PPW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

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

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.

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

THE MECCA

12/10/22-PRESENT

12/10/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- The Mecca defeats Facade to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion

3/11/23 -- Slatington, PA -- The Mecca defeats Griffin McCoy to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

FACADE

08/13/22-12/10/22

08/13/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Facade defeats Brian Johnson to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion

09/10/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Facade defeats Alex Shelley via disqualification to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

10/08/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Facade defeats Brian Cage, Action Andretti, Breaux Keller, Clutch Adams and The Mecca to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

11/12/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Facade defeats Breaux Keller, Clutch Adams and The Mecca to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

12/10/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- The Mecca defeats Facade to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion

BRIAN JOHNSON

08/13/22-08/13/22

08/13/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Brian Johnson defeats Breaux Keller to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion

08/13/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Facade defeats Brian Johnson to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion

BREAUX KELLER

09/11/21-08/13/22

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

10/09/21 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Breaux Keller and Encore wrestle to a no contest

11/13/21 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Breaux Keller defeats Joey Martinez to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

12/11/21 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Breaux Keller defeats Facade to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

01/15/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Breaux Keller defeats Action Andretti, VSK and Richard Holliday to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

02/12/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Breaux Keller defeats Brian Johnson via disqualification to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

04/16/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Breaux Keller defeats VSK to retain the PPW Heavyweight Championship

06/12/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Breaux Keller and Facade wrestle to a no contest (Breaux retains the PPW Heavyweight Championship)

08/13/22 -- Brodheadsville, PA -- Brian Johnson defeats Breaux Keller to become the new PPW Heavyweight Champion

CLUTCH ADAMS

10/19/19-05/31/20

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

AUSTIN ARIES

09/21/19-10/19/19

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

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

EVANDER JAMES

04/27/19 - 09/21/19

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

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

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

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

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

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

SEAN CARR

11/17/18 - 04/27/19

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

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

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

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

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

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

BULLY RAY

09/15/18 - 11/17/18

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

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

EVANDER JAMES

09/15/18 - 09/15/18

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.

SEAN CARR

09/15/18 - 09/15/18

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.

MIKE ORLANDO

04/21/18 - 07/21/18

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

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.

JACK SWAGGER

01/27/18 - 04/21/18

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

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

MIKE ORLANDO

05/20/17 - 01/27/18

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

KEKOA

02/18/17 - 05/20/17

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

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

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

SAM ADAMS

11/19/16 - 02/18/17

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

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

BILL DALY

05/20/16 - 07/09/16

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

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

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

Bill Daly forfeited the PPW Championship due to injury.

DAVID STARR

11/21/15 - 04/16/16

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

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

TOMMY SUEDE

09/19/15 - 11/21/15

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

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

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

AFA JR

04/18/15 - 09/19/15

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

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

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

LANCE ANOAI

09/20/14 - 04/18/15

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

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

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

TOMMY SUEDE

09/20/14 - 09/20/14

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.

BRODUS CLAY

05/24/14 - 07/19/14

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

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

TOMMY SUEDE

11/23/13 - 05/24/14

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

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

DAVID STARR

11/23/13 - 11/23/13

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.