The ECCW Vancouver Island Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title in Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling . As its name suggests, the title is defended almost exclusively at ECCW events on Vancouver Island , in cities such as Nanaimo and Victoria. It originally lasted from 1998 until some time after the last champion, Rockford 2000, won the title in 2001, then was reactivated in 2007 when Sid Sylum began claiming the title. The current champion is Azeem The Dream, who is currently in his second reign as champion.
ECCW Vancouver Island Heavyweight Championship Promotion Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW)Date established May 9, 1998 Date retired 2012
ECCW Vancouver Island Championship
First champion(s) Destruction Final champion(s) BJ Laredo Most reigns Lumberjack Bubba Randy Tyler Azeem The Dream (2 reigns)
As of 18 November 2024.
Names
Years
ECCW Vancouver Island Championship
N/A
ECCW Vancouver Island Heavyweight Championship
N/A
Key
Reign
The reign number for the specific champion listed
Location
The city in which the title was won
+
Indicates the current reign is changing daily
<1
Indicates reign was less than a day
No.
Champion
Reign
Date
Days held
Location
Event
Notes
Ref.
1
Destruction
1
May 9, 1998
N/A
Parksville, BC
Wins a battle royal to become the inaugural champion.
[ 1]
2
Lumberjack Bubba
1
June 6, 1998
N/A
Duncan, BC
[ 1]
3
"Rocket" Randy Tyler
1
November 8, 1998
N/A
Cowichan Valley, BC
[ 1]
—
Vacated
—
November 1998
—
—
—
Tyler is stripped of the title by NWA president Howard Brody
[ 1]
4
Lumberjack Bubba
2
November 20, 1998
N/A
Campbell River, BC
[ 1]
5
Michelle Starr
1
April 22, 1999
N/A
Nanaimo, BC
[ 1]
—
Vacated
—
1999
—
—
—
Starr is stripped of the title due to also holding the NWA Canadian Heavyweight and NWA/ECCW Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championships
[ 1]
6
Randy Tyler
2
July 24, 1999
N/A
Nanaimo, BC
Defeats Steve Rizzono
[ 1]
—
Vacated
—
October 1999
—
—
—
Tyler is stripped for failing to defend the title.
[ 1]
7
Steve Rizzono
1
October 1, 1999
N/A
Victoria, BC
Defeats Bomber & Juggernaut in 3-way tournament final
[ 1]
8
Mad Bomber
1
November 6, 1999
Quesnel, BC
[ 1]
9
Ladies Choice
1
February 18, 2000
N/A
Nanaimo, BC
[ 1]
10
Rockford 2000
1
July 27, 2001
N/A
Victoria, BC
Still champion as of January 26, 2002
[ 1]
—
Deactivated
–
–
–
–
—
The title became deactivated
[ 1]
11
Sid Sylum
1
December 1, 2007
N/A
Sylum declares himself as champion after winning the 2007 Vancouver Island Cup Tournament, defeating Kyle O'Reilly on August 19, 2007 in Nanaimo, BC
[ 1]
12
Cremator
1
April 25, 2009
N/A
Nanaimo, BC
[ 1]
13
Azeem The Dream
1
January 22, 2011
N/A
Victoria, BC
[ 1]
14
Jamie Diaz
1
March 18, 2011
N/A
Surrey, BC
[ 1]
15
Azeem The Dream
2
April 29, 2011
N/A
Surrey, BC
[ 1]
16
BJ Laredo
1
December 1, 2012
N/A
Duncan, BC
[ 1]
—
Deactivated
–
–
–
–
—
The title once more became deactivated in 2012.