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The MDW Light Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling light heavyweight championship in Mason-Dixon Wrestling (MDW). It was the original lightweight title of the Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling promotion during its first year of operation. In December 1998, the promotion became Mason-Dixon Wrestling and the title became the MDW Heavyweight Championship.

The inaugural champion was Joey Austin, who defeated Bobby Kane in Buckhannon, West Virginia on December 13, 1997 to become the first ACCW Light Heavyweight Champion. The Bounty Hunter and Latin Tornado are tied for the record for most reigns, with four each. At 336 days, Puck's first and only reign is the longest in the title's history. Latin Tornado's first reign was the shortest in the history of the title lasting only 1 day. Overall, there have been 13 reigns shared between 7 wrestlers, with three vacancies.

Title history

Names

Name

Years

ACCW Light Heavyweight Championship

1997 — 1999

MDW Light Heavyweight Championship

1999 — 2002

Reigns

Wrestlers

Reign

Date

Days
held

Location

Event

Notes

Ref.

01|1}}

Austin|Joey Austin}}

01|1}}

1997|12|13}}

month1=12|day1=13|year1=1997|month2=03|day2=14|year2=1998}}

Buckhannon|Buckhannon, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

Austin defeated Bobby Kane to become the first ACCW Light Heavyweight Champion.

^[1]

02|2}}

Hunter|The Bounty Hunter}}

01|1}}

1998|03|14}}

month1=03|day1=14|year1=1998|month2=08|day2=22|year2=1998}}

New Martinsville|New Martinsville, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

03|3}}

Devil|Red Devil}}

01|1}}

1998|08|22}}

month1=08|day1=22|year1=1998|month2=12|day2=12|year2=1998}}

Buckhannon|Buckhannon, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

04|4}}

Hunter|The Bounty Hunter}}

02|2}}

1998|12|12}}

month1=12|day1=12|year1=1998|month2=06|day2=23|year2=1999}}

Buckhannon|Buckhannon, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

This was a Triangle match also involving The Cuban Commando. On January 1, 1999, the title was renamed the MDW Light Heavyweight Championship when the promotion became Mason-Dixon Wrestling.

^[2]

05|5}}

Tornado|Latin Tornado}}

01|1}}

1999|06|23}}

month1=06|day1=23|year1=1999|month2=06|day2=24|year2=1999}}

Franklin|Franklin, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

06|6}}

Hunter|The Bounty Hunter}}

03|3}}

1999|06|24}}

month1=06|day1=24|year1=1999|month2=08|day2=06|year2=1999}}

Moorefield|Moorefield, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

07|7}}

Tornado|Latin Tornado}}

02|2}}

1999|08|06}}

month1=08|day1=06|year1=1999|month2=05|day2=03|year2=2000}}

Kingwood|Kingwood, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

08|8}}

Hunter|The Bounty Hunter}}

04|4}}

2000|05|03}}

month1=05|day1=03|year1=2000|month2=05|day2=10|year2=2000}}

Stonewood|Stonewood, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

09|9}}

Guano|El Guano}}

01|1}}

2000|05|10}}

month1=05|day1=10|year1=2000|month2=07|day2=10|year2=2000}}

Stonewood|Stonewood, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

9.5|—}}

Vacated|Vacated}}

zz|—}}

2000|07|10}}

zz|—}}

zz|N/A}}

The championship is vacated when El Guano is "deported" by the Immigration and Naturalization Service for a work visa violation.

10|10}}

Martin|J.T. Martin}}

01|1}}

2000|08|05}}

month1=08|day1=05|year1=2000|month2=12|day2=01|year2=2000}}

Nutter Fort|Nutter Fort, West Virginia}}

Blackberry Festival|Blackberry Festival (2000)}}

Martin defeated Puck to win the vacant title.

^[3]

10.5|—}}

Vacated|Vacated}}

zz|—}}

2000|12|01}}

zz|—}}

zz|N/A}}

The championship is vacated after J.T. Martin suffers a career-threatening spine injury.

11|11}}

Tornado|Latin Tornado}}

03|3}}

2001|03|10}}

zz|N/A}}

Morgantown|Morgantown, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

Latin Tornado defeated Puck and King to win the vacant title.

^[4]

11.5|—}}

Vacated|Vacated}}

zz|—}}

2001|June}}

zz|—}}

zz|N/A}}

The championship is vacated when Latin Tornado fails to appear for scheduled title appearances.

12|12}}

Puck|Puck}}

01|1}}

2001|07|14}}

month1=07|day1=14|year1=2001|month2=06|day2=15|year2=2002}}

Stonewood|Stonewood, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

This was a Triple Threat match also involving Tommy Hawk and Lunar.

^[5]

13|13}}

Tornado|Latin Tornado}}

04|4}}

2002|06|15}}

zz|N/A}}

Stonewood|Stonewood, West Virginia}}

Live event|Live event}}

Latin Tornado was awarded the championship when Puck left the promotion.

List of combined reigns

Rank^[6]

Wrestler

# of reigns

Combined days

01|1}}

04|4}}

404|404}}

02|2}}

01|1}}

336|336}}

03|3}}

04|4}}

272|272}}+

04|4}}

01|1}}

118|118}}

05|5}}

01|1}}

112|112}}

06|6}}

01|1}}

091|91}}

07|7}}

01|1}}

061|61}}

Footnotes

1. ^Miller, J. Travis. "Arena Reports: West Virginia - Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling at the Upshur County Armory." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. May 1998: 51+.
2. ^Sennett, M. Harvey. "Arena Reports: West Virginia - Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling at the Upshur County Armory." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. May 1999: 51+.
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=49984 |title=MDW (05.08.2000) |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |work=Events |publisher=Cagematch.net |accessdate=June 20, 2012}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=50509 |title=MDW (05.08.2000) |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |work=Events |publisher=Cagematch.net |accessdate=June 20, 2012}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=50511 |title=MDW (14.07.2000) |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |work=Events |publisher=Cagematch.net |accessdate=June 20, 2012}}
6. ^Each reign is ranked highest to lowest; reigns with the same number mean that they are tied for that certain rank.

References

General

{{Cite web|url=http://www.wvwrestling.com/masondixon/extras/lightweight.html|title=Mason Dixon Wrestling Lightweight Title History|publisher=Mason-Dixon Wrestling|accessdate=December 12, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203171753/http://www.wvwrestling.com/masondixon/extras/lightweight.html|archivedate=December 3, 2008}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/lhmdw.html|title=ACCW/MDW Light Heavyweight Title History|author=Roelfsema, Eric|author2=Brian Westcott |year=2001|work=Solie's Title Histories|publisher=Solie.org|accessdate=December 12, 2011}}

{{Cite book|author=Gary Will and Royal Duncan|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=(West Virginia) MDW / ACCW Light Heavyweight Title|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2000|edition=4th|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}

Specific

Title history

Names

Reigns

List of combined reigns

Footnotes

References

External links