HWA Cruiserweight Championship
Encyclopedia
The HWA Cruiserweight Championship was a title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association
. It was introduced on August 22, 1997 when Tarek The Great became the first champion. On January 6, 2004 it was retired and renamed to the HWA Television Championship
. The title was re-activated on August 30, 2008 and Aaron Williams became the first champion since the re-activation. But on June 10, 2009 it was retired a second time and was again renamed, this time to the HWA American Luchadore Championship
. Williams remained the champion as a result.
Heartland Wrestling Association
The Heartland Wrestling Association is a Midwestern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A former developmental territory for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation during the 1990s, it was listed as one of the top independent...
. It was introduced on August 22, 1997 when Tarek The Great became the first champion. On January 6, 2004 it was retired and renamed to the HWA Television Championship
HWA Television Championship
The HWA Television Championship was a title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association. It was introduced on January 6, 2004 when the HWA Cruiserweight Championship was renamed. Quinten Lee was made the HWA Television Championship as he was the then HWA Cruiserweight Champion...
. The title was re-activated on August 30, 2008 and Aaron Williams became the first champion since the re-activation. But on June 10, 2009 it was retired a second time and was again renamed, this time to the HWA American Luchadore Championship
HWA American Luchadore Championship
The American Luchacore Championship is a title contested in Heartland Wrestling Association. On June 10, 2009, Tim Donst destroyed the HWA Cruiserweight Championship thus HWA official President Tim Tatum created the title to replace the Crusierwieght Championship. The rules of the division are all...
. Williams remained the champion as a result.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| Tarik The Great | 1 | August 22, 1997 | Harveysburg, OH Harveysburg, Ohio Harveysburg is a village in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 563, up from 437 in 1990... |
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| Bobby Kane | 1 | February 27, 1999 | Hamilton, OH Hamilton, Ohio Hamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.... |
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| Shark Boy Shark Boy Dean Mathew Roll is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Shark Boy and his experience in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .-Early career:... |
1 | May 26, 1999 | Fort Mitchell, KY Fort Mitchell, Kentucky As of the census of 2010, there were 8,207 people, 3,530 households, and 2,033 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,581.8 people per square mile . There were 3,744 housing units at an average density of 1,195.0 per square mile... |
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| Title Vacated | July 28, 1999 | |||
| Todd Morton | 1 | August 25, 1999 | Fort Mitchell, KY | |
| Title Vacated | February 19, 2000 | Hamilton, OH | ||
| Shark Boy | 2 | February 19, 2000 | Hamilton, OH | |
| Rory Fox | 1 | October 7, 2000 | Blanchester, OH Blanchester, Ohio Blanchester is a village in Clinton and Warren Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,220 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blanchester is located at .... |
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| Shark Boy | 3 | November 4, 2000 | Blanchester, OH | |
| Title Vacated | March 6, 2001 | |||
| Matt Stryker | 1 | March 16, 2001 | Rising Sun, IN Rising Sun, Indiana Rising Sun is a city in Randolph Township, Ohio County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,304 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Ohio County.-History:... |
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| Pepper Parks | 1 | June 26, 2001 | Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's... |
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| Matt Stryker | 1 | August 9, 2001 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Jamie Knoble Jamie Noble James Howard Gibson better known by his WWE ring name Jamie Noble, is an American former professional wrestler currently working for WWE as a trainer. He is best known for his work from 2002 to 2009 when a severe back injury forced him to retire from competition... |
1 | September 2, 2001 | Jeffersonville, IN Jeffersonville, Indiana Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census... |
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| Shannon Moore Shannon Moore Shannon Moore is an American professional wrestler, who is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . He is best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 and with World Wrestling Entertainment for several years in the 2000s.Moore befriended Matt and Jeff Hardy... |
1 | January 9, 2002 | Dayton, OH Dayton, Ohio Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census... |
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| Chad Collyer Chad Collyer Chad Collyer is an American professional wrestler. A Heartland Wrestling Association mainstay, Collyer is perhaps best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.-Career:... |
1 | February 13, 2002 | Dayton, OH | |
| Shannon Moore | 2 | March 24, 2002 | Jeffersonville, IN | |
| B.J. Whitmer B.J. Whitmer Benjamin Whitmer is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, B.J. Whitmer. He is best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor between January 2003 and March 2008... |
1 | May 8, 2002 | Dayton, OH | |
| Rory Fox | 2 | October 8, 2002 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| The Hussla | 1 | November 13, 2002 | Englewood, OH Englewood, Ohio Englewood, a northern suburb of Dayton, is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,465 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Rory Fox | 3 | February 1, 2003 | Batavia, OH Batavia, Ohio Batavia is a village in and the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,617 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Batavia is located at .... |
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| J.T. Stahr | 1 | May 23, 2003 | Dayton, OH | |
| Rory Fox | 4 | May 25, 2003 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Quinten Lee | 1 | September 6, 2003 | Batavia, OH | |
| Rory Fox | 5 | October 28, 2003 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Quinten Lee | 2 | October 28, 2003 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Title retired | January 6, 2004 | |||
| Title Re-activated | August 30, 2008 | |||
| Aaron Williams | 1 | August 30, 2008 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Tim Donst Tim Donst Timothy "Tim" Donst is an American professional wrestler, performing primarily in Chikara, where he is a former Young Lions Cup holder. He is known for his amateur wrestling background, which became the focal point of his persona.... |
1 | March 20, 2009 | Middletown, OH Middletown, Ohio Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886... |
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| Aaron Williams | 2 | May 20, 2009 | Middletown, OH | |
| Title retired | June 10, 2009 | Middletown, OH |
List of individual reigns
| Wrestler | Days Held | Date Won | Date Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik The Great | 555 | August 27, 1997 | February 27, 1999 |
| Shark Boy Shark Boy Dean Mathew Roll is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Shark Boy and his experience in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .-Early career:... |
232 | February 19, 2000 | October 7, 2000 |
| Aaron Williams | 203 | August 30, 2008 | March 20, 2009 |
| Todd Morton | 179 | August 25, 1999 | February 19, 2000 |
| B.J. Whitmer B.J. Whitmer Benjamin Whitmer is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, B.J. Whitmer. He is best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor between January 2003 and March 2008... |
154 | May 8, 2002 | October 8, 2002 |
| Jamie Noble Jamie Noble James Howard Gibson better known by his WWE ring name Jamie Noble, is an American former professional wrestler currently working for WWE as a trainer. He is best known for his work from 2002 to 2009 when a severe back injury forced him to retire from competition... |
130 | September 2, 2001 | January 9, 2002 |
| Shark Boy | 123 | November 4, 2000 | March 6, 2001 |
| Rory Fox | 112 | February 1, 2003 | May 23, 2003 |
| Rory Fox | 105 | May 25, 2003 | September 6, 2003 |
| Matt Stryker | 103 | March 16, 2001 | June 26, 2001 |
| Bobby Kane | 89 | February 27, 1999 | May 26, 1999 |
| The Hussla | 81 | November 13, 2002 | February 1, 2003 |
| Quinten Lee | 71 | October 28, 2003 | January 6, 2004 |
| Shark Boy | 64 | May 26, 1999 | July 28, 1999 |
| Quinten Lee | 53 | September 6, 2003 | October 28, 2003 |
| Tim Donst Tim Donst Timothy "Tim" Donst is an American professional wrestler, performing primarily in Chikara, where he is a former Young Lions Cup holder. He is known for his amateur wrestling background, which became the focal point of his persona.... |
52 | March 20, 2009 | May 20, 2009 |
| Shannon Moore Shannon Moore Shannon Moore is an American professional wrestler, who is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . He is best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 and with World Wrestling Entertainment for several years in the 2000s.Moore befriended Matt and Jeff Hardy... |
46 | March 24, 2002 | May 8, 2002 |
| Pepper Parks | 45 | June 26, 2001 | August 9, 2001 |
| Chad Collyer Chad Collyer Chad Collyer is an American professional wrestler. A Heartland Wrestling Association mainstay, Collyer is perhaps best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.-Career:... |
40 | February 13, 2002 | March 24, 2002 |
| Rory Fox | 37 | October 8, 2002 | November 13, 2002 |
| Shannon Moore | 36 | January 9, 2002 | February 13, 2002 |
| Rory Fox | 29 | October 7, 2000 | November 4, 2000 |
| Matt Stryker | 25 | August 9, 2001 | September 2, 2001 |
| Aaron Williams | 12 | May 20, 2009 | June 10, 2009 |
| J.T. Sthar | 2 | May 23, 2003 | May 25, 2003 |
| Rory Fox | <1 | October 28, 2003 | October 28, 2003 |
List of combined reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | # Of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tarik The Great | 1 | 555 |
| 2. | Shark Boy Shark Boy Dean Mathew Roll is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Shark Boy and his experience in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .-Early career:... |
2 | 419 |
| 3. | Rory Fox | 5 | 283 |
| 4. | Aaron Williams | 2 | 215 |
| 5. | Todd Morton | 1 | 179 |
| 6. | B.J. Whitmer B.J. Whitmer Benjamin Whitmer is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, B.J. Whitmer. He is best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor between January 2003 and March 2008... |
1 | 154 |
| 7. | Jamie Noble Jamie Noble James Howard Gibson better known by his WWE ring name Jamie Noble, is an American former professional wrestler currently working for WWE as a trainer. He is best known for his work from 2002 to 2009 when a severe back injury forced him to retire from competition... |
1 | 130 |
| 8. | Matt Stryker | 2 | 128 |
| 9. | Quinten Lee | 2 | 124 |
| 10. | Bobby Kane | 1 | 89 |
| 11. | Shannon Moore Shannon Moore Shannon Moore is an American professional wrestler, who is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . He is best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 and with World Wrestling Entertainment for several years in the 2000s.Moore befriended Matt and Jeff Hardy... |
2 | 82 |
| 12. | The Hussla | 1 | 81 |
| 13. | Tim Donst Tim Donst Timothy "Tim" Donst is an American professional wrestler, performing primarily in Chikara, where he is a former Young Lions Cup holder. He is known for his amateur wrestling background, which became the focal point of his persona.... |
1 | 52 |
| 14. | Pepper Parks | 1 | 45 |
| 15. | Chad Collyer Chad Collyer Chad Collyer is an American professional wrestler. A Heartland Wrestling Association mainstay, Collyer is perhaps best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.-Career:... |
1 | 40 |
| 16. | J.T. Sthar | 1 | 2 |
See also
- Heartland Wrestling AssociationHeartland Wrestling AssociationThe Heartland Wrestling Association is a Midwestern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A former developmental territory for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation during the 1990s, it was listed as one of the top independent...
- HWA American Luchacore Championship
- HWA Television ChampionshipHWA Television ChampionshipThe HWA Television Championship was a title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association. It was introduced on January 6, 2004 when the HWA Cruiserweight Championship was renamed. Quinten Lee was made the HWA Television Championship as he was the then HWA Cruiserweight Champion...