APW Universal Heavyweight Championship

The APW Universal Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship contested in All Pro Wrestling. It was introduced on October 12, 1996, when Robert Thompson became the first champion.

APW Universal Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionAll Pro Wrestling
Date establishedOctober 12, 1996
Current champion(s)Vacant

Title history

No. Order in reign history
Reign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won
Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
+ Indicates the current reign is changing daily
<1 Indicated reign was less than one day
No. Wrestler Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes
1 Robert Thompson 1 October 12, 1996 147 Modesto, CA Night Of Champions & Legends Defeated Michael Modest in tournament final to become the first champion.
2 Manny Fernandez 1 March 8, 1997 91 Cupertino, CA Return Of The Ragin Bull
Vacated June 7, 1997 Hayward, CA 3-Way Dance Fernandez vacated the title upon leaving the promotion.
3 Michael Modest 1 July 4, 1997 63 Hayward, CA Catfight Defeated Donovan Morgan in a tournament final for the vacated title.
4 Donovan Morgan 1 September 5, 1997 120 Hayward, CA Sports Annihilation [1]
5 Michael Modest 2 January 3, 1998 27 Hayward, CA Night Of The Return Match
6 Robert Thompson 2 January 30, 1998 56 San Jose, CA The Large Garage
7 Maxx Justice 1 March 27, 1998 35 San Jose, CA Return To The Large Garage
8 Vic Grimes 1 May 1, 1998 8 Hayward, CA Grimes/O'Grady Send-Off
Vacated May 9, 1998 N/A N/A Grimes vacated the title upon leaving for the World Wrestling Federation.
9 Maxx Justice 2 May 16, 1998 154 Pinole, CA Spartanfest (1998) Defeated Sam Fatu for the vacated title.
10 Boom Boom Comini 1 October 17, 1998 13 Sacramento, CA Raising Hell In Highlands
11 Michael Modest 3 October 30, 1998 133 Hayward, CA Halloween Hell 2 – The Final Garage Show
12 Maxx Justice 3 March 12, 1999 50 San Jose, CA Last Chance For Justice
13 Boyce LeGrande 1 May 1, 1999 20 Pinole, CA Good Things Happen To Bad Boys
14 Maxx Justice 4 May 21, 1999 1 Hayward, CA Too Hot To Handle
15 Vinny Massaro 1 May 22, 1999 3 San Jose, CA Mack Daddy's & Gigolo's
Vacated May 25, 1999 N/A N/A The Pro Wrestling Council ruled that due to outside interference from unlicensed referees, the title would be stripped from Vinny Massaro and held in escrow. A four corners match was to be held on July 10, 1999, in San Jose, including Massaro, Maxx Justice, Michael Modest, and Boyce LeGrande to determine a new champion.
16 Maxx Justice 5 July 10, 1999 77 San Jose, CA Four Corners Match Justice pinned Michael Modest in a four corners match after Mark Smith got in the ring, supposedly to support Modest, and clotheslined him.
17 Shane Dynasty 1 September 25, 1999 6 Lompoc, CA Road Rage Justice faced masked newcomer Super Diabliquo for the title and there was a question about who was actually under the mask. In an earlier Battle Royal, Super Diabliquo was thought to be Shane Dynasty, but during the title contest, Dynasty was revealed to be ringside wearing a clown mask. While the referee was distracted, Dynasty was knocked unconscious by the Freaks, stripped to his underwear, then substituted for Chris Ward, who was wrestling as Super Diabliquo. Afterward, he was unmasked and declared the champion.
18 Michael Modest 4 October 9, 1999 98 Pacifica, CA 100th Anniversary Show Defeated Dynasty in a dog collar match.
19 Tony Jones 1 January 15, 2000 56 Healdsburg, CA Millennium Madness
20 Ma'och 1 March 11, 2000 35 San Leandro, CA 5th Anniversary Show
21 Frank Murdoch 1 April 15, 2000 133 Livingston, CA Farewell To Modest – Worldwide Internet Tournament
22 The Honky Tonk Man 1 August 26, 2000 42 Antioch, CA Carnival Of Carnage 2 Tony Jones attempted to hit the Honky Tonk Man with a kendo stick, but accidentally struck Murdoch to give the challenger the victory.
Vacated October 7, 2000 San Francisco, CA Changing Of The Guard APW commissioner Gabe Ramirez declared the title vacant when the Honky Tonk Man failed to appear for a title defense.
23 Ed Morretti 1 October 7, 2000 <1 San Francisco, CA Changing Of The Guard APW commissioner Gabe Ramirez awarded the title to Ed Moretti when Honky Tonk Man failed to appear for a title defense.
24 Donovan Morgan 2 October 7, 2000 203 San Francisco, CA Changing Of The Guard Morgan defeated Moretti the same evening for the title. Morgan also held the APW Worldwide Internet Championship in conjunction with the APW Universal Heavyweight Championship.
25 Vic Capri 1 April 28, 2001 35 Chicago, IL N/A During Morgan's tour of the Midwest, he was upset by 2000 KOTI participant Vic Capri in a 2-out-of-3-Falls Ladder match.
Capri becomes the first man outside of APW to win the title.
26 Michael Modest 5 June 2, 2001 149 Pacifica, CA Land Of The Giants
Vacated October 29, 2001 N/A N/A
27 Robert Thompson 3 May 11, 2002 167 Pacifica, CA Live Event Defeated Bryan Danielson in the tournament final to win the title.
28 Larry Blackwell 1 October 25, 2002 42 Hayward, CA Halloween Hell (2002) Pinned Thompson in a "Double Jeopardy" tag team match. Blackwell teamed up with Kafu while Thompson teamed up with Jardi Frantz.
29 Robert Thompson 4 December 6, 2002 21 Hayward, CA Live Event
30 Bobby Quance 1 December 27, 2002 302 Hayward, CA Kristmas Kaos (2002)
Vacated October 25, 2003 N/A N/A Quance was stripped of the title.
31 James Watkins 1 March 14, 2004 230 Hayward, CA The Garage Rumble Watkins "won" the title on October 23rd, 2003 when Robert Thompson laid down for Watkins to pin him. APW stripped him of the title and put up the title in the first ever Garage Rumble on March 14, 2004.
32 Nate Rulez 1 October 30, 2004 224 Hayward, CA Halloween Hell 7 – Day 2 Defeated Watkins at Halloween Hell VII.
33 Kafu 1 June 11, 2005 175 Hayward, CA Live Event
34 Derek Sanders 1 December 3, 2005 238 Hayward, CA Kristmas Kaos (2005) Defeated Kafu in a no-disqualifcation lumberjack match.
35 Dana Lee 1 July 29, 2006 <1 Hayward, CA Gym Wars
Vacated July 29, 2006 Hayward, CA Gym Wars Lee was immediately stripped of the title after the match due to his actions in the APW Boot Camp.
36 Derek Sanders 2 August 12, 2006 21 Hayward, CA Gym Wars Defeated The Great Tenshi in tournament final to win the title.
37 Dana Lee 2 September 2, 2006 42 Hayward, CA Live Event
38 Kafu 2 October 14, 2006 161 Hayward, CA October Reign
39 Oliver John 1 March 24, 2007 182 Bakersfield, CA March Madness
40 Adam Thornstowe 1 September 22, 2007 21 Hayward, CA Gym Wars
41 Mr. Prime Time 1 October 13, 2007 245 Hayward, CA Halloween Hell X Defeated Thornstowe and Oliver John in a three-way dance.
42 Oliver John 2 June 14, 2008 175 Hayward, CA Gym Wars
43 Dylan Drake 1 December 6, 2008 336 Hayward, CA Gym Wars – Kristmas Kaos 2008 Defeated John in a steel cage match.
44 Malachi 1 November 7, 2009 182 Hayward, CA Gym Wars
45 Jeckles the Jester 1 May 8, 2010 63 Hayward, CA Gym Wars
46 Derek Sanders 3 July 10, 2010 147 Santa Rosa, CA Wrestling For The Wounded Warrior Project
47 Dylan Drake 2 December 4, 2010 224 Hayward, CA Gym Wars – Kristmas Kaos 2010
48 Jeckles the Jester 2 July 16, 2011 49 Hayward, CA Gym Wars
49 Timothy Thatcher 1 September 3, 2011 42 Hayward, CA Gym Wars
Vacated October 15, 2011 Hayward, CA Halloween Hell XIV Commissioner J.J. Perez announced at Halloween Hell XIV that Thatcher was unable to compete and vacated the title.
50 Jeckles 3 October 15, 2011 91 Hayward, CA Halloween Hell XIV Defeated Gangrel for the vacated title.
51 Jody Kristofferson 1 January 14, 2012 <1 Hayward, CA Gym Wars Won the annual "Pick The Winner" battle royal, granting him a Universal Heavyweight Title opportunity which he used the same night to defeat Jeckles the Jester.
Vacated January 14, 2012 Hayward, CA Gym Wars Upon winning the championship, Jody Kristofferson reluctantly forfeited the title citing his recent developmental deal with WWE.
52 Timothy Thatcher 2 February 18, 2012 259 Hayward, CA N/A Won a 4-Way Elimination match against A.J. Kirsch, Dylan Drake, and Jeckles to win the vacated championship.
53 Dylan Drake 3 November 3, 2012 63 Hayward, CA Gym Wars Won the championship in a Steel Cage Match.
54 JR Kratos 1 January 5, 2013 28 Hayward, CA Gym Wars
55 Dylan Drake 4 February 2, 2013 70 Hayward, CA Gym Wars Drake regained the title from JR Kratos after Commissioner Blackwell was forced to return the title to Drake after fearing multiple lawsuits from Drake's Attorney Mr. Ramirez. Drake continues his reign as champion, though Kratos held the physical belt since January 5, 2013.
56 Adam Thornstowe 2 April 13, 2013 426 Hayward, CA Gym Wars
57 Rik Luxury 1 June 13, 2014 273 San Francisco, CA Friday The 13th
58 JR Kratos 1 March 13, 2015 351 San Francisco, CA Friday The 13th Part 2
59 Jody Kristofferson 2 February 27, 2016 230 San Francisco, CA Westlake Royale
60 MVP 1 October 14, 2016 162 Daly City, CA Halloween Hell XX
61 Luster the Legend 1 March 25, 2017 42 Daly City, CA Legends Are Born
62 Jeff Cobb 1 May 6, 2017 545 San Francisco, CA Cow Palace Royale
63 Jacob Fatu 1 November 2, 2018 273 Daly City, CA Halloween Hell (2018)
64 Jake Atlas 1 August 2, 2019 105 Daly City, CA SuckaFree
Vacated November 15, 2019 Daly City, CA Game Recognize Game Jake Atlas vacated the title upon signing a developmental contract with WWE.

Combined reigns

Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns
Combined
days
1 Dylan Drake3721
2 Jeff Cobb1545
3 JR Kratos1453
4 Adam Thornstowe2437
5 Derek Sanders3406
6 Robert Thompson4391
7 Oliver John2357
8 Kafu2336
9 Donovan Morgan2323
10 Michael Modest5329
11 Maxx Justice5317
12 Bobby Quance1302
13 Timothy Thatcher2301
14 Rik Luxury1273
Jacob Fatu1273
16 Mr. Prime Time1245
17 James Watkins1230
Jody Kristofferson1230
19 Nate Rulez1224
20 Jeckles3203
21 Malachi1182
22 MVP1162
23 Frank Murdoch1133
24 Jake Atlas1105
25 Manny Fernandez191
26 Tony Jones156
27 The Honky Tonk Man142
Larry Blackwell142
Dana Lee142
Luster the Legend142
31 Ma'och135
Vic Capri
33 Boyce LeGrande120
34 Hane Dynasty114
35 Boom Boom Comini113
36 Vic Grimes18
37 Vinny Massaro13
38 Ed Morretti1<1

See also

References

  1. Hoops, Brian (September 5, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history: Gagne vs. Crusher loser leaves town, Von Erichs vs. Freebirds, Young Bucks vs. Machine Guns". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
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