American Heavyweight Championship

American Heavyweight Championship
Details
Date establishedJanuary 19, 1881
Statistics
First champion(s)Edwin Bibby
Final champion(s)Wladek Zbyszko
Most reignsTom Jenkins, Frank Gotch, Charlie Cutler, Dr. Benjamin Roller (3 times)

The American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship was the first heavyweight professional wrestling championship in the United States. The title existed from 1881 through approximately 1922.[1]

  1. ^ "BIBBY THROWS ROSS.; WINNING A MATCH WITH THE GIANT-- THREE OUT OF FIVE FALLS GAINED. - The New York Times".