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Post by Vegas on Aug 8, 2021 15:34:31 GMT -5
PWI RECOGNIZES IWTV & PAWD TITLES AS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) has officially conferred World Championship status on The IWTV Independent Wrestling Championship and Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling Championship. The announcement comes just hours before IWTV 100, where IWTV Independent Wrestling World Champion Wheeler Yuta will make the 100th defense of the title against current number one contender Daniel Garcia. The Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Champion, Trish Adora, will also be in action as she teams with Lee Moriarty against AEW's Orange Cassidy and Kris Statlander.
The tradition of PWI assigning World Championship status to major titles goes back decades, tracing its origins to the early years of wrestling and boxing magazines, who used the designation as a way to signal to readers which championships were most significant. PWI has been highly selective over the years in applying the World Championship distinction, in effect serving as a neutral sanctioning body for wrestlers, wrestling promotions, and fans.
Reached for comment, PWI Editor-in Chief Kevin McElvaney explained the publication’s decision.
"Both the IWTV and PAWD belts are traveling symbols of wrestling achievement and greatness. Like the original NWA World heavyweight championship, they cross territorial and promotional lines, inviting the very best wrestlers to earn the right to hold them. For that reason, these prizes are spoken of with reverence by competitors the world over."
You can watch this evenings IWTV 100 event LIVE at 5pm EDT with your IWTV subscription.
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Post by WTIC on Aug 8, 2021 19:20:47 GMT -5
I grew up with the "Apter Mags", so I am very familiar with the "world title status" thing! I remember seeing their rankings, with Flair ALWAYS on top (despite months worth of getting DQed to hold onto the Belt), while Hogan's Belt was considered a "regional title" despite Hogan defending the Belt (and winning cleanly) in Japan and all over the NorthEast! I wonder why Apter hated Hogan / WWF so much? Hogan was bigger than wrestling and was world-famous! "Regional", indeed! Well, I guess that "regional status" stuff is still a thing, wow! Later! Todd C WTIC
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Post by executioner on Aug 16, 2021 12:32:06 GMT -5
The term "world championship" has truly lost all meaning. Regional maybe, world--no.
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Post by SuperNaturalX on Aug 16, 2021 14:34:03 GMT -5
Hey, I fully now recognize myself as the World Champion of wearing no pants.
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