A.W.A.C. Intercontinental Championship

The **A.W.A.C. Intercontinental Championship** (formerly known as the A.W.A.C. G-1 Climax Championship) is a belt promoted by A.W.A.C. on the Anarchy brand. It is one of two mid-card titles on the Anarchy brand, alongside the A.W.AC. Wildside Championship which debuted at A.W.A.C. Deadly Sin 2019. This was up until the start of Season 3 where the brands merged together.

This is the 3rd oldest belt in A.W.A.C. history, having debuted after the A.W.A.C. Championship and A.W.A.C World Tag Team Championship when the company was still in its E-fed stages. The title mostly went under its "G-1 Climax" name in Season 1 whereas, in Season 2, it went under the "Intercontinental" name.

## History

Although A.W.A.C. first began as an E-fed, it wasn't publicly recorded and uploaded to YouTube until 2013. The last Intercontinental Champion before A.W.A.C. went on YouTube was Christian. His first defense was against Espio at A.W.A.C.'s first CPV on YouTube, In Your House: Yes Or Yes, where he was successful. A.W.A.C. recognizes Christian's reign as the "1st" reign in the title's full-length history.

After 2 defenses, Christian was released from A.W.A.C. and the title was vacated. To rectify this, A.W.A.C. Management announced a mini G-1 Climax Tournament to determine a new champion. At Smashlash 2014, in the finals, Bad News Blackheart defeated Beast, Espio, and Chiro in a Fatal-4-Way Ladder Match to become the new champion. Blackheart then engaged in a feud with Dolph Ziggler. After beating him twice, Dolph eventually won the belt from Blackheart in a Steel Cage Match on Anarchy #16.

At the 2015 Royal Crumble, Eddie Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler to become the G-1 Climax Champion. During his 1014 day reign, the name of the title was changed to the "Intercontinental Championship". At Anarchy Rulz II, Birdie defeated Eddie Kingston to become the new A.W.A.C. Intercontinental Champion. At Smashlash 2018, Milo Elasovic won the title in 47 seconds.

After two successful defenses against El Noveno and one against Star Lord, Milo lost the title to Star Lord on Anarchy #56. On September 17, 2020, at Above And Beyond, Holly Rood eliminated both champion Star Lord and challenger Milo Elasovic in a Triple Threat Elimination Match to win the title. On July 15, 2021, on Night 1 of Anarchy Rulz 3, Holly Rood defeated Star Lord to retain his title.

## Season 3

On August 2, 2021, on the first CPV of Season 3, Undisputed Universe, Holly Rood successfully defended his title against Groot. On October 30, on Anarchy #65, Rood began issuing open challenges for the title. He went on to defeat the debuting Wolf Hawkfield to retain his title. On November 13, on Anarchy #66, Rood retained against the debuting Ishmael. On November 21, at Collateral Damage, Holly Rood defeated Nick Gemini, Dorf Liggleton, and Chig Gambino in a Fatal 4-Way Match to retain his title. On December 4, on Anarchy #69, Holly Rood defeated debuting wrestler Ryan Riley to retain his title. On December 5, on Anarchy #70, Holly defeated debuting wrestler Ryan Skyfire to retain his title. Earlier in the episode, it was announced that Holly would defend his title in a Triple Threat Match at Resonance against 2 mystery challengers. On December 20, at Resonance, Rood defeated Monster Messiah and Vince Ford to retain his title. On December 30, on AOD #14 - Year End Dash, Holly Rood defeated guest wrestler from ICCW, Sam Nathan Gregory, to retain his title.

On April 2, 2022, at Superfight, Anakin defeated Rood to become the new champion. On August 23, on Anarchy #73, Anakin defeated him once again to retain the Intercontinental Title. After the match, TJ Nicholson ran out and attacked Anakin, before challenging him for the Intercontinental Championship on the next episode of Anarchy. On August 28, on Anarchy #75, TJ defeated Anakin to win the title. After the match, in according to the 2 other belts he currently has, TJ renamed the A.W.A.C. Intercontinental Championship to the "A.W.A.C. Centennial Championship". On September 18, on Anarchy #77, TJ defeated Anakin in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to retain the Centennial Title.

On February 18, 2023, at A.W.A.C. presents Saturday Night's Maine Event, TJ defeated Ishmael, Tank Davis, and Zack Bateley in a Four Belt Massacre Match to retain his Centennial, Rocky Mountain National, Avalanche 29 Division, and Kenny McCormick Deathmatch Championships. Additionally, by order of A.W.A.C. COO Revy, TJ had to defend all 4 titles as long as he held all 4 belts.

## Belt Design

The G-1 Climax Championship had a design similar to the WWE United States Championship. All US motifs were replaced with a black and pink design. The US flag in the front plate was replaced with black and pink wording, reading "G-1".

The current design of the Intercontinental Champion debuted in 2016. The front plate resembles the A.W.A.C. Championship with the eagle/globe design, which is stretched out with the A.W.A.C. logo in the middle of the globe. The top and bottom parts of the front plate have black banners, with the top banner reading "Intercontinental" (complete with gold stars) and the bottom banner reading "Heavyweight Wrestling Champion". The side plates both have a sunburst pattern as the background, and in the foreground are two competitors grappling.

Alongside all the other belts, the A.W.A.C. Intercontinental Championship was changed to coincide with the new A.W.A.C. logo. The only change was with the front plate where the blue globe with the old A.W.A.C. logo was replaced with a white globe and the new A.W.A.C. logo embossed on top of it. On Anarchy #47, then-champion Milo Elasovic came out with the Intercontinental Championship with a blue globe instead of the previous white globe.

### Centennial Championship Design

On August 29, on Anarchy #75, TJ defeated Anakin to win the title. After the match, in according to the 2 other belts he currently has, TJ renamed the A.W.A.C. Intercontinental Championship to the "A.W.A.C. Centennial Championship". In accordance with all his titles being rebranded and redesigned with a Colorado theme to them, the Centennial Title is named as such because Colorado is nicknamed "the Centennial state". The belt itself is on a black strap while the 5 plates resemble the Centennial commemorative coins, plated in copper.

The front plate and left-inner side plate show the respective reverse and obverse sides of the 1976 Colorado Centennial/US Bicentennial coin. The left and right outer side plates show each side of the "Rush To The Rockies" Colorado Centennial coin while the right-inner side plate shows the side of a Centennial coin displaying the Department Of The Treasury 1789 United States Mint.