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The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (MEWF) Heavyweight Championship is the highest ranking singles title in the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, one of three in the promotion.
MEWF Unified Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||||
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Promotion | Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation | ||||||||||||
Date established | January 18, 1992 | ||||||||||||
Date retired | 2004 | ||||||||||||
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MEWF Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||||
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The title was created when Ricky Blues defeated Agent Orange at an event held in Odenton, Maryland on January 18, 1992.[1] In 2003, the title was merged with the MCW Heavyweight Championship when Maryland Championship Wrestling held its final show as an interpromtional event with the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation creating the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Unified Heavyweight Championship on July 16, 2003.[2][3]
The championship has been known as:
The heavyweight title was later revived after Maryland Championship Wrestling began promoting events in the Maryland-area in 2007.
There have been a total of 30 recognized champions who have had a combined 45 official reigns.
Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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Ricky Blues | 1 | January 18, 1992 | Odenton, MD | Defeated Agent Orange in a tournament final.[1][2] |
Vacated | 1992 | [1][2] | ||
Max Thrasher | 1 | July 11, 1992 | Pasadena, MD | Defeated A.C. Golden in 8-man tournament final.[1][2] |
Lucifer | 1 | February 5, 1993 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Morgus the Maniac | 1 | November 13, 1993 | Hampstead, MD | [1][2] |
Lucifer | 2 | November 14, 1993 | Essex, MD | Title history is unrecorded between November 1994-March 1995.[1][2] |
Morgus the Maniac | 2 | November 1994 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Mad Dog O'Malley | 1 | February 5, 1993 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Corporal Punishment | 1 | March 26, 1995 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart | 1 | October 1, 1995 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Corporal Punishment | 2 | October 1995 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | Defeated A.C. Golden in 8-man tournament final.[1][2] |
Joe Thunder | 1 | December 3, 1995 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Johnny Gunn | 1 | March 26, 1996 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Corporal Punishment | 3 | June 30, 1996 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Axl Rotten | 1 | June 30, 1996 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Mark "The Shark" Shrader | 1 | September 13, 1996 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Axl Rotten | 2 | November 23, 1996 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Stevie Richards | 1 | February 2, 1997 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Disco Inferno | 1 | April 3, 1997 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Vacated | August 9, 1997 | [1][2] | ||
Pit Bull #2 | 1 | August 10, 1997 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | Defeated Knuckles Zanwich to win the vacant title.[1][2] |
Vacated | November 7, 1997 | [1] | ||
Salvatore Sincere | 2 | November 8, 1997 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | Defeated Corporal Punishment to win the vacant title.[1][2] |
Vacated | December 22, 1997 | [1][2] | ||
Glenn Osbourne | 1 | February 1, 1998 | Baltimore, MD | Defeated A.C. Golden a tournament final.[1][2] |
Danny Rose | 1 | April 4, 1998 | Essex, MD | [1][2] |
Morgus the Maniac | 3 | November 14, 1998 | Hampstead, MD | [1][2] |
Bob Starr | 1 | - | Gaithersburg, Maryland | [1][2] |
Honky Tonk Man | 1 | October 2, 1999 | Dundalk, MD | [1][2] |
Bob Starr | 2 | November 13, 1999 | Hampstead, MD | [1][2] |
Patch | 1 | March 31, 2000 | Dundalk, MD | [1][2][3] |
Vacated | April 29, 2000 | Vacated after Patch was stripped of the title for failing to make scheduled title defences.[1][3] | ||
Lucifer | 3 | April 29, 2000 | Middle River, MD | Defeated Max Thrasher for the vacant title in a match with special referee "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.[1][2][3] |
DOA | 1 | August 9, 2000 | Martinsburg, WV | Following the death of longtime MEWF mainstay DOA on June 24, a tribute show "DOA: A Night to Remember" was held in his honor. Lucifer voluntarily vacated the title for DOA being awarded the title for one night only.[1][2][3] |
Buzz Stryker | 1 | August 12, 2000 | Middle River, MD | [1][2][3] |
Max Thrasher | 2 | September 22, 2000 | Dundalk, MD | Defeated Morgus the Maniac, Buzz Stryker and Dino Casanova in a four-Way match.[1][2][3] |
Dino Casanova | 3 | 2000 | [1][2][3] | |
Max Thrasher | 3 | November 11, 2000 | Hampstead, MD | Following the death of longtime MEWF mainstay DOA on June 24, a tribute show "DOA: A Night to Remember" was held in his honor being awarded the title for one night only.[1][2][3] |
Ruckus | March 17, 2001 | Essex, MD | [2][3] | |
Rayne | 1 | April 12, 2001 | Baltimore, MD | Defeated Dino Casanova for the vacant title.[2][3] |
Dino Casanova | 2 | August 2, 2001 | Dundalk, MD | [2][3] |
Vacated | 2001 | [2][3] | ||
Cat Burglar | 1 | November 25, 2001 | Dundalk, MD | Held in the Teamsters Union Hall, Cat Burglar won a 17-man battle royal to become the new MEWF Heavyweight Champion.[2][3] |
Held Up | February 9, 2002 | Baltimore, MD | The title is held up following a three-way match between Cat Burglar, Nick Berk and Ruckus in which all three men scored a simultaneous pinfall during the match.[2][3] | |
Cat Burglar | 2 | March 3, 2002 | Baltimore, MD | Defeated Nick Berk and Ryker in a three-Way ladder match.[2][3] |
Drew Pain | 1 | October 26, 2002 | [2][3] | |
Buzz Stryker | 2 | October 27, 2002 | Defeated Drew Pain and Salvatore Sincere in a three-Way match.[2][3] | |
Chad Bowman | 1 | March 9, 2003 | Dundalk, MD | [2][3] |
Romeo Valentino | 2 | May 3, 2003 | [2][3] | |
Danny Doring | 1 | July 16, 2003 | Glen Burnie, MD | Defeated Romeo Valentino and Chris Chetti in a three-Way match to unify the MEWF and MCW Heavyweight Championship.[1][2][3] |
Danny Doring | 2 | March 28, 2004 | [2][3] | |
Vacated | March 28, 2004 | Dundalk, MD | Vacated after Danny Doring is stripped of the title for failing to make scheduled title defences.[2][3] | |
The Bruiser | 1 | March 28, 2004 | Dundalk, MD | Defeated Romeo Valentino in match for the vacant title.[2][3] |
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