PWA Heavyweight Championship (Minnesota)

PWA Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionPro Wrestling America
Date establishedJanuary 15, 1985
Current champion(s)Udo
Date wonSeptember 10, 2011
Statistics
First champion(s)Mad Dog Vachon
Most reignsCharlie Norris (5)
Longest reignRicky Rice (554 days)
Shortest reignErik Lockhart (>1 day)

The PWA Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling heavyweight championship in Pro Wrestling America (PWA). It is the only remaining championship after PWA began running occasional events in the mid-1990s.

The inaugural champion was Mad Dog Vachon, who defeated "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal in Anoka, Minnesota on January 15, 1985 to become the first PWA Heavyweight Champion. Charlie Norris holds the record for most reigns, with five. At 554 days, Ricky Rice's first reign is the longest in the title's history. Erik Lockhart's only title reign is the shortest, at less than a day. Overall, there have been 26 reigns shared between 15 wrestlers with two vacancies.