Title changes happen mostly at OVW-promoted events. The inaugural champion was a man known as Trailer Park Trash. His reign began on August 17, 1997, but ended in a vacancy for unknown reasons; it is also unknown how he became the first champion. Nick Dinsmore holds the record of most reigns, with ten. At 192 days, Rip Rogers's first reign is the longest in the title's history. Rob Conway's fourth reign, Chet the Jett's second reign, and Vladimir Kozlov's only reign are all tied for the record of shortest reign in the title's history at less than one day each. Nick Dinsmore's combined ten reign lengths add up to 529 days—the most of any wrestler. The current champion is Jamin Olivencia who defeated Doug Williams for the championship on April 10, 2013. Overall, there have been 92 reigns shared between 50 wrestlers, with eight vacancies. One of those vacancies was due to then-champion Matt Cappotelli being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, and thus he chose to vacate the championship.[2]
| # |
Wrestlers |
Reign |
Date |
Days
held |
Location |
Event |
Notes |
| 1 |
Trailer Park Trash |
1 |
01997-08-17August 17, 1997 |
700176000000000000076 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
Trailer Park Trash defeated Vic The Bruiser to become the inaugural champion. |
| — |
Vacated |
— |
01997-11-01November 1, 1997 |
— |
— |
— |
[3] |
| 2 |
Bill Dundee |
1 |
01997-11-16November 16, 1997 |
70007000000000000007 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
Dundee won a battle royal to win the vacant championship. |
| 3 |
Rip Rogers |
1 |
01997-11-23November 23, 1997 |
7002192000000000000192 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 4 |
Nick Dinsmore |
1 |
01998-06-03June 3, 1998 |
70007000000000000007 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 5 |
David C. |
1 |
01998-06-10June 10, 1998 |
700125000000000000025 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
David C. won the title by forfeit. |
| 6 |
Doug Basham |
1 |
01998-07-05July 5, 1998 |
700170000000000000070 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 7 |
Rip Rogers |
2 |
01998-09-13September 13, 1998 |
7002107000000000000107 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 8 |
Doug Basham |
2 |
01998-12-29December 29, 1998 |
70005000000000000005 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 9 |
Rip Rogers |
3 |
01999-01-03January 3, 1999 |
700130000000000000030 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 10 |
Rod Steele |
1 |
01999-02-02February 2, 1999 |
700175000000000000075 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
Nick Dinsmore defeated Steele on February 7, 1999 at a live event, but returned the title to Steele after learning of outside interference during their encounter. |
| 11 |
Nick Dinsmore |
2 |
01999-04-18April 18, 1999 |
700110000000000000010 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 12 |
Rob Conway |
1 |
01999-04-28April 28, 1999 |
70009000000000000009 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 13 |
Nick Dinsmore |
3 |
01999-05-07May 7, 1999 |
700132000000000000032 |
New Albany, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 14 |
Damaja |
1 |
01999-06-08June 8, 1999 |
700170000000000000070 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 15 |
Rob Conway |
2 |
01999-08-17August 17, 1999 |
700185000000000000085 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 16 |
Rico Constantino |
1 |
01999-11-10November 10, 1999 |
700146000000000000046 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 17 |
Flash Flanagan |
1 |
01999-12-26December 26, 1999 |
700142000000000000042 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 18 |
Rico Constantino |
2 |
02000-02-06February 6, 2000 |
700111000000000000011 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 19 |
Flash Flanagan |
2 |
02000-02-17February 17, 2000 |
700147000000000000047 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 20 |
Damaja |
2 |
02000-04-04April 4, 2000 |
700150000000000000050 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 21 |
Nick Dinsmore |
4 |
02000-05-24May 24, 2000 |
700145000000000000045 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 22 |
Flash Flanagan |
3 |
02000-07-08July 8, 2000 |
700127000000000000027 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 23 |
Nick Dinsmore |
5 |
02000-08-04August 4, 2000 |
700133000000000000033 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 24 |
Rob Conway |
3 |
02000-09-06September 6, 2000 |
700149000000000000049 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 25 |
Nick Dinsmore |
6 |
02000-10-25October 25, 2000 |
7002125000000000000125 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 26 |
Rico Constantino |
3 |
02001-02-27February 27, 2001 |
700136000000000000036 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 27 |
Flash Flanagan |
4 |
02001-04-04April 4, 2001 |
7002112000000000000112 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Bluegrass
Brawl |
|
| 28 |
Doug Basham |
3 |
02001-07-25July 25, 2001 |
7002126000000000000126 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
OVW TV Tapings |
OVW breaks away from the NWA in October 2001. The championship is renamed the OVW Heavyweight Championship. |
| 29 |
Leviathan |
1 |
02001-11-28November 28, 2001 |
700184000000000000084 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 30 |
The Prototype |
1 |
02002-02-20February 20, 2002 |
700184000000000000084 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 31 |
Nova |
1 |
02002-05-15May 15, 2002 |
7002175000000000000175 |
Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Live event |
|
| 32 |
Damaja |
3 |
02002-11-06November 6, 2002 |
7002105000000000000105 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 33 |
Nick Dinsmore |
7 |
02003-02-19February 19, 2003 |
700146000000000000046 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 34 |
Doug Basham |
4 |
02003-04-06April 6, 2003 |
7002115000000000000115 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 35 |
Damaja |
4 |
02003-07-30July 30, 2003 |
700114000000000000014 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 36 |
Rob Conway |
4 |
02003-08-13August 13, 2003 |
50000000000000000000 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 37 |
Johnny Jeter |
1 |
02003-08-13August 13, 2003 |
700163000000000000063 |
Louisville !Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 38 |
Mark Magnus |
1 |
02003-10-15October 15, 2003 |
700156000000000000056 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| — |
Vacated |
— |
02003-12-10December 10, 2003 |
— |
— |
— |
The championship was vacated due to Magnus being pinned by both Nick Dinsmore and Johnny Jeter in a three-way match on December 3. |
| 39 |
Nick Dinsmore |
8 |
02004-01-07January 7, 2004 |
700198000000000000098 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
Dinsmore defeated Johnny Jeter to win the vacant championship. |
| 40 |
Matt Morgan |
1 |
02004-04-14April 14, 2004 |
7002182000000000000182 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 41 |
Chris Cage |
1 |
02004-10-13October 13, 2004 |
700149000000000000049 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 42 |
Chad Toland |
1 |
02004-12-01December 1, 2004 |
70007000000000000007 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 43 |
Elijah Burke |
1 |
02004-12-08December 8, 2004 |
7002126000000000000126 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 44 |
Matt Morgan |
2 |
02005-04-13April 13, 2005 |
700114000000000000014 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 45 |
Brent Albright |
1 |
02005-04-27April 27, 2005 |
700198000000000000098 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 46 |
Johnny Jeter |
2 |
02005-08-03August 3, 2005 |
700198000000000000098 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 47 |
Matt Cappotelli |
1 |
02005-11-09November 9, 2005 |
700191000000000000091 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| — |
Vacated |
— |
02006-02-08February 8, 2006 |
— |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
Cappotelli vacates the championship after announcing that he had a brain tumor.[2] |
| 48 |
Brent Albright |
2 |
02006-03-01March 1, 2006 |
700194000000000000094 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
Albright defeated CM Punk in a tournament finals to become the new champion.[4] |
| 49 |
CM Punk |
1 |
02006-06-03June 3, 2006 |
700188000000000000088 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
[5] |
| 50 |
Chet the Jett |
1 |
02006-08-30August 30, 2006 |
700156000000000000056 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 51 |
Jacob Duncan |
1 |
02006-10-25October 25, 2006 |
700149000000000000049 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 52 |
Chet the Jett |
2 |
02006-12-13December 13, 2006 |
50000000000000000000 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 53 |
Paul Burchill |
1 |
02006-12-13December 13, 2006 |
700166000000000000066 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 54 |
Cody Runnels |
1 |
02007-02-17February 17, 2007 |
70001000000000000001 |
Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 55 |
Paul Burchill |
2 |
02007-02-18February 18, 2007 |
700124000000000000024 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 56 |
Aaron Stevens |
1 |
02007-03-14March 14, 2007 |
700156000000000000056 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 57 |
Paul Burchill |
3 |
02007-05-09May 9, 2007 |
700114000000000000014 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| — |
Vacated |
— |
02007-05-23May 23, 2007 |
— |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
The championship was vacated after a double pin in a contest between Burchill and Idol Stevens. |
| 58 |
Jay Bradley |
1 |
02007-06-01June 1, 2007 |
700126000000000000026 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
Bradley defeated Burchill and Stevens in a three-way match to win the vacant championship. |
| 59 |
Paul Burchill |
4 |
02007-06-27June 27, 2007 |
700131000000000000031 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 60 |
Vladimir Kozlov |
1 |
02007-07-28July 28, 2007 |
50000000000000000000 |
Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 61 |
Michael W. Kruel |
1 |
02007-07-28July 28, 2007 |
7002130000000000000130 |
Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 62 |
Matt Sydal |
1 |
02007-12-05December 5, 2007 |
700170000000000000070 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
Sydal is the last OVW Heavyweight Champion while OVW is a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) developmental territory. |
| 63 |
Jay Bradley |
2 |
02008-02-13February 13, 2008 |
70007000000000000007 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
Became the first OVW Heavyweight Champion since OVW and WWE parted ways. |
| 64 |
Nick Dinsmore |
9 |
02008-02-20February 20, 2008 |
7002126000000000000126 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 65 |
Anthony Bravado |
1 |
02008-06-25June 25, 2008 |
7002115000000000000115 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 66 |
Ryback |
1 |
02008-10-18October 18, 2008 |
700114000000000000014 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 67 |
Anthony Bravado |
2 |
02008-11-01November 1, 2008 |
700128000000000000028 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 68 |
Aaron Stevens |
2 |
02008-11-29November 29, 2008 |
700149000000000000049 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 69 |
Vaughn Lilas |
1 |
02009-01-17January 17, 2009 |
700121000000000000021 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 70 |
Apoc |
1 |
02009-02-07February 7, 2009 |
700177000000000000077 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 71 |
Vaughn Lilas |
2 |
02009-04-25April 25, 2009 |
700122000000000000022 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 72 |
Apoc |
2 |
02009-05-17May 17, 2009 |
700162000000000000062 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 73 |
Low Rider |
1 |
02009-07-18July 18, 2009 |
7002172000000000000172 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 74 |
Moose |
1 |
02010-01-06January 6, 2010 |
700152000000000000052 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| — |
Vacated |
— |
02010-02-27February 27, 2010 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
Moose was stripped of the championship due to attacking officials. |
| 75 |
Beef Wellington |
1 |
02010-02-27February 27, 2010 |
700191000000000000091 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
Wellington won a battle royal to win the vacant championship. |
| 76 |
Mike Mondo |
1 |
02010-05-29May 29, 2010 |
700118000000000000018 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 77 |
James Thomas
(Formerly known as Moose) |
2 |
02010-06-16June 16, 2010 |
700145000000000000045 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|
| 78 |
Low Rider |
2 |
02010-07-31July 31, 2010 |
7002161000000000000161 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
|
| 79 |
Cliff Compton |
1 |
02011-01-08January 8, 2011 |
700156000000000000056 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
This was a three–way match, also involving Mike Mondo. |
| 80 |
Mike Mondo |
2 |
02011-03-05March 5, 2011 |
700160000000000000060 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
This was a three–way ladder match, also involving Low Rider.[6] |
| — |
Vacated |
— |
02011-05-04May 4, 2011 |
700110000000000000010 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
The championship was vacated after Mike Mondo attacked OVW president Danny Davis.[7] |
| 81 |
Cliff Compton |
2 |
02011-05-14May 14, 2011 |
700111000000000000011 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Live event |
This was a brass knuckles on a pole match against Mike Mondo with special referee Danny Davis.[8] |
| 82 |
Elvis Pridemoore |
1 |
02011-05-25May 25, 2011 |
70007000000000000007 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
[9] |
| — |
Vacated |
— |
02011-06-01June 1, 2011 |
— |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
Pridemoore vacated the title after finding out that he had won it due to outside interference from Mike Mondo.[10] |
| 83 |
Jason Wayne |
1 |
02011-07-01July 1, 2011 |
7002117000000000000117 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
Defeated Mike Mondo in a tournament final to win the vacant title.[11] |
| 84 |
Nick Dinsmore |
10 |
02011-10-26October 26, 2011 |
70007000000000000007 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
[12] |
| 85 |
Rudy Switchblade |
1 |
02011-11-02November 2, 2011 |
7002122000000000000122 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
Defeated Nick Dinsmore, Jason Wayne, Adam Revolver, Ted McNaler, James Thomas, Rocco Bellagio and Mike Mondo in an Eight Man Melee.[13] |
| 86 |
Johnny Spade |
1 |
02012-03-03March 3, 2012 |
700170000000000000070 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Saturday Night Special |
|
| 87 |
Rob Terry |
1 |
02012-05-12May 12, 2012 |
700146000000000000046 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Saturday Night Special |
[14] |
| — |
Vacated |
— |
02012-06-27June 27, 2012 |
— |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
OVW Board of Directors member Ken Wayne vacates all OVW championships. |
| 88 |
Johnny Spade |
2 |
02012-07-07July 7, 2012 |
700167000000000000067 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW Saturday Night Special |
Defeated Rob Terry in the finals of a ten men gauntlet match to win the vacant title. |
| 89 |
Crimson |
1 |
02012-09-12September 12, 2012 |
700180000000000000080 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
[15] |
| 90 |
Rob Terry |
2 |
02012-12-01December 1, 2012 |
700160000000000000060 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW Saturday Night Special |
[16] |
| 91 |
Doug Williams |
1 |
02013-01-30January 30, 2013 |
700170000000000000070 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
[17] |
| 92 |
Jamin Olivencia |
1 |
02013-03-02March 2, 2013 |
700176000000000000076+ |
Louisville, Kentucky |
OVW TV Tapings |
|