The FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling

Professional wrestling

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 heavyweight championship

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...

 owned and promoted by Florida Championship Wrestling

Florida Championship Wrestling

Championship Wrestling from Florida was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office existing from 1961, when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion, until 1987, when it closed down. It is also referred to as Florida Championship Wrestling...

 (FCW), the developmental territory

Farm team

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 of WWE. It is contested for in their heavyweight division

Heavyweight

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. The championship was created and debuted on February 15, 2008 at a FCW house show

House show

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.

The first champion was Jake Hager who won a 23-man battle royal by defeating Ted DiBiase, Jr.

Ted DiBiase, Jr.

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 to become the first champion. On March 22, 2008, Hager defeated FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion

FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship

The FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship owned and promoted by Florida Championship Wrestling , the developmental territory of WWE. It is contested for in their heavyweight division...

 Heath Miller to unify the two championships and retire the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship. Leo Kruger is the current champion in his first reign, after defeating Dean Ambrose

Jon Moxley

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, Husky Harris and Damien Sandow

Aaron Stevens (wrestler)

Aaron Haddad is an American professional wrestler. He is contracted to WWE, and appears in Florida Championship Wrestling , a WWE developmental territory, as Damien Sandow. He is the current FCW 15 Champion...

 in a Fatal 4-way match on September 1, 2011 in Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida

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, to win the vacant title. Bo Rotundo holds the record for the most reigns with two reigns. The shortest reign lasted less than one day as Bo Rotundo won and lost the title during the same FCW Television taping event. Jake Hager holds the record for the longest reign (as a individual) with 216 days.

Title history

Key

Symbol	Meaning
#	The overall championship reign
Reign	The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
Event	The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands
+	Indicates that the number of days held by this individual changes daily

#	Wrestlers	Reign	Date	Days held	Location	Event	Notes
					Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....	Live event House show A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded. Promotions use house shows mainly to cash in on the exposure that they and their wrestlers receive during televised events, as well as test reactions to matches, wrestlers, and...	Hager defeated Ted DiBiase, Jr. Ted DiBiase, Jr. Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor signed with WWE, where he appears on its SmackDown brand...  after both were the two remaining superstars in a 23-man battle royal. On March 22, 2008, Hager defeated FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship The FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship owned and promoted by Florida Championship Wrestling , the developmental territory of WWE. It is contested for in their heavyweight division...  Heath Miller to unify the two championships and retire the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship.
					Tampa, Florida	Live event
					Tampa, Florida	TV Taping
					Tampa, Florida	TV Taping
					Tampa, Florida	TV Taping	McIntyre defeated Eric Escobar Eric Perez Eric Alexander Pérez is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler who currently performs under the ring name Eric Escobar. He is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment , where he spent most of his career in developmental territories...  in a singles match after Hennig was forced to turn in his title due to injury.
					Tampa, Florida	TV Taping
					Tampa, Florida	TV Taping
					Tampa, Florida	TV Taping	This was a 2 out of 3 falls match.
					Tampa, Florida	TV Taping	Won in a Triple Threat match that also involved Wade Barrett Wade Barrett Wade Barrett is a retired American soccer player. He is currently an assistant coach at Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo-College:... .
					Tampa, Florida	TV Taping	Won in a Triple Threat match that also involved Johnny Curtis Johnny Curtis Jonathan Curtis is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on its SmackDown brand under his ring name Johnny Curtis. He also performs in its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling. He was the winner of the fourth season of NXT.- Early Career :Curtis... .
					Tampa, Florida	March of Champions TV Taping	Norman Smiley Norman Smiley Norman Anthony Smiley is a British professional wrestler best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling...  was the special guest referee.
					Tampa, Florida	March of Champions TV Taping	Brett DiBiase Brett DiBiase Brett DiBiase is a retired American professional wrestler and professional wrestling referee. known for his time with the WWE, where he worked in their developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling. He is a former FCW Florida Tag Team Champion with Joe Hennig as The Fortunate Sons.Brett...  was the special guest referee.
					Tampa, Florida	TV Taping
					Tampa, Florida	TV Taping	Title vacated after Rotundo was sidelined with an injury.
Tampa, Florida	TV Taping	Defeated Dean Ambrose Jon Moxley Jonathan Good is an American professional wrestler known by his ring name Jon Moxley. He is signed to WWE, wrestling in their developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling , under the ring name Dean Ambrose... , Husky Harris and Damien Sandow Aaron Stevens (wrestler) Aaron Haddad is an American professional wrestler. He is contracted to WWE, and appears in Florida Championship Wrestling , a WWE developmental territory, as Damien Sandow. He is the current FCW 15 Champion...  in a Fatal 4-way match for the vacant title.

List of combined reigns

Statistics correct as of ,

†	Indicates the current champion
<1	Indicates the reign was less than 1 day

Rank	Wrestler	# of reigns	Combined days
	†		+