HoPWF Cruiserweight Championship

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HoPWF Cruiserweight Championship
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Promotion House of Pain Wrestling Federation
Date establishedDecember 23, 1997
Current champion(s)Vacant

The HoPWF Cruiserweight Championship is the top professional wrestling Cruiserweight title in the House of Pain Wrestling Federation promotion. It was created on December 23, 1997, when The Perfect Champion defeated Fumar 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 29 recognized known champions with a total of 54 title reigns. [2]

Title history

Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:
The Perfect Champion1December 23, 1997Hagerstown, MarylandDefeated Fumar to become first champion. [1] [2]
The title is vacated in 1998. [1]
Latin Lover1April 8, 1998 [1] Defeated Yutzak Arafat to win the vacant title. [2]
Blackhawk1June 30, 1998 [1] [2]
Mike Lawson1September 8, 1998 [1] [2]
Fumar1November 10, 1998Awarded title via forfeit when Lawson fails to appear. [1] [2]
The New Jersey Devil1December 22, 1998 [1] [2]
The title is vacated on March 25, 1999. [1] [2]
Fantasia 1May 25, 1999Won title in battle royal. [1] [2]
The title is vacated in August 1999. [1]
Hyjinx1August 24, 1999Won tournament to win the vacant title. [1] [2]
Chuckie Manson1August 28, 1999 [1] [2]
OGB1October 31, 1999Hagerstown, Maryland [1] [2]
The Doc1December 21, 1999Hagerstown, Maryland [1] [2]
Hyjinx2March 21, 2000 [1] Hagerstown, MarylandWon title in a Lumberjack Leather Strap match. [2]
Jerkface1April 11, 2000Awarded title via forfeit when Hyjinx fails to appear. [1] [2]
Hyjinx3May 9, 2000 [1] Won title in a Parking Lot chain match. [2]
The Doc2June 20, 2000 [1] [2]
Hyjinx4June 27, 2000Hagerstown, Maryland [1] [2]
John Geesey1September 2, 2000Hagerstown, Maryland [1] [2]
Jerkface2September 30, 2000Defeated John Geesey, Ethan de Sade and Jimmy Jessup in four way dance. [1] [2]
OGB2November 14, 2000Awarded title via forfeit after Jerkface failed to appear. [1] [2]
Flex Fenom1February 3, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland [1] Won in Best-of-3-Falls match. [2]
Aidean1June 26, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland [1] [2]
Flex Fenom2August 21, 2001Chambersberg, PennsylvaniaDefeated Aidean and Johny Dowe in Triple Threat match. Both the HoPWF and NWL Cruiserweight Championships were on the line. [1] [2]
Aidean2August 28, 2001 [1] [2]
Fumar2October 12, 2002Martinsburg, West VirginiaDefeated Aidean, Hyjinx and Bart Sawyer in a 4 Way Dance. [1] [2]
The Freak1November 18, 2002Hagerstown, MarylandDefeated Hyjinx and Chuckie Manson in a three way dance. [1]
Flex Fenom3December 7, 2002Greencastle, PennsylvaniaDefeated Fumar in a Tables and Chairs match. [1] [2]
Spiral1March 15, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia [1] [2]
The title is vacated on April 26, 2003, when Spyral suffers an injury. [1] [2]
Fumar3April 26, 2003Martinsburg, West VirginiaDefeated The Joker and Sam Sanders in a three-way match to win vacant title. [1] [2]
The Joker1May 24, 2003Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania [1] [2]
The title is vacated on June 7, 2003, when Joker fails to appear for a scheduled title defense. [1] [2]
Fumar4June 7, 2003Greencastle, PennsylvaniaDefeated Spyral, Dexter Alexander and Nomad in a three way match to win the vacant title. [1] [2]
Sam Sanders1June 21, 2003Martinsburg, West VirginiaDefeated Fumar, Spyral and Joker in a four corners Luchadore tables, ladders and chairs match. [1] [2]
Fumar5July 19, 2003Martinsburg, West VirginiaDefeated Sam Sanders and Spyral in a 3-way Luchadore match. [1] [2]
Jackpot Jimmy Jessup1September 6, 2003Martinsburg, West VirginiaDefeated Spyral, Fumar and Adam Chambers in a Four Way Dance. [1] [2]
Blackhawk2September 30, 2003Hagerstown, MarylandWon title via forfeit. [1] [2]
Queenan Creed1October 18, 2003Gettysburg, Pennsylvania [1] [2]
The title is held up on November 1, 2003, when neither Creed or his opponent showed up for their scheduled match. [1] [2]
Blackhawk3November 11, 2003Hagerstown, MarylandWon title in Royal Rumble. [1] [2]
Hyjinx5January 6, 2004Hagerstown, MarylandAwarded title via forfeit when Blackhawk failed to appear. [1] [2]
Jackpot Jimmy Jessup2February 21, 2004Martinsburg, West Virginia [1] [2]
Dexter Alexander1June 5, 2004Hagerstown, Maryland [1] [2]
Jackpot Jimmy Jessup3June 31, 2004Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [1] [2]
Doken1August 31, 2004Hagerstown, Maryland [1] [2]
Jackpot Jimmy Jessup4September 4, 2004Hagerstown, Maryland [1] [2]
The title is vacated on September 30, 2004, when Jimmy Jessup suffers a serious hernia. [1] [2]
Eric Polaris1October 2, 2004Hagerstown, MarylandDefeated Doken for the vacant title. [1] [2]
Doken2December 11, 2004Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [2]
Blackhawk4December 14, 2004Hagerstown, MarylandWon title via forfeit when Doken failed to appear. [2]
Brooklyn Panther1February 26, 2005Martinsburg, West VirginiaDefeated Blackhawk, Justin Idol and Brandon Day in a 4 Way Dance. [2]
The title is vacated on February 26, 2005, when Brooklyn Panther fails to appear for a scheduled title defense. [2]
Jackpot Jimmy Jessup5June 25, 2005Martinsburg, West VirginiaDefeated Asian Sinsation and Brandon Day in a 3-way match via countout to win the vacant title. [2]
Brooklyn Panther2July 5, 2005Hagerstown, Maryland [2]
Jackpot Jimmy Jessup6July 19, 2005Hagerstown, Maryland [2]
The Freak1July 23, 2005Newville, PennsylvaniaWon title via forfeit when Jimmy Jessup failed to appear. [2]
The title is vacated on October 18, 2005, when The Freak is stripped for failing to appear for a scheduled title defense. [2]
Jeremy "Izzy" Stoned1October 18, 2005Hagerstown, MarylandPinned Jerkface to win the vacant title. [2]
Mr. V.I.P. Viper1October 10, 2006Hagerstown, Maryland [2]
Brandon Scott1October 26, 2007Hagerstown, MarylandWon title at the NWL/HoPWF Halloween Monster Mash supercard. [2]
Mr. V.I.P. Viper2March 29, 2008Defeated Brandon Scott, Jeremy Stoned and Blackhawk in a 4-way match. [2]
The title is vacated in 2008. [2]

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