The HWA Television Championship was a title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association . It was introduced on January 6, 2004 when the HWA Cruiserweight Championship was renamed. Quinten Lee was made the HWA Television Championship as he was the then HWA Cruiserweight Champion. Granger was the final champion as the title was retired on August 30, 2008 when the HWA Cruiserweight Championship was re-activated.
HWA Television Championship Promotion Heartland Wrestling Association Date established January 6, 2004 Date retired August 30, 2008 First champion(s) Quinten Lee Most reigns Quinten Lee (4) Longest reign Matt Stryker (189 days)Shortest reign Brian Jennings (<1 day)
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Order in reign history
Reign
The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
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Indicates reign is less than one day
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Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
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Champion
Reign
Date
Days held
Location
Notes
Ref
1
Quinten Lee
1
January 6, 2004
35
Cincinnati, OH
Was named champion as he was the then HWA Cruiserweight Champion.
[ 1]
2
Mike Desire
1
February 10, 2004
35
Cincinnati, OH
Beat Lee at an HWA TV taping.
[ 1]
3
Quinten Lee
2
March 16, 2004
49
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
4
Gotti
1
May 4, 2004
42
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
5
Tack
1
June 15, 2004
42
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
6
Rory Fox
1
July 27, 2004
21
Cincinnati, OH
Fox pinned Tack in Six Man Tag Team Match.
[ 1]
7
Tack
2
August 17, 2004
56
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
8
J.T. Stahr
1
October 12, 2004
28
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
9
Deuce
1
November 9, 2004
63
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
10
Brian Beech
1
January 4, 2005
7
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
11
Chad Collyer
1
January 11, 2005
7
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
12
Quinten Lee
3
January 18, 2005
56
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
13
Ala Hussein
1
March 15, 2005
14
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
14
Super Zeta
1
March 29, 2005
28
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
15
The Hussla
1
April 26, 2005
7
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
17
Tack
3
May 3, 2005
35
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
18
Rob Matrix
1
June 7, 2005
49
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
19
Lotus
1
July 26, 2005
59
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
20
Crazy J
1
September 23, 2005
25
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
21
Rory Fox
2
October 18, 2005
21
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
22
Matt Stryker
1
November 8, 2005
189
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
23
Brad Smith
1
May 16, 2006
70
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
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Vacated —
July 25, 2006
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—
[ 1]
24
J.T. Stahr
2
August 19, 2006
31
Dayton, OH
Defeated Dr. Bones in a tournament final.
[ 1]
25
Scottie Murray
1
September 19, 2006
31
Cincinnati, OH
Murray pinned J.T. Stahr in Six Man Tag Team Match with the title changing hands if Murray's team won.
[ 1]
26
J.T. Stahr
3
October 20, 2006
18
Cincinnati, OH
Stahr pinned Scottie Murray in a three way match to win the title. Tarek The Great was also in the match.
[ 1]
27
Gotti
2
November 7, 2006
14
Cincinnati, OH
Wins four way match against Murry, Stahr, and Tarek the Great
[ 1]
28
Brian Jennings
1
November 21, 2006
<1
Cincinnati, OH
Jennings vacated the title in order to compete for the HWA Heavyweight Championship .
[ 1]
29
Ganger
1
December 19, 2006
147
Cincinnati, OH
Defeated Scottie Murray to win the vacant title.
[ 1]
30
Quinten Lee
4
May 15, 2007
21
Cincinnati, OH
[ 1]
31
Ganger
2
June 5, 2007
67
Cincinnati, OH
Title became vacant on August 11.
[ 1]
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Title Retired
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August 30, 2008
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Cincinnati, OH
The title was officially retired when the HWA Cruiserweight Championship was re-activated.
[ 1]
<1
Indicates reign is less than one day
Rank
Champion
No. of
Combined days
1 Ganger
2
214
2 Matt Stryker 1
189
3 Quinten Lee
4
161
4 Tack
3
133
5 J.T. Stahr
3
77
6 Deuce 1
63
7 Lotus 1
59
8 Gotti
2
56
9 Rob Matrix
1
49
10 Rory Fox
2
42
11 Mike Desire
1
35
12 Scottie Murray
1
31
13 Crazy J 1
25
14 Ala Hussein
1
14
15 Brian Beech
1
7
Chad Collyer 1
The Hussla
18 Brian Jennings
1
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