HoPWF Heavyweight Championship explained

Championshipname:HoPWF Heavyweight Championship
Currentholder:"Cocky" Rocky Dicola
Won:October 9, 2007
Promotion:House of Pain Wrestling Federation
Created:April 18, 1997
Mostreigns:Jeff Davis
Leslie Leatherman
Firstchamp:Blackhawk
Longestreign:Jason Static
Shortestreign:Jimmy Jessup

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

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Blackhawk1April 18, 1997Hagerstown, Maryland
Slickyboy1MHagerstown, Maryland
Jack Hammer1March 17, 1998Hagerstown, Maryland
Slickyboy 2June 30, 1998Hagerstown, Maryland
Title is vacated in July 1998.
Gutterboy1July 7, 1998Hagerstown, Maryland
Bart Sawyer1July 18, 1998Hagerstown, Maryland
Skank 2July 21, 1998Hagerstown, Maryland
Title is vacated.
Blackhawk2September 8, 1998Hagerstown, Maryland
Thor1October 20, 1998Hagerstown, Maryland
Title is held up.
Thor 2November 24, 1998
Blackhawk 3December 5, 1998
Ox Hog1February 2, 1999Hagerstown, Maryland
Morgus the Maniac1April 6, 1999Hagerstown, Maryland
Title is vacated in June 1999.
Brian Anthony1June 22, 1999
Title is vacated on June 29, 1999, when Brian Anthony suffers a knee injury.
Aidean1July 6, 1999
Gutterboy2November 16, 1999Hagerstown, Maryland
Aidean 2May 2, 2000Hagerstown, Maryland
Title is vacated on February 7, 2001, when Aidean suffers a knee injury.
Chewey1March 6, 2001
Slickyboy3April 3, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland
Jake Davis1June 12, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland
Leslie Leatherman1July 4, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland
Jake Davis 2July 10, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland
Leslie Leatherman 2July 17, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland
Jake Davis 3July 24, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland
Leslie Leatherman 3July 31, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland
JD Slaughter1December 4, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland
Title is vacated on December 11, 2001, when JD Slaughter is injured during a title defense against NWL Heavyweight Champion John Rambo.
Spazman Anthony1December 22, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland
Jake "The Machine" Davis 4January 15, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland
Spazman Anthony 2April 23, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland
Leslie Leatherman 4August 31, 2002Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
Spazman Anthony 3 September 10, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland
Kevin Featherstone1October 15, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland
Aidean 1December 7, 2002Greencastle, Pennsylvania
Latin Tornado 1January 11, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia
Aidean 2February 1, 2003Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
Latin Tornado 2February 8, 2003Greencastle, Pennsylvania
Kevin Featherstone 2 July 19, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia
Tank Thomas1August 30, 2003Hagerstown, Maryland
Kevin Featherstorm 3September 2, 2003Hagerstown, Maryland
Pirate of the Caribbean1September 6, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia
Gutterboy 3 February 14, 2004Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
Eagle 1April 24, 2004Martinsburg, West Virginia
Jason Static 1July 24, 2004Hagerstown, Maryland
Shorty Smalls 1February 25, 2006Hagerstown, Maryland
Jerkface 1July 22, 2006Hagerstown, Maryland
Title is vacated on October 3, 2006, when Jerkface fails to appear for a scheduled title defense.
Kevin Featherstone 1October 3, 2006Hagerstown, Maryland
Title is vacated.
Professor Egon Ecton 1November 14, 2006Hagerstown, Maryland
LT 1January 27, 2007Hagerstown, Maryland
Title is vacated on February 10, 2007, when LT suffers a back injury.
Jeremy Stoned 1February 10, 2007Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Professor Egon Ecton 2April 7, 2007Hagerstown, Maryland
"Jackpot" Jimmy Jessup1July 3, 2007Hagerstown, Maryland
Professor Egon Ecton 3July 3, 2007Hagerstown, Maryland
Title is vacated on October 9, 2007, when Professor Egon Ecton is stripped for failing to appear for a scheduled Triple Threat title defense.
"Cocky" Rocky Dicola1October 9, 2007Hagerstown, Maryland

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HOPWF Heavyweight Title History . Tsakiries, Phil . 2004 . Solie's Title Histories . Solie.org .
  2. Web site: HoPWF Heavyweight Champion History . 2010-05-04 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080626201053/http://www.nwlwrestling.com/champs/hopwf_heavy.html . 2008-06-26.