On this page, you find the full Title History for the Canadian Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The Canadian Heavyweight Championship was an unsanctioned title contested in Independent Circuit, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on March 29, 1976.
The Canadian Heavyweight Championship was retired on January 19, 2025, with the final champion being PCO / Pierre Carl Ouellet.
A similar championship, the TNA International Championship, has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
The current champion is PCO, who won the title on July 20, 2024, and has been reigning for 400 days (This was a Montreal Street Fight. This was also for Francis' TNA Digital Media Championship. After PCO cut a promo in which helegitimately aired his grievances with TNA management, before attempting to destroy the TNA Digital Media Championship belt with a sledgehammer, Canadian International Heavyweight Championship was subsequently dropped by TNA on 2025-01-19.).
Canadian Heavyweight Championship: Title History
For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the TNA International Championship.
Canadian Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Independent Circuit 28 
PCO 1
- July 20, 2024
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | TNA Slammiversary 2024
- 400+ days
This was a Montreal Street Fight. This was also for Francis' TNA Digital Media Championship. After PCO cut a promo in which helegitimately aired his grievances with TNA management, before attempting to destroy the TNA Digital Media Championship belt with a sledgehammer, Canadian International Heavyweight Championship was subsequently dropped by TNA on 2025-01-19.400+- days
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling 27 
AJ Francis 1
- June 27, 2024
- Cicero, Illinois, United States | TNA Impact!
- 23 days
Title revived byTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) with the explanation that Francis bought the rights to the title and declared himself as champion.23- days
Deactivated
- August 31, 1987
- N/A | —
- 13450 days
Title retired upon the closing of Lutte Internationale.Lutte Internationale (International Wrestling) 26 
Abdullah the Butcher 1
- February 15, 1987
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 197 days
197- days
25 Hercules Ayala
- January 19, 1987
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 27 days
27- days
24 David Schultz
- November 3, 1986
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 77 days
77- days
23 The Great Samu
- June 30, 1986
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 126 days
126- days
22 
Dino Bravo 7
- May 28, 1985
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 398 days
Defeated King Tonga; recognized by the WWF during their takeover of the Montreal office.398- days
Vacant
- May 13, 1985
- N/A | —
- 15 days
15- days
21 Dino Bravo 6
- February 11, 1985
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 91 days
Verne Gagne as Special referee.91- days
20 King Tonga
- October 9, 1984
- Hull, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 125 days
125- days
19 Dino Bravo 5
- September 21, 1983
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 384 days
384- days
18 
Rick Martel 1
- June 1, 1983
- N/A | Lutte Internationale show
- 112 days
112- days
17 Dino Bravo 4
- March 7, 1983
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 86 days
86- days
16 
Billy Robinson 2
- January 12, 1983
- Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 54 days
54- days
15 
The Destroyer 1
- January 10, 1983
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 2 days
2- days
14 Billy Robinson 1
- August 16, 1982
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 147 days
Defeated Rick Martelin tournament final.147- days
Vacant
- July 1, 1982
- N/A | —
- 46 days
46- days
13 Dino Bravo 3
- July 1, 1982
- N/A | Lutte Internationale show
- 0 days
0- days
12 Sailor White
- January 1, 1982
- N/A | Lutte Internationale show
- 181 days
181- days
11 
Dino Bravo 2
- June 20, 1981
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 195 days
195- days
10 Michel Dubois
- January 12, 1981
- N/A | Lutte Internationale show
- 159 days
159- days
9 Dino Bravo 1
- September 30, 1980
- N/A | Lutte Internationale show
- 104 days
104- days
8 Pierre Lefebvre
- September 27, 1980
- N/A | Lutte Internationale show
- 3 days
3- days
7 Edouard Carpentier
- August 18, 1980
- N/A | Lutte Internationale show
- 40 days
40- days
6 Java Ruuk
- February 11, 1980
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 189 days
189- days
5 Edouard Carpentier
- January 1, 1980
- N/A | Lutte Internationale show
- 41 days
41- days
4 Johnny Rougeau
- September 1, 1976
- N/A | Lutte Internationale show
- 1217 days
1217- days
3 Serge Dumont
- September 1, 1976
- N/A | Lutte Internationale show
- 0 days
0- days
2 Billy Two Rivers
- August 3, 1976
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 29 days
29- days
1 Serge Dumont
- March 29, 1976
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lutte Internationale show
- 127 days
DefeatedJohnny Rougeau.127- days
Canadian Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- International Heavyweight ChampionshipMarch 29, 1976August 18, 1985
- WWF Canadian Heavyweight ChampionshipAugust 18, 1985February 22, 1986
- International Heavyweight ChampionshipFebruary 22, 1986August 31, 1987
- TNA International Heavyweight ChampionshipJune 15, 2024January 19, 2025
- International Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 19, 2025
Canadian Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
INDY- Promotion
Total Nonstop Action
Lutte Internationale (International Wrestling) - GenderMale
- Title TypeUnsanctioned Title
- Date EstablishedMarch 29, 1976
- Date RetiredJanuary 19, 2025
- Followed By
TNA International Championship
- Final ChampionPCO
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dino Bravo | 7 |
| 2 | Billy Robinson | 2 |
| 3 | Serge Dumont | 2 |
| 4 | Edouard Carpentier | 2 |
| 5 | Johnny Rougeau | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Dino Bravo | 1258 | |
| Johnny Rougeau | 1217 | |
| PCO | 400+ | |
| Billy Robinson | 201 | |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 197 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rougeau | September 1, 1976 - January 1, 1980 | 1217 | |
| PCO | July 20, 2024 - August 24, 2025 | 400+ | |
| Dino Bravo | May 28, 1985 - June 30, 1986 | 398 | |
| Dino Bravo | September 21, 1983 - October 9, 1984 | 384 | |
| Abdullah the Butcher | February 15, 1987 - August 31, 1987 | 197 |