The SCW Television Championship was a professional wrestling championship in Steel City Wrestling (SCW). The title was a secondary championship of the SCW promotion. It was the third singles championship established in SCW, having been introduced in 1998, in the finals of an eight-man tournament.
The inaugural champion was Don Montoya, who defeated Joey Centerfold in a tournament final on October 18, 1998, to become the first SCW Television Champion. Montoya and Lou Marconi are tied for the record of most reigns, with two each. At 140 days, Montoya's second reign is the longest in the title's history. Joey Matthews' third reign was the shortest in the history of the title lasting less than a day. He had previously been awarded the champion via forfeit when then champion, The Blue Meanie, failed to appear for a scheduled title defense. Matthews was attacked by Lou Marconi during his acceptance speech and lost the title in the impromptu match; Marconi was pinned for the belt by Tom Brandi that same night. Overall, there have been 8 reigns shared between 6 wrestlers with 1 deactivation.
Title history Key #Order in reign historyReignThe reign number for the specific wrestler listedLocationThe city in which the title was wonEventThe event in which the title was won —Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reignN/AThe information is not available or is unknown No.ChampionReignDateDays heldLocationEventNotes1Don Montoya1Irwin, PennsylvaniaLive eventMontoya defeated Joey Centerfold in a tournament final to become the first SCW Television Champion. Aired October 23, 1998 on tape delay."The PWI 500." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. (Holiday 1999): pg. 59.21Irwin, PennsylvaniaLive event "The PWI 500." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. (Holiday 1999): pg. 58.31Weirton, West VirginiaLive event41Irwin, PennsylvaniaLive eventMatthews won the championship due to forfeit.52Irwin, PennsylvaniaLive event61Irwin, PennsylvaniaLive event7Don Montoya2Jeannette, PennsylvaniaLive eventGorman, Jeff. "Arena Reports: Pennsylvania - Steel City Wrestling at Pitzer's Town House." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. December 1999: 52+.81Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaUncivil War Tour '99SCW closed during the summer of 2000, and the championship was retired.
List of combined reigns
RankWrestlerNo. of reignsCombineddays1Don Montoya2203211233228411651<161
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External links SCW Television Championship at Cagematch.net SCW Television Championship at Wrestlingdata.com