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International Wrestling Association
World Heavyweight Title (as of 2025-04-12)
Shane the Glamour Boy
2000-10-28
Bayamón, PR
Defeats Nuevo Gran Apollo, Miguel Pérez Jr., and Ricky Banderas to become the first champion.
Ricky Banderas
2001-02-10
Bayamón, PR
Shane the Glamour Boy [2]
2001-04-07
Bayamón, PR
Ricky Banderas [2]
2001-04-21
Gurabo, PR
Nuevo Gran Apolo
2001-05-27
Cataño, PR
Pain
2001-09-29
Bayamón, PR
Shane the Glamour Boy [3]
2001-10-20
Carolina, PR
Nuevo Gran Apolo [2]
2001-10-27
Bayamón, PR
Held up after the match against Shane the Glamour Boy on 01-12-08 in Orocovis, PR.
Primo Carnero
2002-03-02
Bayamón, PR
Defeats Nuevo Gran Apolo.
Savio Vega
2002-03-02
Bayamón, PR
Given the title by Carnero after the match.
Nuevo Gran Apolo [3]
2002-04-13
Bayamón, PR
Primo Carnero [2]
2002-04-27
Levittown, PR
Nuevo Gran Apolo [4]
2002-05-12
Bayamón, PR
Primo Carnero [3]
2002-05-18
Caguas, PR
Ricky Banderas [3]
2002-06-15
Bayamón, PR
Rey Fenix
2002-09-14
Carolina, PR
Nuevo Gran Apolo [5]
2002-11-09
Cayey, PR
Ricky Banderas [4]
2003-01-06
Carolina, PR
Rey Gonzalez [2]
2003-04-05
Bayamón, PR
Nuevo Gran Apolo [6]
2003-07-19
Bayamón, PR
Shane the Glamour Boy [4]
2003-09-20
Bayamón, PR
Bison Smith
2003-11-01
Bayamón, PR
Held up after the match against Shane the Glamour Boy on 03-11-29 in Carolina, PR.
Shane the Glamour Boy [5]
2003-12-13
Bayamón, PR
Defeats Smith in rematch.
Humongous
2004-01-06
Bayamón, PR
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Held up after a match between Bison Smith and Shane the Glamour Boy on 04-02-07 in Caguas, PR
Shane the Glamour Boy [6]
2004-02-14
Bayamón, PR
Vacant on 04-03-06 when Shane leaves IWA.
Rey Gonzalez [3]
2004-03-06
Carolina, PR
Defeats Nuevo Gran Apolo.
Nuevo Gran Apolo [7]
2004-09-04
Bayamón, PR
Ray González [4]
2004-11-27
Bayamón, PR
Shane the Glamour Boy [7]
2004-12-18
Bayamón, PR
Ricky Banderas [5]
2005-02-12
Caguas, PR
Title held up after the match against Shane on 05-02-19 in Bayamón, PR.
Shane the Glamour Boy [8]
2005-02-27
Bayamón, PR
Defeats Banderas in a rematch.
Chicano
2005-04-16
Caguas, PR
Held up after the match against Shane the Glamour Boy on 05-05-25 in Levittown, PR.
Chicano [2]
2005-06-11
Toa Baja, PR
Defeats Shane the Glamour Boy in rematch.
Slash Venom
2005-08-20
Aguas Buenas, PR
Chicano [3]
2005-10-01
Carolina, PR
Defeats Venom, Ricky Banderas, and Apolo in a 4-way match.
Savio Vega [2]
2005-11-11
Bayamón, PR
Nuevo Gran Apolo [8]
2006-04-15
Caguas, PR
Savio Vega [3]
2006-05-20
Toa Baja, PR
Lightning
2006-06-17
Bayamón, PR
Mikael Judas
2006-07-29
Bayamón, PR
Ray González [5]
2006-09-02
Caguas, PR
Held-up after the match against Mikael Judas on 06-09-09 in Caguas, PR.
Ray González [6]
2006-09-16
Cayey, PR
Wins rematch.
Shane the Glamour Boy [9]
2006-12-09
Bayamón, PR
Defeats Gonzalez and Lightning in a 3-way match.
Ray González [7]
2007-01-13
Cayey, PR
Vacant on 07-04-14 when Gonzalez temporarily retires.
Chicano [4]
2007-04-28
Cayey, PR
Defeats Joe Bravo.
Bison Smith [2]
2007-07-15
Yabucoa, PR
Blitz
2007-09-30
Caguas, PR
Defeats WWC Universal champion Biggie Size in what is billed as a title unification match on 08-01-06 in Bayamón, PR; WWC officially strips Biggie Size of the title on the same day.
Ricky Vega
2008-02-16
Toa Baja, PR
Defeats Blitz, Bison, Mr. Big, and Shane The Glamour Boy in 5-way match; stripped on 08-04-05.
Blitz [2]
2008-05-17
Bayamón, PR
Defeats Ricky Vega and Chicano in a 3-way match.
Joe Bravo
2008-07-19
Bayamón, PR
Blitz [3]
2008-09-06
Bayamón, PR
Chicano [5]
2008-10-04
Bayamón, PR
Defeats Blitz and Noriega in a 3-way match.
Dennis Rivera
2008-11-01
Bayamón, PR
Chicano [6]
2008-11-15
Bayamón, PR
Joe Bravo [2]
2009-04-18
Bayamón, PR
Stripped on 09-05-09.
Joe Bravo [3]
2009-05-16
Bayamón, PR
Defeats Chicano and Jerry Lynn in a 3-way match; held up after the match against Savio Vega on 09-07-18 in Bayamón, PR.
Joe Bravo [4]
2009-08-16
Cataño, PR
Wins rematch.
Miguel Pérez Jr.
2009-08-29
Cataño, PR
Joe Bravo [5]
2009-10-10
Bayamón, PR
Shane the Glamour Boy [10]
2010-01-06
Bayamón, PR
Ricky Cruzz
2010-04-17
Bayamón, PR
Rick Stanley
2010-06-26
Bayamón, PR
Ricky Cruzz [2]
2010-07-17
Bayamón, PR
Rick Stanley [2]
2010-08-14
Bayamón, PR
Defeats Cruzz, Diabólico, Dennis Rivera, and Noel Rodríguez in 5-way match.
Dennis Rivera [2]
2010-10-16
Bayamón, PR
Eric Escobar
2011-01-06
Bayamón, PR
Hiram Túa
2011-04-02
Toa Baja, PR
Chris Angel
2011-07-30
Bayamón, PR
Vacant on 12-01-28 due to failure to defend.
Jay-Cobs
2012-01-28
Interim GM awards himself.
Bonecrusher
2012-01-28
Toa Alta, PR
Also defeats Carlos Cotto on 12-03-17 in San Juan, PR to unify EWO World Title.
Spectro #
2012-05-26
Cataño, PR
Bonecrusher #
2012-05-26
Awarded back due to interference by Mr. Big during the match; promotion closes on 12-06-16.
Electro
2019-01-12
Manatí, PR
Defeats Ricky Banderas, Apolo, and Mr. Big in a 4-way match.
Mikael Judas
2019-09-07
Guaynabo, PR
Defeats Electro and Mr. Big in a 3-way match.
Mr. Big
2019-11-30
Trujillo Alto, PR
Richard Holliday
2021-07-31
San Juan, PR
Mr. Big [2]
2021-11-20
Manatí, PR
Lightning [2]
2021-11-20
Manatí, PR
Manny Ferno
2021-11-21
Manatí, PR
Billed as IWE World Title after this match; Invader #1 defeats Ferno on 22-04-30 in Humacao, PR to win the IWE title while a new belt to represent IWA title is introduced.
John Hawking
2022-04-30
Humacao, PR
Defeats Mr. Big, Manu, and Aiden Grimm in a 4-way match to win IWA Title; Manny Ferno defeats Invader #1 on 22-05-28 in Vega Baja, PR to win IWE title.
Mr. Big [3]
2022-07-30
Guaynabo, PR
John Hawking defeats Manny Ferno to win IWE title on 23-10-29 in Juncos, PR.
John Hawking [2]
2022-11-19
Juncos, PR
IWE champion, wins the unification match.
Romeo Quevedo
2022-12-17
Trujillo Alto, PR
John Hawking [3]
2023-01-06
Juncos, PR
Aiden André
2023-01-06
Juncos, PR
John Hawking [4]
2023-01-21
Guaynabo, PR
Romeo Quevedo [2]
2023-04-29
Eustis, FL
El Niche
2023-06-17
Humacao, PR
Cashes in his José Miguel Pérez Sr. Cup to add himself to the match between Quevedo and Mike Mendoza and pins Quevedo.
Mike Mendoza
2023-09-30
Humacao, PR
El Niche [2]
2024-02-03
Bayamón, PR
El Cuervo
2024-04-13
Trujillo Alto, PR
Defeats Niche, Mike Mendoza, Pedro Portillo III, and Nick Mercer in a 5-way match.
Pedro Portillo III
2024-05-18
Vega Alta, PR
Also defeats Manny Ferno to win Puerto Rico Title on 24-08-31 in Juncos, PR.
