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Canadian Heavyweight Championship
**this was origininally the same title recognized by Maple Leaf Wrestling with a long storied history. RCW used it as a recognized "higher" title that its local talent would shoot for, when they brought in the title holder**
February 16th, 1980 (RCW #4) - Dino Bravo (champion) defeated Black Avenger (Moose Morowski) by pinfall (Winnipeg)
May 10th, 1980 (RCW #10) - Dino Bravo (champion) defeated The Destroyer by pinfall (Winnipeg)
August 30th, 1980 (RCW #18) - Greg "the Hammer" Valentine (champion) defeated The Destroyer by submission to the figure-four (Winnipeg)
November 8th, 1980 (RCW #23) - Greg "the Hammer" Valentine (champion) defeated Chris Lyons by submission to the figure-four (Winnipeg)
February 14th, 1981 (RCW #27) - Angelo Mosca (champion) defeated Chris Lyons by submission to the full nelson (Winnipeg)
December 12th, 1981 (RCW #46) - Big John Studd (champion) battled RCW Heavyweight champion The Destroyer to a double countout in a title v title match at the 2nd Anniversary show (Winnipeg)
March 27th, 1982 (RCW #57) - Angelo Mosca (champion) defeated Dean Jarrett by pinfall (Winnipeg)
September 26th, 1982 (RCW #78) - Angelo Mosca (champion) defeated Dean Jarrett by pinfall (Winnipeg)
December 9th, 1982 (RCW #85) - Angelo Mosca (champion) defeated Buddy Lane by pinfall (Brandon)
December 11th, 1982 (RCW #87) - Angelo Mosca (champion) lost to Rufus R. Jones by disqualification to retain his title at the 3rd Anniversary show (Winnipeg)
Tennessee State Junior Heavyweight Championship
**this title was used by Timmy Rich, a knock-off of Wildfire Tommy Rich, and was discovered to be a bogus title, but this did not stop him from defending it and his adversaries from wishing to take it from him and drive him out of RCW**
February 16, 1980 (RCW #4) - Timmy Rich (champion) lost to Eric Lee by disqualification to retain his title. This was the one and only title defense that occured before everyone became aware the title was bogus. (Winnipeg)
March 1, 1980 (RCW #5) - Timmy Rich defeated Johnny Rich to retain. Johnny Rich was a surprise opponent billed as Tommy Rich's cousin, here to stop Timmy from trading falsely on the name. (Winnipeg)
April 26, 1980 (RCW #9) - Destroyer defeated Timmy Rich by submission in an RCW Heavyweight title against Tennessee Jr title match. However, after the match Timmy protested that Destroyer could not hold the JR title because he was over 225 pounds and the title was returned to Rich.
June 7, 1980 (RCW #12) - Timmy Rich defeated Dusty Street by pinfall in a Hair v Bogus Title match. Street's head was shaved bald, but he attacked Rich after the shaving and stole the title belt, which he was forced to later return.
August 2, 1980 (RCW #16) - Timmy Rich put his title up against the mask of Uvlade Slim. Originally Dusty Street & Uvlade Slim defeated Timmy Rich & Dean Jarrett but after a post-match beatdown Slim was unmasked to reveal Johnny Rich who had previously lost a loser-leaves-town match. So the match decision was reversed and Rich got to keep his bogus belt.
October 25, 1980 (RCW #22) - The Destroyer defeated Timmy Rich in a title versus bogus title match, but after the match the Destroyer returned the belt to Rich under the stipulation that he leave town with the belt, to which he agreed.
NWA World Women's Title
December 12, 1981 (RCW #46); 2nd Anniversary Spectacular - Fabulous Moolah successfully defended the title against Jeannie Rahib winning by pinfall thanks to a handful of tights.
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
December 9th, 1982 (RCW #85) - Greg Valentine (champion) and Bulldog Bob Brown battled to a double countout (Brandon)
December 11th, 1982 (RCW #87) - Greg Valentine (champion) defeated Buddy Lane by submission at the 3rd Anniversary Show (Winnipeg)
Maple Leaf Women's Champion
This was not a real title.
Dec 15th, 1983 (#128) - LeiLani Kai (champion) was brought in as the Maple Leaf Champion and lost a Canadian unification match to RCW champion Judy Martin, to morph the RCW title to become the Canadian Women's Championship.
Stampede Heavyweight Championship
**it's unclear which belt this was exactly as the Stampede territory was in flux at the time. This may very well have been made up.
June 2nd 1984 (RCW # 148) - "Rotten" Ron Starr (Stampede champion) lost to Chris Lyon (RCW champion) by disqualification, but still retained his title, in a title versus title match.
NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles
May 4th, 1985 (RCW #189 ) - Sonny Meyers & Mike Dupree (champions) defeated Robbie Royce & Ron Ritchie
Southwest Women's Championship
June 16th, 1985: (RCW #194) - Red Fox (champion) defeated Natasha by pinfall to retain her title. Tucson, Arizona.
Stampede International Tag Team Titles
December 17, 1987 (RCW #313): 8th Anniversary Spectacular - Bad Company (Bruce Hart & Brian Pillman) (champions) defeated the Top Guns (Ricky Rice & Derrick Dukes) by pinfall after outside interference to retain their titles
Mid-West Women's Tag Team Titles
**not a real title
October 28, 1995 (RCW #589) - Tammy Rief & Tami Kim (champions) lost by DQ to April Cummings & Dana Dodson
SAWF - South African Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title
December 9, 1995 (RCW #593): 16th Anniversary Spectacular - Harley Tragger (champion) defeated Giant Warrior by countout
December 13, 1997 (RCW #708); 18th Anniversary Spectacular - Cobra (champion) defeated Linley Tolbert by pinfall
December 4, 1999 (RCW #816); 20th Anniversary Spectacular - Linley Tolbert (champion) defeated Bobby Duncum Jr (RCW Champion) by pinfall in a title vs title match
SAWF - South African Wrestling Federation Tag Team Titles
December 4, 1999 (RCW #816); 20th Anniversary Spectacular - Dennis Cale & Ken Van Beselaere (champions) defeated Spinebusters (Jerry Orth & Bryuan Caruthers) by pinfall
Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title
April 25, 1998 (RCW #725): Bruce Hart (champion) defeated Ben Bassarab by countout
Central States Heavyweight Title
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
April 25, 1998 (RCW #725): Blizzard (champion) defeated Buddy Landell by pinfall
December 4, 1999 (RCW #816); Derrick Darkstorm (champion) and Sam Holiday battled to a no-contest
January 29, 2000 (RCW #817); Derrick Darkstorm (champion) defeated Sam Holiday, Al Hardamann, and Derek Graves in a 4 way
RCW Lightweight Title
Sep 12, 1999 (RCW #810) IronMan PPV: Reckless Youth defeated Erin O'Grady by pinfall
**The Indy fed which had been breaking into the RCW TV feed had Erin O'Grady show up with the fictional title and lose it to their guy Youth
Sep 18, 1999 (RCW #811); Donovan Morgan defeated Reckless Youth (C) by pinfall to win the title
WWA World Tag Team Titles
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
Dec 22, 2001 (RCW #910: 22nd Anniversary Spectacular - Revelations/End of Days)
Blood Brothers: Scarlett Birmingham & Julian LeMonie defeated The Spinebusters: Bryan Caruthers & Jerry Orth by pinfall
CWA America's Title
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
Mar 9, 2002 (RCW #917) Cesar DeHoyas (C) defeated Curt Hennig by pinfall
WWA North American Title
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
Mar 9, 2002 (RCW #917) Raymond Bingham defeated Dan Jesser (C) by pinfall (after outside interference by Kai Hanson) to win the title
**Bingham lost the title on May 18/2002 to Christian Cage in a non-RCW event
WWA World Heavyweight Title
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
Dec 22, 2001 (RCW #910: 22nd Anniversary Spectacular - Revelations/End of Days)
Rob van Dam (C) defeated Sam Holiday by countout
WWA/NWA Undisputed Heavyweight Title
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
Mar 16, 2002 (RCW #918) Barry Windham (C) defeated Nick Mercury by pinfall
**this was origininally the same title recognized by Maple Leaf Wrestling with a long storied history. RCW used it as a recognized "higher" title that its local talent would shoot for, when they brought in the title holder**
February 16th, 1980 (RCW #4) - Dino Bravo (champion) defeated Black Avenger (Moose Morowski) by pinfall (Winnipeg)
May 10th, 1980 (RCW #10) - Dino Bravo (champion) defeated The Destroyer by pinfall (Winnipeg)
August 30th, 1980 (RCW #18) - Greg "the Hammer" Valentine (champion) defeated The Destroyer by submission to the figure-four (Winnipeg)
November 8th, 1980 (RCW #23) - Greg "the Hammer" Valentine (champion) defeated Chris Lyons by submission to the figure-four (Winnipeg)
February 14th, 1981 (RCW #27) - Angelo Mosca (champion) defeated Chris Lyons by submission to the full nelson (Winnipeg)
December 12th, 1981 (RCW #46) - Big John Studd (champion) battled RCW Heavyweight champion The Destroyer to a double countout in a title v title match at the 2nd Anniversary show (Winnipeg)
March 27th, 1982 (RCW #57) - Angelo Mosca (champion) defeated Dean Jarrett by pinfall (Winnipeg)
September 26th, 1982 (RCW #78) - Angelo Mosca (champion) defeated Dean Jarrett by pinfall (Winnipeg)
December 9th, 1982 (RCW #85) - Angelo Mosca (champion) defeated Buddy Lane by pinfall (Brandon)
December 11th, 1982 (RCW #87) - Angelo Mosca (champion) lost to Rufus R. Jones by disqualification to retain his title at the 3rd Anniversary show (Winnipeg)
Tennessee State Junior Heavyweight Championship
**this title was used by Timmy Rich, a knock-off of Wildfire Tommy Rich, and was discovered to be a bogus title, but this did not stop him from defending it and his adversaries from wishing to take it from him and drive him out of RCW**
February 16, 1980 (RCW #4) - Timmy Rich (champion) lost to Eric Lee by disqualification to retain his title. This was the one and only title defense that occured before everyone became aware the title was bogus. (Winnipeg)
March 1, 1980 (RCW #5) - Timmy Rich defeated Johnny Rich to retain. Johnny Rich was a surprise opponent billed as Tommy Rich's cousin, here to stop Timmy from trading falsely on the name. (Winnipeg)
April 26, 1980 (RCW #9) - Destroyer defeated Timmy Rich by submission in an RCW Heavyweight title against Tennessee Jr title match. However, after the match Timmy protested that Destroyer could not hold the JR title because he was over 225 pounds and the title was returned to Rich.
June 7, 1980 (RCW #12) - Timmy Rich defeated Dusty Street by pinfall in a Hair v Bogus Title match. Street's head was shaved bald, but he attacked Rich after the shaving and stole the title belt, which he was forced to later return.
August 2, 1980 (RCW #16) - Timmy Rich put his title up against the mask of Uvlade Slim. Originally Dusty Street & Uvlade Slim defeated Timmy Rich & Dean Jarrett but after a post-match beatdown Slim was unmasked to reveal Johnny Rich who had previously lost a loser-leaves-town match. So the match decision was reversed and Rich got to keep his bogus belt.
October 25, 1980 (RCW #22) - The Destroyer defeated Timmy Rich in a title versus bogus title match, but after the match the Destroyer returned the belt to Rich under the stipulation that he leave town with the belt, to which he agreed.
NWA World Women's Title
December 12, 1981 (RCW #46); 2nd Anniversary Spectacular - Fabulous Moolah successfully defended the title against Jeannie Rahib winning by pinfall thanks to a handful of tights.
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
December 9th, 1982 (RCW #85) - Greg Valentine (champion) and Bulldog Bob Brown battled to a double countout (Brandon)
December 11th, 1982 (RCW #87) - Greg Valentine (champion) defeated Buddy Lane by submission at the 3rd Anniversary Show (Winnipeg)
Maple Leaf Women's Champion
This was not a real title.
Dec 15th, 1983 (#128) - LeiLani Kai (champion) was brought in as the Maple Leaf Champion and lost a Canadian unification match to RCW champion Judy Martin, to morph the RCW title to become the Canadian Women's Championship.
Stampede Heavyweight Championship
**it's unclear which belt this was exactly as the Stampede territory was in flux at the time. This may very well have been made up.
June 2nd 1984 (RCW # 148) - "Rotten" Ron Starr (Stampede champion) lost to Chris Lyon (RCW champion) by disqualification, but still retained his title, in a title versus title match.
NWA Canadian Tag Team Titles
May 4th, 1985 (RCW #189 ) - Sonny Meyers & Mike Dupree (champions) defeated Robbie Royce & Ron Ritchie
Southwest Women's Championship
June 16th, 1985: (RCW #194) - Red Fox (champion) defeated Natasha by pinfall to retain her title. Tucson, Arizona.
Stampede International Tag Team Titles
December 17, 1987 (RCW #313): 8th Anniversary Spectacular - Bad Company (Bruce Hart & Brian Pillman) (champions) defeated the Top Guns (Ricky Rice & Derrick Dukes) by pinfall after outside interference to retain their titles
Mid-West Women's Tag Team Titles
**not a real title
October 28, 1995 (RCW #589) - Tammy Rief & Tami Kim (champions) lost by DQ to April Cummings & Dana Dodson
SAWF - South African Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title
December 9, 1995 (RCW #593): 16th Anniversary Spectacular - Harley Tragger (champion) defeated Giant Warrior by countout
December 13, 1997 (RCW #708); 18th Anniversary Spectacular - Cobra (champion) defeated Linley Tolbert by pinfall
December 4, 1999 (RCW #816); 20th Anniversary Spectacular - Linley Tolbert (champion) defeated Bobby Duncum Jr (RCW Champion) by pinfall in a title vs title match
SAWF - South African Wrestling Federation Tag Team Titles
December 4, 1999 (RCW #816); 20th Anniversary Spectacular - Dennis Cale & Ken Van Beselaere (champions) defeated Spinebusters (Jerry Orth & Bryuan Caruthers) by pinfall
Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title
April 25, 1998 (RCW #725): Bruce Hart (champion) defeated Ben Bassarab by countout
Central States Heavyweight Title
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
April 25, 1998 (RCW #725): Blizzard (champion) defeated Buddy Landell by pinfall
December 4, 1999 (RCW #816); Derrick Darkstorm (champion) and Sam Holiday battled to a no-contest
January 29, 2000 (RCW #817); Derrick Darkstorm (champion) defeated Sam Holiday, Al Hardamann, and Derek Graves in a 4 way
RCW Lightweight Title
Sep 12, 1999 (RCW #810) IronMan PPV: Reckless Youth defeated Erin O'Grady by pinfall
**The Indy fed which had been breaking into the RCW TV feed had Erin O'Grady show up with the fictional title and lose it to their guy Youth
Sep 18, 1999 (RCW #811); Donovan Morgan defeated Reckless Youth (C) by pinfall to win the title
WWA World Tag Team Titles
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
Dec 22, 2001 (RCW #910: 22nd Anniversary Spectacular - Revelations/End of Days)
Blood Brothers: Scarlett Birmingham & Julian LeMonie defeated The Spinebusters: Bryan Caruthers & Jerry Orth by pinfall
CWA America's Title
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
Mar 9, 2002 (RCW #917) Cesar DeHoyas (C) defeated Curt Hennig by pinfall
WWA North American Title
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
Mar 9, 2002 (RCW #917) Raymond Bingham defeated Dan Jesser (C) by pinfall (after outside interference by Kai Hanson) to win the title
**Bingham lost the title on May 18/2002 to Christian Cage in a non-RCW event
WWA World Heavyweight Title
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
Dec 22, 2001 (RCW #910: 22nd Anniversary Spectacular - Revelations/End of Days)
Rob van Dam (C) defeated Sam Holiday by countout
WWA/NWA Undisputed Heavyweight Title
**part of the World Wrestling Alliance (John Fredrickson/Carl Todd)
Mar 16, 2002 (RCW #918) Barry Windham (C) defeated Nick Mercury by pinfall