List of Keystone State Wrestling Alliance Champions
(Redirected from KSWA International Heavyweight Championship)
The Keystone State Wrestling Alliance is a professional wrestling promotion based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Title reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches.
The KSWA currently has four regular Championship Titles and one annual title. KSWA Heavyweight Championship, KSWA Tag Team Championship, KSWA Golden Triangle Championship, KSWA Five Star Championship and the Annual KSWA "Brawl Under the Bridge" Championship. This article will break down every title holder to hold the current titles, as well as the 4 former titles.
Current championships
[edit]KSWA Heavyweight Championship
[edit]- Key
| 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 |
| N/A | The specific information is not known |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skippy Hawke | 1 | January 1, 2000 | 216 | N/A | N/A | Awarded the title by the KSWA Board of Directors | [1] |
| 2 | Shawn Blanchard | 1 | August 4, 2000 | 267 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | [1] | |
| 3 | Tommy Faime | 1 | April 28, 2001 | 511 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 4 | Shawn Blanchard | 2 | September 21, 2002 | 49 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving Mike Malachi | |
| 5 | Mike Malachi | 1 | November 9, 2002 | 441 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 6 | Lou Martin | 1 | January 24, 2004 | 798 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Revenge (2004) | ||
| 7 | Shawn Blanchard | 3 | April 1, 2006 | 245 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | April Fools Anarchy: A Night of Deception | ||
| 8 | La Lucha | 1 | December 2, 2006 | 49 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2006) | [1][2] | |
| 9 | Shawn Blanchard | 4 | January 20, 2007 | 315 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Revenge (2007) | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving Kris Kash | [2] |
| 10 | Anthony Alexander | 1 | December 1, 2007 | 588 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2007) | [1] | |
| 11 | Shawn Blanchard | 5 | July 11, 2009 | 294 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Summertime Bruise (2009) | ||
| 12 | The Latin Assassin | 1 | May 1, 2010 | 434 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Mayhem | ||
| 13 | Ali Kaida | 1 | July 9, 2011 | 147 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Summertime Bruise (2011) | ||
| 14 | Mitch Napier | 1 | December 3, 2011 | <1 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2011) | This was a Fatal Four-Way match, also involving The Latin Assassin and Shawn Blanchard | [3] |
| 15 | Lou Martin | 2 | December 3, 2011 | 735 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Fan Fest/Toy Drive (2011) | ||
| 16 | Shane Starr | 1 | December 7, 2013 | 476 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Fan Fest/Toy Drive (2013) | ||
| 17 | Shawn Blanchard | 6 | March 28, 2015 | 252 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Joe Abby Memorial Tournament (2015) | ||
| 18 | Kris Kash | 1 | December 5, 2015 | 280 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Fan Fest (2015) | This was a Championship Cavalcade match, also involving Shane Starr, Mitch Napier, and Lou Martin | [4] |
| 19 | Jay Flash | 1 | September 10, 2016 | 84 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | [3][5] | |
| 20 | Mitch Napier | 2 | December 3, 2016 | 2,883+ | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2016) | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving Kris Kash | [3][6] |
KSWA Tag Team Championship
[edit]| No. | Champions | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The V.I.P.’s (Shawn Blanchard and Lou Martin) |
1 | May 20, 2000 | 98 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | Defeated Great Toyota and Justin Sane in a tournament final. | |
| 2 | Skippy Hawke and Bob Thomas | 1 | August 26, 2000 | 6 | Live event | |||
| — | Vacated | 1 | September 1, 2000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Championship vacated when Skippy Hawke and Bob Thomas retired. | |
| 3 | La Lucha and Soulfighter | 1 | February 24, 2001 | 319 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | Defeated Shane O’Shea & Great Toyota and The Prime Time Players in a Triple Threat match to win the vacant title. | |
| 4 | The Prime Time Players (Billy Rich and Anthony Alexander) |
1 | January 9, 2002 | 304 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 5 | Sexual Harassment (JT Rodgers and Eric Xtasy) |
1 | November 9, 2002 | 189 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | Defeated Billy Rich and Skippy Hawke, substituting for Anthony Alexander who was unable to appear due to travel problems. | |
| 6 | Tommy Faime and Mike Malachi | 1 | May 17, 2003 | 0 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | Defeated JT Rodgers and Bob Atlas who was substituting for Eric Xtasy due to injury. | |
| 7 | Glamm Slamm Duo (QB Blitzz and Sam Slej) |
1 | May 17, 2003 | 140 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 8 | The Ironside Crew (Shane O’Shea and Del Douglas) |
1 | October 4, 2003 | 112 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 9 | Glamm Slamm Duo | 2 | January 24, 2004 | 203 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Revenge (2004) | ||
| 10 | Biker Al and La Lucha | 1 | August 14, 2004 | 371/376 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Mayhem at the Moose | Biker Al won the title in a battle royal. He chose La Lucha as his partner on October 9, 2004. | |
| 11 | Del Douglas and Tommy Faime | 1 | August 20, 2005 | 105 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Summertime Bruise (2005) | Defeated La Lucha in a handicap match when The V.I.P.'s paid off Biker Al not to show up. | |
| 12 | Justin Sane and La Lucha | 1 | December 3, 2005 | 286 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2005) | Defeated Douglas in a handicap match due to retirement of Tommy Faime | [1] |
| 13 | The International Thugs (Mike Malachi and Ali Kaida) |
1 | September 15, 2006 | 442 | Millvale, Pennsylvania | Millvale Days (2006) | ||
| 14 | The Mexican Connection (La Lucha and Joey Quervo) |
1 | December 1, 2007 | 154 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2007) | ||
| 15 | The Latin Assassin and The Blood Beast | 1 | May 3, 2008 | 133 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Mayhem (2008) | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving Biker Al and Vinnie Stone | |
| 16 | Best Team Ever (Alex Arcadian and Ric Rumskey) |
1 | September 13, 2008 | 0 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | A Night for Kody | ||
| 17 | Vinnie Stone and Biker Al | 1 | September 13, 2008 | 84 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | A Night for Kody | ||
| 18 | The Latin Assassin and The Blood Beast | 2 | December 6, 2008 | 266 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2008) | ||
| 19 | The V.I.P.’s (Lou Martin and Shane Starr) |
1 | August 29, 2009 | 20 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | When Worlds Collide (2009) | ||
| 20 | Violence Inc. (Vinnie Stone and Ric Rumskey) |
1 | September 18, 2009 | 1 | Millvale, Pennsylvania | Millvale Days (2009) | ||
| 21 | The V.I.P.’s (Shawn Blanchard and Lou Martin) |
2 | September 19, 2009 | 21 | Millvale, Pennsylvania | Millvale Days (2009) | ||
| 22 | Demolition (Ax and Smash) |
1 | October 10, 2009 | 52 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Autumn Annihilation | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | 1 | December 1, 2009 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Demolition sends a letter to the KSWA offices, relinquishing the titles as they are unable to defend the belts in a timely manner. | [1] |
| 23 | Violence Inc. | 2 | December 5, 2009 | 189 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2009) | There was a gauntlet match for the vacant title, also involving Alex Arcadian & Anthony Alexander, The Blood Beast & The Bulldozer, Biker Al & Bobby Badfingers, and The V.I.P.’s (Lou Martin and Shane Starr) | |
| 24 | The Lost Boyz (Shane Starr and Kris Kash) |
1 | June 12, 2010 | 175 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Heatwave Havoc | [4] | |
| 25 | The V.I.P.’s (Shawn Blanchard and Lou Martin) |
3 | December 4, 2010 | 210 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2010) | [1][4] | |
| 26 | Party Gras (Justin Sane and Lord Zoltan) |
1 | July 2, 2011 | 525 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Lawrenceville Fireworks Celebration (2011) | ||
| 27 | Del Douglas and The Jester | 1 | December 8, 2012 | 252 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2012) | ||
| 28 | System Elite (Edric Everhart and Tyler Cross) |
1 | August 17, 2013 | 287 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | When Worlds Collide (2013) | ||
| 29 | Jack Massacre and Mike Malachi | 1 | May 31, 2014 | 490 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Mayhem (2014) | ||
| 30 | The Mercenaries (Sniper and Nick Crane) |
1 | October 3, 2015 | 63 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 31 | The Lost Boyz | 2 | December 5, 2015 | 175 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2015) | [4] | |
| 32 | The Spear Asylum (Bobby Badfingers and Vinnie Stone) |
1 | May 28, 2016 | 189 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 33 | The Jester and T. Rantula | 1 | December 3, 2016 | 2,883+ | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2016) | [6] |
KSWA Golden Triangle Championship
[edit]| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Sane | 1 | August 26, 2000 | 0 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | This was an 8-man "Final Elimination" battle royal. Justin Sane last eliminated Soulfighter to become the inaugural KSWA Golden Triangle Champion. | |
| 2 | Mike Malachi | 1 | August 26, 2000 | 21 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | Mike Malachi won by TKO when KSWA Commissioner Tommy Faime threw in the towel when Sane suffered an injury during the match. | |
| 3 | Justin Sane | 2 | September 16, 2000 | 42 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 4 | Jeff Lockhart | 1 | October 28, 2000 | 119 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 5 | Lou Martin | 1 | February 24, 2001 | 329 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 6 | Justin Sane | 3 | January 19, 2002 | 294 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 7 | Jeff Lockhart | 2 | November 9, 2002 | 329 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving The Latin Assassin | |
| — | Vacated | — | October 4, 2003 | — | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | Championship vacated when Jeff Lockhart retires | |
| 8 | The Latin Assassin | 1 | October 4, 2003 | 504 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | Defeated Anthony Alexander | |
| 9 | Anthony Alexander | 1 | February 19, 2005 | 735 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | When Worlds Collide (2005) | On August 26, 2006, Alexander won a Fatal Four Way match to unify the KSWA Golden Triangle and Tri-State Championships. | |
| 10 | Justin Sane | 4 | February 24, 2007 | 280 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | The Aftermath (2007) | This was a Fatal Four Way match, also involving Ali Kaida and Mike Malachi | |
| 11 | Michael Cruz | 1 | December 1, 2007 | 84 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2007) | ||
| — | Vacated | — | February 23, 2008 | — | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Revenge (2008) | Championship vacated when Michael Cruz leaves the promotion | |
| 12 | Mike Malachi | 2 | February 23, 2008 | 287 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Revenge (2008) | Defeated Lou Martin | |
| 13 | La Lucha | 1 | December 6, 2008 | 77 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2008) | ||
| 14 | Ali Kaida | 1 | February 21, 2009 | 70 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Revenge (2009) | ||
| 15 | Kris Kash | 1 | May 2, 2009 | 56 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Mayhem (2009) | [4] | |
| 16 | Del Douglas | 1 | June 27, 2009 | 6 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Krazy Tour (2009) | [4] | |
| 17 | Kris Kash | 2 | July 3, 2009 | 155 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Lawrenceville Fireworks Celebration (2009) | [4] | |
| 18 | Del Douglas | 2 | December 5, 2009 | 273 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2009) | ||
| 19 | Justin Sane | 5 | September 4, 2010 | 14 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Paul Sciullo Memorial Show | ||
| 20 | Anthony Alexander | 2 | September 18, 2010 | 231 | Millvale, Pennsylvania | Millvale Days (2010) | ||
| — | Vacated | — | May 7, 2011 | — | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Mayhem (2011) | Anthony Alexander forfeited the title due to a shoulder injury. | [7] |
| 21 | Frank Durso | 1 | May 7, 2011 | 0 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Mayhem (2011) | This was a six-man tag team match with Frank Durso and The V.I.P.’s vs. Bobby Badfingers, Jay Flash and Justin Sane. Durso pinned to win the vacant title. | |
| 22 | Bobby Badfingers | 1 | May 7, 2011 | 210 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Mayhem (2011) | This was a six-man tag team match with Bobby Badfingers, Jay Flash and Justin Sane vs. Frank Durso and The V.I.P.’s. Badfingers pinned Durso to win the title. | |
| 23 | Jay Flash | 1 | December 3, 2011 | 147 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2011) | [5] | |
| 24 | The Blood Beast | 1 | April 28, 2012 | 139 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Unsanctioned | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving Mitch Napier | |
| 25 | Shane Starr | 1 | September 14, 2012 | 526 | Millvale, Pennsylvania | Millvale Days (2012) | On December 7, 2013, Starr defeated Lou Martin for the KSWA Heavyweight Championship. | [8] |
| — | Vacated | — | February 22, 2014 | — | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Revenge (2014) | Championship vacated due to Shane Starr holding both the KSWA Heavyweight and Golden Triangle Championships. | |
| 26 | The Bulldozer | 1 | July 28, 2014 | 131 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Heat Wave Havoc | Defeated The Jester in the finals of an 8-man tournament to win the vacant title. | |
| 27 | Kaida | 2 | December 6, 2014 | 182 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2014) | ||
| 28 | Lou Martin | 2 | June 6, 2015 | 413 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 29 | Shane Starr | 2 | July 23, 2016 | 133 | Homestead, Pennsylvania | Brawl Under the Bridge 2 | ||
| 30 | Tommy Faime | 1 | December 3, 2016 | 2,883+ | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2016) |
KSWA Five Star Championship
[edit]| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Johnson | 1 | December 4, 2010 | 286 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2010) | Defeated The Great Toyota, Jay Flash, JP Goulet, The Jester, and Drew Belanger in a 6 Pack Gauntlet match to become the inaugural KSWA Junior Heavyweight Champion. | |
| 2 | Del Douglas | 1 | September 16, 2011 | 1 | Millvale, Pennsylvania | Millvale Days (2011) | ||
| 3 | Tony Johnson | 2 | September 17, 2011 | 77 | Millvale, Pennsylvania | Millvale Days (2011) | ||
| 4 | Shane Starr | 1 | December 3, 2011 | 154 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2011) | This was a gauntlet match, also involving Dave Diamond, Del Douglas, The Jester and Kris Kash. | |
| 5 | Jonny Axx | 1 | May 5, 2012 | 217 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Krazy Tour (2012) | On May 6, 2002, after Jonny Axx and his manager Mayor Mystery petitioned the KSWA Championship Committee to establish a weight class for junior heavyweights, the title was renamed: KSWA Five Star Championship. | |
| 6 | Kris Kash | 1 | December 8, 2012 | 252 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2012) | [4] | |
| 7 | Mitch Napier | 1 | August 17, 2013 | 112 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | When Worlds Collide (2013) | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving J Ru | [4] |
| 8 | Bobby Badfingers | 2 | December 7, 2013 | 364 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2013) | This was a gauntlet match, also involving Del Douglas, Kris Kash and J Ru | |
| 9 | The Jester | 1 | December 6, 2014 | 175 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2014) | This was a Fatal Four Way match, also involving The Blood Beast and Justin Sane | |
| 10 | Super Ginger | 1 | May 30, 2015 | 14 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Krazy Tour (2015) | This was a Fatal Four Way match, also involving Jay Flash and Tony Johnson | |
| 11 | Nick Crane | 1 | June 13, 2015 | 37 | Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania | Krazy Tour (2015) | ||
| 12 | Super Ginger | 2 | July 20, 2015 | 33 | Homestead, Pennsylvania | Brawl Under the Bridge | ||
| 13 | Mitch Napier | 2 | August 22, 2015 | 301 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 14 | Kaida | 1 | June 18, 2016 | 25 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving Harley T. Morris | |
| — | Vacated | — | July 13, 2016 | — | N/A | N/A | Kaida forfeited the title due to injury | |
| 15 | Harley T. Morris | 1 | July 23, 2016 | 71 | Homestead, Pennsylvania | Brawl Under the Bridge 2 | This was a Fatal Four Way match for the vacant title, also including Bob Atlas, Mitch Napier, and Justin Sane | |
| 16 | Ice Machine | 1 | October 2, 2016 | 13 | Sewickley, Pennsylvania | Fam Com (2016) | ||
| 17 | Harley T. Morris | 1 | October 15, 2016 | 161 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 19 | Justin Sane | 1 | March 25, 2017 | 99 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Joe Abby Memorial Tournament (2017) | ||
| 20 | Lord Zoltan | 1 | July 2, 2017 | 20 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Lawrenceville Fireworks Celebration (2017) | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving Del Douglas | |
| 21 | Del Douglas | 1 | July 22, 2017 | 7 | Homestead, Pennsylvania | Brawl Under the Bridge 3 | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving Justin Sane | |
| 22 | Justin Sane | 2 | July 29, 2017 | 2,645+ | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania | Live event | This was a Triple Threat match, also involving Lord Zoltan |
KSWA "Brawl Under the Bridge" Championship
[edit]| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris Kash | 1 | July 23, 2016 | 294 | Homestead, Pennsylvania | Brawl Under the Bridge 2 | In a match sanctioned by KSWA owner Tommy Faime, Kash defeated Shawn Blanchard to become the inaugural KSWA "Brawl Under the Bridge" Champion | |
| 2 | Shawn Blanchard | 1 | May 13, 2017 | 70 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Live event | This was a Fatal Four Way match, also involving Lou Martin and Shane Starr | |
| 3 | Demolition Ax | 1 | July 22, 2017 | 2,652+ | Homestead, Pennsylvania | Brawl Under the Bridge 3 |
Former Championships
[edit]KSWA Pittsburgh Heavyweight Championship
[edit]| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Kazmanian Devil | 1 | January 26, 2001 | 257 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | Defeated Anthony Alexander and Billy Rich in a Triple Threat match to become the inaugural KSWA International Champion. | |
| — | Vacated | — | October 10, 2001 | — | N/A | N/A | Championship vacated when The Kazmanian Devil retires | |
| 2 | Shane O'Shea | 1 | January 19, 2002 | 175 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | This was a Triple Threat match for the vacant title, also including Bob Atlas and The Great Toyota | |
| 3 | The Great Toyota | 1 | July 13, 2002 | 119 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 4 | Bob Atlas | 1 | November 9, 2002 | 140 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | On March 29, 2003, Atlas won a battle royal to unify the KSWA International and Pittsburgh Championships. |
KSWA International Heavyweight Championship
[edit]| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow Strike | 1 | March 2, 2002 | 136 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | This was an 8-man "Final Elimination" battle royal. | |
| — | Vacated | — | July 16, 2002 | — | N/A | N/A | Shadow Strike forfeited the title due to injury. | |
| 2 | La Lucha | 1 | September 21, 2002 | 189 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | Defeated Joey Quervo | |
| 3 | Bob Atlas | 1 | March 29, 2003 | <1 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | This was a Keystone Karnage battle royal. The championship is unified with the KSWA Pittsburgh Heavyweight Championship and ceases to exist. |
KSWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship
[edit]| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Atlas | 1 | March 29, 2003 | 189 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | This was a battle royal to unify the KSWA International and Pittsburgh Championships. | |
| 2 | Billy Rich | 1 | October 4, 2003 | 264 | Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | Live event | ||
| 3 | Shawn Blanchard | 1 | June 24, 2004 | 51 | Live event | |||
| 4 | Bob Atlas | 2 | August 14, 2004 | 56 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Mayhem at the Moose | ||
| — | Vacated | — | October 9, 2004 | — | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Autumn Annihilation | Bob Atlas forfeited the title due to injury. | |
| 5 | Shawn Blanchard | 2 | October 9, 2004 | 49 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Autumn Annihilation | This was a Final Elimination match for the vacant title, also including Ali Kaida, Bosco Baracus, Del Douglas, La Lucha, and Joey Quervo | |
| 6 | Justin Sane | 1 | November 27, 2004 | 196 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | November Pain | ||
| 7 | The Latin Assassin | 1 | June 11, 2005 | 175 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | Heatwave Havoc | ||
| 8 | Mike Malachi | 1 | December 3, 2005 | 119 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | FanFest/Toy Drive (2005) | ||
| 9 | The Latin Assassin | 2 | April 1, 2006 | 70 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | April Fools Anarchy: A Night of Deception | ||
| — | Vacated | — | June 10, 2006 | — | N/A | N/A | The Latin Assassin forfeited the title due to injury. | |
| 10 | Anthony Alexander | 1 | August 26, 2006 | <1 | Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania | When Worlds Collide (2006) | This was a Fatal Four Way match, also including Michael Cruz, Mike Malachi and Deven Michaels. The championship is unified with the KSWA Golden Triangle Championship and ceases to exist. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Leturgey, Thomas (June 23, 2014). "From Butler Street To Wall Street: How The KSWA Became The Toast Of American's Biggest Newspaper". Dormont Patch.
- ^ a b "WHAT'S HAPPENING @KSWA/PITTSBURGH". 1Wrestling.com. March 20, 2017.
- ^ a b c "KSWA DIGEST PICKS "MEGASTAR OF THE YEAR!". 1Wrestling.com. January 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "CHAMP KRIS KASH READIES FOR PITTSBURGH WRESTLING'S NEXT CHAPTER". 1Wrestling.com. February 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Leturgey, Thomas (September 15, 2016). "Jay Flash superkicks his way to most prestigious prize in PA Wrestling". New Pittsburgh Courier.
- ^ a b Apter, Bill (December 4, 2016). "INDY BUZZ RESULTS: KEYSTONE STATE WRESTLING ALLIANCE; ALSO ROCKET CITY WRESTLING". 1Wrestling.com.
- ^ "THE INDY BUZZ: WHAT'S HAPPENING AT KSWA/PITTSBURGH". 1Wrestling.com. March 27, 2017.
- ^ Martin, Adam (September 19, 2012). "Indy News #1: !BANG! TV, Wylde, KSWA, PWF". Wrestleview.com.