Openweight Championship.

In early September 2017, all property and rights contained within and in perpetuity to VCW was sold to Demand Lucha. As such, the Openweight Championship became the official secondary title for the DEMAND Brand.

In 2022 Demand Lucha officially sanctioned the Openweight title for defenses across all genders and identities. 

 

The winners

16. WON BY – Nurse NovaKane

Defeated: FredDIE & Space Monkey

Date: December 14th 2023

TITLE DEFENSES: 0

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Space Monkey with Openweight Title Belt

15. WON BY – SPACE MONKEY

Defeated: Jody Threat, Dream Girl Ellie, Joe Damaro, Azriel & Golden Dragon in a 4-way Scramble due to interference by Nurse NovaKane

Location: Parkdale Hall

Date: October 19th 2023

TITLE DEFENSES: 1

  1. Monkey defeated Merlok at Lee’s Palace on November 19th 2023

14. WON BY – “WILD CHILD” JODY THREAT

Defeated: Freddie Mercurio, King Crab, Erica Leigh, Edith Surreal & Big Game Leroy in a 6-way Lucha Chaos Scramble

Location: Opera House

Date: May 26th, 2022

TITLE DEFENSES: 6

  1. Jody defeated Dream Girl Ellie on Oct 20th 2022 at Toronto’s Parkdale Hall
  2. Ray Lyn returned to Toronto after 5 years and took on Jody Threat in a losing effort on Dec 15th 2022
  3. Jody defeated Jimmy Lloyd at Demand Lucha’s Plancha Tendencies.
  4. Doc Zok’s brainwashed FredDIE was narrowly defeated by Jody Threat at Lucha Block Party 2023
  5. On July 23rd 2023, Jody Threat defeated The Beast King FTM in Demand Lucha’s return to Lee’s Palace.
  6. Jody Threat defeated Ultra Violette on August 24th 2023 when House of Glory Wrestling took on Demand Lucha!

13. WON BY – FREDDIE MERCURIO

Defeated: Buck Gunderson via pinfall during an Empty Arena Match

Location: Battle Arts Academy

Date: February 8th, 2019

TITLE DEFENSES: 6

  1. Freddie Mercurio defeated Rory Gulak via pinfall in a birthday bash match on April 18th, 2019 at Toronto’s Opera House.
  2. Mercurio defeated Captain Nick Ando & The Whisper in a triple threat match at Lee’s Palace on May 23rd 2019
  3. Freddie defeated “Pretty” Ricky Willdy at Toronto’s Hard Luck Bar in a Battle Rock No Ring match-up. 
  4. On Aug 7th 2019, Casanova Valentine took Freddie to the limit, losing in A Wet Hot Canadian Summer match at Puma King’s LUCHA VACATION 
  5. During Demand Lucha’s Dia De Los Muertos tour, on Nov 23rd, 2019, Freddie defeated Lionel Knight in the Main Event of Tequila Expo Oshawa.
  6. On May 6th, 2022, Freddie Mercurio returned to action after 2.5 years off due to the pandemic, and defeated Jody Threat, Ciroc Wild & Colossal Mike Law in a fatal Four way at Stackt Market in Toronto.

12. WON BY – BUCK GUNDERSON

Defeated: Last eliminated Mike Bailey from the 2017 Ironman Rumble

Location: Lula Lounge

Date: February 20th, 2017

TITLE DEFENSES: 9

  1. Buck Gunderson defeated Jim Nye via pinfall @ The Rockpile on Sunday, March 19th, 2017
  2. Buck Gunderson defeated Kevin Blackwood @ The Phoenix on Sunday, May 14th, 2017
  3. Buck Gunderson defeated Scotty O’Shea @ Lee’s Palace on Sunday, June 4th, 2017 —(Soon after this match, Demand Lucha! began sanctioning Openweight Title bouts) 
  4. Buck Gunderson defeated Kobe Durst, Lionel Knight, Smiley and the Mind Eraser in a 5-Way Scramble on August 27th, 2017 @ Lee’s Palace.
  5. Buck Gunderson defeated Oleg The Usurper on Oct.29th, 2017 @ Lee’s Palace
  6. Buck Gunderson defeated The Man They Call RAGE & “WWE Superstar” Jean-Pierre Goulet (Goliath Ayala) on Sun. Nov.19th, 2017 @ RCL Branch 10
  7. Buck Gunderson defeated Bradford Montague on Sat. March 3rd, 2018 in Glendale, West Virginia @ the Glendale Fireman’s Hall.
  8. Buck Gunderson defeated Chip Punk via pinfall on April 21st, 2018 at The Alliance Banquet Hall
  9. Buck Gunderson defeated Movado via pinfall on August 26th, 2018 at Lee`s Palace

11. WON BY – “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY

Defeated: Goliath Ayala via pinfall at Lucha de Carnaval

Location: Variety Village

Date: January 29th 2017

TITLE DEFENSES: 1

  1. “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Goliath Ayala via pinfall @ Lula Lounge on February 20th 2017

10. WON BY – GOLIATH AYALA

Defeated Buck Gunderson using the Superbrawl instant #1 Contendership Contract

Location: Lee’s Palace

Date: March 13th 2016

TITLE DEFENSES: 7

  1. Goliath Ayala defeated Primo Scordino via pinfall @ Merriton Community Centre on March 21st 2016
  2. Goliath Ayala defeated Jimmy Gaffe via pinfall @ Super Wonder Gallery on April 22nd 2016
  3. Jaxon Jarvis def. Goliath Ayala via count-out in a #1 contenders match @ Super Wonder Gallery on Apr 22nd 2016
  4. Goliath Ayala defeated Rex Atkins via pinfall @ Lee’s Palace -VCW Unbreakable- on May 22nd 2016
  5. Goliath Ayala defeated Jaxon Jarvis via pinfall @ Super Wonder Gallery on June 30th 2016
  6. Goliath Ayala defeated Scotty O’Shea via pinfall @ Super Wonder Gallery on August 5th 2016
  7. Jim Nye the Science Guy defeated Goliath Ayala via DQ @ Super Wonder Gallery on Oct 1st 2016

9. WON BY – BUCK GUNDERSON

Defeated: Last eliminated Nick Watts via submission in the Iron Circle Match

Location: Lee’s Palace

Date: March 13th 2016

TITLE DEFENSES: 0

8. WON BY – NICK WATTS

Defeated – Christopher Bishop via pinfall

Location – The Avenue

Date – January 27th 2016

TITLE DEFENSES: 0

7. WON BY – CHRISTOPHER BISHOP

Defeated – Tiberius King, Chunk E Fresh & Rob Rage in a 4-Way Dance

Location – Lee’s Palace

Date – March 29th 2015

TITLE DEFENSES: 5

  1. Kung-Fu Canuck defeated Tiberius King via pinfall @ Lee’s Palace on May 10th 2015
  2. Kung-Fu Canuck defeated Rob Rage via pinfall @ Lee’s Palace on June 7th 2015
  3. Kung-Fu Canuck defeated Nick Watts via disqualification @ YukYuk’s on August 16th 2015
  4. Kung-Fu Canuck defeated Zakk Atticus via pinfall @ Lee’s Palace on September 13th 2015
  5. Kung-Fu Canuck defeated NIck Watts in a no-dq match @ Reaper’s Mansion on Nov 29th 2015

6. WON BY – TIBERIUS KING

Defeated – Last eliminated Chunk E Fresh & Rob Rage to win the 3rd Annual Ironman Rumble

Location – Lula Lounge

Date – February 22nd 2015

TITLE DEFENSES: 0

5. WON BY – CHUNK E FRESH

Defeated – Last eliminated Mysterion the Mindreader to win the 2nd Annual Ironman Rumble

Location – elMocambo

Date – February 16th 2014

TITLE DEFENSES: 8

  1. Chunk E Fresh defeated Nick Watts via pinfall @ Lula Lounge on March 16th 2014
  2. Chunk E Fresh defeated Buddy Boone via pinfall @ elMocambo on April 27th 2014
  3. Chunk E Fresh defeated Anthony Fiasco via pinfall @ Lee’s Palace on June 1st 2014
  4. Chunk E Fresh defeated Anthony Fiasco in a Toronto Streetfight @ elMocambo on Aug 17th 2014
  5. Chunk E Fresh defeated Cousin Eddie via pinfall @ elMocambo on September 28th 2014
  6. Chunk E Fresh defeated Vince Valor via pinfall @ elMocambo on October 26th 2014
  7. Chunk E Fresh defeated RJ City via pinfall @ elMocambo on October 26th 2014
  8. Chunk E Fresh defeated Kwan Chang via pinfall @ Lula Lounge on November 22nd 2014

4. PRESENTED TO -MYSTERION THE MINDREADER

Presented By – Gamma Ali Fahoud

Location – elMocambo

Date – November 24th 2013

TITLE DEFENSES: 1

  1. Buck Gunderson defeated Mysterion via disqualification @ Lee’s Palace on December 26th 2013

3. WON BY – GAMMA ALI FAHOUD

Defeated – Buck Gunderson for the championship

Location – elMocambo

Date – November 24th 2013

TITLE DEFENSES: 0

2. WON BY – BUCK GUNDERSON

Defeated – Goliath Ayala in a steel cage tournament final for the vacant championship

Location – MOD Club

Date – June 8th 2013

TITLE DEFENSES: 2

  1. Buck Gunderson defeated Rex Atkins via submission @ Lula Lounge on July 21st 2013
  2. Buck Gunderson defeated The Butcher of Khartoum @ Lula Lounge via pinfall on August 25th 2013

 

1. WON BY – COLIN DOUGLAS

Location – elMocambo

Date – February 10th 2013

TITLE DEFENSES: 0

VACANT

Colin Douglas surrendered the championship @ St.Mike’s Hospital early morning March 17th 2013 due to multiple injuries.