The History of HWA: April 23rd - 29th
Welcome to another week in the history of HWA! Lots to cover this week so let’s dive in!
Title Changes
April 24, 2012 (Hamilton, OH) - Chris Hall & Jesse Emerson defeat The Heavyweight Heroes (Jon Murray & Clark Konnor) to win the HWA Tag Team Titles
April 26, 2005 (Cincinnati, OH) - The Hussla beats Super Zeta to win the HWA TV Title
April 27, 2014 (Middletown, OH) - Jeff Halloway won a four-way match that also included Jay West, Phantasy and Tom Bellman to become the first HWA Heritage Champion
Historical Results
April 23, 2002 - HWA Tuesday Night Showcase - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* BJ Whimter & Jamie Noble def. Human Time Bomb & Nigel McGuinness (w/ Tina Ambrose-McGuinness)
* Leviathan def. Sean O’Haire
* Josh Mathews def. Bobby Rude (aka Robert Roode)
* Matt Stryker def. Spanky
* HWA Tag Team Title: Cody Hawk & “Ice Cream Man” Tony B. [c] def. The A Squad (Chet Jablonski & Derrick Neikirk) (w/ Brock Guffman)
* Ron Waterman & Kimo def. Lance Cade & Steve Bradley
* Johnny the Bull & Race Steele def. EZ Money & Horshu
April 23, 2011 - HWA Heartland Cup 2011 Night 2 - Clermont County Fairgrounds in Owensville, OH
* Jesse Emerson def. Juice Jennings
* Clark Konnor fought Reed Bentley to a no contest
* BJ Whitmer def. Gerome Phillips in a quarterfinal round match of the Heartland Cup tournament
* Zack Sabre Jr. def. Tim Donst in a quarterfinal round match of the Heartland Cup tournament
* Jake Crist def. Paul Burchill in a quarterfinal round match of the Heartland Cup tournament
* Sami Callihan def. Necro Butcher in a No DQ Match in a quarterfinal round match of the Heartland Cup tournament
* The Noble Bloods (Chadwick Cruise & Matthew Taylor) def. The Heatseeks (Kaden Assad & Jeremy Madrox)
* Jake Crist def. Zack Sabre Jr. in a semi-final round match of the Heartland Cup tournament
* Sami Callihan def. BJ Whimter in a semi-final round match of the Heartland Cup tournament
* Dustin Rayz def. Alex Colon, Chrisjen Hayme, Dave Crist, Jon Murray and Rich Swann in a Six Way Lucha Rules Match
* Jake Crist def. Sami Callihan in the finals of the Heartland Cup tournament
April 24, 1999 - HWA in Centerville, OH
Incomplete results
* Shark Boy & Tarek the Great def. Bobby Casanova & GQ Masters III
* Chip Fairway & “Taxi Driver” Mad Anthony McMurphy def. Bull Pain & “The Expert” Brian Taylor
April 24, 2010 - HWA CyberClash 5.0 - Donald E. Prues Center in Norwood, OH
* Kyle Haven def. Random Dragon
* Sid Fabulous def. Jock Samson
* Dameon Daniels def. Gilbert
* IPW Jr. Heavyweight Title: Dustin Rayz [c] won a four-man gauntlet that also included Aaron Extreme, Nate Flames and Jeremy Madrox
* HWA American Luchacore Title: Jesse Emerson [c] def. Ron Mathis
* HWA Heavyweight Title: Jon Moxley [c] def. Chris Hall
* Andre Heart def. King Vu in a Norwood Street Fight
April 24, 2012 - HWA Adrenaline - Great Miami Event Center in Hamilton, OH
* Alex Colon def. Troy Marcum
* Dr. Bones def. Charlie Brown
* HWA Tag Team Title: Chris Hall & Jesse Emerson (w/ Brock Guffman) def. The Heavyweight Heroes (Jon Murray & Clark Konnor) [c] to win the titles
* Dustin Rayz def. Reed Bentley
* Remi Wilkins def. Dre Jacobs, Jeff Mayhem and Matthew Taylor in a Four Way Match
* Trevor Court def. Dave Crist
* Ron Mathis & Nick Cutler def. Gerome Phillips & Jake Crist
April 25, 2006 - HWA Adrenaline TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Tack def. Cannonball Sami
* HWA Tag Team Title: Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) def. Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) [c] by DQ
* Eric Darkstorm def. Cody Hawk
* Nigel McGuinness def. Kimera
* HWA Television Title: Matt Stryker [c] def. Jesse Hyde
* Brad Smith def. Rory Fox
* Chad Collyer def. Brian Beech
* HWA Heavyweight Title: Pepper Parks [c] fought Jon Moxley to a time limit draw
April 25, 2008 - HWA Cyberclash 3.0 - Sports Plus in Evendale, OH
* Virus def. Vin Gerard
* Nevaeh def. Ashley Lane and Mary Elizabeth in a Three Way Match
* Aaron Williams won a 20-Man Battle Royal
* Chris Hero def. Jon Moxley
* HWA Tag Team Title: The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) [c] def. The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) and Dustin Lee & Scotty Vortekz in a Three Way Match
* HWA Heavyweight Title: BJ Whitmer [c] def. Nigel McGuinness
April 26, 2005 - HWA Tuesday Night Showcase - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Rory Fox def. Jimmy Turner
* Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) def. Brian Jennings & Dr. Bones and Ooga Booga & Viper in a Three Way Match
* Tack def. JT Stahr by DQ
* Matt Stryker fought Brian Beech to a double count out
* HWA Television Title: The Hussla def. Super Zeta [c] to win the title
* Nigel McGuinness def. Jon Moxley
* Crazy J, Lotus & Nevaeh def. Hillbilly Jed, Simply Spectacular & Kara Kildare
April 26, 2008 - HWA Uprising 2008 - East Peoria Event Center in Peoria, IL
* Jake Crist def. Chandler McClure
* The Phoenix Twins (Dash & Tweek Phoenix) def. The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian)
* The Madness (Chris Hall) def. Bob Mascaras
* Jon Moxley def. Drake Younger
* Scotty Vortekz def. Aaron Williams, Dustin Rayz, Shane Hollister, Trik Davis and Vin Gerard in a Six Way Scramble Match
* Nigel McGuinness def. Chris Hero
* Kimera def. Dustin Lee in a Hardcore Match
April 27, 2002 - HWA Live Event - Red Barn Flea Market in Batavia, OH
* HWA Cruiserweight Title: Shannon Moore [c] def. Matt Stryker by DQ
* Rick Michaels def. Johnny Taylor
* Rene Dupree def. EZ Money
* HWA Tag Team Titles: Cody Hawk & “Ice Cream Man” Tony B. [c] def. Bobby Rude & Chad Collyer
* Horshu def. Brent Halbrock
* HWA Heavyweight Title: Race Steele [c] def. Sean O’Haire
* Nigel McGuinness def. Matt Dillinger
* Lance Cade & Steve Bradley def. BJ Whitmer & Jamie Noble, Ron Waterman & Kimo and The A-Squad (Chet Jablonski & Derrick Neikirk) in a Four Way Match
April 27, 2007 - HWA Live Event - Clermont County Fairgrounds in Owensville, OH
* Ala Hussein def. Tack
* Ganger def. Quinten Lee by DQ
* Brian Beech def. Tarek the Legend
* Aaron Williams fought Alan Wasylychyn to a double count out
* JT Stahr def. Mitch Magnus
* Brian Jennings def. Kimera
* Cody Hawk & Jon Moxley fought The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) to a no contest
* Cody Hawk, Jon Moxley & Tucker Carson fought The GP Code & Heather Owens to a no contest
* Cody Hawk, Jon Moxley, Tucker Carson & Skeeter Muldoon fought The GP Code, Heather Owens & Joe Kopasz to a no contest
April 27, 2014 - HWA Made for TV - LSC Arena in Middletown, OH
* Devon Nos def. Sid Fabulous. American Kickboxer II was the special referee.
* Mike Hayes & Lady Victoria def. Dash Venture Sullivan & Fantastia
* Jake Omen def. TD (Tadarius) Thomas
* NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Chase Owens [c] def. Tarek the Great
* Dustin Rayz & Jerry Andrews (w/ Hollywood Bobby Olsen) def. John Wayne Murdoch & Josh Crow
* AJ Styles def. Jamin Olivencia
* JT Stahr def. Orlando Christopher
* Jeff Halloway def. Jay West, Phantasy and Tom Bellman in a Four Way Match to become the first HWA Heritage Champion
* BJ Whitmer def. Jason Kincaid
* HWA Heavyweight Title: Chance Prophet [c] def. Apollo Starr and Dru Skillz by count-out in a Three Way Match
April 28, 2000 - HWA in Greensburg, PA
* Cody Hawk def. Kingdom James in a first round match of the HWA Heavyweight Title tournament
* BJ Whitmer def. Bennie the Bookie and JJ Duquense in a Three Way Match
* Rory Fox def. Tim Moxley
* Race Steele def. Bobby Casanova in a first round match of the HWA Heavyweight Title tournament
* HWA Tag Team Title: Cody Hawk & “Taxi Driver” Mad Anthony McMurphy [c] def. Alexis Machine & Brian Fury
* Astin Augustus Ambrose Esq (w/ Honeysuckle Rose) def. Matt Stryker (w/ Hellena Heavenly)
* HWA Cruiserweight Title: Shark Boy [c] def. Chip Fairway in a Ladder Match
April 28, 2010 - HWA A Fight at the Opera - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH
* Chris Hall def. Gilbert
* Kyle Haven def. Tarek the Legend
* Dustin Rayz def. Shawn Bond
* The Flying Mendoza Brothers (Jake & Dave Crist) def. Terminal Velocity (Aaron Extreme & Dameon Daniels)
* Sid Fabulous def. Ron Mathis
* The Noble Bloods (Sir Chadwick Cruise & Lord Matthew Taylor) def. Jesse Emerson & Jon Moxley
April 29, 1998 - 1st Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show - Norwood Middle School in Norwood, OH
Included an appearance by WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin; Taped for broadcast on WSTR-TV with Les Thatcher and Dean Baldwin on commentary
* Nick Dinsmore def. Trailer Park Trash
* Reno Riggins & Steven Dunn def. “The Expert” Brian Taylor & The Bounty Hunter
* Flash Flanagan def. Bull Pain
* Chip Fairway & Cody Hawk def. Sean Casey & Tarek the Great
* Al Snow def. Chris Candido
* Chris Benoit def. Chris Jericho
April 29, 2000 - HWA Live Event - National Guard Armory in Hamilton, OH
* BJ Whitmer def. Bennie the Bookie and Tim Moxley in a Three Way Match
* Rory Fox def. The Xtremist
* Race Steele def. Chip Fairway by DQ
* Astin Augustus Ambrose Esq (w/ Honeysuckle Rose) fought JJ Duquense to a no contest
* HWA Cruiserweight Title: Shark Boy [c] def. Matt Stryker
* Alexis Machine, Bobby Casanova & Brian Fury def. “Taxi Driver” Mad Anthony McMurphy, Cody Hawk & Rory Fox
April 29, 2007 - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Kimera def. Brian Beech
* Brian Jennings def. Dick Rick, Ganger and JT Stahr in a Four Way Match
* The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) & Heather Owens def. Cody Hawk, Jon Moxley & Tucker Carson
April 29, 2009 - HWA A Fight at the Opera - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH
* Tim Donst def. Ron Mathis
* Deja Vu def. Kid Fabulous
* HWA Tag Team Title: The Hybrids (Donovan Cain & Jason Lyte) [c] def. Dave Crist & Jesse Emerson
* Andre Heart def. Sid Fabulous
* Brian Beech def. Andre Heart by count out
* Jake Crist def. V-Rad
* Jon Moxley def. Aaron Williams
Match of the Week:
Two HWA legends in the match of the week this week … Jon Moxley vs. Nigel McGuinness from the April 26, 2005 HWA Showcase:
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