On this page, you find the full Title History for the OVW National 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 OVW National Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title contested in Ohio Valley Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on September 29, 2020, and the inaugural champion was Jessie Godderz.
The OVW National Heavyweight Championship was retired on May 8, 2025.
A similar championship, the OVW United States Heavyweight Championship, has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
OVW National Heavyweight Championship: Title History
For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the OVW United States Heavyweight Championship.
OVW National Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- May 8, 2025
- Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1343
- 214+ days
OVW executive Al Snow awards Surge with a new title belt and names him the first OVW United States Heavyweight champion, retiring the National Heavyweight title.9 Erik Surge
- April 25, 2025
- Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1341
- 13 days
13- days
8 
Doug Basham 1
- January 4, 2025
- Louisville, KY | OVW Nightmare Rumble 2025
- 111 days
Cashed in his Key of Opportunity from winning the Nightmare Rumble 2025 to defeat EC3 and Ca$h Flo in a triple threat.111- days
7 
EC3 1
- November 21, 2023
- Louisville, KY | Thanksgiving Thunder
- 410 days
410- days
6 
Jessie Godderz 2
- January 7, 2023
- Louisville, KY | OVW Nightmare Rumble
- 318 days
Won the Nightmare Rumble match to win the championship.318- days
5 
Shera 2
- December 13, 2022
- Louisville, KY | OVW Christmas Chaos
- 25 days
25- days
4 
Ca$h Flo 1
- October 13, 2022
- Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1209
- 61 days
This match was also for Storm's OVW Heavyweight Championship.61- days
3 
James Storm 1
- July 7, 2022
- Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1195
- 98 days
98- days
2 Shera 1
- March 5, 2022
- Louisville, KY | OVW Saturday Night Special: March Mayhem 2022
- 124 days
124- days
1 Jessie Godderz 1
- September 29, 2020
- Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1103
- 522 days
This was a 21-man rumble match in which Godderz last eliminated Brian Pillman Jr. to become the inaugural champion.522- days
OVW National Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- OVW National Heavyweight ChampionshipSeptember 29, 2020May 8, 2025
OVW National Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
OVWSeptember 29, 2020 May 8, 2025
- Promotion
Ohio Valley Wrestling
- GenderMale
- Title TypeMidcard / Secondary
- Date EstablishedSeptember 29, 2020
- Date RetiredMay 8, 2025
- Followed By
OVW United States Heavyweight Championship
- First ChampionJessie Godderz
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Godderz | 2 |
| 2 | Shera | 2 |
| 3 | EC3 | 1 |
| 4 | Doug Basham | 1 |
| 5 | James Storm | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Jessie Godderz | 840 | |
| EC3 | 410 | |
| Shera | 149 | |
| Doug Basham | 111 | |
| James Storm | 98 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Godderz | September 29, 2020 - March 5, 2022 | 522 | |
| EC3 | November 21, 2023 - January 4, 2025 | 410 | |
| Jessie Godderz | January 7, 2023 - November 21, 2023 | 318 | |
| Shera | March 5, 2022 - July 7, 2022 | 124 | |
| Doug Basham | January 4, 2025 - April 25, 2025 | 111 |