| Champions |
Date |
Circumstances |
| Trailer Park Trash |
August 17th, 1997 |
It is unclear on who Trailer Park Trash defeated, if any, to become the first NWA-OVW Heavyweight Champion. The title was vacated in 1997. |
| Bill Dundee |
November 16th, 1997 |
Dundee became the new OVW Heavyweight Champion by winning a Battle Royal Match. |
| Rip Rogers |
November 23rd, 1997 |
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| Nick Dinsmore |
June 3rd, 1998 |
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| David C |
June 10th, 1998 |
David C won the championship from Nick Dinsmore via forfeit, due to Dinsmore being unable to compete. |
| Doug Basham |
July 5th, 1998 |
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| Rip Rogers(2nd) |
September 13th, 1998 |
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| Doug Basham(2nd) |
December 29th, 1998 |
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| Rip Rogers(3rd) |
January 3rd, 1999 |
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| Rod Steele |
February 2nd, 1999 |
Steele lost the championship to Nick Dinsmore on February 7th, 1999 due to outside interference. When Dinsmore learned of the interference, he returned the championship to Steele. |
| Nick Dinsmore(2nd) |
April 18th, 1999 |
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| Rob Conway |
April 28th, 1999 |
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| Nick Dinsmore(3rd) |
May 7th, 1999 |
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| Damaja |
June 8th, 1999 |
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| Rob Conway(2nd) |
August 17th, 1999 |
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| Rico Constantino |
November 10th, 1999 |
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| Flash Flanagan |
December 26th, 1999 |
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| Rico Constantino(2nd) |
February 16th, 2000 |
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| Flash Flanagan(2nd) |
February 17th, 2000 |
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| Damaja(2nd) |
April 4th, 2000 |
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| Nick Dinsmore(4th) |
May 24th, 2000 |
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| Flash Flanagan(3rd) |
July 8th, 2000 |
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| Nick Dinsmore(5th) |
August 4th, 2000 |
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| Rob Conway(3rd) |
September 6th, 2000 |
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| Nick Dinsmore(6th) |
October 25th, 2000 |
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| Rico Constantino(3rd) |
February 27th, 2001 |
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| Flash Flanagan(4th) |
April 4th, 2001 |
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| Doug Basham(3rd) |
July 25th, 2001 |
OVW split off from the NWA in October 2001. The title was renamed the OVW Heavyweight Championship. |
| Leviathan |
November 28th, 2001 |
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| The Prototype |
February 20th, 2002 |
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| Nova |
May 15th, 2002 |
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| Damaja(3rd) |
November 6th, 2002 |
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| Nick Dinsmore(7th) |
February 19th, 2003 |
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| Doug Basham(4th) |
April 9th, 2003 |
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| Damaja(4th) |
July 30th, 2003 |
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| Rob Conway(4th) |
August 13th, 2003 |
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| Johnny Jeter |
August 13th, 2003 |
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| Mark Magnus |
October 15th, 2003 |
Magnus was forced to vacate the championship on December 10th, 2003, after being pinned by both Nick Dinsmore and Johnny Jeter during a "Three-Way" Match. |
| Nick Dinsmore(8th) |
January 7th, 2004 |
Dinsmore became the new champion by defeating Johnny Jeter in a singles match. |
| Matt Morgan |
April 14th, 2004 |
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| Chris Cage |
October 13th, 2004 |
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| Chad Toland |
December 1st, 2004 |
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| Elijah Burke |
December 8th, 2004 |
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| "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan |
April 13th, 2005 |
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| Brent Albright |
April 27th, 2005 |
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| Johnny Jeter(2nd) |
August 3rd, 2005 |
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| Matt Cappotelli |
November 9th, 2005 |
Cappotelli vacated the championship on February 11th, 2006, due to Capotelli's health issues. |
| Brent Albright(2nd) |
March 1st, 2005 |
Albright became the champion by defeating CM Punk in the tournament finals. |
| CM Punk |
May 3rd, 2006 |
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| Chet Jablonski |
August 30th, 2006 |
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| Jacob Duncan |
October 25th, 2006 |
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| Chet Jablonski(2nd) |
December 13th, 2006 |
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| Paul Burchall |
December 13th, 2006 |
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| Cody Runnels |
February 17th, 2007 |
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| Paul Burchall(2nd) |
February 18th, 2007 |
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| Idol Stevens |
March 14th, 2007 |
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| Paul Burchall(3rd) |
May 9th, 2007 |
The championship was vacated on May 23rd, 2007, after Burchall and Idol Stevens fought to a double pinfall finish. |
| Jay Bradley |
June 1st, 2007 |
Bradley became the champion by winning a "Three Way" Match over Paul Burchall and Idol Stevens. |
| Paul Burchall(4th) |
June 27th, 2007 |
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| Vladimir Kozlov |
July 28th, 2007 |
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| Michael Kruel |
July 28th, 2007 |
Kruel won the championship over Vladimir Kozlov when Kozlov laid down and let Kruel pin him. |
| Matt Sydal |
December 5th, 2007 |
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| Jay Bradley(2nd) |
February 13th, 2008 |
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| Nick Dinsmore(9th) |
February 20th, 2008 |
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| Anthony Bravado |
June 25th, 2008 |
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| Ryback |
October 15th, 2008 |
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| Anthony Bravado(2nd) |
October 29th, 2008 |
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| Idol Stevens(2nd) |
November 26th, 2008 |
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| Vaughn Lilas |
January 17th, 2009 |
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| APOC |
February 4th, 2009 |
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| Vaughn Lilas(2nd) |
April 22nd, 2009 |
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| APOC(2nd) |
May 13th, 2009 |
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| Lowrider |
July 15th, 2009 |
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| "Moose" James Thomas |
January 6th, 2010 |
Thomas was stripped of the championship on February 2010, after he attacked OVW officials. |
| Beef Wellington |
February 28th, 2010 |
Wellington became the new champion by winning a Twenty-Man Battle Royal Match. |
| Mike Mondo |
May 29th, 2010 |
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| James "Moose" Thomas(2nd) |
June 16th, 2010 |
Thomas became the champion by winning a "Triple Threat" Match over Mike Mondo and Beef Wellington. |
| Lowrider(2nd) |
July 31st, 2010 |
Lowrider became the champion by winning a "Hardcore" Match over James "Moose" Thomas. |
| Cliff Compton |
January 8th, 2011 |
Compton became the new champion by winning a "Three-Way" Match over Lowrider and Mike Mondo. |
| Mike Mondo(2nd) |
March 5th, 2011 |
Mondo became the new champion by winning a "Three-Way Ladder" Match over Cliff Compton and Lowrider. Mondo was forced to vacate the title on May 4th, 2011, after attacking OVW President Danny Davis. |
| Cliff Compton(2nd) |
May 14th, 2011 |
Compton won the vacated championship by winning a "Brass Knuckles On A Pole" Match over Mike Mondo. OVW President Danny Davis was the special referee. |
| Elvis Pridemoore |
May 25th, 2011 |
Pridemoore won the championship in part due to interference by Mike Mondo. Due to this interference, Pridemoore vacated the title on June 1st, 2011. |
| Jason Wayne |
July 2nd, 2011 |
Wayne became the new champion by defeating Mike Mondo in the tournament finals. |
| Nick Dinsmore(10th) |
October 26th, 2011 |
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| Rudy Switchblade |
November 2nd, 2011 |
Switchblade became the new champion by winning an "Eight Man Melee" Match over Nick Dinsmore, Rocco Bellagio, Ted McNaler, Mike Mondo, Adam Revolver, James Thomas, and Jason Wayne. |
