This Week in HWA History: Jan. 1st - 6th
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Welcome to the first 2024 edition of This Week in HWA History! This edition will cover January 1st - 6th. The regular Sunday schedule will resume starting on January 7th.
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Now, our first match of the week of 2024 and it’s for the HWA Heavyweight Title!
Match of the Week
HWA Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley [c] vs. Brian Jennings (HWA Adrenaline, Jan. 6th, 2007 (Taped Jan. 2, 2007))
Title Changes
*January 2, 2007 (Adrenaline TV Taping in Cincinnati, OH) - Brian Jennings beats HWA Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley to win the title
*January 3, 2004 (Winter of Discontent in Batavia, OH) - Hoss defeats HWA Heavyweight Champion Nigel McGuinness to win the title
*January 5, 1996 (Ft. Wright, KY) - The Headbangers defeat an unknown team to become the first HWA Tag Team Champions
*January 5, 1996 (Ft. Wright, KY) - D’Lo Brown defeats Bobby Blaze to become the first HWA Heavyweight Champion
*January 6, 2004 (HWA Showcase in Cincinnati, OH) - Nigel McGuinness defeats HWA Heavyweight Champion Hoss to regain the title he lost three days prior.
*January 6, 2010 (HWA Mega Bowl in Middletown, OH) - Jon Moxley defeats HWA Heavyweight Champion Aaron Williams to win the title
Historical Results
January 1st (New Year’s Day) - No events held
January 2, 2007 - HWA Adrenaline TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Chris Carnage def. Ed Gonzales
* Tack def. Scottie Murray
* Gotti def. Benjamin Kimera
* Brian Jennings def. HWA Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley to win the title
* Matt Stryker def. JT Stahr
* Sami Callihan def. Tarek the Great by countout
* The Hippies (Jesse Hyde & Pompano Joe) def. Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee)
January 3, 2004 - HWA Winter of Discontent - Red Barn Flea Market in Batavia, OH
* Shark Boy def. Chad Collyer
* Deuce def. Black Militia #5, Black Militia #4, Black Militia #1 & Black Militia #3 in a 4-on-1 Gauntlet Match
* AJ Sparx & Ooga Booga def. Hellena Heavenly & Big Al
* Matt Stryker def. Cody Hawk
* HWA Cruiserweight Champion Quinten Lee def. Rory Fox in a Lumberjacks with Straps Match
* HWA Tag Team Champions JT Stahr & TJ Dalton def. Hillbilly Jed & Simply Spectacular
* Hoss def. HWA Heavyweight Champion Nigel McGuinness to win the title
January 3, 2012 - HWA Adrenaline - Great Miami Event Center in Hamilton, OH
* Remi Wilkins def. Tom McClane
* HWA Tag Team Champions The American Wrestling Warriors (Jeff Mayhem & Troy Marcum) def. Clark Konnor & Jon Murray
* Gerome Phillips def. Dre Jacobs
* Dave Crist def. Jerry Andrews
* Oliver Cain def. Aaron McCormick
* Chris Hall def. Doug Charlez by countout
* Jesse Emerson def. Dr. Bones
* Jake Crist def. Nick Cutler
January 4th - No events held
January 5, 2005 - HWA Domination TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Chet Jablonski def. Lotus & Crazy J in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match
* Mike Desire def. Super Zeta
* Tack def. Quinten Lee
* Shawn Osbourne def. Brian Jennings and Dr. Bones in a Three Way Match
* Matt Stryker def. Viper
* Chad Collyer def. Nigel McGuinness
January 6, 2010 - HWA Mega Bowl - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH
* Sid Fabulous def. Kid Fabulous in a Mega Bowl Qualifying Match
* King Vu def. Chris Hall in a Mega Bowl Qualifying Match
* Sir Chadwick Cruise, Jesse Emerson & Kaden Assad def. Lord Matthew Taylor, Ron Mathis & Shank Barzini in a Mega Bowl Qualifying Match
* Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) def. Donovan Cain & Kyle Haven in a Mega Bowl Qualifying Match
* Sid Fabulous won the 7-Man Mega Bowl Match which also included Sir Chadwick Cruise, Dave Crist, Jake Crist, Jesse Emerson, Kaden Assad and King Vu
* Jon Moxley def. HWA Heavyweight Champion Aaron Williams to win the title
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