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DPW National Championship

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DPW National Championship
Details
PromotionDeadlock Pro-Wrestling
Date establishedApril 28, 2022
Current champion(s)Adam Priest
Date wonJuly 7, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s)Calvin Tankman
Most reignsAll title holders (1)
Longest reignBryan Keith (323 days)
Oldest championBryan Keith
(31 years, 334 days)
Youngest championCalvin Tankman
(27 years, 200 days)
Heaviest championCalvin Tankman
(381 lb (173 kg))
Lightest championAndrew Everett
(214 lb (97 kg))

The DPW National Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned and promoted by Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW). It is the secondary championship in DPW. Calvin Tankman was the inaugural champion. The current champion is Adam Priest, who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating Kevin Blackwood and BK Westbrook at Tag Festival on July 7, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The title has been defended in the main event of four major DPW events.

History

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The National Championship was announced on April 28, 2022, on Twitter and was won by Calvin Tankman who defeated Kevin Ku at Showdown In The Carolinas in a tournament finals on July 10, 2022.

DPW National Championship Tournament (2022)

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First round
Fire
(May 15, 2022)
Semifinals
No Pressure
(June 5, 2022)
Final
Showdown In The Carolinas
(July 10, 2022)
         
Calvin Tankman 13:20
Jay Malachi Pin
Calvin Tankman Pin
Colby Corino 10:35
Colby Corino 14:29
Anthony Henry Pin
Calvin Tankman 22:30
Kevin Ku Pin
Mason Myles 9:37
Alec Price Pin
Mason Myles 12:15
Kevin Ku Pin
Kevin Ku 15:52
Davey Richards Submit

Reigns

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As of November 11, 2024, there have been four reigns between four champions, with one vacancy. Calvin Tankman was the inaugural champion. The current champion is Adam Priest, who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating Kevin Blackwood and BK Westbrook at Tag Festival on July 7, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 Calvin Tankman July 10, 2022 Showdown In The Carolinas Durham, North Carolina 1 153 2 Defeated Kevin Ku in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. Aired on tape delay on July 16. [1]
2 Andrew Everett December 10, 2022 1st Anniversary Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1 246 4 Aired on tape delay on December 17. [2]
3 Bryan Keith August 13, 2023 Beast Coast Durham, North Carolina 1 323 5 Aired on tape delay on August 19. [3]
Vacated July 1, 2024 N/A N/A Bryan Keith vacated the title after suffering a legitimate injury. [4]
4 Adam Priest July 7, 2024 Tag Festival Raleigh, North Carolina 1 127+ 1 Defeated BK Westbrook and Kevin Blackwood in a three-way match to win the vacant championship. Aired on tape delay on July 13.

Combined reigns

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As of November 11, 2024

Record longest reigning champion, Andrew Everett
Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns
Combined
defenses
Combined
days
1 Bryan Keith 1 5 323
2 Andrew Everett 1 4 246
3 Calvin Tankman 1 2 153
4 Adam Priest † 1 1 127+

References

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  1. ^ Alexander, Brady (July 17, 2022). "DPW: Showdown In The Carolina's Results – 7/16/22". Bodyslam.net. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (December 18, 2022). "Deadlock Pro Wrestling 1st Anniversary Results: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Colby Corino, More". 411mania.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "DPW Beast Coast « Events Database « Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  4. ^ https://x.com/deadlockpro/status/1807658035168350501