MCW Rage Television Championship
Encyclopedia
The MCW Rage Television Championship is a professional wrestling
television championship
owned by the Maryland Championship Wrestling
(MCW) promotion
. The title was created and debuted on February 12, 2001 at a MCW live event
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Title reigns are determined either by professional wrestling matches
between wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines
, or by scripted circumstances. Wrestlers are portrayed as either villains
or heroes
as they follow a series of tension-building events, which culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship. Title changes happen at live events, which are usually released on DVD. The inaugural champion was Gregory Martin, who defeated Ronnie Zukko in the finals of a tournament to win the championship on February 12, 2001 at an MCW live event.
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|align="left"|Martin defeated Ronnie Zukko in a tournament final to become the first champion.
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|align="left"|Defeated Ronnie Zukko to win the vacant title.
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|colspan=8|The title was retired on July 16, 2003 in Glen Burnie, Maryland when MCW runs what would be, at the time, the promotion's last event.
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|colspan=8|MCW reopened in February 2006.
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|Josh Daniels
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|align="left"|Daniels defeated Eddie Edwards
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|Danny Jaxx
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|colspan=8|Title vacated in 2006.
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|Jason Static
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|align="left"|Defeated Norman Smiley
to win the vacant title.
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|colspan=8|The title was in November 2006 temporarily declared vacant. In a match Jason Static defeated Norman Smiley for the vacant title. But this change of title was later declared invalid as Danny Jaxx was given the title on his return back.
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|Tyler Hilton
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|align="left"|Defeated Danny Jaxx to win the vacant title.
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|Chad Bowman
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|Tyler Hilton
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|align="left"|Defeated Cobian in Tournament Finals
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|Ryan McBride
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|Cobian
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Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
television 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 Maryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Dundalk, Maryland, and has regularly run events in the Mid-Atlantic region since the late 1990s as well as participating in numerous fundraising events throughout the state.Rivaling other east coast independent...
(MCW) 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...
. The title was created and debuted on February 12, 2001 at a MCW 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...
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Title reigns are determined either by professional wrestling matches
Mock combat
Mock combat involves the execution of combative actions without intent to harm. Participants can engage in such sparring for ritual, training, recreational or performance reasons...
between wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines
Narrative thread
A narrative thread, or plot thread , refers to particular elements and techniques of writing to center the story in the action or experience of characters rather than to relate a matter in a dry 'All knowing' sort of narration...
, or by scripted circumstances. Wrestlers are portrayed as either villains
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
or heroes
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
as they follow a series of tension-building events, which culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship. Title changes happen at live events, which are usually released on DVD. The inaugural champion was Gregory Martin, who defeated Ronnie Zukko in the finals of a tournament to win the championship on February 12, 2001 at an MCW live event.
Title history
| # | Order in reign history |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won |
| — | Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign |
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes |
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|align="left"|Martin defeated Ronnie Zukko in a tournament final to become the first champion.
|-style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|colspan=8|The title was vacated when Martin left the promotion.
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|Billy Redwood
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|align="left"|Defeated Ronnie Zukko to win the vacant title.
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|Julio Dinero
Brian Wohl
Brian Wohl is an American professional wrestler better known under his ring name Julio Dinero.-Career:Wohl debuted in 1994 after training at the Baltimore Wrestling Factory under Axl Rotten and Hack Myers...
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Marcus Jordan
Marcus Jordan is an American college basketball player for the UCF Knights men's basketball team of Conference USA. He is the son of Hall of Fame NBA player Michael Jordan.-High school:...
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Adam Birch
Adam Birch is a retired American professional wrestler, best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment , and training in WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling, as Joey Mercury...
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|-style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|colspan=8|The title was retired on July 16, 2003 in Glen Burnie, Maryland when MCW runs what would be, at the time, the promotion's last event.
|-style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|colspan=8|MCW reopened in February 2006.
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|Josh Daniels
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|align="left"|Daniels defeated 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...
, Danny Jaxx and Quenaan Creed in a four-way match to win the revived title.
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|Danny Jaxx
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|-style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|colspan=8|Title vacated in 2006.
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|Jason Static
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|align="left"|Defeated Norman Smiley
Norman Smiley
Norman Anthony Smiley is a British professional wrestler best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling...
to win the vacant title.
|-style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|colspan=8|The title was in November 2006 temporarily declared vacant. In a match Jason Static defeated Norman Smiley for the vacant title. But this change of title was later declared invalid as Danny Jaxx was given the title on his return back.
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|Tyler Hilton
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|align="left"|Defeated Danny Jaxx to win the vacant title.
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|Chad Bowman
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|Tyler Hilton
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|Tyler Hilton
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|-style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|colspan=8|Title vacated.
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|Qeenan Creed
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|align="left"|Defeated Cobian in Tournament Finals
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|Adam Carelle
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|Ryan McBride
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|Adam Cole
Adam Cole
Austin Jenkins is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Adam Cole. He competes for several independent promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Northeast Wrestling and Ring of Honor....
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