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62. Christopher America (3)
America Crowned World Champion
Gimmick: Final Two Survivor at War Games
Show: Refueled C (6-19-22)
Title Reign: Current (342+ days)
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Defenses
America defeats Steve Solex
Gimmick: HOFC Match
Show: Chaos 001 (7-3-22)
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America defeats Steve Solex
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Dead or Alive (8-14-22)
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America defeats Simon Sparrow
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos 011 (10-02-22)
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America defeats Steve Harrison
Gimmick: Submission Match
Show: RATR (10-30-22)
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America defeats Scott Stevens
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos 017 (11-27-22)
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America defeats Clay Byrd
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: ICONIC (12-18-22)
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America defeats Brian Hollywood
Gimmick: Lethal Lottery
Show: Chaos 022 (02-11-23)
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America defeats Conor Fuse
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: March to Glory (03-12-23)
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America defeats Xander Azula
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos 030 (04-30-23)
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61. Conor Fuse (2)
Conor Fuse defeats JJR
Gimmick: One Night World Title Tournament
Show: ICONIC (12-27-21)
Title Reign: (167 days)
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Defenses
defeats Scott Stevens
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled (01-30-22)
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defeats Scott Stevens
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refeuled XCI (3-13-22)
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defeats Clay Byrd
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refeuled XCII (4-3-22)
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defeats David Noble
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refeuled XCIV (4-17-22)
60. Mike Best (10)
Mike Best defeats Conor Fuse
Gimmick: Two Out Of Three Falls Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock (10-30-21)
Title Reign: 58 days
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Defenses
defeats Scottywood
Gimmick: Singles Match with Special Guest Ref Scott Stevens
Show: Refueled LXXX (11-21-21)
59. Conor Fuse (1)
Conor Fuse defeats Sutler Reynolds-Kael
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Bottomline (8-28-21)
Title Reign: 63 days
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Defenses
defeats Jatt Starr
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled LXXVIII (9-18-21)
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defeats Kevin Capone
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled LXXVI (10-09-21)
58. Sutler Reynolds-Kael (1)
Sutler Reynolds-Kael submits Conor Fuse and was the sole Survivor of War Games for The Best Alliance
Gimmick: War Games Match
Show: War Games (6-6-21)
Title Reign: 83 days
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Defenses
defeats Clay Byrd
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled LXVII (7-17-21)
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defeats Teddy Palmer
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled LXVII (7-24-21)
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defeats Darion Zion
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled LXIX (7-31-21)
57. Cancer Jiles (1)
Cancer Jiles defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Steel Cage Match (Escape Only)
Show: March 2 Glory (3-13-21)
Title Reign: 85 days
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Defenses
defeats Connor Fuse
Gimmick: Singles Match w/ Special Guest Ref Sutler Kael-Reynolds
Show: Refueled LIX (4-17-21)
56. Mike Best (9)
Mike Best is the sole survivor War Games
Gimmick: War Games Match
Show: War Games 2020 (6-20-20)
Title Reign: 266 days
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Defenses
defeats Bobby Dean
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled XXXII (7-11-20)
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defeats Darin Matthews
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled XXXVI (8-8-20)
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defeats The Minister (Max Kael)
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: No Remorse (8-22-20)
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defeats Scott Stevens
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled XLI (10-3-20)
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defeats The Minister (Max Kael)
Gimmick: Death Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock 10 (10-24-20)
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defeats Cancer Jiles
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled XLIII (11-7-20)
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defeats Dan Ryan
Gimmick: World vs. ICON Title Match
Show: ICONIC (12-19-20)
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defeats RAH
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled L (1-23-21)
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defeats Cancer Jiles
Gimmick: Singles Match with Special Guest Ref Bobby Dean
Show: Refueled LIII (2-13-21)
55. Cecilworth Farthington (1)
Cecilworth Farthington defeats Halitosis and Dan Ryan
Gimmick: Triple Threat Infirmary Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock 9 (11-9-19)
Title Reign: 224 days
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Defenses
defeats High Flyer
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled X (12-6-19)
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defeats Dan Ryan
Gimmick: 97 Minute Iron Man Match
Show: ICONIC (1-18-20)
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defeats Benny Newell
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled XVI (2-15-20)
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defeats Teddy Palmer
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: March to Glory (3-28-20)
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defeats Chris Kostoff
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled XXIV (5-2-20)
54. Halitosis (2)
Halitosis defeats John Sektor
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (9-13-19)
Title Reign: 57 days
53. John Sektor (4)
John Sektor is the sole survivor at War Games 2019
Gimmick: War Games
Show: War Games 2019 (8-3-19)
Title Reign: 41 days
52. Max Kael (3)
Max Kael defeats Halitosis
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled V (6-28-19)
Title Reign: 37 days
51. Halitosis (1)
Halitosis defeats Brian Hollywood
Gimmick: Singles Match – Finals of World Title Tournament
Show: Refueled IV (6-14-19)
Title Reign: 14 days
HOW Announces Return
Date: (3-2-19)
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HOW announces a 26 wrestler tournament to crown the new HOW World Champion
Date: (3-18-19)
HOW Goes On Hiatus
Titles are vacated
Date: (7-22-16)
Length: 1057 Days
50. Brian Hollywood (2)
Brian Hollywood defeats Ray McAvay
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (6-27-16)
Title Reign: 25 days
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Defenses
defeats Darin Zion
Gimmick: All or Nothing Singles Match
Show: Chaos (7-8-16)
49. Ray McAvay (1)
Ray McAvay pins Jace Parker Davidson and was the sole survivor for Team Scott Stevens
Gimmick: War Games
Show: War Games 2016 (6-14-16)
Title Reign: 13 days
48. Brian Hollywood (1)
Brian Hollywood wins 3rd Fall vs. Darin Zion vs. Reggie Rivid
Gimmick: Triple Threat, 3 Falls, 3 Stages of Hell Match w/ Special Guest Ref Jace P. Davidson. 3rd Fall – Singles Match.
Show: March 2 Glory 2016 (3-18-16)
Title Reign: 88 days
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Defenses
defeats Darin Zion
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (5-20-16)
47. Reggie Rivid (1)
Reggie Rivid defeats Scottywood
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (2-19-16)
Title Reign: 28 days
46. Scottywood (1)
Scottywood defeats Scott Stevens
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (1-22-16)
Title Reign: 28 days
Title Vacated
Lee Best vacates the World Title
Show: ICONIC 2015 (12-23-15)
45. Scott Stevens (2)
Scott Stevens defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Falls Count Anywhere Match
Show: ICONIC 2015 (12-23-15)
Title Reign: 30 days
44. Jace Parker Davidson (3)
Jace Parker Davidson defeats Scott Stevens
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (12-10-15)
Title Reign: 13 days
43. Scott Stevens (1)
Scott Stevens defeats Jace Parker Davidson, Tara Michaels-Davidson, Jatt Starr, Brian Hollywood and Max Kael
Gimmick: Solitary Confinement Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock 8 (10-18-15)
Title Reign: 53 days
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Defenses
defeats John Pariah
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (11-6-15)
42. Jace Parker Davidson (2)
Jace Parker Davidson wins War Games
Gimmick: War Games
Show: War Games (5-19-15)
Title Reign: 152 days
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Defenses
defeats Scott Stevens
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (6-8-15)
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defeats Noah Hanson
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (6-22-15)
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defeats Bryan Williams
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (8-24-15)
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defeats Brian Hollywood
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (9-18-15)
41. Tara Davidson (1)
Tara Davidson defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: ICONIC (12-31-14)
Title Reign: 139 days
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Defenses
defeats John Sektor
Gimmick: Lethal Lottery Singles Match
Show: Chaos (2-13-15)
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defeats Brian Hollywood
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: March to Glory 2015 (3-10-15)
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defeats Scott Stevens
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (3-19-15)
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defeats Christopher Diamond
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (3-27-15)
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defeats Silent Witness
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (4-3-15)
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defeats Brian Hollywood
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (4-17-15)
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defeats Jace Parker Davidson
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (5-1-15)
40. Mike Best (8)
Mike Best defeats John Sektor
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (10-13-14)
Title Reign: 79 days
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Defenses
defeats Simon Sparrow
Gimmick: Prison Yard Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock 7 (10-27-14)
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defeats Rhys Townsend
Gimmick: Falls Count Anywhere Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock 7 (10-27-14)
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defeats Chris Kostoff
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (12-5-14)
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defeats Reggie Rivid
Gimmick: Lethal Lottery Singles Match
Show: Chaos (12-12-14)
39. John Sektor (3)
John Sektor defeats Rhys Townsend
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled (8-17-14)
Title Reign: 67 days
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Defenses
defeats Kirsta Lewis
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (9-1-14)
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defeats Professor Keller
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (9-22-14)
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defeats Ryan McKenna
Gimmick: Lethal Lottery Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (10-6-14)
38. Rhys Townsend (5)
Rhys Townsend defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Singles Match w/ Special Guest Ref John Sektor
Show: Mayhem (7-7-14)
Title Reign: 41 days
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Defenses
defeats Davis Black
Gimmick: Submission Match
Show: Mayhem (7-21-14)
37. Mike Best (7)
Mike Best is the sole survivor of War Games 2014 and thus wins the World title and Ownership of HOW
Gimmick: 5 on 5 War Games Match
Show: War Games 2014 (6-16-14)
Title Reign: 13 days
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Defenses
defeats Silent Witness
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (6-30-14)
36. John Sektor (2)
John Sektor defeats David Black and Professor Keller
Gimmick: Elimination Match
Show: ICONIC (12-29-13)
Title Reign: 177 days
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Defenses
defeats Shane Reynolds
Gimmick: 2 Outta 3 Falls Match
Show: March to Glory (3-24-14)
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with Shane Reynolds and Jace Parker Davidson defeats Max Kael, Mike Best and Silent Witness
Gimmick: 6 Man Tag Team Match
Show: Mayhem (4-21-14)
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defeats David Black
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (5-5-14)
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defeats Rhys Townsend
Gimmick: Last Man Standing Match
Show: Mayhem (5-19-14)
35. David Black (2)
wins Solitary Confinement
Gimmick: Solitary Confinement Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock 6 (10-26-13)
Title Reign: 64 days
34. Professor Keller (1)
Professor Keller defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Steel Cage Match with Special Guest Referee The Embosser
Show: Chaos (9-27-13)
Title Reign: 29 days
33. Mike Best (6)
Mike Best defeats Evan Ward
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (8-9-13)
Title Reign: 49 days
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Defenses
Mike Best defeats Evan Ward
Gimmick: Falls Count Anywhere Match
with Special Guest Referee: Scottywood
Show: Mayhem (8-19-13)
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Mike Best & Scottywood defeat Professor Keller
Gimmick: Handicap Steel Cage Match
Show: Mayhem (9-9-13)
32. Evan Ward (1)
Evan Ward wins War Games 2013
Gimmick: War Games Match
Show: War Games 2013 (6-10-13)
Title Reign: 60 days
31. Mike Best (5)
Mike Best defeats John Sektor
Gimmick: Hardcore Match
Show: Mayhem (5-13-13)
Title Reign: 28 days
30. John Sektor (1)
John Sektor defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: March to Glory 2013 (3-31-13)
Title Reign: 43 days
29. Mike Best (4)
Mike Best defeats Rhys Townsend
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (3-11-13)
Title Reign: 20 days
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Defenses
Mike Best defeats Rhys Townsend
Gimmick: Submission Match
Show: Mayhem (3-18-13)
28. Rhys Townsend (4)
Rhys Townsend defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (1-28-13)
Title Reign Length: 42 days
27. Mike Best (3)
Mike Best defeats Max Kael, Rhys Townsend, Scott Stevens, Kirsta Lewis and David Black
Gimmick: Solitary Confinement Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock 5 (10-28-12)
Title Reign: 92 days
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Defenses
Mike Best defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Falls Count Anywhere Match with Special Guest Referee John Sektor
Show: ICONIC 2012 (12/21/12)
Title Vacated
Lee Best vacates the World Title due to Silent Witness being unable to physically compete.
26. Silent Witness (1)
Silent Witness defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (7-26-12)
Title Reign Length: 54 days
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Defenses
Silent Witness defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: No DQ Match
Show: Turmoil (8-2-12)
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Silent Witness defeats Rhys Townsend and Evan Ward
Gimmick: Ladder Match
Show: Bottom Line (8-26-12)
25. Max Kael (2)
Max Kael wins the 2012 War Games match
Gimmick: War Games
Show: War Games 2012 (6-24-12)
Title Reign Length: 32 days
24. Rhys Townsend (3)
Rhys Townsend defeats Jace Parker Davidson
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Chaos (5-4-12)
Title Reign Length: 51 days
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Defenses
Rhys Townsend defeats Dale Brooks
Gimmick: 2 Outta 3 Falls Match
Show: Turmoil (5-18-12)
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Rhys Townsend defeats Evan Ward
Gimmick: Steel Cage Match
Show: Turmoil (6-1-12)
23. Jace Parker Davidson (1)
Jace Parker Davidson defeats Rhys Townsend, Mike Best and Brad Jackson
Gimmick: Solitary Confinement Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock 4 (11-3-11)
Title Reign: 183 days
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Defenses
Jace Parker Davidson retrieves the World title from above the ring against Rhys Townsend and Brad Jackson
Gimmick: Dual Title Triple Threat Ladder Match
Show: ICONIC 2011 (12-23-11)
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Jace Parker Davidson defeats Johnny Legend
Gimmick: ABI Match
Show: Mayhem (3-05-12)
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Jace Parker Davidson defeats Tara Michaels-Davidson
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: March To Glory (3-31-12)
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Jace Parker Davidson defeats Shane Reynolds
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: March To Glory (3-31-12)
22. Rhys Townsend (2)
Rhys Townsend defeats Christopher America and Brad Jackson
Gimmick: Triple Threat Ladder Match
Show: Turmoil (9-15-11)
Title Reign: 49 days
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Rhys Townsend defeats Sean Maguire
Gimmick: Anytime, Anyplace World Title Contract Match
Show: Turmoil (9-15-11)
21. Christopher America (2)
Christopher America wins War Games
Gimmick: War Games
Show: War Games 2011 (6-6-11)
Title Reign: 101 days
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Christopher America draws to Mike Best in the final elimination, thus retains the title.
Gimmick: Triple Threat Elimination Match
Show: Turmoil (6-16-11)
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Christopher America defeats Scottywood
Gimmick: HOFC Bout
Show: Turmoil (7-14-11)
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Christopher America defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Bottomline Match
Show: Bottomline (8-15-11)
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Christopher America defeats Ethan Cavanaugh
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (9-8-11)
20. Rhys Townsend (1)
defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (4-7-11)
Title Reign: 60 days
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Defenses
defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (4-25-11)
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defeats Fear
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (4-28-11)
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defeats James Varga
Gimmick: Special Guest Referee Max Kael
Show: Turmoil (5-12-11)
19. Mike Best (2)
defeats Adonis Smyth
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (2-17-11)
Title Reign: 49 days
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Defenses
defeats Adonis Smyth
Gimmick: Steel Cage Match
Show: Turmoil (3-3-11)
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defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: March 2 Glory (3-21-11)
18. Adonis Smyth (1)
defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (2-10-11)
Title Reign: 7 days
17. Mike Best (1)
wins the World title.
Gimmick: The Best Ladder Match
Show: ICONIC 2010 (12-13-10)
Title Reign: 59 days
16. Paul Paras (1)
defeats David Black
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock 3 (10-10-10)
Title Reign: 64 days
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Defenses
defeats 13 separate men
Gimmick: Gauntlet Match
Show: Mayhem (10-25-10)
15. David Black (1)
defeats Christopher America
Gimmick: Standard Match
Show: Turmoil (7-1-10)
Title Reign: 101 days
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Defenses
defeats Max Kael and Christopher America
Gimmick: Triple Threat Match
Show: Capitol Punishment (8-9-10)
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defeats Chris Kostoff
Gimmick: HOFC Match
Show: Turmoil (8-26-10)
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defeats Christopher America
Gimmick: Lethal Lottery Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (9-9-10)
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Mike Best defeats David Black by DQ, thus David Black retains the World Title.
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (9-20-10)
14. Christopher America (1)
Christopher America wins War Games 2010
Gimmick: War Games Match
Show: War Games ’10 (6-7-10)
Title Reign: 24 days
13. Jatt Starr (1)
Jatt Starr defeats Aceldama
Gimmick: Special Guest Referee Lumber Jack Match
Show: Turmoil (5-13-10)
Title Reign: 25 days
12. Aceldama (3)
Aceldama defeats Mario Maurako
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (4-8-10)
Title Reign: 35 days
11. Mario Maurako (1)
Mario Maurako defeats Bobbinette Carey
Gimmick: First Blood Match
Show: Turmoil (2-25-10)
Title Reign: 42 days
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Defenses
defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: March 2 Glory (3-24-10)
10. Bobbinette Carey (2)
Bobbinette Carey defeats Aceldama
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (2-11-10)
Title Reign: 14 days
09. Aceldama (2)
Aceldama defeats Issac Slade and Shane Reynolds
Gimmick: Triple Threat Match
Show: Turmoil (8-13-09)
Title Reign: 182 days
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Defenses
defeats Trent
Gimmick: Last Man Standing Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock 2 (10-5-09)
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defeats Perfect Paul Paras
Gimmick: Last Man Standing Match
Note: Aceldama wins their best of seven series 4-2
Show: Mayhem (11-30-09)
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defeats Griffin Faze
Gimmick: Special Guest Referee Mike Best
Show: Turmoil (1-21-10)
08. Isaac Slade (1)
Issac Slade defeats Aceldama
Gimmick: Hell in a Cell Inferno Match
Show: Capitol Punishment (8-3-09)
Title Reign: 10 days
07. Aceldama (1)
Aceldama defeats Crow
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (5-25-09)
Title Reign: 70 days
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Defenses
Aceldama & Shane Reynolds defeat Team Kael (Max Kael, Bobbinette Carey, Paul Paras and Graystone)
Gimmick: War Games Match
Show: War Games ’09 (6-8-09)
06. Crow (1)
Crow defeats Graystone
Gimmick: Hell in a Cell Inferno March
Show: March 2 Glory ’09 (3-16-09)
Title Reign: 70 days
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Defenses
defeats Issac Slade
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (4-2-2009)
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defeats Jatt Starr
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (4-9-09)
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defeats John Sektor
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Turmoil (4-30-09)
05. Graystone (1)
Graystone defeats Shane Reynolds
Gimmick: Buried Alive Match
Show: Mayhem (11-24-08)
Title Reign: 112 days
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Defenses
defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: ICONIC (12-22-08)
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defeats Ryan Faze
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (1-19-09)
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defeats John Sektor
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (2-9-09)
04. Shane Reynolds (1)
Shane Reynolds defeats Max Kael, Crow and Graystone
Gimmick: Fatal Fourway Solitary Confinement Elimination Match
Show: Rumble at the Rock (10-13-08)
Title Reign: 42 days
03. Max Kael (1)
Max Kael defeats Bobbinette Carey
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Mayhem (9-8-08)
Title Reign: 35 days
02. Bobbinette Carey (1)
Bobbinette Carey awards herself the HOW World Title after winning War Games 2008 with Shane Reynolds and invoking her Captains rights to declare the new World Champion
Show: Mayhem (8-18-08)
Title Reign: 21 days
Title Vacated
Lee Best vacates the title after having to fire Johnny Lexicon.
Show: Mayhem (7-7-08)
01. Johnny Lexicon (1)
Johnny Lexicon defeats Michael Norcia
Gimmick: Singles Match
Show: Refueled (6-8-08)
Title Reign: 29 days