# IWC Super Indy Championship

The IWC Super Indy Championship is a professional wrestling championship in the wrestling promotion International Wrestling Cartel. The championship was first awarded on March 22, 2002, when Super Hentai defeated Christopher Daniels in the finals of the first Super Indy tournament.
There have been 58 reigns among 33 wrestlers with 18 vacancies. Most of the vacancies came due to the Super Indy Tournament. The inaugural champion was Super Hentai. John McChesney has the most reigns at seven. Super Hentai has the longest singular reign at 357 days. He accomplished this in two separate reigns. Jason Gory, Jonathan Gresham, David Starr, Sam Adonis, and Ganon Jones, Jr. have the shortest reigns at less than one day. Super Hentai has the longest combined reign at 826 days.
Ganon Jones, Jr. is the current champion. He defeated Anthony Catena at the 6th Annual IWC Pittsburgh Classic on December 2, 2023.

## Title history

As of September 29, 2024.

### Names

| Name | Time of use |
| IWC Super Indy Championship | March 22, 2002 – present |

### Reigns

Key :
| No. | Overall reign number |
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Championship change | Championship change | Reign statistics | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. |
| No. | Champion | Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Notes | Ref. |
| 1 | Super Hentai | March 22, 2002 | Super Indy | Monroeville, Pennsylvania | 1 | 357 | Defeated Christopher Daniels in the finals of the Super Indy tournament to become the first champion. | |
| 2 | AJ Styles | March 14, 2003 | House show | Penn Hills, Pennsylvania | 1 | 57 | | |
| — | Vacated | May 10, 2003 | — | – | — | — | | |
| 3 | Colt Cabana | May 10, 2003 | Super Indy II | Penn Hills, Pennsylvania | 1 | 315 | Defeated Matt Stryker in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 4 | AJ Styles | March 20, 2004 | Super Indy Showdown | White Oak, Pennsylvania | 2 | 49 | Defeated Cabana in the finals of the Super Indy Survivor Showdown tournament. | |
| — | Vacated | May 8, 2004 | Super Indy III | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania | — | — | Styles relinqushed title after a successful final defense against Christopher Daniels. | |
| 5 | Chris Sabin | May 8, 2004 | Super Indy III | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania | 1 | 211 | Defeated Alex Shelley in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| — | Vacated | December 5, 2004 | – | – | — | — | Sabin relinqushed title due to sustaining an injury. | |
| 6 | Sterling James Keenan | December 11, 2004 | Call to Arms 2 | Wilmerding, Pennsylvania | 1 | 139 | This was a four-way match also involving Alex Shelley, Josh Prohibition, and John McChesney. | |
| — | Vacated | April 29, 2005 | Super Indy IV | McKeesport, Pennsylvania | — | — | Kennan relinqushed title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 7 | John McChesney | April 29, 2005 | Super Indy IV | Wilmerding, Pennsylvania | 1 | 113 | Defeated Low Ki in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 8 | Sterling James Keenan | August 20, 2005 | ROH Do or Die V | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | 6 | | |
| 9 | John McChesney | August 26, 2005 | Summer Sizzler 2 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | 204 | | |
| 10 | Low Ki | March 18, 2006 | The Road to Super Indy V | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | 28 | | |
| — | Vacated | April 15, 2006 | Super Indy V | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | Low Ki relinquished title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 11 | Delirious | April 15, 2006 | Super Indy V | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 210 | Defeated Troy Lords in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 12 | John McChesney | November 11, 2006 | November Pain | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 3 | 69 | Daizee Haze was banned from ringside. | |
| 13 | Troy Lords | January 19, 2007 | A New Beginning Too | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 112 | | |
| 14 | Jason Gory | May 11, 2007 | Super Indy VI | McKeesport, Pennsylvania | 1 | <1 | It was a Four corners elimination match that also included Eric Young and John McChesney. | |
| — | Vacated | May 11, 2007 | Super Indy VI | McKeesport, Pennsylvania | — | — | Gory relinqushed title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament finals. | |
| 15 | Larry Sweeney | May 11, 2007 | Super Indy VI | McKeesport, Pennsylvania | 1 | 57 | | |
| 16 | John McChesney | July 7, 2007 | Summer Sizzler 4: Checkmate | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 4 | 196 | | |
| 17 | Larry Sweeney | January 19, 2008 | A New Beginning 2008 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 119 | This was a Texarkana deathmatch. | |
| 18 | Jerry Lynn | May 17, 2008 | Hell Hath No Fury 3 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 119 | Lynn won the Super Indy VII tournament, but refused the title. He wanted to prove he could pin then-champion Larry Sweeney. | |
| 19 | Johnny Gargano | September 13, 2008 | Boiling Point 3 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 42 | This was a three-way elimination match which also included Super Hentai | |
| — | Vacated | October 25, 2008 | — | Cheswick, Pennsylvania | — | — | Gargano relinquished title due to sustaining an injury. | |
| 20 | Delirious | October 26, 2008 | Promotional Consideration Paid for by the Following...: Night 2 | Cheswick, Pennsylvania | 1 | 201 | | |
| — | Vacated | May 15, 2009 | Super Indy VIII: Night 1 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | Delirious relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament. Event took place at Steel City Con. | |
| 21 | Super Hentai | May 16, 2009 | Super Indy VIII: Night 2 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 357 | | |
| — | Vacated | May 8, 2010 | Super Indy IX | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | Super Hentai relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 22 | Shiima Xion | May 8, 2010 | Super Indy IX | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 266 | This was a three-way elimination match also involving Azrieal and Johnny Gargano in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 23 | Super Hentai | January 29, 2011 | A.D. After DeMarco | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 3 | 49 | | |
| 24 | Matthew Justice | March 19, 2011 | Combat in Clearfield | Clearfield, Pennsylvania | 1 | 28 | | |
| 25 | Super Hentai | April 16, 2011 | Night of Legends | Franklin, Pennsylvania | 4 | 63 | | |
| — | Vacated | June 18, 2011 | Super Indy X | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | Super Hentai relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 26 | Egotistico Fantastico | June 18, 2011 | Super Indy X | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 41 | This was a three-way elimination match which also in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. It involved El Generico and Super Hentai. | |
| — | Vacated | July 29, 2011 | – | – | — | — | Vacated for undocumented reasons. | |
| 27 | Michael Facade | June 18, 2011 | Winner Takes All | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 255 | This was a ladder match in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. It involved Hallowicked, Logan Shulo, and Matt Cross. | |
| 28 | Sami Callihan | June 23, 2012 | Super Indy XI | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 119 | Defeated previous champion in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 29 | Facade | October 20, 2012 | Super Indy XI | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 56 | This was a three-way match also involving Rich Swann. | |
| 30 | Logan Shulo | December 15, 2012 | Winner Takes All | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 42 | This was a title vs. title match where the IWC World Heavyweight Championship was also on-the-line. | |
| 31 | Anthony Nese | January 26, 2013 | Payback | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 140 | Defeated previous champion in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 32 | Facade | June 15, 2013 | Super Indy XII | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 3 | 126 | This was a three-way elimination match in the finals of the Super Indy tournament also involving Gory. | |
| 33 | Shiima Xion | October 19, 2013 | Retro Reunion | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 56 | | |
| 34 | RJ City | December 14, 2013 | Winner Takes All | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 308 | | |
| 35 | Andrew Palace | October 18, 2014 | Retro Reunion 200: IWC's 200th Show | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 238 | | |
| — | Vacated | June 13, 2015 | Super Indy XIV | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | Palace relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 36 | Dylan Bostic | June 13, 2015 | Super Indy XIV | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 182 | This was a three-way match in the finals of the Super Indy tournament also involving Raymond Rowe and Alex Daniels. | |
| 37 | Andrew Palace | December 12, 2015 | Winner Takes All | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 182 | This was a hair vs. title match. | |
| — | Vacated | June 11, 2016 | Super Indy 15 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | Palace relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 38 | Josh Alexander | June 11, 2016 | Super Indy 15 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 122 | | |
| — | Vacated | October 11, 2016 | – | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | Alexander relinquished the title due to being unable to defend it. | |
| 39 | Chris LeRusso | October 15, 2016 | IWC/HOH XX | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 175 | Defeated Facade to win the vacant title. | |
| 40 | John McCheseny | October 15, 2016 | A Night of Superstars 6 | Meadville, Pennsylvania | 5 | 35 | Ricky Steamboat was the special referee. | |
| 41 | Chris LeRusso | May 13, 2017 | Aftershock Vol. 2: The Road to Super Indy | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 28 | This was a Two out of Three falls match. | |
| 42 | Jonathan Gresham | June 10, 2017 | Super Indy 16 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | <1 | This was a Super Indy semi-final match. | |
| 43 | Adam Cole | June 10, 2017 | Super Indy 16 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 42 | Cole won the title in the finals of Super Indy tournament. | |
| 44 | John McChesney | July 22, 2017 | Threat Level Midnight | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 6 | 28 | | |
| — | Vacated | August 19, 2017 | – | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | McChesney relinquished the title due to sustaining a shoulder injury. | |
| 45 | Gory | August 19, 2017 | Caged Fury | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 294 | This was a four-way match also involving Anthony Henry, Joey Janela, and Suge D. | |
| 46 | David Starr | June 9, 2018 | Super Indy 17 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | <1 | This was a Super Indy semi-final match. | |
| 47 | Jonathan Gresham | June 9, 2018 | Super Indy 17 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 224 | This was the finals of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 48 | John McChesney | January 19, 2019 | Reloaded 5.0 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 7 | 56 | | |
| 49 | Wardlow | March 16, 2019 | Eighteen | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 147 | | |
| 50 | Josh Alexander | August 10, 2019 | Caged Fury | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 56 | This was a steel cage match. | |
| 51 | Johnny Patch | October 5, 2019 | Unbreakable | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 343 | | |
| 52 | Sam Adonis | September 12, 2020 | Super Indy 19 | Washington, Pennsylvania | 1 | <1 | | |
| 53 | Brian Pillman Jr. | September 12, 2020 | Super Indy 19 | Washington, Pennsylvania | 1 | 161 | | |
| 54 | Bill Collier | February 20, 2021 | Kickoff | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 147 | | |
| 55 | Matthew Justice | July 17, 2021 | Fight Night | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 29 | This was a No Disqualification match. | |
| 56 | Bill Collier | August 15, 2021 | Caged Fury | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 62 | This was a steel cage match. | |
| — | Vacated | October 16, 2021 | Super Indy 20 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | Collier relinquished the title for the purposes of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| 57 | Cole Karter | October 16, 2021 | Super Indy 20 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 98 | Defeated Anthony Greene in the finals of the Super Indy tournament. | |
| — | Vacated | January 22, 2022 | Reloaded 8.0 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | Karter relinquished the title due to signing with WWE. | |
| 58 | Derek Dillinger | January 22, 2022 | Reloaded 8.0 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 259 | This was a four-way match involving Jaxon Argos, Anthony Young, and Andrew Palace. | |
| 59 | Cole Karter | October 8, 2022 | Super Indy 21 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 238 | Defeated Derek Dilinger in the finals of the Super Indy tournament.. | |
| 60 | Jock Samson | June 3, 2023 | PlummerSlam | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 35 | | |
| — | Vacated | July 8, 2023 | Threat Level Midnight V | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | — | — | Jock Samson relinquished the title for the purpose to face Justin Plummer at Caged Fury 2023. | |
| 61 | Duke Davis | October 7, 2023 | Super Indy 22 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 28 | Defeated Anthony Catena in the finals of the Super Indy tournament.. | |
| 62 | Ganon Jones, Jr. | November 4, 2023 | Winner Takes All | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | <1 | | |
| 63 | Anthony Catena | November 4, 2023 | Winner Takes All | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 1 | 28 | Following the Ganon Jones, Jr. and Duke Davis match, Justin Plummer called an impromptu title match for Anthony Catena. | |
| 64 | Ganon Jones, Jr. | December 2, 2023 | 6th Annual Pittsburgh Classic | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | 2 | 302+ | This was a Lumberjack Match. | |