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The FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship owned and promoted by Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW, now known as NXT Wrestling ), the developmental territory of WWE . It was contested for in their heavyweight division . The championship was created and debuted on June 26, 2007 at a FCW house show .
Harry Smith became the inaugural champion by winning a 21-man battle royal .[1] The title was retired on March 22, 2008, after being unified with the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship .[2]
Title history
Reign
The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
Event
The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands
No.
Champion
Reign
Date
Days held
Location
Event
Notes
1
Harry Smith
1
June 26, 2007
112
Tampa, Florida
Live event
Won a 21-man battle royal to become the inaugural champion.[1]
2
Afa, Jr.
1
October 16, 2007
46
New Port Richey, Florida
Live event
Declared winner when Smith could not make referee's ten count.[1]
3
TJ Wilson
1
December 1, 2007
17
New Port Richey, Florida
Live event
This was a ladder match .[1]
4
Ted DiBiase, Jr.
1
December 18, 2007
32
New Port Richey, Florida
Live event
[1]
5
Heath Miller
1
January 19, 2008
63
New Port Richey, Florida
Live event
Awarded title when partner Ted DiBiase, Jr. was unable to defend it due to injury.[3]
6
Jake Hager
1
March 22, 2008
0
New Port Richey, Florida
Live event
Florida Heavyweight Champion Jake Hager defeated Heath Miller in a unification match to unify the two championships.[2]
—
Deactivated
—
March 22, 2008
—
New Port Richey, Florida
Live event
Retired immediately after being unified with Florida Heavyweight Championship.[2]
References