CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship

The CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Combat Zone Wrestling

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(CZW), designed for junior heavyweights

Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)

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; wrestlers under 220 lb (99.8 kg; 15.7 st). It was established in 1999 at CZW's first show, Opening Night with The Sensational One as the first champion. There have been a total of twenty-two recognized champions who have had a combined twenty-eight official reigns. | |}>

Title history

Wrestler:	Times:	Date:	Location:
The Sensational One	1	February 13, 1999	Mantua, NJ
White Lotus	1	February 13, 1999	Mantua, NJ
The Sensational One	2	March 27, 1999	Mantua, NJ
Justice Pain Justice Pain Christopher Wilson is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Justice Pain. Pain is best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling, as well as Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged...	1	April 3, 1999	Mantua, NJ
Ric Blade Ric Blade Ric Blade is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he was a one time Junior Heavyweight Champion and a one time World Tag Team Champion with Nick Mondo. Blade has wrestled in such companies such as Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling, Big Japan...	1	July 19, 1999	Mantua, NJ
Trent Acid Trent Acid Michael Verdi was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Trent Acid. Verdi had worked as a tag team wrestler for most of his career, primarily as part of The Backseat Boyz with Johnny Kashmere, in several independent promotions in America, including Combat Zone Wrestling,...	1	June 9, 2000	Mantua, NJ

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Takeo Otsuka

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|Jun Kasai

Jun Kasai

is a Japanese professional wrestler, primarily competing for Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Dubbed the Crazy Monkey for his violent and oftentimes self-harmful style of hardcore wrestling, Kasai is considered a breakthrough talent in Japanese wrestling, able to work both hardcore and technical styles...

|| 1 || May 4, 2001 || Sapporo, Japan

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|Trent Acid || 2 || August 19, 2001 || Yokohama, Japan

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Sewell, New Jersey

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|Ruckus

Claude Marrow

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|Trent Acid || 3 || December 15, 2001 || Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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|Ruckus || 2 || January 18, 2003 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Sonjay Dutt

Sonjay Dutt

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|Alex Shelley

Alex Shelley

Patrick Martin , is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Shelley. He wrestles for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he currently teams with Chris Sabin as The Motor City Machine Guns. He previously gained fame on the independent circuit, working most notably for...

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|Mike Quackenbush || 1 || February 5, 2005 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Sabian

Sabian (wrestler)

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|Mike Quackenbush || 2 || June 11, 2005 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Derek Frazier || 1 || September 10, 2005 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Niles Young

Niles Young

Niles Young is an American professional wrestler who competes in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions including NWA Force One Pro Wrestling, Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling, Future of Wrestling, the Eastern Wrestling Alliance, Hardway Wrestling, International Wrestling Syndicate,...

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|Sexxxy Eddie || 1 || July 8, 2006 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Sonjay Dutt || 2 || September 9, 2006 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Jigsaw

Jigsaw (wrestler)

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|Scotty Vortekz || 1 || April 7, 2007 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Danny Havoc

Danny Havoc

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|Sabian || 2 || October 13, 2007 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Chuck Taylor || 1 || May 10, 2008 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Ryan McBride

Ryan McBride

Ryan Cluney is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such independent wrestling promotions as Combat Zone Wrestling and Maryland Championship Wrestling.-Career:...

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|Egotistico Fantastico

Robert Anthony

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|Drew Blood || 1 || September 12, 2009 || Philadelphia, PA
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|Greg Excellent || 1 || December 12, 2009 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Sabian || 3 || February 13, 2010 || Philadelphia, PA
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|Adam Cole

Adam Cole

Austin Jenkins is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Adam Cole. He competes for several independent promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Northeast Wrestling and Ring of Honor....

|| 1 || May 8, 2010 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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|Sami Callihan

Sami Callihan

Sam Johnston is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "The New Horror" Sami Callihan. He competes for promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, Dragon Gate USA, NWA Force One Pro Wrestling, EVOLVE Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Absolute Intense Wrestling, and Insanity Pro...

|| 1 || November 12, 2011 || Philadelphia, PA ||
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List of individual reigns

Symbol	Meaning
†	Indicates the current champion

As of , .

Wrestler	Days Held	Date Won	Date Lost
Adam Cole Adam Cole Austin Jenkins is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Adam Cole. He competes for several independent promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Northeast Wrestling and Ring of Honor....		May 8, 2010	November 12, 2011
Trent Acid Trent Acid Michael Verdi was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Trent Acid. Verdi had worked as a tag team wrestler for most of his career, primarily as part of The Backseat Boyz with Johnny Kashmere, in several independent promotions in America, including Combat Zone Wrestling,...	399	December 15, 2001	January 18, 2003
Sonjay Dutt Sonjay Dutt Retesh Bhalla is an American professional wrestler of Indian Punjabi descent, better known by his ring name, Sonjay Dutt. He is best known working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and is also known for his stints with Combat Zone Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, and other various independent...	392	December 13, 2003	January 8, 2005
Ruckus Claude Marrow Claude Marrow is an American independent professional wrestler better known by his ring name Ruckus. Marrow current performs in Combat Zone Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Chikara and Jersey All Pro Wrestling...	329	January 18, 2003	December 13, 2003
Ric Blade	326	July 19, 1999	June 9, 2000
MEN's Teioh Takeo Otsuka , also known as Men's Teioh or Terry Boy, is a Japanese professional wrestler who is a longtime mainstay of Big Japan Pro Wrestling as well as a former competitor of Michinoku Pro Wrestling...	231	September 15, 2000	May 4, 2001
Jigsaw	210	September 9, 2006	April 7, 2007
Sabian	210	October 13, 2007	May 10, 2008
Derek Frazier	182	September 10, 2005	March 11, 2006
Scotty Vortekz	154	April 7, 2007	September 8, 2007
Chuck Taylor	154	May 10, 2008	October 11, 2008
Ryan McBride Ryan McBride Ryan Cluney is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such independent wrestling promotions as Combat Zone Wrestling and Maryland Championship Wrestling.-Career:...	147	December 13, 2008	May 9, 2009
Egotistico Fantastico	126	May 9, 2009	September 12, 2009
Niles Young	119	March 11, 2006	July 8, 2006
Justice Pain Justice Pain Christopher Wilson is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Justice Pain. Pain is best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling, as well as Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged...	107	April 3, 1999	July 19, 1999
Jun Kasai Jun Kasai is a Japanese professional wrestler, primarily competing for Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Dubbed the Crazy Monkey for his violent and oftentimes self-harmful style of hardcore wrestling, Kasai is considered a breakthrough talent in Japanese wrestling, able to work both hardcore and technical styles...	107	May 4, 2001	August 19, 2001
Sabian	100	February 13, 2010	May 8, 2010
Mike Quackenbush	91	June 11, 2005	September 10, 2005
Drew Blood	91	September 12, 2009	December 12, 2009
Sabian	70	April 2, 2005	June 11, 2005
Sexxxy Eddy	63	July 8, 2006	September 9, 2006
Greg Excellent	63	December 12, 2009	February 13, 2010
Mike Quackenbush	56	February 5, 2005	April 2, 2005
White Lotus	42	February 13, 1999	March 27, 1999
Trent Acid	41	August 19, 2001	September 29, 2001
Danny Havoc	35	September 8, 2007	October 13, 2007
Alex Shelley Alex Shelley Patrick Martin , is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Shelley. He wrestles for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he currently teams with Chris Sabin as The Motor City Machine Guns. He previously gained fame on the independent circuit, working most notably for...	28	January 8, 2005	February 5, 2005
Trent Acid	22	June 9, 2000	July 1, 2000
Ruckus	13	December 2, 2001	December 15, 2001
The Sensational One	7	March 27, 1999	April 3, 1999
The Sensational One	<1	February 13, 1999
Sonjay Dutt	<1	September 9, 2006

List of combined reigns

Symbol	Meaning
†	Indicates the current champion

As of , .

Rank	Wrestler	# Of Reigns	Combined Days
1.	Adam Cole Adam Cole Austin Jenkins is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Adam Cole. He competes for several independent promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Northeast Wrestling and Ring of Honor.... †	1	+
2.	Trent Acid Trent Acid Michael Verdi was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Trent Acid. Verdi had worked as a tag team wrestler for most of his career, primarily as part of The Backseat Boyz with Johnny Kashmere, in several independent promotions in America, including Combat Zone Wrestling,...	3	462
3.	Sonjay Dutt Sonjay Dutt Retesh Bhalla is an American professional wrestler of Indian Punjabi descent, better known by his ring name, Sonjay Dutt. He is best known working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and is also known for his stints with Combat Zone Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, and other various independent...	2	392
4.	Sabian	3	380
5.	Ruckus Claude Marrow Claude Marrow is an American independent professional wrestler better known by his ring name Ruckus. Marrow current performs in Combat Zone Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Chikara and Jersey All Pro Wrestling...	2	342
6.	Ric Blade	1	326
7.	MEN's Teioh Takeo Otsuka , also known as Men's Teioh or Terry Boy, is a Japanese professional wrestler who is a longtime mainstay of Big Japan Pro Wrestling as well as a former competitor of Michinoku Pro Wrestling...	1	231
8.	Jigsaw	1	210
9.	Derek Frazier	1	182
10.	Scotty Vortekz	1	154
10.	Chuck Taylor	1	154
12.	Mike Quackenbush	2	147
13.	Ryan McBride Ryan McBride Ryan Cluney is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such independent wrestling promotions as Combat Zone Wrestling and Maryland Championship Wrestling.-Career:...	1	147
14.	Egotistico Fantastico	1	126
15.	Niles Young	1	119
16.	Justice Pain Justice Pain Christopher Wilson is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Justice Pain. Pain is best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling, as well as Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged...	1	107
16.	Jun Kasai Jun Kasai is a Japanese professional wrestler, primarily competing for Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Dubbed the Crazy Monkey for his violent and oftentimes self-harmful style of hardcore wrestling, Kasai is considered a breakthrough talent in Japanese wrestling, able to work both hardcore and technical styles...	1	107
18.	Drew Blood	1	91
19.	Sexxxy Eddy	1	63
20.	Greg Excellent	1	49
21.	White Lotus	1	42
22.	Danny Havoc	1	35
23.	Alex Shelley Alex Shelley Patrick Martin , is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Shelley. He wrestles for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he currently teams with Chris Sabin as The Motor City Machine Guns. He previously gained fame on the independent circuit, working most notably for...	1	28
24.	The Sensational One	2	7

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Title history

List of individual reigns

List of combined reigns

See also

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