SSW Heavyweight Championship

SSW Heavyweight Championship
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Promotion Southern States Wrestling
Date established October 1, 1990

The Southern States Wrestling (SSW) Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling championship in Southern States Wrestling. It was first won by The Tennessee Equalizer when he defeated George Hiatt in Elizabethton, Tennessee on February 16, 1991. The title is generally defended in the Southern United States, most often in its home base in East Tennessee, but also as far away as Virginia and West Virginia.[1] In August 2004, then champion Ray Idol began wrestling for rival promotion NWA Championship Wrestling. Although he was immediately stripped of the title, Idol continued defending a different NWA Championship Wrestling-version under the SSW name. However, this was short-lived and the title became a regular title within the main promotion. There are 31 recognized champions with a total of 48 title reigns.[2][3]

The current champion is Eric Darkstorm, who regained the title from Kyle Matthews on November 29, 2013 in a one-hour Iron Man match, defeating Matthews six falls to five.

Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Tennessee Equalizer 1 February 16, 1991 Elizabethton, Tennessee Defeated George Hiatt to become first champion.[1][2][3]
Skyfire 1 July 12, 1991 Kingsport, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Stan Lee 1 October 31, 1991 Kingsport, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Wayne Rogers 1 July 7, 1992 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
G.Q. Stratus 1 January 8, 1993 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Jimmy Golden 1 March 30, 1993 Weber City, Virginia [1][2][3]
Wayne Rogers 2 July 23, 1993 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Mike Samson 1 February 26, 1994 Morristown, Tennessee [1][2][3]
The Mongolian Stomper 1 May 6, 1994 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
The title is vacated on September 1994 when The Mongolian Stomper announces his retirement due to injury.'[1][2][3]
Chic White 1 October 1, 1994 Fall Branch, Tennessee Defeated The Tennessee Equalizer in tournament final.[1][2][3]
Steve Flynn 1 January 6, 1995 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Mike Samson 2 March 21, 1995 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Steve Flynn 2 August 11, 1995 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Iron Man 1 October 7, 1995 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Eddie Bruiser 1 January 19, 1996 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Tennessee Equalizer 2 March 1, 1996 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Danny Christian 1 September 2, 1996 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
K.C. Thunder 1 October 5, 1996 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Dan Cooley 1 January 31, 1997 Shawsville, Virginia [1][2][3]
Dan Cooley is stripped of the championship on April 9, 1997, and the title is declared vacant.'[1][2][3]
Steve Flynn 3 May 2, 1997 Fall Branch, Tennessee Defeated Frank Parker in tournament final.[1][2][3]
Steve Flynn is stripped of the championship when he fails to appear for a scheduled title defense in Fall Branch on September 1, 1997. The title is subsequently vacated.[1][2][3]
Johnny Thunder 1 September 1, 1997 Fall Branch, Tennessee Won vacant title by pinning Otto Schwanz in a tag team match.[1][2][3]
The War Machine 2 October 25, 1997 Fall Branch, Tennessee Defeated Johnny Thunder, Steve Flynn and Ricky Harrison in a Four Corners match.[1][2][3]
Ricky Harrison 1 December 13, 1997 Mountain City, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Buddy Landel 1 April 10, 1998 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Beau James 1 April 10, 1998 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Ricky Harrison 2 April 17, 1998 Fall Branch, Tennessee Won in a "Loser Leaves SSW" match.[1][2][3]
Beau James 2 January 16, 1999 Kingsport, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Iron Cross 1 June 5, 1999 Kingsport, Tennessee [1][2][3]
The War Machine 3 October 7, 1999 Johnson City, Tennessee [1][2][3]
Tracy Smothers 1 March 3, 2000 Saltville, Virginia [3]
Iron Cross 2 September 9, 2000 Kingsport, Tennessee [2][3]
Stan Sierra 1 January 15, 2001 Kingsport, Tennessee [2][3]
Brian Overbay 1 January 26, 2001 Kingsport, Tennessee Won title via forfeit.[2][3]
Steve Phillips 1 January 26, 2001 Kingsport, Tennessee [2][3]
Brian Overbay 2 February 10, 2001 Awarded title via referee reverse decision.[2][3]
Ricky Harrison 3 June 1, 2001 Kingsport, Tennessee [2][3]
Beau James 3 December 25, 2001 Kingsport, Tennessee [2][3]
Heinrich Von Keller 1 July 2002 Kingsport, Tennessee [2][3]
Heinrich Von Keller is stripped of the championship when he is suspended for attacking a local television sponsor and the title is declared vacant on September 1, 2002.[2][3]
Jesse Taylor 1 October 15, 2002 Kingsport, Tennessee Defeated Beau James in tournament final.[2][3]
Scotty McKeever 1 December 25, 2003 Kingsport, Tennessee [2][3]
Jesse Taylor 2 February 2003 Beaver, West Virginia [2][3]
Robbie Cassidy 1 May 9, 2003 Greeneville, Tennessee [2][3]
Jesse Taylor 3 July 7, 2003 Kingsport,Tennessee [2][3]
Brad Batten 1 September 4, 2003 Kingsport, Tennessee [2][3]
Beau James 4 October 2003 Kingsport, Tennessee Awarded via forfeit.[2][3]
Ray Idol 1 January 2004 Kingsport, Tennessee [2][3]
John Noble 1 August 7, 2004 Awarded title via forfeit when Idol begins wrestling for rival promotion NWA Championship Wrestling.[2][3]
Beau James 5 October 3, 2004 Kingsport, Tennessee [2][3]
Danny Ray 1 March 25, 2005 Kingsport, Tennessee Event held at the National Guard Armory.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 Royal Duncan, Gary Will, Matt Benaka and Brian Westcott (2005). "SSW Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 Kreikenbohm, Philip (2004). "SSW Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch.de.
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