SSW Appalachian Heavyweight Championship
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The Southern States Wrestling (SSW) Appalachin Heavyweight Championship is a secondary professional wrestling
tag team
championship
in Southern States Wrestling
. It was first won by Beau James who defeated Tracey Smothers in a best-of-three matches in Meadowview, Virginia
on May 11, 1996. The title is generally defended in the Southern United States
, most often in its home base in East Tennessee
, but has been defended in Virginia
and West Virginia
. There are 14 recognized champions with a total of 25 title reigns.
Professional wrestling
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tag team
Tag team
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championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
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in Southern States Wrestling
Southern States Wrestling
Southern States Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in eastern Tennessee. Founded by wrestler Beau James in early 1991, SSW succeeded Smoky Mountain Wrestling as the top promotion in eastern Tennessee following its close...
. It was first won by Beau James who defeated Tracey Smothers in a best-of-three matches in Meadowview, Virginia
Meadowview, Virginia
Meadowview is a census-designated place in Washington County, Virginia, United States. The population was 967 at the 2010 census...
on May 11, 1996. The title is generally defended in the Southern United States
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
, most often in its home base in East Tennessee
East Tennessee
East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the U.S. state of Tennessee, one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee defined in state law. East Tennessee consists of 33 counties, 30 located within the Eastern Time Zone and three counties in the Central Time Zone, namely...
, but has been defended in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. There are 14 recognized champions with a total of 25 title reigns.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau James | 1 | May 11, 1996 | Meadowview, Virginia Meadowview, Virginia Meadowview is a census-designated place in Washington County, Virginia, United States. The population was 967 at the 2010 census... |
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| Scott Sterling | 1 | May 31, 1996 | Pennington Gap, Virginia Pennington Gap, Virginia Pennington Gap is the most populous town in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2000 census.The Lee Regional Medical Center is in Pennington Gap, and the United States Penitentiary, Lee is nearby.-Geography:... |
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| Beau James | 2 | July 5, 1996 | Fall Branch, Tennessee Fall Branch, Tennessee Fall Branch is a census-designated place in Washington and Greene counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census.... |
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| The War Machine | 1 | December 21, 1996 | Beckley, West Virginia Beckley, West Virginia Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, which was founded on April 4, 1838. The 2008 population was estimated to be 16,832 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Early in its history, the town was known as Beckleyville and Raleigh Court House... |
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| Beau James | 3 | January 17, 1997 | Fall Branch, Tennessee | |
| Danny Christian | 1 | July 18, 1997 | Fall Branch, Tennessee | |
| Brooklyn Bad Boy #1 | 1 | November 14, 1997 | Fall Branch, Tennessee | |
| The Fall Branch Redneck | 2 | January 16, 1998 | Fall Branch, Tennessee | |
| Brooklyn Bad Boy #1 | 2 | February 20, 1998 | ||
| Brooklyn Bad Boy #2 | 1 | March 6, 1998 | Fall Branch, Tennessee | |
| Brooklyn Bad Boy #1 | 3 | March 20, 1998 | Fall Branch, Tennessee | |
| Danny Christian | 3 | April 10, 1998 | Fall Branch, Tennessee | |
| Title is held-up following a match between Danny Christian and Steve Flynn in which both men scored a double pin. | ||||
| Steve Flynn | 1 | April 24, 1998 | Fall Branch, Tennessee | |
| Iron Cross | 1 | January 30, 1999 | Kingsport, Tennessee Kingsport, Tennessee Kingsport is a city located mainly in Sullivan County with some western portions in Hawkins County in the US state of Tennessee. The majority of the city lies in Sullivan County... |
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| The War Machine | 2 | May 8, 1999 | Kingsport, Tennessee | |
| Ricky Harrison | 1 | July 10, 1999 | Kingsport, Tennessee | |
| Chuck Jones | 1 | August 7, 1999 | Kingsport, Tennessee | |
| Ricky Harrison | 2 | October 30, 1999 | Kingsport, Tennessee | |
| Chuck Jones | 2 | November 4, 1999 | Johnson City, Tennessee Johnson City, Tennessee Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County... |
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| Porkchop Thomas | 1 | October 30, 2000 | Kingsport, Tennessee | |
| Bryan Wayne | 1 | June 2001 | Kingsport, Tennessee | |
| Flex Armstrong | 1 | October 2001 | Kingsport, Tennessee | |
| Ricky Harrison | 3 | January 2002 | Mountain City, Tennessee Mountain City, Tennessee Mountain City is a town in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,383 at the 2000 census. It is the northeasternmost county seat in Tennessee; Mountain City is the county seat of Johnson County.-History:... |
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| Beau James | 4 | February 27, 2002 | Kingsport, Tennessee | |
| Title is retired in 2002. | ||||
| Eric Darkstorm | 1 | April 23, 2004 | Greenville, Tennessee | |