| DUW World Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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| Current champion(s) |
Adam McIntyre | ||||||||||
| Date won | March 21, 2017 | ||||||||||
| Date introduced | October 30, 2011 | ||||||||||
| Promotion | Down Under Wrestling | ||||||||||
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The DUW World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by Down Under Wrestling. The championship was established on October 30, 2011 at the company's first show.
It is the oldest championship currently active in the promotion, and is presented as being the most prestigious title in DUW, with many matches for the title having headlined pay-per-view events.
Fifteen reigns are shared between nine wrestlers. Blake Roderick holds the record for most reigns as champion, being the first man to win the title on three separate occasions. The longest complete reign also belongs to Roderick, who was champion for 362 days. The shortest reign is again held by Roderick, whose third reign as champion only lasted 28 days.
The current champion is Adam McIntyre, who is in his third reign. He defeated former champion Tyron Bickerton on March 21, 2017 to win the title.
Title history[]
| No. | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
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| 1 | Heath Williams | 1 | October 30, 2011 | 138 | Tanah Merah, QLD | DUW Vol.1 | This was a 30-Minute Iron Man Match against Taylor Williams |
| 2 | Adam McIntyre | 1 | March 17, 2012 | 239 | Loganholme, QLD | DUW Vol.6 | |
| 3 | Heath Williams | 2 | November 11, 2012 | 41 | Manly, QLD | DUW Vol.14 | This was a Triple Threat Match also involving Taylor Williams |
| - | Vacant | - | December 22, 2012 | 38 | Manly, QLD | - | Title declared vacant after a Ladder Match between Heath and Taylor Williams ends in controversy |
| 4 | Adam McIntyre | 2 | January 29, 2013 | 94 | Manly, QLD | DUW Vol.16 | This was a Fatal 4-Way Match also involving Taylor Williams, Blake Roderick and Heath Williams. |
| 5 | Blake Roderick | 1 | April 27, 2013 | 147 | Cornubia, QLD | DUW Vol.19 | |
| 6 | Taylor Williams | 1 | September 21, 2013 | 33 | Wynnum, QLD | DUW Vol.24 | |
| 7 | Beck Wade | 1 | October 24, 2013 | 57 | Manly, QLD | DUW Vol.25 | |
| 8 | Sarinyde | 1 | December 20, 2013 | 309 | Manly, QLD | DUW Vol.27 | This was an unscheduled match |
| 9 | Blake Roderick | 2 | October 25, 2014 | 362 | Manly, QLD | DUW Last Call (2014) | |
| 10 | Jeff Palmer | 1 | October 22, 2015 | 101 | Manly, QLD | DUW Last Call (2015) | |
| 11 | Blake Roderick | 3 | January 31, 2016 | 25 | Slacks Creek, QLD | DUW | This was a Hell in a Cell Match |
| 12 | Pierce Prourne | 1 | February 25, 2016 | 163 | Brisbane, QLD | DUW Special | |
| 13 | Gristle | 1 | August 6, 2016 | 133 | Daisy Hill, QLD | DUW Wild Card (2016) | |
| 14 |
(formerly Taylor Williams) |
2 | December 17, 2016 | 94 | Shailer Park, QLD | DUW Seasons Beatings (2016) | This was a Title Unification Match also for the DUW Australian Championship |
| 15 | Adam McIntyre | 3 | March 21, 2017 | 174+ | Melbourne, Victoria | DUW No Apologies (2017) |
Combined reigns[]
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
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| 1 | Blake Roderick | 3 | 534 |
| 2 | Adam McIntyre | 2 | 333 |
| 3 | Sarinyde | 1 | 309 |
| 4 | Heath Williams | 2 | 179 |
| 5 | Pierce Prourne | 1 | 163 |
| 6 | Gristle | 1 | 133 |
| 7 | Jeff Palmer | 1 | 101 |
| 8 | Beck Wade | 1 | 57 |
| 9 | Taylor Williams/Tyron Bickerton | 2 | 54+ |