IWA Women's Championship

The IWA Women's World Championship (Spanish: "Campeonato Mundial Femenil de la IWA" in Spanish) is a women's professional wrestling championship promoted by the International Wrestling Association (IWA) promotion in Puerto Rico, basically was the women's championship of International Wrestling Association (IWA).

IWA Women's World Championship
Details
PromotionInternational Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)
Date establishedMarch 31, 2007
Current champion(s)Evie De La Rosa
Date wonAugust 19, 2023
Other name(s)
  • IWA Women's Championship (2007-2010)
  • IWA Women's World Championship (2023-present)
  • IWA Undisputed Women's World Championship (also used in addition as referenced in IWA's website)

Statistics
First champion(s)Amazona
Most reignsGenesis (3 reigns)
Longest reignEvie De La Rosa † 461+
Shortest reignGenesis (10 days)

The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition.

History

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On March 31, 2007 during the live event "La Sexta Extinción" at Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Hector "Voz de Trueno" Meléndez introduced the new Championship and the rules to Crown the inaugural champion via a tournament.[1] The wrestlers announced were: La Morena, Sweet Nancy, Killer Kat, Amazona, Black Rose and Sexy Juliette.[2] The tournament Started on April 14, 2007 during the event "Victor Quiñonez Memorial" with a Battle royal to determine the brackets of the tournament, the winner of the match was Sexy Juliette who advanced to the next round.[3]

On July 26, 2018, the reactivation of the Women's Championship was announced as part of a relaunch of the IWA Florida branch. The title's vacancy is to be filled in a tournament along the Undisputed World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Championships.

Inaugural Tournament

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First round (04/15-21-28/07) Semifinals (05/05/07) Final (05/12/07)
         
Sexy Juliette W
BYE
Sexy Juliette [6]
Black Rose W
Black Rose W
Sweet Nancy [4]
Black Rose
Amazona W
Barbie Boy W
Amy [5]
Barbie Boy [6]
Amazona W
Amazona W
La Morena [5]

Title history

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# Wrestlers Reign Date Days

held

Location Event Notes Ref
1 Amazona 1 May 12, 2007 118 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Juicio Final VII Defeated "La Abusadora" Black Rose in a tournament final to be the inaugural champion. [7][8]
Vacated September 3, 2007 Vacated when Amazona was released from IWA. [9]
2 Sweet Nancy 1 May 17, 2008 63 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Juicio Final VIII Defeated La Potra, Black Rose and Amazona in a 4-Way Match. [10]
3 Génesis 1 July 19, 2008 119 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Summer Attitude (2008) Defeated Sweet Nancy in a Prison Break Match where La Potra and Black Rose were in a cage jailed. [11]
4 Amazona 2 November 15, 2008 182 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Hardcore Weekend (2008) Tables & Chair Match. [12]
Vacated May 16, 2009 Bayamón, Puerto Rico IWA TV Taping Vacated due to Amazona's pregnancy. [13]
5 Ramone 1 June 20, 2009 73 Cataño, Puerto Rico IV Copa José Miguel Pérez Defeated Barbie Boy for the vacant IWA Women's Title. [14]
6 Barbie Boy 1 August 1, 2009 63 Ciales, Puerto Rico IWA TV Taping Apparently Self-appointed champion with help from Queen Jay Adonis. [15][16]
7 Queen Jay Adonis 1 October 3, 2009 70 Cataño, Puerto Rico IWA TV Taping [17]
8 Barbie Boy 2 December 12, 2009 63 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Christmas in PR (2009) [18]
Vacated February 13, 2010 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Payback/La Venganza (2010) Vacated by GM Joe Bravo after firing Barbie Boy plus Adonis and being attacked by Elite Group [19]
9 Zoe The Golden Princess 1 March 20, 2010 119 Las Piedras, Puerto Rico Copa Alcalde Las Piedras Defeated Amazona who previously attacked Génesis to get the spot. [20]
10 Génesis 2 July 17, 2010 109 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Summer Attitude (2010) [21]
Inactive November 3, 2010 Title became inactive.
11 Génesis 3 April 5, 2023 10 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Summer Attitude (2010) Reinstated as the champion during her battle with cancer.
Vacated April 15, 2023 Humacao, Puerto Rico IWA:Juicio Final (2023) Vacated on the same day by IWA's president Savio Vega on behalf of Genesis due to her battle with cancer; she passed away on 23-06-12. Genesis
12 Krystal 1 April 15, 2023 63 Humacao, Puerto Rico Juicio Final (2023) Defeats Nathalya Perez and Roxxy in a 3-way match to win the vacant title.
13 Roxxy 1 June 17, 2023 63 Humacao, Puerto Rico Summer Attitude (2023) Defeats Krystal, Nathalya Perez, LaBrava Escobar, and Nahir Robles in a 5-way match.
14 Evie De La Rosa 1 August 19, 2023 461+ Juncos, Puerto Rico Conflicto Letal (2023) Defeats Krystal, Nathalya Perez, LaBrava Escobar, and Nahir Robles in a 5-way match.

Combined reigns

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Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns
Combined
days
1 Evie De La Rosa † 1 461+
2 Amazona 2 300
3 Génesis 3 238
4 Barbie Boy 2 126
5 Zoe The Golden Princess 1 119
6 Ramone 1 73
7 Queen Jay Adonis 1 70
8 Sweet Nancy 1 63
Krystal 1 63
Roxxy 1 63

References

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