This Week in HWA History: Aug. 6 - Aug. 12
Welcome to another week in HWA history! A big week this week with results from the 2001 Brian Pillman Memorial Show (which was also the final Pillman Show), a true “before they were stars” hidden gem for the match of the week and also in the historical results, it’s the final HWA match between Jon Moxley and his long time rival Jake Crist.
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Match of the Week
A forgotton and hidden gem for the match of the week this week. From the afternoon portion of the 2001 Brian Pillman Memorial Show, it’s the first time ever that John Cena and Randy Orton wrestled each other in a singles match!
Title Changes
August 7, 2001 (Cincinnati, OH) - The A-Squad (Chet & Dean Jablonski) defeat HWA Tag Team Champions Nigel McGuinness & Human Time Bomb to win the titles
August 9, 2001 - 2001 Brian Pillman Memorial Show (Cincinnati, OH) - Matt Styker defeats Chad Collyer, Shark Boy and HWA Cruiserweight Champion Pepper Parks in a Four Way Match to win the title
August 9, 2001 - 2001 Brian Pillman Memorial Show (Cincinnati, OH) - Nick Dinsmore defeats HWA Heavyweight Champion Race Steele to win the title
Historical Results:
August 6, 2005 - HWA Basebrawl Tour - Bridgeport, CT
* Cody Hawk def. Alan Wasylychyn
* Viper def. Mace Steele
* Hellena Heavenly def. AJ Sparx and Kara Kildare in a Three Way Match
* Rory Fox def. Shawn Osbourne
* Jon Moxley & Brad Smith def. Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee)
August 7, 1999 - FOE Eagles Hall in Blanchester, OH
* Astin Augutus Ambrose Esq. won a Battle Royal. Other participants in the match included Bobby Casanova, Chip Fairway, Rory Fox, Cody Hawk, Kingdom James, GQ Masters III, Anthony McMurphy, Todd Morton, Bull Pain, Matt Stryker, Tarek the Great, "The Expert" Brian Taylor, The Xtremist and other unknown participants
* Tarek the Great def. The Xtremist by DQ
* Kingdom James def. Rory Fox
* Todd Morton def. Matt Stryker
* Bobby Casanova (w/ GQ Masters III) def. Anthony McMurphy (w/ Astin Augustus Ambrose Esq)
* Chip Fairway, Cody Hawk & Tarek the Great def. "The Expert" Brian Taylor, Bull Pain & GQ Masters III
August 8, 2006 - HWA Adrenaline TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Matt Stryker def. Benjamin Kimera
* HWA Tag Team Champions The Mavericks (Aaron Williams & Alan Wasylychyn) fough Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) to a no contest when Ala Hussein and Quinten Lee interfered
* JT Stahr def. Quinten Lee
* The Montezuma Express (Eddie Gonzales & Super Zeta) def. Jesse Hyde & Scottie Murray
* Godd def. Ice
* Chris Carnage (w/ Cricket) def. Brian Compton
* Pepper Parks def. Brian Beech
* Tack def. Brian Jennings
* The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) def. Parental Advisory (JV Insanity & The Kyd)
* Sami Callihan def. Nigel McGuinness
August 9, 2001 - 4th Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show - Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati, OH
Afternoon Show:
* Nigel McGuinness def. The Machine (Doug Basham)
* Rob Conway & Ron Waterman def. The Disciples of Synn
* JR Ryder def. Richard Pound
* Chad Collyer def. Donovan Morgan
* Cody Hawk & Lance Cade def. The Island Boys
* Randy Orton def. The Prototype (John Cena)
* The Damaja & Mike Hard def. The A-Squad (Chet Jablonski & Dean Jablonski)
* The Haas Brothers (Charlie & Russ) def. Rico Constantino & Steve Bradley
Main Show:
* Matt Styker def. Chad Collyer, Shark Boy and HWA Cruiserweight Champion Pepper Parks in a Four Way Match to win the title
* Nick Dinsmore def. HWA Heavyweight Champion Race Steele to win the title
* Lita def. Victoria
* Terry Taylor def. Bobby Eaton (w/ Jim Cornette). Ricky Steamboat was the special referee.
* NWA World Champion Steve Corino def. David Flair
* Evan Karagias (w/ Missy Hyatt) def. Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Lynn Sytch)
* Mark Henry def. Hugh Morrus
* Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn def. Justin Credible & Raven
* The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) def. Diamond Dallas Page & Chris Kanyon and Edge & Christian in a Three Way Match
August 9, 2005 - HWA Domination TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Viper & Mace Steele def. Brian Jennings & Ganger
* Tack def. Lotus
* Ric Byrne def. Quinten Lee
* Jon Moxley def. Ala Hussein
* Matt Stryker, Hillbilly Jed & Indiana Kid Jr. def. Cody Hawk & Shawn Osbourne in a 3-on-2 Handicap Match
August 9, 2011 - HWA Adrenaline - Great Miami Event Center in Hamilton, OH
* HWA Tag Team Champions D-N-A (Doug Charlez & Aaron Xtreme) def. Reed Bentley & Tripp Cassidy
* Nick Cutler def. Jon Murray
* Lightning Tim Lutz def. Jerry Andrews
* Chris Hall def. Matt Atreya
* Clark Konnor fought Sid Fabulous to a no contest
* Dustin Rayz, Jesse Emerson & Ron Mathis def. Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) & Remi Wilkins
August 11, 2010 - HWA A Fight a the Opera - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH
* Chris Hall def. Dylan Bostic
* Ron Mathis def. Jon Murray
* Dez Coltraine def. Aaron Xtreme
* The Noble Bloods (Chadwick Cruise & Matthew Taylor) def. Dave Crist & Sid Fabulous
* Chris Hall & Kyle Haven def. Alex Jelly Beans & Zakk Spadez
* Jeremy Madrox def. Jesse Emerson
* Jon Moxley def. Jake Crist
August 12, 2000 - National Guard Armory in Middletown, OH
* BJ Whitmer def. Rory Fox
* Cody Hawk & Anthony McMurphy def. The A-Squad (Chet Jablonski & Pepper Parks) (w/ Brock Guffman)
* Bennie the Bookie def. Astin Augustus Ambrose Esq to win the $10,000 Ambrose family fortune
* The Xtremist def. Logan Caine in a Hardcore Weapons Match
* HWA Cruiserweight Champion Shark Boy def. Tim Moxley
* HWA Heavyweight Champion Race Steele (w/ Shark Boy) def. Chip Fairway (w/ Tim Moxley) in an I Quit Match
August 12, 2009 - HWA A Fight at the Opera - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH
* Aaron Williams fought Jon Moxley to a 20-Minute time limit draw
* Dave Crist fought Shank Barzini to a no contest
* Dave Crist def. Shank Barzini and Tim Donst in a Three Way Elimination Match
* HWA Tag Team Champions The Hybrids (Donovan Cain & Jason Lyte) def. Jesse Emerson & V-Rad
* The Love Connection (Matt Taylor & Chad Cruise) & King Vu def. Brian Beech, Ron Mathis & Jake Crist
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