Date established 1981 First champion(s) The Sheik | Date retired 1983 Longest reign Uncertain | |
Promotion International Championship Wrestling Most reigns The Sheik, Pez Whatley and Paul Christy (2 reigns) | ||
The ICW United States Heavyweight Championship was a secondary singles championship in International Championship Wrestling. The title was created when The Sheik brought the now-defunct Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship to the promotion, making the Sheik the first ICW United States Heavyweight Champion. Because the championship is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The championship is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.
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