World Heavyweight Championship History
Winner - Date Won - Losers - Event
1. Edge -- 1998 -- Cactus Jack -- Event Unknown
2. Cactus Jack -- 1998 -- Edge -- Event Unknown
3. "Immortal" Hulk Hogan -- 1998 -- Cactus Jack -- Event Unknown
4. Sting* -- 1999 --16 Man Tournament -- Event Unknown
(*IWA reformed during the Summer of 1999. Hulk Hogan couldn't return with the title so he was stripped and the title was held up in a tournament)
5. Scotty Too Hotty -- 1999 -- Sting -- Event Unknown
6. Sting (2) -- 1999 -- Scotty Too Hotty -- Event Unknown
7. "The Chairman" Kenny Chaos -- 1999 -- String -- Event Unknown
8. "Y2J" Chris Jericho -- 1999 -- "The Chairman" Kenny Chaos -- Event Unknown
9. "The Chairman" Kenny Chaos (2) -- 1999 -- "Y2J" Chris Jericho -- Event Unknown
10. Jeff Hardy -- 1999 -- "The Chairman" Kenny Chaos -- Event Unknown
11. Rey Mysterio Jr. -- 1999 -- Jeff Hardy -- Event Unknown
12. "Y2J" Chris Jericho (2) -- 2000 -- Rey Mysterio Jr. -- Event Unknown
13. "The Psychotic One" Axel -- 2000 -- "Y2J" Chris Jericho -- Event Unknown
14. "Y2J" Chris Jericho (3) -- 2000 -- "The Psychotic One" Axel -- Event Unknown
15. Wes "2" Adams -- 2000 -- "Y2J" Chris Jericho -- Event Unknown
16. "Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam -- 2000 -- Wes "2" Adams -- Event Unknown
17. The Demon -- 2000 -- "Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam -- Event Unknown
18. "Mr. 666" Mayhem -- 2000 -- The Demon -- Event Unknown
19. "Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam (2) -- 2001 -- "Mr. 666" Mayhem -- Event Unknown
20. "The Psychotic One" Axel (2) -- 2001 -- "Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam -- Event Unknown
21. "Y2J" Chris Jericho (4) -- 2001 -- "The Psychotic One" Axel -- Event Unknown
22. "Mr. 666" Mayhem (2) -- 2001 -- "Y2J" Chris Jericho -- Event Unknown
23. X-Pac -- 2001 -- "Mr. 666" Mayhem -- Wrestlemania I
24. Goldberg -- 2001 -- X-Pac -- Event Unknown
25. "Y2J" Chris Jericho (5) -- 2001 -- Goldberg -- Event Unknown
26. "The Psychotic One" Axel (3) -- 2001 -- "Y2J" Chris Jericho -- Event Unknown
27. "Y2J" Chris Jericho -- 2002 -- "The Psychotic One" Axel -- Wrestlemania II
28. "The Psychotic One" Axel (4) -- 2002 -- "Y2J" Chris Jericho -- Event Unknown
29. The Unknown -- 2002 -- "The Psychotic One" Axel -- Event Unknown
30. "The Game" Triple H -- 2002 -- The Unknown -- Hardcore Hell
31. "The Flying Messiah" Jamie Noble -- 2002 -- "The Game" Triple H -- Event Unknown
32. "The Psychotic One" Axel (5) -- 2002 -- "The Flying Messiah" Jamie Noble -- Sinn
33. Christopher Wellington* -- 2002 -- Battle Royal -- Anniversary Of IWA
(Axel dropped the World Heavyweight Championship, leading to a Battle Royal which Christopher Wellington won)
34. "The Chairman" Kenny Chaos (3) -- 2003 -- Fatal 4 Way -- Wrestlemania III
35. The Crazy MoFo -- 2004 -- "The Chairman" Kenny Chaos -- Royal Rumble
36. Booker T -- 2004 -- The Crazy MoFo -- Wrestlemania IV
37. "The Game" Triple H (2) -- 2004 -- Booker T -- Event Unknown
38. Eddie Guerrero -- 2004 -- "The Game" Triple H -- Event Unknown
39. "Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels -- 2004 -- Eddie Guerrero -- Event Unknown
40. The Crazy MoFo (2) -- 07.14.04 -- "Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels -- Event Unknown
41. "The Man Beast" Rhino -- 01.16.05 -- The Crazy MoFo -- Royal Rumble
42. The Crazy MoFo (3) -- 01.25.05 -- "The Man Beast" Rhino -- Mayhem
43. "The Chairman" Kenny Chaos (4) -- 02.19.05 -- The Crazy MoFo -- Valentine's Vengeance
44. Booker T (2) * -- 06.28.05 -- Fatal 5 Way -- Mayhem
(*Kenny Chaos couldn't return when IWA return to action at the beginning of the summer leading to a Fatal 5 Way)
45. "Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam (3) * -- 08.01.05 -- "Mainstream" Mike Theory -- Great American Bash
(*Booker T failed to show up for his match against Mike Theory, Rob Van Dam made a surprise return and took his spot.)
46. "The Orginal Gangsta" New Jack -- 10.04.05 -- "Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam -- Sick N Twisted
47. Mr. Perfect -- 12.20.05 -- "The Orginal Gangsta" New Jack -- Down Syndrome
48. "The Derry Destroyer" Nathan Moore * -- 01.21.06 -- Winning the Royal Rumble -- Royal Rumble
(*Mr. Perfect was stripped off the title because of his rude and immature attitude and it was put on the line in the Battle Royal)
49. "The Phenominal" AJ Styles -- 02.13.06 -- "The Derry Destroyer" Nathan Moore -- Mayhem
50. "Whole Damn Show" Jerry Lynn -- 04.10.06 -- "The Phenominal" AJ Styles -- Wrestlemania VI
51. "The Phenominal" AJ Styles (2) -- 04.24.08 -- "Whole Damn Show" Jerry Lynn -- Mayhem
52. "Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe -- 05.14.06 -- Elimination Chamber -- Light's Out
53. "The Phenominal" AJ Styles (3) -- 06.12.06 -- "Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe -- Heatwave
54. "Samoan Submisison Machine" Samoa Joe (2) -- 07.20.06 -- "The Phenominal" AJ Styles -- House Of Hardcore
55. Erick Varga -- 07.24.06 -- "Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe -- Mayhem
56. "The Modern Messiah" Vic Craven -- 07.27.06 -- Erick Varga -- House Of Hardcore
57. "Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam (4) -- 08.21.06 -- "The Modern Messiah" Vic Craven -- Best Of The Best
58. "Whole Damn Show" Jerry Lynn (2) -- 09.25.06 -- "Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam -- Breakdown
59. "Mr. 666" Mayhem (3) -- 11.27.06 -- "Whole Damn Show" Jerry Lynn -- Death By Despair
60. "Deaths Angel" The Demon (2) -- 12.11.06 -- "Mr. 666" Mayhem -- Mayhem
61. "Rated R Superstar" Edge (2) -- 12.14.06 -- "Deaths Angel" The Demon -- Down Syndrome
62. "The Big Red Machine" Kane -- 01.07.07 -- "Rated R Superstar" Edge -- Mayhem
63. "Mr. 666" Mayhem (4) * -- 02.05.07 -- Kadaj -- Mayhem
(* Kane failed to show up and was stripped leading to Mayhem taking on Kadaj for the title)
64. "The God Of Wrestling Chris Craven -- 03.26.07 -- "Mr. 666" Mayhem -- Wrestlemania VII
65. "The Game" Triple H (3) -- 04.09.07 -- "The God Of Wrestling" Chris Craven -- Light's Out
66. "Mr. 666" Mayhem (5) -- 04.22.07 -- "The Game" Triple H -- Light's Out
67. "The Outsider" Scott Hall -- 05.20.07 -- "Mr. 666" Mayhem -- Burn Out
68. "The Widowmaker" Sean O'Haire * -- 07.30.07 -- Battle Royal - Mayhem
(*Scott Hall had to vacant the title due to an injury that was made by Mayhem leading to a Battle Royal)
69. Shawn "Suicide" Hacaga -- 08.05.07 -- "The Widowmaker" Sean O'Haire -- Patriot Games
70. "The Outsider" Scott Hall (2) -- 08.27.07 -- Shawn "Suicide" Hacaga -- Best Of The Best
71. Max Payne -- 11.11.07 -- "The Outsider" Scott Hall -- Death By Despair
72. "Mr. 666" Mayhem (6) -- 12.16.07 -- Max Payne -- Down Syndrome
73. "The Big Red Machine" Kane (2) -- 01.27.08 -- "Mr. 666" Mayhem -- Royal Rumble
74. "Mr. 666" Mayhem (7) * -- 03.23.08 -- "King Of Straight Edge" CM Punk -- Wrestlemania VIII
(* Kane dissappeared leading to CM Punk taking his spot at Wrestlemania VIII)
75. Shawn "Suicide" Hacaga (2) -- 06.11.08 -- "Mr. 666" Mayhem -- Anniversary Of IWA
76. "The Answer" Darien Hacaga - 06.22.08 -- Shawn "Suicide" Hacaga -- Heatwave
77. Affliction -- 07.20.08 -- "The Answer" Darien Hacaga -- Revolution
78. "The Answer" Darien Hacaga (2) -- 07.27.08 -- War Games -- Patriot Games
79. "The Factor" William Weiss -- 09.08.08 -- "The Answer" Darien Hacaga -- Best Of The Best 08
80. "Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam (5) -- 09.08.08 -- "The Factor" William Weiss -- Best Of The Best 08
81. Vacant * -- 01.01.09 -- "Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam -- Event Unknown
(* IWA returned for hiatus, Rob Van Dam informed management he won't be returning and vacant the title)
81. "The King Of Straight Edge" CM Punk -- 01.14.09 -- "Mister Blackout" Kristian Jones -- Mayhem
82. "Mr. 666" Mayhem (8) -- 02.24.09 -- "The King Of Straight Edge" CM Punk -- Valentine's Vengeance
83. "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe (3)* -- 05.08.09 -- "God's Gift to Professional Wrestling" Tyler Black -- WreslteMania 9
(*Mayhem left his title open to return to challange for another date as he felt he had been in the spotlight for too long.)
84. "The Fly Boy" William Weiss (2) -- 08.09.09 -- "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe -- Patriot Games
85. "The Brooklyn Bad Boy" Chris Vaude -- 04.28.10 -- Elimination Chamber -- Elimination
(Chris Vaude was fired from IWA due to his actions. The title became VACANT.)
86. "Mister Six Six Six" Mayhem (9) -- 06.26.10 -- 4-Way Triple Cage Match -- Hostile Takeover
87. "The Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam (6) -- 08.30.10 -- "Mister Six Six Six" Mayhem -- A Battle For Respect
88. "The Devine One" Devin Devine -- 09.25.10 -- "The Whole Fuckin' Show" Rob Van Dam -- Heaven 'N' Hell
89. "The Suplex Machine" David Myers -- 12.18.10 -- "The Devine One" Devin Devine -- Power Play
90. "The Game" Triple H (3) -- 05.01.11 -- Elimination Chamber -- Lights Out
90. "The Mizanian Majesty" The Miz -- 09.18.11 -- Six Way Battle Royal-- Death By Despair
(**Triple H was stripped of the title and The Miz won it in a Six Way Battle Royal, however Commish, Christian Blake still recognizes Triple H was the true World Champion.)
91. Lance Storm -- 09.25.11 -- "The Game" Triple H -- Genocide
92. "The Suplex Machine" David Myers (2) -- 10.31.11 -- "The Mizanian Majesty" The Miz -- Last 2 Walk
93. "The Mizanian Majesty" The Miz (2) -- 12.19.11 -- "The Suplex Machine" David Myers -- Power Play
94. "The Big Red Machine" Kane (3) -- 01.30.12 -- "The Mizanian Majesty" The Miz -- Immortality
95. "The Sin City Saint" Synyster -- 04.02.12 -- "The Big Red Machine" Kane -- Wrestlemania XII
(Synyster was unable to return to IWA and was stripped of the title on 11.01.12)
96. "The Neckbreaking Beast" Micheal Norcia -- 11.25.12 -- "The Monster" Abyss -- Sins & Stuffing
97. "The Chosen One" Charles Craven -- 05.26.13 -- "The Neckbreaking Beast" Michael Norcia -- Light's Out