The FIP World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship held by the Full Impact Pro (FIP), a promotion owned by the World Wrestling Network. It is currently the highest ranked championship in FIP.

History

The title was introduced on September 25, 2004, at FIP's "Emergence: Part Two" event as the FIP Heavyweight Championship. It was renamed the FIP World Heavyweight Championship on March 3, 2007, when then-champion Roderick Strong defeated Pac in Liverpool, England, at the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion's "Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool" event. Overall, there have been 23 reigns shared among 17 wrestlers. Title changes happen mostly at FIP-promoted events, which are usually released on DVD. The title has changed hands four times at non-FIP events. Reigns two and four occurred at ROH-promoted events, while reigns 10 and 11 happened at Dragon Gate events.

Since being renamed as a "World Championship" after a UK defense in March 2007, the title has been defended internationally multiple times. Not only has the championship been successfully defended in Japan, China, Canada, Mexico but the title has also changed hands in both Japan and China.

Inaugural FIP Heavyweight Champion Tournament (2004)

First RoundSecond RoundSemi FinalFinal
RainmanPin
Jason Cross11:15
RainmanPin
Kahagas4:18
Scoot Andrews4:39
KahagasPin
Rainman13:36
CM PunkPin
Justin CrediblePin
Ralph Mosca3:37
Justin Credible10:51
CM PunkPin
Vordell Walker13:01
CM PunkPin
CM Punk13:23
HomicidePin
Austin AriesPin
Roderick Strong17:00
Austin AriesPin
Jerrelle Clark7:57
Slim J6:27
Jerrelle ClarkPin
Austin Aries15:30
HomicidePin
Joshua MastersPin
Lex Lovett3:45
Joshua Masters1:28
HomicidePin
AJ Styles18:04
Homicideby DQ

Title history

The inaugural champion was Homicide, who defeated CM Punk in the finals of a two-night tournament that concluded on September 25, 2004, at FIP's "Emergence: Part Two" event. Roderick Strong holds the record of most reigns, with three. Jon Davis's second reign is the longest singular reign at 632 days, while Erick Stevens reign is the shortest at 35 days. Davis also holds the record for longest combined reign at 821 days. Davis is also the oldest champion at 40, while Austin Theory is the youngest, having won it at 20.

August Artois is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated Lucky Ali in a bullrope match at WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising on August 27, 2023, in Clearwater, FL.

Reigns

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1HomicideSeptember 25, 2004Emergence: Part TwoTampa, FL1476Homicide defeated CM Punk in a tournament final to become the first champion.
2Bryan DanielsonJanuary 14, 2006ROH Hell Freezes OverPhiladelphia, PA1300This was a three-way dance also involving Roderick Strong.
3Roderick StrongNovember 10, 2006All or NothingInverness, FL1415The title was renamed the "FIP World Heavyweight Championship" on March 3, 2007, when Strong defeated Pac in Liverpool, England, at ROH's Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool event.
4Erick StevensDecember 30, 2007Final BattleNew York City, NY148
5Roderick StrongFebruary 16, 2008RedefinedCrystal River, FL2154
6Erick StevensJuly 19, 2008Hot Summer NightsCrystal River, FL235This was a Dog Collar match.
7Go ShiozakiAugust 23, 2008HeatstrokeCrystal River, FL1119
8Tyler BlackDecember 20, 2008UnstoppableCrystal River, FL1133
9Davey RichardsMay 2, 2009Unfinished BusinessCrystal River, FL1218Richards was awarded the championship by forfeit after Tyler Black suffered a neck injury the previous night in Berwyn, IL and was forced to relinquish the title.
10Masaaki MochizukiDecember 6, 2009Dragon Gate The Gate of GenerationSapporo, Japan148
11Davey RichardsJanuary 23, 2010DGUSA FearlessChicago, IL258
—VacatedMarch 22, 2010————The championship was vacated by the FIP Championship Committee due to "an unforeseen contractual situation" with Davey Richards.
12Jon MoxleyApril 17, 2010Southern StampedeCrystal River, FL1360Moxley defeated Roderick Strong to win the vacant title.
—VacatedApril 12, 2011————The championship was vacated by the FIP Championship Committee due to Jon Moxley signing with WWE.
13Jon DavisFebruary 1, 2013Everything BurnsTampa, FL1189Davis defeated A. R. Fox to win the vacant title.
14Trent BarettaAugust 9, 2013HeatstrokeTampa, FL1462
15Rich SwannNovember 14, 2014WWNLive in ChinaChengdu, Sichuan198
—VacatedFebruary 20, 2015AscensionTampa, FL——The championship was vacated due to Rich Swann being sidelined with an injury.
16Roderick StrongFebruary 20, 2015AscensionTampa, FL357Strong defeated Trent Baretta in a no disqualification match to win the vacant championship.
17Rich SwannApril 18, 2015Establish DominanceOrlando, FL276
18Caleb KonleyJuly 3, 2015Declaration of IndependenceTampa, FL1329
19Fred YehiMay 27, 2016AccelerateOrlando, FL1562
20Austin TheoryDecember 10, 2017Evolve 97Melrose, MA1294
21Anthony HenrySeptember 30, 2018AccelerateYbor City, FL1509
22Jon DavisFebruary 21, 2020Everything BurnsYbor City, FL2632
23KaramNovember 14, 2021WWN Supershow: Battle of the BeltsClearwater, FL1292
24Florenz De La HuntSeptember 2, 2022POW Wrestling RumbleGeesthacht, Germany11
25KaramSeptember 3, 2022POW Wrestling RumbleHamburg, Germany2330
26Lucky AliJuly 30, 2023HeatstrokeClearwater, FL128It was in a winner takes all match where Ali's WWN Proving Ground Heavyweight Championship and ACW Heavyweight Championship were also at stake.
27Brian BrockAugust 27, 2023WWN SuperShow: Mercury RisingClearwater, FL1105
28August ArtoisDecember 10, 2023WWN First Annual Heath D. Schneider Memorial Battle For The BeltsClearwater, FL1981+This was a bullrope match.

Combined reigns

As of 4May2025[update]

Two-time champion Jon Davis, who holds the records for longest singular reign at 632 days and longest combined reign at 821 days
Key
†Indicates the current champion(s)
RankWrestlerNo. of reignsCombined days
1Jon Davis2821
2August Artois †1981+
3Roderick Strong3626
4Karam2622
5Fred Yehi1562
6Anthony Henry1509
7Homicide1476
8Trent Baretta1462
9Jon Moxley1360
10Caleb Konley1329
11Bryan Danielson1300
12Austin Theory1294
13Davey Richards2276
14Rich Swann2174
15Tyler Black1133
16Go Shiozaki1119
17Brian Brock1105
18Erick Stevens283
19Masaaki Mochizuki149
20Lucky Ali128
21Florenz De La Hunt11

General

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