EWF Heavyweight Championship
Encyclopedia
The EWF Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling
title
in the Southern California
-based Empire Wrestling Federation
independent
promotion
. It was established in 1996, with Bobby Bradley as the first champion, who defeated Zuma to win it. There have been a total of 30 recognized champions who have had a combined 40 official reigns.
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|John Black
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|Bo Cooper
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|Kayam
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|Chavo Guerrero, Sr.
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|Syrus
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|El Monte, CA
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|Bino Gambino
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|Joey Harder
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|Bino Gambino
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|Brandon Gatson
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|12th Anniversary Extravaganza: Nothing Personal
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|Black Metal
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|Vendetta II
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|Brandon Gatson
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|Total Annihilation 4
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|Ryan Taylor
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|Covina, CA
|Vendetta III: Halloween Madness
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|"Handsome" Johnny Starr
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|Covina, CA
|15th Anniversary Show
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|Ryan Taylor
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|Covina, CA
|Sweet Revenge
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|Shaun Ricker
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|Covina, CA
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|"Handsome" Johnny Starr
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|Last Man Standing
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. It was established in 1996, with Bobby Bradley as the first champion, who defeated Zuma to win it. There have been a total of 30 recognized champions who have had a combined 40 official reigns.
Title history
As of , .| # | Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Days held: | Location: | Event: | Notes: |
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| Bobby Bradley | San Bernardino, CA San Bernardino, California San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States... |
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|Christopher Daniels
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Bloomington, California
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|Rialto, CA
Rialto, California
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San Jacinto, California
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Frankie Kazarian
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|Keiji Sakoda
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Corona, California
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Riverside, California
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Lytle Creek, California
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La Puente, California
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|Ricky Reyes
Ricky Reyes
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|Jason King
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|Bino Gambino
Bino Gambino
Daniel Greenberg is an American former professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Bino Bambino. He is best known for his tenure in Empire Wrestling Federation, and has worked for several independent wrestling promotions on the west coast of the United States, most notably for Pro...
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|Covina, CA
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|Aaron Aguilera
Aaron Aguilera
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|Covina, CA
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|Vacated
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|Old School Justice
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|Chavo Guerrero, Sr.
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|Covina, CA
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|Syrus
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|El Monte, CA
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|Fallout: Night One
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|Bino Gambino
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|Joey Harder
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|Covina, CA
|Series Finale
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|Dan Kobrick
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|Covina, CA
|Knockdown Dragout
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|Bino Gambino
Bino Gambino
Daniel Greenberg is an American former professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Bino Bambino. He is best known for his tenure in Empire Wrestling Federation, and has worked for several independent wrestling promotions on the west coast of the United States, most notably for Pro...
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|Covina, CA
|Thanksgiving Throwdown II
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|Brandon Gatson
Brandon Gatson
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|San Bernardino, CA
|Return to the Hudson
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|Scorpio Sky
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|Covina, CA
|12th Anniversary Extravaganza: Nothing Personal
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|Vacated
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|Covina, CA
|Red Hot Summer
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|Brandon Gatson
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|Covina, CA
|Red Hot Summer
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|Black Metal
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|San Bernardino, CA
|Vendetta II
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|Brandon Gatson
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|San Bernardino, CA
|Total Annihilation 4
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|Ryan Taylor
Ryan Taylor (wrestler)
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|Covina, CA
|Vendetta III: Halloween Madness
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|"Handsome" Johnny Starr
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|Covina, CA
|15th Anniversary Show
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|Ryan Taylor
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|Covina, CA
|Sweet Revenge
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|Shaun Ricker
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|Covina, CA
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|"Handsome" Johnny Starr
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|Last Man Standing
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