This article is about the Premiere Wrestling Alliance title. For the Psychotic Wrestling Alliance title, see LPW World Heavyweight Championship.

PWA World Heavyweight Championship
Details
Current champion	Michael Smart
Date won	January 1, 2011
Promotion	PWA
Brand(s)
Date created	June 11, 2006
Date retired
Formerly	GWF Undisputed Championship GWF World Heavyweight Championship
Past design(s)
Statistics
First champion	Jesse Klijinsma
Most reigns	James Murphy (2 reigns)
Most defenses	Chris Williams (8 defenses)
Longest reign	Chris Williams (218 days)
Shortest reign	Mike Miller (30 days)

The PWA World Heavyweight Championship is a championship belt defended exclusively in the Premiere Wrestling Alliance. It was established on June 11, 2006, and remained active until August 2008 when the GWF ceased operation. It remained dormant when the GWF returned in early 2009, but the title finally returned in December 2009 when the GWF was born again as the PWA. The title is unofficially recognized as the technical wrestling division of the PWA.

Contents 1 History 1.1 GameFAQs Wrestling Federation (2006-2009) 1.2 Premiere Wrestling Alliance (2010) 2 Rules 3 Reigns 3.1 List of Combined Reigns 4 Title matches 4.1 GWF 4.2 PWA 5 See also

HistoryEdit

GameFAQs Wrestling Federation (2006-2009)Edit

The PWA World Heavyweight championship is one of the most coveted titles in professional wrestling. Tracing its lineage back to 2006, it was originally defended in the GWF as the top championship. Matches for the title have headlined the largest events in GWF history. The title was originally known as the GWF Undisputed championship, and it was fought for by every major player in the company from 2006 to the company's hiatus in summer 2008. Jesse Klijinsma was the first champion, winning the title in the finals of a tournament at the first ever GWF pay-per-view, Rise and Fall.

Klijinsma held on to the title for just over a month, until the second pay-per-view, New Beginnings, where he was defeated by James Murphy. Murphy's reign didn't have as much impact as Klijinsma's had, and it came to an end just under a month later on a special Canadian episode of Friday Night Brawl. It was there that Mike Miller, Canadian born, won the title in his homeland of Toronto, Ontario.

Mike Miller held on to the title for one month, after successfully defending the title against the former champion Murphy in a three way dance also featuring Harry Jackson, he went on to defend it in yet another three way, this time against Murphy and the undefeated Bryan Daniels. In controversial fashion, Daniels had wormed his way in to the title match, which took place at Triple Threat. After a little help from his Deadly Alliance group, Daniels pinned Miller to win the title.

Daniels continued his winning streak, and broke the pattern of one month title reigns by clinging to the belt for two full months. After defending the title against longstanding GWF wrestler Dave Shadow, Daniels' title reign came to end the same way it began, in controversial fashion. At Destiny Fulfilled, Daniels was forced to defend his title in a four way match, a match that was also billed for the GWF Intercontinental Championship. Shelton Splash turned on his own ally Daniels, and then laid Ken Davidson on the champion, ending Daniels' unpinned streak. Ken Davidson attained the title through controversy, and Daniels had not charted near the title's territory again, due to his ongoing rivalry with Shelton, which dragged him away from the title scene. Davidson embarked on what would become one of the longest reigns in the title's history, as he defended the title for over four months. He defeated Miller and Daniels, both former champions, to successfully defend the title. Davidson's run as king finally came to an end when James Murphy, Davidson's greatest foe, made Kevin McAuliffe tap out in a three way for the title. Ken Davidson was never truly defeated for the belt.

After walking out of the three way match with the ten pounds of gold, James Murphy went on to Rise and Fall II, the biggest pay-per-view of the year, as champion. The man whom he faced was the winner of Survival Success, and the same man that he had defeated to win the belt... Kevin McAuliffe. After outsmarting his rival, James Murphy walked out of Rise and Fall with the belt, the only man in history to have successfully defended his title at the showcase event of the year. After finishing off a multi-man cage match with the belt, James Murphy formed one of the most powerful groups in GWF history when he allied himself with Shelton Splash and Chris O'Malley, dubbed Cataclysm. Michael Toaster, the man who was looking to win his first World Heavyweight championship, was ripped off at the hands of the group.

Michael Toaster's time finally came at New Beginnings '07, when he successfully defeated the kingpin of Cataclysm and crowned himself World Heavyweight champion. The group wasn't done with the title, however, and soon enough, Toaster fell victim to the student of James Murphy and Shelton Splash. Chris O'Malley, who won the belt with help from James Murphy following a referee being knocked out, rose like a phoenix from the grassroots of Cataclysm. Having beaten Toaster for the title, and then defending it successfully against GWF mainstay Alex Storm, O'Malley was forced to defend the belt in a four way match against Storm, Toaster... and his own ally, Shelton Splash.

Shelton finally won the big one at Valentine's Vengeance '08, defeating his own ally Chris O'Malley, as well as the champion before him, Michael Toaster. Shel was perhaps one of the most successful champions in the title's history, winning a best of five series against Robert Garland, and then defending against the always determined Chris Williams. Shelton's reign came to an unexpected end on the biggest night of the year, Rise and Fall III. It was on that night that the youngest champion in history, Don Cicinni, was crowned. Don would hold the title until the GWF ceased operation in the summer of 2008. When the GWF returned in early 2009, the title remained dormant, and the unification of the GWF United States Championship and the GWF Intercontinental Championship took over the main event title slot.

Premiere Wrestling Alliance (2010)Edit

The title was held up until December 2009, when it was brought back as the centerpiece of technical wrestling in the PWA. The rights to the championship were purchased, along with the trademarks of Sunday Brunch and all GWF video footage, by RD Corp. RD Corp is a parent company run by the former booker of Sunday Brunch, The Reprobate. Although the title was the top championship in GWF, all of the PWA's title divisions are treated as equals, with the World Heavyweight championship being a technical wrestling division.

Chris Williams defeated former ally Michael Smart in the main event of PWA's first standalone pay-per-view, Chapter 2. Williams would go on to hold the title for a grandiose eight months, racking up 8 title defenses and becoming the most successful champion by every stretch of the imagination. During his reign, he defeated Michael Smart, Damian DeNiro, Shelton Splash, and Frank Washington. Williams became the greatest champion in the title's four year history, breaking the records for reign length and title defenses.

At Dead End 2, the PWA's flagship pay-per-view event, Roc Anderson ambushed Williams in the ring following another classic Williams/Smart bout, demanding a title shot. Williams, never one to back down, granted Anderson his title match. But the pressures of being World Heavyweight champion finally caught up to the battered and bruised Williams, who took two Tombstone piledrivers before finally being defeated for his prized possession.

Anderson began defending the title against any and all challengers, taking part in many match of the year candidates against Joseph Appice, Stan Vishis, The Reprobate, and various other technical wrestlers. Anderson continued his reign for over four months, but he finally lost his belt to Michael Smart, a man who was chasing the title for his entire career, after feeling passed up for over five years. Smart successfully defended the title against his greatest foe Chris Williams, further establishing himself as the credible undisputed champion.

RulesEdit

The strict rules set in play for the division were created to differentiate it from the PWA World Interbrand Championship division. The World Heavyweight title division is far more strict and features pure, technical wrestling between mat wrestlers. The division rarely hosts gimmick matches.

• Matches are decided by either a three count pinfall, a submission (through verbal quitting or the tapping of a hand on a surface more than three times), or a wrestler being unable to answer a referee's call (TKO). Matches may result in Doctor's stoppage if a competitor is hurt beyond wrestling capability.
• Wrestlers must respect rope breaks, and if a wrestler does not break a submission hold following a rope break after the count of five, it may lead to stoppage and a subsequent referee's decision.
• Wrestlers have a strict count of 10 seconds to return to the ring when the match has gone to the outside. Ignoring the count or taking advantage of it may also result in stoppage and a subsequent a referee's decision.
• Any form of interference detected by a referee during the match will result in stoppage and a subsequent referee's decision. Interference detected after the match has been decided may result in a reversed decision or a rematch.
• Any wrestler intentionally striking an official will be fined. Repeat offenders may face suspension or the stripping of their title and/or title shots.

ReignsEdit

#:	Champion:	Date:	Location:	Length:	Notes:	Title matches:
1	Jesse Klijinsma	June 11, 2006 (Rise and Fall I)	Asbury Park, New Jersey	49 days	Crowned in the finals of a one-night tournament.	def. James Murphy (Rise and Fall on 6/11/06)
2	James Murphy	July 30, 2006 (New Beginnings '06)	Edison, New Jersey	19 days	—	def. Jesse Klijinsma (New Beginnings on 7/30/06)
3	Mike Miller	August 18, 2006 (Friday Night Brawl)	Toronto, Ontario	30 days	—	def. Jesse Klijinsma (Friday Night Brawl on 8/18/06) [1] def. Harry Jackson and James Murphy (Saturday Night Sacrifice on 9/2/06)
4	Bryan Daniels	September 17, 2006 (Triple Threat '06)	Edison, New Jersey	63 days	This win marked the beginning of Bryan's win streak.	def. Mike Miller and James Murphy (Triple Threat on 9/17/06) def. Soldier Dark (Friday Night Brawl on 10/13/06) [2] def. Dave Shadow (Friday Night Brawl on 10/20/06) [3]
5	Ken Davidson	November 19, 2006 (Destiny Fulfilled '06)	Asbury Park, New Jersey	140 days	Shelton turned on Bryan and aided Ken in winning the match. Davidson is the second most successful champion in the title's history, holding the record for second longest reign, as well as the second amount of most successful defenses.	def. Bryan Daniels, Shelton Splash and Kevin McAuliffe (Destiny Fulfilled on 11/19/06) def. James Murphy (Sunday Night Sacrifice on 1/14/07) def. James Murphy (Valentine's Vengeance on 2/11/07) def. Harry Jackson (Ultimate Decision on 3/25/07) def. Bryan Daniels def. Dave Shadow
6	James Murphy [2]	April 8, 2007 (Sunday Night Sacrifice)	Newark, New Jersey	119 days	This was a 3-way also involving Kevin McAuliffe, who was pinned in the match. As per the GWF's 3-way rules, Davidson remained unbeaten for the title.	def. Kevin McAuliffe and Ken Davidson (Sunday Night Sacrifice on 4/8/07)
7	Michael Toaster	August 5, 2007 (New Beginnings '07)	Jersey City, New Jersey	106 days	—	def. James Murphy (New Beginnings on 8/5/07)
8	Chris O'Malley	November 19, 2007 (Destiny Fulfilled '07)	Edison, New Jersey	90 days	—	def. Michael Toaster (Destiny Fulfilled on 11/19/07) def. Alex Storm
9	Shelton Splash	February 17, 2008 (Valentine's Vengeance '08)	Asbury Park, New Jersey	133 days	Shelton won the title in a four way match also involving his ally Chris O'Malley, Alex Storm and Michael Toaster.	def. Chris O'Malley, Alex Storm and Michael Toaster (Valentine's Vengeance on 2/17/08) def. Robert Garland def. Robert Garland def. Robert Garland def. Chris Williams
10	Don Cicinni	June 29, 2008 (Rise and Fall III)	New York, New York	48 days	Don Cicinni walked out of the GWF shortly after winning the title. The title was held up, though the GWF ceased operation before the title was vacated.	def. Shelton Splash (Rise and Fall III on 6/29/08) [1]
Title was deactivated when Cicinni refused to defend it, and the GWF subsequently ceased operation.
11	Chris Williams	January 31, 2010 (Chapter 2)	Boston, Massachusetts	218 days	Williams became the first champion under the PWA banner, pinning Michael Smart. He holds the record for having the single longest reign, as well as having the most successful defenses.	def. Michael Smart (Chapter 2 on 1/31/10) [1] def. Michael Smart (Life Sentence on 3/31/10) [2] def. Damian DeNiro (Capital Punishment on 5/31/10) [3] def. Shelton Splash (PWA Wrestling on HBO on 6/20/10) [4] def. Robert Garland (House show on 6/23/10) [5] def. Michael Smart (Gang Wars on 6/30/10) [6] def Darrius T. Jackson (PWA Wrestling on HBO on 7/15/10) [7] def Frank Washington (Locked N Loaded on 7/31/10) [8] def Michael Smart (Dead End 2 on 9/6/10) [9]
12	Roc Anderson	September 6, 2010 (Dead End 2)	New York, New York	117 days	Anderson ended Williams' reign in an impromptu challenge. Anderson is the only man in history to win the title in an impromptu match.	def. Chris Williams (Dead End 2 on 9/6/10) [1] def. Stan Vishis (House show on 10/16/10) [2] def. Shelton Splash (House show on 10/21/10) [3] def. Joseph Appice (Obscene Halloween on 10/31/10) [4] def. The Reprobate (Destiny Fulfilled on 11/28/10) [5] def. Aku Samui (House show on 12/10/10) [6] def. Chris Williams (House show on 12/23/10) [7]
13	Michael Smart	January 1, 2011 (New Year's Rotten Eve)	Boston, Massachusetts	157 days	—	def. Roc Anderson (New Year's Rotten Eve on 1/1/11) [1] def. Chris Williams (ACW Goodbye Game on 1/3/11) [2] def. Chris Williams (Valentine's Venom on 2/14/11) [3]

List of Combined ReignsEdit

Rank:	Champion:	Reigns:	Length:	Defenses:
1	Chris Williams	1	218 days	8
2	Michael Smart	1	157 days	3
2	Ken Davidson	1	140 days	5
4	James Murphy	2	138 days	1
5	Shelton Splash	1	133 days	4
6	Roc Anderson	1	117 days	6
7	Michael Toaster	1	106 days	?
8	Chris O'Malley	1	90 days	1
9	Bryan Daniels	1	63 days	2
10	Jesse Klijinsma	1	49 days	?
11	Don Cicinni	1	48 days	0
12	Mike Miller	1	30 days	1

Title matchesEdit

GWFEdit

Winner:	Loser:	Stipulation:	Date:	Event:	Type:
Jesse Klijinsma	James Murphy	Singles	June 11, 2006	Rise and Fall	Title win
James Murphy	Jesse Klijinsma	Singles	July 30, 2006	New Beginnings	Title win
Mike Miller	Jesse Klijinsma	Singles	August 18, 2006	Friday Night Brawl	Title win
Mike Miller	Harry Jackson and James Murphy	Three way dance	September 2, 2006	Sunday Sacrifice	Title defense
Bryan Daniels	Mike Miller and James Murphy	Three way dance	September 17, 2006	Triple Threat	Title win
Bryan Daniels	Soldier Dark	Singles	October 13, 2006	Friday Night Brawl	Title defense
Bryan Daniels	Dave Shadow	Singles	October 20, 2006	Friday Night Brawl	Title defense
Ken Davidson	Bryan Daniels, Shelton Splash and Kevin McAuliffe	Four corners	November 19, 2006	Destiny Fulfilled	Title win
Ken Davidson	James Murphy	London Dungeon	January 14, 2007	Sunday Sacrifice	Title defense
Ken Davidson	James Murphy	Singles	February 11, 2007	Valentine's Vengeance	Title defense
Ken Davidson	Harry Jackson	Singles	March 25, 2007	Ultimate Decision	Title defense
Ken Davidson	Bryan Daniels	Singles	N/A	N/A	Title defense
Ken Davidson	Dave Shadow	Singles	N/A	N/A	Title defense
James Murphy	Ken Davidson and Kevin McAuliffe	Three way dance	April 8, 2007	Sunday Sacrifice	Title win
Michael Toaster	James Murphy	Singles	August 5, 2007	New Beginnings	Title win
Chris O'Malley	Michael Toaster	Singles	November 19, 2007	Destiny Fulfilled	Title win
Shelton Splash	Chris O'Malley, Alex Storm and Michael Toaster	Four corners	February 17, 2008	Valentine's Vengeance	Title win
Shelton Splash	Robert Garland	Singles	N/A	N/A	Title defense
Shelton Splash	Robert Garland	Singles	N/A	N/A	Title defense
Shelton Splash	Robert Garland	Singles	N/A	N/A	Title defense
Shelton Splash	Chris Williams	Singles	N/A	N/A	Title defense
Don Cicinni	Shelton Splash	Singles	June 29, 2008	Rise and Fall 3	Title win

PWAEdit

Winner:	Loser:	Stipulation:	Date:	Event:	Type:
Chris Williams	Michael Smart	Singles	January 31, 2010	Chapter 2	Title win
Chris Williams	Michael Smart	Judge's Orders	March 31, 2010	Life Sentence	Title defense
Chris Williams	Damian DeNiro	2/3 Falls	May 31, 2010	Capital Punishment	Title defense
Chris Williams	Shelton Splash	Singles	June 20, 2010	PWA TV	Title defense
Chris Williams	Robert Garland	Singles	June 23, 2010	House show	Title defense
Chris Williams	Michael Smart	Singles	June 30, 2010	Gang Wars	Title defense
Chris Williams	Darrius T. Jackson	Singles	July 15, 2010	PWA TV	Title defense
Chris Williams	Frank Washington	Singles	July 31, 2010	Locked N Loaded	Title defense
Chris Williams	Michael Smart	Singles	September 6, 2010	Dead End 2	Title defense
Roc Anderson	Chris Williams	No rules	September 6, 2010	Dead End 2	Title win
Roc Anderson	Stan Vishis	Singles	October 16, 2010	House show	Title defense
Roc Anderson	Shelton Splash	Singles	October 21, 2010	House show	Title defense
Roc Anderson	Joseph Appice	Singles	October 31, 2010	Obscene Halloween	Title defense
Roc Anderson	The Reprobate	Singles	November 28, 2010	Destiny Fulfilled	Title defense
Roc Anderson	Aku Samui	Singles	December 10, 2010	House show	Title defense
Roc Anderson	Chris Williams	Singles	December 23, 2010	House show	Title defense
Michael Smart	Roc Anderson	Singles	January 1, 2011	New Year's Rotten Eve	Title win
Michael Smart	Chris Williams	Singles	January 3, 2011	ACW Goodbye Game	Title defense
Michael Smart	Chris Williams	Steel cage	February 14, 2011	Valentine's Venom	Title defense

See alsoEdit

• GWF World Heavyweight Championship

Premiere Wrestling Alliance
Information
Championships	PWA World Heavyweight championship • PWA World Interbrand championship • PWA World Tag Team championship
Television	Premiere Wrestling Television • PWA Wrestling on HBO • PWA Underground
Pay-Per-Views	Chapter 2 • New Year's Rotten Eve • Life Sentence • Five Year Anniversary • Capital Punishment • Dead End • Obscene Halloween • Destiny Fulfilled
Supercards	Valentine's Venom • Chicago Style • Ultimate Decision • Anniversary Show • International Incident • Gang Wars • Going Back to Cali • Locked 'N Loaded • Big Apple Street Fight • Chicago Style Christmas
See also	List of PWA Alumni • List of PWA Events • List of PWA Music