IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship

IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship

13th champion Canek
Details
Current champion(s) Máscara Año 2000 Jr.[1]
Date won April 24, 2016[1]
Date established November 28, 1997[2]
Promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group

The IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (Campeon Intercontinental Peso Completo IWRG in Spanish) is a singles Championship in the Mexican lucha libre (Professional wrestling) promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) and was introduced in 1997. It has since been defended throughout Mexico, primarily in Naucalpan, but also in Japan as well.[2] As the Championship is designated as a heavyweight title, it can only officially be competed for by wrestlers weighing at least 105 kg (231 lb).[3] Being a professional wrestling championship, it is not won legitimately: it is instead won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline.

The current champion is Máscara Año 2000 Jr., who defeated Trauma II for the title on April 24, 2016. The first holder of the IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship was Pierroth, Jr. who won the title on September 28, 1997 defeating Black Magic in the finals of an eight-man tournament.[2] There have been sixteen recognized champions, combining for twenty-two total reigns.

Title history

Key
Symbol Meaning
# The overall championship reign.
Reign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed.
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands.
— Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign.
+ Indicates that the number of days held by this individual changes every day.
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes Ref.
1 Pierroth Jr. 1 September 28, 1997 672 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event Defeated Black Magic in the finals of an eight-man tournament. [2]
2 Pirata Morgan 1 August 1, 1999 114 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [2]
3 Super Parka 1 November 23, 1999 23 Yokkaichi, Japan Live event   [2]
4 Scorpio Jr. 1 December 16, 1999 731 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [2]
5 Tinieblas Jr. 1 December 16, 2001 256 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [4]
6 Scorpio Jr. 2 August 29, 2002 273 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [5]
7 El Enterrador 1 May 29, 2003 136 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [6]
8 Tinieblas Jr. 2 October 12, 2003 123 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [6]
9 Villano IV 1 February 12, 2004 210 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [7]
10 Scorpio Jr. 3 September 9, 2004 245 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [7]
11 Heavy Metal 1 May 12, 2005 224 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [8]
12 Scorpio Jr. 4 December 22, 2005 [Note 1] Naucalpan, Mexico Guerra del Golfo   [8]
— Vacated — February 2006 — N/A N/A Championship vacated when Scorpio Jr. left the promotion. [9]
13 Canek 1 May 5, 2006 1,444 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event Defeated Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. in a Relevos Increibles, that saw Perro Aguayo, Jr. and Headhunter A against Canek and Jalisco. [9]
14 Máscara Año 2000, Jr. 1 April 18, 2010 67 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [10]
15 Silver King 1 June 24, 2010 479 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [11]
16 Taboo 1 October 16, 2011 70 Naucalpan, Mexico Dr. Wagner 50th Anniversary Show This was an elimination steel cage Title vs. Masks match, also involving Dr. Wagner, Jr. and La Parka. [12]
17 Headhunter I 1 December 25, 2011 179 Naucalpan, Mexico Guerra de Campeones This was a three-way Bullterrier match, also involving Electroshock. [13]
18 Cien Caras Jr. 1 June 21, 2012 584 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event Won the match and the title via disqualification.[Note 2] [14]
19 Vampiro Canadiense 1 January 26, 2014 161 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event   [15]
— Vacated — July 6, 2014 — N/A N/A Championship declared vacant by IWRG due to Vampiro not working for IWRG for an extended period of time  
20 Hijo de Dos Caras, ElEl Hijo de Dos Caras 1 July 20, 2014 448 Naucalpan, Mexico IWRG live event This was six-way ladder match, also involving Demon Clown, Dr. Wagner, Jr., L.A. Park, Máscara Sagrada and Pirata Morgan. [16]
21 Máscara Año 2000, Jr. 2 October 11, 2015 211 Naucalpan, Mexico Caravana de Campeones   [17]
22 Hijo de Dos Caras, ElEl Hijo de Dos Caras 2 November 1, 2015 105 Naucalpan, Mexico Castillo del Terror   [18]
23 Trauma I 1 February 14, 2016 70 Naucalpan, Mexico Live event Match also included Herodes Jr. [19]
23 Máscara Año 2000, Jr. 3 April 24, 2016 15 Naucalpan, Mexico Live event   [1]

Championship reigns by combined length

Key
Symbol Meaning
† Indicates the current champion
¤ The exact length of at least one title reign is too uncertain to calculate.
Rank Wrestler # of reigns Combined days
1 Scorpio Jr. 4 3,657¤ [Note 1]
2 Canek 1 1,444
3 Hijo de Dos Caras, ElEl Hijo de Dos Caras 2 906
4 Pierroth Jr. 1 672
5 Cien Caras Jr. 1 584
6 Silver King 1 479
7 Tinieblas Jr. 2 379
8 Máscara Año 2000, Jr. † 3 279+
9 Heavy Metal 1 224
10 Villano IV 1 210
11 Headhunter I 1 179
12 Vampiro Canadiense 1 161
13 El Enterrador 1 136
14 Pirata Morgan 1 114
15 Taboo 1 70
Trauma I 1 70
17 Super Parka 1 23

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 The exact date Scorpio, Jr. left IWRG is not known placing the title reign between 41 and 68 days.
  2. ↑ In IWRG as with a number of Lucha Libre promotions a championship can change hands on a disqualification victory.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mejía Eguiluz, Diego (April 25, 2016). "Máscara Año Dos Mil jr., nuevo campeón intercontinental de peso completo". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 401. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  3. ↑ Arturo Montiel Rojas (2001-08-30). "Reglamento de Box y Lucha Libre Professional del Estado de Mexico" (PDF) (in Spanish). Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2006. Retrieved August 18, 2009. Completo 105 kilos sin limite
  4. ↑ "2001: Los Campeones". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish). January 13, 2002. pp. 15–17. Issue 2540.
  5. ↑ "2002: considerar detrás". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish). January 19, 2003. Issue 2593.
  6. 1 2 "Número Especial - Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana durante el 2003". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 5, 2003. Issue 40.
  7. 1 2 "Número Especial - Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana durante el 2004". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 24, 2005. Issue 91.
  8. 1 2 "2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 3, 2006. Issue 140.
  9. 1 2 "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana duranted el 2006". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). December 23, 2006. Issue 192. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  10. ↑ Mejia Eguiluz, Diego (April 19, 2010). "Arena Naucalpan 18 de Abril 2010" (in Spanish). The Gladiatores Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ Ruiz Glez, Alex (June 26, 2010). "Silver King nuevo campeón mundial completo de IWRG – Bombero infernal perdió la cabellera". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved June 27, 2010.
  12. ↑ Mexicool, Rey (October 17, 2011). "Taboo, nuevo Campeón Intercontinental de Peso Completo de IWRG – Se enfrentan los Psycho Circus en Naucalpan". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  13. ↑ Mexicool, Rey (December 26, 2011). "IWRG (Resultados 25 de dic.): Head Hunter, nuevo Campeón Completo de IWRG – La Parka y Octagón, retienen su título nacional". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  14. ↑ Mexicool, Rey (June 22, 2012). "IWRG (Resultados 21/Jun/12): Cien Caras Jr., nuevo Campeón Completo IWRG – Trauma II vuelve a enfrentar a Shadow Phoenix – Se presenta Heddi Karaoui". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  15. ↑ Mejía Eguiluz, Diego (January 27, 2014). "Vampiro Canadiense destronó a Cien Caras Jr.". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  16. ↑ Reyes Ruiz, Eduardo (July 21, 2014). "El Hijo de Dos Caras ¡¡ Nuevo Campeón de Peso Completo de la IWRG !!". Estrellas del Ring (in Spanish). Blogger. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  17. ↑ Lizarraga, Alfonso (October 12, 2015). "En la caravana de campeones le explota la dinamita al Hijo de Dos Caras." (in Spanish). The Gladiatores. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  18. ↑ Mejía Eguiluz, Diego (November 2, 2015). "De manera polémica, cayó el Golpeador y reaparece el Tarasco III" (in Spanish). The Gladiatores. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  19. ↑ Mejía Eguiluz, Diego (February 14, 2016). "Trauma I, campeón intercontinental de peso completo" (in Spanish). The Gladatores. Retrieved February 15, 2016.

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