The German Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship defended exclusively in Germany. The title has been claimed by various German independent promotions throughout the years. The first version was established in 1937 and since then many promotions have created their own versions of the German Heavyweight Championship.
| German Heavyweight Championship | |||||||
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| Details | |||||||
| Promotion | NWA Germany (1937–1950s) VoRo Agentur (1992) Catch Wrestling Association (1998–1999) | ||||||
| Date established | July 15, 1937 | ||||||
| Other name(s) | |||||||
VoRo German Heavyweight Championship (1992) CWA German Championship (1998–1999) | |||||||
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Title histories
editNames
edit| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| German Heavyweight Championship | 1930s–1950s |
| VoRo German Heavyweight Championship | April 4, 1992–October 7, 1992 |
| CWA German Championship | October 10, 1998–December 4, 1999 |
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
| No. | The overall championship reign |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific wrestler listed. |
| Event | The event in which the championship changed hands |
| N/A | The specific information is not known |
| — | Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign |
| [Note #] | Indicates that the exact length of the title reign is unknown, with a note providing more details. |
Original version
editThe original version of the German Heavyweight Championship was created on July 15, 1937, when Hans Schmeling was billed as the German Heavyweight Champion in United Kingdom and United States. Karl Krauser was later recognized as the champion.
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Schmeling | 1 | July 15, 1937 | [Note 1] | [Note 2] | Live event | Schmeling was billed as the German Heavyweight Champion in United Kingdom and probably United States.[1] |
| — | Vacated | — | — | [Note 1] | [Note 2] | — | — |
| 2 | Karl Krauser | 1 | c. 1950s | — | [Note 1] | [Note 2] | [1] |
| — | Vacated | — | [Note 3] | — | — | — | — |
VoRo Agentor version (1992)
editVoRo Agentor recognized a version of the German Heavyweight Championship in 1992,[1] which the promotion called VoRo German Heavyweight Championship.[2]
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulf Ranger | 1 | April 4, 1992 | 186 | Karlsruhe, Germany | Live event | Defeated Buffalo Breheny to win the vacant title.[1][3] |
| — | Vacated | — | October 7, 1992 | — | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | Live event | The title was defended for the last time at the event as VoRo closed after the event.[4] |
Catch Wrestling Association version (1998–1999)
editCatch Wrestling Association created its own version of the German Heavyweight Championship at the Champions Night event in the Catch World Cup tour on October 10, 1998.[5] They named it the "CWA German Championship".[6] The championship was contested under 10 three-minute rounds.
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Eckstein | 1 | October 10, 1998 | 420 | Hanover, Germany | Catch World Cup | Defeated Eddy Steinblock to win the vacant title.[1] |
| — | Vacated | — | December 4, 1999 | — | Bremen, Germany | Euro Catch Festival | CWA closed after the event, thus vacating the title. |
Footnotes
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e "German Heavyweight Championship Title History". Wrestling-titles. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "VoRo Deutsche Meisterschaft Im Schwergewicht Championship" (in German). Cagematch. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "VoRo". Cagematch. April 4, 1992. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "VoRo". Cagematch. October 7, 1992. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "CWA Catch World Cup 1998 - Tag 31 Champions Night". Cagematch. October 10, 1998. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "CWA German Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved 2018-01-06.