| HWA Cruiserweight Championship | |||||||||||
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| Promotion | Heartland Wrestling Association | ||||||||||
| Date established | August 22, 1997 | ||||||||||
| Date retired | January 6, 2004 and June 10, 2009 | ||||||||||
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The HWA Cruiserweight Championship was a title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association. It was introduced on August 22, 1997 when Tarek The Great became the first champion. On January 6, 2004 it was retired and renamed to the HWA Television Championship. The title was re-activated on August 30, 2008 and Aaron Williams became the first champion since the re-activation.[1] But on June 10, 2009 it was retired a second time and was again renamed, this time to the HWA American Luchadore Championship. Williams remained the champion as a result.
| # | Order in reign history |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| # | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarik the Great | 1 | August 22, 1997 | 555 | Harveysburg, OH | Tarek defeated El Piranha in the finals of a tournament to crown the first champion. |
| 2 | Bobby Kane | 1 | February 27, 1999 | 89 | Hamilton, OH | Kane defeated Tarek and Shark Boy in a 3-way match for the title. |
| 3 | Shark Boy | 1 | May 26, 1999 | 64 | Fort Mitchell, KY | |
| — | Vacated | — | July 28, 1999 | — | — | Shark Boy vacates the title after signing with WCW. |
| 4 | Todd Morton | 1 | August 25, 1999 | 179 | Fort Mitchell, KY | Morton defeated Rory Fox in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title. |
| — | Vacated | — | February 19, 2000 | — | Hamilton, OH | Morton vacates the title after no-showing the event. |
| 5 | Shark Boy | 2 | February 19, 2000 | 232 | Hamilton, OH | Shark Boy defeated Matt Stryker, who won a battle royal earlier in the night, for the vacant title. |
| 6 | Rory Fox | 1 | October 7, 2000 | 29 | Blanchester, OH | Fox wins the title in a Ladder Match. |
| 7 | Shark Boy | 3 | November 4, 2000 | 123 | Blanchester, OH | Shark Boy pinned Fox in a tag team match where the title would change hands if Fox was pinned. Shark Boy was partnered with Race Steele while Fox was with Chip Fairway. |
| — | Vacated | — | March 6, 2001 | — | — | Shark Boy vacates the title after winning the HWA Heavyweight Championship on February 27. |
| 8 | Matt Stryker | 1 | March 16, 2001 | 103 | Rising Sun, IN | Defeated Pepper Parks to win the vacant championship. |
| 9 | Pepper Parks | 1 | June 26, 2001 | 45 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 10 | Matt Stryker | 1 | August 9, 2001 | 25 | Cincinnati, OH | Stryker defeated Pepper Parks, Shark Boy and Chad Collyer in a 4-way match for the title. |
| 11 | Jamie Knoble | 1 | September 2, 2001 | 130 | Jeffersonville, IN | |
| 12 | Shannon Moore | 1 | January 9, 2002 | 36 | Dayton, OH | |
| 13 | Chad Collyer | 1 | February 13, 2002 | 40 | Dayton, OH | Collyer defeated Moore and Matt Stryker in a 3-way match for the title. |
| 14 | Shannon Moore | 2 | March 24, 2002 | 46 | Jeffersonville, IN | |
| 15 | B. J. Whitmer | 1 | May 8, 2002 | 154 | Dayton, OH | Whitmer defeated Moore, Jamie Knoble and Matt Stryker in a 4-way elimination match for the title. |
| 16 | Rory Fox | 2 | October 8, 2002 | 37 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 17 | The Hussla | 1 | November 13, 2002 | 81 | Englewood, OH | |
| 18 | Rory Fox | 3 | February 1, 2003 | 112 | Batavia, OH | |
| 19 | J.T. Stahr | 1 | May 23, 2003 | 2 | Dayton, OH | Stahr and Dalton become co-champions in a 4-way match when both competitors pinned Fox at the same time. |
| 20 | Rory Fox | 4 | May 25, 2003 | 105 | Cincinnati, OH | Fox pinned both Stahr & Dalton in a handicap elimination match. |
| 21 | Quinten Lee | 1 | September 6, 2003 | 53 | Batavia, OH | |
| 22 | Rory Fox | 5 | October 28, 2003 | Cincinnati, OH | Fox defeated El Temor, who was actually Quinten Lee under a mask. | |
| 23 | Quinten Lee | 2 | October 28, 2003 | 71 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| — | Retired | — | January 6, 2004 | — | — | The title is renamed the HWA Television Championship on January 6, 2004. |
| — | Title Re-activated | — | August 30, 2008 | — | — | |
| 24 | Aaron Williams | 1 | August 30, 2008 | 203 | Cincinnati, OH | Won a five-man elimination match which included Dave Crist, Johnny Gargano, The Solution, and Dustin Rayz. |
| 25 | Tim Donst | 1 | March 20, 2009 | 52 | Middletown, OH | Won a six-man winner take all match. |
| 26 | Aaron Williams | 2 | May 20, 2009 | 12 | Middletown, OH | Won a four-man elimination match which included Andre Hart, V-Rad, and Mr. Jacko. Tim Donst was stripped after not defending it within 30 days earlier in the night. |
| — | Retired | — | June 10, 2009 | — | Middletown, OH | HWA President Tim Tatum changes the Cruiserweight Championship to the HWA American Luchacore Championship. |
| Rank | Wrestler | # Of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tarik The Great | 1 | 555 |
| 2. | Shark Boy | 2 | 419 |
| 3. | Rory Fox | 5 | 283 |
| 4. | Aaron Williams | 2 | 215 |
| 5. | Todd Morton | 1 | 179 |
| 6. | B. J. Whitmer | 1 | 154 |
| 7. | Jamie Noble | 1 | 130 |
| 8. | Matt Stryker | 2 | 128 |
| 9. | Quinten Lee | 2 | 124 |
| 10. | Bobby Kane | 1 | 89 |
| 11. | Shannon Moore | 2 | 82 |
| 12. | The Hussla | 1 | 81 |
| 13. | Tim Donst | 1 | 52 |
| 14. | Pepper Parks | 1 | 45 |
| 15. | Chad Collyer | 1 | 40 |
| 16. | J.T. Sthar | 1 | 2 |