IWC Super Indy Championship
Details
PromotionInternational Wrestling Cartel
Date establishedMarch 22, 2002
Current champion(s)Ganon Jones, Jr.
Date wonDecember 2, 2023
Statistics
First champion(s)Super Hentai
Longest reignSuper Hentai
(357 days)
Shortest reignJason Gory, Jonathan Gresham, David Starr, Sam Adonis, Ganon Jones, Jr.
(<1 day)
Heaviest championSam Adonis (255 lb (116 kg))
Lightest championJohn McChesney, Shiima Xion
(169 lb (77 kg))

The IWC Super Indy Championship is a professional wrestling championship in the wrestling promotion International Wrestling Cartel. The championship was first awarded on March 22, 2002, when Super Hentai defeated Christopher Daniels in the finals of the first Super Indy tournament.[1][2]

There have been 58 reigns among 33 wrestlers with 18 vacancies. Most of the vacancies came due to the Super Indy Tournament. The inaugural champion was Super Hentai. John McChesney has the most reigns at seven. Super Hentai has the longest singular reign at 357 days. He accomplished this in two separate reigns. Jason Gory, Jonathan Gresham, David Starr, Sam Adonis, and Ganon Jones, Jr. have the shortest reigns at less than one day. Super Hentai has the longest combined reign at 826 days.

Ganon Jones, Jr. is the current champion. He defeated Anthony Catena at the 6th Annual IWC Pittsburgh Classic on December 2, 2023.

Title history

As of February 7, 2024.

Names

Name Time of use
IWC Super Indy Championship March 22, 2002 – present

Reigns

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days


1 Super Hentai March 22, 2002 Super Indy Monroeville, Pennsylvania 1 357 Defeated Christopher Daniels in the finals of the Super Indy tournament to become the first champion. [1][2]
2 AJ Styles March 14, 2003 House show Penn Hills, Pennsylvania 1 57 [1][3]
— Vacated May 10, 2003 — – — — [1]
3 Colt Cabana May 10, 2003 Super Indy II Penn Hills, Pennsylvania 1 315 Defeated Matt Stryker in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. [1][4]
4 AJ Styles March 20, 2004 Super Indy Showdown White Oak, Pennsylvania 2 49 Defeated Cabana in the finals of the Super Indy Survivor Showdown tournament. [1][5]
— Vacated May 8, 2004 Super Indy III West Mifflin, Pennsylvania — — Styles relinqushed title after a successful final defense against Christopher Daniels. [1][6]
5 Chris Sabin May 8, 2004 Super Indy III West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 1 211 Defeated Alex Shelley in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. [1][6][7]
— Vacated December 5, 2004 – – — — Sabin relinqushed title due to sustaining an injury. [1]
6 Sterling James Keenan December 11, 2004 Call to Arms 2 Wilmerding, Pennsylvania 1 139 This was a four-way match also involving Alex Shelley, Josh Prohibition, and John McChesney. [1][8]
— Vacated April 29, 2005 Super Indy IV McKeesport, Pennsylvania — — Kennan relinqushed title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament.
7 John McChesney April 29, 2005 Super Indy IV Wilmerding, Pennsylvania 1 113 Defeated Low Ki in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. [1][9][10]
8 Sterling James Keenan August 20, 2005 ROH Do or Die V Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 6 [1][11]
9 John McChesney August 26, 2005 Summer Sizzler 2 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 204 [1][12][13]
10 Low Ki March 18, 2006 The Road to Super Indy V Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 28 [1][14]
— Vacated April 15, 2006 Super Indy V Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — Low Ki relinquished title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament.
11 Delirious April 15, 2006 Super Indy V Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 210 Defeated Troy Lords in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. [1][15]
12 John McChesney November 11, 2006 November Pain Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 3 69 Daizee Haze was banned from ringside. [1][16]
13 Troy Lords January 19, 2007 A New Beginning Too Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 112 [1][17]
14 Jason Gory May 11, 2007 Super Indy VI McKeesport, Pennsylvania 1 <1 It was a Four corners elimination match that also included Eric Young and John McChesney. [1][18]
— Vacated May 11, 2007 Super Indy VI McKeesport, Pennsylvania — — Gory relinqushed title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament finals.
15 Larry Sweeney May 11, 2007 Super Indy VI McKeesport, Pennsylvania 1 57 [1][18]
16 John McChesney July 7, 2007 Summer Sizzler 4: Checkmate Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 4 196 [1][19]
17 Larry Sweeney January 19, 2008 A New Beginning 2008 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 119 This was a Texarkana deathmatch. [1][20]
18 Jerry Lynn May 17, 2008 Hell Hath No Fury 3 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 119 Lynn won the Super Indy VII tournament, but refused the title. He wanted to prove he could pin then-champion Larry Sweeney. [1][21]
19 Johnny Gargano September 13, 2008 Boiling Point 3 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 42 This was a three-way elimination match which also included Super Hentai [1][22]
— Vacated October 25, 2008 — Cheswick, Pennsylvania — — Gargano relinquished title due to sustaining an injury.
20 Delirious October 26, 2008 Promotional Consideration Paid for by the Following...: Night 2 Cheswick, Pennsylvania 1 201 [1][23]
— Vacated May 15, 2009 Super Indy VIII: Night 1 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — Delirious relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament. Event took place at Steel City Con.
21 Super Hentai May 16, 2009 Super Indy VIII: Night 2 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 357 [1][24]
— Vacated May 8, 2010 Super Indy IX Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — Super Hentai relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament.
22 Shiima Xion May 8, 2010 Super Indy IX Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 266 This was a three-way elimination match also involving Azrieal and Johnny Gargano in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. [1][25]
23 Super Hentai January 29, 2011 A.D. After DeMarco Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 3 49 [1][26]
24 Matthew Justice March 19, 2011 Combat in Clearfield Clearfield, Pennsylvania 1 28 [1][27]
25 Super Hentai April 16, 2011 Night of Legends Franklin, Pennsylvania 4 63 [1][28]
— Vacated June 18, 2011 Super Indy X Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — Super Hentai relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament.
26 Egotistico Fantastico June 18, 2011 Super Indy X Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 41 This was a three-way elimination match which also in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. It involved El Generico and Super Hentai. [1][29]
— Vacated July 29, 2011 – – — — Vacated for undocumented reasons.
27 Michael Facade June 18, 2011 Winner Takes All Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 255 This was a ladder match in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. It involved Hallowicked, Logan Shulo, and Matt Cross. [1][30]
28 Sami Callihan June 23, 2012 Super Indy XI Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 119 Defeated previous champion in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. [1][31]
29 Facade October 20, 2012 Super Indy XI Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 56 This was a three-way match also involving Rich Swann. [1][31]
30 Logan Shulo December 15, 2012 Winner Takes All Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 42 This was a title vs. title match where the IWC World Heavyweight Championship was also on-the-line. [1][32]
31 Anthony Nese January 26, 2013 Payback Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 140 Defeated previous champion in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. [1][33]
32 Facade June 15, 2013 Super Indy XII Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 3 126 This was a three-way elimination match in the finals of the Super Indy tournament also involving Gory. [1][34]
33 Shiima Xion October 19, 2013 Retro Reunion Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 56 [1][35]
34 RJ City December 14, 2013 Winner Takes All Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 308 [1][36]
35 Andrew Palace October 18, 2014 Retro Reunion 200: IWC's 200th Show Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 238 [1][37]
— Vacated June 13, 2015 Super Indy XIV Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — Palace relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament.
36 Dylan Bostic June 13, 2015 Super Indy XIV Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 182 This was a three-way match in the finals of the Super Indy tournament also involving Raymond Rowe and Alex Daniels. [1][38]
37 Andrew Palace December 12, 2015 Winner Takes All Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 182 This was a hair vs. title match. [1][39]
— Vacated June 11, 2016 Super Indy 15 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — Palace relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament.
38 Josh Alexander June 11, 2016 Super Indy 15 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 122 [1][40]
— Vacated October 11, 2016 – Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — Alexander relinquished the title due to being unable to defend it. [1]
39 Chris LeRusso October 15, 2016 IWC/HOH XX Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 175 Defeated Facade to win the vacant title. [1][41]
40 John McCheseny October 15, 2016 A Night of Superstars 6 Meadville, Pennsylvania 5 35 Ricky Steamboat was the special referee. [1][42]
41 Chris LeRusso May 13, 2017 Aftershock Vol. 2: The Road to Super Indy Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 28 This was a Two out of Three falls match. [1][43]
42 Jonathan Gresham June 10, 2017 Super Indy 16 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 <1 This was a Super Indy semi-final match. [1][44]
43 Adam Cole June 10, 2017 Super Indy 16 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 42 Cole won the title in the finals of Super Indy tournament. [1][44]
44 John McChesney July 22, 2017 Threat Level Midnight Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 6 28 [1][45]
— Vacated August 19, 2017 – Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — McChesney relinquished the title due to sustaining a shoulder injury. [1]
45 Gory August 19, 2017 Caged Fury Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 294 This was a four-way match also involving Anthony Henry, Joey Janela, and Suge D. [1][46]
46 David Starr June 9, 2018 Super Indy 17 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 <1 This was a Super Indy semi-final match. [1][47]
47 Jonathan Gresham June 9, 2018 Super Indy 17 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 224 This was the finals of the Super Indy tournament. [1][47]
48 John McChesney January 19, 2019 Reloaded 5.0 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 7 56 [1][48]
49 Wardlow March 16, 2019 Eighteen Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 147 [1][49]
50 Josh Alexander August 10, 2019 Caged Fury Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 56 This was a steel cage match. [1][50]
51 Johnny Patch October 5, 2019 Unbreakable Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 343 [1][51]
52 Sam Adonis September 12, 2020 Super Indy 19 Washington, Pennsylvania 1 <1 [1][52]
53 Brian Pillman Jr. September 12, 2020 Super Indy 19 Washington, Pennsylvania 1 161 [1][52]
54 Bill Collier February 20, 2021 Kickoff Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 147 [1][53][54]
55 Matthew Justice July 17, 2021 Fight Night Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 29 This was a No Disqualification match. [1][55][56]
56 Bill Collier August 15, 2021 Caged Fury Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 62 This was a steel cage match. [1][57][58]
— Vacated October 16, 2021 Super Indy 20 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — Collier relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament. [1]
57 Cole Karter October 16, 2021 Super Indy 20 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 98 Defeated Anthony Greene in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. [1][59]
— Vacated January 22, 2022 Reloaded 8.0 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — Karter relinquished the title due to signing with WWE. [1]
58 Derek Dillinger January 22, 2022 Reloaded 8.0 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 259 This was a four-way match involving Jaxon Argos, Anthony Young, and Andrew Palace. [1][60][61]
59 Cole Karter October 8, 2022 Super Indy 21 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 238 Defeated Derek Dilinger in the finals of the Super Indy tournament.. [1][60][61]
60 Jock Samson June 3, 2023 PlummerSlam Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 35
— Vacated July 8, 2023 Threat Level Midnight V Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — — Jock Samson relinquished the title for the purpose to face Justin Plummer at Caged Fury 2023.
61 Duke Davis October 7, 2023 Super Indy 22 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 28 Defeated Anthony Catena in the finals of the Super Indy tournament..
62 Ganon Jones, Jr. November 4, 2023 Winner Takes All Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 <1
63 Anthony Catena November 4, 2023 Winner Takes All Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 1 28 Following the Ganon Jones, Jr. and Duke Davis match, Justin Plummer called an impromptu title match for Anthony Catena.
64 Ganon Jones, Jr. December 2, 2023 6th Annual Pittsburgh Classic Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 2 67+ This was a Lumberjack Match.

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