The World League Wrestling (WLW) Heavyweight Championship, is a
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championship in
independent
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professional wrestling promotion World League Wrestling
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. It is the promotion's primary championship.
The championship is generally contested in
professional wrestling matches
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, in which participants execute
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finishes rather than contend in
direct competition. Some reigns were held by champions using a
ring name while others use their
real name
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. Moses is the current champion in his first reign. He won the title in a six-man tag team match featuring himself, Leland Race, and Kyle Roberts against then-champion Derek Stone, Jon Webb, and Camaro Jackson in Troy, Missouri.
As of , , there have been 64 recognized reigns between 35 recognized champions and 9 recognized vacancies. The first champion was Steve Sharp, who won the championship on February 12, 1999. The champion with the single longest reign is Trevor Murdoch, who held the title for 448 days. The champion with the most reigns is Homer Jones, who has held the title six times.
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History
Burlington Junction was founded in 1879, and named for a Burlington railroad junction near the original town site. A po ...
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Footnotes
References
External links
World League Wrestling's official siteWLW Heavyweight Championship
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Heavyweight wrestling championships
World League Wrestling championships