ACW Hardcore Championship
Encyclopedia
The ACW Hardcore Championship was the top professional wrestling
hardcore
championship title
in the American
independent promotion
Assault Championship Wrestling
. Ron Zombie was declared the first-ever champion in Meriden, Connecticut
on August 24, 2001. The championship was regularly defended throughout the state of Connecticut
, most often in Meriden, Connecticut
, until the promotion closed in early-2004.
Ron Zombie holds the record for most reigns as a 4-time champion. At 196 days, Jamie Pain's reign is the longest in the title's history. Ron Zombie and Mike E. Milano, both losing the title at the same show in which they had won it, share the record for the shorest reigns. Overall, there have been 10 reigns shared between 8 wrestlers, with no vacancies.
Professional wrestling
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hardcore
Hardcore wrestling
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championship title
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
in the American
United States
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independent promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
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Assault Championship Wrestling
Assault Championship Wrestling
Assault Championship Wrestling was an American independent wrestling promotion based in Connecticut and promoted by Jason Knight, a retired wrestler and manager, during the early 2000s...
. Ron Zombie was declared the first-ever champion in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
on August 24, 2001. The championship was regularly defended throughout the state of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, most often in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
, until the promotion closed in early-2004.
Ron Zombie holds the record for most reigns as a 4-time champion. At 196 days, Jamie Pain's reign is the longest in the title's history. Ron Zombie and Mike E. Milano, both losing the title at the same show in which they had won it, share the record for the shorest reigns. Overall, there have been 10 reigns shared between 8 wrestlers, with no vacancies.
Title history
| # | Order in reign history |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| Event | The event in which the title was won |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| N/A | The information is not available or is unknown |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
Reigns
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Declared the first ACW Hardcore Champion. | |||||||
| This was at an LIWF show. | ||||||||
| Won the title in a 10-man tag team match with Jason Knight, Balls Mahoney, Fred Curry Jr., and Ron Zombie against Wrecka, Homicide, Low Life Louie, Nick Richards, and Purty Kurty Adonis. | ||||||||
| < | ||||||||
| Awarded title as a result of The Prowlers defeating Ron Zombie and Jason Knight in a tag team match. | ||||||||
| With Jason Knight defeated The Prowlers, who were defending the title on Milano's behalf, in a tag team match. | ||||||||
| ACW holds its last show on March 21, 2004. |