page_title: Chris Angel (wrestler)
section_title: Undefeated streak and title defenses
hierarchical_section_title: Chris Angel (wrestler) / Professional wrestling career / International Wrestling Association (2010–2012) / Undefeated streak and title defenses
caption_attribution_description: English: The International Wrestling Association's "The Academy" stable, Chris Angel with the IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (left) and Phillip Davian (right) at Juicio Final 2011. Taken from the ringside seats during the show's main event promo.
context_page_description: Chris Angel is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. In 2010, he joined the International Wrestling Association, becoming the only local wrestler to win the IWA Intercontinental Championship in his debut and first to win the IWA Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship undefeated. With this victory, he became the first man to win a world heavyweight championship unpinned within the major local promotions. His fifteen-month winning streak is the longest in the history of the IWA, surpassing the previous record held by "The Cyber Viking" Al Barone, which was stopped at nine months.
  Outside of performing, Angel is the only wrestler to be voted "Rookie of the Year" by the public after only a single official match in one of the major promotions in Puerto Rico. In 2011, he was included in the top half of Pro Wrestling Illustrated's 500 Ranking list after only 13 individual contests and a tag team match in the IWA. The following year he repeated his inclusion, being the top ranked wrestler among those that only performed locally.
context_section_description: Angel's first title defense was a rematch against Vega in a steel cage match, which took place on January 6, 2011, as part of Histeria Boricua. A storyline was run during the dead season, where Vega demanded the stipulation, noting that he had wins over wrestlers such as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Triple H and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Angel retained in a contest that featured multiple false finishes and spots, including a dive from the top of the cage towards the challenger. During the following three weeks, he was loosely involved in an angle with Rivera, while picking up a second successful defense over Edgar "Spectro" Rodríguez. A championship match against Rivera was subsequently scheduled for an annual event titled Payback, where Angel retained following his finishing move. A subsequent rematch concluded in the same manner. At Juicio Final, Angel added another former world champion to his undefeated record, defeating Roberto "La Amenaza" Rubio. In that event, The Academy was merged into a new group, led by Ray González. He closed April by scoring another successful title defense.
  Angel's first contest against Filipo since joining IWA was left inconclusive due to external interference. The following week, he won a rematch. On June 11, 2011, Angel won the 6th José Miguel Pérez Sr. Cup in a battle royale, securing an opportunity for the IWA Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. Earlier that night, he participated in a tag team contest but was uninvolved in the outcome. In anticipation of the opportunity, Angel held an open challenge in July, defeating his opponent in a squash match. On  July 16, 2011, he defended the first contendership against Noel Rodríguez, winner of the previous José Miguel Pérez Sr. Cup.
caption: The Academy at Juicio Final 2011
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