FGA Pride Championship
Mar 28, 2013 18:56:54 GMT -5
Post by FGA Office on Mar 28, 2013 18:56:54 GMT -5
FGA PRIDE CHAMPIONSHIP
Created in 2013, the Pride Championship is a secondary championship in FGA. Focused on establishing and showcasing the more "pure" grapplers in FGA, the Pride Championship is contested under Pride Rules. Pride Rules are:
1) No closed fists to the head. Pokes, gouges, rakes and other illegal strikes to the eyes are also prohibited. Failure to follow these rules will result in a warning, then a rope break being taken away. However, slaps, chops and kicks to the head are all legal.
2) Grapplers are allowed three rope breaks per match. If all three rope breaks are used, then a pinfall or submission cannot be broken up by a rope break.
3) Grapplers, no matter how much animosity is between them, must shake hands at the start of the match or be charged a rope break.
4) All matches fought under "Pride Rules" will have a 20-count.
5) Finally, all "Pride Rules" matches will be contested under Best 2 out of 3 Falls.
Previous Designs:
February 23, 2013 - April 12, 2017
April 2017 - June 07, 2021
Created in 2013, the Pride Championship is a secondary championship in FGA. Focused on establishing and showcasing the more "pure" grapplers in FGA, the Pride Championship is contested under Pride Rules. Pride Rules are:
1) No closed fists to the head. Pokes, gouges, rakes and other illegal strikes to the eyes are also prohibited. Failure to follow these rules will result in a warning, then a rope break being taken away. However, slaps, chops and kicks to the head are all legal.
2) Grapplers are allowed three rope breaks per match. If all three rope breaks are used, then a pinfall or submission cannot be broken up by a rope break.
3) Grapplers, no matter how much animosity is between them, must shake hands at the start of the match or be charged a rope break.
4) All matches fought under "Pride Rules" will have a 20-count.
5) Finally, all "Pride Rules" matches will be contested under Best 2 out of 3 Falls.
Previous Designs:
February 23, 2013 - April 12, 2017
April 2017 - June 07, 2021
1. Kevin Hardaway
(02/23/13 - 04/28/13) [64 days]
DEF: Malcolm Drake in the Pride Tournament finals at Pride, Honor & Excellence)
- V1: def. Anton Chase at the Mississauga DVD Taping (3/9/13)
- V2: Kevin Hardaway vs. Bob Pooler went to a Draw at the New York City DVD Taping (4/6/13)
2. Chandler Scott
(04/28/13 - 06/21/13) [54 days]
DEF: Kevin Hardaway at Only the Strong Survive
- V1: def. Bob Pooler at the Erie DVD Taping (5/11/13)
- V2: def. Jason Richards at the Plymouth DVD Taping (6/8/13)
3. J.T. Cash
(06/21/13 - 08/21/13) [61 days]
DEF: Chandler Scott at All-Star Showdown II
- V1: def. Wayne Carruthers at the Hartford DVD Taping (7/6/13)
* On 8/18/13, Cash is injured in a match against Andreas Lasiewicz.
* Cash is forced to vacate the championship on 8/21/13 due to injury.
4. Chris Bond
(08/31/13 - 09/14/13) [14 days]
DEF: Michael Tomkins, Andreas Lasiewicz and Michael Hopkins in a 4 Corners Elimination Match at
Event: Above & Beyond II
5. Chaths
(09/14/13 - 10/12/13) [29 days]
DEF: Chris Bond at the Columbus DVD Taping
6. Chris Bond [2]
(10/12/13 - 10/26/13) [14 days]
DEF: Chaths at the Dearborn DVD Taping
7. Johnny Karma
(10/26/13 - 12/20/13) [55 days]
DEF: Chris Bond at Respect is Earned
- V1: def. Camellia D. Magna; Elizabeth DVD Taping (11/9/13)
8. Jimmy Page
(12/20/13 - 04/19/14) [120 days]
DEF: Johnny Karma at Final Frontier
- V1: def. Willow Swaine at International Incident (2/22/14)
9. Riley Owens
(04/19/14 - 10/18/14) [182 days]
DEF: Jimmy Page at Only The Strong Survive
- V1: def. Jared James at All-Star Showdown III (6/28/14)
- V2: def. Kevin Hardaway at Above & Beyond III (8/23/14)
- V3: def. Cyncity at the Dearborn DVD Taping (9/17/14)
10. Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine
(10/18/14 - 02/28/15) [133 days]
DEF: Riley Owens at Capital Combat
- V1: def. Evangelista at Final Frontier (12/20/14)
11. Dom Harter
(02/28/15 - 05/16/15) [77 days]
DEF: Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine at 2015: A New Odyssey
- V1: Mia Scott def. Dom Harter by disqualification at the Shreveport DVD Taping (4/18/15)
12. Mia Scott
(05/16/15 - 07/25/15) [70 days]
DEF: Dom Harter at Glory Road
13. Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine [2]
(07/25/15 - 03/05/16) [224 days]
DEF: Mia Scott at All Star Showdown IV
- V1: def. Johnny Karma at Vertigo (9/5/15)
- V2: def. Evangelista at Vertigo (10/3/15)
- V3: def. Johnny Cannon at Final Frontier (12/12/15)
- V4: def. Noelle Smith at Canadian Stampede (2/20/16)
14. Johnny Karma [2]
(03/05/16 - 05/25/16) [81 says]
DEF: Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine at Vertigo
- V1: def. Tony Carmine by DQ at Vertigo (4/2/16)
15. Fujiko Mine
(05/25/16 - 10/01/16) [129 days]
DEF: Johnny Karma at All-Star Showdown V
- V1: def. Elizabeth Lannister at SSWA #59 (7/25/16)
16. Molly Reid
(10/01/16 - 04/15/17) [196 days]
DEF: Fujiko Mine at Vertigo E22
- V1: def. Evan Envi at Final Frontier (12/24/16)
- V2: def. Chris Madison at Grapple Kingdom (2/18/17)
17. Chris Madison
(04/15/17 - 06/25/17) [71 days]
DEF: Molly Reid at Only the Strong Survive
18. Savannah Taylor
(06/25/17 - 09/09/17) [76 days]
DEF: Chris Madison at All-Star Showdown: Night Two
19. Chris Madison [2]
(09/09/17 - 03/03/18) [175 days]
DEF: Savannah Taylor at Trouble in Paradise
- V1: def. Sydney Christensen at Vertigo E41 (10/14/17)
- V2: def. Fujiko Mine at Final Frontier: Night One (12/22/17)
- V3: def. Tyberius King at Vertigo E46 (01/06/18)
20. Fujiko Mine [2]
(03/03/18 - 11/28/18) [270 days]
DEF: Chris Madison at 2018: A New Odyssey
- V1: def. Chris Madison at Only The Strong Survive (04/28/18)
- V2: def. Tyler Storm at All-Star Showdown VII (07/14/18)
- V3: def. Seth Iser at Vertigo E57 (08/04/18)
- V4: def. Ricky Valero at Capital Combat (09/29/18)
21. Izzy Anders
(11/28/18 - 12/30/18) [32 days]
DEF: Fujiko Mine at the Seven Year Anniversary Show
22. Seth Iser
(12/30/18 - 11/17/19) [322 days]
DEF: Izzy Anders at Final Frontier
- V1: def. Nando Fresno: Alien Hunter at Revelations (03/24/19)
- V2: def. Izzy Anders in a "Two Falls of Honor" Match at Only The Strong Survive (05/18/19)
- V3: fought with Tyler Storm to a DRAW at All-Star Showdown VIII: Night One (08/10/19)
23. Tyler Storm
(11/17/19 - 02/15/20) [90 days]
DEF: Seth Iser at Above & Beyond VII
24. Lowri Moss
(02/15/20 - 09/19/20) [135 days]*
DEF: Tyler Storm at Vertigo E76
* Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, FGA stopped 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.
25. Tyler Storm [2]
(09/19/20 - 07/23/21) [248 days]*
DEF: Lowri Moss at Only the Strong Survive
- V1: def. Marlon Cure at All-Star Showdown X (12/31/20)
* Due to COVID spikes, FGA stopped production 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.
- V2: def Ace Voltage at 2021: A New Odyssey (04/27/21)
26. Ace Voltage
(07/23/21 - Present) [409 days]*
DEF: Tyler Storm at Only the Strong Survive
- V1: def. Tyler Storm at All-Star Showdown X: Night Two (10/30/21)
* Due to health and safety concerns, FGA stopped production 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.
- V2: def. Julian Tijerina at Royal Battle at Royal Albert Hall (03/12/22)
- V3: def. Brian Stryker at Gauntlet for the Gold (04/24/22)
27. Julian Tijerina
(09/16/22 - 06/09/23) [211 days]*
DEF: Tyler Storm at Only the Strong Survive
- V1: def. Ace Voltage at Only the Strong Survive (12/05/22)
* FGA went on hiatus 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.
28. TJ Techniques
(06/09/23 - Present) [266 days]
DEF: Julian Tijerina at Grapple Kingdom V
- V1: def. El Dragón at Grapland (11/30/23)
* All championships were vacated when FGA suspended operations indefinitely on March 1, 2024.