The FOW Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling

Professional wrestling

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 title

Championship (professional wrestling)

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 in American

United States

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 independent promotion

Independent circuit

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 Future of Wrestling

Future of Wrestling

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. The title was created when "Ram Man" Johnny Evans won the title in Miami, Florida

Miami, Florida

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 on May 1, 1998. It was defended throughout southern Florida, most often in Davie

Davie, Florida

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, Oakland Park

Oakland Park, Florida

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, Pembroke Pines

Pembroke Pines, Florida

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 and occasionally in Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida

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. The title was also defended outside the United States during international tours to Peru

Peru

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 and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

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 in 1999 and 2002 respectively. There have been a total of 18 recognized individual champions, who have had a combined 26 official reigns.

Title history

Wrestlers:	Reigns together:	Date:	Place:	Notes:
Johnny Evans	1	May 1, 1998	Miami, Florida
T.J. Jackson	1	August 1, 1998	Oakland Park, Florida
Title vacant.
Rusty Brooks Rusty Brooks Kurt Koski is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Rusty Brooks. He has competed in several North American independent promotions, including International World Class Championship Wrestling, Florida Championship Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance...	1	October 10, 1998	Oakland Park, Florida
J.R. James	1	December 12, 1998	Oakland Park, Florida
Gator B. Long	1	January 19, 1999	Tampa, Florida
Pat McGuire	1	January 30, 1999	Oakland Park, Florida
Bobby Rogers	1	May 1, 1999	Cooper City, Florida
Prince Ali Khan	1	May 20, 1999	Lima, Peru
Bobby Rogers	2	May 22, 1999	Lima, Peru
Dennis Allen Dirty Dennis Allen Dirty Dennis Allen is an American professional wrestler. Allen trained at the legendary Monster Factory in the late 1980s. Allen worked closely with Larry Sharpe and Charlie Fulton.-Career:...	1	June 26, 1999	Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pat McGuire	2	September 25, 1999	Pembroke Pines, Florida
Title vacant.
Chris Charger	1	March 26, 2000	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Pat McGuire	3	April 22, 2000	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Billy Fives Billy Fives Billy Fives is an American professional wrestler and former shoot fighter who has competed in North American independent promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Alliance, Major League Wrestling and the X Wrestling Federation as well as toured South America, the Caribbean,...	1	January 20, 2001	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Scoot Andrews	1	April 5, 2001	Tampa, Florida
Billy Fives	2	May 12, 2001	Davie, Florida
Low Ki Low Ki Brandon Silvestry is an American professional wrestler. He is best known under his ring names Low Ki, Senshi in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Kaval in World Wrestling Entertainment. He is a former one-time PWG World Champion and a former ROH Champion...	1	June 16, 2001	Davie, Florida
Billy Fives	3	June 17, 2001	Hollywood, Florida
Norman Smiley Norman Smiley Norman Anthony Smiley is a British professional wrestler best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling...	1	April 13, 2002	Davie, Florida
Billy Fives	4	June 29, 2002	Davie, Florida
Mike Sullivan Mike Sullivan (wrestler) Mike Sullivan is an American professional wrestler who competes in Southeastern independent promotions including Full Impact Pro, Future of Wrestling, International Professional Wrestling and NWA Florida...	1	July 25, 2002	Saudi Arabia
Billy Fives	5	July 26, 2002	Saudi Arabia
Bruno Sassi Bruno Sassi Bruno Sassi is an American professional wrestler best known for being a member of the tag team Phi Delta Slam, as well as his appearances in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...	1	August 31, 2002	Plantation, Florida
Curt Hennig Curt Hennig Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig , also known by the ring name Mr. Perfect, was an American professional wrestler, manager and color commentator who worked for, among other promotions, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , the American Wrestling Association , World Championship Wrestling and the World...	1	December 14, 2002	Pembroke Pines, Florida
Billy Fives	6	January 29, 2011	Davie, Florida
Tommy Vandal	1	August 6, 2011	Hollywood, Florida