FGA World Championship
Apr 12, 2012 17:40:01 GMT -5
Post by FGA Office on Apr 12, 2012 17:40:01 GMT -5
FGA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Created in 2012, the FGA World Championship is THE most coveted prize in all of Frontier Grappling Arts. A legacy that began with “The Rogue” Michael Tomkins, the belt has been held by some FGA’s top stars both past and present, such as Chris Q, Chandler Scott and Fujiko Mine, among others. The following is a complete list of champions and defenses.
Name History:
FGA Heavyweight Championship: November 11, 2011 - February 22, 2014
FGA World Championship: February 22, 2014 - February 18, 2017, July 20, 2018 - June 07, 2021, September 01, 2022 - Present
FGA Undisputed Championship: February 18, 2017 - July 20, 2018, June 07, 2021 - August 31, 2022
Previous Designs:
November 11, 2011 - February 22, 2014
February 22, 2014 - February 18, 2017, July 20, 2018 - June 07, 2021
February 18, 2017 - July 20, 2018
Name History:
FGA Heavyweight Championship: November 11, 2011 - February 22, 2014
FGA World Championship: February 22, 2014 - February 18, 2017, July 20, 2018 - June 07, 2021, September 01, 2022 - Present
FGA Undisputed Championship: February 18, 2017 - July 20, 2018, June 07, 2021 - August 31, 2022
Previous Designs:
November 11, 2011 - February 22, 2014
February 22, 2014 - February 18, 2017, July 20, 2018 - June 07, 2021
February 18, 2017 - July 20, 2018
1. Michael Tomkins
(01/27/12 - 03/07/12) [40 days]
DEF: Jared James in the Chase for the Crown tournament finals at 2012: A New Odyssey
2. Blaine Harrison
(03/07/12 - 08/10/12) [156 days]
DEF: Michael Tomkins at the Huntington DVD Taping
- V1: def. Preston Blake at Spring Breakage (3/31/12)
- V2: def. Jacques Mercier at the Monroe Township DVD Taping (4/11/12)
- V3: def. Michael Tomkins at All-Star Showdown (6/1/12)
3. Chandler Scott
(08/10/12 - 11/17/12) [99 days]
DEF: Blaine Harrison at Above & Beyond
- V1: def. Jared James at Fear Itself (10/19/12)
4. A.J. Fairchild
(11/17/12 - 03/09/13) [112 days]
DEF: Chandler Scott at the One Year Anniversary Show
- V1: def. Ryan Kidd in a Best 2/3 Falls Match at Final Frontier (12/28/12)
- V2: def. Ryan Kidd & Preston Blake in a Triple Threat Ladder Match at Pride, Honor & Excellence (2/23/13)
5. Chris Q
(03/09/13 - 05/12/13) [64 days]
DEF: A.J. Fairchild at the Mississauga DVD Taping
- V1: def. Chris Bond; Only the Strong Survive (4/28/13)
6. Dom Harter
(05/12/13 - 06/08/13) [27 days]
DEF: Chris Q at the Ocean City DVD Taping
7. Chris Q [2]
(06/08/13 - 10/26/13) [140 days]
DEF: Dom Harter in a Lumberjack Match at the Plymouth DVD Taping
- V1: def. Chris Bond; All-Star Showdown II (6/21/13)
- V2: def. Bob Pooler & A.J. Fairchild in a Three Way Dance at Above & Beyond II (8/31/13)
8. Sean Sands
(10/26/13 - 12/21/13) [56 days]
DEF: Chris Q at Respect is Earned
9. Chris Q [3]
(12/21/13 - 03/10/14) [79 days]*
DEF: Sean Sands at Final Frontier
- V1: def. Dom Harter at International Incident (2/22/14)
* This title gained World Title status when Chris Q successfully defended his championship in London, ENG. From this reign forward, this belt will be referred to as the FGA World Championship.
* On 3/10/14, Chris Q is suspended indefinitely and stripped of the title after punching a network official.
10. Dom Harter [2]
(04/19/14 - 06/28/14) [70 days]
WON the Gold Rush Rumble at Only the Strong Survive
* Gold Rush Rumble was for the vacant FGA World Championship.
11. Jimmy Page
(06/28/14 - 02/28/15) [245 days]
DEF: Dom Harter & Dan Herrera in a Three Way Dance at All-Star Showdown III
- V1: def. Dom Harter at Above & Beyond III (8/23/14)
- V2: def. Cordy Stevenson at Capital Combat (10/18/14)
- V3: def. Riley Owens at Final Frontier (12/20/14)
12. Chandler Scott [2]
(02/25/15 - 12/12/15) [290 days]
DEF: Jimmy Page, Sean Sands, Johnny Karma in a Fatal 4-Way Match at 2015: A New Odyssey
- V1: def. Jimmy Page at Glory Road (05/16/15)
- V2: def. Cordy Stevenson at All Star Showdown IV (07/25/15)
- V3: def. Johnny Karma at Above & Beyond IV (09/19/15)
- V4: def. Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine at the Four Year Anniversary Show (11/14/15)
13. Zero McHannon
(12/12/15 - 02/20/16) [67 days]
DEF: Chandler Scott at Final Frontier
14. Cyncity
(02/20/16 - 04/16/16) [56 days]
DEF: Zero McHannon at Canadian Stampede
15. Zero McHannon [2]
(04/16/16 - 05/26/16) [71 days]
DEF: Cyncity at Gold Rush Rumble
16. Johnny Cannon
(05/26/16 - 08/20/16) [88 days]
DEF: Zero McHannon and Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine in a Triple Threat Match
Event: All-Star Showdown V
17. Zero McHannon [3]
(08/20/16 - 02/18/17) [113 days]*
DEF: Johnny Cannon and Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine in a Triple Threat Match at Above & Beyond V
- V1: def. Chandler Scott at Retribution (10/15/16)
* After the PPV, Zero McHannon walked out of FGA with the championship. Because of this action, FGA no longer recognized McHannon as its World Champion. FGA then held a tournament to crown a new champion, which was won by Cordy Stevenson on 11/12/16. At Final Frontier, McHannon returned to the promotion with his World Championship belt. As punishment, retroactively paused his reign on 10/15/16 (the night he walked out). His reign was restarted on 12/24/16 (the night he returned to the promotion).
18. Cordy Stevenson
(11/12/16 - 04/15/17) [154 days]
DEF: Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine in the Wildcard Lottery finals at the Five Year Anniversary Show
- V1: def. Zero McHannon at Grapple Kingdom (2/18/17)
* At Grapple Kingdom, FGA World Champion Cordy Stevenson defeated FGA World Champion Zero McHannon to determine the FGA Undisputed Champion.
19. Izzy Anders
(04/15/17 - 09/09/17) [147 days]
DEF: Cordy Stevenson at Only the Strong Survive
- V1: def. Johnny Karma at All-Star Showdown: Night Two (06/25/17)
20. Johnny Karma
(09/09/17 - 04/28/18) [221 days]
DEF: Izzy Anders in a Steel Cage Match at Trouble in Paradise
- V1: def. Chandler Scott at Flashpoint 2.1 (09/23/17)
- V2: def. Dom Harter at Vertigo E40 (09/30/17)
- V3: def. Molly Reid at Final Frontier: Night Two (12/23/17)
- V4: def. Evan Envi at Grapple Kingdom 2 (02/24/18)
21. Evan Envi
(04/28/18 - 09/29/18) [154 days]
DEF: Johnny Karma at Only The Strong Survive
- V1: def. Johnny Karma & Jimmy Page in a Triple Threat Match at All-Star Showdown VII (07/14/18)
* The contract of Evan Envi, who was drafted to Flashpoint during the Brand Extension Draft, had expired on 4/28/18, the same date that he defeated Johnny Karma for the FGA Undisputed Championship. He then immediately signed an exclusive contract to Vertigo and took the FGA Undisputed Championship with him. After successfully defending the championship at All-Star Showdown VII, Envi refused to appear on Flashpoint or defend his championship against any Flashpoint talent. Because of this, the Executive Committee stripped the championship of its undisputed name, reverting the name of the title back to the FGA World Championship.
22. Jimmy Page [2]
(09/29/18 - 12/30/18) [92 days]
DEF: Evan Envi in a Lumberjack Match at Capital Combat
23. Kol
(12/30/18 - 01/27/19) [28 days]
DEF: Jimmy Page at Final Frontier - Night Two
24. Evan Envi [2]
(01/27/19 - 05/18/19) [111 days]
DEF: Kol at Vertigo E63
- V1: def. Fujiko Mine at Revelations (03/24/19)
25. Fujiko Mine
(05/18/19 - 09/19/20) [408 days]*
DEF: Evan Envi at Only The Strong Survive
- V1: def. Marlon Cure at All-Star Showdown VIII: Night One (08/10/19)
- V2: def. Sara Mason at Vertigo E74 (10/12/19)
- V3: def. Izzy Anders at Above & Beyond VII (11/17/19)
- V4: def. James Edwards at Grapple Kingdom III (03/14/20)
* Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, FGA suspended production and touring on March 16, 2020. All title reigns were paused on this date. FGA restarted production on June 6, 2020. All title reigns were resumed on this date.
26. Seth Iser
(09/19/20 - 04/27/21) [161 days]*
DEF: Fujiko Mine at Only The Strong Survive
- V1: def. Fujiko Mine at All-Star Showdown IX (12/31/20)
* Due to COVID spikes, FGA suspended productions and touring again on January 5, 2021. All title reigns were paused on this date. FGA restarted production on March 5, 2021. All title reigns were resumed on this date.
27. Cordelia Stevenson [2]
(04/27/21 - 10/30/21) [186 days]
DEF: Seth Iser at 2021: A New Odyssey
* On 4/27/21, Cordelia Stevenson defeated Seth Iser in a Unification Match. Iser's World Title and Stevenson's International Heavyweight Championship were on the line. Stevenson unified both titles, retiring the International Championship.
- V1: def. Fujiko Mine at Only the Strong Survive (07/23/21)
- V2: def. Izzy Anders at All-Star Showdown X: Night One (10/29/21)
28. Lowri Moss
(10/30/21 - 06/09/23) [499 days]*
DEF: Cordelia Stevenson at All-Star Showdown X: Night Two
* Due to health and safety concerns, FGA suspended productions and touring from January 1 - January 31. All title reigns were paused during this period. FGA restarted production for 2022 on February 1. All title reigns were resumed on this date. FGA Undisputed Championship reverted back to the FGA World Championship name on September 1, 2022.
- V1: def. Cordelia Stevenson in a Ladder Match at Grapple Kingdom 4 (03/06/22)
- V2: def. Izzy Anders at Vertigo E95 (04/16/22)
- V3: def. Ace Voltage at Grapland (07/02/22)
- V4: def. Fujiko Mine at Vertigo E98 (09/16/22)
- V5: def. John Carmichael at Only the Strong Survive (12/05/22)
* FGA suspended operations from January 1 - February 28. All title reigns were paused during this period. FGA restarted production for 2023 on March 1. All title reigns were resumed on this date.
29. Nina Stokes
(06/09/23 - Present) [205+ days]
DEF: Lowri Moss at Grapple Kingdom V
- V1: def. Mark Storm at Grapland (11/30/23)