JAPW New Jersey State Championship

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JAPW New Jersey State Championship
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Promotion Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Date establishedSeptember 28, 1998
Date retiredJanuary 1, 2012

The JAPW New Jersey State Championship was a title in the Jersey All Pro Wrestling professional wrestling promotion. It became an official title on September 25, 1998. Flash Wheeler become the first champion in a 20-man battle royal. [1] [2] It was retired on June 7, 2002 and was replaced with the JAPW Television Championship. On September 15, 2006, Frankie Kazarian was declared the New Jersey State Champion after the JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship was retired. [1]

Contents

The final champion was Brodie Lee. He won the title on May 22, 2010 at Notorious Thunder in career vs. titles match. [1] [3] The Hillbilly Wrecking Crew (Brodie Lee and Necro Butcher's JAPW careers were on the line while Charlie Haas (JAPW New Jersey State Champion) and Dan Maff (JAPW Heavyweight Champion were on the line. Lee pinned Haas to win the title. [1] [3]

Title history

Names

NameTime of use
JAPW New Jersey State ChampionshipSeptember 25, 1998 – January 1, 2012

Reigns

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Flash WheelerSeptember 25, 1998JAPW Live Bayonne, New Jersey 1222Wheeler won a 20-man battle royal to become the first champion. [1] [2] [4]
2Lord ZiegApril 4, 1999Cage Rage North Bergen, New Jersey 1142This was a Falls Count Anywhere match [1] [5] [6]
3MagicApril 4, 19992nd Anniversary Show Secaucus, New Jersey 1110 [1] [7] [8]
4Dr. HurtzApril 4, 1999Seasons Beatings Secaucus, New Jersey 1337Defeated Magic and Born to Eat in a Three-Way Dance. [1] [9] [10]
5Skinhead IvanNovember 18, 2000South Philly Invasion: 3rd Anniversary Show Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1231Defeated Dr. Hurtz and Laithon in a Three-Way Dance. [1] [11] [12]
6 Reckless Youth July 7, 2001Royal Consequences Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 129 [1] [13] [14]
— Vacated August 5, 2001————Title vacated by Reckless Youth due to injury. [1]
7DixieAugust 24, 2001The Aftermath Bayonne, New Jersey 1287Won a 20-man battle royal win the vacant title. At the Russ Haas Memorial Show on February 2, 2002, Dixie defeated Homicide (JAPW Heavyweight Champion and The Insane Dragon (JAPW Light Heavyweight Champion) in a winner take all Three-Way Dance to become the Triple Crown Champion. [1] [15] [16] [17] [18]
—DeactivatedJune 7, 2002Smarts Only Bayonne, New Jersey ——Replaced with the JAPW Television Championship. Ghost Shadow defeated Dixie become the inaugural champion. [19] [20]
8 Frankie Kazarian September 15, 2006Rampage Rahway, New Jersey 1183Kazarian was declared the champion when the JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship was decativated and the New Jersey State Championship was re-activated. [1] [21] [22]
9Grim ReeferMarch 17, 2007Wild Card III Rahway, New Jersey 1224 [1] [23] [24]
10ArchadiaOctober 27, 200710th Anniversary Show Rahway, New Jersey 1175This was a ladder match. [1] [25] [26]
11Grim ReeferApril 19, 2008Spring Massacre Rahway, New Jersey 2210Defeated Archadia, Azrieal, and Eddie Kingston in a Four-way match. [1] [27] [28]
12 Bandido Jr. November 15, 2008Reboot Jersey City, New Jersey 1105 [1] [29] [30]
13 Eddie Kingston February 28, 2009Jersey City Rumble Jersey City, New Jersey 170 [1] [31] [32]
14ArchadiaMay 9, 2009Holy Ouch 2 Rahway, New Jersey 2259 [1] [33] [34]
15Devon MooreJanuary 23, 201012th Anniversary Show Rahway, New Jersey 156Was a dark match. [1] [35] [36]
16 Charlie Haas March 20, 2010Wild Card 6 Rahway, New Jersey 163Was a dark match. [1] [37] [38]
17 Brodie Lee May 22, 2010Notorious Thunder Rahway, New Jersey 1589The Hillbilly Wreck Crew (Brodie Lee and Necro Butcher) defeated Charlie Haas and Dan Maff in a Double Jeopardy match. The Hillbilly Wrecking Crew's JAPW careers and JAPW New Jersey State Championship and the JAPW Heavyweight Championship were both on the line vs. Lee pinned Haas to win the title. [1] [3] [39]
——January 1, 2012———— [1] [40] [41]

Combined reigns

RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined days
1 Brodie Lee 1589
2Archadia2434
3Grim Reefer2393
4Dr. Hurtz1337
5Dixie287
6Skinhead Ivan231
7Flash Wheeler196
8 Frankie Kazarian 183
9Lord Zieg172
10 Bandido Jr. 105
11Magic80
12 Eddie Kingston 70
13 Charlie Haas 63
14Devon Moore56
15Reckless Youth29

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