PPW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Since 2013 the Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling Heavyweight Championship has been the biggest prize in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. 

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Held by wrestling greats such as Bully Ray, Jack Swagger (aka Jake Hager) and Austin Aries, the PPW Heavyweight Championship has quite the history. The championship has been in the arms of  "The Green Machine" Mike Orlando more than any other person in history, as the big man is synonymous with the gold. 

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The following is the complete list of former PPW Heavyweight champions.

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09/11/21-PRESENT

BREAUX KELLER

09/11/21 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Breaux Keller defeats Joey Martinez in the tournament finals to win the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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10/19/19-05/31/20

CLUTCH ADAMS

10/19/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Clutch Adams defeats Austin Aries to win the PPW Heavyweight Championship

10/26/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Teddy Hart defeats Clutch Adams by Disqualification. As a PPW rule, the title cannot change hands via DQ.

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11/09/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Clutch Adams defeats KC Navarro, Desean Pratt, Facade, Evander James and Charles Mason to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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11/10/19 -- Scranton, PA -- Clutch Adams defeats Desean Pratt, Facade, Evander James and BLK Jeez to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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12/21/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Clutch Adams defeats KC Navarro to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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01/25/20 -- Hazleton, PA -- Clutch Adams defeats Facade to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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02/15/20 -- Hazleton, PA -- Clutch Adams defeats Breaux Keller via disqualification to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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05/30/20 -- Clutch Adams vacates the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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09/21/19-10/19/19

AUSTIN ARIES

09/21/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Austin Aries defeats Evander James to win the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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10/19/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Clutch Adams defeats Austin Aries to win the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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04/27/19 - 09/21/19

EVANDER JAMES

04/27/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Evander James defeats Sean Carr to win the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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05/18/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Evander James defeats 2 Cold Scorpio, Samuel Adams and Desean Pratt to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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06/22/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Evander James defeats TJP and Sean Maluta to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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07/20/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Evander James defeats Facade to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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08/10/19 -- Scranton, PA -- Evander James defeats Facade to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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09/21/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Austin Aries defeats Evander James to win the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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11/17/18 - 04/27/19

SEAN CARR

11/17/18 -- Hazleton, PA -- Sean Carr defeats Evander James to win the vacant PPW Heavyweight Championship

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12/15/18 -- Hazleton, PA -- Sean Carr defeats Terrell Kenneth to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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01/26/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Sean Carr defeats Sam Adams, KC Navarro, Mike Orlando, Tony Storm and Cody Vance in a 6-man ladder match to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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02/16/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Sean Carr defeats Brian Pillman Jr. to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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03/16/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Sean Carr defeats Sam Adams to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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04/27/19 -- Hazleton, PA -- Evander James defeats Sean Carr to win the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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09/15/18 - 11/17/18 

BULLY RAY

09/15/18 -- Hazleton, PA -- Bully Ray defeats Evander James to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion.

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11/17/18 -- Hazleton, PA -- Bully Ray is stripped of the PPW Heavyweight Championship for failure to defend within' 90 days

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09/15/18 - 09/15/18

EVANDER JAMES

09/15/18 - Hazleton, PA -- Evander James defeats Sean Carr to win the PPW Heavyweight Championship by cashing in his Golden Ticket match.

 

09/15/18 -- Hazleton, PA -- Bully Ray defeats Evander James to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion.

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09/15/18 - 09/15/18

SEAN CARR

09/15/18 - Hazleton, PA -- Sean Carr defeated Desean Pratt, Johnny Moran, KC Navarro, Lance Anoai, and Clutch Adams to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion.

 

09/15/18 - Hazleton, PA -- Evander James defeats Sean Carr to win the PPW Heavyweight Championship by cashing in his Golden Ticket match.

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04/21/18 - 07/21/18

MIKE ORLANDO

04/21/18 - Hazleton, PA -- Mike Orlando defeated Jack Swagger to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion.

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05/19/18 - Hazleton, PA -- Mike Orlando defeated Teddy Hart, Samuel Adams, and Evander James to retain  the PPW Heavyweight Championship.

 

 

07/21/18 -- Mike Orlando is forced to forfeit the PPW Heavyweight Championship after suffering an injury the night before in another promotion.

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01/27/18 - 04/21/18

JACK SWAGGER

01/27/18 - Hazleton,PA -- Jack Swagger defeated Mike Orlando  to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion.​

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04/21/18 - Hazleton, PA -- Mike Orlando defeated Jack Swagger to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion.

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05/20/17 - 01/27/18

MIKE ORLANDO

05/20/17 - Hazleton,PA -- Mike Orlando defeated Kekoa to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion.

 

07/22/17 - Hazleton, PA -- Mike Orlando defeats Jerry "The King" Lawler via Disqualification to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship.

 

09/16/17 - Hazleton, PA -- Mike Orlando defeated Nick Aldis (Magnus) to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship.

 

10/21/17 - Hazleton,PA -- Mike Orlando defeated Chris Masters to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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02/18/17 - 05/20/17

KEKOA

02/18/17 - Hazleton, PA -- Kekoa defeated Sam Adams to win the PPW Championship
 

02/18/17 - Hazleton, PA -- Kekoa defeated Havoc to retain the PPW Championship

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04/22/17 - Hazleton, PA -- Kekoa defeated "Mr Good Luck" Samuel Adams to retain his title.

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05/20/17 - Hazleton,PA -- Mike Orlando defeated Kekoa to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion.

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11/19/16 - 02/18/17

SAM ADAMS

11/19/16 - Hazleton, PA -- Sam Adams defeated Havoc to win the PPW Championship


01/21/17 - Hazleton, PA -- Sam Adams defeated Havoc to retain championship

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02/18/17 - Hazleton, PA --Kekoa defeated Sam Adams to win the PPW Championship

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05/20/16 - 07/09/16

BILL DALY

05/20/16 - Hazleton, PA -- Bill Daly defeated David Starr to win the PPW Heavyweight Championship

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06/25/16 - Hazleton, PA -- Bill Daly defeated Shane Douglas to retain championship

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07/09/16 - Hazleton, PA -- Bill Daly defeated Ken Dixon to retain championship
 

  • Bill Daly forfeited the PPW Championship due to injury.

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11/21/15 - 04/16/16

DAVID STARR

11/21/15 - Hazleton, PA --David Starr defeated Tommy Suede to win the PPW Championship
 

12/19/15 - Hazleton, PA -- David Starr defeated Ethan Carter by DQ to retain championship
 

​01/16/16 - Hazleton, PA -- David Starr defeated Billy Gunn to retain championship

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04/16/16 - Hazleton, PA --  David Starr defeated Havoc to retain championship

 

05/20/16 - Hazleton, PA -- Bill Daly defeated David Starr to win the PPW Championship

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09/19/15 - 11/21/15

TOMMY SUEDE

09/19/15 - Hazleton, PA -- Tommy Suede defeated Afa Jr. to win the PPW Championship

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​10/17/15 - Hazleton, PA -- Tommy Suede defeated Danny Maff to retain championship

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11/21/15 - Hazleton, PA --David Starr defeated Tommy Suede to win the PPW Championship

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04/18/15 - 09/19/15

AFA JR

04/18/15 - Hazleton, PA -- Afa Jr. defeated Lance Anoai & Danny Maff to win the PPW Championship

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05/16/15 - Hazleton, PA -- Afa Jr. (NO CONTEST) Danny Maff to retain championship


07/18/15 - Hazleton, PA -- Afa Jr. (TIME LIMIT DRAW) Samoa Joe to retain championship


08/15/15 - Hazleton, PA -- Afa Jr. (NO CONTEST) Tommy Suede to retain championship

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09/19/15 - Hazleton, PA -- Tommy Suede defeated Afa Jr. to win the PPW Championship

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09/20/14 - 04/18/15

LANCE ANOAI

09/20/14 - Hazleton, PA -- Lance Anoai defeated Tommy Suede to win the PPW Championship​
 

12/20/14 - Hazleton, PA -- Lance Anoai defeated Ricky Martinez to retain championship

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02/21/15 - Hazleton, PA -- Lance Anoai defeated Luca Brazzi to retain championship

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04/18/15 - Hazleton, PA -- Afa Jr. defeated Lance Anoai & Danny Maff to win the PPW Championship

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09/20/14 - 09/20/14

TOMMY SUEDE

09/20/14 - Hazleton, PA -- Tommy Suede defeated Chris Envy, Mark Maverick & Travis Dorian to win the PPW Championship


09/20/14 - Hazleton, PA -- Lance Anoai defeated Tommy Suede to win the PPW Championship​.

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05/24/14 - 07/19/14

BRODUS CLAY

07/19/14 - Hazleton, PA -- Brodus Clay defeated Tommy Suede to win the PPW Championship

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  • Brodus Clay forfeited the PPW Championship for failure to defend within' 30 days.

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11/23/13 - 05/24/14

TOMMY SUEDE

11/23/13 - Freeland, PA -- Tommy Suede defeated David Starr to win the PPW Championship


02/23/14 - Freeland, PA --  AJ Styles defeated Tommy Suede by DQ. Suede retains championship

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03/29/14 – Freeland, PA -- Tommy Suede defeated James Varquez to retain championship

04/26/14 – Hazleton, PA -- Tommy defeated David Starr to retain championship

05/24/14 – Hazleton, PA -- Tommy Suede defeated Val Venis to retain championship


07/19/14 - Hazleton, PA -- Brodus Clay defeated Tommy Suede to win the PPW Championship

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11/23/13 - 11/23/13

DAVID STARR

11/23/13 - Freeland, PA --  David Starr defeated Ricky Martinez to win the PPW Championship in tournament final. 

11/23/13 - Freeland, PA -- Tommy Suede cashes in Golden Ticket Briefcase and defeats David Starr immediately after his victory over Martinez.