CWA New England Heavyweight Championship
The CWA New England Heavyweight Championship was a secondary wrestling title in the Century Wrestling Alliance. It was one of two secondary titles in use during the promotion's early years, the other being the CWA Television Championship, and dominated by Tony Rumble for much of its history. Rumble defeated Stanley Raymond in a tournament final held in Boston, Massachusetts on April 1, 1993, to become the first champion and went on to win the title a record three times. He was eventually stripped of the title by CWA President Victoria Van Ellen on January 24, 1998, when the CWA joined the National Wrestling Alliance, and was joined with the CWA Heavyweight Championship to create the NWA New England Heavyweight Championship.[1] The title returned to its original name when the CWA withdrew from the NWA on March 10, 2007.[2][3]
Title history
Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Rumble | 1 | April 1, 1993 | Boston, Massachusetts | Defeated Stanley Raymond in tournament final to become the first recognized champion.[1][2][3] |
| New Hampshire Nightmare | 1 | June 13, 1993 | Gosstown, Massachusetts | [1][2][3] |
| Tony Rumble | 2 | March 13, 1994 | Melrose, Massachusetts | [1][2][3] |
| Big Val | 1 | October 31, 1995 | Gloucester, Massachusetts | [1][2][3] |
| Tony Rumble | 3 | July 15, 1996 | Revere, Massachusetts | [1][2][3] |
| Rumble is stripped of the title by CWA President Victoria Van Ellen on January 24, 1998, after the CWA joins the National Wrestling Alliance. The New England Championship is then merged with the main heavyweight title to create the NWA New England Heavyweight Championship.[1][2][3] | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 38. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Westcott, Brian (1998). "CWA New England Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Puroresu Dojo (2003). "C.W.A. New England Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 16 September 2009.