The inaugural champion was David Taylor, who was awarded the title in 2000 to become the first CWF Heavyweight Champion. Ric Converse holds the record for most reigns, with six. At 420 days, Corey Edsel's first reign is the longest in the title's history. Jeff Justice's only reign was the shortest in the history of the title lasting only 9 days. Overall, there have been 21 reigns shared between 15 wrestlers, with one vacancy.
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# | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. | 01|1}} | Taylor|David Taylor}} | 01|1}} | 2000}} | zz|N/A}} | zz|N/A}} | Live event|Live event}} | Taylor is awarded the title to become the first CWF Heavyweight Champion | |
02|2}} | Justice|Jeff Justice}} | 01|1}} | 2001|02|22}} | month1=02|day1=22|year1=2001|month2=03|day2=03|year2=2001}} | Myrtle Beach|Myrtle Beach, South Carolina}} | Live event|Live event}} | | |
03|3}} | Maxx|Madd Maxx}} | 01|1}} | 2001|03|3}} | month1=03|day1=03|year1=2001|month2=12|day2=29|year2=2001}} | Graham|Graham, North Carolina}} | Fallout|Fallout (2001)}} | | |
04|4}} | Brown|Eddie Brown}} | 01|1}} | 2001|12|29}} | month1=12|day1=03|year1=1998|month2=06|day2=24|year2=1999}} | Graham|Graham, North Carolina}} | BattleCade|BattleCade (2001)}} | | |
05|5}} | Otto|Schwanz}} | 01|1}} | 2002|06|29}} | month1=06|day1=29|year1=2002|month2=11|day2=02|year2=2002}} | Graham|Graham, North Carolina}} | Hostile Intentions|Hostile Intentions (2002)}} | | [1] |
06|6}} | Edsel|Corey Edsel}} | 01|1}} | 2002|11|02}} | month1=11|day1=02|year1=2002|month2=12|day2=27|year2=2003}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | The Next Level|The Next Level (2002)}} | | |
07|7}} | Converse|Ric Converse}} | 01|1}} | 2003|12|27}} | month1=12|day1=27|year1=2003|month2=10|day2=02|year2=2004}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [2][3] |
08|8}} | Edsel|Corey Edsel}} | 02|2}} | 2004|10|2}} | month1=10|day1=02|year1=2004|month2=12|day2=18|year2=2004}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Live event|Live event}} | This was a no-countout, no-disqualification, no time limit match | [2][3] |
09|9}} | Converse|Ric Converse}} | 02|2}} | 2004|12|18}} | month1=12|day1=18|year1=2004|month2=07|day2=15|year2=2005}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Live event|Live event}} | | [2][3] |
10|10}} | Stevens|Garry Stevens}} | 01|1}} | 2005|07|15}} | month1=07|day1=15|year1=2005|month2=12|day2=17|year2=2005}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Live event|Live event}} | This was a "King of the Road" match | [2][3] |
11|11}} | Converse|Ric Converse}} | 03|3}} | 2005|12|17}} | month1=12|day1=17|year1=2005|month2=06|day2=14|year2=2006}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Live event|Live event}} | This was a steel cage match | [2][3] |
11.5|—}} | Vacated|Vacated}} | zz|—}} | 2006|06|14}} | zz|—}} | zz|N/A}} | zz|N/A}} | The championship is vacated when Ric Converse wins the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [3] |
12|12}} | McBride|Rob McBride}} | 01|1}} | 2006|07|8}} | month1=07|day1=08|year1=2006|month2=10|day2=14|year2=2006}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Live event|Live event}} | McBride defeated Joey Silvia in a tournament final to win the vacant title | |
13|13}} | Silvia|Joey Silvia}} | 01|1}} | 2006|10|14}} | month1=10|day1=14|year1=2006|month2=10|day2=20|year2=2007}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Live event|Live event}} | | |
14|14}} | Stevens|Garry Stevens}} | 02|2}} | 2007|10|20}} | month1=10|day1=20|year1=2007|month2=12|day2=15|year2=2007}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Live event|Live event}} | | |
15|15}} | Converse|Ric Converse}} | 04|4}} | 2007|12|15}} | month1=12|day1=15|year1=2007|month2=06|day2=21|year2=2008}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Live event|Live event}} | | |
16|16}} | McBride|Rob McBride}} | 02|2}} | 2008|06|21}} | month1=06|day1=21|year1=2008|month2=09|day2=20|year2=2008}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | CWF Championship Wrestling|CWF Championship Wrestling}} | | |
17|17}} | Converse|Ric Converse}} | 05|5}} | 2008|09|20}} | month1=09|day1=20|year1=2008|month2=12|day2=20|year2=2008}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | CWF Championship Wrestling|CWF Championship Wrestling}} | | |
18|18}} | Munkey|Brass Munkey}} | 01|1}} | 2008|12|20}} | month1=12|day1=20|year1=2008|month2=01|day2=02|year2=2010}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Battlecade IX|Battlecade IX (2008)}} | | |
19|19}} | Kid|Kamakazi Kid}} | 01|1}} | 2010|01|2}} | month1=01|day1=02|year1=2010|month2=05|day2=15|year2=2010}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Battlecade|Battlecade X (2010)}} | This was a three-way dance involving Ric Converse | |
20|20}} | Greene|Steve Greene}} | 01|1}} | 2010|05|15}} | month1=05|day1=15|year1=2010|month2=09|day2=04|year2=2010}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | 1000 Ways to Die!|1000 Ways to Die! (2010)}} | | |
21|21}} | Valiant|Lee Valiant}} | 01|1}} | 2010|09|4}} | month1=09|day1=04|year1=2010|month2=09|day2=18|year2=2010}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | People's Choice|People's Choice (2010)}} | | |
22|22}} | Converse|Ric Converse}} | 06|6}} | 2010|09|18}} | month1=09|day1=18|year1=2010|month2=12|day2=18|year2=2010}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Sound of Thunder|Sound of Thunder (2010)}} | | |
23|23}} | Valiant|Lee Valiant}} | 02|2}} | 2010|12|18}} | month1=12|day1=18|year1=2010|month2=06|day2=18|year2=2011}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Battlecade|Battlecade XI (2010)}} | | |
24|24}} | Xsiris|Xsiris}} | 01|1}} | 2011|06|18}} | month1=06|day1=18|year1=2011|month2=01|day2=07|year2=2012}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Absolute Justice|Absolute Justice 5 (2011)}} | This was a no-disqualification match | [4] |
25|25}} | Page|Adam Page}} | 01|1}} | 2012|01|07}} | month1=01|day1=07|year1=2012|month2=05|day2=5|year2=2012}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | New Years Knockout!|New Years Knockout! (2012)}} | | |
26|26}} | Kid|Kamakazi Kid}} | 01|1}} | 2012|05|5}} | month1=05|day1=05|year1=2012|month2=07|day2=14|year2=2012}} | Burlington|Burlington, North Carolina}} | Homecoming|The Homecoming (2012)}} | Kazi survived a 14-man elimination match to win the title | |
27|27}} | Kandrack|Ray Kandrack}} | 01|1}} | 2012|07|14}} | month1=07|day1=14|year1=2012|month2=12|day2=29|year2=2012}} | Gibsonville|Gibsonville, North Carolina}} | Knocks|Opportunity Knocks (2012)}} | | |
28|28}} | Royal|Arik Royal}} | 01|1}} | 2012|12|29}} | month1=12|day1=29|year1=2012|month2=7|day2=12|year2=2014}} | Gibsonville|Gibsonville, North Carolina}} | Battlecade 13|Battlecade 13 (2012)}} | | |
29|29}} | Wilkins|Roy Wilkins}} | 01|1}} | 2014|07|12}} | month1=7|day1=12|year1=2014|month2=12|day2=27|year2=2014}} | Gibsonville| Gibsonville, North Carolina}} | Knocks|Opportunity Knocks (2014)}} | | |
30|30}} | Attitude|Brad Attitude}} | 01|1}} | 2014|12|27}} | month1=12|day1=27|year1=2014|month2=8|day2=22|year2=2015}} | Gibsonville| Gibsonville, North Carolina}} | BattleCade 14|BattleCade (2014)}} | This was a no disqualification match | |
31|31}} | King|Marcellus King}} | 01|1}} | 2015|08|22}} | month1=8|day1=22|year1=2015|month2=11|day2=21|year2=2015}} | Gibsonville| Gibsonville, North Carolina}} | Worldwide|CWF Worldwide #16}} | King cashed in his Golden Ticket | |
32|32}} | Attitude|Brad Attitude}} | 02|2}} | 2015|11|21}} | month1=11|day1=21|year1=2015|month2=12|day2=26|year2=2015}} | Smithfield| Smithfield, North Carolina}} | Loco in Joco|OMEGA Loco in Joco 3}} | This was a Four-way match that also involved Chet Sterling and Roy Wilkins | |
33|33}} | Wilkins|Roy Wilkins}} | 02|2}} | 2015|12|26}} | month1=12|day1=26|year1=2015|month2=2|day2=27|year2=2016}} | Gibsonville| Gibsonville, North Carolina}} | Battlecade XVI|Battlecade XVI (2105)}} | This was a Six-way match that also involved Trevor Lee, John Skyler, Chet Sterling, and Lance Lude | |
34|34}} | Lee|Trevor Lee}} | 01|1}} | 2016|2|27}} | month1=2|day1=27|year1=2016|day2=16|year2=2019|month2=2}} | Gibsonville| Gibsonville, North Carolina}} | End of an Era 2016|End of an Era 2016}} | This was a No Time Limit No Disqualification No Count Out Match | |
34.5|-}} | Vacant|Vacant}} | -|-}} | 2019|2|16}} | Gibsonville|Gibsonville, North Carolina}} | End of an Era 2019|End of an Era 2019}} | Vacated after Lee signed with WWE | |
1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.angelfire.com/indie/usaindy/cwflive.htm |title=CWF/FWA-Carolinas Live Report |author= |date=June 2002 |work=Reports |publisher=USA Indy Wrestling |accessdate=December 11, 2011}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |url=http://www.ricconverse.com/bio.html |title=The Championship Runs |author=Converse, Ric |year=2010 |work=All About "The 1st" |publisher=RicConverse.com |accessdate=December 11, 2011}}
3. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/ric-converse.html |title=Ric Converse |author= |year=2007 |work=Wrestler Profiles |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=December 11, 2011}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.indyinsiders.com/cwf061811.html |title=CWF ABSOLUTE JUSTICE 5 Crowns Xsiris New CWF Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion and MORE! |author= |date=June 18, 2011 |work=CWF Mid Atlantic Report |publisher=IndyInsiders.com |accessdate=December 11, 2011}}
5. ^Each reign is ranked highest to lowest; reigns with the same number mean that they are tied for that certain rank.