WWP Heavyweight World Title
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The WWP Heavyweight World Championship is a professional wrestling
world heavyweight championship
in the South Africa
n professional wrestling promotion
World Wrestling Professionals
, contested exclusively among Heavyweight
(>=100 kg (220.5 lb)) wrestlers. It was created in April 2004 when WWP debuted its television show, WWP Thunderstrike. Tornado
has had the longest reign.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
world heavyweight championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
in the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
World Wrestling Professionals
World Wrestling Professionals
World Wrestling Professionals is a South African professional wrestling promotion created in 2002. The internationally-televised promotion is owned by Mark Beale and Abdul Kader, and is heavily influenced by American mainstream wrestling....
, contested exclusively among Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
(>=100 kg (220.5 lb)) wrestlers. It was created in April 2004 when WWP debuted its television show, WWP Thunderstrike. Tornado
Steve Debbes
Steve Debbes, better known by his ring name Tornado, is a South African professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Professionals. He is the current 2-time WWP Heavyweight World Champion and the longest-reigning title holder in the championship's history.-Early life:Steve Debbes was a...
has had the longest reign.
Title history
| Wrestlers: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado Steve Debbes Steve Debbes, better known by his ring name Tornado, is a South African professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Professionals. He is the current 2-time WWP Heavyweight World Champion and the longest-reigning title holder in the championship's history.-Early life:Steve Debbes was a... |
1 | December 2005 | Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
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| Dameon Duke Leo Kruger Ray Leppan, better known by his ring name Leo Kruger, is a professional wrestler currently signed to Florida Championship Wrestling where he is the current Florida Heavyweight Champion-South Africa:... |
1 | April 2007 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Fury | 1 | January 2, 2008 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Joe. E. Legend Joe Hitchen Joseph Edward "Joe" Hitchen is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Joe E. Legend.-Canadian independent circuit:... |
1 | January 10, 2009 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Tornado Steve Debbes Steve Debbes, better known by his ring name Tornado, is a South African professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Professionals. He is the current 2-time WWP Heavyweight World Champion and the longest-reigning title holder in the championship's history.-Early life:Steve Debbes was a... |
2 | July 11, 2009 | Lubambashi, Democratic Republic of Congo |