HoPWF Heavyweight Championship

Professional wrestling championship

HoPWF Heavyweight Championship

Details
Promotion| House of Pain Wrestling Federation
Date established| April 18, 1997
Current champion| "Cocky" Rocky Dicola
Date won| October 9, 2007
| Statistics

First champion| Blackhawk
Most reigns| Jeff Davis (4)
Leslie Leatherman (4)
Longest reign| Jason Static (582 days)
Shortest reign| Jimmy Jessup (<1 day)

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.[1] There are 32 recognized known champions with a total of 55 title reigns.[2]

## Title history

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Blackhawk  | 1  | April 18, 1997  | Hagerstown, Maryland | Defeated Skank to become first champion.[1][2]
Slickyboy  | 1  | M  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Defeated Gutterboy in a singles match to win the vacant title.[1][2]
Jack Hammer  | 1  | March 17, 1998  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Slickyboy  | 2  | June 30, 1998  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Title is vacated in July 1998.[1][2]
Gutterboy  | 1  | July 7, 1998  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Won tournament to win vacant title.[1][2]
Bart Sawyer | 1  | July 18, 1998  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Skank  | 2  | July 21, 1998  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Title is vacated.[2]
Blackhawk  | 2  | September 8, 1998  | Hagerstown, Maryland[1] | Defeated Slickyboy in a singles match to win the vacant title.[2]
Thor  | 1  | October 20, 1998  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Title is held up.[1][2]
Thor  | 2  | November 24, 1998  |  | Defeated Blackhawk to win the held up title.[1][2]
Blackhawk  | 3  | December 5, 1998  | Berryville, Virginia | [1][2]
Ox Hog  | 1  | February 2, 1999  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1]
Morgus the Maniac | 1  | April 6, 1999[1] | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Awarded title via forfeit.[2]
Title is vacated in June 1999.[1]
Brian Anthony  | 1  | June 22, 1999  |  | Awarded vacant title.[1][2]
Title is vacated on June 29, 1999, when Brian Anthony suffers a knee injury.[1][2]
Aidean  | 1  | July 6, 1999  |  | Won battle royal to win the vacant title.[1][2]
Gutterboy  | 2  | November 16, 1999  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Aidean  | 2  | May 2, 2000  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Title is vacated on February 7, 2001, when Aidean suffers a knee injury.[2]
Chewey  | 1  | March 6, 2001  |  | Defeated Chuckie Manson and Jake Davis in three-way match tournament final.[1][2]
Slickyboy  | 3  | April 3, 2001  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Awarded title.[1][2]
Jake Davis  | 1  | June 12, 2001  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Leslie Leatherman  | 1  | July 4, 2001  | Hagerstown, Maryland[1] | Won title in a "No-DQ No Time Limit Lumberjack" match.[2]
Jake Davis  | 2  | July 10, 2001  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Leslie Leatherman  | 2  | July 17, 2001  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Jake Davis  | 3  | July 24, 2001  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Leslie Leatherman  | 3  | July 31, 2001  | Hagerstown, Maryland[1] | Won title in a tag team match.[2]
JD Slaughter  | 1  | December 4, 2001  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Awarded title when Leatherman failed to appear.[1][2]
Title is vacated on December 11, 2001, when JD Slaughter is injured during a title defense against NWL Heavyweight Champion John Rambo.[1][2]
Spazman Anthony  | 1  | December 22, 2001  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Won Royal Rumble to win the vacant title.[1][2]
Jake "The Machine" Davis  | 4  | January 15, 2002  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Won title in a 6-man tag team match.[1][2]
Spazman Anthony  | 2  | April 23, 2002  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Leslie Leatherman  | 4  | August 31, 2002  | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania | [1][2]
Spazman Anthony  | 3  | September 10, 2002  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Kevin Featherstone | 1  | October 15, 2002  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Aidean  | 1  | December 7, 2002  | Greencastle, Pennsylvania | [1][2]
Latin Tornado  | 1  | January 11, 2003  | Martinsburg, West Virginia | [1][2]
Aidean  | 2  | February 1, 2003  | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania  | [1][2]
Latin Tornado  | 2  | February 8, 2003  | Greencastle, Pennsylvania  | [1][2]
Kevin Featherstone  | 2  | July 19, 2003  | Martinsburg, West Virginia  | [1][2]
Tank Thomas  | 1  | August 30, 2003  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [1][2]
Kevin Featherstorm  | 3  | September 2, 2003  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Awarded title when Thomas fails to appear.[1][2]
Pirate of the Caribbean  | 1  | September 6, 2003  | Martinsburg, West Virginia  | Won title in a Dog Collar match.[1][2]
Gutterboy  | 3  | February 14, 2004  | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania  | [1][2]
Eagle  | 1  | April 24, 2004  | Martinsburg, West Virginia  | [2]
Jason Static  | 1  | July 24, 2004  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Awarded title by forfeit when Eagle failed to appear.[2]
Shorty Smalls  | 1  | February 25, 2006  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [2]
Jerkface  | 1  | July 22, 2006  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [2]
Title is vacated on October 3, 2006, when Jerkface fails to appear for a scheduled title defense.[2]
Kevin Featherstone  | 1  | October 3, 2006  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Defeated Doken in a singles match to win the vacant title.[2]
Title is vacated.[2]
Professor Egon Ecton  | 1  | November 14, 2006  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Won the vacant title in a battle royal.[2]
LT  | 1  | January 27, 2007  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [2]
Title is vacated on February 10, 2007, when LT suffers a back injury.[2]
Jeremy Stoned  | 1  | February 10, 2007  | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | Won battle royal.[2]
Professor Egon Ecton  | 2  | April 7, 2007  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [2]
"Jackpot" Jimmy Jessup  | 1  | July 3, 2007  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [2]
Professor Egon Ecton  | 3  | July 3, 2007  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | [2]
Title is vacated on October 9, 2007, when Professor Egon Ecton is stripped for failing to appear for a scheduled Triple Threat title defense.[2]
"Cocky" Rocky Dicola  | 1  | October 9, 2007  | Hagerstown, Maryland  | Defeated Chris Cline to win the vacant title.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au Tsakiries, Phil (2004). "HOPWF Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk "HoPWF Heavyweight Champion History". House of Pain Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2010-05-04.