NEW Heavyweight Championship

Professional wrestling championship

NEW Heavyweight Championship

Details
Promotion| Northeast Wrestling (NEW)
Date established| March 3, 1996
Current champion| Matt Taven
Date won| October 15, 2022
Other names

* NEW Heavyweight Championship
(1996 - 1998, 2006 - present)
* NWA Northeast Heavyweight Championship
(1998 - 2006)

| Statistics

First champion| Bam Bam Bigelow
Most reigns| Brian Anthony
(3 reigns)
Longest reign| Brian Anthony
(1st reign, 1,051 days)
Shortest reign| Brian Anthony
(2nd reign, <1 days)

The NEW Heavyweight Championship is a heavyweight championship owned and promoted by Northeast Wrestling (NEW). The inaugural champion was Bam Bam Bigelow. The current champion is Matt Taven, who is in his third reign.

## Title history

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As of August 17, 2025, there have been 24 reigns shared among 21 wrestlers with four vacancies. Bam Bam Bigelow was the inaugural champion. Brian Anthony holds four records: the most reigns (three), the longest single reign (1,051 days, during his first reign), the shortest reign (less than one day, during his third reign), and the longest combined reign (1,114 days).

Key  No.  | Overall reign number

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Reign  | Reign number for the specific champion
Days  | Number of days held
\+  | Current reign is changing daily
No. | Champion  | Championship change  | Reign statistics  | Notes  | Ref.

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Date  | Event  | Location  | Reign  | Days
1  | Bam Bam Bigelow | March 3, 1996 | \-  | Wallkill, NY | 1  | 942  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | October 1, 1998  | \-  | \-  | —  | —  |  |
2  | Sycho Sid | October 4, 1998  | \-  | Terryville, CT | 1  | 485  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | February 1, 2000  | \-  | \-  | —  | —  |  |
3  | Xavier | December 9, 2006  | Holiday Havoc  | Terryville, CT | 1  | 497  | Defeated AJ Styles and Jay Lethal in a three-way match to win the vacant title.  | [2]
4  | Ron Zombie  | April 19, 2008  | Wrestlefest XII  | Bristol, CT | 1  | 143  |  | [3]
5  | Jeff Starr  | September 9, 2008  | Moscow Mania  | Moscow, PA | 1  | 53  |  | [4]
—  | Vacated | November 1, 2008 | \-  | \-  | —  | —  |  |
6  | Jason Blade  | December 6, 2008  | Holiday Havoc | Waterbury, CT | 1  | 342  | Defeated Prince Jalil Salaam to win vacant title.  | [5]
7  | Paul London | November 13, 2009  | Hart Attack | Waterbury, CT | 1  | 127  |  | [6]
8  | Matt Taven | March 20, 2010  | Wrestlefest XIV | Poughkeepsie, NY | 1  | 559  | This was a five-way elimination match, which also involving Brian Anthony, Jason Blade and Mike Bennett.  | [7]
9  | Brian Anthony  | September 30, 2011  | Brass City Brawl II | Waterbury, CT | 1  | 1,051  | This was a Steel Cage match.  | [8]
10  | Matt Taven | August 16, 2014  | Heat Wave | Bethany, CT | 2  | 512  |  | [9]
—  | Vacated | January 10, 2016  | \-  | \-  | —  | —  |  |
11  | Brian Anthony  | January 30, 2016  | Over The Top | Bethany, CT | 2  | <1  | This was a 30 Man Royal Rumble match for the vacant title.  | [10]
12  | Hanson | January 30, 2016  | Over The Top | Bethany, CT | 1  | 252  |  | [10]
13  | Brian Anthony  | October 8, 2016  | Destiny | Bethany, CT | 3  | 63  | This was a triple threat match, which also involving T. K. O'Ryan.  | [11]
14  | T. K. O'Ryan | December 10, 2016  | The Best Around Is Coming To Town | Bethany, CT | 1  | 83  |  | [12]
15  | Mike Bennett | March 3, 2017  | Wrestlefest XXI  | Waterbury, CT | 1  | 15  |  | [13]
16  | Cody Rhodes | March 18, 2017  | March Mayhem | Port Jervis, NY | 1  | 258  |  | [14]
17  | Flip Gordon | December 1, 2017  | Holiday Havoc | Waterbury, CT | 1  | 204  | This was a three-way match, which also involving Brad Hollister.  | [15]
18  | Wrecking Ball Legursky  | June 23, 2018  | Big Bethany Bash | Bethany, CT | 1  | 28  |  | [16]
19  | Jack Swagger | July 21, 2018  | Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Niles | Niles, OH | 1  | 91  |  | [17]
20  | Brad Hollister  | October 20, 2018  | Destiny | Bethany, CT | 1  | 196  |  | [18]
21  | J. T. Dunn | May 4, 2019  | NEW | Bethany, CT | 1  | 42  |  | [19]
22  | Darby Allin | June 15, 2019  | Six Flags Slam Fest | Jackson, NJ | 1  | 224  |  | [20]
23  | Dan Maff | January 25, 2020  | Over The Top | Waterbury, CT | 1  | 994  |  | [21]
24  | Traevon Jordan  | October 15, 2022  | The Show With No Name  | Bethany, CT | 1  | 63  | Vacated due to injury.  | [22]
24  | Matt Taven | December 17, 2022  | Holiday Havoc  | Bethany, CT | 3  | 974+  | Defeated Flip Gordon and JT Dunn in the Tournament of Champions final.  | [23]

## Combined reigns

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As of August 17, 2025.

†  | Indicates the current champion

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Rank  | Wrestler  | No. of
reigns  | Combined
days

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1  | Matt Taven † | 3 | 1,221
2  | Brian Anthony | 3 | 1,114
3  | Danny Maff | 1 | 994
4  | Bam Bam Bigelow | 945
5  | Xavier | 497
6  | Sycho Sid | 485
7  | Jason Blade | 342
8  | Cody Rhodes | 258
9  | Hanson | 252
10  | Darby Allin | 224
11  | Brad Hollister | 196
12  | Flip Gordon | 193
13  | Ron Zombie | 161
14  | Paul London | 127
15  | Jack Swagger | 91
16  | T. K. O'Ryan | 83
17  | Traevon Jordan | 63
18  | Jeff Star | 58
19  | J. T. Dunn | 42
20  | Wrecking Ball Legursky | 28
21  | Mike Bennett | 15

## References

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1. ^ a b "NEW Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
2. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (December 9, 2006). "NEW Holiday Havoc - Event @ Terryville High School in Terryville, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
3. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (April 19, 2008). "NEW Wrestlefest XII - Event @ Bristol High School in Bristol, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
4. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (September 9, 2008). "NEW Moscow Mania - Event @ North Pocono High School in Moscow, Pennsylvania, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
5. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (December 6, 2008). "NEW Holiday Havoc - Event @ Police Athletic League Recreation Center in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
6. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (November 13, 2009). "NEW Hart Attack - Event @ Crosby High School in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
7. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (March 20, 2010). "NEW Wrestlefest XIV - Event @ Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
8. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (September 30, 2011). "NEW Brass City Brawl II - Event @ Crosby High School in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
9. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (August 16, 2014). "NEW Heat Wave - Event @ Town Hall in Bethany, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
10. ^ a b Philip Kreikenbohm (January 30, 2016). "NEW Over The Top 2016 - Event @ NEW Arena in Bethany, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
11. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (October 8, 2016). "NEW Destiny - Event @ NEW Arena in Bethany, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
12. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (December 10, 2016). "NEW The Best Around Is Coming To Town - Event @ NEW Arena in Bethany, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
13. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (March 3, 2017). "NEW Wrestlefest XXI - Event @ Crosby High School in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
14. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (March 18, 2017). "NEW March Mayhem 2017 - Event @ Port Jervis High School in Port Jervis, New York, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
15. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (December 1, 2017). "NEW Holiday Havoc 2017 - Event @ Wilby High School in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
16. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (June 23, 2018). "NEW Big Bethany Bash - Event @ NEW Arena in Bethany, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
17. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (July 21, 2018). "NEW Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Niles - Event @ Niles, Ohio, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
18. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (May 4, 2019). "NEW Destiny 2018 - Event @ NEW Arena in Bethany, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
19. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (May 4, 2019). "NEW - Event @ NEW Arena in Bethany, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
20. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 15, 2019). "NEW Six Flags Slam Fest - Event @ Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park in Jackson, New Jersey, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
21. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (January 25, 2020). "NEW Over The Top 2020 - Event @ Kennedy High School in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
22. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 15, 2022). "NEW The Show With No Name - Pay Per View @ NEW Arena in Bethany, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
23. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 15, 2022). "NEW Holiday Havoc - Pay Per View @ NEW Arena in Bethany, Connecticut, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

## External links

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* NEW Heavyweight Title History at Cagematch.net

*[No.]: Number
*[Ref.]: Reference(s)