The IWA World Championship is the major title in the
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South based in
Louisville, Kentucky
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. The title debuted at the "Crowning of a Champion" event on April 3, 1997, when Tower of Doom won a twelve man tournament. There have been a total of 122 reigns shared between 60 different champions and 19
vacancies. The current champion is
Jake Crist
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who is in his Third reign.
Title history
Combined reigns
As of , .
See also
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Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
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History of professional wrestling in the United States
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References
External links
IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title Historyat Cagematch.net
{{IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship
Heavyweight wrestling championships
IWA Mid-South championships