Champion history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Valentino | 1 | October 11, 1998
|
|
Valentino defeated Corporal Punishment in a tournament final to become the first champion. |
| King Kong Bundy | 1 | December 3, 1998
|
Denton, Maryland
|
|
| Romeo Valentino | 2 | January 7, 1999
|
|
|
| Headbanger Mosh | 1 | April 8, 1999
|
|
|
| Tom Brandi | 1 | June 17, 1999
|
|
|
| The Bruiser | 1 | September 5, 1999
|
|
|
| Romeo Valentino | 3 | October 27, 1999
|
|
|
| The Bruiser | 2 | December 4, 1999
|
Sandy Spring, Maryland
|
|
| Jimmy Cicero | 1 | July 19, 2000
|
|
|
| Adam Flash | 1 | November 19, 2000
|
|
|
| Jimmy Cicero | 2 | December 6, 2000
|
|
|
| Adam Flash | 2 | May 18, 2001
|
Wye Mills, Maryland
|
|
| The Bruiser | 3 | November 2, 2001
|
Chestertown, Maryland
|
|
| Jerry Lawler | 1 | November 2, 2001
|
Chestertown, Maryland
|
|
| The Bruiser | 4 | November 10, 2001
|
|
|
| Orlando Jordan | 1 | February 9, 2002
|
|
|
| The Bruiser | 5 | February 16, 2002
|
|
|
| Danny Doring | 1 | January 29, 2003
|
|
|
| Retired | —
|
July 16, 2003
|
|
Maryland Championship Wrestling (MCW) ceases operations, and the championship is unified with the FTW Heavyweight and the MEWF Heavyweight Championships after Doring defeated Valentino and Chetti. |
| Julio Dinero | 1 | March 26, 2006
|
|
MCW officially reopened in February 2006. Dinero defeated Genesis in a tournament final to win the newly revived title. |
| Adam Flash | 3 | July 9, 2006
|
|
|
| Joey Matthews | 1 | July 8, 2007
|
|
|
| Christian York | 1 | December 26, 2007
|
|
|
| Ruckus | 1 | February 21, 2009
|
|
|
| Kent Brink | 1 | November 6, 2009
|
|
|
| Ryan McBride | 1 | July 31, 2010
|
|
|
| Tyler Hilton | 1 | February 26, 2011
|
|
|
| Cobian | 1 | May 19, 2011
|
|
|
| Ronnie Zukko | 1 | September 30, 2011
|
Severn, Maryland
|
|
| Tyler Hilton | 2 | December 30, 2011
|
|
|
| Nui Tofiga | 1 | April 6, 2012
|
|
|
| Vacant | n/a | October 27, 2012
|
|
|
| Ryan McBride | 1 | October 27, 2012
|
|
|
| Christian York | 1 | February 22, 2013
|
|
|
| Drolix | 1 | May 3, 2014
|
|
|
| Matt Hardy | 1 | May 3, 2014
|
|
|
| Drolix | 2 | October 4, 2014
|
Dundalk, Maryland | |
| The Bruiser | 6 | February 7, 2015
|
|
|
| King McBride | 3 | October 24, 2015
|
Windber, Pennsylvania | |
| Drolix | 3 | September 24, 2016
|
Joppa, Maryland | |
| Sean Studd | 1 | January 28, 2017
|
Joppa, Maryland | |
| The Bruiser | 7 | September 30, 2017
|
Joppa, Maryland | |
| Joey Matthews | 2 | September 30, 2017
|
Joppa, Maryland | |
| The Bruiser | 8 | December 1, 2017
|
Joppa, Maryland | |
| Joey Mercury | 3 | February 17, 2018
|
Joppa, Maryland | |
| The Bruiser | 9 | February 24, 2017
|
Joppa, Maryland |
List of reign lengths
- As of April 19, 2024.
| Wrestler | Days Held | Date Won | Date Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian York (2) | 435 | February 22, 2013 | May 3, 2014 |
| Christian York | 423 | December 26, 2007 | February 21, 2009 |
| Adam Flash (3) | 364 | July 9, 2006 | July 8, 2007 |
| The Bruiser (5) | 347 | February 16, 2002 | January 29, 2003 |
| Ryan McBride (3) | 336 | October 24, 2015 | September 24, 2016 |
| Kent Brink | 267 | November 6, 2009 | July 31, 2010 |
| The Bruiser (6) | 259 | February 7, 2015 | October 24, 2015 |
| Ruckus | 258 | February 21, 2009 | November 6, 2009 |
| The Bruiser (2) | 228 | December 4, 1999 | July 19, 2000 |
| Ryan McBride | 210 | July 31, 2010 | February 26, 2011 |
| Nui Tofiga | 204 | April 6, 2012 | October 27, 2012 |
| Joey Matthews | 171 | July 8, 2007 | December 26, 2007 |
| Sean Studd | 245 | January 28, 2017 | September 30, 2017 |
| Danny Doring | 168 | January 29, 2003 | July 16, 2003 |
| Adam Flash (2) | 168 | May 18, 2001 | November 2, 2001 |
| Jimmy Cicero (2) | 163 | December 6, 2000 | May 18, 2001 |
| Matt Hardy | 154 | May 3, 2014 | October 4, 2014 |
| Cobian | 134 | May 19, 2011 | September 30, 2011 |
| Drolix (2) | 126 | October 4, 2014 | February 7, 2015 |
| Drolix (3) | 126 | September 24, 2016 | January 28, 2017 |
| Jimmy Cicero | 123 | July 19, 2000 | November 19, 2000 |
| Ryan McBride (2) | 118 | October 27, 2012 | February 22, 2013 |
| Julio Dinero | 105 | March 26, 2006 | July 9, 2006 |
| Tyler Hilton (2) | 98 | December 30, 2011 | April 6, 2012 |
| The Bruiser (4) | 91 | November 10, 2001 | February 9, 2002 |
| Ronnie Zukko | 91 | September 30, 2011 | December 30, 2011 |
| Romeo Valentino (2) | 91 | January 7, 1999 | April 8, 1999 |
| Tyler Hilton | 82 | February 26, 2011 | May 19, 2011 |
| Tom Brandi | 80 | June 17, 1999 | September 5, 1999 |
| Headbanger Mosh | 70 | April 8, 1999 | June 17, 1999 |
| Romeo Valentino | 53 | October 11, 1998 | December 3, 1998 |
| The Bruiser | 52 | September 5, 1999 | October 27, 1999 |
| Romeo Valentino (3) | 38 | October 27, 1999 | December 4, 1999 |
| King Kong Bundy | 35 | December 3, 1998 | January 7, 1999 |
| Adam Flash | 17 | November 19, 2000 | December 6, 2000 |
| Jerry Lawler | 8 | November 2, 2001 | November 10, 2001 |
| Orlando Jordan | 7 | February 9, 2002 | February 16, 2002 |
| Joey Matthews | 2393+ | September 30, 2017 | Current |
| Drolix | <1 | May 3, 2014 | May 3, 2014 |
| The Bruiser (3) | <1 | November 2, 2001 | November 2, 2001 |
| The Bruiser (7) | <1 | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2017 |