The first-ever champion was Chris Hamrick who won the title in a championship tournament held in Meriden, Connecticut on August 24, 2001.
[1] Dylan Kage holds the record for most reigns as the only 2-time champion.
At 217 days, Chris Hamrick's reign is the longest in the title's history.
Jeff Rocket's reign, which lasted only 4 days before vacating due to injury, was the shortest in the history of the title.
Overall, there have been 9 reigns shared between 8 wrestlers, with one vacancy.