Date established October 9, 1995 First champion(s) Cueball Carmichael | Date retired 2001 | |
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Promotion Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance Final champion(s) Tom Brandi
(won August 21, 1999) Most reigns Cueball Carmichael (4)
Tom Brandi (4) | ||
The IPWA Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship in the Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance (IPWA). The inaugural champion was Cueball Carmichael, who defeated Justin St. John following a battle royal on October 9, 1995 to become the first IPWA Heavyweight Champion.
There were 10 officially recognized champions with both Carmichael and Tom Brandi winning the title a record 4-times. At 255 days, Big Slam Vader was the longest reigning champion in the title's history. A number of top independent stars held the title during its near 6-year history including Lance Diamond, "Wiseguy" Jimmy Cicero, and "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel.
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