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Southern States Wrestling
Heavyweight Title (as of 2023-02-09)
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Tennessee Equalizer
1991-02-16
Elizabethton, TN
Defeats George Hiatt to become the first champion.
Skyfire
1991-07-12
Kingsport, TN
Stan Lee
1991-10-31
Kingsport, TN
Wayne Rogers
1992-07-07
Fall Branch, TN
G.Q. Stratus
1993-01-08
Fall Branch, TN
Jimmy Golden
1993-03-30
Weber City, VA
Wayne Rogers [2]
1993-07-23
Fall Branch, TN
Mike Samson
1994-02-26
Morristown, TN
The Mongolian Stomper
1994-05-06
Fall Branch, TN
Vacant in 94-09 upon retirement.
Chic White
1994-10
Fall Branch, TN
Defeats Tennessee Equalizer in tournament final.
Steve Flynn
1995-01-06
Fall Branch, TN
Mike Samson [2]
1995-03-21
Fall Branch, TN
Steve Flynn [2]
1995-08-11
Fall Branch, TN
Iron Man
1995-10-07
Fall Branch, TN
Eddie Bruiser
1996-01-19
Fall Branch, TN
Tennessee Equalizer [2]
1996-03-01
Fall Branch, TN
Danny Christian
1996-09-02
Fall Branch, TN
K.C. Thunder
1996-10-05
Fall Branch, TN
Dan Cooley
1997-01-31
Shawsville, VA
Stripped on 97-04-09.
Steve Flynn [3]
1997-05-02
Fall Branch, TN
Defeats Frank Parker in tournament final; stripped on 97-09-01 when he fails to appear for a scheduled title defense.
Johnny Thunder
1997-09-01
Fall Branch, TN
Wins vacant title by pinning Otto Schwanz in a tag team match.
The War Machine [2]
1997-10-25
Fall Branch, TN
Defeats Johnny Thunder, Steve Flynn, and Ricky Harrison in a 4-corner match.
Ricky Harrison
1997-12-13
Mountain City, TN
Buddy Landel
1998-04-10
Fall Branch, TN
Beau James
1998-04-10
Fall Branch, TN
Ricky Harrison [2]
1998-04-17
Fall Branch, TN
Beau James [2]
1999-01-16
Kingsport, TN
Iron Cross
1999-06-05
Kingsport, TN
The War Machine [3]
1999-10-07
Johnson City, TN
Tracy Smothers
2000-03-03
Saltville, VA
Iron Cross [2]
2000-09-09
Kingsport, TN
Stan Sierra
2001-01-15
Kingsport, TN
Brian Overbay
2001-01-26
Kingsport, TN
By default.
Steve Phillips
2001-01-26
Kingsport, TN
Brian Overbay [2]
2001-02-10
Awarded by reverse decision.
Ricky Harrison [3]
2001-06-01
Kingsport, TN
Beau James [3]
2001-12-25
Kingsport, TN
Defeats Ricky Harrison on 02-02-27 in Kingsport, TN to unify Appalachian Title.
Heinrich Von Keller
2002-07-01
Kingsport, TN
Stripped on 02-09-01 when he is suspended for attacking a local television sponsor.
Jesse Taylor
2002-10-15
Kingsport, TN
Defeats Beau James in tournament final.
Scotty McKeever
2003-12-25
Kingsport, TN
Jesse Taylor [2]
2003-02-01
Beaver, WV
Robbie Cassidy
2003-05-09
Greeneville, TN
Jesse Taylor [3]
2003-07-07
Kingsport, TN
Brad Batten
2003-09-04
Kingsport, TN
Beau James [4]
2003-10-01
Kingsport, TN
By default.
Ray Idol
2004-01-01
Kingsport, TN
John Noble
2004-08-07
Awarded when SSW and Championship Wrestling split; Idol is awarded National Title by CW.
Beau James [5]
2004-10-03
Kingsport, TN
Danny Ray
2005-03-25
Kingsport, TN
Title inactive after SSW leaves NWA Bluegrass in 05-01.
Wayne Adkins
2008-09-27
Kingsport, TN
Defeats Ryan Dookie in tournament final.
K.C. Thunder
2008-11-27
Kingsport, TN
Vacant in 08-12.
Cody Ices
2009-01-09
Kingsport, TN
Wins a 15-man rumble for vacant title.
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Ray Idol [2]
2009-10-19<
Frank Parker
2010-02-26
Kingsport, TN
Ray Idol [3]
2010-06-18
Kingsport, TN
Frank Parker [2]
2010-11-25<
Sometime after 10-09-18; also defeats Beau James on 10-11-25 in Kingsport, TN to win Television Title; still champion as of 11-06-06.
Ray Idol [4]
2011-07-17
Mt. Carmel, TN
Frank Parker [3]
2011-11-24
Mt. Carmel, TN
Beau James [5]
2012-07-15
Mt. Carmel, TN
Eric Darkstorm
2012-09-29
Mt. Carmel, TN
Kyle Matthews
2013-11-03
Mt. Carmel, TN
Eric Darkstorm [2]
2013-11-29
Mt. Carmel, TN
Vacant in 14-04.
Kyle Kool
2014-04-18
Rogersville, TN
Defeats Ray Idol in tournament final.
DeAndre Jackson
2014-09-27
Kingsport, TN
Still champion as of 15-06-27.
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Vacant as of 16-06-08.
Iron Cross [3]
2016-07-09
Gray, TN
Defeats Frank Parker; still champion as of 16-09-21.
