NWL Cruiserweight Championship

NWL Cruiserweight Championship
Details
PromotionNational Wrestling League
Date establishedDecember 13, 1997
Current championBlackhawk
Date wonJuly 31, 2007
Statistics
First championFumar
Most reignsHyjinx (7)
Longest reignFlex Fenom (374 days)
Shortest reignJimmy Jessup (3 days)

The NWL Cruiserweight Championship is the top professional wrestling Cruiserweight title in the National Wrestling League promotion. It was created on December 13, 1997, when Fumar defeated Shorty Smalls in Moorefield, West Virginia to become the first champion. The title is defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast, most often in Hagerstown, Maryland, but also in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. There are 16 recognized known champions with a total of 50 title reigns.

Title history

NWL Cruiserweight Championship

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Fumar 1 December 13, 1997 Moorefield, West Virginia Defeated Shorty Smalls to become first champion.
The title is vacated in 1998.
Slickyboy 1 September 26, 1998 Hagerstown, Maryland Defeated Mike Gunner to win vacant title.
The New Jersey Devil 1 November 8, 1998 McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
The title is vacated on March 25, 1999.
John Balsamo 1 April 8, 1999 Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Defeated Aidean to win vacant title.
Flex Fenom 1 September 7, 1999 Hagerstown, Maryland
Paul Beswick 1 October 31, 1999 Hagerstown, Maryland Awarded title via forfeit when Flex Fenom failed to appear.
The title is vacated in December 1999.
John Balsamo 2 January 4, 2000 Hagerstown, Maryland Defeated OGB and Hyjinx in a three way dance to win vacant title.
OGB 1 May 18, 2000 Hagerstown, Maryland Won title via forfeit when Balsamo was unable to appear.
The title is vacated on September 1, 2000, when OGB is released from the promotion.
Hyjinx 1 September 25, 2000 Hagerstown, Maryland Won a tournament to win vacant title.
John Balsamo 3 December 16, 2000 Hagerstown, Maryland Awarded title via forfeit when Hyjinx failed to appear.
The title is vacated on March 16, 2001.
Chuckie Manson 1 March 29, 2001 Cumberland, Maryland Defeated Blackhawk in a singles match to win the vacant title.
Flex Fenom 2 June 16, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland
"Wild Thing" Adam Brown 1 June 25, 2002 Hagerstown, Maryland
Flex Fenom 3 July 4, 2002 Hagerstown, Maryland
Aidean 1 September 28, 2002 Greencastle, Pennsylvania Defeated Flex Fenom, Hyjinx and Fumar in a Four corners match.
Hyjinx 2 October 26, 2002 Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Hyjinx and Fumar defeated Flex Fenom and Aidean in a special stipulation tag team match.
The Freak 1 November 19, 2002 Hagerstown, Maryland Defeated Hyjinx and Chuckie Manson in a triple threat match.
Flex Fenom 4 February 11, 2003 Hagerstown, Maryland
The Freak 2 February 22, 2003 Hagerstown, Maryland
Nomad 1 March 4, 2003 Hagerstown, Maryland
Hyjinx 3 April 19, 2003 Hagerstown, Maryland
Jerkface 1 May 4, 2003 Hagerstown, Maryland
The title is vacated in May 2003 when Jerkface suffers an injury.
OGB 2 May 20, 2003 Hagerstown, Maryland Won battle royal for vacant title.
Hyjinx 4 June 20, 2003 Martinsburg, Pennsylvania Defeated OGB and Nomad in a three way dance.
OGB 3 July 29, 2003 Awarded title by forfeit when Hyjinx failed to appear.
Hyjinx 5 October 4, 2003 Defeated OGB, John Balsamo and Fumar in Four Corners match.
OGB 4 October 18, 2003 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Hyjinx 6 November 15, 2003 Newville, Pennsylvania Defeated OGB, Chad Bowman, and Brandon Mercury in Four Corners match.
OGB 5 December 13, 2003 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chad Bowman 1 February 14, 2004 Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
The title is vacated on March 6, 2004, when Chad Bowman is stripped of the title for missing a scheduled title defense.
Hyjinx 7 March 9, 2004 Newville, Pennsylvania Defeated OGB in a Best of 3 Falls match to win vacant title.
Chad Bowman 2 July 17, 2004 Martinsburg, West Virginia Won title in a No Disqualification match.
Fumar 2 April 2, 2005 Hagerstown, Maryland
The title is vacated in May 2005.
Jerkface 2 May 21, 2005 Newville, Pennsylvania Won a tag team elimination match.
"Jackpot" Jimmy Jessup 1 August 6, 2005 Hagerstown, Maryland Defeated Jerkface, Stefan Slayter and Jeremy Stoned in a 4-Way Dance.
Doken 1 August 9, 2005 Hagerstown, Maryland Won title by forfeit when Jimmy Jessup failed to appear.
Jerkface 3 September 10, 2005 Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
The title is vacated on September 15, 2005.
Jimmy Jessup 2 October 15, 2005 Martinsburg, West Virginia Defeated Robbie Paige, Dr. Spider and Harlen Kano in a 4-Way Dance to win the vacant title.
Ian Decay 1 October 18, 2005 Hagerstown, Maryland
Chuckie Manson 2 November 19, 2005 Newville, Pennsylvania Won in Title vs. Title match.
The title is vacated on December 17, 2005, when Chucky Manson retired.
Blackhawk 1 December 17, 2005 Martinsburg, West Virginia Won battle royal.
Chris Cline 1 January 21, 2006 Hagerstown, Maryland
Crazy Shea 1 March 7, 2006 Hagerstown, Maryland Won title in a Best of 3 Falls match.
Blackhawk 2 March 21, 2006 Hagerstown, Maryland
The title is vacated on April 1, 2006, when Blackhawk is unable to compete due to injury.
Chris Cline 2 April 1, 2006 Hagerstown, Maryland Defeated Jeremy Stoned, Tommy Mandrake and The Freak in a 4 Way Dance to win the vacant title.
Blackhawk 3 April 8, 2006 Hagerstown, Maryland Won in a "No Count Out - No DQ" match.
The title is vacated on June 17, 2006.
Dexter Alexander 1 July 15, 2006 Martinsburg, West Virginia Won title in a 4-Way Dance with Jeremy Stoned, Harlen Kano and Blackhawk. Following the match, it was found that Alexander was over the weight limit and was stripped of the title.
Blackhawk 4 July 15, 2006 Martinsburg, West Virginia Awarded title when Dexter Alexander was stripped of the championship.
Jimmy Jessup 3 July 7, 2007 Hagerstown, Maryland Won title by forfeit when Blackhawk was unable to compete due to an ankle injury.
Blackhawk 5 July 31, 2007 Hagerstown, Maryland

NWL/HoPWF Luchadore Championship

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Spyral 1 November 1, 2003 Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Won Royal Rumble to become first champion.
Sam Sanders 1 March 6, 2004 Newville, Pennsylvania
Crazy Shea 1 May 29, 2004 Awarded title via forfeit when Sam Sanders failed to appear.
The title retired on July 2, 2004.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Tsakiries, Phil (2004). "NWL Cruiserweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 "National Wrestling League Cruiserweight Champion History". National Wrestling League. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 "NWL Cruiserweight Championship history". Cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  4. ↑ Tsakiries, Phil (2004). "NWL/HoPWF Luchadore Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "NWL/HoPWF Luchadore Champion". National Wrestling League. Archived from the original on 2005-02-16. Retrieved 2010-05-04.