IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship

Statistics
First champion(s)	Tower of Doom
Final champion(s)	Jake Crist
Most reigns	Aaron Williams and Ian Rotten (8 reigns)
Longest reign	Dingo (518 days)
Shortest reign	John Wayne Murdoch and Aaron Williams (<1 day)
Oldest champion	Tracy Smothers (54 years, 34 days)
Heaviest champion	Tower Of Doom (418 lb)

IWA World Championship
IWA World Championship
Details
Promotion	Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
Date established	April 3, 1997
Date retired	June 14, 2022
Other name(s)
	IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1997–2018)
First champion(s)
Statistics
First champion(s)	Tower of Doom
Final champion(s)	Jake Crist
Most reigns	Aaron Williams and Ian Rotten (8 reigns)
Longest reign	Dingo (518 days)
Shortest reign	John Wayne Murdoch and Aaron Williams (<1 day)
Oldest champion	Tracy Smothers (54 years, 34 days)
Heaviest champion	Tower Of Doom (418 lb)

The IWA World Championship is the major title in the IWA Mid-South based in Louisville, Kentucky.^[1] The title debuted at the "Crowning of a Champion" event on April 3, 1997, when Tower of Doom won a twelve-man tournament. There have been a total of 125 reigns among 59 champions and 19 vacancies. Tower of Doom was the inaugural champion, having defeated Ox Harley and Bull Pain in a tournament final three-way match on April 4, 1997, at Crowning of Champion. On June 14, 2022, Jake Crist vacated the title after failing to receive payment. As a result, the company ceased operations and the title was deactivated.

^ Saalbach, Axel. "Champions and Championships/IWA World Title". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[1] Saalbach, Axel. "Champions and Championships/IWA World Title". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

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