HoPWF Heavyweight Championship

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HoPWF Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionHouse of Pain Wrestling Federation
Date establishedApril 18, 1997
Current champion(s)"Cocky" Rocky Dicola
Date wonOctober 9, 2007
Statistics
First champion(s)Blackhawk
Most reignsJeff Davis (4)
Leslie Leatherman (4)
Longest reignJason Static (582 days)
Shortest reignJimmy Jessup (<1 day)

The HoPWF Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the House of Pain Wrestling Federation promotion. It was created on April 8, 1997, when Blackhawk defeated Skank in Hagerstown, Maryland. The title is defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast, most often in Maryland, but also Pennsylvania and West Virginia.[1] There are 32 recognized known champions with a total of 55 title reigns.[2]

Title history[edit]

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Blackhawk 1 April 18, 1997 Hagerstown, Maryland Defeated Skank to become first champion.[1][2]
Slickyboy 1 M Hagerstown, Maryland Defeated Gutterboy in a singles match to win the vacant title.[1][2]
Jack Hammer 1 March 17, 1998 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Slickyboy 2 June 30, 1998 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Title is vacated in July 1998.[1][2]
Gutterboy 1 July 7, 1998 Hagerstown, Maryland Won tournament to win vacant title.[1][2]
Bart Sawyer 1 July 18, 1998 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Skank 2 July 21, 1998 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Title is vacated.[2]
Blackhawk 2 September 8, 1998 Hagerstown, Maryland[1] Defeated Slickyboy in a singles match to win the vacant title.[2]
Thor 1 October 20, 1998 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Title is held up.[1][2]
Thor 2 November 24, 1998 Defeated Blackhawk to win the held up title.[1][2]
Blackhawk 3 December 5, 1998 Berryville, Virginia [1][2]
Ox Hog 1 February 2, 1999 Hagerstown, Maryland [1]
Morgus the Maniac 1 April 6, 1999[1] Hagerstown, Maryland Awarded title via forfeit.[2]
Title is vacated in June 1999.[1]
Brian Anthony 1 June 22, 1999 Awarded vacant title.[1][2]
Title is vacated on June 29, 1999, when Brian Anthony suffers a knee injury.[1][2]
Aidean 1 July 6, 1999 Won battle royal to win the vacant title.[1][2]
Gutterboy 2 November 16, 1999 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Aidean 2 May 2, 2000 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Title is vacated on February 7, 2001, when Aidean suffers a knee injury.[2]
Chewey 1 March 6, 2001 Defeated Chuckie Manson and Jake Davis in three-way match tournament final.[1][2]
Slickyboy 3 April 3, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland Awarded title.[1][2]
Jake Davis 1 June 12, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Leslie Leatherman 1 July 4, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland[1] Won title in a "No-DQ No Time Limit Lumberjack" match.[2]
Jake Davis 2 July 10, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Leslie Leatherman 2 July 17, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Jake Davis 3 July 24, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Leslie Leatherman 3 July 31, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland[1] Won title in a tag team match.[2]
JD Slaughter 1 December 4, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland Awarded title when Leatherman failed to appear.[1][2]
Title is vacated on December 11, 2001, when JD Slaughter is injured during a title defense against NWL Heavyweight Champion John Rambo.[1][2]
Spazman Anthony 1 December 22, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland Won Royal Rumble to win the vacant title.[1][2]
Jake "The Machine" Davis 4 January 15, 2002 Hagerstown, Maryland Won title in a 6-man tag team match.[1][2]
Spazman Anthony 2 April 23, 2002 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Leslie Leatherman 4 August 31, 2002 Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania [1][2]
Spazman Anthony 3 September 10, 2002 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Kevin Featherstone 1 October 15, 2002 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Aidean 1 December 7, 2002 Greencastle, Pennsylvania [1][2]
Latin Tornado 1 January 11, 2003 Martinsburg, West Virginia [1][2]
Aidean 2 February 1, 2003 Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania [1][2]
Latin Tornado 2 February 8, 2003 Greencastle, Pennsylvania [1][2]
Kevin Featherstone 2 July 19, 2003 Martinsburg, West Virginia [1][2]
Tank Thomas 1 August 30, 2003 Hagerstown, Maryland [1][2]
Kevin Featherstorm 3 September 2, 2003 Hagerstown, Maryland Awarded title when Thomas fails to appear.[1][2]
Pirate of the Caribbean 1 September 6, 2003 Martinsburg, West Virginia Won title in a Dog Collar match.[1][2]
Gutterboy 3 February 14, 2004 Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania [1][2]
Eagle 1 April 24, 2004 Martinsburg, West Virginia [2]
Jason Static 1 July 24, 2004 Hagerstown, Maryland Awarded title by forfeit when Eagle failed to appear.[2]
Shorty Smalls 1 February 25, 2006 Hagerstown, Maryland [2]
Jerkface 1 July 22, 2006 Hagerstown, Maryland [2]
Title is vacated on October 3, 2006, when Jerkface fails to appear for a scheduled title defense.[2]
Kevin Featherstone 1 October 3, 2006 Hagerstown, Maryland Defeated Doken in a singles match to win the vacant title.[2]
Title is vacated.[2]
Professor Egon Ecton 1 November 14, 2006 Hagerstown, Maryland Won the vacant title in a battle royal.[2]
LT 1 January 27, 2007 Hagerstown, Maryland [2]
Title is vacated on February 10, 2007, when LT suffers a back injury.[2]
Jeremy Stoned 1 February 10, 2007 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Won battle royal.[2]
Professor Egon Ecton 2 April 7, 2007 Hagerstown, Maryland [2]
"Jackpot" Jimmy Jessup 1 July 3, 2007 Hagerstown, Maryland [2]
Professor Egon Ecton 3 July 3, 2007 Hagerstown, Maryland [2]
Title is vacated on October 9, 2007, when Professor Egon Ecton is stripped for failing to appear for a scheduled Triple Threat title defense.[2]
"Cocky" Rocky Dicola 1 October 9, 2007 Hagerstown, Maryland Defeated Chris Cline to win the vacant title.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au Tsakiries, Phil (2004). "HOPWF Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk "HoPWF Heavyweight Champion History". House of Pain Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2010-05-04.