HoPWF Heavyweight Championship

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]

HoPWF Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion	House of Pain Wrestling Federation
Date established	April 18, 1997
Current champion(s)	"Cocky" Rocky Dicola
Date won	October 9, 2007
Statistics First champion(s) Blackhawk Most reigns Jeff Davis (4) Leslie Leatherman (4) Longest reign Jason Static (582 days) Shortest reign Jimmy Jessup (<1 day)

Title history

Wrestler:	Times:	Date:	Location:	Notes:
Blackhawk	1	April 18, 1997	Hagerstown, Maryland	Defeated Skank to become first champion.[1][2]
Slickyboy	1	May 27, 1997	Hagerstown, Maryland	[1][2]
Big E. Sleeze	1	July 1, 1997	Hagerstown, Maryland	[1][2]
Title is vacated on October 27, 1997, following the sudden death of Big E. Sleeze.[1][2]
Skank	1	November 18, 1997	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

1. Tsakiries, Phil (2004). "HOPWF Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org.
2. "HoPWF Heavyweight Champion History". House of Pain Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2010-05-04.