WHIP Wrestling Central Canadian Heavyweight Championship (2001-2002)
HIW Central Canadian Heavyweight Championship (2002-2019)
CWE Central Canadian Heavyweight Championship (2019-present)
Statistics
First champion(s)
Charley Hayes
Most reigns
Principal Pound and Rex Roberts (4 times)
Longest reign
Davey O'Doyle (511 days)
Shortest reign
Brett Evans (<1 day)
Oldest champion
Rob Stardom (44 years)
Youngest champion
Alexander Prime (20 years, 5 months, 15 days)
The CWE Central Canadian Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling heavyweight championship in the professional wrestling promotion, Canadian Wrestling's Elite. The championship was first awarded on September 2, 2001, as the World High Impact Pro Wrestling Central Canadian Heavyweight Championship. Charlie Hayes was the inaugural champion having won the title in a gauntlet match.[1] Brett Evans became the final champion under the HIW banner after defeating Tony Novak in the finals a tournament at HIW Monster Brawl VI on October 25, 2019. Monster Brawl was the final show in HIW history. It became a title under CWE banner when they purchased all of High Impact Wrestling's assets and absorbed the company.
As of October 11, 2024, there have been 50 reigns among 31 wrestlers with four vacancies. The inaugural champion was Charley Hayes. Principal Pound and Rex Roberts have the most reigns at four. Big Daddy Kash / King Kash has the longest combined reign at 783 days. Davey O'Doyle has the longest singular reign at 511 days. Brett Evans has the shortest singular reign at less than one day. The youngest champion was Alexander Prime having won it when he was 20-years-old. The oldest champion is Rob Stardom having won it when he was 44-years-old.
The current champion is Cam!!ikaze who is in his first reign. He defeated Danny Duggan on night 15 of the Ready to Rumble Tour on November 11, 2024.
Title history
As of February 3, 2025.
Names
Name
Time of use
WHIP Wrestling Central Canadian Heavyweight Championship
HIW ceased operations following the event as CWE purchased their assets and absorbed the company. They would keep the title active under the CWE banner.
O'Doyle pinned Danny Duggan in a gauntlet match to become the first Central Canadian Heavyweight Champion under the CWE banner. King Kash, Leo London, Thryllin' Dylan, and Beri Grayson were also participants.