GWF Television Championship
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The GWF Television Championship was a secondary title in the Global Wrestling Federation
in Texas
. The title existed from 1991 until 1993, when it was abandoned. The title was defended on the promotion's show that aired nationally on ESPN
.
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Wrestler:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=3%|Reigns:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=17%|Date:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Place:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=40%|Notes:
|-
|The Patriot
|1
|June 29, 1991
|Dallas, TX
|Defeated Buddy Landel
in tournament final.
|-
|Vacated
|
|August 23, 1991
|
|Patriot vacates when he wins the North American Championship.
|-
|Eddie Gilbert
|1
|October 4, 1991
|Dallas, TX
|Defeated Handsome Stranger
in tournament final.
|-
|Held Up
|
|January 17, 1992
|
|Held up after match against Terry Simms
|-
|Eddie Gilbert
|2
|January 24, 1992
|Dallas, TX
|Wins rematch.
|-
|Stripped
|
|March 20, 1992
|
|Gilbert hit referee Sam Esposito.
|-
|Sam Houston
|1
|April 3, 1992
|Dallas, TX
|Wins battle royal.
|-
|Vacated
|
|August 1992
|
|Title vacant
|-
|Michael Worthington Davis III
|1
|August 28, 1992
|Dallas, TX
|Defeated Midnight Rider (Sam Houston).
|-
|Manny Villalobos
|1
|November 27, 1992
|Dallas, TX
|-
|Title Retired
|
|1993
|
|Title abandoned
|}
Global Wrestling Federation
Global Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. It started in June 1991 and folded in September 1994. At one time its shows were presented on the ESPN television network. On many weeks, the promotion provided programming five days a week airing at 4 p.m...
in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The title existed from 1991 until 1993, when it was abandoned. The title was defended on the promotion's show that aired nationally on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
.
Title history
{|{| class="wikitable"!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Wrestler:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=3%|Reigns:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=17%|Date:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Place:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=40%|Notes:
|-
|The Patriot
Del Wilkes
Del Wilkes is a former American professional wrestler. Over the span of 14 years, he performed in various promotions such as American Wrestling Association, All Japan Pro Wrestling...
|1
|June 29, 1991
|Dallas, TX
|Defeated Buddy Landel
Buddy Landel
William Ansor is a professional wrestler better knownas "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel.-Career:Buddy Landel started his career in 1979 as a young talented athlete in ICW. He left high school even though he had received letters of intent to play baseball and football at the University of Tennessee...
in tournament final.
|-
|Vacated
|
|August 23, 1991
|
|Patriot vacates when he wins the North American Championship.
|-
|Eddie Gilbert
|1
|October 4, 1991
|Dallas, TX
|Defeated Handsome Stranger
Buff Bagwell
Marcus Alexander Bagwell is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling between 1991 and 2001, where he was a five time World Tag Team Champion.-Professional wrestling career: Bagwell...
in tournament final.
|-
|Held Up
|
|January 17, 1992
|
|Held up after match against Terry Simms
|-
|Eddie Gilbert
|2
|January 24, 1992
|Dallas, TX
|Wins rematch.
|-
|Stripped
|
|March 20, 1992
|
|Gilbert hit referee Sam Esposito.
|-
|Sam Houston
|1
|April 3, 1992
|Dallas, TX
|Wins battle royal.
|-
|Vacated
|
|August 1992
|
|Title vacant
|-
|Michael Worthington Davis III
Mike Davis (wrestler)
Michael Davis was an American professional wrestler best known as one half of the tag team Rock 'n' Roll RPMs with Tommy Lane which lasted several years. The RPM's were one of the most well-known heel tag teams throughout the southern United States in promotions such as World Class Championship...
|1
|August 28, 1992
|Dallas, TX
|Defeated Midnight Rider (Sam Houston).
|-
|Manny Villalobos
|1
|November 27, 1992
|Dallas, TX
|-
|Title Retired
|
|1993
|
|Title abandoned
|}