This Week in HWA History: Nov. 12th - 18th
Welcome to another edition of “This Week in HWA History”. This week covers November 12 -18th. Lots of big things happening this week too including Nigel McGuinness’ final HWA match in 2011, the debut of the HWA at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton and lots more!
Let’s jump right in with the match of week!
Match of the Week
HWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Finals: D’Lo Brown vs. EZ Money (Nov. 14, 2001)
Title Changes
*November 13, 2002 (HWA in Englewood, OH) - The Hussla defeats HWA Cruiserweight Champion Rory Fox in a Hardcore Match to win the title
*November 14, 2001 (Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, OH) - EZ Money beats D'Lo Brown in the finals of the HWA Heavyweight Title tournament by referee decision to win the vacant title.
*November 14, 2001 (Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, OH) - The Island Boys (Ekmo & Kimo) def. HWA Tag Team Champions Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore in a No DQ Match to win the title
Historical Results
November 12, 2002 - HWA Showcase - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Quinten Lee def. Matt Stryker
* Cody Hawk def. JT Stahr
* Nigel McGuinness def. TJ Dalton
* Psycho Sarge def. Hoss
* Matt Dillinger def. Private Joe Castle
* BJ Whitmer, Psycho Sarge, Brother Clay & Hoss def. Nigel McGuinness, The Hussla, Rory Fox & Matt Stryker in an 8-Man Tag Team Elimination Match
November 12, 2008 - HWA A Fight at the Opera - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH
* Dustin Rayz def. Aaron Williams in Match #6 in the Best of Seven Series. The series is tied 3-3.
* Benjamin Kimera def. Matt Taylor & Aaron Taylor in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match
* Deja Vu def. Chris Hall (w/ JT Stahr & V-Rad) by DQ
* JT Stahr & V-Rad def. Dave Anderson & Dylan Bostic
* Jon Moxley def. Jesse Emerson
* HWA Heavyweight Champion Jake Crist def. Dick Rick
November 12, 2011 - HWA Homecoming - Great Miami Event Center in Hamilton, OH
* Reed Bentley def. Mikey D
* Dre Jacobs def. Mitch Magnus
* Dave Crist def. Juice Jennings, Michael Von Wolfgang and Tom McClaine in a Four Way Match
* Clark Konnor, Jon Murray & Lightning Tim Lutz def. Jerry Andrews, Sid Fabulous & Tripp Cassidy
* Dr. Bones def. James Avery
* Chris Hall def. Gerome Phillips in a Falls Count Anywhere Match
* The American Wrestling Warriors (Jeff Mayhem & Troy Marcum) def. The Heatseekers (Jeremy Madrox & Kaden Assad)
* Dustin Rayz def. Doug Charlez
* Chad Collyer def. Nigel McGuinness. Matt Stryker was the special referee. (Nigel's final HWA match)
November 13, 2002 - Englewood Indoor Soccer Complex in Englewood, OH
* Brother Clay (w/ Jaxon Breeze) def. TJ Dalton
* Hoss def. JT Stahr
* Private Joe Castle def. Matt Dillinger
* Cody Hawk (w/ AJ) def. Quinten Lee
* The Hussla def. HWA Cruiserweight Champion Rory Fox in a Hardcore Match to win the title
* Matt Stryker, Hoss & BJ Whitmer def. Chet Jablonski, Cody Hawk & Matt Dillinger
November 14, 2001 - Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, OH
Debut show at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds
* Pepper Parks & Shark Boy (w/ Brock Guffman) def. Jimmy Yang & Kaz Hayashi
* The A-Squad (Chet Jablonski & Dean Jablonski) (w/ Brock Guffman) def. Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo
* Steve Blackman, Val Venis & Tony B. def. Brian Adams, Haku & Kwee Wee
* D'Lo Brown def. Steve Bradley in the semi-finals of the HWA Heavyweight Title tournament
* Charlie Haas & Cody Hawk def. Lance Cade & Mike Sanders
* Race Steele def. Lash LeRoux in a Taped Fist Match
* HWA Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble def. Matt Stryker (w/ Hellena Heavenly). Pepper Parks was the special referee.
* EZ Money def. D'Lo Brown in the finals of the HWA Heavyweight Title tournament by referee decision to win the vacant title.
* The Island Boys (Ekmo & Kimo) def. HWA Tag Team Champions Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore in a No DQ Match to win the title
November 14, 2004 - HWA Sunday Showcase - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Jimmy Turner (w/ Jenelle Sinclair) def. Brian Johnson (w/ Kara Kidare)
* JT Stahr def. Kid Italy
* Benjamin Kimera def. Russian Assign
* Brother Clay def. Gotti
* HWA Television Champion Deuce def. Jon Moxley (w/ Jenelle Sinclair)
November 14, 2006 - HWA Adrenaline TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) def. Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist)
* Sami Callihan def. Super Zeta
* Alan Wasylychyn def. Ala Hussein
* Chris Carnage & Matt Stryker def. Brother Clay & Ed Gonzales
* Brian Jennings fought Gotti to a no contest
* Benjamin Kimera def. Brian Beech
* JT Stahr & Ganger (w/ Brock Guffman) def. Scottie Murray & Tarek the Great
* Chad Collyer def. Romeo Roselli
November 15, 2005 - HWA Adrenaline TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Brad Smith & Ganger def. Andre Heart & Richard Phillips (Deja Vu) (TV debut of Heart and Vu as a team)
* Aaron Williams fought Alan Wasylychyn to a no contest (Williams' TV debut)
* Pepper Parks def. Nick Paradise
* Cody Hawk def. Dick Rick
* Tack def. Crazy J and Lotus in a Three Way Match
* Brian Jennings & Benjamin Kimera fought Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) to a double knockout in a No DQ Match
November 15, 2011 - HWA Adrenaline - Great Miami Event Center in Hamilton, OH
* Dr. Bones def. Mitch Magnus
* Troy Marcum def. Lightning Tim Lutz
* Gerome Phillips def. Kevin Frost
* Nick Cutler def. Dre Jacobs
* Aaron McCormick def. Dave Crist and Jeff Mayhem in a Three Way Match
* Clark Konnor def. Sid Fabulous
* Jake Crist fought Ron Mathis to a no contest
* Jesse Emerson def. Jamie Northstar
November 16, 2004 - Main Event TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Tack def. Crazy J and JT Stahr in a Three Way Match
* Kulture Shock (Kliff Hanger & The Prophet) def. Benjamin Kimera & Brian Jennings
* Necessary Roughness (Jon Moxley & Jimmy Turner) def. Cody Hawk & Matt Stryker
* HWA Television Champion Deuce def. Mike Desire
* HWA Heavyweight Champion Rory Fox def. Nigel McGuinness
November 17th - No events held
November 18, 2005 - HWA Conviction - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
Show was also taped as an episode of HWA Adrenaline
* Brad Smith def. Richard Phillips (Deja Vu)
* Andre Heart def. Aaron Williams
* Alan Wasylychyn fought Ganger to a no contest
* Brad Smith & Ganger, Andre Heart & Richard Phillips and Aaron Williams & Alan Wasylychyn fought to a no contest in a Three Way Match
* Matt Stryker def. Nick Paradise
* HWA Heavyweight Champion Cody Hawk def. Brian Beech
* Brian Jennings & Benjamin Kimera def. Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match to become the #1 Contenders for the HWA Tag Team Titles
November 18, 2006 - November to Dismember - Dayton Gym Club in Dayton, OH
* Brian Beech & Brian Jennings def. The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) and Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) (w/ Patrick Black) in a Three Way Match
* Heather Owens fought Nevaeh to a double countout
* Tarek the Great (w/ Demonika) def. Tack
* Scottie Murray def. Ganger in a Shrek Mask on a Pole Match
* Benjamin Kimera def. Gotti in a Dayton Street Fight
* HWA Tag Team Champions Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) (w/ Brock Guffman) def. The Mavericks (Aaron Williams & Alan Wasylychyn)
* Sami Callihan def. Eddie Gonzales and JT Stahr in a Three Way Match
* HWA Heavyweight Champion Pepper Parks def. Chad Collyer in a Best of Three Falls Match
November 18, 2009 - HWA A Fight at the Opera - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH
* Ron Mathis def. Chris McGraw
* The Hybrids (Donovan Cain & Jason Lyte) def. Shank Barzini & Sid Fabulous
* Dustin Rayz def. Chris Hall
* King Vu def. Damien Kass
* Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) def. The Noble Bloods (Sir Chadwick Cruise & Lord Matthew Taylor)
* HWA American Luchacore Champion Aaron Williams def. Jesse Emerson
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