DFW Championship

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The DFW Championship was the main and only title of Dream Factory Wrestling. It was introduced in 2016 at Tournament of Dreams II with the title being a prize in the titular tournament.

Statistics

First champion: Chris Hunter
Last champion: Norris
Longest reign: Chris Hunter (246 days)
Shortest reign: Norris (approx. 90 days)

Belt design

The belt was rather simple in design and cheaply home-made by DFW members. The main plate was made from simple sheet metal without any paint coating, and was visibly attached to the strap by four bolts. The main plate in general resembled a flattended hexagon, with two visible cuts at the top and bottom of the plate. These cuts give the plate a certain resemblance to the shape of Poland. The whole main plate space was occupied by "DFW" letters protruding from the plate itself. The letters and the outer rims of the main plate were simply painted white and red, the national colours of Poland. The sideplates were made from two identical, store-bought pins depicting skull and bones. All of the sideplates were attached to a black belt made from artificial leather, with a couple of silver studs attached to it.

According to Chris Hunter, the belt weighed about 5 kilograms total. The main plate was made at home by his father, then handed over to Pain Killer, who mounted it on the leather strap and added all the other elements himself.

Trivia

When the belt was first awarded at the Tournament of Dreams, none of the competitors in the tournament saw it before it was actually awarded. The belt was kept under wraps (literally wrapped in a towel) until the final bell.
After DFW's closure, the belt remained in possession of the final champion - Norris, who kept it in its original form until early 2023, when the plates were stripped from the belt itself.
The belt was used as the base for the ZLN GNG Championship - an insider belt defended only between the members of The Greens.
The original DFW main plate became one of the relics kept in Ewenement Dojo.
The front plate made a surprise return at PpW Gruba Przesada. Decorated with a banana, it was one of the weapons brought by Donky Kong into a match between the final DFW champion Isnorr and Stanisław van Dobroniak.

Title history

Champion #1: Chris Hunter

Date Results Details
2016-08-20 Chris Hunter d. Charlie Singles match at DFW Tournament of Dreams II
2016-10-10 Chris Hunter(c) d. Direk Singles match at DFW Step Two
2016-11-10 Chris Hunter(c) d. Direk Last Man Standing match at DFW Last Chance
2016-12-06 Chris Hunter(c) d. Pain Killer Open Challenge match at DFW Christmas Brawl 2016
2017-02-14 Chris Hunter(c) d. Charlie Singles match at DFW Love Hurts, Wrestling Even More
2017-04-23 Revage d. Chris Hunter(c) Singles match at DFW Recent Dreams

TOTAL: 246 days.

Champion #2: Revage

Date Results Details
2017-04-23 Revage d. Chris Hunter (c) Singles match at DFW Recent Dreams
2017-06-17 Revage(c) d. PJ Blake and Corin Mear Triple Threat Match at DFW Crosswords City
2017-09-30 Revage(c) d. Direk Fall Count Anywhere Street Fight match at DFW Anniversary

TOTAL: approx. 160 days

Due to Revage departing for Maniac Zone Wrestling in December 2017, the DFW Championship was vacated.

Champion #3: Norris

Date Results Details
2018-03-08 Norris d. Direk and Chris Hunter and Hekate and Steven Seagal Gauntlet Match at DFW Charity Gauntlet Match
2018-06-09 Norris(c) d. Rob Scaffold Last Man Standing match at DFW Crosswords City 2

TOTAL: approx. >90 days

After DFW suspended their operations, it is unclear how long the final reign lasted for, as Norris (later called "Isnorr") kept the Championship in his possession and appeared with it at PpW's shows. However, it was never defended there.

Gallery

The DFW Championship belt in good condition.
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The damaged DFW Championship belt plate. As of 2024, it's being kept at PpW's training facilities.
A fan holding the DFW Championship belt at PpW Mistrz Jest Tylko Jeden