MEWF Heavyweight Championship
Professional wrestling championship
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.
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:
- MEWF Heavyweight Championship (1991–2003)
- MEWF Unified Heavyweight Championship (2003–2004)
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.
Title history
Wrestler:
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Times:
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Date:
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Location:
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Notes:
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Ricky Blues |
1 |
January 18, 1992 |
Odenton, MD |
Defeated Agent Orange in a tournament final.[1][2]
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Vacated |
1992 |
|
[1][2]
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Max Thrasher |
1 |
July 11, 1992 |
Pasadena, MD |
Defeated A.C. Golden in 8-man tournament final.[1][2]
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Lucifer |
1 |
February 5, 1993 |
Gaithersburg, Maryland |
[1][2]
|
Morgus the Maniac |
1 |
November 13, 1993 |
Hampstead, MD |
[1][2]
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Lucifer |
2 |
November 14, 1993 |
Essex, MD |
Title history is unrecorded between November 1994-March 1995.[1][2]
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Morgus the Maniac |
2 |
November 1994 |
Gaithersburg, Maryland |
[1][2]
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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]
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Corporal Punishment |
2 |
October 1995 |
Gaithersburg, Maryland |
Defeated A.C. Golden in 8-man tournament final.[1][2]
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Joe Thunder |
1 |
December 3, 1995 |
Gaithersburg, Maryland |
[1][2]
|
Johnny Gunn |
1 |
March 26, 1996 |
Gaithersburg, Maryland |
[1][2]
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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]
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Vacated |
November 7, 1997 |
|
[1]
|
Salvatore Sincere |
2 |
November 8, 1997 |
Gaithersburg, Maryland |
Defeated Corporal Punishment to win the vacant title.[1][2]
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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]
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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]
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Bob Starr |
2 |
November 13, 1999 |
Hampstead, MD |
[1][2]
|
Patch |
1 |
March 31, 2000 |
Dundalk, MD |
[1][2][3]
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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]
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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]
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Ruckus |
March 17, 2001 |
Essex, MD |
[2][3]
|
Rayne |
1 |
April 12, 2001 |
Baltimore, MD |
Defeated Dino Casanova for the vacant title.[2][3]
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Dino Casanova |
2 |
August 2, 2001 |
Dundalk, MD |
[2][3]
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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]
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Drew Pain |
1 |
October 26, 2002 |
|
[2][3]
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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]
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Danny Doring |
2 |
March 28, 2004 |
|
[2][3]
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Vacated |
March 28, 2004 |
Dundalk, MD |
Vacated after Danny Doring is stripped of the title for failing to make scheduled title defences.[2][3]
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The Bruiser |
1 |
March 28, 2004 |
Dundalk, MD |
Defeated Romeo Valentino in match for the vacant title.[2][3]
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