Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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World Wrestling Network
Proving Ground Heavyweight
Title (as of 2025-11-10)
Jonathan Hudson
2022-10-08
Crystal River, FL
Defeats Rich Port Ayala in tournament final to become the first champion.
Rich Port Ayala
2023-03-24
Port Richey, FL
On 23-07-30, ACW champion Lucky Ali, defeats Ayala, FIP World Champion Karam, and Sideshow in a 4-way match; initially reported as Ali winning both FIP and ACW titles, but Ayala continues to billed as champion.
