ACW Junior Heavyweight Championship
Encyclopedia
The ACW Junior Heavyweight Championship was a secondary professional wrestling
championship title
in the American
independent promotion
Assault Championship Wrestling
. The first-ever champion was Tiger Mulligan who defeated Jeff Starr, Shockwave, and Frankie Starz in a Four Corners match in Meriden, Connecticut
on August 24, 2001. The championship was regularly defended throughout the state of Connecticut
, most often in Meriden, Connecticut
, but also in New Britain
and Waterbury, Connecticut
until the promotion closed in early-2004.
Jim Nastic holds the record for most reigns as a 2-time champion. At 211 days, Eddie Edwards
' reign is the longest in the title's history. Jim Nastic's first reign, which lasted only 24 days, was the shortest in the history of the title. Overall, there have been 8 reigns shared between 7 wrestlers, with one vacancy.
Professional wrestling
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championship title
Championship (professional wrestling)
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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...
. The first-ever champion was Tiger Mulligan who defeated Jeff Starr, Shockwave, and Frankie Starz in a Four Corners match 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:...
, but also in New Britain
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
and Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...
until the promotion closed in early-2004.
Jim Nastic holds the record for most reigns as a 2-time champion. At 211 days, Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards (wrestler)
Eddie Edwards is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling with Ring of Honor , where he is a former ROH World Champion. He also had previous reigns as a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with his partner Davey Richards as The American Wolves and as the inaugural ROH World...
' reign is the longest in the title's history. Jim Nastic's first reign, which lasted only 24 days, was the shortest in the history of the title. Overall, there have been 8 reigns shared between 7 wrestlers, with one vacancy.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulligan defeated Jeff Starr, Shockwave, and Frankie Starz in a four corners match to become the first ACW Junior Heavyweight Champion. | ||||||||
| N/A | ||||||||
| N/A | N/A | The championship is vacated when Chi Chi Cruz is stripped of the title. | ||||||
| Defeated Jim Nastic, Abunai, and Scotty Charisma in a four corners match. | ||||||||
| ACW holds its last show on March 21, 2004. |