IPW United States Heavyweight Championship explained

Championshipname:IPW United States Heavyweight Championship
Promotion:Innovate Pro Wrestling
Created:August 19, 2017
Titleretired:May 29, 2021
Firstchamp:Devin Driscoll
Finalchamp:Toby Farley
Mostreigns:Elliot Russell
(2 times)
Longestreign:Jordan Kage
(days)
Shortestreign:Toby Farley
(days)
Heaviest:Elliot Russell
(240lb)
Lightest:Axton Ray
(167lb)
Pastnames:IPW United States Heavyweight Championship
(2017-2021)

The IPW United States Heavyweight Championship was the top title in the American independent wrestling promotion Innovate Pro Wrestling. On August 19, 2017 at ReGenesis; promoter Tony Givens announced that NWA Smoky Mountain was leaving the National Wrestling Alliance and their name was changing to Innovate Wrestling. Toby Farley who was the reigning NWA Mountain Empire Champion defeated Tommy Lou Retton to become the interim IPW United States Heavyweight Champion with a pending match with Chase Owens upon his return.[1] [2] [3] Devin Driscoll became the official championship on October 21, 2017 at Shocktober in a Four-way match when he defeated Chase Owens, Farley, and Jeff Connelly.[1] [4] [5]

On May 29, 2021, Toby Farley defeated Chris Richards for the IPW Television Championship. Both titles were merged and the IPW Grand Championship was created. Farley became the inaugural champion as a result.[1]

Title history

Reigns

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Combined reigns

RankChampionNo. of
reigns
Combined days
1 Jordan Kage 1 558
2 Elliot Russell 2 260
3 Devin Driscoll 1 217
4 Axton Ray 1 175
5 Jeff Connelly 1 105
6 Toby Farley 1 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Innovate Pro Wrestling United States Heavyweight Championship. Wrestling-Titles.com. September 21, 2017.
  2. Web site: ReGenesis Results. August 19, 2017. Innovate Pro Wrestling. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003084526/http://innovatewrestling.com/regenesis-results/. October 3, 2017. February 20, 2022. dead.
  3. Web site: NWA Smoky Mountain ReGenesis. Cagematch - Internet Wrestling Database. July 27, 2018.
  4. Web site: Results from Shocktober. November 11, 2017. Innovate Pro Wrestling. https://web.archive.org/web/20180721103219/http://innovatewrestling.com/results-from-shocktober/. July 21, 2018. February 20, 2022. dead.
  5. Web site: IPW Shocktober. Cagematch - Internet Wrestling Database. April 22, 2018.