Post by managermike99 on Jan 10, 2014 15:09:28 GMT -5
1. The Destroyer
Jan 5/80: defeated Mike Valiant at RCW #1 in a tournament final.
2. Chris Lyon
Jan 24/81: defeated The Mummy in tournament final at RCW #26.
The Destroyer was stripped of his title after not being able to
defend the title for 30 days due to injury.
3. The Mummy
Mar 28/81: defeated Chris Lyons in a cage match at RCW #29.
4. The Destroyer (2)
Aug 1/81: defeated the Mummy at RCW #36.
5. Chris Lyon (2)
Oct 24/82: defeated the Destroyer at RCW #80
6. The Destroyer (3)
Apr 30/83: defeated Chris Lyon at RCW #97.
Best 2 out of 3 falls
7. Chris Lyon (3)
July 9/83: defeated The Destroyer at RCW #106
8. Jim Brunzell
Sep 22/84: defeated Chris Lyon at RCW #162
9. David Schultz
Mar 23/85: defeated Jim Brunzell at RCW #184
10. Jim Brunzell (2)
Apr 20/85: defeated David Schultz at RCW #187
3 falls to 2, 30-minute Ironman Cage Match
11. Jerry Blackwell
June 30/85: defeated Jim Brunzell at RCW #196
12. Bob Backlund
Oct 5/85: defeated Jerry Blackwell at RCW #209
13. David Schultz (2)
Dec 19/85: defeated Bob Backlund at RCW #220
14. Bob Backlund (2)
Feb 15/86: defeated David Schultz at RCW #225
15. Steve Disalvo
Aug 23/86: defeated Bob Backlund at RCW #250
16. Vendetta
Oct 10/87: defeated Steve Disalvo at RCW #304
17. Don Muraco
Mar 18/89: defeated Vendetta at RCW #367
18. Dynamite Kid
Apr 15/89: defeated Don Muraco at RCW #371
19. Don Muraco (2)
May 27/89: defeated Dynamite Kid at RCW #377
20. Davey Boy Smith
Sep 2/89: defeated Don Muraco at RCW #391
21. Dynamite Kid (2)
Dec 14/89: defeated Davey Boy Smith by pinfall in a Coal Miners Glove match at RCW #406 (10th Anniversary Spectacular)
22. Paul Orndorff
May 26/90: defeated Dynamite Kid by pinfall at RCW #425
**vacated July 7th due to injury
23. Steve Disalvo (2)
Aug 4/90: defeated Don Muraco in tournament final at RCW #435
24. Ricky Steamboat
Dec 15/90: defeated Steve Disalvo at RCW #449 at (11th Anniversary Spectacular)
25. Larry Cameron
Mar 14/91: defeated Jerry Lynn at RCW #459 in tournament final
**Vacated by Steamboat due to injury
26. Paul Orndorff (2)
Sep 28/91: defeated Cameron by pinfall at RCW #480
27. Rogue
Feb 15/92: defeated Orndorff in a cage match at RCW #489
28. Vendetta (2)
Jun 20/92: defeated Rogue 2 falls to 0 in a best of 3 falls match at RCW #498
29. Dirty White Boy
Aug 15/92: defeated Vendetta by pinfall at RCW #502
30. Jerry Lynn
Dec 5/92: defeated Dirty White Boy 2 falls to 1 in a best of 3 falls match at RCW #510 (13th Anniversary Spectacular)
31. Manny Silva
Mar 27/93: defeated Jerry Lynn by pinfall at RCW #517
32. Harley Tragger
Sep 25/93: defeated Dirty White Boy in tournament final at RCW #530
**Manny Silva was stripped of the title and suspended for his actions
33. Stan Lane
Dec 4/93: defeated Harley Tragger by pinfall at RCW #535 (14th Anniversary Spectacular)
34. Jim Brunzell (3)
Apr 9/94: defeated Stan Lane by submission at RCW #542 in a steel cage match
35. Greg Valentine
Jun 4/94: defeated Jim Brunzell by referee's decision at RCW #546
36. Harley Tragger (2)
Sep 24/94: defeated Greg Valentine by pinfall at RCW #554
37. Stan Lane (2)
Dec 3/94: defeated Harley Tragger by pinfall at RCW #559 (15th Anniversary Spectacular)
38. Jim Brunzell (4)
Oct 21/95: defeated Stan Lane by pinfall at RCW # 587
**Vacated title for retirement after Dec 9/95 title defence.
39. Greg Valentine (2)
Jan 20/96: defeated Waylon Mercy by pinfall at RCW #596
**tournament final for vacant title
40. Waylon Mercy
Jul 6/96: defeated Greg Valentine by pinfall at RCW #619
41. Stan Lane (3)
Sep 14/96: defeated Waylon Mercy by pinfall at RCW #634
42. Manny Silva (2)
Jul 19/97: defeated Stan Lane by pinfall at RCW #680
43. Vendetta (3)
Dec 13/97: defeated Manny Silva by pinfall at RCW #708 (18th Anniversary Spectacular)
44. Masa Chono
Feb 21/98: defeated Vendetta by pinfall at RCW #716
45. Vendetta (4)
Apr 4/98: defeated Masa Chono by pinfall at RCW #722
**Vendetta forfeited the title after his defence at the 19th Anniversary show, on Dec 5/98
46. Jody Christmas
Feb 11/99: defeated Steve Corino by pinfall at RCW #771
**4 man tournament for the vacant title
47. Steve Corino
Mar 26/99: defeated Jody Christmas by submission in a cage match at RCW #778 (RiverWars PPV)
48. Stan Baker
May 16/99: defeated Steve Corino by pinfall at RCW #788 (Return of the Vendetta PPV)
49. Vincent Regliatti
May 22/99: defeated Stan Baker by pinfall at RCW #789
**no-showed title defence May 26 in England. It was determined that due to a prior drug conviction that
Regliatti would not be able to freely travel to shows in the U.S. from Canada. Therefore, he was stripped of
the title on May 29/99
50. Vendetta II
June 20/99: defeated Stan Baker, Steve Corino, and Kutlu Warrior in a Fatal 4 Way match at RCW #795
51. Steve Corino (2)
July 18/99: defeated Vendetta II by pinfall at Locked & Loaded PPV, RCW #800
52. Bobby Duncum Jr
Aug 15/99: defeated Steve Corino by pinfall at Summer Sizzle PPV, RCW #805
53. Linley Tolbert
Dec 4/99: defeated Bobby Duncum Jr by pinfall at 20th Anniversary Show, RCW #816
54. Nick Mercury
Feb 5/00: defeated Linley Tolbert by pinfall at RCW #818
55. Vampiro
Apr 1/00: defeated Nick Mercury in a Last Blood match at RCW #826
56. Sam Holiday
Jul 29/00: defeated Vampiro 2 falls to 0 in a 30-minute iron man match at RCW #843
57. Al Hardamann
Feb 9/02: defeated Sam Holiday by pinfall at RCW #916
58. Nick Mercury (2)
Apr 27/02: defeated Al Hardamann by pinfall at RCW #920
**last defended Sep 14/2002 before RCW went black.
**when RCW returned in Jan 2003 after merging with GPW Nick Mercury did not return.
**title became vacant.
59. Manny Silva (3)
Feb 22/03: won 8-Ball Scramble last eliminating Menele at "Alive" RCW #948
60. Vendetta (5)
Aug 2/03: defeated Manny Silva in a cage match at RCW #972
61. Menele
Aug 25/04: defeated Vendetta by pinfall at RCW #997