FIP World Heavyweight Championship
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The FIP World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling
world heavyweight championship
owned by the Full Impact Pro
(FIP) promotion
. It is currently the highest ranked championship in FIP. The title was introduced on September 25, 2004 at FIP's "Emergence: Part Two" event
as the FIP Heavyweight Championship. It was renamed the FIP World Heavyweight Championship on March 3, 2007, when then-champion Roderick Strong
defeated Pac
in Liverpool, England
at the Ring of Honor
(ROH) promotion's "Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool" event. Being a professional wrestling championship, the title is won as a result of a predetermined outcome of a wrestling match. Overall, there have been 12 reigns shared among nine wrestlers. Title changes happen mostly at FIP-promoted events, which are usually released on DVD. The title has changed hands four times at non-FIP events. Reigns two and four occurred at ROH-promoted events, while reigns 10 and 11 happened at Dragon Gate
events.
The inaugural champion was Homicide, who defeated CM Punk
in the finals of a two-night tournament that concluded on September 25, 2004 at FIP's "Emergence: Part Two" event. Davey Richards
, Erick Stevens
, and Roderick Strong
are tied for the record of most reigns, with two each. At days, Homicide's only reign is the longest in the title's history. Strong, with a combined two reigns, holds the record for most days as champion at 569. Masaaki Mochizuki
's only reign holds the record for shortest reign at 49 days. Moxley, with only one reign, has the fewest total days as champion, with . Strong made 26 successful defences during his first reign, the most in a single reign; Strong's two reigns of successful defenses totals to 31, the most of any champion. With zero, Mochizuki's only reign and Richards's second reign are tied for the least successful defenses. Mochizuki is the only champion to not successfully defended the title during their reign. The title is currently vacated, after previous champion Jon Moxley
was stripped on April 12, 2011, after he signed a contract with WWE.
Professional wrestling
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world 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 by the Full Impact Pro
Full Impact Pro
Full Impact Pro is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Florida. Their shows are taped and then sold as DVDs. Full Impact Pro was the sister promotion of Ring of Honor until 2009...
(FIP) promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
. It is currently the highest ranked championship in FIP. The title was introduced on September 25, 2004 at FIP's "Emergence: Part Two" 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...
as the FIP Heavyweight Championship. It was renamed the FIP World Heavyweight Championship on March 3, 2007, when then-champion Roderick Strong
Roderick Strong
Chris Lindsey is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. Strong currently competes in several independent promotions, most notably Ring of Honor , Full Impact Pro , and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla .He initially debuted as The Jester on the Floridian...
defeated Pac
Ben Satterly
Benjamin "Ben" Satterly is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Pac , who is currently working for Dragon Gate, and Dragon Gate USA. He is noted for his exceptional high flying style which has earned him the nickname "The Man That Gravity Forgot"...
in Liverpool, England
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
at the Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
(ROH) promotion's "Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool" event. Being a professional wrestling championship, the title is won as a result of a predetermined outcome of a wrestling match. Overall, there have been 12 reigns shared among nine wrestlers. Title changes happen mostly at FIP-promoted events, which are usually released on DVD. The title has changed hands four times at non-FIP events. Reigns two and four occurred at ROH-promoted events, while reigns 10 and 11 happened at Dragon Gate
Dragon Gate
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion formerly known as Toryumon Japan. Most of Dragon Gate's wrestlers are graduates from Último Dragón's Toryumon Gym, and thus the promotion is based on a Junior Heavyweight style with varying emphasis on high flying maneuvers, flashy technical grappling,...
events.
The inaugural champion was Homicide, who defeated CM Punk
CM Punk
Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion....
in the finals of a two-night tournament that concluded on September 25, 2004 at FIP's "Emergence: Part Two" event. Davey Richards
Davey Richards
Wesley David Richards is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Davey Richards.Richards is currently under contract with Ring of Honor, where he is the current ROH World Champion, but also wrestles for several companies on the independent circuit, including Pro Wrestling...
, Erick Stevens
Erick Stevens
Erick Stevens is an American professional wrestler. Stevens wrestles for many independent promotions, most notably Ring of Honor and Full Impact Pro where he is a former 2 time World Heavyweight Champion.-NWA Florida:...
, and Roderick Strong
Roderick Strong
Chris Lindsey is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. Strong currently competes in several independent promotions, most notably Ring of Honor , Full Impact Pro , and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla .He initially debuted as The Jester on the Floridian...
are tied for the record of most reigns, with two each. At days, Homicide's only reign is the longest in the title's history. Strong, with a combined two reigns, holds the record for most days as champion at 569. Masaaki Mochizuki
Masaaki Mochizuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Dragon Gate, where he is the current Open the Dream Gate Champion in his second reign and the leader of the Junction Three stable...
's only reign holds the record for shortest reign at 49 days. Moxley, with only one reign, has the fewest total days as champion, with . Strong made 26 successful defences during his first reign, the most in a single reign; Strong's two reigns of successful defenses totals to 31, the most of any champion. With zero, Mochizuki's only reign and Richards's second reign are tied for the least successful defenses. Mochizuki is the only champion to not successfully defended the title during their reign. The title is currently vacated, after previous champion Jon Moxley
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...
was stripped on April 12, 2011, after he signed a contract with WWE.
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 |
| Successful defenses | The number of successful defenses the champion had during his reign |
| — | 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 |
Names
| Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| FIP Heavyweight Championship | September 25, 2004 – March 3, 2007 |
| FIP World Heavyweight Championship | March 3, 2007 – present |
Reigns
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Successful defenses | Notes | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide defeated CM Punk CM Punk Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion.... in a tournament final to become the first champion. |
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| This was a 3-Way Dance also involving Roderick Strong Roderick Strong Chris Lindsey is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. Strong currently competes in several independent promotions, most notably Ring of Honor , Full Impact Pro , and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla .He initially debuted as The Jester on the Floridian... . This title change happened at an event promoted by Ring of Honor Ring of Honor Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011... . |
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| The title was renamed the "FIP World Heavyweight Championship" on March 3, 2007, when Strong defeated Pac Ben Satterly Benjamin "Ben" Satterly is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Pac , who is currently working for Dragon Gate, and Dragon Gate USA. He is noted for his exceptional high flying style which has earned him the nickname "The Man That Gravity Forgot"... in Liverpool, England Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... at ROH's Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool 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... . |
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| This title change happened at an event promoted by Ring of Honor Ring of Honor Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011... . |
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| Richards was awarded the championship by forfeit after Black suffered a neck injury the previous night in Berwyn, Illinois Berwyn, Illinois Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, co-existent with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.-Demographics:... and was forced to relinquish the title. |
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| This title change happened at an event promoted by Dragon Gate Dragon Gate is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion formerly known as Toryumon Japan. Most of Dragon Gate's wrestlers are graduates from Último Dragón's Toryumon Gym, and thus the promotion is based on a Junior Heavyweight style with varying emphasis on high flying maneuvers, flashy technical grappling,... . |
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| This title change happened at an event promoted by the Dragon Gate USA Dragon Gate USA Dragon Gate USA is an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2009 as an international expansion of the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate.Gabe Sapolsky, former head booker of Ring of Honor, serves as the promotion's Vice President.... . |
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| The championship was vacated by the FIP Championship Committee due to "an unforeseen contractual situation" with Richards. | |||||||||
| Moxley defeated Roderick Strong Roderick Strong Chris Lindsey is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. Strong currently competes in several independent promotions, most notably Ring of Honor , Full Impact Pro , and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla .He initially debuted as The Jester on the Floridian... to win the vacant championship. |
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| The championship was vacated by the FIP Championship Committee due to Moxley signing with WWE. |
List of combined reigns
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| † | Indicates the current champion(s) |
| RankEach wrestler's total number of days as champion are ranked highest to lowest; wrestlers with the same number mean that they are tied for that certain rank. | Wrestler | # of reigns | Combined defenses | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|---|