Championship Wrestling USA Television Championship
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The Championship Wrestling USA Television Championship was a professional wrestling
championship
defended in Championship Wrestling USA (the former Pacific Northwest Wrestling
promotion), owned by Sandy Barr
. It was CWUSA's longest running title, lasting from 1992 through 1997.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
defended in Championship Wrestling USA (the former Pacific Northwest Wrestling
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
Pacific Northwest Wrestling is the common name used to refer to several different professional wrestling companies, both past and present, based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The first such company was founded by Herb Owen in 1925...
promotion), owned by Sandy Barr
Sandy Barr
Ferrin Charles Barr was an American professional wrestler, referee, promoter and trainer who spent his career mostly in the Western United States and Canada...
. It was CWUSA's longest running title, lasting from 1992 through 1997.
Title history
Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| Bart Sawyer | 1 | August 22, 1992 | Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States... |
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| Mike Winner | 1 | October 10, 1992 | Portland, Oregon | |
| John Rambo | 1 | October 14, 1992 | Salem, Oregon Salem, Oregon Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood... |
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| Dirty White Boy | 1 | November 7, 1992 | ||
| John Rambo | 2 | 1992 | ||
| Bart Sawyer | 2 | January 9, 1993 | Portland, Oregon | |
| Colonel DeBeers Edward Wiskoski Edward Wiskoski is a former American professional wrestler best known as Colonel DeBeers in the AWA . He also wrestled as Derek "The Mongoose" Draper and Mega Maharishi... |
1 | January 23, 1993 | Portland, Oregon | |
| Bart Sawyer | 3 | February 20, 1993 | Portland, Oregon | |
| Colonel DeBeers | 2 | February 27, 1993 | Portland, Oregon | |
| Silver Shadow | 1 | June 26, 1993 | Portland, Oregon | |
| Colonel DeBeers | 3 | July 10, 1993 | Portland, Oregon | |
| Bruiser Brian | 1 | January 22, 1994 | Portland, Oregon | |
| Colonel DeBeers | 4 | February 26, 1994 | Portland, Oregon | |
| Buddy Wayne | 1 | February 18, 1996 | Vancouver, Washington Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010... |
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| Sumito | 1 | Before July 1996 | ||
| Buddy Wayne | 2 | July 7, 1996 | Vancouver, Washington | |
| Sumito | 2 | Before September 1996 | ||
| Buddy Wayne | 3 | Before December 1996 | ||
| Bart Sawyer | 4 | December 15, 1996 | Vancouver, Washington | |
| Buddy Wayne | 4 | December 22, 1996 | Vancouver, Washington | |
| Matt Borne Matt Osborne Matthew "Matt" Wade Osborne is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. Osborne is a second generation wrestler, being son of "Tough" Tony Borne, but he is best known as the first wrestler to portray the character of Doink the Clown, which he still uses to this day.-Independent... |
1 | March 11, 1997 | Vancouver, Washington | |
| Colonel DeBeers | 5 | March 18, 1997 | Vancouver, Washington | |
| Buddy Wayne | 5 | Before April 1997 |