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By
Keith Lipinski, Torch Team Contributor
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE Championship (Smackdown) Kurt Angle (3) - 12/15/2002 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Armageddon PPV Brock Lesnar (2) - 03/30/2003 - Seattle, WA - WrestleMania XIX PPV Kurt Angle (4) - 07/27/2003 - Denver, CO - Vengeance PPV Brock Lesnar (3) - 09/16/2003 - Raleigh, NC - Smackdown * Defeated Kurt Angle 5-4 in a sixty minute "Iron Man" match for the title.
(WWE) World Heavyweight Championship (Raw) Triple H (2) - 12/15/2002 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Armageddon PPV * Defeated Shawn Michaels in a best two out of three falls (street fight, cage, ladder) match. Goldberg - 09/21/2003 - Hershey, PA - Unforgiven PPV Triple H (3) - 12/14/2003 - Orlando, FL - Armageddon PPV * Defeated Goldberg and Kane in a triple threat match for the title.
(WWE) World Tag Team Championship (Raw) Booker T & Goldust - 12/15/2002 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Armageddon PPV * Defeated Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian, The Dudley Boys, and William Regal & Lance Storm in a 4-way elimination match for the title. Lance Storm & William Regal - 01/06/2003 - Phoenix, AZ - Raw The Dudley Boys (7) - 01/19/2003 - Boston, MA - Royal Rumble PPV Lance Storm & William Regal (2) - 01/20/2003 - Providence, RI - Raw Lance Storm & Chief Morley - 03/24/2003 - Sacramento, CA - Raw Kane & Rob Van Dam - 03/31/2003 - Seattle, WA - Raw La Resistance (Sylvan Grenier & Rene Dupree) - 06/15/2003 - Houston, TX - Bad Blood PPV The Dudley Boys (8) - 09/21/2003 - Hershey, PA - Unforgiven PPV * Defeated La Resistance & Rob Conway in a three on two handicapped tag team title tables match. Batista & Ric Flair - 12/14/2003 - Orlando, FL - Armageddon PPV * Defeated The Dudley Boys, Hurricane & Young Roosevelt, La Resistance (Rob Conway & Rene Dupree), Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak, Lance Storm & Val Venis, Scott Steiner & Test in a tag team turmoil match to win the titles.
WWE World Tag Team Championship (Smackdown) Los Guerreros (Eddie & Chavo Guerrero) - 11/17/2002 - New York, NY - Survivor Series PPV * Defeated Tag Team Champions Rey Misterio & Edge, and Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit in a 3-way match for the title. Team Angle (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) - 02/04/2003 - Philadelphia, PA - Smackdown Eddie Guerrero y Tajiri - 05/18/2003 - Charlotte, NC - Judgment Day PPV * This was a ladder match. The Self Proclaimed World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) (2) - 07/01/2003 - Rochester, NY - Smackdown Los Guerreros (Eddie & Chavo Guerrero) (2) - 09/16/2003 - Raleigh, NC - Smackdown The Basham Brothers (Doug & Danny) - 10/21/2003 - Albany, NY - Smackdown
WWE United States Championship (Smackdown) Eddie Guerrero - 07/27/2003 - Denver, CO - Vengeance PPV * Defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament title for the title. The Big Show - 10/19/2003 - Baltimore, MD - No Mercy PPV
WWE Intercontinental Championship (Raw) Christian (2) - 05/18/2003 - Charlotte, NC - Judgment Day PPV * Won a battle royal for the title featuring former Intercontinental Champions Val Venis, Test, Rob Van Dam, Kane, Lance Storm, Goldust, Chris Jericho, and for some reason Booker T. Booker T - 07/07/2003 - Montreal, Quebec Canada - Raw Christian (3) - 08/10/2003 - Des Moines, IA - House Show Rob Van Dam (4) - 09/29/2003 - Chicago, IL - Raw * Defeated Christian and all of his "Peeps" in a ladder match. Chris Jericho (6) - 10/27/2003 - Fayetteville, NC - Raw * Co-Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff ran to the ring and distracted the referee as Rob Van Dam (in the grasp of the "walls of Jericho") reached the bottom rope. Jericho, due to Bischoff's distraction, was able to drag Van Dam back to the center of the ring for the tap out submission victory. Rob Van Dam (5) - 10/27/2003 - Fayetteville, NC - Raw * Co-Raw General Manager Steve Austin ordered Jericho's first title defense immediately in the steel cage hanging above the ring. The finish of the match saw Jericho attempt crawling out of the cage door at the same time Vam Dam was climbing over the top of the cage. Van Dam used his "educated feet" to kick the door into Jericho and then dropped to the floor to regain the title. Randy Orton - 12/14/2003 - Orlando, FL - Armageddon PPV * Mick Foley was the special guest referee for the match.
WWE Cruiserweight Championship (Smackdown) Billy Kidman (4) - 11/17/2002 - New York, NY- Survivor Series PPV * Defeated Jamie Knoble for the title. Matt Hardy - 02/23/2003 - Montreal, Quebec Canada - No Way Out PPV Rey Misterio - 06/03/2003 - Anaheim, CA - Smackdown Tajiri (2) - 09/23/2003 - Philadelphia, PA - Smackdown Rey Misterio (2) - 12/30/2003 Loredo, TX - Smackdown
WWE Women's Championship (Raw) Victoria - 11/17/2002 - New York, NY- Survivor Series PPV * Defeated Trish Stratus for the title. Trish Stratus (4) - 03/30/2003 - Seattle, WA - WrestleMania XIX PPV Jazz (2) - 04/28/2003 - Worchester, Mass - Backlash PPV * Jazz won the belt thanks to the shoe throwing abilities of manager Teddy "The Godfather of WCW" Long Gail Kim - 06/30/2003 - Buffalo, NY - Raw * Won the title in her debut match on Raw, defeating former women's champions Jazz, Trish Straus, Ivory, Mighty Molly, Victoria, Stevie "Night Heat" Richards, Jacqueline, and Harvey Wimpleman in an over the top battle royal for the title. Molly Holly (2) - 07/28/2003 - Colorado Springs, CO - Raw
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National Wrestling Alliance - Total Nonstop Action
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Jeff Jarrett - 11/20/2002 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show * Defeated Ron "The Truth" Killings for the title. A.J. Styles - 06/11/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show Jeff Jarrett (2) - 10/22/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show
NWA-TNA "X" Division Championship Sonny Siaki - 12/11/2002 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show * Defeated Jerry Lynn for the title. Kid Kash - 02/12/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show The Amazing Red - 04/30/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show Chris Sabin - 05/14/03 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show * Defeated The Amazing Red and Jerry "new f'n evil" Lynn in a three way match for the title. Michael Shane - 08/20/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show * Defeated Chris Sabin and Frankie Kazarian in an "Ultimate X Match" for the title.
NWA World Tag Team Championship Slash & Brian Lee - 11/13/2002 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show * Defeated America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) for the titles. America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) (2) - 01/08/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show Triple X (Low Ki & Elix Skipper & Christopher Daniels) + - 01/22/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show 02/05/2003 - titles vacated after a match between Low Ki & Elix Skipper against Slash & Brian Lee ended in a non-contest with a double ref pinfall. Triple X (Low Ki & Elix Skipper & Christopher Daniels) (2) + - 03/13/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show * Defeated America's Most Wanted in a tournament final to regain the tag team titles Jerry Lynn & The Amazing Red - 04/16/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show Triple X (Low Ki & Elix Skipper & Christopher Daniels) (3) + - 05/07/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show * Christopher Daniels defeated Jerry Lynn & The Amazing Red in a handicapped tag team title match when Lynn hit Daniels with a steel chair for the DQ. NWA-TNA allows titles to change hands on a DQ. - Once again, citing the Demolition, Freebird, New Jersey Triad clause any combination of Low Ki & Elix Skipper & Christopher Daniels can defend the titles. America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) (3) - 06/25/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show * This was a sensational cage match against Triple X (Elix Skipper & Christopher Daniels) Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger - 08/27/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show Title Vacant - 11/19/2003 * TNA head referee Rudy Charles after a double pin due to a series of glorious referee bumps vacated the Titles. "The Truth" pinned Swinger (from Atlanta) with a German suplex with a bridge in front of referee Andrew "Blake" Thomas who counted the pin on Swinger. Meanwhile, referee Mike Posey counted the pin on "The Truth" due to his shoulders being down. 3 Live Kru (Konnan, Ron "The Truth" Killings, B.G. James) - 11/26/2003 - Nashville, TN - TNA Show * Defeated Simon Diamond & Glenn "The Gift" Gilberti & Johnny Swinger in a six-man match for the vacant titles.
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Ohio Valley Wrestling
OVW Heavyweight Championship Damaja (3) - 11/06/2002 - Louisville, KY - OVW TV Taping * Defeated Nova for the title. Nick Dinsmore (7) - 02/19/2003 - Louisville, KY - OVW TV Taping * Defeated Damaja and Doug Basham in a triple threat match, when Dinsmore pinned Damaja to win the title "The Machine" Doug Basham (4) - 04/09/2003 - Louisville, KY - OVW TV Taping * This was a best 2/3 falls match Damaja (4) - 08/02/2003 - Louisville, KY - OVW TV Taping * This was a loser leaves town match "Ironman" Rob Conway - 08/13/2003 - Louisville, KY - OVW TV Taping "The Thrill Seeker" Johnny Jeter - 08/13/2003 - Louisville, KY - OVW TV Taping Mark Magnus - 10/15/2003 - Louisville, KY - OVW TV Taping Title Vacant - 12/06/2003 Louisville, KY OVW TV Taping * "Mr. Wrestling" Nick Dinsmore (the teacher), and the "Thrill Seeker" Johnny Jeter (the student) both simultaneously pinned "This Years Model" Mark Magnus in a three-way match to vacate the title. Dinsmore and Jeter will fight for the vacant title during the first OVW TV Taping of the year on January 7th.
OVW Southern Tag Team Championship Redd Dogg Begnaud & Shelton Benjamin + - 07/17/2002 - Jeffersonville, IN - OVW TV Taping - The titles were vacated when Benjamin left for the WWE and internal fighting over the lamer sounding last name. The tag team belts were returned during the 1/8/2003 OVW TV Taping, as Redd Dogg paid the fine for kidnapping the titles (a whopping $2,400) Seven & Travis Bane - 03/05/2003 - Louisville, KY - OVW TV Taping * Defeated Lance Cade & "Evil Frenchie" Rene Dupree in a tournament final to win the vacant titles. The APA (the artists formally known as Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw & Faarooq Asad) - 04/10/2003 - Lafayette, IN * Defeated Seven & Travis Bane in "Lafayette, IN" in a phantom title change due an injury. Title Vacant - 5/30/2003 * The Titles were vacated by the APA due to Bradshaw's hernia, which occurred during a match on 05/30/2003 Adrenaline ("Hitman" Chris Cage & John "Tank" Toland) - 06/27/2003 - Louisville, KY (Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom) * Defeated Brolin Services (Lance "call me Garrison" Cade & "sometimes Evolution is a step back" Mark Jindrak) in a match for the vacant titles. Nova & Aaron "The Idol" Stevens 10/10/2003 Louisville, KY (WWE Raw House Show)
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Ring Of Honor
Ring Of Honor World Championship Xavier - 09/21/2002 - Philadelphia, PA - Unscripted * Defeated Low Ki for the title. Samoa Joe - 03/22/2003 - Philadelphia, PA - Night Of Champions
Ring Of Honor Tag Team Championship The Prophesy (Donovan Morgan & Christopher Daniels & Xavier) + - 09/21/2002 - Philadelphia, PA - Unscripted * Defeated American Dragon & Michael Moddest in a tournament final for the title. - Again citing the world famous "The Fabulous Freebird Clause," any combination of Donovan Morgan & Christopher "PS" Daniels & Xavier can defend the titles. A.J. Styles & Amazing Red - 03/15/2003 - Boston, MA - Expect The Unexpected *Defeated the Prophecy of Christopher Daniels & Xavier for the championship. Title Vacated - 08/20/2003 - The title was vacated due to Amazing Red's knee injury, which will keep him out for a considerable amount of time, and thankfully the "fake WWE invasion" of All Japan Pro Wrestling. The Backseat Boyz (Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere) - 09/20/2003 - Philadelphia, PA - Glory By Honor II * Defeated Dixie & Izzy of Special K in the finals of a gauntlet match to capture the vacant titles. Dixie & Izzy of Special K - 10/16/2003 - Baltimore, MD - Tradition Continues The Briscoe Brothers (Jay & Mark) - 11/01/2003 - Elizabeth, NJ - Main Event Spectacles * The Briscoe Brothers were managed by James E. Cornette for their match.
Number One Contenders Trophy Paul London - 02/08/2003 - Queens, NY - First Anniversary Show * Defeated A.J. Styles & Low Ki in a three-way match to win the trophy. Samoa Joe - 03/15/2003 - Cambridge, MA - Expect The Unexpected * Defeated Homicide, BJ Whitmer, & EZ Money in a four way match to win the trophy. Doug Williams - 03/22/2003 - Philadelphia, PA - Night Of Champions * Defeated Christopher Daniels to win the trophy and the FWA Title. Homicide - 04/26/2003 - West Mifflin, PA - Retribution: Round Robin Challenge II. * Defeated C.M. Punk to win the trophy. Paul London - 06/14/2003 - Cambridge, MA - Night Of The Grudges * ROH officials determined London had earned it in a twenty-eight minute draw vs. NWA Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles. BJ Whitmer - 07/19/2003 - Elizabeth, NJ - Death Before Dishonor * Defeated Danny Maff, Homicide & Colt Cabana in a four-way match to win the trophy. Christopher Daniels - 08/16/2003 - Fairfield, CT - Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies * Defeated Xavier to win the trophy. Title Vacated - 09/20/2003 AJ Styles (2) - 11/01/2003 - Elizabeth, NJ - Main Event Spectacles * Defeated the returning "American Dragon" Brian Danielson to win the vacant trophy. Title Vacated 11/29/2003 - Framingham, MA - War Of The Wire * Trophy was vacated after AJ Styles received his title shot and was defeated by ROH World Champion Samoa Joe.
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All Japan Triple Crown (Pacific Wrestling Federation, NWA International, NWA United National Titles) Championship Keiji Mutoh (2) - 10/27/2002 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Genichiro Tenryu for the title. Shin'ya Hashimoto - 02/23/2003 - Tokyo, Japan Title Vacant - 07/17/2003 - The title was vacated due to Hashimoto's many, many, many injuries. Toshiaki Kawada (5) - 09/06/2003 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated "That 70's Gladiator" Mike Awesome in the semi-finals, and Shinjiro Otani in the finals of a one night tournament to win the vacant title.
All Japan International (PWF & NWA International) Tag Team Title Taiyo Kea & Satoshi Kojima + - 12/06/2002 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tananka in the finals of the 2003 Real World Tag League Tournament for the title. - The title has been vacated due to Kea's knee injury Keiji Mutoh & Arashi - 06/08/2003 - Yokohama, Japan * Defeated Satoshi Kojima & Jimmy Yang in a one-night tournament final to win the vacant title.
PWF World Junior Heavyweight Title Kendo Ka Shin - 04/13/2002 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Masanobu Fuchi in match to decide champion
All Asian Tag Team Title Rowdy (Hirotaka Yokoi & Kohei Sato) - 07/19/2003 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Tomoaki Honma & Kazushi Miyamoto in a tournament final to win the revived titles. Kintaro Kanemura & Tetsuhiro Kuroda - 10/10/2003 - Tokyo, Japan Tetsuhiro Kuroda and Mr. Gannosuke - 12/25/2003 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Tengukeiser and "The Crazee Monkey" Jun Kasai to win the vacant titles. The titles were vacated due to Kanemura's injuries and airbrushed flame shirts.
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Heavyweight Title Yuji Nagata - 04/05/2002 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Tadeo Yasuda for the title. Yoshihiro Takayama - 05/03/2003 - Tokyo, Japan Hiroyoshi Tenzan - 11/03/2003 - Yokohama, Japan "Supernova" Shinsuke Nakamura - 12/09/2003 - Osaka, Japan
IWGP International Tag Team Title Masahiro Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan (4) - 03/24/2002 - Amagasaki, Japan * Defeated Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi in a tournament final for the title. Yutaka Yoshie & Hiroshi Tanahashi - 06/13/2003 - Tokyo, Japan Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Osamu Nishimura - 12/14/2003 - Nagoya, Japan
NWF Heavyweight Title Yoshihiro Takayama - 01/04/2003 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Tsuyoshi Kosaka in a four-man tournament final for the title.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Koji Kanemoto (4) - 07/20/2002 - Sapporo, Japan * Defeated Minoru Tanaka for the title. Tiger Mask IV - 04/23/2003 - Hiroshima, Japan * Little note, Tiger Mask III was former champion Koji Kanemoto. Title Vacant - 09/23/2003 - The title was vacated after Tiger Mask's match against Dick Togo in Iwate, Japan to be determined at the Tokyo Dome show. Jado (or in some circles Jadoh) 10/13/2003 Tokyo, Japan (Tokyo Dome) * Jado won an 11 Man Super Junior Rumble when he used a Crossface on Koji Kanemoto to become the 45th champion. The order of elimination: Masayuki Naruse, Masahito Kakihara, El Samurai, Heat, Jado’s longtime companion/tag team partner Gedo, Jushin Liger, Katsushi Takemura, Mr. X (Dick Togo), Tiger Mask & Koji Kanemoto. Heat - 12/14/2003 - Nagoya, Japan
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi - 08/29/2002 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Jushin Liger & Minoru Tananka for the title. Jushin Liger & Koji Kanemoto - 01/26/2003 - Kobe, Japan Title Vacant - 11/04/2003 - The title was vacated after Kanemoto broke his jaw in three places after a match with Kazunari Murakami on the 11/03/2003 show. Jado & Gedo - 11/29/2003 - Miyagi, Japan * Defeated number one contenders Ryusuke Taguchi & Hirooki Goto, and won a four team tournament (defeated Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai (semi-final), Tiger Mask & Heat (first round), and Katsushi Takemura & American Dragon)
IWGP U-30 (Under 30) Title Hiroshi Tanahashi - 04/23/2003 - Hiroshima, Japan * Defeated Shinya Makbe in a tournament final to win the title.
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Pro Wrestling NOAH
Global Honored Crown Title Mitsuharu Misawa (2) - 09/23/2002 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Yoshihiro Takayama for the title. Kenta Kobashi - 03/01/2002 - Tokyo, Japan
Global Honored Crown Tag Team Title Jun Akiyama & Akitoshi Saito - 09/23/2002 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Takeshi Morishima & Takeshi Rikioh for the title. Tamon Honda & Kenta Kobashi - 06/06/2003 - Tokyo, Japan Yuji Nagata & Hiroshi Tanahashi - 11/30/2003 - Hokkaido, Japan
Global Honored Crown Junior Heavyweight Title Yoshinobu Kanemaru - 05/26/2002 - Saparro, Japan * Defeated KENTA in a tournament final for the title. Michael Modest - 03/30/2003 - Fukuoka, Japan Takashi Sugiura - 09/12/2003 - Tokyo, Japan
Global Honored Crown Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji - 07/16/2003 - Osaka, Japan * Defeated Jushin Liger & Takehiro Murahama in a tournament final to become the first champions.
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Zero-One Pro Wrestling
NWA/UPW/Zero-One International Junior Heavyweight Title Low Ki - 09/16/2002 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Leonardo Spanky for the title. Wataru Sakata - 08/31/2003 Gifu, Japan
NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Title Matt Ghaffari & Tom Howard - 12/15/2002 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Shin'ya Hashimoto & Naoya Ogawa for the title. Shin'ya Hashimoto & Naoya Ogawa (2) - 04/29/2003 - Nagoya, Japan Steve Corino & C.W. Anderson - 05/02/2003 - Tokyo, Japan * NWA president Richard Arpin, watched a videotape of title change match and saw Ogawa throw Ghaffari over the top rope, thus disqualified the OH Gun team, and the titles were declared vacant. Corino & Anderson defeated Kohei Sato & Hirotaka Yokoi in 9:53 with a Corino small package on Yokoi to determine the new champions. Emblem (Shinjiro Otani & Masato Tanaka) - 08/31/2003 Gifu, Japan
Zero-One United States Heavyweight Title Steve Corino - 01/06/2003 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Masato Tanaka in a tournament final for the title. Predator - 07/04/2003 - Niigata, Japan Hulk Ogan (Naoya Ogawa) - 08/10/2003 - Nagoya, Japan Title Vacant - 08/10/2003 - The title was vacated due to Hulk Ogan's being a one night only gimmick, just like the man he was patented from The Predator (2) - 10/13/2003 - Fukuoka, Japan * Defeated Mike Knox in a decision match to win vacant title.
NWA O-300 Super Heavyweight Title Matt "Fat Armageddon" Ghaffari - 07/06/2003 - Tokyo, Japan * Won the title by throwing out fellow over 300 pounders Predator and King Davada, and pinning Arashi in a four-man battle royal for the title.
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World Japan
World Magma the Grata (WMG) Title Kensuke Sasaki - 07/20/2003 - Tokyo, Japan * Defeated Kenzo Suzuki in a one-night tournament final to win the title. Keith Lipinski - 09/01/2003 Chicago, IL * There are no championship belts in World Japan, as the title holders receive a "certificate of merit." Lipinski, is the current high bidder in an ebay auction to win the "certificate of merit" after a janitor in Osaka found one lying on the floor.
World Magma the Grata (WMG) Tag Team Title O-100 (Riki Choshu & Genichiro Tenryu) - 08/21/2003 - Osaka, Japan * Defeated Shiro Koshinaka & Jinsei Shinzaki in the finals of a one-night tournament to become the inaugural champions. *** *** ***
Major League Wrestling
MLW World Heavyweight Championship Satoshi Kojima - 09/26/2002 - New York, NY * Defeated Jerry Lynn in a tournament final for the title. Mike Awesome - 06/20/2003 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL Steve Corino - 06/20/2003 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
MLW Global Junior Heavyweight Champion Sonjay "Playa from the Himalayas" Dutt - 09/19/2003 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL * Defeated Christopher Daniels in the finals of the Super J-Cup USA tournament to win the tournament and the title.
MLW Global Tag-Team Crown Championship C.W. Anderson & Simon Diamond - 05/09/2003 - Orlando, FL * Defeated "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & PJ Friedman in a tournament final for the title.
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East Coast Wrestling Association
ECWA World Heavyweight Championship Red (2) - 11/02/2002 - Newport, DE * Pinned the honorable Prince Nana, in a six-man tag team match for the Xavier's title. Thanks to Lloyd Dolan for the correction. Christopher Daniels - 01/18/2003 - Wilmington, DE * Defeated Red, Mike Kruel, Low Ki, & American Dragon in a five-way match for the title. Mike "The Shooter" Kruel - 11/09/2003 - Wilmington, DE
ECWA Tag Team Championship SAT (Joel & Jose Maximo) - 05/04/2002 - Newport, DE * Defeated then champions Low Ki & Xavier, J.J. Johnston & J.R. Ryder, and Buck Wylde & Striker in a four-way match for the title. Ace Darling & Striker - 02/23/2003 - Wilmington, DE * Defeated SAT, Prince Nana & Mega, and Da Hit Squad for the title. Johnny & Joey Maxx - 09/06/2003 - Wilmington, DE The Valedictorians (Billy Bax & Rob Eckos) - 11/09/2003 - Wilmington, DE
ECWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship Japanese Pool Boy - 09/14/2002 - Newport, DE * Defeated Mr. Ooh La La for the title. Prince Nana - 05/03/2003 - Wilmington, DE
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Jersey All Pro Wrestling
JAPW Heavyweight Championship Homicide (5) - 09/20/2002 - Bayonne, NJ * Defeated Slyk Wagner Brown for the title. Mafia - 02/22/2003 - Woodbridge, NJ Al Snow - 08/02/2003 - Rahway, NJ Jerry "The King" Lawler - 11/08/2003 - Secaucus, NJ - Jersey All Pro Wrestling's Sixth Anniversary Show Danny Maff (2) - 12/13/2003 - Rahway, NJ * Defeated Jerry Lawler and "The Franchise" Shane Douglas in a three way dance to win the title, Maff pinned Champion Lawler for the title.
JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship Dixie - 02/02/2002 - Bayonne, NJ - Russ Haas Memorial Show * Defeated Homicide and then champion Insane Dragon in a three way dance to unify the Jersey State, Heavyweight, and Light Heavyweight titles Rain - 01/18/2003 - Rahway, NJ Azrieal - 08/02/2003 - Rahway, NJ * Defeated Monster Mack and Nick Berk in a three way, one night, tournament final title. The championship was vacated when former champion Rain vacated the title to focus on school, fool!
JAPW Tag Team Championship Da Hit Squad (5) - 08/10/2002 - Seaside Heights, NJ * Defeated then champion Jay Briscoe & Insane Dragon and Deranged & Mark Briscoe in a Table, Ladders & Chairs match. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (E.C. Negro and Casey Blade) - 01/25/2003 - Bayonne, NJ * Defeated Mafia of Da Hit Squad, as Monsta Mack had a leg injury and couldn't compete. Slyk Wagner Brown & April Hunter - 09/27/2003 - Rahway, NJ
JAPW Television Championship Jay Lethal - 09/13/2002 - Bayonne, NJ * Defeated then champion Ghost Shadow and Rain in an elimination match Skinhead Ivan - 08/02/2003 - Rahway, NJ "Explosive" Eddie Thomas - 12/13/2003 - Rahway, NJ Title Discontinued - 12/29/2003
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Combat Zone Wrestling
CZW Heavyweight Championship The Messiah (2) - 12/14/2002 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Justice Pain in the Cage of Death for the title. John Zandig (6) - 10/25/2003 - Pistoia, Italy
CZW Tag Team Championship Nick Gage & Nate Hatred (2) - 05/11/2002 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Eddie Valentine & Jon Dahmer for the title. The Backseat Boyz (Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere) (3) - 02/08/2003 - Philadelphia, PA
CZW Junior Heavyweight Championship Trent Acid (3) - 12/15/2001 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Ruckus for the title. Ruckus (2) - 01/18/2003 - Philadelphia, PA Sonjay "Playa from the Himalayas" Dutt - 12/13/2003 - Philadelphia, PA
CZW Iron Man Championship The Messiah (2) - 10/12/2002 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Adam Flash for the title. "Sick" Nick Mondo (3) - 02/08/2003 - Philadelphia, PA Title Vacant - 06/01/2003 - The title was vacated due to Mondo's injuries. Trent Acid - 09/13/2003 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Nick Gage and Jimmy Rave in a tournament final 20-minute Ironman bout (2-1-1) to win the vacant title. Jimmy Rave - 12/13/2003 - Philadelphia, PA
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Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
3PW Heavyweight Championship Gary Wolfe (2) - 12/28/2002 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Sabu for the title. Terry Funk - 06/21/2003 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Gary Wolfe and the reinstated Sandman (subbing for Sabu) for the title. Justin Credible - 08/16/2003 - Philadelphia, PA Title Vacant - 11/14/2003 * The title was vacated due to Justin's "actions unbecoming a champion." Commissioner Raven - 11/22/2003 - Philadelphia, PA * With bodyguard Jack Highspot Victory, defeated The Sandman and Sabu (with Tod Gordon & Jasmine St. Claire) in a three way dance for the vacant title.
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USA Pro Wrestling
USA Pro Heavyweight Championship Sabu - 11/22/2002 - Queens, NY * Defeated The Sandman for the title. Balls Mahoney (5) - 01/17/2003 - Queens, NY Raven - 05/31/2003 - Franklin Square, NY - Second Annual Big Dick Dudley Memorial
USA Pro Tag Team Championship Wayne & Trekkie - 11/22/2002 - Queens, NY * Defeated Boogie Knights for the title. SAT (Joel & Jose Maximo)(2) - 01/17/2003 - Queens, NY * Defeated the Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz in a tournament final for the vacant titles. Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz - 03/08/2003 - Queens, NY Simon Diamond & Striker - 05/31/2003 - Franklin Square, NY - Second Annual Big Dick Dudley Memorial SAT (Joel & Jose Maximo)(3) - 06/27/2003 - Queens, NY The Boogie Knights - 07/20/2003 - Lawrence, NY The Flock (Mikey Whipwreck & Wayne) - 08/29/2003 Queens, NY
USA Pro United States Championship Homicide - 11/22/2002 - Queens, NY * Defeated Amazing Red for the title. Mike "The Shooter" Kruel - 04/05/2003 - Queens, NY * This was a three-way match also featuring "Bulletproof" Billy Reil and "The Arsonist" Tim Arson. USA Pro President Frank Goodman stripped Homicide of the titles because he will not be able to defend them at the next show. Slyk Wagner Brown - 08/29/2003 Queens, NY "Bullet Proof" Billy Reil - 09/26/2003 - Queens, NY Title Vacant - 11/28/2003 - The title was stripped due to Reil's girlfriend expecting to give birth over the weekend. Mike "The Shooter" Kruel (2) - 11/29/2003 - Queens, NY * With Simply Luscious defeated Crowbar (with Serina) to win the vacant title. After the match Luscious was slapped by Kruel, she liked it!
USA Pro X-Treme Championship Homicide - 11/22/2002 - Queens, NY * Defeated then champion Xavier, Kruel, and Joey Matthews in a four-way for the title. Reefer - 04/05/2003 - Queens, NY * This was a four-way match also featuring Deranged, Brian XL, and Ghost Shadow. USA Pro President Frank Goodman stripped Homicide of the titles because he will not be able to defend them at the next show. Xavier (2) - 08/29/2003 Queens, NY Deranged - 09/26/2003 - Queens, NY
USA Pro Gauntlet Championship Quiet Storm - 01/17/2003 - Queens, NY * Defeated Chris Divine for the vacant title. Brian XL - 03/08/2003 - Queens, NY
USA Pro America's Champion Skinhead Ivan - 04/05/2003 - Queens, NY * Won a Royal Rumble to determine the first champion, which included Danny Demanto, Justin Cage, "Too Cocky" Kevin Matthews, Poppalicious, J-Train, "Southern" Vinny Stylin, Pat Gunner, Bad Boy Kraka, Slugga, The Ghost and Jay Static
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Independent Wrestling Revolution
IWR Heavyweight Championship Bryer Wellington - 09/21/2002 - Sterling Heights, MI * Defeated CK3 to win the vacant title "Sweet" Steven Lee - 04/19/2003 - Sterling Heights, MI Amazing N8 Mattson - 06/27/2003 - Sterling Heights, MI * Title was vacated due not being defended in 30 days (the legendary 30 day rule). Mattson won the title in eight-man tag team match (Amazing N8 Mattson, Truth Martini, Bryer Wellington, Anthony Rivera vs. Chris Sabin, Jimmy "HUSS" Jacobs, Elvis Elliot and A.J. Styles) in which person earning the pinfall becomes the new champion. Mattson pinned Sabin after Sabin was hit by AJ Styles "Styles Clash" to win the title.
IWR King of the Indies Title Amazing N8 Mattson - 10/19/2002 - Sterling Heights, MI * Defeated Brimstone for the title A.J. Styles - 01/25/2003 - Sterling Heights, MI Amazing N8 Mattson - 01/25/2003 - Sterling Heights, MI * Defeated A.J. Styles in a same night rematch Jimmy "HUSS" Jacobs - 04/19/2003 - Sterling Heights, MI * Defeated Amazing N8 Mattson, Chris Sabin & Elvis Elliot in a fatal four-way elimination match Bryer Wellington - 07/26/2003 - Sterling Heights, MI "The New Household Name" Frankie The Face - 09/27/2003 - Warrem, MI YMCA
IWR Tag Team Champions Anthony Rivera and Truth Martini - 08/18/2002 - Detroit, MI - 2002 Warped Tour * Defeated Kamikaze and Tenacious Z (Zach Gowen) for the titles "Gorgeous" Gavin Starr & Jimmy "Huss" Jacobs - 07/26/2003 - Sterling Heights, MI "The Dark Omen" Elvis Elliot & The Original Sinn - 09/27/2003 - Warren, MI YMCA Anthony Rivera & Truth Martini - 10/25/2003 - Warren, MI
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XPW Heavyweight Championship Shane Douglas - 07/20/2002 - Pico Rivera, CA * Defeated ("White Trash" Johnny) Webb for the title.
XPW Tag Team Championship Youthanazia (Josh & Matt) - 12/21/2002 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Mexico’s Most Wanted (Damian 666 & Halloween) for the title. Mexico’s Most Wanted (2) - 01/17/2003 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Youthanazia for the title. Youthanazia (2) - 01/18/2003 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Mexico’s Most Wanted for the title.
XPW Television Championship Kid Kaos - 08/25/2001 - Los Angeles, CA * Defeated Konnan in a one-night tournament to become the first champion. X (or Pac) (Sean Waltman) - 02/28/2003 - Los Angeles, CA
XPW King Of The Death Match Championship Alter Boy Luke - 10/05/2002 - Philadelphia, PA * Defeated Supreme for the title. Supreme (3) - 12/21/2002 - Philadelphia, PA
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