HWA Television Championship

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HWA Television Championship
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Promotion Heartland Wrestling Association
Date establishedJanuary 6, 2004
Date retiredAugust 30, 2008

The HWA Television Championship was a title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association. It was introduced on January 6, 2004 when the HWA Cruiserweight Championship was renamed. Quinten Lee was made the HWA Television Championship as he was the then HWA Cruiserweight Champion. Granger was the final champion as the title was retired on August 30, 2008 when the HWA Cruiserweight Championship was re-activated.

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Title history

#Order in reign history
ReignThe reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
<1Indicates reign is less than one day
—Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
#ChampionReignDateDays heldLocationNotesRef
1Quinten Lee1January 6, 200435 Cincinnati, OH Was named champion as he was the then HWA Cruiserweight Champion. [1]
2Mike Desire1February 10, 200435Cincinnati, OHBeat Lee at an HWA TV taping. [1]
3Quinten Lee2March 16, 200449Cincinnati, OH [1]
4Gotti1May 4, 200442Cincinnati, OH [1]
5Tack1June 15, 200442Cincinnati, OH [1]
6Rory Fox1July 27, 200421Cincinnati, OHFox pinned Tack in Six Man Tag Team Match. [1]
7Tack2August 17, 200456Cincinnati, OH [1]
8J.T. Stahr1October 12, 200428Cincinnati, OH [1]
9 Deuce 1November 9, 200463Cincinnati, OH [1]
10Brian Beech1January 4, 20057Cincinnati, OH [1]
11 Chad Collyer 1January 11, 20057Cincinnati, OH [1]
12Quinten Lee3January 18, 200556Cincinnati, OH [1]
13Ala Hussein1March 15, 200514Cincinnati, OH [1]
14Super Zeta1March 29, 200528Cincinnati, OH [1]
15The Hussla1April 26, 20057Cincinnati, OH [1]
17Tack3May 3, 200535Cincinnati, OH [1]
18Rob Matrix1June 7, 200549Cincinnati, OH [1]
19 Lotus 1July 26, 200559Cincinnati, OH [1]
20 Crazy J 1September 23, 200525Cincinnati, OH [1]
21Rory Fox2October 18, 200521Cincinnati, OH [1]
22 Matt Stryker 1November 8, 2005189Cincinnati, OH [1]
23Brad Smith1May 16, 200670Cincinnati, OH [1]
— Vacated —July 25, 2006—— [1]
24J.T. Stahr2August 19, 200631 Dayton, OH Defeated Dr. Bones in a tournament final. [1]
25Scottie Murray1September 19, 200631Cincinnati, OHMurray pinned J.T. Stahr in Six Man Tag Team Match with the title changing hands if Murray's team won. [1]
26J.T. Stahr3October 20, 200618Cincinnati, OHStahr pinned Scottie Murray in a three way match to win the title. Tarek The Great was also in the match. [1]
27Gotti2November 7, 200614Cincinnati, OHWins four way match against Murry, Stahr, and Tarek the Great [1]
28Brian Jennings1November 21, 2006<1Cincinnati, OHJennings vacated the title in order to compete for the HWA Heavyweight Championship. [1]
29Ganger1December 19, 2006147Cincinnati, OHDefeated Scottie Murray to win the vacant title. [1]
30Quinten Lee4May 15, 200721Cincinnati, OH [1]
31Ganger2June 5, 200767Cincinnati, OHTitle became vacant on August 11. [1]
—Title Retired—August 30, 2008—Cincinnati, OHThe title was officially retired when the HWA Cruiserweight Championship was re-activated. [1]

Combined reigns

<1Indicates reign is less than one day
RankChampionNo. of
reigns		Combined days
1Ganger2214
2 Matt Stryker 1189
3Quinten Lee4161
4Tack3133
5J.T. Stahr377
6 Deuce 163
7 Lotus 159
8Gotti256
9Rob Matrix149
10Rory Fox242
11Mike Desire135
12Scottie Murray131
13 Crazy J 125
14Ala Hussein114
15Brian Beech17
Chad Collyer 1
The Hussla
18Brian Jennings1<1

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