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HWA Crusierweight Championship Promotion Heartland Wrestling Association Date established August 22, 1997 Date retired January 6, 2004 and June 10, 2009 First champion(s) Tarik the Great Most reigns Rory Fox (5 reigns) Longest reign Tark The Great (1 year, 6 months, 6 days) Shortest reign Rory Fox (<1 day)
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.[ 1] 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.
Title history
Wrestler:
Times:
Date:
Location:
Notes:
Tarik The Great
1
August 22, 1997
Harveysburg, OH
Tarek defeated El Piranha (Shark Boy ) in the finals of a tournament to crown the first champion.
Bobby Kane
1
February 27, 1999
Hamilton, OH
Kane defeated Tarek and Shark Boy in a 3-way match for the title.
Shark Boy
1
May 26, 1999
Fort Mitchell, KY
Title Vacated
July 28, 1999
Shark Boy vacates the title after signing with WCW .
Todd Morton
1
August 25, 1999
Fort Mitchell, KY
Morton defeated Rory Fox in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title.
Title Vacated
February 19, 2000
Hamilton, OH
Morton vacates the title after no-showing the event.
Shark Boy
2
February 19, 2000
Hamilton, OH
Shark Boy defeated Matt Stryker , who won a battle royal earlier in the night, for the vacant title.
Rory Fox
1
October 7, 2000
Blanchester, OH
Fox wins the title in a Ladder Match.
Shark Boy
3
November 4, 2000
Blanchester, OH
Shark Boy pinned Fox in a tag team match where the title would change hands if Fox was pinned. Shark Boy was partnered with Race Steele while Fox was with Chip Fairway .
Title Vacated
March 6, 2001
Shark Boy vacates the title after winning the HWA Heavyweight Championship on February 27.
Matt Stryker
1
March 16, 2001
Rising Sun, IN
Defeated Pepper Parks to win the vacant championship.
Pepper Parks
1
June 26, 2001
Cincinnati, OH
Matt Stryker
1
August 9, 2001
Cincinnati, OH
Stryker defeated Pepper Parks, Shark Boy and Chad Collyer in a 4-way match for the title.
Jamie Knoble
1
September 2, 2001
Jeffersonville, IN
Shannon Moore
1
January 9, 2002
Dayton, OH
Chad Collyer
1
February 13, 2002
Dayton, OH
Collyer defeated Moore and Matt Stryker in a 3-way match for the title.
Shannon Moore
2
March 24, 2002
Jeffersonville, IN
B.J. Whitmer
1
May 8, 2002
Dayton, OH
Whitmer defeated Moore , Jamie Knoble and Matt Stryker in a 4-way elimination match for the title.
Rory Fox
2
October 8, 2002
Cincinnati, OH
The Hussla
1
November 13, 2002
Englewood, OH
Rory Fox
3
February 1, 2003
Batavia, OH
J.T. Stahr
1
May 23, 2003
Dayton, OH
Stahr and Dalton become co-champions in a 4-way match when both competitors pinned Fox at the same time.
Rory Fox
4
May 25, 2003
Cincinnati, OH
Fox pinned both Stahr & Dalton in a handicap elimination match.
Quinten Lee
1
September 6, 2003
Batavia, OH
Rory Fox
5
October 28, 2003
Cincinnati, OH
Fox defeated El Temor, who was actually Quinten Lee under a mask.
Quinten Lee
2
October 28, 2003
Cincinnati, OH
Title retired
January 6, 2004
The title is renamed the HWA Television Championship on January 6, 2004.
Title Re-activated
August 30, 2008
Aaron Williams
1
August 30, 2008
Cincinnati, OH
Won a Five Man Elimination Match which included Dave Crist, Johnny Gargano , The Solution, and Dustin Rayz.
Tim Donst
1
March 20, 2009
Middletown, OH
Won a six man winner take all match.
Aaron Williams
2
May 20, 2009
Middletown, OH
Won a Four Man Elimination Match which included Andre Hart, V-Rad, and Mr. Jacko. Tim Donst was stripped after not defending it within 30 days earlier in the night.
Title retired
June 10, 2009
Middletown, OH
HWA President Tim Tatum changes the Crusierweight Championship to the HWA American Luchacore Championship .
List of individual reigns
Wrestler
Days Held
Date Won
Date Lost
Tarik The Great
555
August 27, 1997
February 27, 1999
Shark Boy
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
154
May 8, 2002
October 8, 2002
Jamie Noble
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
52
March 20, 2009
May 20, 2009
Shannon Moore
46
March 24, 2002
May 8, 2002
Pepper Parks
45
June 26, 2001
August 9, 2001
Chad Collyer
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
See also
Notes
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