Championshipname: | IWA Intercontinental Championship |
Currentholder: | John Hawking |
Won: | November 18, 2023 |
Promotion: | International Wrestling Association & International Wrestling Entertainment |
Created: | February 23, 2002 |
Mostreigns: | Chicano (6 reigns) |
Firstchamp: | Super Crazy |
Longestreign: | Manny Ferno (623 days) |
Shortestreign: | Huracan Castillo (<1 day) |
Pastnames: |
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The IWA Intercontinental Championship is a secondary professional wrestling title defended in Puerto Rico. It was originally defended in the original International Wrestling Association, later being reintroduced in the World Wrestling League (WWL). The title was used since 2002, when Super Crazy became the first champion, defeating Eddie Guerrero at the very first Ring of Honor event, The Era of Honor Begins, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The championship was modified in 2009, changing the original black belt to another colored red.
In 2021, Fernando Tonos and Manny Ferno created the group La Alianza IWE with the intention of completing a hostile takeover on behalf of International Wrestling Entertainment. Members of the stable won all of the IWA-PR titles. In response, general manager Chicky Starr and Savio Vega introduced parallel titles for each division in March 2022. While the storyline continued, there was a pair of belts contested independently of each other, with the original being referenced to as the "IWE Intercontinental Championship".
In early 2015, while Vega was part of La Radio PR's "Más Allá del Ring" show, the title made appearances as part of the studio's decore along the Undisputed World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Championships.
Reintroduced by Savio Vega as part of the main angle of Golpe de Estado 2018, in which he led a group that intended to convert the WWL into the second incarnation of the IWA. At the event, Richard Rondón carried the title with him. Despite IWA failing at Golpe de Estado, the angle was continued. In the meantime, the Intercontinental Championship was featured in an event sponsored by the municipal administration of Naranjito, still lacking formal adjudication.
On June 15, 2019, in Naranjito, Puerto Rico IWA started doing matches to determine a new Intercontinental Champion. the new champion will be determined at Golpe de Estado in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on September 7, 2019. On August 24 edition of Impacto Total, Chicky Starr announced that Monster Pain would replace Sweet Nasty Papi due he was beaten and unable to participate at the event.
The original was crafted by Reggie Parks using acid etching in 2002, it used the same basic template that this craftsman has used in the 1986 WWE Intercontinental Championship belt and other titles in his line. Like those belts, the IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship had a main plate composed by three gilded rectangles of receding size, which due to usage exposed the silver coloring underneath. The central area of the design features a geographical World Map inside a circle, flanked by the same design of six five-pointed stars grouped together. Above and under are three black-colored ribbons, with the upper one prominently reading “INTERCONTINENTAL” and the inferior pair “HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING CHAMPION”. The lower part features two eight-pointed stars, an element that is also present in the Parks belts. The crown of the belt has the acronym, “IWA”, inside a trapezoid that is surrounded by leaf motifs. There are four two side square side plates which originally featured designs of wrestlers grappling under the company name. These were replaced with ones that depict the flags of Puerto Rico, Japan, Germany and the United States with their capitalized names over each. The title was modified in 2009, when strap was replaced with a new made of red-colored leather. The template was shared with the IWA Hardcore Championship and later the IWA Puerto Rico/Caribbean Heavyweight Championship.
In 2021, IWA-PR commissioned new belts to commemorate its 20th anniversary from Collection Spot. The Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship was replaced with an original design, which was based on the original. The new belt featured an oblong central plaque that preserved the World Map and ribbons. However, it introduced two flanking black ribbons which contained five stars and widespread use of heraldic wreath motifs and mantling. The grouping of six stars forming another star, a feature created by Parks and present in many of his designs, was used inside a circle placed at the bottom of the central plaque. The side plates were redesigned to be circular and removing the flags. Both feature maps surrounded by two ribbons with five stars and wreaths, with the left plaque depicting the Western Hemisphere and the right the Eastern Hemisphere. All three plates include a silver-colored IWA logo at the top. Meanwhile, the original belt was repurposed as the IWE Intercontinental Championship with a sticker of the stable's logo being placed over the "IWA" in the crown of the center plate.
Indicates disputed IWA/IWE champions. | ||
Indicates title reigns and changes not recognized by IWA or vacancies. |
Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref | ||
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1 | Super Crazy | 1 | February 23, 2002 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ROH : The Era of Honor Begins | [1] | |||
2 | "El Lobo" Andy Anderson | 1 | April 6, 2002 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Juicio Final II | [2] | |||
3 | Super Crazy | 2 | April 13, 2002 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |||||
4 | Anarchy | 1 | April 20, 2002 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |||||
5 | Chicano | 1 | May 18, 2002 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [3] | |||
6 | "El Lobo" Andy Anderson | 2 | August 24, 2002 | Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [4] | |||
Vacant | October 5, 2002 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [5] | |||||
7 | Justin Sane | 1 | October 5, 2002 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | ||||
8 | Eric Alexander | 1 | November 2, 2002 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [6] | |||
9 | Abyss | 1 | December 14, 2002 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Christmas in PR (2002) | [7] | |||
10 | Glamour Boy Shane | 1 | December 15, 2002 | San Germán, Puerto Rico | Christmas in PR (2002) | [8] | |||
11 | Nord | 1 | March 8, 2003 | Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [9] | |||
12 | Chicano | 2 | April 19, 2003 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | ||||
13 | Ricky Banderas | 1 | July 26, 2003 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [10] | |||
Vacant | November 28, 2003 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | Hardcore Weekend (2002) | [11] | |||||
14 | David Flair | 1 | November 28, 2003 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | Hardcore Weekend (2002) | [12] | |||
15 | Ray González | 1 | November 30, 2003 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |||||
16 | Invader I | 1 | December 27, 2003 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |||||
17 | Glamour Boy Shane | 2 | April 24, 2004 | Cayey, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [13] | |||
18 | Bison | 1 | November 20, 2004 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Hardcore Weekend (2004) | [14] | |||
19 | Slash Venom | 1 | February 12, 2005 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [15] | |||
20 | Kasey James | 1 | February 25, 2005 | Gurabo, Puerto Rico | |||||
21 | Ricky Banderas | 2 | March 27, 2005 | Guayanilla, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | ||||
22 | Jean-Pierre Lafitte | 1 | April 16, 2005 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |||||
23 | Ricky Banderas | 3 | June 18, 2005 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |||||
24 | Hannibal | 1 | September 29, 2005 | Gurabo, Puerto Rico | |||||
25 | Noriega | 1 | October 9, 2005 | Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | |||||
26 | Invader I | 2 | November 5, 2005 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | |||||
26 | Chicano | 3 | January 28, 2006 | Levittown, Puerto Rico | |||||
27 | Ray González | 2 | March 11, 2006 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |||||
Vacant | June 18, 2006 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | |||||||
28 | Magnificent Chris | 1 | July 15, 2006 | Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | |||||
29 | Chicano | 4 | October 14, 2006 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Hardcore Weekend (2006) | [16] | |||
30 | Mr. Big | 1 | January 5, 2007 | Isabela, Puerto Rico | Histeria Boricua (2007) | [17] | |||
31 | Lightning | 1 | January 20, 2007 | Levittown, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [18] | |||
32 | El Diamante | 1 | April 15, 2007 | Isabela, Puerto Rico | |||||
33 | "Jumpin" Jeff Jeffrey | 1 | May 19, 2007 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Juicio Final - La Revancha | [19] | |||
Vacant | July 28, 2007 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |||||||
34 | Vito | 1 | August 18, 2007 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Armagedón (2007) | [20] | |||
Vacant | October 2, 2007 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | |||||||
35 | Richard Rondón | 1 | January 6, 2008 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Histeria Boricua (2008) | [21] | |||
36 | Romeo | 1 | March 15, 2008 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | IWApr.tv Exclusive | [22] | |||
37 | Richard Rondón | 2 | May 17, 2008 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Juicio Final VIII | [23] | |||
Vacant | July 12, 2008 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |||||||
38 | Romeo | 2 | July 19, 2008 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Summer Attitude (2008) | [24] | |||
39 | Mr.Big | 2 | July 27, 2008 | Levittown, Puerto Rico | Summer Attitude - La Revancha | [25] | |||
40 | Richard Rondón | 3 | August 23, 2008 | Levittown, Puerto Rico | Road to Armaggedon | [26] | |||
41 | Joe Bravo | 1 | October 4, 2008 | Isabela, Puerto Rico | Golpe de Estado (2008) | [27] | |||
42 | Super Crazy | 3 | February 14, 2009 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Noche de Campeones (2009) | [28] | |||
43 | Rick Stanley | 1 | May 16, 2009 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Juicio Final (2009) | [29] | |||
44 | Diabólico | 1 | July 18, 2009 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | IWA 10th Anniversary | [30] | |||
45 | Joe Bravo | 2 | October 10, 2009 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [31] | |||
46 | Dennis Rivera | 1 | October 28, 2009 | Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico | |||||
47 | Joe Bravo | 3 | January 16, 2010 | Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico | IWA TV Taping | [32] | |||
48 | Noel Rodríguez | 1 | April 17, 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Juicio Final (2010) | [33] | |||
49 | Gilbert | 1 | June 26, 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | V Copa José Miguel Pérez | [34] | |||
50 | Noel Rodríguez | 2 | July 17, 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Summer Attitude (2010) | [35] | |||
51 | Diabólico | 2 | August 7, 2010 | Toa Alta, Puerto Rico | Back to School | [36] | |||
52 | Chris Angel | 1 | December 5, 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Christmas in P.R (2010) | [37] | |||
53 | El Ilegal (Jeff Jeffrey) | 2 | October 28, 2011 | Toa Alta, Puerto Rico | Halloween Mayhem (2011) | [38] | |||
54 | Zcion | 1 | February 11, 2012 | Toa Alta, Puerto Rico | Kaos and Odissey | [39] | |||
Deactivated | June 16, 2012 | ||||||||
55 | Huracan Castillo | 1 | September 7, 2019 | <1day | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | Golpe de Estado (2019) | [40] | ||
56 | Monster Pain | 1 | September 7, 2019 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | Golpe de Estado (2019) | [41] | |||
57 | Electro | 1 | November 30, 2019 | Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | Hardcore Weekend (2019) | [42] | |||
58 | Manny Ferno | 1 | March 7, 2020 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Histeria Boricua (2020) | [43] | |||
59 | Chicano | 5 | November 20, 2021 | Manati, Puerto Rico | Impacto Total | ||||
60 | Mighty Ursus | 1 | November 21, 2021 | Manati, Puerto Rico | Impacto Total | ||||
61 | Chicano | 6 | December 11, 2021 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Christmas in P.R (2021) | [44] | |||
62 | Khriz Díaz (IWE Half) | 1 | February 19, 2022 | Manati, Puerto Rico | Impacto Total | ||||
63 | Niche (IWA Half) | 1 | April 30, 2022 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Juicio Final (2022) | ||||
64 | Electro (IWE Half) | 2 | April 30, 2022 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Juicio Final (2022) | [45] | |||
65 | Khriz Diaz (IWE Half) | 2 | May 28, 2022 | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | La Gran Amenaza (2022) | ||||
66 | Aiden Grimm (IWE Half) | 1 | June 18, 2022 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Summer Attitude (2022) | ||||
67 | Azazel (IWA Half) | 1 | June 18, 2022 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Summer Attitude (2022) | ||||
68 | Niche (IWA Half) | 2 | July 30, 2022 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | Summer Attitude (2022) | ||||
69 | Manú (IWE half/Unification) | 1 IWE half / 2 Undisputed | July 30, 2022 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | Summer Attitude (2022) | ||||
68 | Azazel | 2 | February 4, 2023 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Vendetta (2023) | ||||
69 | Manú | 3 | February 25, 2023 | Unknown River location | Impacto Total | ||||
70 | John Hawking | 1 | November 18, 2023 | + | Juncos, Puerto Rico | Mano Dura | During this reign, on the September 28 Golpe de Estado event, Hawking defeat Pedro Portillo III in a triple title match for the IWA World Heavyweight Championship, Heavyweight Championship, the IWA Puerto Rico Championship and retained his IWA Intercontinental Championship. | ||
As of, .
† | Indicates the current champion |
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Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days | |
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1 | Manny Ferno | 1 | ||
2 | Chicano | 6 | 507 | |
3 | Chris Angel | 1 | 326 | |
4 | John Hawking | 1 | + | |
5 | Glamour Boy Shane | 2 | 293 | |
6 | Joe Bravo | 3 | 280 | |
7 | Ricky Banderas | 3 | 248 | |
8 | Ray Gonzalez | 2 | 244 | |
9 | Invader I | 2 | 202 | |
10 | Diabólico | 2 | 198 | |
11 | Richard Rondón | 3 | 167 | |
12 | Super Crazy | 3 | 140 | |
13 | Zcion | 1 | ||
14 | Electro | 1 | ||
15 | Noel Rodríguez | 2 | 91 | |
Magnificent Chris | 1 | 91 | ||
17 | Lightning | 1 | 87 | |
18 | Bison Smith | 1 | 84 | |
19 | Monster Pain | 1 | 80 | |
20 | Romeo | 2 | 71 | |
21 | Khriz Díaz | 1 | ||
22 | Jeff Jeffrey | 1 | 67 | |
23 | Jean Pierre Lafitte | 1 | 63 | |
Rick Stanley | 1 | 63 | ||
25 | Dennis Rivera | 1 | 49 | |
26 | E2 Lobo (Andy Anderson) | 2 | 48 | |
27 | Big Vito | 1 | 45 | |
28 | Nord | 1 | 42 | |
Eric Alexander | 1 | 42 | ||
30 | Mr. Big | 2 | 35 | |
31 | Diamante | 1 | 32 | |
32 | Kasey James | |||
33 | Anarchy | 28 | ||
34 | Justin Sane | 27 | ||
35 | Noriega | 27 | ||
36 | Gilbert | 21 | ||
37 | Mighty Ursus | 20 | ||
38 | Slash Venom | |||
39 | Hannibal | 10 | ||
40 | David Flair | 1 | ||
41 | Abyss | 1 | ||
42 | Huracan Castillo | 1 | <1 |