This Week in HWA History: Jan. 21st - 27th
Welcome back to another week in HWA history! Hope everyone is staying warm from the snow and the arctic blast throughout the U.S. the past week or so. The action in the HWA this week will certainly warm things up as we’ve got a big week on tap with several major cards, including a combined OVW & HWA casino show, lots of title changes and a match of the week from HWA in 2002.
Match of the Week
Jamie Noble vs. Sean O’Haire (HWA TV, Jan. 26, 2002)
Title Changes
*January 21, 2006 (HWA Cold as Ice in Cincinnati, OH) - Pepper Parks defeats Jon Moxley in a tournament final to win the vacant HWA Heavyweight Title
*January 23, 1999 (HWA in Hamilton, OH) - "The Expert" Brian Taylor & Sean Casey def. HWA Tag Team Champions Chip Fairway & Cody Hawk to win the titles
*January 26, 2001 (HWA in Rising Sun, IN) - Cody Hawk & Anthony McMurphy defeat HWA Tag Team Champions The A-Squad (Chet Jablonski & Pepper Parks) (w/ Brock Guffman) to win the titles
*January 26, 2001 (HWA in Rising Sun, IN) - Chad Collyer defeats HWA Heavyweight Champion Race Steele to win the title
*January 27, 2010 (HWA A Fight at the Opera in Middletown, OH) - Jesse Emerson wins a Six Way Elimination Match over Chris Hall, Kaden Assad, Ron Mathis, Sid Fabulous and Tim Donst to win the vacant HWA American Luchacore Title
Historical Results
January 21, 2006 - HWA Cold As Ice 2006 - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* HWA Television Champion Matt Stryker fought Dick Rick to a double count out
* HWA Tag Team Champions Brian Jennings & Benjamin Kimera def. The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu)
* Hellena Heavenly def. Heather Owens by referee decision
* Cody Hawk fought Tack to a no contest
* Brian Beech def. Ala Hussein
* The Mavericks (Aaron Williams & Alan Wasylychyn) def. Brad Smith & Ganger
* Pepper Parks def. Jon Moxley in the finals of the HWA Heavyweight Title tournament to win the vacant title.
January 21, 2009 - HWA A Fight at the Opera - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH
* JT Stahr def. Jesse Emerson by DQ in the first round of the HWA Heavyweight Title #1 Contenders Tournament
* Jake Crist def. Kaden Assad
* Benjamin Kimera def. Ron Mathis in the first round of the HWA Heavyweight Title #1 Contenders Tournament
* Andre Heart & Mary Elizabeth Monroe def. Nevaeh & V-Rad
* Brian Beech def. Chris Hall in the first round of the HWA Heavyweight Title #1 Contenders Tournament
* Tim Donst def. Matt Taylor
* Deja Vu fought Jon Moxley to a double countout in the first round of the HWA Heavyweight Title #1 Contenders Tournament
* HWA Cruiserweight Champion Aaron Williams def. Dave Crist
January 22, 2002 - HWA Showcase - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Cody Hawk def. Crypt
* Derrick Neikirk, Human Time Bomb & Tony B. def. The A-Squad (BJ Whitmer, Chet Jablonski & Dean Jablonski) (w/ Brock Guffman)
* Lance Cade def. Kaz Hayashi
* Race Steele def. Mean Mark Manson & Matt Dillinger in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match
* Chad Collyer & Shannon Moore def. Matt Stryker & Mike Sanders
* Hellena Heavenly def. Victoria. OVW's Donna Derring was the special referee.
* D'Lo Brown def. Jamie Noble by DQ
* Ekmo & RC Haas def. Johnny the Bull & Nigel McGuinness
January 23, 1999 - Hamilton, OH
* Matt Stryker def. Astin Augustus Ambrose Esq.
* GQ Masters III def. Brian Gilbert
* Guy Quebec def. The Xtremist
* Shark Boy fought Bobby Kane to a double count out
* HWA Cruiserweight Champion Tarek the Great def. Chad Collyer
* "The Expert" Brian Taylor & Sean Casey def. HWA Tag Team Champions Chip Fairway & Cody Hawk to win the titles
January 23, 2000 - Eastern High School in Russellville, OH
* Matt Stryker def. Astin Augustus Ambrose Esq.
* Anthony McMurphy def. Bennie the Bookie
* The Xtremist def. BJ Whitmer (Whitmer's debut match)
* Cody Hawk def. Bull Pain (w/ GQ Masters III) by DQ
* HWA Cruiserweight Champion Todd Morton (w/ Hellena Heavenly) def. Rory Fox
* HWA Tag Team Champions Alexis Machine & Brian Fury def. Chip Fairway & Race Steele
January 23, 2001 - HWA Showcase - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Crypt Kauldron def. The Hussla
* Pepper Parks (w/ Brock Guffman) def. Human Time Bomb (w/ Tina Ambrose)
* Ash Parker def. Bo Lewis. Lewis was dressed as Shark Boy for the match.
* Nigel McGuinness & Ranger Hayes def. Derrick Neikirk & Tony B.
* Cody Hawk def. Chet Jablonski
* Race Steele & Shark Boy def. Chad Collyer & Rory Fox (w/ Bo Lewis, GQ Masters III and Hellena Heavenly)
January 23, 2007 - HWA Adrenaline TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Quinten Lee def. Benjamin Kimera by DQ
* Ric Byrne def. Sami Callihan
* Ala Hussein def. Super Zeta and Tack by countout in a Three Way Match
* Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) def. Brian Beech & Gotti by DQ
* Tarek the Legend def. Pompano Joe
* Ganger def. Jesse Hyde
* The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) & Brian Jennings def. Cody Hawk, JT Stahr & Kimo
January 24, 2006 - HWA Adrenaline TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* The Mavericks (Aaron Williams & Alan Wasylychyn) def. Benjamin Kimera & Brian Jennings
* D-Ray 3000 & Primetime def. Darin Childs & Jacob Ladder
* TJ Dalton def. Lotus
* HWA Television Champion Matt Stryker def. Dick Rick
* Nigel McGuinness & Tack def. The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu)
* Cody Hawk & Crazy J def. Brad Smith & Ganger
* HWA Heavyweight Champion Pepper Parks def. Jon Moxley
January 24, 2012 - HWA Adrenaline - Great Miami Event Center in Hamilton, OH
* Doug Charlez def. Jon Murray
* Gerome Phillips def. Dark Angel
* Aaron McCormick def. Tom McClane
* Jake Crist fought Troy Marcum to a double countout
* Ron Mathis def. Dre Jacobs and Jeff Mayhem in a Three Way Match
* Jesse Emerson def. Gavin Thorson
* Nick Cutler def. Dave Crist by DQ
January 25th - No events held
January 26, 2001 - Grand Victoria Casino in Rising Sun, IN
* BJ Whitmer & Malia Hosaka def. Matt Stryker & Hellena Heavenly
* HWA Cruiserweight Champion Shark Boy def. Rory Fox (w/ GQ Masters III) in a Loser Leaves HWA Match
* Nick Dinsmore & The Damaja def. Rico Constantino & Rob Conway
* Flash def. BJ Payne
* Cody Hawk & Anthony McMurphy def. HWA Tag Team Champions The A-Squad (Chet Jablonski & Pepper Parks) (w/ Brock Guffman) to win the titles
* Chad Collyer def. HWA Heavyweight Champion Race Steele to win the title
* The Big Show (w/ Jim Cornette) def. Mark Henry (w/ GQ Masters III)
January 26, 2002 - HWA Bash on the River - Jillian's Night Club in Covington, KY
* Shark Boy & Maven def. Dean Jablonski & Gotti (w/ Brock Guffman)
* Jamie Noble def. Matt Stryker
* Cody Hawk, Race Steele & RC Haas def. Johnny the Bull, Lance Cade & Mike Sanders in a 6-Man Tag Team Elimination Match
* HWA Cruiserweight Champion Shannon Moore def. Chad Collyer
* Nidia & Victoria (w/ Cincinnati Bengals legend Ickey Woods) def. Donna Derring & Hellena Heavenly
* HWA Tag Team Champions The Island Boys def. Derrick Neikirk & Steve Bradley
* D'Lo Brown def. EZ Money in a Kiss My Rear Match
January 27, 2010 - HWA A Fight at the Opera - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH
* Aaron Xtreme def. Nate Blaze
* Dameon Daniels def. Kyle Haven
* Jesse Emerson def. Chris Hall, Kaden Assad, Ron Mathis, Sid Fabulous and Tim Donst in a Six Way Elimination Match to win the vacant HWA American Luchacore Title
* Tarek the Legend def. Kid Fabulous
* Sir Chadwick Cruise, Lord Matthew Taylor & King Vu def. Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) & Jon Moxley
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