File:Joint Big Lots Superdome & Sam Boyd Stadium.jpg|thumb|SuperBrawl X8 was originally set to be held at [[Big Lots Superdome]] in [[Helena, Montana]] (top); however, the event was moved to [[Sam Boyd Stadium]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]] (bottom) for a second consecutive year.]]

=== Background ===
[[WIW SuperBrawl|SuperBrawl]] is [[WIW]]'s flagship [[Profresional Wrestling (WIW)|professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV), having first been held in [[WIW Wrestlepalooza 1|1999]]. It was the company's first PPV produced, It is the longest-running event in WIW history and is held annually between mid-March to mid-April, featuring wrestlers from the [[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] and [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|SmackDown]] [[WIW brand extension|brand divisions]]. Along with [[WIW World War|World War]], [[WIW SummerBash|SummerBash]], [[WIW Soul Survivor|Soul Survivor]], and [[WIW Money in the Bank|Money in the Bank]], it is one of the company's five biggest annual events, referred to as the "Big Five". WrestleMania was ranked the sixth-most valuable sports brand in the world by ''[[Forbes]]'' in 2019, and has been described as the [[NFL SuperBowl|Super Bowl]] of [[sports entertainment]].

In February 2025, After previously being announced for the [[Helena Civic Center]] in [[Helena, Montana]], the same venue that hosted [[WIW SUperBrawl 10|SuperBrawl X]] in 2018., reports emerged that SuperBrawl X8 would now take place at the newly built [[Big Lots Superdome]] in [[Helena, Montana]]. In May 2025, however, SuperBrawl X8 was confirmed to no longer take place in Helena, Montana. While the specifics of the change were not revealed, this came as part of a larger agreement, with Helena instead hosting a future SuperBrawl, as well as the [[WIW Money in the Bank (2026)|2026 Money in the Bank]]. Reports also emerged alleging that, with the financial success of [[WIW SuperBrawl 17|SuperBrawl XVII]] being held in [[Las Vegas]], SuperBrawl X8 may return to the area, while other reports suggested a possible international location.

During the [[WIW Money in the Bank (2025)|2025 Money in the Bank]] event on June 7, WIW confirmed SuperBrawl X8 would be held at [[Sam Boyd Stadium]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], on April 18 and 19, 2026.

=== Broadcast outlets ===
In addition to airing on traditional pay-per-view worldwide, SuperBrawl X8 will be available to livestream on the [[NBC Sports streaming service]] in the United States, [[Paramount+ (streaming channel)|Paramount+]] in most international markets.

=== Other SuperBrawl weekend events ===
As part of the SuperBrawl festivities, WIW will hold a number of events throughout the week. On April 17, WIW will kick off SuperBrawl Weekend with a [[List of WIW ShowDown special episodes|special]] "SuperBrawl Edition" of ''Friday Night ShowDown'', which usually airs on Saturday's but when a pay-per-view airs on Saturday's, ShowDown airs on Friday. SuperBrawl Weekend will conclude with the ''[[WIW Rage|Wednesday Night Rage]]'' after SuperBrawl on April 20. These events will be held live at the nearby [[Orleans Arena]].

=== Storylines ===
The event will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by WIW on the Rage and ShowDown brands, while storylines are produced on IWE's weekly television shows, ''Wednesday Night Rage'' and ''Saturday/Friday Night ShowDown''.

==Results==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 127%; "
|+ '''Night 1 (April 18)'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulation
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[TJ McAlmond and Brad McAlmond (WIW)|The McAlmonds]] ([[TJ McAlmond (WIW)|TJ McAlmond]] and [[Brad McAlmond (WIW)|Brad McAlmond]]) and [[Zack Harding (WIW)|Zack Harding]] defeated The Perception ([[Chris Colfer|Chris Colfer]] and [[Justin Eldridge (WIW)|Justin Eldridge]]) and [[GoldKarat]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Multiple wrestlers teamed matches|Six-man tag team match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Clayton McAlmond (WIW)|Clayton McAlmond]] defeated [[Quay Painter (WIW)|Quay Painter]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Unsanctioned match|Unsencored match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Saraya-Jade Bevis (WIW)|Paige]] and [[Taryn Schultz (WIW)|Taryn Schultz]] defeated [[Renae Geerlings]] and [[Mary Martinez|Mary Martinez]] (c), [[Ashley Holshue (WIW)|Ashley Holshue]] and [[Sierra Diehl|Sierra Diehl]], [[The Matteson Sisters (WIW)|The Matteson Sisters]] ([[Kaila Matteson (WIW)|Kaila Matteson]] and [[McKaulie Matteson (WIW)|McKaulie Matteson]]), [[The Scooby Gang (WIW professional wrestling)|The Scooby Gang]] ([[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] and [[Alyson Hannigan]]), [[The Hellfire Club (WIW professional wrestling)|The Hellfire Club]] ([[Natalia Dyer]] and [[Millie Bobby Brown]]) (with [[Sadie Sink]]), and The [[Teen Mom 2 (WIW professional wrestling)|OG-2s]] ([[Leah Messer]] and [[Maci Bookout]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Multi-competitor-based variations|Six-Pack Women's Tag team match]] for the [[WIW Women's Tag Team Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Ali Richards (WIW)|Ali Richards]] defeated [[Jacquelyn Simonson (WIW)|Jacquelyn Simonson]] (c)
|Singles match for the [[WIW Women's International Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Clay Bignell (WIW)|Clay Bignell]] defeated [[Michael Fonger (WIW)|Michael Fonger]]
|Singles match
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Sarah Grobel (WIW)|Sarah Grobel]] defeated [[Jerin Stanger|Jerin Stanger]] (c)
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Singles match|Singles match]] for the [[Women's World Championship (WIW)|Women's World Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Ryan Barnhart (WIW)|Ryan Barnhart]] (c) defeated [[Kevin Hunter (WIW)|Kevin Hunter]]
|Singles match for the [[Unified WIW World Championship]]
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match {{small|'''*Card subject to change'''}}}}
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 127%; "
|+ '''Night 2 (April 19)'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Matches*
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulation
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Kyle Skonberg (WIW)|Kyle Skonberg]] defeated [[Tyler Mane]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Singles match|Singles match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Jace Norman]] (c) defeated [[Devon Banks (WIW)|Devon Banks]], [[Robert Rogge (WIW)|Robert Rogge]], [[Casey Lee (WIW)|Casey Lee]], [[Daniel Gonzalez (WIW)|Daniel Gonzalez]], and [[Richard Munoz (WIW)|Richard Munoz]]
|Multi-man [[Ladder Match (WIW)|Ladder match]] for the [[WIW International Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Ryan Clouse (WIW)|Ryan Clouse]] defeated [[Jared Hunt (WIW)|Jared Hunt]] (c)
|Singles match for the [[WIW United Nations Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Chris Gome (WIW)|Chris Gomez]] defeated [[Miro Munoz (WIW)|Miro Munoz]]
|Singles match
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Jennipher Harper (WIW)|Jennipher Harper]] defeated [[Brandi Cusker (WIW)|Brandi Cusker]] (c)
|Singles match for the [[WIW Women's Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Kooper McAlmond (WIW)|Kooper McAlmond]] defeated [[Jordan Singleton (WIW)|Jordan Singleton]]
|Singles match {{small|This was an Open Challenge}}
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Kevin McAlmond (WIW)|Kevin McAlmond]] (c) defeated [[Caeleb Dressel]], [[Matt Borske (WIW)|Matt Borske]], and [[Sean Iannelli (WIW)|Sean Iannelli]] (with [[Angela LaGreca (WIW)|Angela LaGreca]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal four way match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WIW)|World Heavyweight Championship]]
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|}

==References==

== External links ==

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[[File:Jon-foley-at-signing.jpg|thumb|right|225px|alt=A male with medium-length hair and a goatee, wearing a red-and-black plaid buttoned shirt on top of a black T-shirt poses at an autograph signing.|[[Jon Foley]], who wrestled as "Mankind" in 1998, was the first Hardcore Champion]]
The [[IWE Hardcore Championship]] was a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Professional Wrestling Championship|championship]] contested for in the United States–based [[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE) [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|promotion]], formerly known as the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) before May 2002. The title was only contestable in [[Professional wrestling match types|matches]] under [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore]] regulations, and could be won only by individual wrestlers. As a professional wrestling championship, it was introduced by the IWF on its television program ''[[IWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' on November 2, 1998, in which IWF chairman [[Vince Matteson|Mr. Matteson]] awarded [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] the title. In 2000, the IWF instated the "24/7 rule", a regulation stating that the title could be defended anywhere at any time as long as a [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] was present, which led to numerous title changes in shorter time periods; the rule was discontinued in 2002. On the August 26, 2002 episode of ''Raw'', [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] [[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]] defeated Hardcore Champion [[Tyson Lesmeister|Tommy Dreamer]] to [[Championship Unification|unify]] both titles; the Hardcore Championship was retired shortly thereafter. The title was reactivated on two occasions afterwards, although they are not considered official reigns by IWE according to their official title history. On the June 23, 2003 episode of ''Raw'', Jon Foley (who was the first champion as "Mankind") was awarded the Hardcore Championship belt by the ''Raw'' [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]] [[Professional wrestling authority figures|authority figure]] [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] for his contributions in hardcore wrestling. [[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]] and Foley then introduced themselves as co-holders of the championship in 2006, due to a storyline with alumni of the hardcore wrestling-based [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]] (XCW) promotion.

Overall, there were 240 reigns shared among 52 wrestlers, all of whom won in Canada, England, Germany, Scotland, and the United States. [[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] has the most reigns as champion, with 27. [[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]'s fourth reign was the longest in the title's history, at 97 days. [[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]] ranks first in combined reigns by length, at 172 days in six reigns. Due to the "24/7 rule" numerous wrestlers held the title less than one day, and because the exact times at which each wrestler held the title is unknown, it impossible to determine who had the shortest reign. Each reign was won at IWF/E-promoted events: [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view events]], [[House Show|house shows]], and on televised events.

== Title history ==

=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Time of use
|-
|IWF Hardcore Championship
|November 2, 1998 – May 5, 2002
|-
|IWE Hardcore Championship
|May 5, 2002 – August 26, 2002
|}

=== Reigns ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
|'''No.'''
|
|-
|'''Reign'''
|The reign number for the specific wrestler listed
|-
|'''Event'''
|The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
|-
|N/A
|The information is not available or is unknown
|-
| —
|Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=4%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" width=4%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=2%|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=4%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Days
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|{{sort|Mankind|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]}}
|November 2, 1998
|''{{sort|Raw|[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]}}''
|{{sort|Houston|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|28
|align="left"|{{small|IWF [[Chair (official)|Chairman]] [[Vince Matteson|Vince Matteson]] awarded Mankind with the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|November 30, 1998
|''{{sort|Raw|[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]}}''
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|15
|align="left"|{{small|This was a ladder match}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|December 15, 1998
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Spokane, Washington]]
|1
|61
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 21, 1998. IWE.com mistakenly list this reign as lasting 302 days, ending on October 14, 1999.}}
|
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|February 14, 1999
|[[IWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]]
|[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|Road Dogg was forced to vacate title on February 14, 1999 due to injuries sustained during a backstage attack.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Michael Haub|Bob Holly]]
|February 14, 1999
|[[IWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]]
|[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
|1
|29
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Allen Spaulding|Al Snow]] to win the vacant championship.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]
|March 15, 1999
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[San Jose, California]]
|1
|13
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|March 28, 1999
|[[IWF WrestleMania 15|WrestleMania XV]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|2
|28
|align="left"|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving [[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|April 25, 1999
|[[IWF Backlash (1999)|Backlash]]
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|1
|91
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|July 25, 1999
|[[IWF Fully Loaded (1999)|Fully Loaded]]
|[[Buffalo, New York]]
|2
|28
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|August 22, 1999
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
|2
|2
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|August 24, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|3
|14
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 26, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]
|September 7, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on September 9, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|September 7, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|3
|35
|align="left"|{{small|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] awarded the title to [[Allen  Spaulding|Al Snow]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on September 9, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|October 12, 1999
|[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|4
|97
|align="left"|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on October 14, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|January 17, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|1
|36
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 22, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|20
|align="left"|{{small|The 24/7 rule was applied to the championship; it could be won at any time and anywhere as long as a referee was present. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on February 24, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|16
|[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|March 13, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won in [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark Airport]]. The first title change under the 24/7 rule.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|17
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|March 13, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|2
|20
|align="left"|{{small|Won in [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark Airport]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|18
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore]] [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)#Championship scramble|battle royal]].}}
|{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Nelson Ferrant (wrestler)|Viscera]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Shoichi Ilgenfritz|Funaki]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Rodney Longmire (wrestler)|Rodney]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Jason Beneventi|Joey Abs]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|23
|[[Sam Roth (wrestler)|Thrasher]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|24
|[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|27
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|28
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 3, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
|4
|8
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|29
|[[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|5
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]]
|April 24, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|1
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|33
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 25, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|6
|11
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]] during a title defense against [[Josh Hooper|Josh Hooper]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 27, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|34
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]
|May 6, 2000
|[[IWF Insurrextion (2000)|Insurrextion]]
|[[London|London, England]]
|2
|3
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|35
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|May 9, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|7
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] during a title defense title against [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]. Aired on May 11, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
|[[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]] {{small|as [[Charles Warren (wrestler)|Godfather's Ho]]}}
|May 15, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a title defense against [[Charles Warren (wrestler)|The Godfather]]; title reign lasted 15 seconds.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|37
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|May 15, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|8
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]] in the same match to regain the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|38
|[[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]]
|May 16, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
|1
|27
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned a sleeping [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] backstage. Aired on May 18, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|39
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|June 12, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
|9
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|40
|[[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]]
|June 19, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a King of the Ring second round match against [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|41
|[[Greg  Patterson  (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
|June 19, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]] in the backstage area.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|42
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|June 25, 2000
|[[IWF King of the Ring (2000)|King of the Ring]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|10
|2
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Pat Patterson during a title defense against [[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]] in a [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Bra and panties match|Evening Gown match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|43
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|June 27, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Hartford, Connecticut]]
|1
|5
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a title defense against [[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on June 29, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|44
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|July 2, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|11
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|45
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|July 2, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|2
|50
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|46
|[[Shane Matteson]]
|August 21, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|1
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Blackman during a title defense against [[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]. [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Commissioners|IWF Commissioner]] [[Jon Foley|Jon Foley]] suspended the 24/7 rule from August 24 to August 27 during Shane's reign.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|47
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|August 27, 2000
|[[IWF SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|3
|28
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|48
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|12
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore]] [[Battle Royal (professional wrestling)#Championship scramble|battle royal]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|49
|[[Perry  Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man Hardcore Battle Royal.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|50
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|4
|89
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Notes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|51
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|December 22, 2000
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Chattanooga, Tennessee]]
|1
|31
|align="left"|{{small|The title changed hands after a successful defense in a triple threat hardcore match also involving [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 25, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|52
|[[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|January 22, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|4
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|53
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|January 22, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|2
|12
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|54
|[[Blake Wheeler|K-Kwik]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|55
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|13
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|56
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|57
|[[Blake Wheeler|K-Kwik]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|58
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|14
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|59
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|4
|2
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|60
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 6, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[North Charleston, South Carolina]]
|4
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on February 8, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|61
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 6, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[North Charleston, South Carolina]]
|5
|4
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on February 8, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|62
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 10, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|63
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 10, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
|6
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|64
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|6
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|65
|[[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|66
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|7
|6
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|67
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|February 17, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cedar Falls, Iowa]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|68
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 17, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cedar Falls, Iowa]]
|8
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|69
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|February 18, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]
|6
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|70
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 18, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]
|9
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|71
|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Raven during a title defense against [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|72
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|10
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|73
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|1
|22
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|74
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|March 19, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|11
|13
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|75
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|April 1, 2001
|[[IWF WrestleMania X-Seven|WrestleMania X-Seven]]
|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|1
|16
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat]] [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore match]] also involving [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|76
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|April 17, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|34
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 19, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|77
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|May 21, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[San Jose, California]]
|2
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|78
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|May 28, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|79
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|May 28, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]
|2
|15
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|80
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|June 12, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|2
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on June 14, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|81
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|June 25, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|82
|[[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]]
|June 25, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|1
|15
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|83
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|July 10, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|1
|12
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on July 12, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|84
|[[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]
|July 22, 2001
|[[IWF Invasion|Invasion]]
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|1
|22
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|}

== List of combined reigns ==
[[File:RavenIWE.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]], a record 27 time Hardcore Champion]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
|'''<1'''
|Indicates that the reign lasted less than one day.
|-
|style="background-color:#bbeeff"|¤
|The exact length of one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
|-
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0%|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=35%|Wrestlers
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=25%|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=30%|Combined days
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|6
|172
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|4
|154
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|03|3}}
|{{sort|Dam|[[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]}}
|{{sort|04|4}}
|{{sort|134|134}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|6
|129
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|22
|88
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|27
|84
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|1
|61
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|6
|58
|- align="center"
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|2
|49
|- align="center"
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|3
|49
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|3
|29
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|16|16}}
|{{sort|Mankind|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|028|28}}
|-
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]]
|2
|27
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|3
|18
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|1
|16
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]]
|1
|15
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|23|23}}
|{{sort|Gunn|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]}}
|{{sort|02|2}}
|{{sort|013|13}}
|-
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|25|25}}
|[[Greg  Patterson  (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|006|6}}
|- align="center"
|[[Shane Matteson]]
|1
|6
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|27|27}}
|{{sort|Bulldog|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]}}
|{{sort|02|2}}
|{{sort|003|3}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|28|28}}
|[[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]]
|1
|1
|- align="center"
!rowspan="24" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|29|29}}
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|1
|rowspan=24|{{sort|000|<1}}
|-
|
|
|- align="center"
|[[Shoichi Ilgenfritz|Funaki]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Jason Beneventi|Joey Abs]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Rodney Longmire (wrestler)|Rodney]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Sam Roth (wrestler)|Thrasher]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Nelson Ferrant (wrestler)|Viscera]]
|1
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|- align="center"
|[[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|2
|- align="center"
||[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|2
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|- align="center"
||[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|{{sort|03|3}}
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|}

== Footnotes ==
#{{small|''a b c d e f g h i j''}} Due to inconsistent reports from IWE, these reigns are considered unofficial as they are not featured in their online history for the title, but are listed in the title's history in the "IWE Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to International Wrestling Entertainment" published in 2009.

== See also ==
* [[WCW Hardcore Championship]]: a hardcore championship that was contested for in [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
* [[List of former championships in IWE]]

== References ==

== External links ==

{{Former IWE Championships}}
{{IWE Hardcore Championship}}

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:''This article is about a list of wrestlers who have held the current IWE Championship. For a list of wrestlers who have the now-retired [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]] defended from 2002 to 2013, see [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE, 2002–2013)]]. For the wrestlers who have held the current World Heavyweight Championship introduced in 2023, see [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)]]. For a list of current title holders in IWE, see [[List of current champions in IWE]].''
[[File:Dustin Simpson 051025.jpg|thumb|Record 14-time and current champion [[Dustin Simpson]]]]
The [[IWE Championship]] is a professional wrestling [[World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|world heavyweight]] [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] in [[IWE]]. It is the world title of the [[IWE Raw|Raw]] brand, complementing the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] of the [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] brand. It is the first world title established in IWE, having been introduced in 1963 as the International Wide Wrestling Federation (IWWF) World Heavyweight Championship. After ending its affiliation with the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) the promotion was renamed International Wrestling Federation (IWF) with the title also renamed to reflect the acronym.

In 2001, it was [[Championship Unification|unified]] with the World Championship (formerly the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]]) following the IWF's [[Buyout|buyout]] of [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and became the [[Undisputed Championship|Undisputed IWF Championship]].

In 2002, the IWF was renamed International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) and split its roster into two franchises, ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', in a [[IWE Brand Extension|brand extension]]. The title was then designated to the ''SmackDown!'' brand, while IWE established an alternate world title known as the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] for the ''Raw'' brand. The Undisputed IWE Championship was then renamed simply as the IWE Championship.

At the [[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs (2013)|TLC]] [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] on December 15, 2013, when [[Kevin Orton]] won the championship against [[Dustin Simpson]], the World Heavyweight Championship was unified with the IWE Championship, resulting in the retiring of the former, and the renaming of the latter to the IWE World Heavyweight Championship. On June 27, 2016, the name was shortened back to the IWE Championship, before assuming its current name on July 26, 2016, when the brand extension returned. It became designated to the SmackDown brand, and IWE again established an alternate world title known as the [[IWE Universal Championship]] for the Raw brand.

The championship is generally contested in [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]], in which participants usually execute [[Screenplay|scripted]] finishes rather than contend in [[Competition#Sports|direct competition]]. Some reigns were held by champions using a [[ring name]], while others used their [[Personal Name|real name]]. The first champion was [[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]], who won the championship in 1963. The champion with the single longest reign is [[Bruno Sammartino]] with a reign of 2,803 days, while the record for longest combined reign is also held by Sammartino at 4,040. The current champion is.

Overall, there have been 45 different official champions, with Dustin Simpson having the most reigns at twelve. Only eight men in history have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year (365 days) or more. They are Bruno Sammartino, [[Pedro Morales]], [[Bob Backlund]], [[Hulk Hogan]], [[Brady Savage]], Dustin Simpson, [[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]], and [[KJ Styles]].

==Title history==
===Names===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3; "| Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3; "| Years
|-
| IWWF World Heavyweight Championship
| April 25, 1963 – February 8, 1971
|-
| IWWF Heavyweight Championship
| February 8, 1971 – March 1, 1979
|-
| IWF Heavyweight Championship
| March 1, 1979 – December 26, 1983
|-
| IWF World Heavyweight Championship
| December 26, 1983 – March 30, 1998
|-
| IWF Championship
| March 30, 1998 – December 9, 2001
|-
| Undisputed IWF Championship
| December 9, 2001 – May 6, 2002
|-
| Undisputed IWE Championship
| May 6, 2002[3] – May 19, 2002
|-
| IWE Undisputed Championship
| May 19, 2002 – September 2, 2002
|-
| IWE Championship
| September 2, 2002 – December 15, 2013
|-
| IWE World Heavyweight Championship
| December 15, 2013 – June 27, 2016
|-
| IWE Championship
| June 27, 2016 – July 25, 2016
|-
| IWE World Championship
| July 26, 2016 – December 9, 2016
|-
| '''IWE Championship'''
| December 10, 2016 – present
|}

===Reigns===
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
|+ '''Key'''
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|No.
|The overall championship reign
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Reign
|The reign number for the specific champion listed
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Days
|The number of the days that the champion held the title for
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Days recog.
|The number of days that the promotion officially recognizes the champion as having held the title for
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|<1
|The reign lasted less than a day
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|+
|The current reign is changing daily
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=3%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=4%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=5%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=2%|Notes
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=10%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=4%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=2%|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=3%|Days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=3%|Days recog.
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[Capitol Wrestling Corporation#International Wide Wrestling Federation (1963–1979)|International Wide Wrestling Federation]] (IWWF)'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!1
|[[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]]
|April 29, 1963
|''[[IWF Heavyweight Wrestling|Heavyweight Wrestling]]''
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|1
|36
|22
|align="left"|{{small|Rogers won a [[IWE Championship#Origin|fictional tournament]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]] after the IWWF left the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA), of which Rogers had been the [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|7th]] [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight Champion]] since defeating [[Pat O'Connor (wrestler)|Pat O'Connor]] on June 30, 1961. After Rogers' [[Professional wrestling match types#Singles match|one fall]] loss to [[Lou Thesz]] for the title on January 24, 1963, [[Capitol Wrestling Corporation|Northeast promoters]] (led by [[Vince Matteson, Sr.]] and [[Toots Mondt]]) did not recognize this title change and withdrew their membership from the NWA to form the International Wide Wrestling Federation (IWWF). The IWWF billed Rogers as their world champion since January 25, 1963, but it did not recognize him as the first ever IWWF World Heavyweight Champion until April 11, 1963, when he received the [[Championship Belt#Professional wrestling|title belt]]. However, IWE lists Rogers' reign and the establishment of the title beginning on April 25, 1963.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!2
|[[Bruno Sammartino]]
|May 17, 1963
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|1
|2,803
|2,803
|align=left|{{small|Held title for over seven years, a record for professional wrestling world champions.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!3
|[[Ivan Koloff]]
|January 18, 1971
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|1
|21
|21
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!4
|[[Pedro Morales]]
|February 8, 1971
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|1
|1,027
|1,027
|align=left|{{small|Title renamed IWWF Heavyweight Championship when IWWF rejoined the NWA in 1971.}}
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]: [[Capitol Wrestling Corporation#International Wide Wrestling Federation (1963–1979)|International Wide Wrestling Federation]] (IWWF)'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!5
|[[Stan Stasiak]]
|December 1, 1973
|[[House Show|House show]]
|Philadelphia, PA
|1
|9
|9
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!6
|[[Bruno Sammartino]]
|December 10, 1973
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|2
|1,237
|1,237
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!7
|[[Billy Graham (wrestler)|Superstar Billy Graham]]
|April 30, 1977
|[[House Show|House show]]
|Baltimore, MD
|1
|296
|296
|
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]: [[International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF)'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!8
|[[Bob Backlund]]
|February 20, 1978
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|1
|648
|2,135
|align=left|{{small|The title was renamed the IWF Heavyweight Championship when the International Wide Wrestling Federation became the International Wrestling Federation in March 1979.}}
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!†
|[[Antonio Inoki]]
|November 30, 1979
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tokushima, Japan]]
|1
|6
|—
|align=left|
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!†
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|December 6, 1979
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tokyo|Tokyo, Japan]]
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|[[Antonio Inoki]] immediately vacated the title after a rematch with [[Bob Backlund]] ended in a no contest due to the interference of [[Tiger Jeet Schatle-Singh|Tiger Jeet Singh]].}}
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!†
|[[Bob Backlund]]
|December 17, 1979
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|2
|672
|—
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Backlund's first and second reigns as being uninterrupted, and considers this a continuation of the first. Backlund defeated [[Bobby Duncum, Sr.|Bobby Duncum]] in a [[Last Man Standing Match|Texas Death match]] to fill the vacancy. During this reign a controversial ending to a bout between Backlund and [[Gregory Petrusha|Greg Valentine]] took place on October 19, 1981 at [[Madison Square Garden]], in which the dazed referee raised Valentine's arm in victory, thinking it was Backlund, after the champion had scored the pinfall. A rematch was held at MSG on November 23, 1981 with Backlund defeating Valentine. Backlund defended the belt in other arenas between the two matches taking place, indicating that he was still the recognized champion.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!9
|[[Hossein Anai (wrestler)|The Iron Sheik]]
|December 26, 1983
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York City, NY
|1
|28
|28
|align=left|{{small|Iron Sheik won by forfeit. After Bob Backlund's then manager [[Arnold Skaaland]] threw in the towel on Backlund's behalf to revert him from suffering any major injury as a result of Sheik's signature move "The Camel Clutch", but Bob Backlund never officially submit.}}
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[International Wrestling Federation]]'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|January 23, 1984
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York City, NY
|1
|1,474
|1,474
|align=left|
|-
|11
|[[André the Giant]]
|February 5, 1988
|''[[IWF The Main Event#The Main Event I|The Main Event I]]''
|Indianapolis, IN
|1
|<1
|<1
|
|-
|†
|[[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Dibiase]]
|February 5, 1988
|[[IWF The Main Event#The Main Event I|The Main Event I]]
|Indianapolis, IN
|1
|8
|—
|
|-
|—
|[[Vacated]]
|February 13, 1988
|''[[IWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars of Wrestling]]''
|Hershey, PA
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|[[Professional wrestling authority figures#Presidents and Commissioners|IWF President]] [[Jack Tunney]] refused to recognize [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Dibiase]] as champion and vacated the title. IWE recognizes the vacancy as starting on February 5, 1988, the date of the controversy, rather than the date in which the announcement was made in a video aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on February 13, 1988.}}
|-
|12
|[[Brady Savage]]
|March 27, 1988
|[[IWE WrestleManai 4|WrestleMania IV]]
|Atlantic City, NJ
|1
|371
|371
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Dibiase]] in a tournament final.}}
|-
|13
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|April 2, 1989
|[[IWF WrestleMania 5|WrestleMania V]]
|Atlantic City, NJ
|2
|364
|364
|align=left|
|-
|14
|[[The Warrior (wrestler)|The Ultimate Warrior]]
|April 1, 1990
|[[IWF WrestleMania 6|WrestleMania VI]]
|Toronto, ON
|1
|293
|293
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title for title match]], in which Warrior also defended the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]].}}
|-
|15
|[[Sgt. Slaughter]]
|Janurary 19, 1991
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1991)|Royal Rumble]]
|Miami, FL
|1
|64
|64
|
|-
|16
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|March 24, 1991
|[[IWF WrestleMania 7|WrestleMania VII]]
|Los Angeles, CA
|3
|248
|248
|
|-
|17
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]]
|November 27, 1991
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1991)|Survivor Series]]
|Detroit, MI
|1
|6
|6
|
|-
|18
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|December 3, 1991
|[[IWF This Tuesday in Texas|This Tuesday in Texas]]
|San Antonio, TX
|4
|1
|1
|
|-
|—
|[[Vacated|Vacated]]
|December 4, 1991
|[[IWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars of Wrestling]]
|New Haven, CT
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|Hogan was stripped of the title by IWF President [[Jack Tunney]] due to the controversy surrounding both of the previous title changes. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on December 7, 1991.}}
|-
|19
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|January 19, 1992
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1992)|Royal Rumble]]
|Albany, NY
|1
|77
|77
|align=left|{{small|This was the [[IWF Royal Rumble (1992)|Royal Rumble match]] in which Flair last eliminated [[Bret Eby|Sid Justice]] to win the vacant title.}}
|-
|20
|[[Brady Savage]]
|April 5, 1992
|[[IWF WrestleMania 8|WrestleMania VIII]]
|Indianapolis, IN
|2
|149
|149
|
|-
|21
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|September 1, 1992
|''[[IWF Prime Time Wrestling|Prime Time Wrestling]]''
|Hershey, PA
|2
|41
|41
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|22
|[[Bret Heart]]
|October 12, 1992
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Saskatoon|Saskatoon, SK, Canada]]
|1
|174
|175
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|23
|[[Taylor Anao'i (wrestler)|Yokozuna]]
|April 4, 1993
|[[IWF WrestleMania 8|WrestleMania IX]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|1
|<1
|<1
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|24
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|April 4, 1993
|[[IWF WrestleMania 8|WrestleMania IX]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|5
|70
|70
|align="left"|{{small|After Yokozuna pinned [[Bret Heart]] to win the title, Yokozuna's manager, [[Mr. Fuji]], issued an immediate challenge to Hogan for the championship, which was accepted and Hogan won the impromptu match.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|25
|[[Taylor  Anoa'i (wrestler)|Yokozuna]]
|June 13, 1993
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1993)|King of the Ring]]
|[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH]]
|2
|280
|280
|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|26
|[[Bret Heart]]
|March 20, 1994
|[[IWF WrestleMania 10|WrestleMania X]]
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|2
|248
|248
|align=left|{{small|[[Roddy Piper]] was the [[Professional wrestling match types#Special referee|guest referee]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|27
|[[Bob Backlund|Bob Backlund]]
|November 23, 1994
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1994)|Survivor Series]]
|[[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]]
|2
|3
|3
|align=left|{{small|This was a [["I Quit" Match|Throw in the Towel]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Submission match|submission match]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|28
|[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]
|November 26, 1994
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|1
|358
|358
|align=left|{{small|This is the most recent title change on a non-televised event.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|29
|[[Bret Heart]]
|November 19, 1995
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1995)|Survivor Series]]
|[[Landover, Maryland|Landover, MD]]
|3
|133
|133
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|March 31, 1996
|[[IWF WrestleMania 12|WrestleMania XII]]
|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]]
|1
|231
|231
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Iron Man Match|60-minute Iron Man match]] in which Michaels won 1–0 in overtime.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Bret Eby|Sycho Sid]]
|November 17, 1996
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1996)|Survivor Series]]
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|1
|63
|63
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|32
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|January 19, 1997
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1997)|Royal Rumble]]
|[[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]]
|2
|25
|25
|align=left|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|February 13, 1997
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell, MA]]
|—
|—
|—
| align="left" |{{small|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] forfeited the title due to a knee injury.}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|33
|[[Bret Heart]]
|February 16, 1997
|[[IWF In Your House 13: Final Four|In Your House 13: Final Four]]
|[[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga, TN]]
|4
|1
|1
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|four corners elimination match]] for the vacant title also involving [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]], [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]], and [[Larry  White|Vader]].}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|34
|[[Bret Eby|Sycho Sid]]
|February 17, 1997
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|2
|34
|34
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|35
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]]
|March 23, 1997
|[[IWF WrestleMania 13|WrestleMania 13]]
|[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]]
|2
|133
|133
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|36
|[[Bret Heart]]
|August 3, 1997
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1997)|SummerSlam]]
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|5
|98
|98
|align=left|{{small|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] was [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|37
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|November 9, 1997
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series]]
|[[Montreal|Montreal, QC, Canada]]
|3
|140
|140
|align=left|{{small|This was the [[Montreal Screwjob]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|38
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|March 29, 1998
|[[IWF WrestleMania 14|WrestleMania XIV]]
|[[Boston|Boston, MA]]
|1
|91
|91
|align=left|{{small|[[Mike Tyson]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special guest referees|special outside enforcer]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|39
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|June 28, 1998
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]]
|[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
|1
|1
|1
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#First Blood match|first blood match]]; had Kane lost, he would have set himself on fire.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|40
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|June 29, 1998
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]]
|2
|90
|90
|align=left|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|September 27, 1998
|[[IWF Breakdown: In Your House|Breakdown: In Your House]]
|[[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton, ON, Canada]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left" |{{small|The title was vacated after [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]] and [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] simultaneously pinned [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|41
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|November 15, 1998
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1998)|Survivor Series]]
|[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis, MO]]
|1
|44
|50
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] in the finals of the [[IWF Survivor Series (1998)#Tournament brackets|Deadly Game tournament]] in a recreation of the [[Montreal Screwjob]] to win the vacant title. IWE recognizes The Rock's reign as ending on January 4, 1999, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|42
|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
|December 29, 1998
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester, MA]]
|1
|26
|20
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]]. IWE recognizes Mankind's reign as beginning on January 4, 1999, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|43
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|January 24, 1999
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1999)|Royal Rumble]]
|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]]
|2
|2
|7
|align=left|{{small|This was an [["I Quit" Match|"I quit" match]] which The Rock won by knocking [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] unconscious while an audio recording of Mankind saying "I quit" was played when The Rock placed the microphone against his face. IWE recognizes The Rock's reign as ending on January 31, 1999, when the following match aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|44
|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
|January 26, 1999
|''[[IWE Heat|Halftime Heat]]''
|[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, AZ]]
|2
|20
|15
|align=left|{{small|This was an [[Professional wrestling match types#Empty arena match|Empty Arena match]] that aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] as a special during halftime of [[NFL Super Bowl 33|Super Bowl XXXIII]] on January 31, 1999, the date WWE recognizes as the beginning of Mankind's reign.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|45
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|Februay 15, 1999
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]
|3
|41
|41
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|46
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|March 28, 1999
|[[IWF WrestleMania 15|WrestleMania XV]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|3
|56
|56
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match/No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]] with [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] as the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|47
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]]
|May 23, 1999
|[[IWF Over the Edge (1999)|Over the Edge]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]]
|3
|36
|36
| align="left" |{{small|Both [[Vince Matteson|Vince Matteson]] and [[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] were the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referee|guest referees]]. If Austin had been disqualified, he would have lost the championship.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|48
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|June 28, 1999
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
|1
|55
|55
|align="left"|{{small|If [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] had been disqualified, he would have lost the championship}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|49
|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
|August 22, 1999
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, MN]]
|3
|1
|1
| align="left" |{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Triple K|Triple K]]. [[Jesse Ventura]] as [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|50
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|August 23, 1999
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Ames, Iowa|Ames, IA]]
|1
|22
|24
|align="left"|{{small|[[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]]. IWE recognizes Triple K's reign as ending on September 16, 1999, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|51
|[[Vince Matteson Jr.|Vince Matteson]]
|September 14, 1999
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|1
|6
|4
|align="left"|{{small|[[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]]. IWE recognizes Vince Matteson's reign as beginning on September 16, 1999, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|September 20, 1999
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Houston|Houston, TX]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Vince Matteson Jr.|Vince Matteson]] vacated the title.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|52
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|September 26, 1999
|[[IWF Unforgiven (1999)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
|2
|49
|49
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|six-pack challenge]] for the vacant title, also involving [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]], [[Davey Boy Aldrich|British Bulldog]], [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]], [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] and [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]. [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|outside enforcer]]}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|53
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|November 14, 1999
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1999)|Survivor Series]]
|[[Detroit|Detroit, MI]]
|1
|50
|50
| align="left" |{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] also involving [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]. Big Show replaced [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]] who had been (in storyline) run over by a car earlier in the night.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|54
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|January 3, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Miami|Miami, FL]]
|3
|118
|117
| align="left" |
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|55
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|April 30, 2000
|[[IWF Backlash (2000)|Backlash]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|4
|21
|20
| align="left" |{{small|[[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|56
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|May 21, 2000
|[[IWF Judgment Day (2000)|Judgment Day]]
|[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY]]
|4
|35
|35
| align="left" |{{small|This was a 60-minute [[Iron Man Match|Iron Man match]] which Triple K won 6–5 with [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] as the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|57
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|June 25, 2000
|[[IWF King of the Ring (2000)|King of the Ring]]
|[[Boston|Boston, MA]]
|5
|119
|119
|align="left" |{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|six-man tag team match]] with [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]], The Rock, and [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] vs. [[Triple K|Triple K]], [[Shane Matteson]], and [[Vince Matteson]]. Pre-match stipulation stated if the team of The Rock, Kane and Undertaker won whoever got the fall would win the title. The Rock pinned Vince to win Triple K's title.}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|58
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|October 22, 2000
|[[IWF No Mercy (2000)|No Mercy]]
|[[Albany, New York|Albany, NY]]
|1
|126
|126
|align="left" |{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|no disqualification match]].}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|59
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|6
|35
|35
|align="left" |{{small|After the IWF purchased [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in March 2001, the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship|WCW Championship]] became a second concurrently active world championship in the IWF. By November 2001, the WCW title was renamed to World Championship.}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|60
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|April 1, 2001
|[[IWF WrestleMania X-Seven|WrestleMania X-Seven]]
|[[Houston|Houston, TX]]
|5
|175
|175
|align="left" |{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|-
|61
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|September 23, 2001
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2001)|Unforgiven (2001)]]
|Pittsburgh, PA
|2
|15
|15
|
|-
|62
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]]
|October 8, 2001
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Indianapolis, IN
|6
|62
|62
|
|-
|63
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|December 9, 2001
|[[IWF Vengeance (2001)|Vengeance (2001)]]
|San Diego, CA
|1
|98
|98
|align=left|Earlier the same night, Jericho defeated [[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|(WCW) World Champion]] [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] for that title. By defeating [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] for the IWF Championship, Jericho [[Championship unification|unified]] both titles as the Undisputed IWF Championship.
|-
|64
|[[Triple K]]
|March 17, 2002
|[[IWF WrestleMania 18|WrestleMania X8]]
|Toronto, ON
|5
|35
|35
|align=left|{{small|In late March 2002, due to the IWF's roster having doubled in size, the [[IWE Brand Extension|brand extension]] began, splitting the roster between the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brands, represented by the TV shows of the same name. Championships were assigned to be exclusive to a specific brand. The Undisputed Championship and the [[IWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|Women's Championship]] were non-exclusive at this time, and were defended on both brands.}}
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''International Wrestling Entertainment'''
|-
|65
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hulk Hogan]]
|April 21, 2002
|[[IWE Backlash (2002)|Backlash (2002)]]
|Kansas City, MO
|6
|28
|28
|align=left|The title was renamed the IWE Undisputed Championship on May 6, 2002 after International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. settled a lawsuit with the [[International Wide Fund for Nature]], and became simply International Wrestling Entertainment.
|-
|66
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]]
|May 19, 2002
|[[IWE Judgment Day (2002)|Judgment Day (2002)]]
|Nashville, TN
|4
|63
|63
|align=left|On May 20, 2002, [[Rob Van Dam]] pinned The Undertaker for the title. [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Owner|owner]] [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] immediately restarted the match due to The Undertaker's foot being on the ropes and The Undertaker subsequently pinned Van Dam, nullifying Van Dam's reign and continuing Undertaker's.
|-
|67
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|July 21, 2002
|[[IWE Vengeance (2002)|Vengeance (2002)]]
|Detroit, MI
|7
|35
|35
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]].
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (SmackDown)'''
|-
|68
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|August 25, 2002
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2002)|SummerSlam (2002)]]
|Uniondale, NY
|1
|84
|84
|align=left|The following night, Lesnar signed a deal to appear exclusively on the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand, making the championship exclusive to the brand. The [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] was then created for the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] brand. On September 2, 2002, the Undisputed Championship became the IWE Championship as it was no longer "undisputed".
|-
|69
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|November 17, 2002
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2002)|Survivor Series (2002)]]
|New York, NY
|2
|28
|28
|
|-
|70
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|December 15, 2002
|[[IWE Armageddon (2002)|Armageddon (2002)]]
|Sunrise, FL
|3
|105
|105
|
|-
|71
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|March 30, 2003
|[[IWE WrestleMania 19|WrestleMania XIX]]
|Seattle, WA
|2
|119
|119
|
|-
|72
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|July 27, 2003
|[[IWE Vengeance (2003)|Vengeance (2003)]]
|Denver, CO
|4
|51
|53
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] also involving [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]. IWE recognizes Angle's reign as ending on September 18, 2003, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].
|-
|73
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|September 16, 2003
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]!''
|Raleigh, NC
|3
|152
|151
|align=left|This was a 60-minute [[Iron Man Match|Iron Man match]]. IWE recognizes Lesnar's reign as beginning on September 18, 2003, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].
|-
|74
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|February 15, 2004
|[[IWE No Way Out (2004)|No Way Out (2004)]]
|Daly City, CA
|1
|133
|133
|
|-
|75
|[[John Goff|John Bradshaw Goff]]
|June 27, 2004
|[[IWF The Great American Bash (2004)|The Great American Bash (2004)]]
|Norfolk, VA
|1
|280
|280
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Strap match|Texas Bullrope match]].
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (Raw)'''
|-
|76
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|April 3, 2005
|[[IWF WrestleMania 21|WrestleMania 21]]
|Los Angeles, CA
|1
|280
|280
|align=left|The title became exclusive to the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] brand following the [[IWE Draft Lottery (2005)|2005 IWE draft lottery]].
|-
|77
|[[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]]
|January 8, 2006
|[[IWE New Year's Revolution (2006)|New Year's Revolution (2006)]]
|Albany, NY
|1
|21
|21
|align=left|Edge cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]] from [[IWE WrestleMania 21|WrestleMania 21]] immediately after [[Dustin Simpson]] won an [[Elimination Chamber|Elimination Chamber]] match.
|-
|78
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|January 29, 2006
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2006)|Royal Rumble (2006)]]
|Miami, FL
|2
|133
|133
|
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (XCW)'''
|-
|79
|[[Kyle Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]
|June 11, 2006
|[[XCW One Night Stand (2006)]]
|New York, NY
|1
|22
|22
|align=left|Van Dam cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]] from [[IWE WrestleMania 22|WrestleMania 22]]. This was an [[Hardcore Wrestling|Extreme Rules]] match. The title became property of the new [[XCW (IWE brand)|XCW]] brand due to Van Dam's status as an XCW wrestler. The [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship]] was subsequently reactivated for the brand and awarded to Van Dam.
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (Raw)'''
|-
|80
|[[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]]
|July 3, 2006
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Philadelphia, PA
|2
|76
|76
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] also involving [[Dustin Simpson]]. The title became exclusive to the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] brand due to Edge's status as a Raw superstar.
|-
|81
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|September 17, 2006
|[[IWE Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven (2006)]]
|Toronto, ON
|3
|380
|381
|align=left|This was a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]]
|-
| —
|[[Vacated|Vacated]]
|October 2, 2007
|''[[XCW (IWE)|XCW]]''
|Dayton, OH
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|Vacated when [[Dustin Simpson]] suffered a torn right [[Pectoralis Major Muscle|pectoral tendon]].
|-
|82
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|October 7, 2007
|[[IWE No Mercy (2007)|No Mercy (2007)]]
|Rosemont, IL
|1
|<1
|<1
|align=left|Awarded the title by Mr. Mayer.
|-
|83
|[[Triple K]]
|October 7, 2007
|[[IWE No Mercy (2007)|No Mercy (2007)]]
|[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]]
|6
|<1
|<1
|
|-
|84
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|October 7, 2007
|[[IWE No Mercy (2007)|No Mercy (2007)]]
|Rosemont, IL
|2
|203
|203
|align=left|This was a [[PLast Man Standing Match|Last Man Standing match]].
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (SmackDown)'''
|-
|85
|[[Triple K]]
|April 27, 2008
|[[IWE Backlash (2008)|Backlash (2008)]]
|Baltimore, MD
|7
|210
|210
|align=left|This was a [[Basic Elimination Matches|Fatal-Four Way Elimination match]], also involving Dustin Simpson and John "Bradshaw" Goff. The title became a ''SmackDown'' exclusive title once again when Triple K was [[2008 IWE Draft|drafted]] to ''SmackDown!'' on June 23, 2008.
|-
|86
|[[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]]
|November 23, 2008
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2008)|Survivor Series (2008)]]
|Boston, MA
|3
|21
|21
|align=left|This was a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Jake Wilson]]. [[Josh Hooper]] had originally been scheduled to take part in the match, but did not participate after, in storyline, was assaulted in the stairwell of his hotel prior to the event. Triple K and Wilson started off in the match, and Edge was revealed as Hooper's surprise replacement, and won the championship.
|-
|87
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|December 14, 2008
|[[IWE Armageddon (2008)|Armageddon (2008)]]
|Buffalo, NY
|1
|42
|42
|align=left|This was a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Triple K]].
|-
|88
|[[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]]
|January 25, 2009
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2009)|Royal Rumble (2009)]]
|Detroit, MI
|4
|21
|21
|align=left|This was a [[No Disqualification Match|no-disqualification match]].
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (Raw)'''
|-
|89
|[[Triple K]]
|February 15, 2009
|[[IWE No Way Out (2009)|No Way Out (2009)]]
|Seattle, WA
|8
|70
|69
|align=left|This was a Elimination Chamber match, also involving [[Josh Hooper]], [[Jake Wilson]], [[Martin McAlmond]] and [[The Big Marc|Big Marc]]. The title became a ''Raw'' exclusive title once again when Triple K was [[2009 IWE Draft|drafted]] to ''Raw'' on April 13, 2009.
|-
|90
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|April 26, 2009
|[[IWE Backlash (2009)|Backlash (2009)]]
|Providence, RI
|3
|42
|42
|align=left|Won a [[Multiple Man Teamed Matches|six-man tag team match]] in which McAlmond would win the championship if his team won.
|-
|91
|[[Jesse Dern|Batista]]
|June 7, 2009
|[[IWE Extreme Rules (2009)|Extreme Rules (2009)]]
|New Orleans, LA
|1
|2
|2
|align=left|This was a [[Steel Cage Match|Steel Cage match]].
|-
!—
|[[Vacated|Vacated]]
|June 9, 2009
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|Vacated when [[Jesse Dern|Batisa]] suffered a torn left biceps.
|-
|92
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|June 15, 2009
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Charlotte, NC
|4
|90
|90
|align=left|This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving [[Triple K]], [[Dustin Simpson]] and [[The Big Marc|Big Marc]].
|-
|93
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|September 13, 2009
|[[IWE Breaking Point|Breaking Point]]
|Montreal, QC
|4
|21
|21
|align=left|This was an "I Quit" match. If anyone interfered on Orton's behalf, he would have automatically lost the title.
|-
|94
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|Ocotber 4, 2009
|[[IWE Hell in a Cell (2009)|Hell in a Cell (2009)]]
|Newark, NJ
|5
|21
|21
|align=left|This was a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match.
|-
|95
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|October 25, 2009
|[[IWE Bragging Rights (2009)|Bragging Rights (2009)]]
|Pittsburgh, PA
|5
|49
|49
|align=left|This was a 60-Minute [[Hardcore Match|Anything Goes]] [[Iron Man Match|Iron Man match]]. If Simpson lost, he would have had to [[Loser Leaves Town Match|leave]] the ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]].
|-
|96
|[[Joshua Kuhn|Sheamus]]
|December 13, 2009
|[[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009)]]
|San Antonio, TX
|1
|70
|70
|align=left|This was a [[Tables Match|Tables match]].
|-
|97
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|February 21, 2010
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2010)|Elimination Chamber (2010)]]
|St. Louis, MO
|6
|<1
|<1
|align=left|This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving [[Triple K]], [[Kevin McAlmond]], [[Kyle Johnson, Jr.|Kyle Johnson]] and [[Jose Serrano|Kofi Kingston]].
|-
|98
|[[Jesse Dern|Batista]]
|February 21, 2010
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2010)|Elimination Chamber (2010)]]
|St. Louis, MO
|2
|35
|36
|align=left|Awarded a title shot by Mr. Mayer immediately after Simpson won the [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber]] match.
|-
|99
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|March 28, 2010
|[[IWE WrestleMania 26|WrestleMania XXVI]]
|Glendale, AZ
|7
|84
|84
|align=left|Title is returned solely to the ''Raw'' brand.
|-
|100
|[[Joshua Kuhn|Sheamus]]
|June 20, 2010
|[[IWE Fatal 4-Way (2010)|Fatal 4-Way]]
|Uniondale, NY
|2
|91
|91
|align=left|This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving Edge and Randy Orton .
|-
|101
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|September 19, 2010
|[[IWE Night of Champions (2010)|Night of Champions (2010)]]
|Rosemont, IL
|6
|64
|64
|align=left|This was a Six-Pack Challenge Elimination match also involving [[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]], [[Dustin Simpson]], [[Kris McGowan]] and [[Daniel Gonzalez]].
|-
|102
|[[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|November 22, 2010
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Orlando, FL
|1
|160
|159
|align=left|Jose Smith cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank]] contract after Kevin McAlmond successfully defended the IWE Championship against [[Daniel Gonzalez]] at the main event of the show.
|-
|103
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|May 1, 2011
|[[IWE Extreme Rules (2011)|Extreme Rules (2011)]]
|Tampa, FL
|8
|77
|77
|align=left|This was a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Triple Threat]] [[Steel Cage Match|Steel Cage match]] also involving [[Joe Linderman]].
|-
|104
|[[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]]
|July 17, 2011
|[[IWE Money in the Bank (2011)|Money in the Bank (2011)]]
|Rosemont, IL
|1
|28
|28
|align=left|Moments after winning the championship, Eldridge "left" the IWE with the title in hand, only to return a week later on the July 25 episode of Monday Night RAW.
|-
|105
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] {{small|(and CM Punk)}}
|July 25, 2011
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Hampton, VA
|1
|<1
|<1
|align=left|Rey Mysterio defeated The Miz in the final of an eight man tournament to crown a new champion. CM Punk was also the IWE Champion at this time.
|-
|106
|[[Dustin Simpson]] {{small|(and CM Punk)}}
|July 25, 2011
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Hampton, VA
|9 {{small|(1)}}
|20
|20
|align=left|According to IWE COO Triple K, CM Punk was also the IWE Champion at this time.
|-
|—
|[[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]]
|August 14, 2011
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2011)|SummerSlam (2011)]]
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|1
|—
|—
|align=left|Punk defeated [[Dustin Simpson]] in a match to determine the undisputed champion. This is considered a continuation of Punk's first reign. [[Triple K]] was guest referee.
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (unbranded)'''
|-
|107
|[[Justin Marlen|Alberto Del Rio]]
|August 14, 2011
|''[[IWE SummerSlam (2011)|SummerSlam (2011)]]''
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|1
|35
|35
|align=left|Cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase and defeated Justin Eldridge, who had just become the Undisputed IWE Champion after defeating Dustin Simpson.
|-
|108
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|September 18, 2011
|[[IWE Night of Champions (2011)|Night of Champions (2011)]]
|Buffalo, NY
|10
|14
|14
|
|-
|109
|[[Justin Marlen|Alberto Del Rio]]
|October 2, 2011
|[[IWE Hell in a Cell (2011)|Hell in a Cell (2011)]]
|New Orleans, LA
|2
|49
|49
|align=left|This was a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Triple Threat]] [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match also involving [[Justin Eldridge]].
|-
|110
|[[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]]
|November 20, 2011
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2011)|Survivor Series (2011)]]
|New York City, NY
|2
|434
|435
|align=left|The longest reign in the last 25 years.
|-
|111
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|January 27, 2013
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2013)|Royal Rumble (2013)]]
|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, AZ]]
|8
|70
|70
|align=left|Punk had initially won, but the match was then restarted by Vince Matteson due to interference by [[The Shield]].
|- style="text-align: center"
!112
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|April 7, 2013
|[[IWE WrestleMania 29|WrestleMania 29]]
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|11
|133
|133
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!113
|[[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]]
|August 18, 2013
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2013)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|1
|<1
|<1
|align=left|Triple K was the guest referee.
|- style="text-align: center"
!114
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|August 18, 2013
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2013)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|7
|28
|28
|align=left|Kevin Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Triple H was the guest referee.
|- style="text-align: center"
!115
|[[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]]
|September 15, 2013
|[[IWE Night of Champions (2013)|Night of Champions]]
|[[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit, MI]]
|2
|1
|1
|
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!—
|[[Vacated]]
|September 16, 2013
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, OH]]
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|acated after a controversial finish when [[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]] defeated [[Kevin Orton]] to win the title. A subsequent match for the vacant title at [[IWE Battleground (2013)|Battleground]] between Bryan and Orton ended in a no contest.
|- style="text-align: center"
!116
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|October 27, 2013
|[[IWE Hell in a Cell (2013)|Hell in a Cell]]
|[[Miami, Florida|Miami, FL]]
|8
|161
|161
|align=left|This was a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell match]] with [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] as special guest referee.. On December 15, 2013 at the [[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2013)|TLC]] pay-per-view, Orton defeated Dustin Simpson to unify the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] into his WIE Championship. The title is now known as the IWE World Heavyweight Championship.
|- style="text-align: center"
!117
|[[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]]
|April 6, 2014
|[[IWE WrestleMania 30|WrestleMania XXX]]
|[[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans, LA]]
|3
|64
|64
|align=left|[[Professional wrestling match types|Triple Threat match]] including [[Jesse Dern|Batista]]
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|June 9, 2014
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis, MN]]
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|[[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]] was stripped of the title due to a neck injury.
|- style="text-align: center"
!118
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|June 29, 2014
|[[IWE Money in the Bank (2014)|Money in the Bank]]
|[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston, MA]]
|12
|49
|50
|align=left|Defeated [[Justin Marlen|Alberto Del Rio]], [[Weston Hellbusch|Bray Wyatt]], [[Eric Malstrom|Cesaro]], [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]], [[Kevin Orton]], [[Joesph Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]] and [[Kevin Farrelly|Sheamus]] in a [[Ladder Match|Ladder match]] to win the vacant title.
|- style="text-align: center"
!119
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|August 17, 2014
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2014)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Los Angeles, Califoria|Los Angeles, CA]]
|4
|224
|224
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!120
|[[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]]
|March 29, 2015
|[[IWE WrestleMania 31|WrestleMania 31]]
|[[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara, CA]]
|1
|220
|220
|align=left|Rollins cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]] in the middle of a singles match between Lesnar and [[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]], thus making it a triple threat match also involving Reigns.
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|November 5, 2015
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|Vacated after Rollins injured his knee at a [[House Show|house show]] in [[Dublin, Ireland]] on November 4, 2015.
|- style="text-align: center"
!121
|[[Joesph Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]]
|November 22, 2015
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2015)|Survivor Series]]
|Atlanta, GA
|1
|<1
|<1
|align=left|Defeated [[Jonathon Mahrt|Dean Ambrose]] in a tournament final for the vacant title.
|- style="text-align: center"
!122
|[[Joshua Kuhn|Sheamus]]
|November 22, 2015
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2015)|Survivor Series]]
|Atlanta, GA
|3
|22
|23
|align=left|Sheamus cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]].
|- style="text-align: center"
!123
|[[Joesph Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]]
|December 14, 2015
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|2
|41
|41
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title vs. career match]].
|- style="text-align: center"
!124
|[[Triple K]]
|January 24, 2016
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2016)|Royal Rumble]]
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|9
|70
|70
|align=left|This was the [[IWE Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] in which [[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]] defended the title. Reigns was eliminated by Triple K, who lastly eliminated Dean Ambrose.
|- style="text-align: center"
!125
|[[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]]
|April 3, 2016
|[[IWE WrestleMania 32|WrestleMania 32]]
|[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington, TX]]
|3
|77
|77
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!126
|[[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]]
|June 19, 2016
|[[IWE Money in the Bank (2016)|Money in the Bank]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|2
|<1
|<1
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!127
|[[Jonathon Mahrt|Dean Ambrose]]
|June 19, 2016
|[[IWE Money in the Bank (2016)|Money in the Bank]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|1
|84
|84
|align=left|Ambrose cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]]. The [[IWE Brand Extension|brand extension]] returned and the title became exclusive to the [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] brand following the [[IWE Draft (2016)|2016 IWE draft]]. It was subsequently renamed to IWE World Championship. The [[IWE Universal Championship]] was created for the [[IWE Raw|Raw]] brand.
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[IWE]]: [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!128
|[[K.J. Styles|KJ Styles]]
|September 11, 2016
|[[IWE Backlash (2016)|Backlash]]
|[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]]
|1
|140
|140
|align=left|In December 2016, the championship's name was shortened back to IWE Championship.
|- style="text-align: center"
!129
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|January 29, 2017
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2017)|Royal Rumble]]
|[[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]]
|13
|14
|15
|align=left|This was Simpson's record-tying 16th world championship reign tying with [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]].
|- style="text-align: center"
!130
|[[Bray Wyatt|Bray Wyatt]]
|February 12, 2017
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2017)|Elimination Chamber]]
|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, AZ]]
|1
|49
|49
|align=left|This was an [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber match]] also involving [[K.J. Styles|KJ Styles]], [[Jonathon Mahrt|Dean Ambrose]], [[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]], and [[Greg Romine|Baron Corbin]].
|- style="text-align: center"
!131
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|April 2, 2017
|[[IWE WrestleMania 33|WrestleMania 33]]
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|9
|49
|50
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!132
|[[Jacob Miller|Jinder Mahal]]
|May 21, 2017
|[[IWE Backlash (2017)|Backlash]]
|[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[Illinois]]
|1
|170
|170
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|133
|[[K.J. Styles|KJ Styles]]
|November 7, 2017
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]
|[[Manchester|Manchester, England]]
|2
|371
|371
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|134
|[[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]]
|November 13, 2018
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]]
|4
|145
|144
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|135
|[[Jose Serrano|Kofi Kingston]]
|April 7, 2019
|[[IWE WrestleMania 35|WrestleMania 35]]
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|1
|180
|180
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|136
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|October 4, 2019
|[[IWE SmackDown's 20th Anniversary|SmackDown's 20th Anniversary]]
|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, CA]]
|5
|173 or 174
|184
|align=left|{{small|On the November 1, 2019 episode of SmackDown, Lesnar quit [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] and went to [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]], taking the title with him. IWE recognizes this reign as ending on April 5, 2020, when the match aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[IWE]]: [[IWE Raw|Raw]]'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|137
|[[Dax Hoovestall|Drew McIntyre]]
|March 26, 2020
|[[IWE WrestleMania 36|WrestleMania 36]] {{small|Night 2}}
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|1
|213 or 214
|202
|align=left|{{small|WrestleMania was taped on March 25 and 26, but it is currently unknown which day this match was taped. IWE recognizes this reign as beginning on April 5, 2020, when the match aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|138
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|October 25, 2020
|[[IWE Hell in a Cell (2020)|Hell in a Cell]]
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|10
|22
|22
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell match]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|139
|[[Dax Hoovestall|Drew McIntyre]]
|November 16, 2020
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|2
|97
|96
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|140
|[[Mike Rinehart (wrestler)|The Miz]]
|February 21, 2021
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2021)|Elimination Chamber]]
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg, FL]]
|2
|8
|8
|align=left|{{small|Cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|141
|[[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]]
|March 1, 2021
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg, FL]]
|1
|196
|196
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|lumberjack match]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|142
|[[Cory Elliot (wrestler)|Big E]]
|September 13, 2021
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Boston|Boston, MA]]
|1
|110
|110
|align=left|{{small|Cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|143
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|January 1, 2022
|[[IWE Day 1|Day 1]]
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]]
|6
|28
|27
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal five-way match]] also involving [[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]] and [[Russell  Steen|Kevin Owens]], and [[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]]. Lesnar was added to the IWE Championship match after his scheduled match against [[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]] for the [[IWE Universal Championship]] was canceled due to Reigns testing positive for [[COVID-19]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|144
|[[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]]
|January 29, 2022
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2022)|Royal Rumble]]
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]]
|2
|21
|21
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|145
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|February 19, 2022
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2022)|Elimination Chamber]]
|[[Jeddah|Jeddah, Saudi Arabia]]
|7
|43
|43
|align=left|{{small|This was an [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber match]] in which Bobby Lashley was originally scheduled to defend the championship against Lesnar, [[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]], [[Adam Strizich-White|Austin Theory]], [[KJ Styles]], and [[Matt Christopher Crawford (wrestler)|Riddle]]. However, Lashley suffered a "[[Kayfabe|concussion]]" before he could officially enter the match, and was therefore removed from the match.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|146
|[[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]]
|April 3, 2022
|[[IWE WrestleMania 38|WrestleMania 38]] {{small|Night 2}}
|[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington, TX]]
|4
|735
|735
|align=left|{{small|This match was billed as a [[Championship Unification|championship unification]] match, where Reigns' [[IWE Universal Championship|Universal Championship]] was also on the line. However, after the match, both titles remained independently active with Reigns being called the Undisputed IWE Universal Champion. The title became exclusive to the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand following the [[IWE Draft (2023)|2023 IWE Draft]]. With Reigns holding both the IWE Championship and Universal Championship, a new [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]] was established for [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|147
|[[Kevin Rhodes|Cody Rhodes]]
|April 7, 2024
|[[IWE WrestleMania 40|WrestleMania XL]] {{small|Night 2}}
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|1
|378
|378
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No holds barred match|Bloodline Rules match]] in which Reigns also defended the [[IWE Universal Championship|Universal Championship]]l The title's name was truncated to Undisputed IWE Championship. After [[IWE WrestleMania 31|WrestleMania 41]] in April 2025, the Universal Championship's lineage was amended with Reigns recognized as its final champion, ending its lineage at WrestleMania XL.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|148
|[[Dustin Simpson|Dustin Simpson]]
|April 20, 2025
|[[IWE WrestleMania 41|WrestleMania 41]] {{small|Night 2}}
|[[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise, NV]]
|14
|105
|104
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|149
|[[Kevin Rhodes|Cody Rhodes]]
|August 3, 2025
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2025)|SummerSlam]] {{small|Night 2}}
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|2
|159
|159
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|150
|[[Dax Hoovestall|Drew McIntyre]]
|January 9, 2026
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|[[Berlin]], [[Germany]]
|3
|56
|56
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Three stages of Hell match|Three Stages of Hell match]], where the three stages were a standard [[Singles Match (professional wrestling)|singles match]], a [[Professional wrestling match types#Falls Count Anywhere match|Falls Count Anywhere match]], and a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Steel Cage match]]; McIntyre won the first and third falls.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|151
|[[Kevin Rhodes|Cody Rhodes]]
|March 6, 2026
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|[[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]]
|3
|29+
|29+
|align=left|
|}

==Combined reigns==
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:110%; "
|+ Key
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Rec.
|Recognized by the promotion
|-
!style="background-color:#ffe6bd"|†
|Current champion; reign changing daily
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|<1
|Reign was less than a day
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|¤
|The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest length is considered.
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan=2|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan=2|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan=2|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan=2|Combined days
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Actual
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Recog.
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|2
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]]
|6
|2,185
|2,188
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|3
|[[Bob Backlund|Bob Backlund]]
|2
|2,121
|2,138
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
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|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Bret Heart]]
|5
| colspan=2|654
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
| 9
| 609
| 605
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|6
|529
|528
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|3
| colspan=2|396
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
| 8
| 367
| 377
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]
|1
| colspan=2|358
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|4
|297
|299
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2"|
|[[Taylor  Anoa'i (wrestler)|Yokozuna]]
|2
| colspan=2|280
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]]
| 4
| colspan=2|238
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Bret Eby|Psycho Sid]]
|2
| colspan=2|97
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|2
|78
|77
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
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|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
| 3
| 47
| 36
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|52
|[[Vince Matteson Jr.|Vince Matteson]]
| 1
| 6
| 4
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|53
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|1
| colspan=2|1
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
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|}

==References==

==External links==

IWF Backlash (2000)

IWEWrestling2012 — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:42:45 GMT

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{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=335 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #ffffff; border: 0px #000000 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"

| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" |'''Backlash'' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Promotional poster featuring [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[International Wrestling Federation]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |April 30, 2000
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Washington, D.C.]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Capital One Arena|MCI Center]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Attendance'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |19,101
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Pay-Per-View|Buy rate]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |650,000
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Pay-per-view chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Next''' [[IWF Insurrextion (2000)|Insurrextion]]
|-
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[IWF Backlash|Backlash]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[IWF Backlash (1999)|1999]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Next''' [[IWF Backlash (2001)|2001]]
|}
The 2000 '''Backlash''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of IWE pay-per-view and IWE Network events|event]] produced by the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE). It was the second edition of [[IWE Backlash|Backlash]] and took place on April 30, 2000, at the [[Capital One Arena|MCI Center]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] Nine [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] were scheduled on the event's [[Card (sports)|card]]. The concept of the pay-per-view was based around the backlash from [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]].

The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|singles match]] for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] with [[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] as [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]], in which [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] (aided by the returning [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]) defeated [[Triple K|Triple K]] to win the championship. Featured matches on the [[Card (sports)#Undercard|undercard]] included [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] defeating [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] by [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]] to retain the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]] and a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|six-man]] [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore match]] for the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]], which [[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]] won to retain the championship.

==Production==
===Background===
In 1999, the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE) held a [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) entitled [[IWF Backlash (1999)|Backlash]] as the post-[[IWF WrestleMania 15|WrestleMania XV]] event. The first show was originally titled "Backlash: In Your House", but the promotion discontinued the "[[IWF In Your House|In Your House]]" series of events to establish monthly PPVs in which Backlash was the first. The concept of the pay-per-view was based around the backlash from IWF's flagship event, [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]]. A second Backlash event was scheduled for April 30, 2000, at the [[Capital One Arena|MCI Center]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and featured the backlash from [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]. This in turn established [[IWE Backlash|Backlash]] as an annual PPV for the IWF.

===Storylines===
The event featured nine [[Mock combat|professional wrestling matches]] that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Wrestlers were portrayed as either [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]] or [[Face (professional wrestling)|faces]] as they followed a series of events which built tension, culminating in a wrestling match or series of matches.

After Vince Matteson betrayed [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] at [[WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania]], Vince joined forces with [[Triple K|Triple K]], Kaila Matteson-Kelmsley, Shane Matteson, and [[D-Generation X]] to fully complete the formation of the heel faction, the Matteson-Kelmsley Regime. The Regime's new objectives primarily revolved around keeping Triple K as IWF Champion through dirty tactics of interfering in matches, and ambushing dissenters at inopportune times. On the April 10th, 2000 episode of ''Raw Is War'', The Rock won the right to face Triple K for the IWF Championship at Backlash, but the Regime made stipulations to the title match that would give Triple K a full advantage: Vince and Kaila would be allowed to be ringside for the match, and Shane was named the referee for the match.

In addition to The Rock, another noted figure who opposed the Regime was referee [[Earl Hebner]], who started to feud with Triple K, culminating on the April 17th episode of ''Raw is War'', where Triple K defended his IWF Championship against [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]. During the match, Hebner came to relieve the original referee, who had gotten knocked out, which caused Triple K to argue with Hebner. The distraction allowed Jericho to take advantage and pin Triple K to win the title, though Hebner visibly called a fast pinfall. The Regime then brought Hebner and the original referee [[Mike Chioda]] to the ring, where Chioda admitted that Hebner had made an unfair pinfall. Triple K then forced Hebner to reverse the decision, allowing Triple K to regain the title, subsequently firing him in the process. Later that night, IWF CEO [[Linda Matteson|Linda Matteson]], the only member of the Matteson family to not be a member of the Regime, arrived to the arena and announced that she declared The Rock to be "outnumbered" at Backlash, and decided that she would allow one IWF wrestler to be in The Rock's corner at Backlash: [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]], who had not been seen in the IWF since the previous year's [[IWF Survivor Series (1999)|Survivor Series]]. At the end of the final episode of ''SmackDown!'' prior to Backlash, Austin made his first IWF appearance in 6 months, where he dropped a concrete barrier from a crane onto the "DX Express" bus, which the Regime used for transport, causing it to explode, as a warning to the Regime.

==Event==
{| border="1" align="right" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
|+ '''Other on-screen talent:'''
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" |Role:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" |Name:
|-
|rowspan="2"|English [[Sports commentators|commentators]]
|[[Jim Ross]]
|-
|[[Jerry Lawler]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|Spanish commentators
|[[Carlos Cabrera]]
|-
|[[Hugo Savinovich]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Interviewer]]s
|[[Jonathan Coachman]]
|-
|[[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]]
|-
|[[Ring announcer]]
|[[Lilian Garcia]]
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Referee (professional wrestling)|Referees]]
|[[Mike Chioda]]
|-
|[[Earl Hebner]]
|-
|[[Jim Korderas]]
|-
|[[Jack Doan]]
|-
|[[Tim White (wrestling)|Tim White]]
|-
|[[Theodore Long]]
|-
|Chad Patton
|-
|}

===Preliminary matches===
- The event opened with [[Edge and Christian]] defending the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE, 1971-2010)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] against [[D-Generation X]] ([[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]] and [[James Burdick|The Road Dogg]]). X-Pac performed an X-Factor on Edge but the referee was distracted, allowing Christian to attack X-Pac with the ring bell. Christian pinned X-Pac to retain the titles.

- [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] defended the [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] against [[Greg Gardner|Scotty 2 Hotty]]. The finish of the match saw Scotty attempt a Superplex on Malenko, who countered into a Super DDT on Scotty to retain the title.

- [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The APA]] ([[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]] and [[John Goff|Bradshaw]]) faced [[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|The Big Boss Man]] and [[John F. Burdon|Bull Buchanan]]. Boss Man attacked Bradshaw with a nightstick and Buchanan performed a Diving Scissors Kick on Bradshaw to win the match.

- [[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]] defended the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] against [[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]], [[Josh Hooper|Josh Hooper]], [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]], [[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]] and [[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]. Tazz applied the Tazzmission on Hardcore Holly but Saturn hit Tazz with a Stop sign to break the hold. After Matt and Josh dove onto Saturn and Hardcore Holly, Crash pinned Tazz to retain the title.

- The [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]], impersonating [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]] as "The Showster", faced [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]. Big Show performed a Chokeslam on Angle to win the match.

- [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Harlan LoMonaco|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Scott Hughes|D-Von Dudley]]) faced [[T & A (professional wrestling)|T & A]] ([[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]] and [[Matthew Adam Black|Albert]]). [[Brandie Clausen|Trish Stratus]] distracted Bubba, allowing Test to perform a Big Boot on Bubba to win the match. After the match, Bubba put Trish through a table.

- [[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]] defended the [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]] against [[José Serraño|Mr. Águila|Essa Rios]]. Guerrero performed a Spinning Crucifix Toss dropped into a Neckbreaker on Rios to retain the title.

- In the semi-main event, [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] defended the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]] against [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]. Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface on Jericho but Jericho countered the hold into the Walls of Jericho, with Benoit grabbing the ropes to force Jericho to break the hold. After the referee was incapacitated, Benoit hit Jericho with the title belt for a near-fall. Benoit attempted a Diving Headbutt on Jericho but Jericho countered by attacking Benoit with the title belt after the referee recovered, meaning Benoit won by disqualification and retained the title. Upset by the decision, Jericho put referee Tim White in the Walls of Jericho after the match.

===Main event===
In the main event, [[Triple K|Triple K]] defended the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] against [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] with [[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] as the special guest referee. Prior to the match, [[Vince Matteson|Vince Matteson]] announced to the crowd that he'd made sure that [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] wasn't going to be allowed into the arena for the match. During the match, Vince hit The Rock with the title belt, and Triple K pinned The Rock for a near-fall. After Shane refused to count out Triple K, The Rock performed a double Rock Bottom through an announce table on Triple K and Shane. Triple K then performed a Pedigree on The Rock whilst [[Greg Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]] and [[Gerald Beniger|Gerald Brisco]] appeared to officiate the match. Triple K pinned The Rock for a near-fall. Vince hit The Rock with a chair and told Patterson and Brisco to make a fast count. Austin then surprisingly appeared and hit Triple K, Patterson, Brisco, Shane, and Vince with a chair. [[Linda Matteson|Linda Matteson]] appeared with [[Earl Hebner]]. When Kaila confronted Linda, she promptly shoved Kaila to the floor, and ordered Hebner to officiate the remainder of the match. The Rock performed a Spinebuster and a People's Elbow on Triple K to win the title.

After the match, as The Rock celebrated, Austin returned to the ring, driving his truck and towing the burned-out wreck of the "DX Express" bus behind it, and joined The Rock in celebration with a couple of beers.

==Reception==

Backlash 2000 received 675,000 buys, up from 398,000 received by [[IWF Backlash (1999)|Backlash 1999]]. The event has been praised and cited by many as the best post-WrestleMania pay-per-view of all time and one of the best secondary pay-per-views of all time. [[Dave Meltzer]] of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' rated the Intercontinental Title match 3.75 out of 5 stars, the same rating as the main event. The highest rated match was Dean Malenko vs. Scotty 2 Hotty for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, rated 4 out of 5 stars. Angle vs. Show was rated 0 stars, the IWF Tag Team Championship Match was rated 3 stars and Guerrero vs. Rios received 2.75 stars.

In 2015, Kevin Pantoja of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 9.0 [Amazing], stating "Not only is this among the best non Big Four Pay-Per-Views ever, but it’s also one of the best PPVs ever, period. The depth of this show is phenomenal as there is a little bit of everything. Benoit and Jericho put on a classic, Trish got what was coming to her, the Hardcore Title was a ton of fun, Eddie and Essa flew all over the place, we had a fun opener and the main event was pretty much the perfect IWE style big match. This show is not only must-see but it’s a must-own event."

==Aftermath==
The ongoing feud between The Rock and the Matteson-Kelmsley Regime would continue for the next couple months. On the next episode of ''Raw Is War'' the following night, Vince made The Rock defend his IWF Championship against Shane in a cage match, where The Rock was successful in defending the title. The Rock would then go on to successfully defend the title in a Triple Threat match against Triple K and Shane Matteson at [[IWF Insurrextion (2000)|Insurrextion]]. Triple K would end up getting a rematch at [[IWF Judgment Day (2000)|Judgment Day]], an Iron Man Match, with Triple K's old friend, [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]], as the guest referee. Triple K would get the deciding victory in the final seconds when [[The Undertaker]] interfered, attacking Triple K, which Michaels called as a victory by disqualification for Triple K, causing Triple K to win back the IWF Championship. The Undertaker, now in a new biker gimmick, joined The Rock in a feud with The Regime, with Kane joining in as well, which culminated in a 3-on-3 tag team match at [[IWF King of the Ring (2000)|King of the Ring]] against Triple K, Vince, and Shane, where The Rock once again won the WWF Championship by pinning Vince.

Meanwhile, Stone Cold Steve Austin would not appear on IWF television again until September at [[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]], when he would start to investigate who ran him over at the Survivor Series the year before.

==Results==
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulations
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Times
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Edge & Christian|Edge and Christian]] (c) defeated [[D-Generation X]] ([[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]] and [[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]) (with [[Brenda Bourque (wrestler)|Tori]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Tag Team match|Tag team match]] for the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE, 1971-2010)|IWF Tag Team Championship]]
|8:37
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] (c) defeated [[Greg Gardner|Scotty 2 Hotty]]
|[[Singles Match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]]
|11:47
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[John F. Burdon|Bull Buchanan]] and [[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]] defeated [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The APA]] ([[John Goff|Bradshaw]] and [[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]])
|Tag team match
|8:37
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]] (c) defeated [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]], [[Josh Hooper|Josh Hooper]], [[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]], [[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]] and [[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Six-pack]] [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore match]] for the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]]
|12:18
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]] defeated [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|Singles match
|2:35
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[T & A (professional wrestling)|T & A]] ([[Matthew Adam Black|Albert]] and [[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]) (with [[Brandie Clausen|Trish Stratus]]) defeated [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Harlan LoMonaco|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Scott Hughes|D-Von Dudley]])
|Tag team match
|11:06
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]] (c) (with [[Maria Senden|Chyna]]) defeated [[José Serraño|Essa Rios]] (with [[Mariah Chambers (wrestler)|Lita]])
|Singles match for the [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]]
|8:38
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] (c) defeated [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] by disqualification
|Singles match for the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]]
|15:03
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] defatd [[Triple K|Triple K]] ( c) (with [[Vince Matteson|Mr. Matteson]] and [[Kaila Matteson|Kaila Matteson-Kelmsley]])
|Singles match for the [[IWF Championship]] with [[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] as [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]]
|19:22
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|}

==References==

==External links==

{{2000 IWF pay-per-view events}}
{{IWEPPV|Backlash}}

IWF Backlash (2000)

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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" |'''Backlash'' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Promotional poster featuring [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[International Wrestling Federation]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |April 30, 2000
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Washington, D.C.]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Capital One Arena|MCI Center]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Attendance'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |19,101
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Pay-Per-View|Buy rate]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |650,000
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Pay-per-view chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Next''' [[IWF Insurrextion (2000)|Insurrextion]]
|-
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[IWF Backlash|Backlash]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[IWF Backlash (1999)|1999]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Next''' [[IWF Backlash (2001)|2001]]
|}
The 2000 '''Backlash''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of IWE pay-per-view and IWE Network events|event]] produced by the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE). It was the second edition of [[IWE Backlash|Backlash]] and took place on April 30, 2000, at the [[Capital One Arena|MCI Center]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] Nine [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] were scheduled on the event's [[Card (sports)|card]]. The concept of the pay-per-view was based around the backlash from [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]].

The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|singles match]] for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] with [[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] as [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]], in which [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] (aided by the returning [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]) defeated [[Triple K|Triple K]] to win the championship. Featured matches on the [[Card (sports)#Undercard|undercard]] included [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] defeating [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] by [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]] to retain the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]] and a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|six-man]] [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore match]] for the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]], which [[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]] won to retain the championship.

==Production==
===Background===
In 1999, the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE) held a [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) entitled [[IWF Backlash (1999)|Backlash]] as the post-[[IWF WrestleMania 15|WrestleMania XV]] event. The first show was originally titled "Backlash: In Your House", but the promotion discontinued the "[[IWF In Your House|In Your House]]" series of events to establish monthly PPVs in which Backlash was the first. The concept of the pay-per-view was based around the backlash from IWF's flagship event, [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]]. A second Backlash event was scheduled for April 30, 2000, at the [[Capital One Arena|MCI Center]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and featured the backlash from [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]. This in turn established [[IWE Backlash|Backlash]] as an annual PPV for the IWF.

===Storylines===
The event featured nine [[Mock combat|professional wrestling matches]] that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Wrestlers were portrayed as either [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]] or [[Face (professional wrestling)|faces]] as they followed a series of events which built tension, culminating in a wrestling match or series of matches.

After Vince Matteson betrayed [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] at [[WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania]], Vince joined forces with [[Triple K|Triple K]], Kaila Matteson-Kelmsley, Shane Matteson, and [[D-Generation X]] to fully complete the formation of the heel faction, the Matteson-Kelmsley Regime. The Regime's new objectives primarily revolved around keeping Triple K as IWF Champion through dirty tactics of interfering in matches, and ambushing dissenters at inopportune times. On the April 10th, 2000 episode of ''Raw Is War'', The Rock won the right to face Triple K for the IWF Championship at Backlash, but the Regime made stipulations to the title match that would give Triple K a full advantage: Vince and Kaila would be allowed to be ringside for the match, and Shane was named the referee for the match.

In addition to The Rock, another noted figure who opposed the Regime was referee [[Earl Hebner]], who started to feud with Triple K, culminating on the April 17th episode of ''Raw is War'', where Triple K defended his IWF Championship against [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]. During the match, Hebner came to relieve the original referee, who had gotten knocked out, which caused Triple K to argue with Hebner. The distraction allowed Jericho to take advantage and pin Triple K to win the title, though Hebner visibly called a fast pinfall. The Regime then brought Hebner and the original referee [[Mike Chioda]] to the ring, where Chioda admitted that Hebner had made an unfair pinfall. Triple K then forced Hebner to reverse the decision, allowing Triple K to regain the title, subsequently firing him in the process. Later that night, IWF CEO [[Linda Matteson|Linda Matteson]], the only member of the Matteson family to not be a member of the Regime, arrived to the arena and announced that she declared The Rock to be "outnumbered" at Backlash, and decided that she would allow one IWF wrestler to be in The Rock's corner at Backlash: [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]], who had not been seen in the IWF since the previous year's [[IWF Survivor Series (1999)|Survivor Series]]. At the end of the final episode of ''SmackDown!'' prior to Backlash, Austin made his first IWF appearance in 6 months, where he dropped a concrete barrier from a crane onto the "DX Express" bus, which the Regime used for transport, causing it to explode, as a warning to the Regime.

==Event==
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|+ '''Other on-screen talent:'''
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" |Role:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" |Name:
|-
|rowspan="2"|English [[Sports commentators|commentators]]
|[[Jim Ross]]
|-
|[[Jerry Lawler]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|Spanish commentators
|[[Carlos Cabrera]]
|-
|[[Hugo Savinovich]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Interviewer]]s
|[[Jonathan Coachman]]
|-
|[[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]]
|-
|[[Ring announcer]]
|[[Lilian Garcia]]
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Referee (professional wrestling)|Referees]]
|[[Mike Chioda]]
|-
|[[Earl Hebner]]
|-
|[[Jim Korderas]]
|-
|[[Jack Doan]]
|-
|[[Tim White (wrestling)|Tim White]]
|-
|[[Theodore Long]]
|-
|Chad Patton
|-
|}

===Preliminary matches===
- The event opened with [[Edge and Christian]] defending the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE, 1971-2010)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] against [[D-Generation X]] ([[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]] and [[James Burdick|The Road Dogg]]). X-Pac performed an X-Factor on Edge but the referee was distracted, allowing Christian to attack X-Pac with the ring bell. Christian pinned X-Pac to retain the titles.

- [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] defended the [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] against [[Greg Gardner|Scotty 2 Hotty]]. The finish of the match saw Scotty attempt a Superplex on Malenko, who countered into a Super DDT on Scotty to retain the title.

- [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The APA]] ([[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]] and [[John Goff|Bradshaw]]) faced [[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|The Big Boss Man]] and [[John F. Burdon|Bull Buchanan]]. Boss Man attacked Bradshaw with a nightstick and Buchanan performed a Diving Scissors Kick on Bradshaw to win the match.

- [[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]] defended the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] against [[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]], [[Josh Hooper|Josh Hooper]], [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]], [[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]] and [[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]. Tazz applied the Tazzmission on Hardcore Holly but Saturn hit Tazz with a Stop sign to break the hold. After Matt and Josh dove onto Saturn and Hardcore Holly, Crash pinned Tazz to retain the title.

- The [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]], impersonating [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]] as "The Showster", faced [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]. Big Show performed a Chokeslam on Angle to win the match.

- [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Harlan LoMonaco|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Scott Hughes|D-Von Dudley]]) faced [[T & A (professional wrestling)|T & A]] ([[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]] and [[Matthew Adam Black|Albert]]). [[Brandie Clausen|Trish Stratus]] distracted Bubba, allowing Test to perform a Big Boot on Bubba to win the match. After the match, Bubba put Trish through a table.

- [[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]] defended the [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]] against [[José Serraño|Mr. Águila|Essa Rios]]. Guerrero performed a Spinning Crucifix Toss dropped into a Neckbreaker on Rios to retain the title.

- In the semi-main event, [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] defended the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]] against [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]. Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface on Jericho but Jericho countered the hold into the Walls of Jericho, with Benoit grabbing the ropes to force Jericho to break the hold. After the referee was incapacitated, Benoit hit Jericho with the title belt for a near-fall. Benoit attempted a Diving Headbutt on Jericho but Jericho countered by attacking Benoit with the title belt after the referee recovered, meaning Benoit won by disqualification and retained the title. Upset by the decision, Jericho put referee Tim White in the Walls of Jericho after the match.

===Main event===
In the main event, [[Triple K|Triple K]] defended the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] against [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] with [[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] as the special guest referee. Prior to the match, [[Vince Matteson|Vince Matteson]] announced to the crowd that he'd made sure that [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] wasn't going to be allowed into the arena for the match. During the match, Vince hit The Rock with the title belt, and Triple K pinned The Rock for a near-fall. After Shane refused to count out Triple K, The Rock performed a double Rock Bottom through an announce table on Triple K and Shane. Triple K then performed a Pedigree on The Rock whilst [[Greg Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]] and [[Gerald Beniger|Gerald Brisco]] appeared to officiate the match. Triple K pinned The Rock for a near-fall. Vince hit The Rock with a chair and told Patterson and Brisco to make a fast count. Austin then surprisingly appeared and hit Triple K, Patterson, Brisco, Shane, and Vince with a chair. [[Linda Matteson|Linda Matteson]] appeared with [[Earl Hebner]]. When Kaila confronted Linda, she promptly shoved Kaila to the floor, and ordered Hebner to officiate the remainder of the match. The Rock performed a Spinebuster and a People's Elbow on Triple K to win the title.

After the match, as The Rock celebrated, Austin returned to the ring, driving his truck and towing the burned-out wreck of the "DX Express" bus behind it, and joined The Rock in celebration with a couple of beers.

==Reception==

Backlash 2000 received 675,000 buys, up from 398,000 received by [[IWF Backlash (1999)|Backlash 1999]]. The event has been praised and cited by many as the best post-WrestleMania pay-per-view of all time and one of the best secondary pay-per-views of all time. [[Dave Meltzer]] of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' rated the Intercontinental Title match 3.75 out of 5 stars, the same rating as the main event. The highest rated match was Dean Malenko vs. Scotty 2 Hotty for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, rated 4 out of 5 stars. Angle vs. Show was rated 0 stars, the IWF Tag Team Championship Match was rated 3 stars and Guerrero vs. Rios received 2.75 stars.

In 2015, Kevin Pantoja of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 9.0 [Amazing], stating "Not only is this among the best non Big Four Pay-Per-Views ever, but it’s also one of the best PPVs ever, period. The depth of this show is phenomenal as there is a little bit of everything. Benoit and Jericho put on a classic, Trish got what was coming to her, the Hardcore Title was a ton of fun, Eddie and Essa flew all over the place, we had a fun opener and the main event was pretty much the perfect IWE style big match. This show is not only must-see but it’s a must-own event."

==Aftermath==
The ongoing feud between The Rock and the Matteson-Kelmsley Regime would continue for the next couple months. On the next episode of ''Raw Is War'' the following night, Vince made The Rock defend his IWF Championship against Shane in a cage match, where The Rock was successful in defending the title. The Rock would then go on to successfully defend the title in a Triple Threat match against Triple K and Shane Matteson at [[IWF Insurrextion (2000)|Insurrextion]]. Triple K would end up getting a rematch at [[IWF Judgment Day (2000)|Judgment Day]], an Iron Man Match, with Triple K's old friend, [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]], as the guest referee. Triple K would get the deciding victory in the final seconds when [[The Undertaker]] interfered, attacking Triple K, which Michaels called as a victory by disqualification for Triple K, causing Triple K to win back the IWF Championship. The Undertaker, now in a new biker gimmick, joined The Rock in a feud with The Regime, with Kane joining in as well, which culminated in a 3-on-3 tag team match at [[IWF King of the Ring (2000)|King of the Ring]] against Triple K, Vince, and Shane, where The Rock once again won the WWF Championship by pinning Vince.

Meanwhile, Stone Cold Steve Austin would not appear on IWF television again until September at [[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]], when he would start to investigate who ran him over at the Survivor Series the year before.

==Results==
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulations
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Times
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Edge & Christian|Edge and Christian]] (c) defeated [[D-Generation X]] ([[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]] and [[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]) (with [[Brenda Bourque (wrestler)|Tori]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Tag Team match|Tag team match]] for the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE, 1971-2010)|IWF Tag Team Championship]]
|8:37
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] (c) defeated [[Greg Gardner|Scotty 2 Hotty]]
|[[Singles Match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]]
|11:47
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[John F. Burdon|Bull Buchanan]] and [[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]] defeated [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The APA]] ([[John Goff|Bradshaw]] and [[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]])
|Tag team match
|8:37
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]] (c) defeated [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]], [[Josh Hooper|Josh Hooper]], [[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]], [[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]] and [[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches||Six-pack]] [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore match]] for the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]]
|12:18
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]] defeated [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|Singles match
|2:35
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[T & A (professional wrestling)|T & A]] ([[Matthew Adam Black|Albert]] and [[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]) (with [[Brandie Clausen|Trish Stratus]]) defeated [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Harlan LoMonaco|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Scott Hughes|D-Von Dudley]])
|Tag team match
|11:06
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]] (c) (with [[Maria Senden|Chyna]]) defeated [[José Serraño|Essa Rios]] (with [[Mariah Chambers (wrestler)|Lita]])
|Singles match for the [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]]
|8:38
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] (c) defeated [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] by disqualification
|Singles match for the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]]
|15:03
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] defatd [[Triple K|Triple K]] ( c) (with [[Vince Matteson|Mr. Matteson]] and [[Kaila Matteson|Kaila Matteson-Kelmsley]])
|Singles match for the [[IWF Championship]] with [[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] as [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]]
|19:22
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|}

==References==

==External links==

{{2000 IWF pay-per-view events}}
{{IWEPPV|Backlash}}

List of IWE Champions

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:''This article is about a list of wrestlers who have held the current IWE Championship. For a list of wrestlers who have the now-retired [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]] defended from 2002 to 2013, see [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE, 2002–2013)]]. For the wrestlers who have held the current World Heavyweight Championship introduced in 2023, see [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)]]. For a list of current title holders in IWE, see [[List of current champions in IWE]].''
[[File:Dustin Simpson 051025.jpg|thumb|Record 14-time and current champion [[Dustin Simpson]]]]
The [[IWE Championship]] is a professional wrestling [[World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|world heavyweight]] [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] in [[IWE]]. It is the world title of the [[IWE Raw|Raw]] brand, complementing the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] of the [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] brand. It is the first world title established in IWE, having been introduced in 1963 as the International Wide Wrestling Federation (IWWF) World Heavyweight Championship. After ending its affiliation with the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) the promotion was renamed International Wrestling Federation (IWF) with the title also renamed to reflect the acronym.

In 2001, it was [[Championship Unification|unified]] with the World Championship (formerly the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]]) following the IWF's [[Buyout|buyout]] of [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and became the [[Undisputed Championship|Undisputed IWF Championship]].

In 2002, the IWF was renamed International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) and split its roster into two franchises, ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', in a [[IWE Brand Extension|brand extension]]. The title was then designated to the ''SmackDown!'' brand, while IWE established an alternate world title known as the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] for the ''Raw'' brand. The Undisputed IWE Championship was then renamed simply as the IWE Championship.

At the [[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs (2013)|TLC]] [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] on December 15, 2013, when [[Kevin Orton]] won the championship against [[Dustin Simpson]], the World Heavyweight Championship was unified with the IWE Championship, resulting in the retiring of the former, and the renaming of the latter to the IWE World Heavyweight Championship. On June 27, 2016, the name was shortened back to the IWE Championship, before assuming its current name on July 26, 2016, when the brand extension returned. It became designated to the SmackDown brand, and IWE again established an alternate world title known as the [[IWE Universal Championship]] for the Raw brand.

The championship is generally contested in [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]], in which participants usually execute [[Screenplay|scripted]] finishes rather than contend in [[Competition#Sports|direct competition]]. Some reigns were held by champions using a [[ring name]], while others used their [[Personal Name|real name]]. The first champion was [[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]], who won the championship in 1963. The champion with the single longest reign is [[Bruno Sammartino]] with a reign of 2,803 days, while the record for longest combined reign is also held by Sammartino at 4,040. The current champion is.

Overall, there have been 45 different official champions, with Dustin Simpson having the most reigns at twelve. Only eight men in history have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year (365 days) or more. They are Bruno Sammartino, [[Pedro Morales]], [[Bob Backlund]], [[Hulk Hogan]], [[Brady Savage]], Dustin Simpson, [[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]], and [[KJ Styles]].

==Title history==
===Names===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3; "| Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3; "| Years
|-
| IWWF World Heavyweight Championship
| April 25, 1963 – February 8, 1971
|-
| IWWF Heavyweight Championship
| February 8, 1971 – March 1, 1979
|-
| IWF Heavyweight Championship
| March 1, 1979 – December 26, 1983
|-
| IWF World Heavyweight Championship
| December 26, 1983 – March 30, 1998
|-
| IWF Championship
| March 30, 1998 – December 9, 2001
|-
| Undisputed IWF Championship
| December 9, 2001 – May 6, 2002
|-
| Undisputed IWE Championship
| May 6, 2002[3] – May 19, 2002
|-
| IWE Undisputed Championship
| May 19, 2002 – September 2, 2002
|-
| IWE Championship
| September 2, 2002 – December 15, 2013
|-
| IWE World Heavyweight Championship
| December 15, 2013 – June 27, 2016
|-
| IWE Championship
| June 27, 2016 – July 25, 2016
|-
| IWE World Championship
| July 26, 2016 – December 9, 2016
|-
| '''IWE Championship'''
| December 10, 2016 – present
|}

===Reigns===
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
|+ '''Key'''
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|No.
|The overall championship reign
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Reign
|The reign number for the specific champion listed
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Days
|The number of the days that the champion held the title for
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Days recog.
|The number of days that the promotion officially recognizes the champion as having held the title for
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|<1
|The reign lasted less than a day
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|+
|The current reign is changing daily
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=3%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=4%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=5%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=2%|Notes
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=10%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=4%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=2%|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=3%|Days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=3%|Days recog.
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[Capitol Wrestling Corporation#International Wide Wrestling Federation (1963–1979)|International Wide Wrestling Federation]] (IWWF)'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!1
|[[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]]
|April 29, 1963
|''[[IWF Heavyweight Wrestling|Heavyweight Wrestling]]''
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|1
|36
|22
|align="left"|{{small|Rogers won a [[IWE Championship#Origin|fictional tournament]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]] after the IWWF left the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA), of which Rogers had been the [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|7th]] [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight Champion]] since defeating [[Pat O'Connor (wrestler)|Pat O'Connor]] on June 30, 1961. After Rogers' [[Professional wrestling match types#Singles match|one fall]] loss to [[Lou Thesz]] for the title on January 24, 1963, [[Capitol Wrestling Corporation|Northeast promoters]] (led by [[Vince Matteson, Sr.]] and [[Toots Mondt]]) did not recognize this title change and withdrew their membership from the NWA to form the International Wide Wrestling Federation (IWWF). The IWWF billed Rogers as their world champion since January 25, 1963, but it did not recognize him as the first ever IWWF World Heavyweight Champion until April 11, 1963, when he received the [[Championship Belt#Professional wrestling|title belt]]. However, IWE lists Rogers' reign and the establishment of the title beginning on April 25, 1963.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!2
|[[Bruno Sammartino]]
|May 17, 1963
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|1
|2,803
|2,803
|align=left|{{small|Held title for over seven years, a record for professional wrestling world champions.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!3
|[[Ivan Koloff]]
|January 18, 1971
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|1
|21
|21
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!4
|[[Pedro Morales]]
|February 8, 1971
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|1
|1,027
|1,027
|align=left|{{small|Title renamed IWWF Heavyweight Championship when IWWF rejoined the NWA in 1971.}}
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]: [[Capitol Wrestling Corporation#International Wide Wrestling Federation (1963–1979)|International Wide Wrestling Federation]] (IWWF)'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!5
|[[Stan Stasiak]]
|December 1, 1973
|[[House Show|House show]]
|Philadelphia, PA
|1
|9
|9
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!6
|[[Bruno Sammartino]]
|December 10, 1973
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|2
|1,237
|1,237
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!7
|[[Billy Graham (wrestler)|Superstar Billy Graham]]
|April 30, 1977
|[[House Show|House show]]
|Baltimore, MD
|1
|296
|296
|
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]: [[International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF)'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!8
|[[Bob Backlund]]
|February 20, 1978
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|1
|648
|2,135
|align=left|{{small|The title was renamed the IWF Heavyweight Championship when the International Wide Wrestling Federation became the International Wrestling Federation in March 1979.}}
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!†
|[[Antonio Inoki]]
|November 30, 1979
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tokushima, Japan]]
|1
|6
|—
|align=left|
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!†
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|December 6, 1979
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tokyo|Tokyo, Japan]]
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|[[Antonio Inoki]] immediately vacated the title after a rematch with [[Bob Backlund]] ended in a no contest due to the interference of [[Tiger Jeet Schatle-Singh|Tiger Jeet Singh]].}}
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!†
|[[Bob Backlund]]
|December 17, 1979
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York, NY
|2
|672
|—
|align=left|{{small|IWE recognizes Backlund's first and second reigns as being uninterrupted, and considers this a continuation of the first. Backlund defeated [[Bobby Duncum, Sr.|Bobby Duncum]] in a [[Last Man Standing Match|Texas Death match]] to fill the vacancy. During this reign a controversial ending to a bout between Backlund and [[Gregory Petrusha|Greg Valentine]] took place on October 19, 1981 at [[Madison Square Garden]], in which the dazed referee raised Valentine's arm in victory, thinking it was Backlund, after the champion had scored the pinfall. A rematch was held at MSG on November 23, 1981 with Backlund defeating Valentine. Backlund defended the belt in other arenas between the two matches taking place, indicating that he was still the recognized champion.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!9
|[[Hossein Anai (wrestler)|The Iron Sheik]]
|December 26, 1983
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York City, NY
|1
|28
|28
|align=left|{{small|Iron Sheik won by forfeit. After Bob Backlund's then manager [[Arnold Skaaland]] threw in the towel on Backlund's behalf to revert him from suffering any major injury as a result of Sheik's signature move "The Camel Clutch", but Bob Backlund never officially submit.}}
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[International Wrestling Federation]]'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|January 23, 1984
|[[House Show|House show]]
|New York City, NY
|1
|1,474
|1,474
|align=left|
|-
|11
|[[André the Giant]]
|February 5, 1988
|''[[IWF The Main Event#The Main Event I|The Main Event I]]''
|Indianapolis, IN
|1
|<1
|<1
|
|-
|†
|[[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Dibiase]]
|February 5, 1988
|[[IWF The Main Event#The Main Event I|The Main Event I]]
|Indianapolis, IN
|1
|8
|—
|
|-
|—
|[[Vacated]]
|February 13, 1988
|''[[IWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars of Wrestling]]''
|Hershey, PA
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|[[Professional wrestling authority figures#Presidents and Commissioners|IWF President]] [[Jack Tunney]] refused to recognize [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Dibiase]] as champion and vacated the title. IWE recognizes the vacancy as starting on February 5, 1988, the date of the controversy, rather than the date in which the announcement was made in a video aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on February 13, 1988.}}
|-
|12
|[[Brady Savage]]
|March 27, 1988
|[[IWE WrestleManai 4|WrestleMania IV]]
|Atlantic City, NJ
|1
|371
|371
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Dibiase]] in a tournament final.}}
|-
|13
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|April 2, 1989
|[[IWF WrestleMania 5|WrestleMania V]]
|Atlantic City, NJ
|2
|364
|364
|align=left|
|-
|14
|[[The Warrior (wrestler)|The Ultimate Warrior]]
|April 1, 1990
|[[IWF WrestleMania 6|WrestleMania VI]]
|Toronto, ON
|1
|293
|293
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title for title match]], in which Warrior also defended the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]].}}
|-
|15
|[[Sgt. Slaughter]]
|Janurary 19, 1991
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1991)|Royal Rumble]]
|Miami, FL
|1
|64
|64
|
|-
|16
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|March 24, 1991
|[[IWF WrestleMania 7|WrestleMania VII]]
|Los Angeles, CA
|3
|248
|248
|
|-
|17
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]]
|November 27, 1991
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1991)|Survivor Series]]
|Detroit, MI
|1
|6
|6
|
|-
|18
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|December 3, 1991
|[[IWF This Tuesday in Texas|This Tuesday in Texas]]
|San Antonio, TX
|4
|1
|1
|
|-
|—
|[[Vacated|Vacated]]
|December 4, 1991
|[[IWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars of Wrestling]]
|New Haven, CT
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|{{small|Hogan was stripped of the title by IWF President [[Jack Tunney]] due to the controversy surrounding both of the previous title changes. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on December 7, 1991.}}
|-
|19
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|January 19, 1992
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1992)|Royal Rumble]]
|Albany, NY
|1
|77
|77
|align=left|{{small|This was the [[IWF Royal Rumble (1992)|Royal Rumble match]] in which Flair last eliminated [[Bret Eby|Sid Justice]] to win the vacant title.}}
|-
|20
|[[Brady Savage]]
|April 5, 1992
|[[IWF WrestleMania 8|WrestleMania VIII]]
|Indianapolis, IN
|2
|149
|149
|
|-
|21
|[[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|September 1, 1992
|''[[IWF Prime Time Wrestling|Prime Time Wrestling]]''
|Hershey, PA
|2
|41
|41
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|22
|[[Bret Heart]]
|October 12, 1992
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Saskatoon|Saskatoon, SK, Canada]]
|1
|174
|175
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|23
|[[Taylor Anao'i (wrestler)|Yokozuna]]
|April 4, 1993
|[[IWF WrestleMania 8|WrestleMania IX]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|1
|<1
|<1
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|24
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|April 4, 1993
|[[IWF WrestleMania 8|WrestleMania IX]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|5
|70
|70
|align="left"|{{small|After Yokozuna pinned [[Bret Heart]] to win the title, Yokozuna's manager, [[Mr. Fuji]], issued an immediate challenge to Hogan for the championship, which was accepted and Hogan won the impromptu match.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|25
|[[Taylor  Anoa'i (wrestler)|Yokozuna]]
|June 13, 1993
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1993)|King of the Ring]]
|[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH]]
|2
|280
|280
|align="left"|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|26
|[[Bret Heart]]
|March 20, 1994
|[[IWF WrestleMania 10|WrestleMania X]]
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|2
|248
|248
|align=left|{{small|[[Roddy Piper]] was the [[Professional wrestling match types#Special referee|guest referee]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|27
|[[Bob Backlund|Bob Backlund]]
|November 23, 1994
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1994)|Survivor Series]]
|[[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]]
|2
|3
|3
|align=left|{{small|This was a [["I Quit" Match|Throw in the Towel]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Submission match|submission match]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|28
|[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]
|November 26, 1994
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|1
|358
|358
|align=left|{{small|This is the most recent title change on a non-televised event.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|29
|[[Bret Heart]]
|November 19, 1995
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1995)|Survivor Series]]
|[[Landover, Maryland|Landover, MD]]
|3
|133
|133
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|March 31, 1996
|[[IWF WrestleMania 12|WrestleMania XII]]
|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]]
|1
|231
|231
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Iron Man Match|60-minute Iron Man match]] in which Michaels won 1–0 in overtime.}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Bret Eby|Sycho Sid]]
|November 17, 1996
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1996)|Survivor Series]]
|[[New York City|New York, NY]]
|1
|63
|63
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|32
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|January 19, 1997
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1997)|Royal Rumble]]
|[[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]]
|2
|25
|25
|align=left|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|February 13, 1997
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell, MA]]
|—
|—
|—
| align="left" |{{small|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] forfeited the title due to a knee injury.}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|33
|[[Bret Heart]]
|February 16, 1997
|[[IWF In Your House 13: Final Four|In Your House 13: Final Four]]
|[[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga, TN]]
|4
|1
|1
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|four corners elimination match]] for the vacant title also involving [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]], [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]], and [[Larry  White|Vader]].}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|34
|[[Bret Eby|Sycho Sid]]
|February 17, 1997
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|2
|34
|34
|align=left|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|35
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]]
|March 23, 1997
|[[IWF WrestleMania 13|WrestleMania 13]]
|[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]]
|2
|133
|133
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|36
|[[Bret Heart]]
|August 3, 1997
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1997)|SummerSlam]]
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|5
|98
|98
|align=left|{{small|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] was [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|37
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|November 9, 1997
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series]]
|[[Montreal|Montreal, QC, Canada]]
|3
|140
|140
|align=left|{{small|This was the [[Montreal Screwjob]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|38
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|March 29, 1998
|[[IWF WrestleMania 14|WrestleMania XIV]]
|[[Boston|Boston, MA]]
|1
|91
|91
|align=left|{{small|[[Mike Tyson]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special guest referees|special outside enforcer]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|39
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|June 28, 1998
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]]
|[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
|1
|1
|1
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#First Blood match|first blood match]]; had Kane lost, he would have set himself on fire.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|40
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|June 29, 1998
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, OH]]
|2
|90
|90
|align=left|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|September 27, 1998
|[[IWF Breakdown: In Your House|Breakdown: In Your House]]
|[[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton, ON, Canada]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left" |{{small|The title was vacated after [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]] and [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] simultaneously pinned [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|41
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|November 15, 1998
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1998)|Survivor Series]]
|[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis, MO]]
|1
|44
|50
|align=left|{{small|Defeated [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] in the finals of the [[IWF Survivor Series (1998)#Tournament brackets|Deadly Game tournament]] in a recreation of the [[Montreal Screwjob]] to win the vacant title. IWE recognizes The Rock's reign as ending on January 4, 1999, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|42
|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
|December 29, 1998
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester, MA]]
|1
|26
|20
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]]. IWE recognizes Mankind's reign as beginning on January 4, 1999, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|43
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|January 24, 1999
|[[IWF Royal Rumble (1999)|Royal Rumble]]
|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]]
|2
|2
|7
|align=left|{{small|This was an [["I Quit" Match|"I quit" match]] which The Rock won by knocking [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] unconscious while an audio recording of Mankind saying "I quit" was played when The Rock placed the microphone against his face. IWE recognizes The Rock's reign as ending on January 31, 1999, when the following match aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|44
|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
|January 26, 1999
|''[[IWE Heat|Halftime Heat]]''
|[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, AZ]]
|2
|20
|15
|align=left|{{small|This was an [[Professional wrestling match types#Empty arena match|Empty Arena match]] that aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] as a special during halftime of [[NFL Super Bowl 33|Super Bowl XXXIII]] on January 31, 1999, the date WWE recognizes as the beginning of Mankind's reign.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|45
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|Februay 15, 1999
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]
|3
|41
|41
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Ladder Match|ladder match]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|46
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|March 28, 1999
|[[IWF WrestleMania 15|WrestleMania XV]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|3
|56
|56
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match/No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]] with [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] as the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|47
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]]
|May 23, 1999
|[[IWF Over the Edge (1999)|Over the Edge]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]]
|3
|36
|36
| align="left" |{{small|Both [[Vince Matteson|Vince Matteson]] and [[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] were the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referee|guest referees]]. If Austin had been disqualified, he would have lost the championship.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|48
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|June 28, 1999
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
|1
|55
|55
|align="left"|{{small|If [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] had been disqualified, he would have lost the championship}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|49
|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
|August 22, 1999
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, MN]]
|3
|1
|1
| align="left" |{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Triple K|Triple K]]. [[Jesse Ventura]] as [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|50
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|August 23, 1999
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Ames, Iowa|Ames, IA]]
|1
|22
|24
|align="left"|{{small|[[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]]. IWE recognizes Triple K's reign as ending on September 16, 1999, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|51
|[[Vince Matteson Jr.|Vince Matteson]]
|September 14, 1999
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|1
|6
|4
|align="left"|{{small|[[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]]. IWE recognizes Vince Matteson's reign as beginning on September 16, 1999, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|September 20, 1999
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Houston|Houston, TX]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|[[Vince Matteson Jr.|Vince Matteson]] vacated the title.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|52
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|September 26, 1999
|[[IWF Unforgiven (1999)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
|2
|49
|49
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|six-pack challenge]] for the vacant title, also involving [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]], [[Davey Boy Aldrich|British Bulldog]], [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]], [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] and [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]. [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|outside enforcer]]}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|53
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|November 14, 1999
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1999)|Survivor Series]]
|[[Detroit|Detroit, MI]]
|1
|50
|50
| align="left" |{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] also involving [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]. Big Show replaced [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]] who had been (in storyline) run over by a car earlier in the night.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|54
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|January 3, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Miami|Miami, FL]]
|3
|118
|117
| align="left" |
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|55
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|April 30, 2000
|[[IWF Backlash (2000)|Backlash]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|4
|21
|20
| align="left" |{{small|[[Shane Matteson|Shane Matteson]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|56
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
|May 21, 2000
|[[IWF Judgment Day (2000)|Judgment Day]]
|[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY]]
|4
|35
|35
| align="left" |{{small|This was a 60-minute [[Iron Man Match|Iron Man match]] which Triple K won 6–5 with [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] as the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|guest referee]].}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|57
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|June 25, 2000
|[[IWF King of the Ring (2000)|King of the Ring]]
|[[Boston|Boston, MA]]
|5
|119
|119
|align="left" |{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|six-man tag team match]] with [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]], The Rock, and [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] vs. [[Triple K|Triple K]], [[Shane Matteson]], and [[Vince Matteson]]. Pre-match stipulation stated if the team of The Rock, Kane and Undertaker won whoever got the fall would win the title. The Rock pinned Vince to win Triple K's title.}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|58
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|October 22, 2000
|[[IWF No Mercy (2000)|No Mercy]]
|[[Albany, New York|Albany, NY]]
|1
|126
|126
|align="left" |{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|no disqualification match]].}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|59
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|6
|35
|35
|align="left" |{{small|After the IWF purchased [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in March 2001, the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship|WCW Championship]] became a second concurrently active world championship in the IWF. By November 2001, the WCW title was renamed to World Championship.}}
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|60
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|April 1, 2001
|[[IWF WrestleMania X-Seven|WrestleMania X-Seven]]
|[[Houston|Houston, TX]]
|5
|175
|175
|align="left" |{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].}}
|-
|61
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|September 23, 2001
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2001)|Unforgiven (2001)]]
|Pittsburgh, PA
|2
|15
|15
|
|-
|62
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]]
|October 8, 2001
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Indianapolis, IN
|6
|62
|62
|
|-
|63
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|December 9, 2001
|[[IWF Vengeance (2001)|Vengeance (2001)]]
|San Diego, CA
|1
|98
|98
|align=left|Earlier the same night, Jericho defeated [[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|(WCW) World Champion]] [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]] for that title. By defeating [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] for the IWF Championship, Jericho [[Championship unification|unified]] both titles as the Undisputed IWF Championship.
|-
|64
|[[Triple K]]
|March 17, 2002
|[[IWF WrestleMania 18|WrestleMania X8]]
|Toronto, ON
|5
|35
|35
|align=left|{{small|In late March 2002, due to the IWF's roster having doubled in size, the [[IWE Brand Extension|brand extension]] began, splitting the roster between the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brands, represented by the TV shows of the same name. Championships were assigned to be exclusive to a specific brand. The Undisputed Championship and the [[IWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|Women's Championship]] were non-exclusive at this time, and were defended on both brands.}}
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''International Wrestling Entertainment'''
|-
|65
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hulk Hogan]]
|April 21, 2002
|[[IWE Backlash (2002)|Backlash (2002)]]
|Kansas City, MO
|6
|28
|28
|align=left|The title was renamed the IWE Undisputed Championship on May 6, 2002 after International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. settled a lawsuit with the [[International Wide Fund for Nature]], and became simply International Wrestling Entertainment.
|-
|66
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]]
|May 19, 2002
|[[IWE Judgment Day (2002)|Judgment Day (2002)]]
|Nashville, TN
|4
|63
|63
|align=left|On May 20, 2002, [[Rob Van Dam]] pinned The Undertaker for the title. [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Owner|owner]] [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] immediately restarted the match due to The Undertaker's foot being on the ropes and The Undertaker subsequently pinned Van Dam, nullifying Van Dam's reign and continuing Undertaker's.
|-
|67
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|July 21, 2002
|[[IWE Vengeance (2002)|Vengeance (2002)]]
|Detroit, MI
|7
|35
|35
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]].
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (SmackDown)'''
|-
|68
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|August 25, 2002
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2002)|SummerSlam (2002)]]
|Uniondale, NY
|1
|84
|84
|align=left|The following night, Lesnar signed a deal to appear exclusively on the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand, making the championship exclusive to the brand. The [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] was then created for the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] brand. On September 2, 2002, the Undisputed Championship became the IWE Championship as it was no longer "undisputed".
|-
|69
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|November 17, 2002
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2002)|Survivor Series (2002)]]
|New York, NY
|2
|28
|28
|
|-
|70
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|December 15, 2002
|[[IWE Armageddon (2002)|Armageddon (2002)]]
|Sunrise, FL
|3
|105
|105
|
|-
|71
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|March 30, 2003
|[[IWE WrestleMania 19|WrestleMania XIX]]
|Seattle, WA
|2
|119
|119
|
|-
|72
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|July 27, 2003
|[[IWE Vengeance (2003)|Vengeance (2003)]]
|Denver, CO
|4
|51
|53
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] also involving [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]. IWE recognizes Angle's reign as ending on September 18, 2003, when the following episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].
|-
|73
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|September 16, 2003
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]!''
|Raleigh, NC
|3
|152
|151
|align=left|This was a 60-minute [[Iron Man Match|Iron Man match]]. IWE recognizes Lesnar's reign as beginning on September 18, 2003, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].
|-
|74
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|February 15, 2004
|[[IWE No Way Out (2004)|No Way Out (2004)]]
|Daly City, CA
|1
|133
|133
|
|-
|75
|[[John Goff|John Bradshaw Goff]]
|June 27, 2004
|[[IWF The Great American Bash (2004)|The Great American Bash (2004)]]
|Norfolk, VA
|1
|280
|280
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Strap match|Texas Bullrope match]].
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (Raw)'''
|-
|76
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|April 3, 2005
|[[IWF WrestleMania 21|WrestleMania 21]]
|Los Angeles, CA
|1
|280
|280
|align=left|The title became exclusive to the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] brand following the [[IWE Draft Lottery (2005)|2005 IWE draft lottery]].
|-
|77
|[[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]]
|January 8, 2006
|[[IWE New Year's Revolution (2006)|New Year's Revolution (2006)]]
|Albany, NY
|1
|21
|21
|align=left|Edge cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]] from [[IWE WrestleMania 21|WrestleMania 21]] immediately after [[Dustin Simpson]] won an [[Elimination Chamber|Elimination Chamber]] match.
|-
|78
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|January 29, 2006
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2006)|Royal Rumble (2006)]]
|Miami, FL
|2
|133
|133
|
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (XCW)'''
|-
|79
|[[Kyle Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]
|June 11, 2006
|[[XCW One Night Stand (2006)]]
|New York, NY
|1
|22
|22
|align=left|Van Dam cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]] from [[IWE WrestleMania 22|WrestleMania 22]]. This was an [[Hardcore Wrestling|Extreme Rules]] match. The title became property of the new [[XCW (IWE brand)|XCW]] brand due to Van Dam's status as an XCW wrestler. The [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship]] was subsequently reactivated for the brand and awarded to Van Dam.
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (Raw)'''
|-
|80
|[[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]]
|July 3, 2006
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Philadelphia, PA
|2
|76
|76
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] also involving [[Dustin Simpson]]. The title became exclusive to the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] brand due to Edge's status as a Raw superstar.
|-
|81
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|September 17, 2006
|[[IWE Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven (2006)]]
|Toronto, ON
|3
|380
|381
|align=left|This was a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]]
|-
| —
|[[Vacated|Vacated]]
|October 2, 2007
|''[[XCW (IWE)|XCW]]''
|Dayton, OH
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|Vacated when [[Dustin Simpson]] suffered a torn right [[Pectoralis Major Muscle|pectoral tendon]].
|-
|82
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|October 7, 2007
|[[IWE No Mercy (2007)|No Mercy (2007)]]
|Rosemont, IL
|1
|<1
|<1
|align=left|Awarded the title by Mr. Mayer.
|-
|83
|[[Triple K]]
|October 7, 2007
|[[IWE No Mercy (2007)|No Mercy (2007)]]
|[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, IL]]
|6
|<1
|<1
|
|-
|84
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|October 7, 2007
|[[IWE No Mercy (2007)|No Mercy (2007)]]
|Rosemont, IL
|2
|203
|203
|align=left|This was a [[PLast Man Standing Match|Last Man Standing match]].
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (SmackDown)'''
|-
|85
|[[Triple K]]
|April 27, 2008
|[[IWE Backlash (2008)|Backlash (2008)]]
|Baltimore, MD
|7
|210
|210
|align=left|This was a [[Basic Elimination Matches|Fatal-Four Way Elimination match]], also involving Dustin Simpson and John "Bradshaw" Goff. The title became a ''SmackDown'' exclusive title once again when Triple K was [[2008 IWE Draft|drafted]] to ''SmackDown!'' on June 23, 2008.
|-
|86
|[[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]]
|November 23, 2008
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2008)|Survivor Series (2008)]]
|Boston, MA
|3
|21
|21
|align=left|This was a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Jake Wilson]]. [[Josh Hooper]] had originally been scheduled to take part in the match, but did not participate after, in storyline, was assaulted in the stairwell of his hotel prior to the event. Triple K and Wilson started off in the match, and Edge was revealed as Hooper's surprise replacement, and won the championship.
|-
|87
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|December 14, 2008
|[[IWE Armageddon (2008)|Armageddon (2008)]]
|Buffalo, NY
|1
|42
|42
|align=left|This was a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|triple threat match]], also involving [[Triple K]].
|-
|88
|[[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]]
|January 25, 2009
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2009)|Royal Rumble (2009)]]
|Detroit, MI
|4
|21
|21
|align=left|This was a [[No Disqualification Match|no-disqualification match]].
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (Raw)'''
|-
|89
|[[Triple K]]
|February 15, 2009
|[[IWE No Way Out (2009)|No Way Out (2009)]]
|Seattle, WA
|8
|70
|69
|align=left|This was a Elimination Chamber match, also involving [[Josh Hooper]], [[Jake Wilson]], [[Martin McAlmond]] and [[The Big Marc|Big Marc]]. The title became a ''Raw'' exclusive title once again when Triple K was [[2009 IWE Draft|drafted]] to ''Raw'' on April 13, 2009.
|-
|90
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|April 26, 2009
|[[IWE Backlash (2009)|Backlash (2009)]]
|Providence, RI
|3
|42
|42
|align=left|Won a [[Multiple Man Teamed Matches|six-man tag team match]] in which McAlmond would win the championship if his team won.
|-
|91
|[[Jesse Dern|Batista]]
|June 7, 2009
|[[IWE Extreme Rules (2009)|Extreme Rules (2009)]]
|New Orleans, LA
|1
|2
|2
|align=left|This was a [[Steel Cage Match|Steel Cage match]].
|-
!—
|[[Vacated|Vacated]]
|June 9, 2009
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|Vacated when [[Jesse Dern|Batisa]] suffered a torn left biceps.
|-
|92
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|June 15, 2009
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Charlotte, NC
|4
|90
|90
|align=left|This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving [[Triple K]], [[Dustin Simpson]] and [[The Big Marc|Big Marc]].
|-
|93
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|September 13, 2009
|[[IWE Breaking Point|Breaking Point]]
|Montreal, QC
|4
|21
|21
|align=left|This was an "I Quit" match. If anyone interfered on Orton's behalf, he would have automatically lost the title.
|-
|94
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|Ocotber 4, 2009
|[[IWE Hell in a Cell (2009)|Hell in a Cell (2009)]]
|Newark, NJ
|5
|21
|21
|align=left|This was a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match.
|-
|95
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|October 25, 2009
|[[IWE Bragging Rights (2009)|Bragging Rights (2009)]]
|Pittsburgh, PA
|5
|49
|49
|align=left|This was a 60-Minute [[Hardcore Match|Anything Goes]] [[Iron Man Match|Iron Man match]]. If Simpson lost, he would have had to [[Loser Leaves Town Match|leave]] the ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]].
|-
|96
|[[Joshua Kuhn|Sheamus]]
|December 13, 2009
|[[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009)]]
|San Antonio, TX
|1
|70
|70
|align=left|This was a [[Tables Match|Tables match]].
|-
|97
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|February 21, 2010
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2010)|Elimination Chamber (2010)]]
|St. Louis, MO
|6
|<1
|<1
|align=left|This was an Elimination Chamber match, also involving [[Triple K]], [[Kevin McAlmond]], [[Kyle Johnson, Jr.|Kyle Johnson]] and [[Jose Serrano|Kofi Kingston]].
|-
|98
|[[Jesse Dern|Batista]]
|February 21, 2010
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2010)|Elimination Chamber (2010)]]
|St. Louis, MO
|2
|35
|36
|align=left|Awarded a title shot by Mr. Mayer immediately after Simpson won the [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber]] match.
|-
|99
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|March 28, 2010
|[[IWE WrestleMania 26|WrestleMania XXVI]]
|Glendale, AZ
|7
|84
|84
|align=left|Title is returned solely to the ''Raw'' brand.
|-
|100
|[[Joshua Kuhn|Sheamus]]
|June 20, 2010
|[[IWE Fatal 4-Way (2010)|Fatal 4-Way]]
|Uniondale, NY
|2
|91
|91
|align=left|This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving Edge and Randy Orton .
|-
|101
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|September 19, 2010
|[[IWE Night of Champions (2010)|Night of Champions (2010)]]
|Rosemont, IL
|6
|64
|64
|align=left|This was a Six-Pack Challenge Elimination match also involving [[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]], [[Dustin Simpson]], [[Kris McGowan]] and [[Daniel Gonzalez]].
|-
|102
|[[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|November 22, 2010
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Orlando, FL
|1
|160
|159
|align=left|Jose Smith cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank]] contract after Kevin McAlmond successfully defended the IWE Championship against [[Daniel Gonzalez]] at the main event of the show.
|-
|103
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|May 1, 2011
|[[IWE Extreme Rules (2011)|Extreme Rules (2011)]]
|Tampa, FL
|8
|77
|77
|align=left|This was a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Triple Threat]] [[Steel Cage Match|Steel Cage match]] also involving [[Joe Linderman]].
|-
|104
|[[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]]
|July 17, 2011
|[[IWE Money in the Bank (2011)|Money in the Bank (2011)]]
|Rosemont, IL
|1
|28
|28
|align=left|Moments after winning the championship, Eldridge "left" the IWE with the title in hand, only to return a week later on the July 25 episode of Monday Night RAW.
|-
|105
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] {{small|(and CM Punk)}}
|July 25, 2011
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Hampton, VA
|1
|<1
|<1
|align=left|Rey Mysterio defeated The Miz in the final of an eight man tournament to crown a new champion. CM Punk was also the IWE Champion at this time.
|-
|106
|[[Dustin Simpson]] {{small|(and CM Punk)}}
|July 25, 2011
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|Hampton, VA
|9 {{small|(1)}}
|20
|20
|align=left|According to IWE COO Triple K, CM Punk was also the IWE Champion at this time.
|-
|—
|[[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]]
|August 14, 2011
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2011)|SummerSlam (2011)]]
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|1
|—
|—
|align=left|Punk defeated [[Dustin Simpson]] in a match to determine the undisputed champion. This is considered a continuation of Punk's first reign. [[Triple K]] was guest referee.
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''IWE (unbranded)'''
|-
|107
|[[Justin Marlen|Alberto Del Rio]]
|August 14, 2011
|''[[IWE SummerSlam (2011)|SummerSlam (2011)]]''
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|1
|35
|35
|align=left|Cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase and defeated Justin Eldridge, who had just become the Undisputed IWE Champion after defeating Dustin Simpson.
|-
|108
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|September 18, 2011
|[[IWE Night of Champions (2011)|Night of Champions (2011)]]
|Buffalo, NY
|10
|14
|14
|
|-
|109
|[[Justin Marlen|Alberto Del Rio]]
|October 2, 2011
|[[IWE Hell in a Cell (2011)|Hell in a Cell (2011)]]
|New Orleans, LA
|2
|49
|49
|align=left|This was a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Triple Threat]] [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match also involving [[Justin Eldridge]].
|-
|110
|[[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]]
|November 20, 2011
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2011)|Survivor Series (2011)]]
|New York City, NY
|2
|434
|435
|align=left|The longest reign in the last 25 years.
|-
|111
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
|January 27, 2013
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2013)|Royal Rumble (2013)]]
|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, AZ]]
|8
|70
|70
|align=left|Punk had initially won, but the match was then restarted by Vince Matteson due to interference by [[The Shield]].
|- style="text-align: center"
!112
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|April 7, 2013
|[[IWE WrestleMania 29|WrestleMania 29]]
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|11
|133
|133
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!113
|[[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]]
|August 18, 2013
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2013)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|1
|<1
|<1
|align=left|Triple K was the guest referee.
|- style="text-align: center"
!114
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|August 18, 2013
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2013)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|7
|28
|28
|align=left|Kevin Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Triple H was the guest referee.
|- style="text-align: center"
!115
|[[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]]
|September 15, 2013
|[[IWE Night of Champions (2013)|Night of Champions]]
|[[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit, MI]]
|2
|1
|1
|
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!—
|[[Vacated]]
|September 16, 2013
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, OH]]
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|acated after a controversial finish when [[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]] defeated [[Kevin Orton]] to win the title. A subsequent match for the vacant title at [[IWE Battleground (2013)|Battleground]] between Bryan and Orton ended in a no contest.
|- style="text-align: center"
!116
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|October 27, 2013
|[[IWE Hell in a Cell (2013)|Hell in a Cell]]
|[[Miami, Florida|Miami, FL]]
|8
|161
|161
|align=left|This was a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell match]] with [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]] as special guest referee.. On December 15, 2013 at the [[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2013)|TLC]] pay-per-view, Orton defeated Dustin Simpson to unify the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] into his WIE Championship. The title is now known as the IWE World Heavyweight Championship.
|- style="text-align: center"
!117
|[[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]]
|April 6, 2014
|[[IWE WrestleMania 30|WrestleMania XXX]]
|[[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans, LA]]
|3
|64
|64
|align=left|[[Professional wrestling match types|Triple Threat match]] including [[Jesse Dern|Batista]]
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|June 9, 2014
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis, MN]]
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|[[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]] was stripped of the title due to a neck injury.
|- style="text-align: center"
!118
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|June 29, 2014
|[[IWE Money in the Bank (2014)|Money in the Bank]]
|[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston, MA]]
|12
|49
|50
|align=left|Defeated [[Justin Marlen|Alberto Del Rio]], [[Weston Hellbusch|Bray Wyatt]], [[Eric Malstrom|Cesaro]], [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]], [[Kevin Orton]], [[Joesph Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]] and [[Kevin Farrelly|Sheamus]] in a [[Ladder Match|Ladder match]] to win the vacant title.
|- style="text-align: center"
!119
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|August 17, 2014
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2014)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Los Angeles, Califoria|Los Angeles, CA]]
|4
|224
|224
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!120
|[[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]]
|March 29, 2015
|[[IWE WrestleMania 31|WrestleMania 31]]
|[[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara, CA]]
|1
|220
|220
|align=left|Rollins cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]] in the middle of a singles match between Lesnar and [[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]], thus making it a triple threat match also involving Reigns.
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacant|Vacated]]
|November 5, 2015
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|align=left|Vacated after Rollins injured his knee at a [[House Show|house show]] in [[Dublin, Ireland]] on November 4, 2015.
|- style="text-align: center"
!121
|[[Joesph Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]]
|November 22, 2015
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2015)|Survivor Series]]
|Atlanta, GA
|1
|<1
|<1
|align=left|Defeated [[Jonathon Mahrt|Dean Ambrose]] in a tournament final for the vacant title.
|- style="text-align: center"
!122
|[[Joshua Kuhn|Sheamus]]
|November 22, 2015
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2015)|Survivor Series]]
|Atlanta, GA
|3
|22
|23
|align=left|Sheamus cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]].
|- style="text-align: center"
!123
|[[Joesph Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]]
|December 14, 2015
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|2
|41
|41
|align=left|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|title vs. career match]].
|- style="text-align: center"
!124
|[[Triple K]]
|January 24, 2016
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2016)|Royal Rumble]]
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|9
|70
|70
|align=left|This was the [[IWE Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] in which [[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]] defended the title. Reigns was eliminated by Triple K, who lastly eliminated Dean Ambrose.
|- style="text-align: center"
!125
|[[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]]
|April 3, 2016
|[[IWE WrestleMania 32|WrestleMania 32]]
|[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington, TX]]
|3
|77
|77
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!126
|[[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]]
|June 19, 2016
|[[IWE Money in the Bank (2016)|Money in the Bank]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|2
|<1
|<1
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!127
|[[Jonathon Mahrt|Dean Ambrose]]
|June 19, 2016
|[[IWE Money in the Bank (2016)|Money in the Bank]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|1
|84
|84
|align=left|Ambrose cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]]. The [[IWE Brand Extension|brand extension]] returned and the title became exclusive to the [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] brand following the [[IWE Draft (2016)|2016 IWE draft]]. It was subsequently renamed to IWE World Championship. The [[IWE Universal Championship]] was created for the [[IWE Raw|Raw]] brand.
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[IWE]]: [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!128
|[[K.J. Styles|KJ Styles]]
|September 11, 2016
|[[IWE Backlash (2016)|Backlash]]
|[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]]
|1
|140
|140
|align=left|In December 2016, the championship's name was shortened back to IWE Championship.
|- style="text-align: center"
!129
|[[Dustin Simpson]]
|January 29, 2017
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2017)|Royal Rumble]]
|[[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]]
|13
|14
|15
|align=left|This was Simpson's record-tying 16th world championship reign tying with [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]].
|- style="text-align: center"
!130
|[[Bray Wyatt|Bray Wyatt]]
|February 12, 2017
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2017)|Elimination Chamber]]
|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, AZ]]
|1
|49
|49
|align=left|This was an [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber match]] also involving [[K.J. Styles|KJ Styles]], [[Jonathon Mahrt|Dean Ambrose]], [[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]], and [[Greg Romine|Baron Corbin]].
|- style="text-align: center"
!131
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|April 2, 2017
|[[IWE WrestleMania 33|WrestleMania 33]]
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|9
|49
|50
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!132
|[[Jacob Miller|Jinder Mahal]]
|May 21, 2017
|[[IWE Backlash (2017)|Backlash]]
|[[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[Illinois]]
|1
|170
|170
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|133
|[[K.J. Styles|KJ Styles]]
|November 7, 2017
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]
|[[Manchester|Manchester, England]]
|2
|371
|371
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|134
|[[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]]
|November 13, 2018
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]]
|4
|145
|144
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|135
|[[Jose Serrano|Kofi Kingston]]
|April 7, 2019
|[[IWE WrestleMania 35|WrestleMania 35]]
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|1
|180
|180
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|136
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|October 4, 2019
|[[IWE SmackDown's 20th Anniversary|SmackDown's 20th Anniversary]]
|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, CA]]
|5
|173 or 174
|184
|align=left|{{small|On the November 1, 2019 episode of SmackDown, Lesnar quit [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] and went to [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]], taking the title with him. IWE recognizes this reign as ending on April 5, 2020, when the match aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|-
|style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan=9 align=center|'''[[IWE]]: [[IWE Raw|Raw]]'''
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|137
|[[Dax Hoovestall|Drew McIntyre]]
|March 26, 2020
|[[IWE WrestleMania 36|WrestleMania 36]] {{small|Night 2}}
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|1
|213 or 214
|202
|align=left|{{small|WrestleMania was taped on March 25 and 26, but it is currently unknown which day this match was taped. IWE recognizes this reign as beginning on April 5, 2020, when the match aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|138
|[[Kevin Orton]]
|October 25, 2020
|[[IWE Hell in a Cell (2020)|Hell in a Cell]]
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|10
|22
|22
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell match]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|139
|[[Dax Hoovestall|Drew McIntyre]]
|November 16, 2020
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
|2
|97
|96
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|140
|[[Mike Rinehart (wrestler)|The Miz]]
|February 21, 2021
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2021)|Elimination Chamber]]
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg, FL]]
|2
|8
|8
|align=left|{{small|Cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|141
|[[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]]
|March 1, 2021
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg, FL]]
|1
|196
|196
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|lumberjack match]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|142
|[[Cory Elliot (wrestler)|Big E]]
|September 13, 2021
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[Boston|Boston, MA]]
|1
|110
|110
|align=left|{{small|Cashed in his [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|143
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|January 1, 2022
|[[IWE Day 1|Day 1]]
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]]
|6
|28
|27
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal five-way match]] also involving [[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]] and [[Russell  Steen|Kevin Owens]], and [[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]]. Lesnar was added to the IWE Championship match after his scheduled match against [[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]] for the [[IWE Universal Championship]] was canceled due to Reigns testing positive for [[COVID-19]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|144
|[[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]]
|January 29, 2022
|[[IWE Royal Rumble (2022)|Royal Rumble]]
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]]
|2
|21
|21
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|145
|[[Rob Lesnar]]
|February 19, 2022
|[[IWE Elimination Chamber (2022)|Elimination Chamber]]
|[[Jeddah|Jeddah, Saudi Arabia]]
|7
|43
|43
|align=left|{{small|This was an [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber match]] in which Bobby Lashley was originally scheduled to defend the championship against Lesnar, [[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]], [[Adam Strizich-White|Austin Theory]], [[KJ Styles]], and [[Matt Christopher Crawford (wrestler)|Riddle]]. However, Lashley suffered a "[[Kayfabe|concussion]]" before he could officially enter the match, and was therefore removed from the match.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|146
|[[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]]
|April 3, 2022
|[[IWE WrestleMania 38|WrestleMania 38]] {{small|Night 2}}
|[[Arlington, Texas|Arlington, TX]]
|4
|735
|735
|align=left|{{small|This match was billed as a [[Championship Unification|championship unification]] match, where Reigns' [[IWE Universal Championship|Universal Championship]] was also on the line. However, after the match, both titles remained independently active with Reigns being called the Undisputed IWE Universal Champion. The title became exclusive to the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand following the [[IWE Draft (2023)|2023 IWE Draft]]. With Reigns holding both the IWE Championship and Universal Championship, a new [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]] was established for [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]].}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|147
|[[Kevin Rhodes|Cody Rhodes]]
|April 7, 2024
|[[IWE WrestleMania 40|WrestleMania XL]] {{small|Night 2}}
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|1
|378
|378
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No holds barred match|Bloodline Rules match]] in which Reigns also defended the [[IWE Universal Championship|Universal Championship]]l The title's name was truncated to Undisputed IWE Championship. After [[IWE WrestleMania 31|WrestleMania 41]] in April 2025, the Universal Championship's lineage was amended with Reigns recognized as its final champion, ending its lineage at WrestleMania XL.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|148
|[[Dustin Simpson|Dustin Simpson]]
|April 20, 2025
|[[IWE WrestleMania 41|WrestleMania 41]] {{small|Night 2}}
|[[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise, NV]]
|14
|105
|104
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|149
|[[Kevin Rhodes|Cody Rhodes]]
|August 3, 2025
|[[IWE SummerSlam (2025)|SummerSlam]] {{small|Night 2}}
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|2
|159
|159
|align=left|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|150
|[[Dax Hoovestall|Drew McIntyre]]
|January 9, 2026
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|[[Berlin]], [[Germany]]
|3
|56
|56
|align=left|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Three stages of Hell match|Three Stages of Hell match]], where the three stages were a standard [[Singles Match (professional wrestling)|singles match]], a [[Professional wrestling match types#Falls Count Anywhere match|Falls Count Anywhere match]], and a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Steel Cage match]]; McIntyre won the first and third falls.}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|151
|[[Kevin Rhodes|Cody Rhodes]]
|March 6, 2026
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
|[[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]]
|3
|29+
|29+
|align=left|
|}

==Combined reigns==
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:110%; "
|+ Key
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Rec.
|Recognized by the promotion
|-
!style="background-color:#ffe6bd"|†
|Current champion; reign changing daily
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|<1
|Reign was less than a day
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|¤
|The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest length is considered.
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan=2|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan=2|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan=2|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan=2|Combined days
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Actual
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Recog.
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|2
|[[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]]
|6
|2,185
|2,188
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|3
|[[Bob Backlund|Bob Backlund]]
|2
|2,121
|2,138
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Bret Heart]]
|5
| colspan=2|654
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Triple K|Triple K]]
| 9
| 609
| 605
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|6
|529
|528
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]
|3
| colspan=2|396
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
| 8
| 367
| 373
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]
|1
| colspan=2|358
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
|4
|297
|299
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2"|
|[[Taylor  Anoa'i (wrestler)|Yokozuna]]
|2
| colspan=2|280
|- style="text-align: center"
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]]
| 4
| colspan=2|238
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Bret Eby|Psycho Sid]]
|2
| colspan=2|97
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|2
|78
|77
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
| 3
| 47
| 36
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|52
|[[Vince Matteson Jr.|Vince Matteson]]
| 1
| 6
| 4
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|53
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|1
| colspan=2|1
|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|- style="text-align: center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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|}

==References==

==External links==

WIW Retaliation (2026)

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WIW Retaliation (2026)

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WIW SuperBrawl 18

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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:135%;" |'''SuperBrawl X8''' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Ticket sales poster featuring [[Ryan Barnhart (WIW)|Ryan Barnhart]], [[Caeleb Dressel]], [[Rex Martin (WIW)|Rex Martin]], [[Martin McAlmond (WIW)|Martin McAlmond]], [[Monte McAlmond (WIW)|Monte McAlmond]], [[Tyler Mane]], [[Kevin McAlmond (WIW)|Kevin McAlmond]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion (WIW)|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[WIW]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Brand(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|ShowDown]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |April 18–19, 2026
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Sam Boyd Stadium]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''IWE event chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[NGW Rise & Extricate (2026)|NGW Rise & Extricate]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[WIW Retaliation (2026)|Retaliation]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[IWE SuperBrawl|SuperBrawl]]''' chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WIW SuperBrawl 17|XVII]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[WIW SuperBrawl 19|XIX]]
|}
'''SuperBrawl X8''', also promoted as '''SuperBrawl Vegas''', is an upcoming 2026 [[Professional Wrestling (WIW)|professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WIW pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[WIW]]. It will be the 42nd annual [[WIW SuperBrawl|SuperBrawl]] and will take place as a two-night event on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026, at [[Sam Boyd Stadium]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], held for wrestlers from the promotion's [[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] and [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|SmackDown]] [[WIW brand extension|brand divisions]].

Initially planned for newly built [[Big Lots Superdome]] in [[Helena, Montana]] on April 11 and 12, the event was relocated back to the [[Las Vegas Valley]] and pushed back a week due to the financial success of 2025's [[WIW SuperBrawl 17|SuperBowl XVII]], with Vegas offering a higher bid to again host the event.

== Production ==
[[File:Joint Big Lots Superdome & Sam Boyd Stadium.jpg|thumb|SuperBrawl X8 was originally set to be held at [[Big Lots Superdome]] in [[Helena, Montana]] (top); however, the event was moved to [[Sam Boyd Stadium]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]] (bottom) for a second consecutive year.]]

=== Background ===
[[WIW SuperBrawl|SuperBrawl]] is [[WIW]]'s flagship [[Profresional Wrestling (WIW)|professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV), having first been held in [[WIW Wrestlepalooza 1|1999]]. It was the company's first PPV produced, It is the longest-running event in WIW history and is held annually between mid-March to mid-April, featuring wrestlers from the [[Rage (WIW brand)|Rage]] and [[ShowDown (WIW brand)|SmackDown]] [[WIW brand extension|brand divisions]]. Along with [[WIW World War|World War]], [[WIW SummerBash|SummerBash]], [[WIW Soul Survivor|Soul Survivor]], and [[WIW Money in the Bank|Money in the Bank]], it is one of the company's five biggest annual events, referred to as the "Big Five". WrestleMania was ranked the sixth-most valuable sports brand in the world by ''[[Forbes]]'' in 2019, and has been described as the [[NFL SuperBowl|Super Bowl]] of [[sports entertainment]].

In February 2025, After previously being announced for the [[Helena Civic Center]] in [[Helena, Montana]], the same venue that hosted [[WIW SUperBrawl 10|SuperBrawl X]] in 2018., reports emerged that SuperBrawl X8 would now take place at the newly built [[Big Lots Superdome]] in [[Helena, Montana]]. In May 2025, however, SuperBrawl X8 was confirmed to no longer take place in Helena, Montana. While the specifics of the change were not revealed, this came as part of a larger agreement, with Helena instead hosting a future SuperBrawl, as well as the [[WIW Money in the Bank (2026)|2026 Money in the Bank]]. Reports also emerged alleging that, with the financial success of [[WIW SuperBrawl 17|SuperBrawl XVII]] being held in [[Las Vegas]], SuperBrawl X8 may return to the area, while other reports suggested a possible international location.

During the [[WIW Money in the Bank (2025)|2025 Money in the Bank]] event on June 7, WIW confirmed SuperBrawl X8 would be held at [[Sam Boyd Stadium]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], on April 18 and 19, 2026.

=== Broadcast outlets ===
In addition to airing on traditional pay-per-view worldwide, SuperBrawl X8 will be available to livestream on the [[NBC Sports streaming service]] in the United States, [[Paramount+ (streaming channel)|Paramount+]] in most international markets.

=== Other SuperBrawl weekend events ===
As part of the SuperBrawl festivities, WIW will hold a number of events throughout the week. On April 17, WIW will kick off SuperBrawl Weekend with a [[List of WIW ShowDown special episodes|special]] "SuperBrawl Edition" of ''Friday Night ShowDown'', which usually airs on Saturday's but when a pay-per-view airs on Saturday's, ShowDown airs on Friday. SuperBrawl Weekend will conclude with the ''[[WIW Rage|Wednesday Night Rage]]'' after SuperBrawl on April 20. These events will be held live at the nearby [[Orleans Arena]].

=== Storylines ===
The event will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by WIW on the Rage and ShowDown brands, while storylines are produced on IWE's weekly television shows, ''Wednesday Night Rage'' and ''Saturday/Friday Night ShowDown''.

==Results==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 127%; "
|+ '''Night 1 (April 18)'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulation
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[TJ McAlmond and Brad McAlmond (WIW)|The McAlmonds]] ([[TJ McAlmond (WIW)|TJ McAlmond]] and [[Brad McAlmond (WIW)|Brad McAlmond]]) and [[Zack Harding (WIW)|Zack Harding]] defeated The Perception ([[Chris Colfer|Chris Colfer]] and [[Justin Eldridge (WIW)|Justin Eldridge]]) and [[GoldKarat]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Multiple wrestlers teamed matches|Six-man tag team match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Clayton McAlmond (WIW)|Clayton McAlmond]] defeated [[Quay Painter (WIW)|Quay Painter]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Unsanctioned match|Unsencored match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Saraya-Jade Bevis (WIW)|Paige]] and [[Taryn Schultz (WIW)|Taryn Schultz]] defeated [[Renae Geerlings]] and [[Mary Martinez|Mary Martinez]] (c), [[Ashley Holshue (WIW)|Ashley Holshue]] and [[Sierra Diehl|Sierra Diehl]], [[The Matteson Sisters (WIW)|The Matteson Sisters]] ([[Kaila Matteson (WIW)|Kaila Matteson]] and [[McKaulie Matteson (WIW)|McKaulie Matteson]]), [[The Scooby Gang (WIW professional wrestling)|The Scooby Gang]] ([[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] and [[Alyson Hannigan]]), [[The Hellfire Club (WIW professional wrestling)|The Hellfire Club]] ([[Natalia Dyer]] and [[Millie Bobby Brown]]) (with [[Sadie Sink]]), and The [[Teen Mom 2 (WIW professional wrestling)|OG-2s]] ([[Leah Messer]] and [[Maci Bookout]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Multi-competitor-based variations|Six-Pack Women's Tag team match]] for the [[WIW Women's Tag Team Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Ali Richards (WIW)|Ali Richards]] defeated [[Jacquelyn Simonson (WIW)|Jacquelyn Simonson]] (c)
|Singles match for the [[WIW Women's International Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Clay Bignell (WIW)|Clay Bignell]] defeated [[Michael Fonger (WIW)|Michael Fonger]]
|Singles match
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Sarah Grobel (WIW)|Sarah Grobel]] defeated [[Jerin Stanger|Jerin Stanger]] (c)
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Singles match|Singles match]] for the [[Women's World Championship (WIW)|Women's World Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Ryan Barnhart (WIW)|Ryan Barnhart]] (c) defeated [[Kevin Hunter (WIW)|Kevin Hunter]]
|Singles match for the [[Unified WIW World Championship]]
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match {{small|'''*Card subject to change'''}}}}
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 127%; "
|+ '''Night 2 (April 19)'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Matches*
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulation
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Kyle Skonberg (WIW)|Kyle Skonberg]] defeated [[Tyler Mane]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Singles match|Singles match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Jace Norman]] (c) defeated [[Devon Banks (WIW)|Devon Banks]], [[Robert Rogge (WIW)|Robert Rogge]], [[Casey Lee (WIW)|Casey Lee]], [[Daniel Gonzalez (WIW)|Daniel Gonzalez]], and [[Richard Munoz (WIW)|Richard Munoz]]
|Multi-man [[Ladder Match (WIW)|Ladder match]] for the [[WIW International Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Ryan Clouse (WIW)|Ryan Clouse]] defeated [[Jared Hunt (WIW)|Jared Hunt]] (c)
|Singles match for the [[WIW United Nations Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Chris Gome (WIW)|Chris Gomez]] defeated [[Miro Munoz (WIW)|Miro Munoz]]
|Singles match
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Jennipher Harper (WIW)|Jennipher Harper]] defeated [[Brandi Cusker (WIW)|Brandi Cusker]] (c)
|Singles match for the [[IWE Women's Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Kooper McAlmond (WIW)|Kooper McAlmond]] defeated [[Jordan Singleton (WIW)|Jordan Singleton]]
|Singles match {{small|This was an Open Challenge}}
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Kevin McAlmond (WIW)|Kevin McAlmond]] (c) defeated [[Caeleb Dressel]], [[Matt Borske (WIW)|Matt Borske]], and [[Sean Iannelli (WIW)|Sean Iannelli]] (with [[Angela LaGreca (WIW)|Angela LaGreca]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types (WIW)#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal four way match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WIW)|World Heavyweight Championship]]
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|}

==References==

== External links ==

{{2026 WIW pay-per-view events}}
{{WIWPPV|SuperBrawl}}

IWE Backlash (2026)

IWEWrestling2012 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:46:49 GMT

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IWE Backlash (2026)

IWEWrestling2012 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:08:33 GMT

IWE WrestleMania 42

IWEWrestling2012 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:01:17 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

:''This article is about the upcoming 2026 WrestleMania in Las Vegas. For the 2025 WrestleMania in Las Vegas and also promoted as "WrestleMania Vegas", see [[IWE WrestleMania 41|WrestleMania 41]]. For the 1993 WrestleMania in Las Vegas, see [[IWF WrestleMania 9|WrestleMania IX]].''
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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:135%;" |'''WrestleMania 42''' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Ticket sales poster featuring [[Kevin Rhodes|Cody Rhodes]], [[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]], [[Triple K|Triple K]], [[Paul Heyman]], [[Rob Lesnar]], and [[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[IWE]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Brand(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |April 18–19, 2026
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Allegiant Stadium]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''IWE event chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[NXT Stand & Deliver]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[IWE Backlash (2026)|Backlash]]
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]]''' chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[IWE WrestleMania 41|41]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →''' [[IWE WrestleMania 43|43]]
|}
'''WrestleMania 42''', also promoted as '''WrestleMania Vegas''', is an upcoming 2026 [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) and [[livestreaming]] [[List of IWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards|event]] produced by [[IWE]]. It will be the 42nd annual [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] and will take place as a two-night event on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026, at [[Allegiant Stadium]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], held for wrestlers from the promotion's [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[IWE brand extension|brand divisions]].

Initially planned for [[Caesars Superdome]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] on April 11 and 12, the event was relocated back to the [[Las Vegas Valley]] and pushed back a week due to the financial success of 2025's [[IWE WrestleMania 41|WrestleMania 41]], with Vegas offering a higher bid to again host the event. This will be the third WrestleMania in the Las Vegas area, including [[IWF WrestleMania 9|WrestleMania IX]] in 1993, and the second consecutive held at the venue, marking only the second time WrestleMania will be held at the same venue in consecutive years. This will be the first WrestleMania to livestream on the [[ESPN streaming service]] in the United States and the first WrestleMania to air live on [[ESPN]]'s linear channels, as the first hour of each night will also air on [[ESPN2]] and ESPN, respectively.

== Production ==
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=== Background ===
[[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] is [[IWE]]'s flagship [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) and [[livestreaming]] event, having first been held in [[IWF WrestleMania I|1985]]. It was the company's first PPV produced and was also IWE's first major event available via livestreaming when the company launched the [[IWE Network]] in February 2014. It is the longest-running event in IWE history and is held annually between mid-March to mid-April, featuring wrestlers from the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[IWE brand extension|brand divisions]]. Along with [[IWE Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]], [[IWE SummerSlam|SummerSlam]], [[IWE Survivor Series|Survivor Series]], and [[IWE Money in the Bank|Money in the Bank]], it is one of the company's five biggest annual events, referred to as the "Big Five". WrestleMania was ranked the sixth-most valuable sports brand in the world by ''[[Forbes]]'' in 2019, and has been described as the [[NFL SuperBowl|Super Bowl]] of [[sports entertainment]].

In February 2025, reports emerged that WrestleMania 42 would take place at the [[Caesars Superdome]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], the same venue that hosted [[IWE WrestleMania 30|WrestleMania XXX]] in 2014 and [[IWE WrestleMania 34|WrestleMania 34]] in 2018. On the February 21 episode of ''[[Friday Night SmackDown]]'', [[TKO Group Holdings|TKO]] board of directors member and part-time IWE wrestler [[Jayme Johnson|Jayme "The Rock" Johnson]] announced WrestleMania 42 would emanate from the Caesars Superdome on April 11 and 12, 2026. On May 22, 2025, however, WrestleMania 42 was confirmed to no longer take place in New Orleans. While the specifics of the change were not revealed, this came as part of a larger agreement, with New Orleans instead hosting a future WrestleMania, as well as the [[IWE Money in the Bank (2026)|2026 Money in the Bank]]. Reports also emerged alleging that, with the financial success of [[IWE WrestleMania 41|WrestleMania 41]] being held in [[Las Vegas]], WrestleMania 42 may return to the area, while other reports suggested a possible international location.

During the [[IWE Money in the Bank (2025)|2025 Money in the Bank]] event on June 7, IWE confirmed WrestleMania 42 would be held at [[Allegiant Stadium]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]], on April 18 and 19, 2026, marking the third WrestleMania in the Las Vegas area, including [[IWF WrestleMania 9|WrestleMania IX]] in 1993, and the third IWE event held at Allegiant Stadium, including the [[IWE SUmmerSLam (2021)|2021 SummerSlam]]. Allegiant Stadium will also become the first venue since the [[Atlantic City Convention Hall]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], to host consecutive WrestleManias, having hosted [[IWF WrestleMania 4|WrestleMania IV]] in 1988 and [[IWF WrestleMania 5|WrestleMania V]] in 1989. Two-day combo tickets went on sale on September 24, 2025, with single day tickets on sale from November 28, 2025. One of the official theme songs for the event is the 2025 remix of "[[Back in the Saddle]]" by [[Aerosmith]] and [[Yungblud]].

=== Broadcast outlets ===
In addition to airing on traditional pay-per-view worldwide, WrestleMania 42 will be available to livestream on the [[ESPN streaming service]] in the United States, [[Netflix (streaming channel)|Netflix]] in most international markets, the IWE Network in Austria, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]] in Sub-Saharan Africa, and [[Abema]] in Japan.

This marks the first WrestleMania to livestream on the ESPN streaming service, as [[ESPN]] acquired the streaming rights to IWE's main roster events in the United States beginning with [[IWE Wrestlepalooza (2025)|Wrestlepalooza]] in September 2025, following the expiration of IWE's contract with [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]. ESPN had originally been slated to begin broadcasting main roster PPV and livestreaming events in the United States with WrestleMania 42; however, as Peacock's agreement with IWE referred to the airing of a specified number of events, rather than on a fixed end date, the expansion of IWE's calendar—including all WrestleManias on Peacock being two nights since 2021 and the [[IWE SummerSlam (2025)|2025 SummerSlam]] expanding to two nights, as well as the all-women's event [[IWE Evolution (2025)|Evolution]] in 2025—caused Peacock to reach the number of IWE events allotted in their agreement ahead of schedule.

During the February 27, 2026, episode of ''[[IWE SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]'', IWE announced that the first hour of each night would air live on [[ESPN2]] and ESPN, respectively, marking the first WWE PPV and livestreaming event to air live on ESPN's linear channels.

=== Other WrestleMania weekend events ===
As part of the WrestleMania festivities, IWE will hold a number of events throughout the week. On April 17, IWE will kick off WrestleMania Weekend with a [[List of IWE SmackDown special episodes|special]] "WrestleMania Edition" of ''Friday Night SmackDown''. WrestleMania Weekend will conclude with the ''[[IWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' after WrestleMania on April 20. These events will be held [[Live television|live]] at the nearby [[T-Mobile Arena]].

=== Storylines ===
The event will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by IWE on the Raw and SmackDown brands, while storylines are produced on IWE's weekly television shows, ''Monday Night Raw'' and ''Friday Night SmackDown''.

==Results==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 127%; "
|+ '''Night 1 (April 18)'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulation
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Scott Ricker|LA Knight]] and [[The Usos]] ([[Jey Uso|Jey Uso]] and [[Jimmy Uso|Jimmy Uso]]) defeated [[The Vision (professional wrestling)|The Vision]] ([[Adam Strizich-White|Austin Theory]] and [[Logan Paul]]) and [[IShowSpeed]] by [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]]
|[[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple wrestlers teamed matches|Six-man tag team match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Kevin Fatu|Jacob Fatu]] defeated [[Dax Hoovestall|Drew McIntyre]] by [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Unsanctioned match|Unsanctioned match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Erika Hutchison|Brie Bella]] and [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] (with [[Kathryn Hutchison|Nikki Bella]]) defeated [[The Irresistible Forces]] ([[Hauna Knudson|Nia Jax]] and [[Lash Legend]]) (c), [[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Charlotte Flair]] and [[Allison Hunthausen|Alexa Bliss]], and [[Heather Hultin (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Aoife Brandi Coble|Lyra Valkyria]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Non-elimination matches with four or more competitors|Fatal four-way tag team match]] for the [[IWE Women's Tag Team Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Katelyn Kovich|Becky Lynch]] defeated [[Vanessa Cults|AJ Lee]] (c)
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Singles match|Singles match]] for the [[IWE Women's Intercontinental Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Dane Hanson (wrestler)|Gunther]] defeated [[Chris Lopez|Seth Rollins]]
|Singles match
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Ravyn Scott|Liv Morgan]] defeated [[Stephanie Vaquer]] (c)
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Singles match|Singles match]] for the [[Women's World Championship (IWE)|Women's World Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Kevin Rhodes|Cody Rhodes]] (c) defeated [[Kevin Orton]] (with [[Pat McAfee]])
|Singles match for the [[Undisputed IWE Championship]] {{small|Since Orton lost, [[Pat McAfee]] was forced to leave the [[professional wrestling]] industry permanently.}}
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 127%; "
|+ '''Night 2 (April 19)'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulation
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Oba Femi]] defeated [[Rob Lesnar|Rob Lesnar]] (with [[Paul Heyman]]) by [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Singles match|Singles match]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Pentagón Jr. (wrestler)|Penta]] (c) defeated [[Je'Von Evans]], [[Dragon Lee (wrestler)|Dragon Lee]], [[Marcus Barnyashev (wrestler)|Rusev]], and [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] by retrieving the championship
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Six-pack]] [[Ladder Match|Ladder match]] for the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Trick Williams]] defeated [[Ryan Sebei|Sami Zayn]] (c)
|Singles match for the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Kevin Devitt|"The Demon" Finn Bálor]] defeated [[Dominik Wright|Dominik Mysterio]] by [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Street fight|Street Fight]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Demi Dymon Blixt|Rhea Ripley]] defeated [[Jade Kristen Oaks|Jade Cargill]] (c) by [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]]
|Singles match for the [[IWE Women's Championship]]
|-
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Kevin Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]] defeated [[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]] (c)
|Singles match for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]
|-
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|}

==References==

== External links ==

{{2026 IWE Network events}}
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List of IWE Hardcore Champions

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[[File:Jon-foley-at-signing.jpg|thumb|right|225px|alt=A male with medium-length hair and a goatee, wearing a red-and-black plaid buttoned shirt on top of a black T-shirt poses at an autograph signing.|[[Jon Foley]], who wrestled as "Mankind" in 1998, was the first Hardcore Champion]]
The [[IWE Hardcore Championship]] was a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Professional Wrestling Championship|championship]] contested for in the United States–based [[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE) [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|promotion]], formerly known as the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) before May 2002. The title was only contestable in [[Professional wrestling match types|matches]] under [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore]] regulations, and could be won only by individual wrestlers. As a professional wrestling championship, it was introduced by the IWF on its television program ''[[IWE Raw|Raw Is War]]'' on November 2, 1998, in which IWF chairman [[Vince Matteson|Mr. Matteson]] awarded [[Jon Foley|Mankind]] the title. In 2000, the IWF instated the "24/7 rule", a regulation stating that the title could be defended anywhere at any time as long as a [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] was present, which led to numerous title changes in shorter time periods; the rule was discontinued in 2002. On the August 26, 2002 episode of ''Raw'', [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] [[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]] defeated Hardcore Champion [[Tyson Lesmeister|Tommy Dreamer]] to [[Championship Unification|unify]] both titles; the Hardcore Championship was retired shortly thereafter. The title was reactivated on two occasions afterwards, although they are not considered official reigns by IWE according to their official title history. On the June 23, 2003 episode of ''Raw'', Jon Foley (who was the first champion as "Mankind") was awarded the Hardcore Championship belt by the ''Raw'' [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]] [[Professional wrestling authority figures|authority figure]] [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] for his contributions in hardcore wrestling. [[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]] and Foley then introduced themselves as co-holders of the championship in 2006, due to a storyline with alumni of the hardcore wrestling-based [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]] (XCW) promotion.

Overall, there were 240 reigns shared among 52 wrestlers, all of whom won in Canada, England, Germany, Scotland, and the United States. [[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] has the most reigns as champion, with 27. [[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]'s fourth reign was the longest in the title's history, at 97 days. [[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]] ranks first in combined reigns by length, at 172 days in six reigns. Due to the "24/7 rule" numerous wrestlers held the title less than one day, and because the exact times at which each wrestler held the title is unknown, it impossible to determine who had the shortest reign. Each reign was won at IWF/E-promoted events: [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view events]], [[House Show|house shows]], and on televised events.

== Title history ==

=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Time of use
|-
|IWF Hardcore Championship
|November 2, 1998 – May 5, 2002
|-
|IWE Hardcore Championship
|May 5, 2002 – August 26, 2002
|}

=== Reigns ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
|'''No.'''
|
|-
|'''Reign'''
|The reign number for the specific wrestler listed
|-
|'''Event'''
|The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
|-
|N/A
|The information is not available or is unknown
|-
| —
|Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=4%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" width=4%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=2%|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=4%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Days
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|{{sort|Mankind|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]}}
|November 2, 1998
|''{{sort|Raw|[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]}}''
|{{sort|Houston|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|28
|align="left"|{{small|IWF [[Chair (official)|Chairman]] [[Vince Matteson|Vince Matteson]] awarded Mankind with the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|November 30, 1998
|''{{sort|Raw|[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]}}''
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|15
|align="left"|{{small|This was a ladder match}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|December 15, 1998
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Spokane, Washington]]
|1
|61
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 21, 1998. IWE.com mistakenly list this reign as lasting 302 days, ending on October 14, 1999.}}
|
|-align="center" style="background-color:#e3e3e3"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|February 14, 1999
|[[IWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]]
|[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|Road Dogg was forced to vacate title on February 14, 1999 due to injuries sustained during a backstage attack.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Michael Haub|Bob Holly]]
|February 14, 1999
|[[IWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]]
|[[Memphis, Tennessee]]
|1
|29
|align="left"|{{small|Defeated [[Allen Spaulding|Al Snow]] to win the vacant championship.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]
|March 15, 1999
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[San Jose, California]]
|1
|13
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|March 28, 1999
|[[IWF WrestleMania 15|WrestleMania XV]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|2
|28
|align="left"|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving [[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|April 25, 1999
|[[IWF Backlash (1999)|Backlash]]
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|1
|91
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|July 25, 1999
|[[IWF Fully Loaded (1999)|Fully Loaded]]
|[[Buffalo, New York]]
|2
|28
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|August 22, 1999
|[[IWF SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
|2
|2
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|10
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|August 24, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|3
|14
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on August 26, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]
|September 7, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on September 9, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|September 7, 1999
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|3
|35
|align="left"|{{small|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] awarded the title to [[Allen  Spaulding|Al Snow]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on September 9, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|13
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|October 12, 1999
|[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|4
|97
|align="left"|{{small|This was a triple threat match also involving [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on October 14, 1999.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|January 17, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|1
|36
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 22, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|20
|align="left"|{{small|The 24/7 rule was applied to the championship; it could be won at any time and anywhere as long as a referee was present. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on February 24, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|16
|[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|March 13, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won in [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark Airport]]. The first title change under the 24/7 rule.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|17
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|March 13, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
|2
|20
|align="left"|{{small|Won in [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark Airport]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|18
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore]] [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)#Championship scramble|battle royal]].}}
|{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Nelson Ferrant (wrestler)|Viscera]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Shoichi Ilgenfritz|Funaki]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Rodney Longmire (wrestler)|Rodney]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Jason Beneventi|Joey Abs]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|23
|[[Sam Roth (wrestler)|Thrasher]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|24
|[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|27
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|April 2, 2000
|[[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 13 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Footnotes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|28
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 3, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
|4
|8
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|29
|[[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 11, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|5
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 13, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]]
|April 24, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|1
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|33
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|April 25, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|6
|11
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]] during a title defense against [[Josh Hooper|Josh Hooper]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on April 27, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|34
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]
|May 6, 2000
|[[IWF Insurrextion (2000)|Insurrextion]]
|[[London|London, England]]
|2
|3
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|35
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|May 9, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|7
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] during a title defense title against [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]. Aired on May 11, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
|[[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]] {{small|as [[Charles Warren (wrestler)|Godfather's Ho]]}}
|May 15, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a title defense against [[Charles Warren (wrestler)|The Godfather]]; title reign lasted 15 seconds.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|37
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|May 15, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|8
|1
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]] in the same match to regain the title.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|38
|[[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]]
|May 16, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
|1
|27
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned a sleeping [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] backstage. Aired on May 18, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|39
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|June 12, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
|9
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|40
|[[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]]
|June 19, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a King of the Ring second round match against [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|41
|[[Greg  Patterson  (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
|June 19, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]] in the backstage area.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|42
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|June 25, 2000
|[[IWF King of the Ring (2000)|King of the Ring]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|10
|2
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Pat Patterson during a title defense against [[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]] in a [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Bra and panties match|Evening Gown match]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|43
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|June 27, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Hartford, Connecticut]]
|1
|5
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned [[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]] during a title defense against [[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]. Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on June 29, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|44
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|July 2, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|11
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|45
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|July 2, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|2
|50
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|46
|[[Shane Matteson]]
|August 21, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|1
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Blackman during a title defense against [[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]. [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Commissioners|IWF Commissioner]] [[Jon Foley|Jon Foley]] suspended the 24/7 rule from August 24 to August 27 during Shane's reign.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|47
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|August 27, 2000
|[[IWF SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|3
|28
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|48
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|12
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore]] [[Battle Royal (professional wrestling)#Championship scramble|battle royal]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|49
|[[Perry  Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man Hardcore Battle Royal.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|50
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|September 24, 2000
|[[IWF Unforgiven (2000)|Unforgiven]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|4
|89
|align="left"|{{small|Won during 6 man Hardcore Battle Royal.{{small|[[#Notes|[N 1]]]}}}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|51
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|December 22, 2000
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Chattanooga, Tennessee]]
|1
|31
|align="left"|{{small|The title changed hands after a successful defense in a triple threat hardcore match also involving [[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]. Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on December 25, 2000.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|52
|[[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|January 22, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|4
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|53
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|January 22, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
|2
|12
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|54
|[[Blake Wheeler|K-Kwik]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|55
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|13
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|56
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 3, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|3
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|57
|[[Blake Wheeler|K-Kwik]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|58
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|14
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|59
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 4, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Columbia, North Carolina]]
|4
|2
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|60
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 6, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[North Charleston, South Carolina]]
|4
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on February 8, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|61
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 6, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[North Charleston, South Carolina]]
|5
|4
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on February 8, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|62
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 10, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|63
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 10, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
|6
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|64
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|6
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|65
|[[Allen  Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|66
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 11, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
|7
|6
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|67
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|February 17, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cedar Falls, Iowa]]
|5
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|68
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 17, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cedar Falls, Iowa]]
|8
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|69
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|February 18, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]
|6
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|70
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 18, 2001
|[[House show]]
|[[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]
|9
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|71
|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|2
|0
|align="left"|{{small|Pinned Raven during a title defense against [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|72
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|10
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|73
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|February 25, 2001
|[[IWF No Way Out (2001)|No Way Out]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|1
|22
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|74
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|March 19, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Albany, New York]]
|11
|13
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|75
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|April 1, 2001
|[[IWF WrestleMania X-Seven|WrestleMania X-Seven]]
|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|1
|16
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat]] [[Hardcore Wrestling|Hardcore match]] also involving [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]].}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|76
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|April 17, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|1
|34
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on April 19, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|77
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|May 21, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[San Jose, California]]
|2
|7
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|78
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|May 28, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]
|1
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|79
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|May 28, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]
|2
|15
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|80
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|June 12, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|2
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on June 14, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|81
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|June 25, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|3
|0
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|82
|[[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]]
|June 25, 2001
|''[[IWF Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|1
|15
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|83
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|July 10, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|1
|12
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] on July 12, 2001.}}
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|84
|[[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]
|July 22, 2001
|[[IWF Invasion|Invasion]]
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|1
|22
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|}

== List of combined reigns ==
[[File:RavenIWE.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Scott Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]], a record 27 time Hardcore Champion]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
|-
|'''<1'''
|Indicates that the reign lasted less than one day.
|-
|style="background-color:#bbeeff"|¤
|The exact length of one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
|-
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0%|Rank
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=35%|Wrestlers
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=25%|No. of reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=30%|Combined days
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]]
|6
|172
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Brandon Traylor (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]
|4
|154
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|03|3}}
|{{sort|Dam|[[Kyle  Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]}}
|{{sort|04|4}}
|{{sort|134|134}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Allen Spaulding |Al Snow]]
|6
|129
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Brian Beck|Crash Holly]]
|22
|88
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]
|27
|84
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|1
|61
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Michael Haub|Hardcore Holly]]
|6
|58
|- align="center"
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Andrew Sekora (wrestler)|Test]]
|2
|49
|- align="center"
|[[Peter Gerin (wrestler)|Rhyno]]
|3
|49
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|15
|[[Marc Beltran|Big Show]]
|3
|29
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|16|16}}
|{{sort|Mankind|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|028|28}}
|-
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|19
|[[Gerald  Beniger |Gerald Brisco]]
|2
|27
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|20
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|3
|18
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]]
|1
|16
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Strider Michael Lee Anderson|Mike Awesome]]
|1
|15
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|23|23}}
|{{sort|Gunn|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]}}
|{{sort|02|2}}
|{{sort|013|13}}
|-
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!rowspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|25|25}}
|[[Greg  Patterson  (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|006|6}}
|- align="center"
|[[Shane Matteson]]
|1
|6
|-
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|27|27}}
|{{sort|Bulldog|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]}}
|{{sort|02|2}}
|{{sort|003|3}}
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|28|28}}
|[[Matt Hooper|Matt Hooper]]
|1
|1
|- align="center"
!rowspan="24" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|{{sort|29|29}}
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|1
|rowspan=24|{{sort|000|<1}}
|-
|
|
|- align="center"
|[[Shoichi Ilgenfritz|Funaki]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Cynthia  Lambert|Cynthia Lynch]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Jason Beneventi|Joey Abs]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Rodney Longmire (wrestler)|Rodney]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Sam Roth (wrestler)|Thrasher]]
|1
|- align="center"
|[[Nelson Ferrant (wrestler)|Viscera]]
|1
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|- align="center"
|[[Perry Smith|Perry Saturn]]
|2
|- align="center"
||[[Pete Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
|2
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|- align="center"
||[[Peter Dalton (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|{{sort|03|3}}
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|}

== Footnotes ==
#{{small|''a b c d e f g h i j''}} Due to inconsistent reports from IWE, these reigns are considered unofficial as they are not featured in their online history for the title, but are listed in the title's history in the "IWE Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to International Wrestling Entertainment" published in 2009.

== See also ==
* [[WCW Hardcore Championship]]: a hardcore championship that was contested for in [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
* [[List of former championships in IWE]]

== References ==

== External links ==

{{Former IWE Championships}}
{{IWE Hardcore Championship}}

List of IWF Light Heavyweight Champions

IWEWrestling2012 — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:26:08 GMT

IWEWrestling2012:

[[Image:X-Pac 111007.jpg|thumb|200px|right|X-Pac was the final IWF Light Heavyweight Champion.]]
The [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] was a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] operated by the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF). Only wrestlers that weighed less than 220 pounds (100 kg), called [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|light heavyweights]] in professional wrestling, were allowed to challenge for the title. From 1981 through the 1990s, the IWF had a business partnership with the [[Universal Wrestling Association]] (UWA), a Mexican [[Lucha Libre|lucha libre]]-based [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|promotion]], which resulted in the creation of the IWF Light Heavyweight Championship for the UWA. When the UWA ceased operations in 1995, the title traveled to the Japanese [[New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)|New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW) promotion. In 1997, as a result of the IWF owning the trademarks to the championship, NJPW was forced to returned the title to the IWF. One month later, the IWF began operating the title in the United States. [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and its assets were acquired by the IWF in March 2001, which included the copyrights to their championships. The [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]], a counterpart to the Light Heavyweight Championship, was one of these titles. After acquiring WCW, the IWF used the Cruiserweight Title, among other WCW championships, during [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|The Invasion]] [[Narrative Thread|storyline]], which featured former WCW wrestlers [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuding]] with original IWF wrestlers before WCW's purchase. After The Invasion narrative ended in December 2001, the IWF replaced the Light Heavyweight Title with the Cruiserweight Championship, which had the IWF acronym added to its name. International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE), the successor of the IWF, operated the Cruiserweight Championship until 2007, when the title was deactivated.

Title reigns were determined by [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involved wrestlers in pre-existing [[Script (Recorded Media)|scripted]] [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuds]], [[Plot (Narrative)|plots]], and [[Narrative Thread|storylines]] or were awarded the title due to scripted circumstances. Wrestlers were portrayed as either [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]] or [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]] as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a match or series of matches for the championship. The title was won in Japan, Mexico, and 11 American states. The first champion to be recognized by the UWA was [[Perro Aguayo (Japan wrestler)|Perro Aguayo]], who won the title in a tournament final in March 1981. [[Shinjiro Otani (Japan wrestler)|Shinjiro Otani]] was the final champion recognized by the UWA before the title was returned to the IWF; he had won the title in August 1997. Although his reign is unrecognized by the IWF, [[Último Dragón|Ultimo Dragon]] is the only wrestler to hold a IWF championship and a WCW championship at the same time before IWF's purchase of WCW. The first champion recognized by the IWF was [[In ChulCho Yoshida|Taka Michinoku]], who won the title in a tournament final on December 7, 1997. After winning the championship in August 2001, [[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]] was the final wrestler to have held the title before it was replaced by the Cruiserweight Championship. Aguayo and [[Villano III|Villano III]] held the title the most times, with eight. At 826 days, Villano III's reign from 1984 to 1986 was the longest in the title's history. Perro Aguayo and Scotty 2 hotty have the shortest reign, at eight days. Overall, there were 45 title reigns.

==Title history==

===Recognition by the UWA/MPW/NJPW===
;Key
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3;" |No.
|Overall reign number
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3;" |Reign
|Reign number for the specific champion
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3;" |Days
|Number of days held
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=12%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=4%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" width=4%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=40%|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="2%"|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=12%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=12%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=10%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0%|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0%|Days
|- style="text-align: center"
|}

===Recognition by the IWF===
;Key
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3;" |No.
|Overall reign number
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3;" |Reign
|Reign number for the specific champion
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3;" |Days
|Number of days held
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3;" |Days recog.
|Number of days held recognized by the promotion
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3;" |†
|Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3;" |<1
|Reign lasted less than a day
|} 
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=1%|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=10%|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=4%|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width=4%|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width=10%|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="2%"|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=10%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=5%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=5%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=1%|Days recog.
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|33
|[[In ChulCho Yoshida|Taka Michinoku]]
|December 7, 1997
|[[IWF D-Generation X: In Your House|D-Generation X: In Your House]]
|[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, MA]]
|1
|315
|314
|align="left"|{{small|Michinoku defeated [[John LaBorde|Brian Christopher]] in a tournament final to win the title}}
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|34
|[[Ryan Reso (wrestler)|Christian]]
|October 18, 1998
||[[IWF Judgment Day: In Your House|Judgment Day: In Your House]]
|[[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, IL]]
|1
|30
|29
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|35
|[[Duane Fredrick (wrestler)|Gillberg]]
|November 17, 1998
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]''
|[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]
|1
|448
|445
|align="left"|{{small|This match aired on November 23, 1998 via [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. Gillberg won the title under the [[ring name]] "Duane Gill" but defended it under the name Gillberg.}}
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
|[[José Serraño|Essa Rios]]
|February 8, 2000
|''[[IWE Heat| Heat]]''
|[[Austin, Texas|Austin, TX]]
|1
|34
|31
|align="left"|{{small|This match aired on February 13, 2000 via [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|37
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|March 13, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford, NJ]]
|1
|35
|34
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|38
|[[Greg Gardner|Scotty 2 Hotty]]
|April 17, 2000
|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
|[[State College, Pennsylvania|State College, PA]]
|1
|8
|9
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|39
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|April 25, 2000
|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
|2
|322
|321
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on April 27, 2000}}
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|40
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|March 13, 2001
|''[[IWF Heat|Heat]]
|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]]
|1
|47
|44
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on March 18, 2001}}
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|41
|[[Jerry Methvin |Jerry Lynn]]
|April 29, 2001
|''[[IWF Heat|Heat]]
|[[Chicago|Chicago, IL]]
|1
|37
|38
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|42
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|June 5, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, ND]]
|1
|20
|17
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on June 7, 2001}}
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="left"|
|
|}

==Combined reigns recognized by the UWA/MPW/NJPW==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Rank
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Wrestler
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|No. of reigns
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Combined days
|-
|
|
|
|
|}

==Combined reigns recognized by the IWF==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 130%; "
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Rank
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Wrestler
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|No. of reigns
! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "|Combined days
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Duane Fredrick (wrestler)|Duane Gill/Gillberg]]
|1
|448
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|2
|357
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[In ChulCho Yoshida|Taka Michinoku]]
|1
|315
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[ Brian  Beck|Crash Holly]]
|rowspan=7|1
|47
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Jerry Methvin |Jerry Lynn]]
|37
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[José Serraño|Essa Rios]]
|34
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Ryan Reso (wrestler)|Christian]]
|30
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|9
|[[Josh Hooper]]
|20
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|11
|[[Greg Gardner|Scotty 2 Hotty]]
|8
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==Combined reigns recognized by all companies==
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
|[[Duane Fredrick (wrestler)|Duane Gill/Gillberg]]
|1
|448
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|2
|357
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[In ChulCho Yoshida|Taka Michinoku]]
|1
|315
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|rowspan=7|1
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[José Serraño|Essa Rios]]
|34
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Greg Gardner|Scotty 2 Hotty]]
|8
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==See also==
*[[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)]]
*[[List of IWE Cruiserweight Champions (1991–2007)]]

==References==

==External links==

{{IWF Light Heavyweight Championship}}
{{Former IWE Championships}}