The 1PW Openweight Championship was a

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created and promoted by the British

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One Pro Wrestling One Pro Wrestling (abbreviated as 1PW) was a British professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion. 1PW was founded in 2005 by Steven Gauntley. Originally run by the now defunct retail chain 1 Up Games, the company's headq ...

. The title was established in 2006 and retired upon the closure of 1PW on 29 September 2023. It was the midcard championship of the company. Title reigns were determined by

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with different wrestlers, involved in pre-existing

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, plots and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as either

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or fan favorites as they follow a series of tension-building events, which culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship. Like most professional wrestling championships, the title was won as a result of a scripted match. There were a total of ten reigns shared between ten different champions.

Title history

Combined reigns

As of .

External links

1PW Openweight Championship

References

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