The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (MEWF) Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship was the second highest ranking singles title in the
Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation was a Mid-Atlantic independent professional wrestling promotion based in Essex, Maryland. Founded by promoter Dennis Wippercht and wrestler Tim "Lucifer" Burke in 1991, the MEWF was one of the leading independ ...
, one of three in the promotion.
The title was created when
"Hollywood" Bob Starr defeated C.C. Danger at an event held in
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg ( ), officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, Gaithersburg had a population of 69,657, making it the ninth-largest location in the state. Gai ...
on March 6, 1993.
In 2003, the title was merged with the
MCW Rage Television Championship when
Maryland Championship Wrestling
MCW Pro Wrestling (formerly known as Maryland Championship Wrestling) is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Joppa, Maryland. It has regularly run events in the Mid-Atlantic region since the late 1990s.
History
Maryland Champion ...
held its final show as an interpromtional event with the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation creating the MEWF Unified Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship.
The championship has been known as:
*MEWF Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (1993 – 2003)
*MEWF Unified Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2003 – 2004)
There have been a total of 31 recognized champions who have had a combined 45 official reigns.
Title history
References
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United States regional professional wrestling championships