The MWF Heavyweight Championship was a
professional wrestling
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title
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in
American
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independent promotion
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Millennium Wrestling Federation
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. The title was created when Tiger Mulligan defeated John Brooks in a 17-man "Soul Survivor" competition in
Lynn, Massachusetts
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on May 31, 2003. The title was primarily defended in the
greater Boston area
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as well as in
southern New England
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. There have been a total of 7 recognized individual champions, who have had a combined 9 official reigns.
Title history
List of combined reigns
References
External links
History of the Millennium Wrestling Federation
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Heavyweight wrestling championships