NWL Cruiserweight Championship

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.[1] There are 16 recognized known champions with a total of 50 title reigns.[2][3]

NWL Cruiserweight Championship
Details
Promotion	National Wrestling League
Date established	December 13, 1997
Current champion(s)	Blackhawk
Date won	July 31, 2007
Statistics First champion(s) Fumar Most reigns Hyjinx (7) Longest reign Flex Fenom (374 days) Shortest reign Jimmy Jessup (3 days)

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

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.[4][5]
Sam Sanders	1	March 6, 2004	Newville, Pennsylvania	[5]
Crazy Shea	1	May 29, 2004		Awarded title via forfeit when Sam Sanders failed to appear.[5]
The title retired on July 2, 2004.[5]

References

1. Tsakiries, Phil (2004). "NWL Cruiserweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
2. "National Wrestling League Cruiserweight Champion History". National Wrestling League. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
3. "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. "NWL/HoPWF Luchadore Champion". National Wrestling League. Archived from the original on 2005-02-16. Retrieved 2010-05-04.