wXw Shotgun Championship
| wXw Shotgun Championship | |||||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Axel Tischer with the current design of the title (2013–present) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | Westside Xtreme Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Prince Ahura | ||||||||||||||||
| Date won | May 29, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
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The wXw Shotgun Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the German promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling . All title matches are broadcast on YouTube. The first champion was crowned on August 18, 2013. Ilja Dragunov defeated Tony Blunt in the finals of a tournament to become the first champion. There have been a total of 28 reigns and 2 vacancies shared between 21 different champions. The current champion is Prince Ahura, who is in his first reign. He defeated Norman Harras at wXw Drive Of Champions.[1]
Title history
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Ilja Dragunov | August 18, 2013 | Fans Appreciation Weekend 2013 – Day 2 | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 152 | [2] | |
| — | Vacated | January 17, 2014 | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to Dragunov suffering a severe head injury | [2] |
| 2 | Axel Tischer | January 18, 2014 | Back to the Roots XIII | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 266 | Defeated Carnage in a Steel Cage match for the vacated title | [2] |
| 3 | John Klinger | October 11, 2014 | 14th Anniversary Tour: Prague | Prague, Czech Republic | 1 | 7 | [2] | |
| 4 | Mason Ryan | October 18, 2014 | 14th Anniversary Tour: SlamMania II | Mannheim, Germany | 1 | 1 | [2] | |
| 5 | John Klinger | October 19, 2014 | 14th Anniversary Tour: Apolda | Apolda, Germany | 2 | 139 | [2] | |
| 6 | Ilja Dragunov | March 7, 2015 | 16 Carat Gold 2015 – Day 2 | Oberhausen, Germany | 2 | 105 | [2] | |
| 7 | Kim Ray | June 20, 2015 | More Than Wrestling Tour: Finale – Shortcut To The Top | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 175 | [2] | |
| 8 | Sasa Keel | December 12, 2015 | 15th Anniversary Tour: Finale | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 112 | [2] | |
| 9 | Da Mack | April 2, 2016 | True Colors 2016 | Dresden, Germany | 1 | 181 | [2] | |
| 10 | Pete Dunne | September 30, 2016 | World Tag Team League 2016 – Day 1 | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 15 | [2] | |
| 11 | Tyler Bate | October 15, 2016 | Shotgun Live Tour 2016: Bielefeld | Bielefeld, Germany | 1 | 34 | [2] | |
| 12 | David Starr | November 18, 2016 | Shotgun Live Tour 2016: Gotha | Gotha, Germany | 1 | 15 | [2] | |
| 13 | Chris Brookes | December 3, 2016 | Shotgun Live Tour 2016: Berlin | Berlin, Germany | 1 | 7 | This was a four-way match, also involving Dave Crist and Ilja Dragunov | [2] |
| 14 | David Starr | December 10, 2016 | 16th Anniversary | Oberhausen, Germany | 2 | 92 | This was a four-way match, also involving Da Mack and Pete Dunne | [2] |
| 15 | Emil Sitoci | March 12, 2017 | 16 Carat Gold 2017 – Day 3 | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 62 | This was a four-way match, also involving Cody Rhodes and Jurn Simmons | [2] |
| 16 | Angélico | May 13, 2017 | Superstars of Wrestling 2017 | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 49 | This was a four-way match, also involving Penta el Zero M and Rey Fénix | [2] |
| 17 | David Starr | July 1, 2017 | Shortcut to the Top 2017 | Cologne, Germany | 3 | 62 | This was a three-way match, also involving Emil Sitoci | [2] |
| 18 | Ivan Kiev | September 1, 2017 | Fans Appreciation Night 2017 | Hamburg, Germany | 1 | 113 | This was a three-way match, also involving Flip Gordon | [2] |
| 19 | Bobby Gunns | December 23, 2017 | wXw 17th Anniversary | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 224 | [2][3] | |
| 20 | Marius Al-Ani | August 4, 2018 | Shortcut To The Top 2018 | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 238 | [2] | |
| 21 | Emil Sitoci | March 30, 2019 | 16 Carat Gold Revenge 2019: Frankfurt | Frankfurt, Germany | 2 | 167 | This was a three-way match, also involving Julian Pace | [2] |
| 22 | Avalanche | September 13, 2019 | FAN 2019 - Du Entscheidest | Hamburg, Germany | 1 | 92 | This was a Street Fight match | [2][4] |
| 23 | Jay Skillet | December 14, 2019 | wXw 19th Anniversary | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 63 | This was a four-way match also involving Absolute Andy and Veit Müller. | [2][5] |
| 24 | Avalanche | February 15, 2020 | wXw Road To 16 Carat Gold: Bielefeld | Bielefeld, Germany | 2 | 22 | [2][6] | |
| 25 | Alexander Wolfe | March 8, 2020 | wXw 16 Carat Gold 2020 | Oberhausen, Germany | 2 | 82 | This was a three-way match also involving Ilja Dragunov. Wolfe was previously known as Axel Tischer. |
[2][7] |
| — | Vacated | May 29, 2020 | — | — | — | — | Wolfe was unable to defend the title due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| 26 | Metehan | July 30, 2020 | wXw Shotgun | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 154 | Defeated Hektor Invictus in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant title. | [2] |
| 27 | Norman Harras | December 31, 2020 | wXw Shotgun Silvester Epeziel | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 148 | [2][8] | |
| 28 | Prince Ahura | May 28, 2021 | wXw Drive Of Champions 2021 | Oberhausen, Germany | 1 | 1221+ | [9] | |
Combined reigns
As of September 30, 2024.
| † | Indicates the current champion |
|---|
| Rank | Champion | No. of reigns |
Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axel Tischer/Alexander Wolfe | 2 | 348 |
| 2 | Ilja Dragunov | 2 | 257 |
| 3 | Marius Al-Ani | 1 | 238 |
| 4 | Emil Sitoci | 2 | 229 |
| 5 | Bobby Gunns | 1 | 224 |
| 6 | Da Mack | 1 | 181 |
| 7 | Kim Ray | 1 | 175 |
| 8 | David Starr | 3 | 169 |
| 9 | Metehan | 1 | 154 |
| 10 | Norman Harras | 1 | 148 |
| 11 | John Klinger | 2 | 146 |
| 12 | Avalanche | 2 | 114 |
| 13 | Ivan Kiev | 1 | 113 |
| 14 | Sasa Keel | 1 | 112 |
| 15 | Jay Skillet | 1 | 63 |
| 16 | Angélico | 1 | 49 |
| 17 | Tyler Bate | 1 | 34 |
| 18 | Pete Dunne | 1 | 15 |
| 19 | Chris Brookes | 1 | 7 |
| 20 | Prince Ahura † | 1 | 1221+ |
| 21 | Mason Ryan | 1 | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Champions and Championships/wXw Shotgun Title". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "wXw Shotgun Championship" (in German). Westside Xtreme Wrestling. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ Westside Xtreme Wrestling (December 23, 2017). "WXW 17TH ANNIVERSARY (Oberhausen)". wxw-wrestling.com (in German). Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ wXwNOW GmbH (September 13, 2019). "wXw Fans Appreciation Night 2019: Du entscheidest!". wxwnow.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Trident Digital Media Limited (December 14, 2019). "wXw 19th Anniversary". wrestletalk.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ wXwNOW GmbH (February 15, 2020). "wXw Road to 16 Carat Gold: Bielefeld". wxwnow.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ wXwNOW GmbH (March 8, 2020). "wXw 16 Carat Gold 2020 - Night 3". wxwnow.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Westside Xtreme Wrestling (December 31, 2020). "WXW SHOTGUN 2020 - SILVESTER SPEZIAL". wxw-wrestling.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Sanz, Alejandro (May 29, 2021). "Results wXw Drive of Champions 2021". turnheelwrestling.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 30, 2021.