The IPWA Heavyweight Championship was a

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heavyweight championship in the

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(IPWA). The inaugural champion was

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, who defeated Justin St. John following a

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on October 9, 1995 to become the first IPWA Heavyweight Champion. There were 10 officially recognized champions with both Carmichael and

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winning the title a record 4-times. At 255 days, Big Slam Vader was the longest reigning champion in the title's history. A number of top independent stars held the title during its near 6-year history including

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, "Wiseguy" Jimmy Cicero, and "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel.

Title history

Names

Reigns

List of combined reigns

Explanatory footnotes

References

External links

Official website
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