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Deep South Heavyweight Championship

Professional wrestling championship

Summary

Professional wrestling championship

FieldValue
championshipnameDeep South Heavyweight Championship
currentholderJacob Johnson
wonJuly 27, 2024
promotionDeep South Wrestling
createdFebruary 12, 1986
mostreignsBradley Jay and Assassin #1 (3 reigns)
firstchampTommy Rich
longestreignJacob Johnson ( days)
shortestreignRoughhouse O'Reilly and Bradley Jay (7 days)

The Deep South Heavyweight Championship was the primary championship in Deep South Wrestling, a former developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) between 2005 and 2007. When the title was first introduced, it was awarded to Tommy Rich, who won a tournament to determine the inaugural champion. The final champion of its first run was The Assassin, who vacated the title due to injury and folded the promotion in October 1988.

In 2005, after seventeen years of inactivity, Deep South Wrestling was revived as a developmental territory for WWE and revived the championship. It was awarded to Mike Mizanin, who won a tournament to become champion. The title was vacated on April 18, 2007, when WWE ceased using DSW as a developmental territory. On July 12, 2007, a tournament was held to crown a new champion, which was won by Austin Creed. In October 2007, DSW closed down a second time. In March 2023, Nick Patrick revealed a brand-new Deep South Heavyweight Championship belt. In August 2023, it was announced that a new champion would be determined the following month in an eight-man tournament that was subsequently won by Skrilla the Great.

Tournaments

WWE Developmental years

November 23 – December 1, 2005

The title was first awarded to the winner of an 8-Man Single Elimination Tournament, held over a 2-week period, with the first-round matches being held November 23, 2005, and the semi-final and final matches on December 1.

| RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=|

| RD1-team1=Mike Mizanin | RD1-team2=Eric Pérez

| RD1-team3=Mac Daddy Johnson | RD1-team4="Silverback" Ryan Reeves

| RD1-team5=Mike Knox | RD1-team6=Mike Taylor

| RD1-team7=Tony Santorelli | RD1-team8=Palmer Cannon

| RD2-team1=Mike Mizanin | RD2-team2=Kid Kash†

| RD2-team3=Mike Knox | RD2-team4=Tony Santorelli

| RD3-team1=Mike Mizanin | RD3-team2=Mike Knox

Post-WWE

July 12, 2007

The title was "held-up" after the agreement between WWE and DSW ended in March 2007, and another tournament was held in on July 12 to crown the new champion.

| RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=|

| RD1-team1=Austin Creed | RD1-team2=Simon Sermon

| RD1-team3=Alexander the Great | RD1-team4=Salvatore Rinauro†

| RD1-team5=Murder One | RD1-team6=J-Rod

| RD1-team7=Rick Michaels | RD1-team8=Pretty Boy Floyd

| RD2-team1=Austin Creed | RD2-team2=Alexander the Great

| RD2-team3=Murder One | RD2-team4=Rick Michaels

| RD3-team1=Austin Creed | RD3-team2=Murder One

↑Alexander the Great defeated Salvatore Rinauro by Coin Toss

September 9, 2023

After nearly 16 years of inactivity, a tournament to determine a new champion took place on September 9, 2023. Lamar Diggs was the wild card entrant.

| RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=|

| RD1-team1= Najasism | RD1-team2= Chad Skywalker

| RD1-team3= Skrilla the Great | RD1-team4= Shoot Taylor

| RD1-team5= Lamar Diggs | RD1-team6= Tyson Maddux

| RD1-team7= Jacob Johnson | RD1-team8= Tyler the Wall

| RD2-team1= Najasism | RD2-team2= Skrilla the Great

| RD2-team3= Lamar Diggs | RD2-team4= Jacob Johnson

| RD3-team1= Skrilla the Great | RD3-team2= Jacob Johnson

Title history

Combined reigns

RankWrestlerNo. of reignsCombined days123456789101112131415
Jacob Johnson1
Randy Rose1341
Flame/Assassin #13294
Skrilla the Great2266
Derek Neikirk1182
Tommy Rich2177
Bradley Jay3154
Austin Creed191
Botswana Beast187
Roughhouse O'Reilly284
Najasism156
Mr. Wrestling II145
Ranger Ross135
Vito128
Mike Mizanin121

References

References

  1. "Deep South Wrestling Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles.
  2. "WWE ends its relationship with Deep South Wrestling". SLAM! Wrestling.
  3. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (November 30, 2005). "DSW Heavyweight Title Tournament (2005)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  4. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (November 30, 2005). "Mike Mizanin defeated Mike Knox in a Tournament Final Match for the vacant Championship.". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  5. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (December 22, 2005). "Derrick Neikirk defeated Mike Mizanin". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  6. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (June 22, 2006). "Roughhouse O'Reilly defeated Derrick Neikirk". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  7. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (September 7, 2006). "Bradley Jay defeated Roughhouse O'Reilly". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  8. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (January 25, 2007). "Vito defeated previous champion Bradley Jay and Roughhouse O'Reilly in a three-way round robin match.". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  9. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (February 22, 2007). "Bradley Jay defeated Vito to become two-time champion". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  10. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (March 1, 2007). "Roughhouse O'Reilly defeated Bradley Jay to become two-time champion". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  11. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (March 8, 2007). "Bradley Jay defeated Roughhouse O'Reilly to become three-time champion". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  12. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (July 12, 2007). "DSW Heavyweight Title Tournament (2007)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  13. Kreikenbohm, Philip. (July 12, 2007). "Austin Creed defeated Murder-1 in a Tournament Final Match for the vacant Championship.". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
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