HoPWF Heavyweight Championship
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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
. There are 32 recognized known champions with a total of 55 title reigns.
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title
Championship (professional wrestling)
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in the House of Pain Wrestling Federation promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
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. It was created on April 8, 1997, when Blackhawk defeated Skank in Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
. The title is defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
, most often in Maryland, but also Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. There are 32 recognized known champions with a total of 55 title reigns.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| Blackhawk | 1 | April 18, 1997 | Hagerstown, Maryland Hagerstown, Maryland Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the... |
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| Slickyboy | 1 | May 27, 1997 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Big E. Sleeze | 1 | July 1, 1997 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is vacated on October 27, 1997, following the sudden death of Big E. Sleeze. | ||||
| Skank | 1 | November 18, 1997 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Jack Hammer | 1 | March 17, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Slickyboy | 2 | June 30, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is vacated in July 1998. | ||||
| Gutterboy | 1 | July 7, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Bart Sawyer | 1 | July 18, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Skank | 2 | July 21, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is vacated. | ||||
| Blackhawk | 2 | September 8, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Thor | 1 | October 20, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is held up. | ||||
| Thor | 2 | November 24, 1998 | ||
| Blackhawk | 3 | December 5, 1998 | Berryville, Virginia Berryville, Virginia Berryville is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
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| Ox Hog | 1 | February 2, 1999 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Morgus the Maniac Morgus the Maniac Morgus the Maniac is an American professional wrestler who has competed on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern independent promotions including the Eastern Wrestling Alliance, Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, National Wrestling League/House of Pain Wrestling Federation and Extreme Championship... |
1 | April 6, 1999 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is vacated in June 1999. | ||||
| Brian Anthony | 1 | June 22, 1999 | ||
| Title is vacated on June 29, 1999, when Brian Anthony suffers a knee injury. | ||||
| Aidean | 1 | July 6, 1999 | ||
| Gutterboy | 2 | November 16, 1999 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Aidean | 2 | May 2, 2000 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is vacated on February 7, 2001, when Aidean suffers a knee injury. | ||||
| Chewey | 1 | March 6, 2001 | ||
| Slickyboy | 3 | April 3, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Jake Davis | 1 | June 12, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Leslie Leatherman | 1 | July 4, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Jake Davis | 2 | July 10, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Leslie Leatherman | 2 | July 17, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Jake Davis | 3 | July 24, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Leslie Leatherman | 3 | July 31, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| JD Slaughter | 1 | December 4, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is vacated on December 11, 2001, when JD Slaughter is injured during a title defense against NWL Heavyweight Champion NWL Heavyweight Championship The NWL Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling League promotion. It was created on March 3, 1989, when John Rambo defeated "Russian" Ivan Koloff in Elk Garden, West Virginia. The title is defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast, most... John Rambo. |
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| Spazman Anthony | 1 | December 22, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Jake "The Machine" Davis | 4 | January 15, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Spazman Anthony | 2 | April 23, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Leslie Leatherman | 4 | August 31, 2002 | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Blue Ridge Summit is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Gettysburg in the central part of the state, adjoining Pennsylvania's southern border with Maryland. It is less than 3 miles east of Pen Mar, Maryland... |
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| Spazman Anthony | 3 | September 10, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Kevin Featherstone Kevin Featherstone Kevin Featherstone is an American professional wrestler who competes in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast independent circuit. He is a longtime mainstay of the National Wrestling League and House of Pain Wrestling Federation as one-half of Old School with Scott Vaughn... |
1 | October 15, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Aidean | 1 | December 7, 2002 | Greencastle, Pennsylvania Greencastle, Pennsylvania Greencastle is a borough in Franklin County in south-central Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,722 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
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| Latin Tornado | 1 | January 11, 2003 | Martinsburg, West Virginia Martinsburg, West Virginia Martinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2009 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,117, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest... |
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| Aidean | 2 | February 1, 2003 | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania | |
| Latin Tornado | 2 | February 8, 2003 | Greencastle, Pennsylvania | |
| Kevin Featherstone | 2 | July 19, 2003 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | |
| Tank Thomas | 1 | August 30, 2003 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Kevin Featherstorm | 3 | September 2, 2003 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Pirate of the Caribbean | 1 | September 6, 2003 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | |
| Gutterboy | 3 | February 14, 2004 | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania | |
| Eagle | 1 | April 24, 2004 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | |
| Jason Static | 1 | July 24, 2004 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Shorty Smalls | 1 | February 25, 2006 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Jerkface | 1 | July 22, 2006 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is vacated on October 3, 2006, when Jerkface fails to appear for a scheduled title defense. | ||||
| Kevin Featherstone | 1 | October 3, 2006 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is vacated. | ||||
| Professor Egon Ecton | 1 | November 14, 2006 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| LT | 1 | January 27, 2007 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is vacated on February 10, 2007, when LT suffers a back injury. | ||||
| Jeremy Stoned | 1 | February 10, 2007 | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Chambersburg is a borough in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley. Chambersburg is the county seat of Franklin County... |
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| Professor Egon Ecton | 2 | April 7, 2007 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| "Jackpot" Jimmy Jessup | 1 | July 3, 2007 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Professor Egon Ecton | 3 | July 3, 2007 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Title is vacated on October 9, 2007, when Professor Egon Ecton is stripped for failing to appear for a scheduled Triple Threat title defense. | ||||
| "Cocky" Rocky Dicola | 1 | October 9, 2007 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |