John
Rambo |
Defeated
Russian Ivan Koloff for new title. |
1989 |
Iron
Sheik |
Defeated John
Rambo in Virginia |
1990 |
John
Rambo |
Defeated Iron
Sheik in Virginia |
1990 |
Cactus
Jack |
Defeated John
Rambo for the title in Guam. |
1991 |
John
Rambo |
Defeated
Cactus Jack (aka Mankind) for the title after NWL president Dick Caricofe had the title
vacated after a match technicality. U.S. Territory - Guam, University of Guam Athletic
Complex, 15,000 attendance. |
1991 |
Neil
Superior
|
Defeated
Helmut Hesler after title was vacated by John Rambo in 1991. |
1991 |
Neil
Superior
|
Neil "the Power" Superior successfully
defended the NWL title when Shane Shadows' win was reversed for using his feet on the
ropes. Clear Spring, MD. |
11-17-1995 |
John
Rambo
|
Defeated Bob
Starr for vacant title due to the sudden and tragic death of Neil Superior. |
1997 |
Gutterboy |
Defeated John
Rambo. |
4-22-1999 |
John
Rambo |
Defeated
Grunger Gutterboy |
5-13-1999 |
|
John Rambo
resigns as NWL Heavyweight champion 12-13-00. Title to be awarded to the NWL Heavyweight
of the Year 2000 award winner on 12-29-00 |
12-13-2000 |
Spazman Anthony |
NWL
Heavyweight of the Year 2000 award winner Spazman Anthony crowned NWL Heavyweight Champion |
12-29-2000 |
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka |
Defeated
Spazman Anthony |
2-1-2001 |
Spazman Anthony |
Defeated
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka |
3-29-2001 |
John Rambo |
Defeated
Spazman Anthony |
6-26-2001 |
Spazman AnthonY |
Won the title due to a
special stipulation in a 6 Man Tag Team NWL/HoPWF Heavyweight Title Match |
1-15-2002 |
John Rambo |
Defeated Spazman Anthony |
4-20-2002 |
Jake Davis |
Defeated John Rambo in
Martinsburg, WV |
1-11-2003 |
Headshrinker Samu |
Won the title in a
"Special Stipulations" 6 Man Tag Team Match in Greencastle, PA |
2-8-2003 |
Corporal Punishment |
Defeated Headshrinker Samu at
Potomac State College in Keyser, WV |
4-12-2003 |
Headshrinker Samu |
Defeated Corporal Punishment
at the Apollo Civic Theater in Martinsburg, WV |
4-26-2003 |
Aidiean |
Defeated Headshrinker Samu at
Blue Ridge Summit, PA. |
5-24-2003 |
Morgus the Maniac |
Defeated Aidiean at
Martinsburg, WV |
7-19-2003 |
Leslie Leatherman |
Defeated Morgus the Maniac at
Blue Ridge Summit, PA |
11-1-2003 |
The Patriot |
Defeated Leslie Leatherman at
Newville, PA |
1-23-2004 |
Leslie Leatherman |
Defeated The Patriot at
Beaver Falls, PA |
1-24-2004 |
Headshrinker Samu |
Defeated Leslie Leatherman by
pinfall at 9:17 following a DDT onto a steel chair. |
2-14-2004 |
Leslie Leatherman |
Defeated Headshrinker Samu at
the HoPWF Saturday Night Matches in Hagerstown, MD |
5-8-2004 |
Vacant |
Headshrinker Samu defeated
Leslie Leatherman at Martinsburg, WV, but announced he cound not defend the title in the
1-26-04 Newville, PA, 10 Man Royal Rumble Heavyweight Title Match due to another
commitment, and therefore must vacate the title |
6-19-2004 |
Pirate of the Caribbean |
Defeated 9 other wrestlers in
a 10 Man Royal Rumble for the vacant title |
6-26-2004 |
Dorian DeVille |
Defeated Pirate of the
Caribbean at the SPWTC/HOUSE of PAIN in Hagerstown, MD |
7-3-2004 |
OGB |
Dorian DeVille
failed to show up for his title defense, and forfeited the championship to OGB |
7-6-2004 |
Super Destroyer |
Defeated OGB |
7-17-2004 |
Snatch Haggis |
Super Destroyer
couldn't make the scheduled title defense, and forfeited the championship to Snatch Haggis |
9-18-2004 |
Title Vacant |
Title vacated |
10-7-2004 |
Headshrinker Samu |
Defeated Gutterboy,
Carnage and John Rambo in a 4 Way Dance Match for the vacant title |
10-9-2004 |
Genesis |
Defeated
Headshrinker Samu and Kage in a triple threat title bout at Newville, PA |
3-19-2005 |
Jason Static |
Title forfeited to
Jason Static when Genesis was unable to defend due to injury |
5-21-2005 |
Gutterboy |
Defeated Nikita
Annilov, John Rambo and Jason Static in a 4 Man Brawl title match |
8-13-2005 |
John Rambo |
Defeated Gutterboy
at Martinsburg, WV |
12-17-2005 |
Gutterboy |
Defeated John Rambo,
Asian Sinsation and Ryot in a 4 Way Dance title match at Newville, PA |
5-20-2006 |
Leslie Leatherman |
Defeated Gutterboy,
Professor Egon Ecton and LT in an NWL Heavyweight Title 4 Way Dance Elimination Match at
Chambersburg, PA |
3-31-2007 |
Gangrel |
Defeated Leslie
Leatherman at South Hagerstown High School, Hagerstown, MD |
5-25-2007 |
Title Vacant |
Gangrel forfeited the title on June 4, 2007, when he
notified NWL
president Dick Caricofe that he would not be able to make a scheduled
title defense on June 30, 2007, in Cambridge, MD. |
6-4-2007 |
Headshrinker Samu |
caught Leslie Leatherman with a Savat Kick to get the pin |
6-30-2007 |
Title Vacant |
|
|
Todd Hill |
Todd Hill won the Battle Royal and walked away the new NWL Heavyweight champion. |
1-26-2008 |