SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship
| SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship |
|---|
Al Snow, the 7th over all champion (pictured in March 2013) |
| Details |
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| Date established |
September 13, 1993 |
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| Date retired |
July 29, 1994 |
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| Promotion |
Smoky Mountain Wrestling |
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| Statistics |
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| First champion(s) |
Bobby Blaze |
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| Most reigns |
Bobby Blaze (4 reigns) |
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| Longest reign |
Chris Candido (111 days at least) |
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| Shortest reign |
Bobby Blaze (0 days) |
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| Oldest winner |
Al Snow (7008979149600000000♠31 years, 10 days) |
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| Youngest winner |
Chris Candido (7008711288000000000♠22 years, 197 days) |
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| Heaviest champion |
Al Snow (238 lb (108 kg)) |
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| Lightest champion |
Chris Candido (225 lb (102 kg)) |
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The SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship was a singles title in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. It existed from 1992 until the promotion's close in 1995. There were three officially recognized champions and eight title reigns, with Bobby Blaze holding the title a record four times.[1][2] Because the championship is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The championship is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[3]
Title history
- Key
| Symbol |
Meaning |
| # |
The overall championship reign |
| Reign |
The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed. |
| Event |
The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands |
| — |
Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign |
| # |
Wrestler |
Reign |
Date |
Days held |
Location |
Event |
Notes |
Ref. |
|---|
| 1 |
Blaze, BobbyBobby Blaze |
1 |
000000001993-09-13-0000September 13, 1993 |
7001210000000000000♠21 |
Columbus, Ohio |
SMW Live event |
Won a tournament. |
|
| 2 |
Candido, ChrisChris Candido |
1 |
000000001993-10-04-0000October 4, 1993 |
7000400000000000000♠4 |
Jellico, Tennessee |
SMW Live event |
Aired October 23, 1993 on SMW TV |
|
| 3 |
Blaze, BobbyBobby Blaze |
2 |
000000001993-10-08-0000October 8, 1993 |
7000100000000000000♠1 |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
SMW Live event |
|
|
| 4 |
Candido, ChrisChris Candido |
2 |
000000001993-10-09-0000October 9, 1993 |
7000100000000000000♠1 |
Barbourville, Kentucky |
SMW Live event |
|
|
| 5 |
Blaze, BobbyBobby Blaze |
3 |
000000001993-10-10-0000October 10, 1993 |
7001340000000000000♠34 |
Johnson City, Tennessee |
SMW Live event |
|
|
| 6 |
Candido, ChrisChris Candido |
3 |
000000001993-11-13-0000November 13, 1993 |
7002111000000000000♠111 ![Note 1] |
Morristown, Tennessee |
SMW Live event |
|
|
| 6.5 !— |
Vacated |
0 !N/A |
000000001994-03-26-0000March 26, 1994 (NLT) |
0 !N/A |
0 !N/A |
0 !N/A |
Championship vacated when Candido leaves SMW. |
|
| 7 |
Snow, AlAl Snow |
1 |
000000001994-07-28-0000July 28, 1994 |
7000100000000000000♠1 |
Lima, Ohio |
SMW Live event |
This may have been a fictitious title change. Snow defeated Bobby Blaze. |
|
| 8 |
Blaze, BobbyBobby Blaze |
4 |
000000001994-07-29-0000July 29, 1994 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Ashland, Kentucky |
SMW Live event |
|
|
| 8.5 !— |
Vacated |
0 !N/A |
000000001994-07-29-0000July 29, 1994 |
0 !N/A |
0 !N/A |
0 !N/A |
The title was abandoned after the July 29, 1994 event |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The exact date Chris Candido was stripped of the title is not known, placing his reign between 7002111000000000000♠111 and 7002133000000000000♠133 days.
References
- ↑ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "SMW Title Histories". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
- ↑ Ed Grabianowski. "How Pro Wrestling Works". How Stuff Works. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
See also
