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| Promotion | Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation | ||||||||||||
| Date established | October 11, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Date retired | 2004 | ||||||||||||
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MEWF Light Heavyweight Championship MEWF Maryland State Championship MEWF Cruiserweight Championship | |||||||||||||
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The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (MEWF) Cruiserweight Championship was the primary Cruiserweight singles title in the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation.
The title was created when Ricky Blues defeated Adrian Hall at an event held in Pasadena, Maryland on October 11, 1991. It was originally known as the MEWF Light Heavyweight Championship, then renamed the MEWF Maryland State Championship in 2001. In 2003, the title was merged with the MCW Cruiserweight Championship when Maryland Championship Wrestling held its final show as an interpromtional event with the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation creating the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Unified Cruiserweight Championship on July 16, 2003.
The championship has been known as:
- MEWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1991 – 2000)
- MEWF Maryland State Championship (2000 – 2002)
- MEWF Cruiserweight Championship (2002 – 2003)
- MEWF Unified Cruiserweight Championship (2003 – 2004)
There have been a total of 27 recognized champions who have had a combined 35 official reigns.
Title history
MEWF Light Heavyweight Championship
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Blues | 1 | October 11, 1991 | Pasadena, MD | Defeated Adrian Hall to become the first champion. |
| Vacated | 1992 | Title declared vacant when Ricky Blues is stripped of the championship. | ||
| Nick Tarentino | 1 | February 22, 1992 | Pasadena, MD | Defeated Rich Carlisle to win the vacant title. |
| Adrian Hall | 1 | July 11, 1992 | Pasadena, MD | |
| Jimmy Jannetty | 1 | October 23, 1992 | Essex, MD | |
| The Lightning Kid | 1 | March 6, 1993 | Dundalk, MD | |
| Nick Tarentino | 2 | March 7, 1993 | Hampden, MD | |
| Rich Myers | 1 | November 13, 1993 | Hampstead, MD | |
| Title history unrecorded | 1993-1994 | |||
| Vacated | November 1994 | |||
| Mark Schrader | 1 | November 11, 1994 | Cantonsville, MD | Defeated Shane Shamrock to win the vacant title. |
| The Cat Burglar | 1 | March 26, 1995 | ||
| Mark Schrader | 2 | 1995 | ||
| Dino Casanova | 1 | March 17, 1996 | ||
| Vacated | April 14, 1996 | Title declared vacant when Dino Casanova is stripped of the championship. | ||
| Earl the Pearl | 1 | April 15, 1996 | Defeated Mark Schrader to win the vacant title. | |
| Steve Corino | 1 | June 30, 1996 | ||
| Adam Flash | 1 | December 1, 1996 | ||
| Vacated | February 2, 1997 | Title declared vacant by the MEWF Commissioner. | ||
| Adam Flash | 2 | March 2, 1997 | Won title in three-way Ladder match with Steve Corino and Quinn Nash. | |
| Quinn Nash | 1 | November 15, 1997 | Won title in three-way Ladder match with Adam Flash and Mark Schrader. | |
| Vacated | 1998 | |||
| Steve Corino | 2 | March 6, 1998 | Baltimore, MD | Defeated Flexx Wheeler to win vacant title. |
| The Cat Burglar | 2 | September 18, 1998 | Baltimore, MD | Defeated Steve Corino and Chad Austin in Three Way Dance. |
| Steve Corino | 3 | November 13, 1998 | Essex, MD | |
| Title history unrecorded | 1998-2000 | |||
| Hurricane Kid | 1 | 2000 | ||
| Ruckus | 1 | November 11, 2000 | Hampstead, MD | Won title in a Ladder match. |
| Title is renamed the MEWF Maryland Championship. | 2000 | |||
MEWF Maryland State Championship
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Camery | 1 | January 27, 2001 | ||
| Buzz Stryker | 1 | April 12, 2001 | Baltimore, MD | |
| Agent Orange | 1 | August 2, 2001 | ||
| The Patriot | 1 | November 25, 2001 | Dundalk, MD | Event held at the Teamsters Union Hall. |
| Title is abandoned. | January 1, 2002 | |||
MEWF Cruiserweight Championship
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Frazier | 1 | September 22, 2002 | Baltimore, MD | Won title in a 6-man elimination match defeating Derek Wayne to become the first champion. |
| Alex Lunar | 1 | January 12, 2003 | North Point, MD | Event held at the North Point Flea Market. |
| Adam Flash | 1 | June 8, 2003 | North Point, MD | Event held at the North Point Flea Market. |
| Crash Holly | 1 | July 16, 2003 | Glen Burnie, MD | |
| Christian York | 1 | July 16, 2003 | Glen Burnie, MD | Won the title in Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup match with 5 other participants. The MEWF and MCW Cruiserweight Championships are unified. |
| Vacated | September 7, 2003 | North Point, MD | Christian York is stripped of the championship when he fails to appear for a scheduled title defense. | |
| Andrew Ryker | 1 | September 7, 2003 | North Point, MD | Defeated Alex Lunar, Qenaan Creed and Adrian Chambers to win the vacant title. |
| Eddie Chambers | 1 | November 9, 2003 | Dundalk, MD | |
| Reckless Youth | 1 | November 9, 2003 | Dundalk, MD | |
| Andrew Ryker | 2 | January 11, 2004 | Dundalk, MD | |
References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Westcott, Brian; Eric Roelfsema (2004). "MEWF Light Heavyweight / Maryland Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org.
- ^ Westcott, Brian; Eric Roelfsema (2004). "MEWF Cruiserweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org.