SSW Appalachian Heavyweight Championship

The Southern States Wrestling (SSW) Appalachian Heavyweight Championship is a secondary professional wrestling tag team championship in Southern States Wrestling. It was first won by Beau James who defeated Tracey Smothers in a best-of-three matches in Meadowview, Virginia on May 11, 1996. The title is generally defended in the Southern United States, most often in its home base in East Tennessee, but has been defended in Virginia and West Virginia.[1] There are 14 recognized champions with a total of 25 title reigns.[2]

SSW Appalachian Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionSouthern States Wrestling
Date establishedMay 11, 1996
Date retired2017

Title history
Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Beau James 1 May 11, 1996 Meadowview, Virginia Defeated Tracey Smothers in a best-of-three matches to become the first champion.[1][2]
Scott Sterling 1 May 31, 1996 Pennington Gap, Virginia [1][2]
Beau James 2 July 5, 1996 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2]
The War Machine 1 December 21, 1996 Beckley, West Virginia [1][2]
Beau James 3 January 17, 1997 Fall Branch, Tennessee Awarded the title via forfeit when The War Machine failed to appear.[1][2]
Danny Christian 1 July 18, 1997 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2]
Brooklyn Bad Boy #1 1 November 14, 1997 Fall Branch, Tennessee Won in a "Loser Leaves Town" match.[1][2]
The Fall Branch Redneck 2 January 16, 1998 Fall Branch, Tennessee The Fall Branch Redneck, secretly Danny Christian, is stripped of the title after the match when he refuses to reveal his identity. The title is returned to Brooklyn Bad Boy #1.[1][2]
Brooklyn Bad Boy #1 2 February 20, 1998 Awarded title via forfeit.[1][2]
Brooklyn Bad Boy #2 1 March 6, 1998 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2]
Brooklyn Bad Boy #1 3 March 20, 1998 Fall Branch, Tennessee Won in a "Loser Leaves Town" match.[1][2]
Danny Christian 3 April 10, 1998 Fall Branch, Tennessee Wins in a "Title on a Pole" match.[1][2]
Title is held-up following a match between Danny Christian and Steve Flynn in which both men scored a double pin.'[1][2]
Steve Flynn 1 April 24, 1998 Fall Branch, Tennessee [1][2]
Iron Cross 1 January 30, 1999 Kingsport, Tennessee [1][2]
The War Machine 2 May 8, 1999 Kingsport, Tennessee [1][2]
Ricky Harrison 1 July 10, 1999 Kingsport, Tennessee [1][2]
Chuck Jones 1 August 7, 1999 Kingsport, Tennessee [1][2]
Ricky Harrison 2 October 30, 1999 Kingsport, Tennessee [1][2]
Chuck Jones 2 November 4, 1999 Johnson City, Tennessee [1][2]
Porkchop Thomas 1 October 30, 2000 Kingsport, Tennessee [2]
Bryan Wayne 1 June 2001 Kingsport, Tennessee [2]
Flex Armstrong 1 October 2001 Kingsport, Tennessee [2]
Ricky Harrison 3 January 2002 Mountain City, Tennessee [2]
Beau James 4 February 27, 2002 Kingsport, Tennessee [2]
Title is retired in 2002.'[2]
Eric Darkstorm 1 April 23, 2004 Greenville, Tennessee Defeated Super Destroyer to win the newly reinstated title.[2]

References
  1. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. Matt Benaka and Brian Westcott (2005). "SSW Appalachian Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org.
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