Professional wrestling championship
ACW Hardcore Championship Promotion Assault Championship Wrestling Date established August 24, 2001 Date retired March 21, 2004 First champion(s) Ron Zombie Most reigns Ron Zombie (4 reigns) Longest reign Jamie Pain (196 days) Shortest reign Ron Zombie (<1 day) Mike E. Milano (<1 day)
The ACW Hardcore Championship was the top professional wrestling hardcore championship title in the American independent promotion Assault Championship Wrestling . Ron Zombie was declared the first-ever champion in Meriden, Connecticut on August 24, 2001. The championship was regularly defended throughout the state of Connecticut , most often in Meriden, Connecticut , until the promotion closed in early-2004.[ 1]
Ron Zombie holds the record for most reigns as a 4-time champion. At 196 days, The Mutilators' (Jamie Pain and Nemesis) reign is the longest in the title's history. Ron Zombie and Mike E. Milano, both losing the title at the same show in which they had won it, share the record for the shortest reigns. Overall, there have been 11 reigns shared between 10 wrestlers, with no vacancies.[ 1]
#
Order in reign history
Reign
The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
Event
The event in which the title was won
—
Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
N/A
The information is not available or is unknown
+
Indicates the current reign is changing daily
#
Wrestlers
Reign
Date
Days held
Location
Event
Notes
Ref.
1
Ron Zombie
1
August 24, 2001
< 0
Meriden, Connecticut
Live event
Declared the first ACW Hardcore Champion.
[ 1]
2
Balls Mahoney
1
August 24, 2001
22
Meriden, Connecticut
Live event
[ 1]
3
Ron Zombie
2
September 15, 2001
104
Meriden, Connecticut
Live event
[ 1]
4
Wrecka
1
December 28, 2001
29
Meriden, Connecticut
Live event
This was at an LIWF show.
[ 1]
5
Bull Dredd
1
January 26, 2002
97
Meriden, Connecticut
Live event
Won the title in a 10-man tag team match with Jason Knight, Balls Mahoney, Fred Curry Jr., and Ron Zombie against Wrecka, Homicide, Low Life Louie, Nick Richards, and Purty Kurty Adonis.
[ 1]
6
Danny Doring
1
May 3, 2002
79
Meriden, Connecticut
Live event
[ 1] [ 2]
7
Ron Zombie
3
July 21, 2002
105
Waterbury, Connecticut
Live event
[ 1]
8
Mike E. Milano
1
November 3, 2002
< 0
New Britain, Connecticut
Live event
[ 1] [ 3]
9
Jeff Rocker
1
November 3, 2002
182
New Britain, Connecticut
Live event
Awarded title as a result of The Prowlers defeating Ron Zombie and Jason Knight in a tag team match.
[ 1] [ 3]
10
Ron Zombie
4
May 4, 2003
120
Waterbury, Connecticut
Live event
With Jason Knight defeated The Prowlers, who were defending the title on Milano's behalf, in a tag team match.
[ 1] [ 4] [ 5]
11
Jamie Pain/Nemesis (co-holders)
1
September 7, 2003
196
Waterbury, Connecticut
Live event
[ 1] [ 6]
12
Avil Graves
1
March 21, 2004
—
New Britain, Connecticut
Live event
ACW holds its last show on March 21, 2004.
[ 1]
Rank
Wrestlers
Reign
Combined days
1
Ron Zombie
4
329
2
Jamie Pain/Nemesis (co-holders)
1
196
3
Jeff Rocker
1
182
4
Bull Dredd
1
97
5
Danny Doring
1
79
6
Wrecka
1
29
7
Balls Mahoney
1
22
8
Avil Graves
1
<1
Mike E. Milano
1
<1
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^ Assault Championship Wrestling (Producer) (May 3, 2002). 05/03/2002 ASSAULT CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING: MERIDEN, CT (VHS). Meriden, Connecticut: TCTapes.net.
^ a b Assault Championship Wrestling (Producer) (November 3, 2002). 11/03/2002 ASSAULT CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING: NEW BRITAIN, CT (VHS). New Britain, Connecticut: TCTapes.net.
^ Assault Championship Wrestling (Producer) (May 4, 2003). 05/04/2003 ASSAULT CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING: WATERBURY, CT (VHS). Waterbury, Connecticut: TCTapes.net.
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^ Assault Championship Wrestling (Producer) (September 7, 2003). 09/07/2003 ASSAULT CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING: WATERBURY, CT (VHS). Waterbury, Connecticut: TCTapes.net.