CWA Cruiserweight Championship

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CWA Cruiserweight Championship
Details
Promotion Century Wrestling Alliance
Date establishedJanuary 3, 1993
Date retiredMarch 10, 2007
Other name(s)
  • CWA Light Heavyweight Championship
Statistics
First champion(s) The Tazmaniac
Final champion(s)Matt Ledge
Most reigns Jason Rumble (4 reigns)

The CWA Cruiserweight Championship is the primary lightweight wrestling title in the Century Wrestling Alliance. It was first introduced as the CWA Light Heavyweight Championship and won by The Tazmaniac who defeated Flexx Wheeler in a tournament final held in Windsor Locks, Connecticut on January 3, 1993. The title was mostly dominated by IWCCW veterans Ray Odyssey and The Pink Assassin, both of whom feuded with El Mascarado over the title for much of the 1990s. [1] [2] The title was renamed as the NWA New England Cruiserweight Championship when the CWA joined the National Wrestling Alliance and became NWA New England in January 1998. [1] [3] [4] A year later, it changed to the NWA New England Junior Heavyweight Championship and co-promoted with NWA East / Pro Wrestling eXpress. The title was defended throughout the New England area, most often in Massachusetts and Connecticut, from 1999 until 2002 when it became inactive for a year. The title was revived as the NWA Cold Front Cruiserweight Championship in 2006 [5] but returned to its original name when the CWA withdrew from the NWA on March 10, 2007. [6]

Title history

Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.

Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:
CWA Light Heavyweight Championship
The Tazmaniac 1January 3, 1993 Windsor Locks, Connecticut Defeated Flexx Wheeler in a tournament final to become the first recognized champion. [1] [2] [4]
Ray Odyssey 1February 9, 1993 Waltham, Massachusetts [1] [2] [4]
El Mascarado1September 25, 1993 York, Maine [1] [2] [4]
Ray Odyssey2December 5, 1993 Plymouth, Massachusetts [1] [2] [4]
El Mascarado2May 22, 1994 Lynn, Massachusetts [1] [2] [4]
The Pink Assassin 1December 23, 1995 Provincetown, Massachusetts [1] [2] [4]
El Mascarado3March 8, 1996 Manchester, New Hampshire [1] [2] [4]
The Pink Assassin2November 26, 1996 Rutland, Vermont [1] [2] [4]
El Mascarado4January 31, 1997 Chelsea, Massachusetts [1] [2] [4]
Joel Davis1February 18, 1997Chelsea, Massachusetts [1] [2] [4]
Millennium1September 18, 1997 Lawrence, Massachusetts [1] [2] [4]
Title is renamed the NWA New England Cruiserweight Championship when the CWA joins the National Wrestling Alliance on January 24, 1998. Millennium is recognised as its first champion. [1] [2] [4]
Renamed NWA New England Cruiserweight Championship
Tre1May 9, 1998 Somerville, Massachusetts [1] [3] [6]
Luis Ortiz1December 29, 1998Somerville, MassachusettsTitle is renamed as the NWA New England Junior Heavyweight Championship around March 1999. [1] [3] [6]
Renamed NWA New England Junior Heavyweight Championship
Jay Jaillet1April 3, 1999 Milford, Connecticut [1] [5] [6]
Jeff Mangles1June 19, 1999 Dorchester, Massachusetts Defeated Jaillet in a 3-way match. [1] [5] [6]
Jason Rage1August 22, 1999Somerville, Massachusetts [1] [5] [6]
Jeff Mangles2January 16, 2000 Wethersfield, Connecticut Defeated Rage and Wagner Brown in a triple threat match to win the title. [5] [6]
Title is vacated in early-2000. [5] [6]
Luis Ortiz2March 11, 2000 Southbridge, Massachusetts Defeated Jason Rage for the title. [5] [6]
Jay Jaillet1April 22, 2000 Salisbury, Massachusetts [5] [6]
Vince Vicallo1June 22, 2000Somerville, MassachusettsDefeated Tiger Fang, Dan Bidondi and Luis Ortiz in a triangle match. [5] [6]
Dan Bidondi1September 28, 2000Somerville, Massachusetts [5] [6]
Joel Davis1November 18, 2000Somerville, Massachusetts [5] [6]
Zak Mason1March 26, 2001Somerville, Massachusetts [6]
Kid Narcissistic1October 27, 2001 Woburn, Massachusetts [5] [6]
Jason Rumble 1April 20, 2002 Indiana, Pennsylvania [5] [6]
Kid Narcissistic2June 1, 2002 Woonsocket, Rhode Island [6]
Title is vacated in 2002. [6]
Jason Rumble2July 2002Woonsocket, Rhode Island [6]
Title is vacated on July 13, 2002, when Rumble is stripped of the title for outside interference. [6]
Tommy Knoxville2August 24, 2002Woonsocket, Rhode IslandDefeated T.J. Richer in singles match to win vacant title. [6]
Jason Rumble3September 18, 2002Woonsocket, Rhode Island [6]
Captain Charisma and Spider 1September 18, 2002Woonsocket, Rhode IslandWon in a tag team match against Jason Rumble & Paulie Gilmore. [6]
Both Captain Charisma and Spider are named co-champions after winning a tag team match, sanctioned by CWA Commissioner Marc Greene, against Jason Rumble & Paulie Gilmore. Initially defending the championship together, the title is vacated and inactive by October 2003. [6]
Renamed NWA Cold Front Cruiserweight Championship
Paul Hudson1May 12, 2006Defeated Cameron Replay in a tournament final to win the revived title. The title reverted to its original name when the promotion left the NWA on March 10, 2007. [5] [6]
Jason Rumble4November 25, 2006 Saugus, Massachusetts Defeated Paul Hudson, Matt Ledge, Cameron Matthews and TNT in a five-way match at the '2006 Tont Rumble Memorial Show. As well as the Cruiserweight title, Rumble also gained the NWA New England X Division title from Ledge during this match. [6]
Title becomes vacant in late-2006 or early-2007. [6]
Matt Ledge1March 10, 2007Saugus, MassachusettsDefeated Legion Cage, Paul Hudson, Cameron Matthews and Scotty Vegas in an elimination match. The promotion also leaves the NWA at this event and the title reverts to its original name. [6]
Renamed CWA Cruiserweight Championship

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