At Southeast First, a new IWTV Independent Wrestling World Champion was crowned as AC Mack defeated reigning champ Alex Shelley. With this victory, Alex Shelley’s scheduled defense against Matt Makowski at Beyond Wrestling’s Day 91 now becomes a non-title match.
Post-match, the locker room spilled into the ring in celebration of AC Mack’s victory as he also announced that he will only be defending his championship in the Southeast. This win also marks a historic milestone as AC Mack becomes the first openly gay man to hold a World Championship in the wrestling world.
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— ACTION Wrestling (@WrestleACTION1) January 22, 2022
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3333333!!!@AC_Mack is your NEW @indiewrestling CHAMPION!!! pic.twitter.com/VI8yRrdNcY
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Come South! The REAL Champ is here!#SouthEastFirst pic.twitter.com/E3gmjRyfeI
— ACTION Wrestling (@WrestleACTION1) January 22, 2022