International Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Lexington, Kentucky that operated from 1978 until 1984. It was run by WCW Hall of Famer Angelo Poffo, the father of Randy Savage and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo. Throughout its history, ICW was considered an "outlaw" promotion, in which International Championship Wrestling was not a member of the National Wrestling Alliance and promoted shows in direct competition against NWA regional territories.
ICW Titles[]
- International Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
- The ICW World Heavyweight Championship was the world heavyweight championship of International Championship Wrestling. Many title defenses featured matches between Randy Savage and his real-life brother Lanny Poffo. After the original ICW shut down in 1984, Paul Christy started his own ICW promotion. The title history in 1979 is not clear. It is possible that Randy Savage won the title in July rather than on March 13. In addition, one source does not recognize the title changes between Savage and Poffo between this reign and 1982, as it claims that Savage won the title in 1979 and held it for over four years before dropping it to Christy.
- International Championship Wrestling United States Tag Team Championship
- The ICW United States Tag Team Championship was the top tag team championship in International Championship Wrestling.
- International Championship Wrestling United States Heavyweight Championship
- The ICW United States Heavyweight Championship was a secondary singles championship in International Championship Wrestling. The title was created when The Sheik brought the now-defunct Detroit version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship to the promotion, making the Sheik the first ICW United States Heavyweight Champion.
- International Championship Wrestling Television Championship
- The ICW Television Championship was a singles championship in International Championship Wrestling.
- International Championship Wrestling Southeastern Heavyweight Championship
- The ICW Southeastern Heavyweight Championship was a secondary singles championship in International Championship Wrestling.[1] Because the championship is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The championship is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[
- International Championship Wrestling Southeastern Tag Team Championship
- The ICW Southeastern Tag Team Championship was a short-lived secondary tag team championship in International Championship Wrestling.