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Professional wrestling championship
This article is about the championship initially known as the "NWA Heritage Championship" in California. For the Oregon-based championship, see
NWA Heritage Championship .
UWN Heritage Heavyweight Championship Promotion United Wrestling Network (UWN)Date established October 21, 2006 Current champion(s) Kevin Martenson Date won November 15, 2022 (aired December 4, 2022)
NWA Heritage Championship
CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship
The UWN Heritage Heavyweight Championship is a title controlled by the United Wrestling Network , and defended in Championship Wrestling .
The title was established on October 21, 2006 as the NWA Heritage Championship . On January 1, 2012, the championship was abandoned after champion Atsushi Sawada lost the championship belt during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . On May 5, 2013, Scorpio Sky pinned Shaun Ricker in a rematch from the Red Carpet Rumble tournament, from earlier that day, to re-establish the title as the CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship .[2] [3] On August 24, 2014, The Hobo challenged Ricky Mandel to a dumpster match, in which he won by putting Mandel in the dumpster; this was the first time the championship changed hands in a dumpster gimmick match . In 2021, the title was renamed the UWN Heritage Heavyweight Championship.
Title history [ edit ]
Name
Years
NWA Heritage Championship (later CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship)
October 21, 2006 – May 8, 2021
UWN Heritage Heavyweight Championship
May 8, 2021 – present
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
N/A
Unknown information
†
Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
1
Adam Pearce
October 21, 2006
AWS Halloween Slaughterhouse III
Industry, CA
1
182
Defeated The Plague in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
2
Sean Waltman
April 21, 2007
NWA Pro Wrestling Summit
El Paso, TX
1
8
Aired on the January 23, 2008 edition of NWA Wrestling Showcase.
3
Adam Pearce
April 29, 2007
NWA Pro Wrestling Summit
Loredo, TX
2
378
—
Vacated
May 11, 2008
—
—
—
—
Adam Pearce relinquishes the championship as he was already holding NWA World Heavyweight Championship .
4
T. J. Perkins
June 1, 2008
M1W
Santa Ana, CA
1
194
Perkins won a battle royal to win the vacant championship at NWA Mach One Wrestling's debut show.
5
Ryan Taylor
December 12, 2008
EWF Holiday Fear 2008
Covina, CA
1
122
Taylor won the championship in a belt on a pole match .
6
Oliver John
April 13, 2009
PWR
Las Vegas, NV
1
474
This was a four–way elimination match also involving Chris Hero and Steve Anthony.
7
Atsushi Sawada
July 31, 2010
PWR
Watsonville, CA
1
519
—
Vacated
January 1, 2012
—
—
—
—
The championship was vacated due to the effects and aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . Another version of the NWA Heritage Championship was introduced by NWA Circle City Wrestling on January 23, 2016.
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood
8
Shaun Ricker
May 5, 2013
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood season 3 episode 27
Anaheim, CA
1
<1
Ricker won a Red Carpet Rumble match to win the vacant championship. Aired on tape delay on May 19, 2013.
9
Scorpio Sky
May 5, 2013
CWFH TV Taping
Anaheim, CA
1
252
This was a loser leaves Hollywood match . This match was scheduled to air on June 2, 2013 on tape delay, but was never aired due to the controversial finish; the title was later officially changed to the CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship.
10
Ricky Mandel
January 12, 2014
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood season 3 episode 15
Port Hueneme, CA
1
224
11
The Hobo
August 24, 2014
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood TV Taping
Port Hueneme, CA
1
182
[4]
12
Johnny Yuma
February 22, 2015
Unknown
Port Hueneme, CA
1
182
13
Peter Avalon
August 23, 2015
Unknown
Port Hueneme, CA
1
672
14
Tito Escondido
June 25, 2017
CWFH Red Carpet Rumble 2017
Port Hueneme, CA
1
308
15
Willie Mack
April 29, 2018
CWFH TV Taping
Port Hueneme, CA
1
168
—
Vacated
October 14, 2018
—
—
—
—
Championship vacated for unknown reasons.
16
Royce Isaacs
October 14, 2018
Unknown
Port Hueneme, CA
1
56
17
Andy Brown
December 9, 2018
Unknown
Port Hueneme, CA
1
252
18
Watts
August 18, 2019
Red Carpet Rumble
Port Hueneme, CA
1
384
This was a Red Carpet Rumble match .
19
Ray Rosas
September 5, 2020
CWFH TV Taping
Port Hueneme, CA
1
84
20
Jordan Clearwater
November 28, 2020
CWFH TV Taping
Port Hueneme, CA
1
28
21
Richie Slade
December 26, 2020
CWFH TV Taping
Port Hueneme, CA
1
133
22
Jordan Cruz
May 8, 2021
Halston Boddy's Coastline Clash
Port Hueneme, CA
1
374
Renamed to the UWN Heritage Heavyweight Championship during Cruz's reign.
23
Zicky Dice
May 17, 2022
Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield
Irvine, CA
1
182
This was a three-way match also involving Danny Rivera. This aired on tape delay on June 12.
[5]
24
Kevin Martenson
November 11, 2022
Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield
Irvine, CA
1
529+
This aired on tape delay on December 4.
Combined reigns [ edit ]
As of April 27, 2024.
Record longest reigning champion Peter Avalon
†
Indicates the current champion
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
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