CWA Cruiserweight Championship
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The CWA Cruiserweight Championship is the primary lightweight wrestling title in the Century Wrestling Alliance
. It was first introduced as the CWA Light Heavyweight Championship and won by The Tazmaniac who defeated Flexx Wheeler in a tournament final held in Windsor Locks, Connecticut
on January 3, 1993. The title was mostly dominated by IWCCW veterans Ray Odyssey
and The Pink Assassin, both of whom feuded with El Mascarado over the title for much of the 1990s. The title was renamed as the NWA New England Cruiserweight Championship when the CWA joined the National Wrestling Alliance
and became NWA New England in January 1998. A year later, it changed to the NWA New England Junior Heavyweight Championship and co-promoted with NWA East. The title was defended throughout the New England
area, most often in Massachusetts
and Connecticut
, from 1999 until 2002 when it became inactive for a year. The title was revived as the NWA Cold Front Cruiserweight Championship in 2006 but returned to its original name when the CWA withdrew from the NWA on March 10, 2007.
Century Wrestling Alliance
The Century Wrestling Alliance, formerly known as NWA Cold Front and NWA New England, is a New England-based American independent wrestling promotion located in Boston, Massachusetts...
. It was first introduced as the CWA Light Heavyweight Championship and won by The Tazmaniac who defeated Flexx Wheeler in a tournament final held in Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,043. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region. It is also the site of the New England Air Museum...
on January 3, 1993. The title was mostly dominated by IWCCW veterans Ray Odyssey
Ray Odyssey
Ray Samalonis is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Surfer" Ray Odyssey, who competes primarily in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions...
and The Pink Assassin, both of whom feuded with El Mascarado over the title for much of the 1990s. The title was renamed as the NWA New England Cruiserweight Championship when the CWA joined the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
and became NWA New England in January 1998. A year later, it changed to the NWA New England Junior Heavyweight Championship and co-promoted with NWA East. The title was defended throughout the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
area, most often in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, from 1999 until 2002 when it became inactive for a year. The title was revived as the NWA Cold Front Cruiserweight Championship in 2006 but returned to its original name when the CWA withdrew from the NWA on March 10, 2007.
Title history
Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| The Tazmaniac | 1 | January 3, 1993 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut Windsor Locks, Connecticut Windsor Locks is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,043. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region. It is also the site of the New England Air Museum... |
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| Ray Odyssey Ray Odyssey Ray Samalonis is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Surfer" Ray Odyssey, who competes primarily in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions... |
1 | February 9, 1993 | Waltham, Massachusetts Waltham, Massachusetts Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,... |
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| El Mascarado | 1 | September 25, 1993 | York, Maine York, Maine York is a town in York County, Maine, United States at the southwest corner of the state. The population in the 2000 census was 12,854. Situated beside the Atlantic Ocean on the Gulf of Maine, York is a well-known summer resort. It is home to three 18-hole golf clubs, three sandy beaches, and... |
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| Ray Odyssey | 2 | December 5, 1993 | Plymouth, Massachusetts | |
| El Mascarado | 2 | May 22, 1994 | Lynn, Massachusetts Lynn, Massachusetts Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:... |
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| The Pink Assassin | 1 | December 23, 1995 | Provincetown, Massachusetts Provincetown, Massachusetts Provincetown is a New England town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,431 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2007 population of 3,174... |
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| El Mascarado | 3 | March 8, 1996 | Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which... |
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| The Pink Assassin | 2 | November 26, 1996 | Rutland, Vermont | |
| El Mascarado | 4 | January 31, 1997 | Chelsea, Massachusetts Chelsea, Massachusetts Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. It is the smallest city in Massachusetts in land area, and the 26th most densely populated incorporated place in the country.-History:... |
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| Joel Davis | 1 | February 18, 1997 | Chelsea, Massachusetts | |
| Millennium | 1 | September 18, 1997 | Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are... |
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| Title is renamed the NWA New England Cruiserweight Championship when the CWA joins the National Wrestling Alliance National Wrestling Alliance The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948... on January 24, 1998. Millennium is recognised as its first champion. |
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| Renamed NWA New England Cruiserweight Championship | ||||
| Tre | 1 | May 9, 1998 | Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in... |
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| Luis Ortiz | 1 | December 29, 1998 | Somerville, Massachusetts | |
| Renamed NWA New England Junior Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Jay Jaillet | 1 | April 3, 1999 | Milford, Connecticut Milford, Connecticut Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census... |
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| Jeff Mangles | 1 | June 19, 1999 | Dorchester, Massachusetts Dorchester, Massachusetts Dorchester is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is named after the town of Dorchester in the English county of Dorset, from which Puritans emigrated and is today endearingly nicknamed "Dot" by its residents. Dorchester, including a large... |
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| Jason Rage | 1 | August 22, 1999 | Somerville, Massachusetts | |
| Jeff Mangles | 2 | January 16, 2000 | Wethersfield, Connecticut Wethersfield, Connecticut Wethersfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield, while Native Americans called it Pyquag... |
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| Title is vacated in early-2000. | ||||
| Luis Ortiz | 2 | March 11, 2000 | Southbridge, Massachusetts Southbridge, Massachusetts The Town of Southbridge is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,719 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
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| Jay Jaillet | 1 | April 22, 2000 | Salisbury, Massachusetts Salisbury, Massachusetts Salisbury is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,827 at the 2000 census. The community is a popular summer resort beach town situated on the Atlantic Ocean north of Boston on the New Hampshire border.... |
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| Vince Vicallo | 1 | June 22, 2000 | Somerville, Massachusetts | |
| Dan Bidondi | 1 | September 28, 2000 | Somerville, Massachusetts | |
| Joel Davis | 1 | November 18, 2000 | Somerville, Massachusetts | |
| Zak Mason | 1 | March 26, 2001 | Somerville, Massachusetts | |
| Kid Narcissistic | 1 | October 27, 2001 | Woburn, Massachusetts Woburn, Massachusetts Woburn is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 38,120 at the 2010 census. Woburn is located north of Boston, Massachusetts, and just south of the intersection of I-93 and I-95.- History :... |
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| Jason Rumble | 1 | April 20, 2002 | Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was... |
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| Kid Narcissistic | 2 | June 1, 2002 | Woonsocket, Rhode Island Woonsocket, Rhode Island Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border.... |
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| Title is vacated on 2002. | ||||
| Jason Rumble | 2 | July 2002 | Woonsocket, Rhode Island | |
| Title is vacated on July 13, 2002, when Rumble is stripped of the title for outside interfearance. | ||||
| Tommy Knoxville | 2 | August 24, 2002 | Woonsocket, Rhode Island | |
| Jason Rumble | 3 | September 18, 2002 | Woonsocket, Rhode Island | |
| Captain Charisma and Spider | 1 | September 18, 2002 | Woonsocket, Rhode Island | |
| Both Captain Charisma and Spider are named co-champions after winning a tag team match, sanctioned by CWA Commissioner Marc Greene, against Jason Rumble & Paulie Gilmore. Initially defending the championship together, the title is vacated and inactive by October 2003. | ||||
| Renamed NWA Cold Front Cruiserweight Championship | ||||
| Paul Hudson | 1 | May 12, 2006 | ||
| Jason Rumble | 4 | November 25, 2006 | Saugus, Massachusetts Saugus, Massachusetts Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"... |
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| Title becomes vacant in late-2006 or early-2007. | ||||
| Matt Ledge | 1 | March 10, 2007 | Saugus, Massachusetts | |
| Renamed Century Wrestling Alliance Cruiserweight Championship | ||||