#
|
Wrestlers
|
Reign
|
Date
|
Days held
|
Location
|
Event
|
Notes
|
Ref
|
1
|
Joe O.
|
1
|
November 18, 1991
|
84
|
Swansea, Massachusetts
|
Power League Wrestling
|
Joe O. defeated The Shadow Warrior in a tournament final to become the first PLW Heavyweight Champion.
|
|
2
|
Storm Kelly
|
1
|
February 10, 1992
|
N/A
|
Swansea, Massachusetts
|
Power League Wrestling
|
Kelly won the title after secretly switching places with masked wrestler The Shadow Warrior during a Best 2-of-3 Falls match. Kelly unmasked immediately afterwards and claimed to have wrestled the entire match.
|
|
—
|
Vacated
|
—
|
February 1992
|
—
|
—
|
Power League Wrestling
|
Kelly was stripped of the title by PLW President Pinky Johnson due to the controversy surrounding the title change. This aired February 1992.
|
|
3
|
Ryan Amaral
|
1
|
March 9, 1992
|
N/A
|
Swansea, Massachusetts
|
PowerFest (1992)
|
Amaral defeated "Brutal" Bob Evans in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
|
|
—
|
Vacated
|
—
|
April 1992
|
—
|
—
|
Power League Wrestling
|
Amaral was stripped of the title by PLW President Pinky Johnson due to the champion using excessive violence against Bob Evans at PowerFest 1992. This aired April 1992.
|
|
4
|
The Shadow Warrior
|
1
|
May 1992
|
N/A
|
Swansea, Massachusetts
|
Trials and Tribulations Tournament
|
The Shadow Warrior defeated Joe O. in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
|
|
5
|
Scott Z.
|
1
|
September 27, 1992
|
70
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
Power League Wrestling
|
|
|
6
|
Hurricane Harvey
|
1
|
December 6, 1992
|
10
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
Power League Wrestling
|
|
|
—
|
Vacated
|
—
|
December 1992
|
—
|
N/A
|
Power League Wrestling
|
Hurricane Harvey surrendered the title after being injured in a car accident.
|
|
7
|
Scott Z.
|
2
|
December 16, 1992
|
70
|
Swansea, Massachusetts
|
Power League Wrestling
|
Scott Z. defeated The Defenseman in a singles match to win the vacant title; The Defenseman had previously won a 12-man battle royal to face Scott Z. for the title.
|
|
8
|
Joe O.
|
2
|
February 24, 1993
|
35
|
Swansea, Massachusetts
|
Power League Wrestling
|
|
|
9
|
Scott Z.
|
3
|
March 31, 1993
|
46
|
Swansea, Massachusetts
|
Power League Wrestling
|
|
|
10
|
Bob Evans
|
1
|
May 16, 1993
|
N/A
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
Power League Wrestling
|
|
[1]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
—
|
June 1993
|
—
|
N/A
|
Power League Wrestling
|
Evans surrendered the title upon leaving the promotion.
|
[1]
|
11
|
Maniacal Mark
|
1
|
June 30, 1993
|
165
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
Power League Wrestling
|
Maniacal Mark defeated Sub-Zero in a tournament final to win the vacant title. Sub-Zero was a last minute substitute for Scott Z. who had injured his knee prior to the match; according to the pre-match stipulations, Scott Z. would have been awarded the title had Sub-Zero won the match.
|
|
12
|
Amazin' Jay
|
1
|
December 12, 1993
|
231
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
Power League Wrestling
|
|
|
13
|
Scott Z.
|
4
|
July 31, 1994
|
105
|
Cranston, Rhode Island
|
Power League Wrestling
|
|
|
14
|
The Punisher
|
1
|
November 13, 1994
|
118
|
Providence, Rhode Island
|
Power League Wrestling
|
|
|
15
|
Sub-Zero
|
1
|
March 11, 1995
|
274
|
Cranston, Rhode Island
|
Power League Wrestling
|
|
|
16
|
Amazin' Jay
|
2
|
December 10, 1995
|
201
|
Providence, Rhode Island
|
Power-House Brawl (1995)
|
|
|
17
|
T.J. Richter
|
1
|
June 28, 1996
|
205
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
PowerFest (1996)
|
Richter was disguised as Knightmare, Jay's scheduled opponent, and revealed his indenity after the match.
|
|
18
|
Shane Simons
|
1
|
January 19, 1997
|
119
|
Warren, Rhode Island
|
The War In Warren
|
|
|
—
|
Vacated
|
—
|
May 18, 1997
|
—
|
Newport, Rhode Island
|
Live event
|
Simons surrenders the championship due to injury.
|
|
19
|
Jason the Slasher
|
1
|
May 18, 1997
|
34
|
Newport, Rhode Island
|
Live event
|
Jason the Slasher defeated Amazin' Jay, Bob Evans, Maniacal Mark, Paul Lauzon, and T.J. Richter in a Pier 6 Brawl match to win the vacant title.
|
|
20
|
Derek Molhan
|
1
|
June 21, 1997
|
357
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
PowerFest (1997)
|
This was a steel cage match.
|
|
21
|
The Universal Soldier
|
1
|
June 13, 1998
|
286
|
Manville, Rhode Island
|
Slammin' for Zachary
|
|
|
22
|
Gino Martino
|
1
|
March 26, 1999
|
0
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
Live event
|
|
[2]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
—
|
March 26, 1999
|
—
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
Live event
|
Immediately after winning the title from The Universal Soldier, Martino turned the title over to Scott Knight; PLW officials nullified this decision, and vacated the title.
|
|
23
|
Paul Lauzon
|
1
|
May 16, 1999
|
N/A
|
Warwick, Rhode Island
|
PowerFest (1999)
|
Paul Lauzon defeated The Universal Soldier in a singles match to win the vacant title.
|
|
—
|
Vacated
|
—
|
August 1999
|
—
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Lauzon surrendered the title upon retiring.
|
|
24
|
Don Juan de Santo
|
1
|
August 29, 1999
|
384
|
Manville, Rhode Island
|
Live event
|
Don Juan de Santo defeated T.J. Richter in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
|
|
25
|
Dr. Heresy
|
1
|
September 16, 2000
|
470
|
Providence, Rhode Island
|
Jalen Noon-Coulbourn Benefit Show
|
This was a Triple Threat match also involving Chris Venom.
|
[3]
|
26
|
Johnny Angel
|
1
|
December 30, 2001
|
140
|
West Warwick, Rhode Island
|
Power-House Brawl (2001)
|
|
[4][5][6][7]
|
—
|
Vacated
|
—
|
May 19, 2002
|
—
|
Central Falls, Rhode Island
|
PowerFest (2002)
|
The championship is vacated by PLW Commissioner Derek Molhan when Johnny Angel is unable to appear for a scheduled title defense at PowerFest 2002.
|
|
27
|
Dr. Heresy
|
2
|
May 19, 2002
|
714
|
Central Falls, Rhode Island
|
PowerFest (2002)
|
Dr. Heresy defeated Johnny Curtis, Derik Destiny, Kid Krazy, Manical Mark, Kenn Phoenix, Shane Simons, and Don Vega in a Pier 8 Brawl match to win the vacant title.
|
|
28
|
Derik Destiny
|
1
|
May 2, 2004
|
510
|
Brockton, Massachusetts
|
PowerFest (2004)
|
|
|
29
|
Jason the Slasher
|
2
|
September 24, 2005
|
603
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
Live event
|
[8]
|
|
30
|
Chris Blackheart
|
1
|
May 20, 2007
|
350
|
West Warwick, Rhode Island
|
PowerFest (2007)
|
|
[9]
|
31
|
Don Vega
|
1
|
May 4, 2008
|
1,239
|
West Warwick, Rhode Island
|
PowerFest (2008)
|
|
|
—
|
Vacated
|
—
|
September 25, 2011
|
—
|
Plainville, Massachusetts
|
Great Outdoors Tour (2011)
|
The championship is vacated by PLW President Tom James due to Vega being unable to defend the title due to injury.
|
|
32
|
Scott Levesque
|
1
|
September 25, 2011
|
322
|
Plainville, Massachusetts
|
Great Outdoors Tour (2011)
|
Levesque defeated "English Lion" Eddie Ryan in a singles match to win the vacant title.
|
[10]
|
33
|
J. T. Dunn
|
1
|
August 12, 2012
|
280
|
Cumberland, Rhode Island
|
Cumberlandfest (2012)
|
|
|
34
|
Scott Levesque
|
2
|
May 19, 2013
|
133
|
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
|
PowerFest (2013)
|
|
|
35
|
Matt Storm
|
1
|
September 29, 2013
|
573
|
Plainville, Massachusetts
|
Great Outdoors Tour (2013)
|
|
|
36
|
Scott Levesque
|
3
|
April 25, 2015
|
251
|
Glocester, Rhode Island
|
PowerFest (2015)
|
|
|