|
NWA East Heavyweight Title
History |
| # |
CHAMPION |
DEFEATED |
DATE |
LOCATION |
NOTES |
| 1 |
BA
Briggs |
Vince Kaplack |
October 21, 1995 |
North
Versailles, PA |
* tournament
final to win the vacant title
*stripped of title for unprofessional conduct |
| 2 |
Vince
Kaplack |
Sean Evans |
May 25, 1996 |
North
Versailles, PA |
* this match
is for the vacant title
*stripped of title |
| 3 |
Brian
Anthony |
--- |
July 20, 1996 |
North
Versailles, PA |
* Anthony
wins the ' Burgh Brawl battle royal to win the held up
title |
| 4 |
Sal
Sincere |
Brian Anthony |
March 7, 1997 |
North
Versailles, PA |
|
| 5 |
T
Rantula |
Sal Sincere |
March 8, 1997 |
Boswell, PA |
|
| 6 |
Quinn
Magnum |
T Rantula |
November 22,
1997 |
North
Versailles, PA |
|
| 7 |
Samu |
Quinn Magnum |
May 30, 1998 |
North
Versailles, PA |
|
| 8 |
Mauler |
Samu |
August 7, 1998 |
North
Versailles, PA |
*awarded
title by promoter Jim Miller when Samu is pinned by
Mauler in a tag team match |
| 9 |
Sean
Evans |
Mauler |
September 11,
1998 |
North
Versailles, PA |
*Evans
forfeits title 10/99 when he signs with WCW, but is
still considered the champion |
| 10 |
Samu |
Sean Evans |
December 11,
1998 |
North
Versailles, PA |
*Samu
defeats Evans 1/2/99 to end any dispute to the title |
| 11 |
Gator |
Rage |
April 24, 1999 |
North
Versailles, PA |
*a Six man
tag team match featured Rage vs. 987, with Samu's title
and Payne & Destiny's tag titles on the line. |
| 12 |
Shane
Douglas |
Gator |
June 17, 1999 |
North
Versailles, PA |
|
| 13 |
Bubba
the Bulldog |
Shane Douglas |
July 2, 1999 |
North
Versailles, PA |
|
| 14 |
Brian
Anthony |
Bubba the
Bulldog |
October 28, 1999 |
North
Versailles, PA |
*title held
up on 11/27/99 |
| 15 |
Brian
Anthony |
Crusher Hanson,
Bubba the Bulldog, & Boomer Payne |
December 10,
1999 |
North
Versailles, PA |
*This was a
"belt on a pole" match for vacant title |
| 16 |
Vince
Kaplack |
Brian Anthony |
January 14, 2000 |
North
Versailles, PA |
|
| 17 |
Race
Steele |
Brian Anthony |
April 21, 2000 |
North
Versailles, PA |
*stripped of
title 6/2/00 for no defenses within 30 day period |
| 18 |
Lou
Marconi |
Brian Anthony |
June 2, 2000 |
North
Versailles, PA |
*tournament
final for vacant title |
| 19 |
Vince
Kaplack |
Lou Marconi |
September 22,
2000 |
McKeesport, PA |
|
| 20 |
Guido
Corleone |
Vince Kaplack,
Brandon K, Big Poppa Gator, Jimmy Anjel, Paul Atlas |
October 20, 2000 |
McKeesport, PA |
*six man
scramble match. Kaplack's NWA World Junior Heavyweight
title was not on the line. |
| 21 |
Bigg |
Guido Corleone |
January 27, 2001 |
McKees Rocks, PA |
*title
vacated for unification Tournament in 6/01 |
| 22 |
Brandon
K |
Dirk Ciglar |
June 23, 2001 |
McKeesport, PA |
*Tournament
Final ends all dispute to heavyweight championship when
the title is unified with the NWA East Heavyweight, and
PWL Heavyweight Championships, which were also vacated
prior to the tournament.
*Title held up after a controversial match between K and
Crusher Hansen on 11/24/01 |
| 23 |
Brandon
K |
--- |
December 15,
2001 |
McKeesport, PA |
*awarded by
the Commissioner's Office |
| 24 |
Dirk
Ciglar |
Brandon K |
December 29,
2001 |
McKeesport, PA |
|
| 25 |
Paul
Atlas |
Dirk Ciglar |
May 10, 2002 |
McKeesport, PA |
|
| 26 |
Dirk
Ciglar |
Paul Atlas |
September 14,
2002 |
McKeesport, PA |
|
| 27 |
Crusher
Hansen |
Dirk Ciglar |
October 12, 2002 |
McKeesport, PA |
*title is
held up after Crusher Hansen is injured at the hands of
New Era |
| 28 |
Crusher
Hansen
|
--- |
March 15, 2003
|
McKeesport, PA
|
*Hansen wins
the 'Burgh Brawl battle royal to win the held up title |
| 29 |
Nikita
Allanov
|
Crusher Hansen
|
May 24, 2003
|
McKeesport, PA
|
|
| 30 |
Justin
Idol
|
Nikita Allanov |
October 25, 2003
|
McKeesport, PA
|
|
| 31 |
Nikita
Allanov |
Justin Idol
|
February 28,
2004
|
McKeesport, PA
|
|
| 32 |
Mad Mike
|
Nikita Allanov |
March 27, 2004
|
McKeesport, PA
|
*title
becomes vacant after Mad Mike retires on 6/19/04
|
| 33 |
Devin
Devine
|
Brandon K
|
June 19, 2004
|
McKeesport, PA
|
*Cut Throat
Elimination match for the vacant title also included
Justin Idol and Nikita Allanov |
| 34 |
Brandon
K |
Devin Devine
|
September 25,
2004
|
McKeesport, PA
|
|
| 35 |
Devin
Devine
|
Brandon K
|
January 8, 2005
|
McKeesport, PA
|
|
| 36 |
Scottie
Gash
|
Devin Devine
|
July 9, 2005
|
McKeesport, PA
|
|
| 37 |
Crusher
Hansen
|
Scottie Gash |
November 12,
2005
|
McKeesport, PA
|
|
| 38 |
Daron
Smythe
|
Crusher Hansen |
February 12,
2006
|
McKeesport, PA
|
*Stripped of
the title due to injury |
| 39 |
Brandon
K |
Scott Venom,
Chris Taylor, Scottie Gash, Justin Idol, Sam Slej |
May 28, 2006 |
McKeesport, PA
|
*Won a 6 Man
Elimination match for the vacated title |
| 40 |
Chris
Taylor
|
Brandon K |
October 28, 2006 |
McKeesport, PA
|
|
| 41 |
Chris
Taylor |
Crusher Hansen |
May 5, 2007 |
McKeesport, PA |
*Won a PWX
TItle vs. AWC Title Unification match against Crusher
Hansen on 5/5/07. Previous AWC Champions include Scott
Venom & Crusher Hansen. |
| 42 |
Scottie
Gash |
Chris Taylor |
December 22,
2007 |
McKeesport, PA |
|
| 43 |
Sterling
James Keenan |
Scottie Gash |
March 1, 2008 |
McKeesport, PA |
*Won the
first-ever NWA East Heavyweight Title vs. FNW
Heavyweight Title Match |
| 44 |
Scottie
Gash |
Sterling James
Keenan |
September 20,
2008 |
McKeesport, PA |
*Was a 3-way
elimination match involving Chris Taylor. SJK was
eliminated first. |
| 45 |
Ashton
Amherst |
Scottie Gash |
August 7, 2009 |
McKeesport, PA |
|
| 46 |
Patrick
Hayes |
Ashton Amherst |
April 10, 2010 |
McKeesport, PA |
|
| 47 |
Dash
Bennett |
Patrick Hayes |
June 5th, 2010 |
McKeesport, PA |
|
|
| Top 5 Longest
Reigns |
| # |
CHAMPION |
WON |
LOST |
LENGTH |
| 1 |
Chris
Taylor |
October 28, 2006 |
December 22,
2007 |
13 months, 24
days |
| 2 |
Scottie
Gash |
September 20,
2008 |
August 7, 2009 |
10 months, 18
days |
| 3 |
T.
Rantula |
March 8, 1997 |
November 22,
1997 |
8 months, 14
days |
| 4 |
Ashton
Amherst |
August 7, 2009 |
April 10, 2010 |
8 months, 3 days |
| 5 |
Brian
Anthony |
July 20, 1996 |
March 7, 1997 |
7 months, 18
days |
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