The NWL Cruiserweight Championship is the top professional wrestling Cruiserweight title in the National Wrestling League promotion. It was created on December 13, 1997, when Fumar defeated Shorty Smalls in Moorefield, West Virginia to become the first champion. The title is defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast, most often in Hagerstown, Maryland, but also in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. There are 16 recognized known champions with a total of 50 title reigns.
Title history
NWL Cruiserweight Championship Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:Fumar1December 13, 1997Moorefield, West VirginiaThe title is vacated in 1998.Slickyboy1September 26, 1998Hagerstown, MarylandThe New Jersey Devil1November 8, 1998McConnellsburg, PennsylvaniaThe title is vacated on March 25, 1999.John Balsamo1April 8, 1999Waynesboro, PennsylvaniaFlex Fenom1September 7, 1999 Hagerstown, MarylandPaul Beswick1October 31, 1999 Hagerstown, Maryland The title is vacated in December 1999.John Balsamo2January 4, 2000Hagerstown, MarylandOGB1May 18, 2000Hagerstown, MarylandThe title is vacated on September 1, 2000, when OGB is released from the promotion.Hyjinx1September 25, 2000Hagerstown, MarylandJohn Balsamo3December 16, 2000Hagerstown, Maryland The title is vacated on March 16, 2001.Chuckie Manson1March 29, 2001Cumberland, MarylandFlex Fenom 2June 16, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland "Wild Thing" Adam Brown 1June 25, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland Flex Fenom 3July 4, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland Aidean 1September 28, 2002Greencastle, PennsylvaniaHyjinx 2October 26, 2002Blue Ridge Summit, PennsylvaniaThe Freak 1November 19, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland Flex Fenom 4February 11, 2003Hagerstown, Maryland The Freak 2February 22, 2003Hagerstown, Maryland Nomad1March 4, 2003Hagerstown, Maryland Hyjinx 3April 19, 2003Hagerstown, Maryland Jerkface 1May 4, 2003Hagerstown, Maryland The title is vacated in May 2003 when Jerkface suffers an injury.OGB 2May 20, 2003Hagerstown, Maryland Hyjinx 4June 20, 2003Martinsburg, PennsylvaniaOGB 3 July 29, 2003Hyjinx 5October 4, 2003OGB 4October 18, 2003Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaHyjinx 6November 15, 2003 Newville, PennsylvaniaOGB 5December 13, 2003Chambersburg, PennsylvaniaChad Bowman1February 14, 2004Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania The title is vacated on March 6, 2004, when Chad Bowman is stripped of the title for missing a scheduled title defense.Hyjinx 7March 9, 2004Newville, Pennsylvania Chad Bowman 2July 17, 2004Martinsburg, West VirginiaFumar 2 April 2, 2005Hagerstown, Maryland The title is vacated in May 2005.Jerkface 2 May 21, 2005 Newville, Pennsylvania "Jackpot" Jimmy Jessup 1August 6, 2005Hagerstown, MarylandDoken 1August 9, 2005Hagerstown, MarylandJerkface 3 September 10, 2005Waynesboro, Pennsylvania The title is vacated on September 15, 2005.Jimmy Jessup 2 October 15, 2005 Martinsburg, West Virginia Ian Decay 1October 18, 2005Hagerstown, MarylandChuckie Manson 2 November 19, 2005Newville, PennsylvaniaThe title is vacated on December 17, 2005, when Chucky Manson retired.Blackhawk 1December 17, 2005Martinsburg, West VirginiaChris Cline 1January 21, 2006 Hagerstown, MarylandCrazy Shea 1March 7, 2006Hagerstown, MarylandBlackhawk 2 March 21, 2006Hagerstown, MarylandThe title is vacated on April 1, 2006, when Blackhawk is unable to compete due to injury.Chris Cline 2April 1, 2006 Hagerstown, Maryland Blackhawk 3 April 8, 2006Hagerstown, MarylandThe title is vacated on June 17, 2006.Dexter Alexander 1July 15, 2006Martinsburg, West VirginiaBlackhawk 4 July 15, 2006Martinsburg, West VirginiaJimmy Jessup 3 July 7, 2007Hagerstown, MarylandBlackhawk 5 July 31, 2007Hagerstown, Maryland
NWL/HoPWF Luchadore Championship Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:Spyral1November 1, 2003Blue Ridge Summit, PennsylvaniaSam Sanders1March 6, 2004Newville, PennsylvaniaCrazy Shea 1May 29, 2004 The title retired on July 2, 2004.
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