The HoPWF Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the House of Pain Wrestling Federation promotion. It was created on April 8, 1997, when Blackhawk defeated Skank 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. There are 32 recognized known champions with a total of 55 title reigns.
Title history Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:Blackhawk1April 18, 1997Hagerstown, MarylandSlickyboy1MHagerstown, Maryland Jack Hammer1March 17, 1998Hagerstown, MarylandSlickyboy 2June 30, 1998Hagerstown, MarylandTitle is vacated in July 1998.Gutterboy1July 7, 1998Hagerstown, MarylandBart Sawyer1July 18, 1998Hagerstown, MarylandSkank 2July 21, 1998Hagerstown, MarylandTitle is vacated.Blackhawk2September 8, 1998Hagerstown, MarylandThor1October 20, 1998Hagerstown, MarylandTitle is held up.Thor 2November 24, 1998Blackhawk 3December 5, 1998Berryville, Virginia Ox Hog1February 2, 1999Hagerstown, MarylandMorgus the Maniac1April 6, 1999Hagerstown, MarylandTitle is vacated in June 1999.Brian Anthony1June 22, 1999Title is vacated on June 29, 1999, when Brian Anthony suffers a knee injury.Aidean1July 6, 1999Gutterboy2November 16, 1999Hagerstown, Maryland Aidean 2May 2, 2000Hagerstown, Maryland Title is vacated on February 7, 2001, when Aidean suffers a knee injury.Chewey1March 6, 2001Slickyboy3April 3, 2001Hagerstown, MarylandJake Davis1June 12, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland Leslie Leatherman1July 4, 2001Hagerstown, MarylandJake Davis 2July 10, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland Leslie Leatherman 2July 17, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland Jake Davis 3July 24, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland Leslie Leatherman 3July 31, 2001Hagerstown, MarylandJD Slaughter1December 4, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland Title is vacated on December 11, 2001, when JD Slaughter is injured during a title defense against NWL Heavyweight Champion John Rambo.Spazman Anthony1December 22, 2001 Hagerstown, Maryland Jake "The Machine" Davis 4January 15, 2002Hagerstown, MarylandSpazman Anthony 2April 23, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland Leslie Leatherman 4August 31, 2002Blue Ridge Summit, PennsylvaniaSpazman Anthony 3 September 10, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland Kevin Featherstone1October 15, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland Aidean 1December 7, 2002Greencastle, PennsylvaniaLatin Tornado 1January 11, 2003Martinsburg, West VirginiaAidean 2February 1, 2003Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Latin Tornado 2February 8, 2003Greencastle, PennsylvaniaKevin Featherstone 2 July 19, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia Tank Thomas1August 30, 2003Hagerstown, Maryland Kevin Featherstorm 3September 2, 2003Hagerstown, MarylandPirate of the Caribbean1September 6, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia Gutterboy 3 February 14, 2004Blue Ridge Summit, PennsylvaniaEagle 1April 24, 2004Martinsburg, West VirginiaJason Static 1July 24, 2004Hagerstown, MarylandShorty Smalls 1February 25, 2006Hagerstown, MarylandJerkface 1July 22, 2006Hagerstown, MarylandTitle is vacated on October 3, 2006, when Jerkface fails to appear for a scheduled title defense.Kevin Featherstone 1October 3, 2006Hagerstown, MarylandTitle is vacated.Professor Egon Ecton 1November 14, 2006Hagerstown, MarylandLT 1January 27, 2007Hagerstown, MarylandTitle is vacated on February 10, 2007, when LT suffers a back injury.Jeremy Stoned 1February 10, 2007Chambersburg, PennsylvaniaProfessor Egon Ecton 2April 7, 2007Hagerstown, Maryland"Jackpot" Jimmy Jessup1July 3, 2007Hagerstown, MarylandProfessor Egon Ecton 3July 3, 2007Hagerstown, MarylandTitle is vacated on October 9, 2007, when Professor Egon Ecton is stripped for failing to appear for a scheduled Triple Threat title defense."Cocky" Rocky Dicola1October 9, 2007Hagerstown, Maryland
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