FOW International Heavyweight Championship
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The FOW International Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling
title
in American
independent promotion
Future of Wrestling
. The title was created when Cyborg won the title in Lima, Peru on April 24, 1999. It was defended throughout southern Florida, most often in Davie
, Plantation
, Pembroke Pines
and occasionally in Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida
. During the first half of 1999, the title was also defended in Lima and during later international tours to Peru
and Saudi Arabia
. There have been a total of 10 recognized individual champions, who have had a combined 10 official reigns.
Professional wrestling
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title
Championship (professional wrestling)
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in American
United States
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independent promotion
Independent circuit
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Future of Wrestling
Future of Wrestling
Future of Wrestling is an American independent wrestling promotion based in southern Florida starting during the late 1990s. Founded by Bobby Rogers, the promotion was a predecessor of Full Impact Pro, Independent Pro Wrestling and NWA Florida and featured several top independent wrestlers...
. The title was created when Cyborg won the title in Lima, Peru on April 24, 1999. It was defended throughout southern Florida, most often in Davie
Davie, Florida
Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.- History :Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands...
, Plantation
Plantation, Florida
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, Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the tenth most populous in Florida, and the 150th most populous in the United States...
and occasionally in Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
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. During the first half of 1999, the title was also defended in Lima and during later international tours to Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. There have been a total of 10 recognized individual champions, who have had a combined 10 official reigns.
Title history
| Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyborg | 1 | April 24, 1999 | Lima, Peru | |
| Anthony Adonis | 1 | May 25, 1999 | Tampa, Florida | |
| J-Dawg | 1 | August 1, 1999 | Lima, Peru | |
| Billy Fives Billy Fives Billy Fives is an American professional wrestler and former shoot fighter who has competed in North American independent promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Alliance, Major League Wrestling and the X Wrestling Federation as well as toured South America, the Caribbean,... |
1 | September 25, 1999 | Pembroke Pines, Florida | |
| Chasyn Rance | 1 | November 6, 1999 | Davie, Florida | |
| Billy Fives | 1(2) | November 7, 1999 | N/A | |
| Warlock | 1 | December 30, 1999 | Davie, Florida | |
| Bobby Brooks | 1 | February 12, 2000 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | |
| The Blackhart | 1 | March 26, 2000 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | |
| Bruno Sassi Bruno Sassi Bruno Sassi is an American professional wrestler best known for being a member of the tag team Phi Delta Slam, as well as his appearances in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling... |
1 | July 14, 2001 | Davie, Florida | |
| David Babylon | 1 | November 9, 2002 | Plantation, Florida | |