NAME FORMAT CHANGE IN PROCESS: Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such (Japan, Korea, etc.). The family names will be in bold letters.
Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Union of Independent Professional Wrestlers
Heavyweight Title
Sebastian Dark
2003-05-23
Erie, PA, USA
Defeats Shirley Doe in tournamnent final to become the first champion.
Chris Mamrick
2003-08-22
Erie, PA, USA
Vacant in 03-09.
Matt Cross
2003-10-11
Erie, PA, USA
Defeats Jerry Lynn; vacant in 04.
John McChesney
2004-04-24
Erie, PA, USA
Defeats Rocky Reynolds in tournament final; vacant in 04 when the promotion becomes inactive.
Steve Corino
2007-11-03
Toronto, ON
Defeats John McChesney in an 8-man tournament final; promotion inactive after 08; Corino is again recognized as champion when the promotion resumes in 12-01.
Josh Alexander
2012-04-14
Toronto, ON
Vacates on 13-12-29 due to injury.
Ethan Page
2013-12-29
Scarborough, ON
Defeats John Greed in 4-man tournament final.
Brent Banks
2014-09-14
Scarborough, ON
Defeats Page, Josh Alexander, and Michael Elgin in 4-way match on the final card of the promotion.
