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FACTS

Longest Reign: Kenny Doane: 417 days

Shortest Reign: Masato Tanaka (2nd reign): 5 days

1. The title has changed hands in Minnesota twice.

2. The title switched hands on April 28th in 2000, 2001 and 2002.

3. Ultimo Dragon won the title at War in the Winter in 2003 and 2004.

4. As of February 2009, the title has changed hands in St Louis on 3 occassions.

ULTIMO DRAGON STRIPPED OF TITLE BY RAVEN ON JULY 8, 2004 FOR NOT MAKING A SCHEDULED MANDATORY DEFENSE.

Date New Champion Defeated Where Event/Show
December 2, 1999 Weapon R Colonel Carter

*Tournament Final

Charlotte, North Carolina
March 29, 2000 Masato Tanaka Weapon R Anaheim, California
April 6, 2000 Essa Rios Masato Tanaka Knoxville, Tennessee
April 12, 2000 Funaki Essa Rios St. Paul, Minnesota
April 28, 2000 Masato Tanaka Funaki

*Triple Threat Match

Miami, Florida Whiplash
May 2, 2000 Dean Malenko Masato Tanaka Miami, Florida
August 4, 2000 Weapon R Dean Malenko Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
September 26, 2000 Masato Tanaka Weapon R Toronto, Ontario, Canada Natural Disaster
December 20, 2000 Weapon R Masato Tanaka Albany, New York
April 28, 2001 Yuji Matasamo Weapon R Tampa, Florida
May 26, 2001 Jerry Lynn Yuji Matasamo Boston, Massachusetts
June 27, 2001 Tajiri Jerry Lynn

*Triple Threat Match

Chicago, Illinois
July 28, 2001 Yuji Matasamo Tajiri Daytona Beach, Florida
September 20, 2001 Crash Yuji Matasamo Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 25, 2001 Yuji Matasamo Crash

Fatal 4 way elimination match

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
November 17, 2001 Essa Rios Yuji Matasamo

Ohio State University
December 5, 2001 Carney Essa Rios

The Palace of Auburn Hills
December 29, 2001 Essa Rios Carney

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
February 9, 2002 "Too Hot" Scott Taylor Essa Rios Baton Rouge, Louisiana
March 30, 2002 Justin Sane "Too Hot" Taylor

*Triple Threat Match

Las Vegas, Nevada
April 28, 2002 "High Octane" Damion West Justin Sane Greensboro, North Carolina
May 29, 2002 The Hurricane "High Octane" Damion West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 29, 2002 Matt Hardy The Hurricane Dallas, Texas
October 29, 2002 Dylan Jansens Matt Hardy Charlotte, North Carolina
February 27, 2003 Hayabusa

*Won in a triple threat

Dylan Jansens St. Louis, Missouri
June 29, 2003 Carney Hayabusa Lafayette, Louisiana
September 27, 2003 Jamie Noble Carney Washington, D.C.
November 10, 2003 "Awesome" Shane Thompson Jamie Noble Casper, Wyoming
December 30, 2003 Ultimo Dragon Shane Thompson Boston, Massachusetts
August 31, 2004 Low-Ki Won a tournament to win vacated title Memphis, Tennessee
October 28, 2004 Chavo Guerrero Low-Ki Rochester, New York
December 28, 2004 Ultimo Dragon Chavo Guerrero

*Won in a Fatal Four way

Louisville, Kentucky
January 22, 2005 Chavo Guerrero Ultimo Dragon Joplin, Missouri
March 31, 2005 Paul London Chavo Guerrero

* Won in Lightheavyweight Invitational

Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 11, 2005 Super Crazy Paul London Albuquerque, New Mexico
October 17, 2005 Paul London Super Crazy St. Louis, Missouri
October 6, 2006 Daivari Paul London Atlanta, Georgia
July 14, 2007 Carney Daivari Baltimore, Maryland
August 27, 2007 Kenny Doane Carney Memphis, Tennessee
March 9, 2008 Chavo Guerrero Kenny Doane Indianapolis, Indiana
July 12, 2008 Gregory Helms Chavo Guerrero

*Won in Fatal 4 Way

Oakland, California
February 11, 2009 Evan Bourne Gregory Helms St. Louis, Missouri
March 25, 2009 Kenny Doane Evan Bourne San Diego, California
July 31, 2010 Silver Wolf Won 16 man single elimination tournament Houston, Texas
April 18, 2011 Ultimo Dragon Silver Wolf Anaheim, California