World Championship
HOW WORLD TITLE RECORDS
(New & Refueled Eras)
| MOST TIMES AS CHAMPION | |
| 8 – Mike Best 5 – Rhys Townsend 4 – John Sektor 3 – Aceldama 3 – Jace Parker Davidson 3 – Max Kael |
2 – Bobbinette Carey 2 – Chris America 2 – David Black 2 – Scott Stevens 2 – Brian Hollywood 2 – Halitosis |
| LONGEST TITLE REIGN (IN DAYS) | |
| 183 – Jace Parker Davidson 182 – Aceldama 177 – John Sektor 152 – Jace Parker Davidson 139 – Tara Davidson 112 – Graystone |
107+ – Cecilworth Farthington 101 – David Black 101 – Chris America |
| MOST TOTAL DAYS AS CHAMPION | |
| 389 – Mike Best 348 – Jace Parker Davidson 328 – John Sektor 287 – Aceldama 243 – Rhys Townsend 165 – David Black |
139 – Tara Davidson 125 – Christopher America 113 – Brian Hollywood 112 – Graystone 107+ – Cecilworth Farthington 104 – Max Kael |
| MOST TITLE DEFENSES IN ONE REIGN | |
| 8 – Tara Davidson 5 – David Black 5 – Chris America 5 – Jace Parker Davidson 5 – John Sektor 5 – Mike Best |
4 – Graystone 4 – Crow 4 – Aceldama 4 – Townsend 4 – John Sektor |
| SHORTEST TITLE REIGN (IN DAYS) | |
| 7 – Adonis Smyth 10 – Issac Slade 13 – Mike Best 13 – Jace P. Davidson 13 – Ray McAvay 14 – Bobbinette Carey |
14 – Halitosis |
HOW WORLD TITLE HISTORY
(New & Refueled Eras)
| REIGN | THE MATCH | SHOW & DATE |
| 1 (1st) |
 Johnny Lexicon defeats Michael NorciaGimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 29 days |
Refueled (6-8-08) |
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Title Vacated by Lee Best
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Monday Night Mayhem (7-7-08) |
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World title to be awarded to the winner of the 2008 War Games Match. Bobbinette Carey and Shane Reynolds won the match and thus team captain Bobbinette Carey gets to decide who gets the World title.
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War Games 2008 (8-10-08) |
| 2 (1st) |
 Bobbinette Carey awards herself the HOW World Title.Title Reign: 21 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (8-18-08) |
| 3 (1st) |
 Max Kael defeats Bobbinette CareyGimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 35 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (9-8-08) |
| 4 (1st) |
 Shane Reynolds defeats Max Kael, Crow and GraystoneGimmick: Fatal Fourway Solitary Confinement Elimination Match Title Reign: 42 days |
Rumble at the Rock (10-13-08) |
| 5 (1st) |
 Graystone defeats Shane ReynoldsGimmick: Buried Alive Match Title Reign: 112 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (11-24-08) |
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Graystone defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Singles Match |
ICONIC (12-22-08) |
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Graystone defeats Ryan Faze
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (1-19-09) |
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Graystone defeats John Sektor
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (2-9-09) |
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| 6 (1st) |
 Crow defeats GraystoneGimmick: Hell in a Cell Inferno March Title Reign: 70 days |
March 2 Glory (3-16-09) |
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Crow defeats Issac Slade
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (4-2-09) |
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Crow defeats Jatt Starr
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (4-9-09) |
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Crow defeats John Sektor
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (4-30-09) |
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| 7 (1st) |
 Aceldama defeats CrowGimmick: Title Reign: 70 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (5-25-09) |
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Aceldama + Shane Reynolds defeat Team Kael (Max Kael, Bobbinette Carey, Paul Paras and Graystone)
Gimmick: War Games Match |
War Games 2009 (6-8-09) |
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| 8 (1st) |
Issac Slade defeats Aceldama Gimmick: Hell in a Cell Inferno Match Title Reign: 10 days |
Capitol Punishment (8-3-09) |
| 9 (2nd) |
Aceldama defeats Issac Slade and Shane Reynolds Gimmick: Triple Threat Match Title Reign: 182 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (8-13-09) |
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Aceldama defeats Trent
Gimmick: Last Man Standing Match |
Rumble at the Rock 2 (10-5-09) |
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Aceldama defeats Perfect Paul Paras
Gimmick: Last Man Standing Match Note: Aceldama wins their best of seven series 4-2 |
Monday Night Mayhem (11-30-09) |
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Aceldama defeats Griffin Faze
Gimmick: Special Guest Referee Mike Best |
Thursday Night Turmoil (1-21-10) |
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| 10 (2nd) |
Bobbinette Carey defeats Aceldama Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 14 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (2-11-10) |
| 11 (1st) |
 Mario Maurako defeats Bobbinette CareyGimmick: First Blood Match Title Reign: 42 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (2-25-10) |
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Mario Maurako defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Singles Match |
March 2 Glory (3-24-10) |
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| 13 (3rd) |
Aceldama defeats Mario Maurako Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 35 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (4-8-10) |
| 13 (1st) |
 Jatt Starr defeats AceldamaGimmick: Special Guest Referee Lumber Jack Match Title Reign: 25 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (5-13-10) |
| 14 (1st) |
 Christopher America wins War Games 2010Gimmick: War Games Title Reign: 24 days |
War Games 2010 (6-7-10) |
| 15 (1st) |
 David Black defeats Christopher AmericaGimmick: Standard Match Title Reign: 101 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (7-1-10) |
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David Black defeats Max Kael and Christopher America
Gimmick: Triple Threat Match |
Capitol Punishment (8-9-10) |
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David Black defeats Chris Kostroff
Gimmick: HOFC Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (8-26-10) |
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David Black defeats Christopher America
Gimmick: Lethal Lottery Singles Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (9-9-10) |
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Mike Best defeats David Black by DQ, thus David Black retains the HOW World Title.
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (9-20-10) |
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| 16 (1st) |
 Triple P defeats David BlackGimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 64 days |
Rumble at the Rock 3 (10-10-10) |
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Triple P defeats 13 seperate men
Gimmick: Gauntlet Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (10-25-10) |
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| 17 (1st) |
 Mike Best wins the World title.Gimmick: The Best Ladder Match Title Reign: 59 days |
ICONIC 2010 (12-13-10) |
| 18 (1st) |
Adonis Smyth defeats Mike Best Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 7 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (2-10-11) |
| 19 (2nd) |
Mike Best defeats Adonis Smyth Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 49 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (2-17-11) |
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Mike Best defeats Adonis Smyth
Gimmick: Steel Cage Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (3-3-11) |
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Mike Best defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Singles Match |
March 2 Glory (3-21-11) |
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| 20 (1st) |
 Rhys Townsend defeats Mike BestGimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 60 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (4-7-11) |
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Rhys Townsend defeats Mike Best
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (4-25-11) |
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Rhys Townsend defeats Fear
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (4-28-11) |
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Rhys Townsend defeats James Varga
Gimmick: Special Guest Referee Max Kael |
Thursday Night Turmoil (5-12-11) |
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| 21 (2nd) |
Christopher America wins War Games Gimmick: War Games Title Reign: 101 days |
War Games 2011 (6-6-11) |
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Christopher America draws to Mike Best in the final elimination, thus retains the title.
Gimmick: Triple Threat Elimination Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (6-16-11) |
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Christopher America defeats Scottywood
Gimmick: HOFC Bout |
Thursday Night Turmoil (7-14-11) |
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Christopher America defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Bottomline Match |
Bottomline (8-15-11) |
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Christopher America defeats Ethan Cavanaugh
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (9-8-11) |
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| 22 (2nd) |
Rhys Townsend defeats Christopher America and Brad Jackson Gimmick: Triple Threat Ladder Match Title Reign: 49 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (9-15-11) |
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Rhys Townsend defeats Sean Maguire
Gimmick: Anytime, Anyplace World Title Contract Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (9-15-11) |
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| 23 (1st) |
 Jace Parker Davidson defeats Rhys Townsend, Mike Best and Brad JacksonGimmick: Solitary Confinement Match Title Reign: 183 days |
Rumble at the Rock 4 (11-3-11) |
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Jace Parker Davidson retreives the World title from above the ring against Rhys Townsend and Brad Jackson
Gimmick: Dual Title Triple Threat Ladder Match |
ICONIC 2011 (12-23-11) |
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Jace Parker Davidson defeats Johnny Legend
Gimmick: ABI Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (3-05-12) |
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Jace Parker Davidson defeats Tara Michaels-Davidson
Gimmick: Singles Match |
March To Glory (3-31-12) |
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Jace Parker Davidson defeats Shane Reynolds
Gimmick: Singles Match |
March To Glory (3-31-12) |
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| 24 (3rd) |
Rhys Townsend defeats Jace Parker Davidson Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign Length: 51 days |
Friday Night Chaos (5-4-12) |
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Rhys Townsend defeats Dale Brooks
Gimmick: 2 Outta 3 Falls Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (5-18-12) |
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Rhys Townsend defeats Evan Ward
Gimmick: Steel Cage Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (6-1-12) |
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| 25 (2nd) |
Max Kael wins the 2012 War Games match Gimmick: War Games Title Reign Length: 32 days |
War Games 2012 (6-24-12) |
| 26 (1st) |
 Silent Witness defeats Max KaelGimmick: Singles Match Title Reign Length: 54 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (7-26-12) |
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Silent Witness defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: No DQ Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (8-2-12) |
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Silent Witness defeats Rhys Townsend and Evan Ward
Gimmick: Ladder Match |
Bottom Line (8-26-12) |
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Lee Best vacates the World Title due to Silent Witness being unable to physically compete.
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(9-18-12) |
| 27 (3rd) |
Mike Best defeats Max Kael, Rhys Townsend, Scott Stevens, Kirsta Lewis and David Black Gimmick: Solitary Confinement Match Title Reign: 92 days |
Rumble at the Rock 5 (10-28-12) |
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Mike Best defeats Max Kael
Gimmick: Falls Count Anywhere Match with Special Guest Referee John Sektor |
ICONIC 2012 (12/21/12) |
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| 28 (4th) |
Rhys Townsend defeats Mike Best Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign Length: 42 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (1-28-13) |
| 29 (4th) |
Mike Best defeats Rhys Townsend Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 20 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (3-11-13) |
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Mike Best defeats Rhys Townsend
Gimmick: Submission Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (3-18-13) |
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| 30 (1st) |
 John Sektor defeats Mike BestGimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 43 days |
March to Glory 2013 (3-31-13) |
| 31 (5th) |
Mike Best defeats John Sektor Gimmick: Hardcore Match Title Reign: 28 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (5-13-13) |
| 32 (1st) |
 Evan Ward wins War Games 2013Gimmick: War Games Match Title Reign: 60 days |
War Games 2013 (6-10-13) |
| 33 (6th) |
Mike Best defeats Evan Ward Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 49 days |
Friday Night Chaos (8-9-13) |
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Mike Best defeats Evan Ward
Gimmick: Falls Count Anywhere Match with Special Guest Referee: Scottywood |
Monday Night Mayhem (8-19-13) |
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Mike Best & Scottywood defeat Professor Keller
Gimmick: Handicap Steel Cage Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (9-9-13) |
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| 34 (1st) |
Professor Keller defeats Mike Best Gimmick: Steel Cage Match with Special Guest Referee The Embosser Title Reign: 29 days |
Friday Night Chaos (9-27-13) |
| 35 (2nd) |
David Black wins Solitary Confinement Gimmick: Solitary Confinement Match Title Reign: 64 days |
Rumble at the Rock 6 (10-26-13) |
| 36 (2nd) |
John Sektor defeats David Black and Professor Keller Gimmick: Elimination Match Title Reign: 177 days |
ICONIC 2013 (12-29-13) |
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John Sektor defeats Shane Reynolds
Gimmick: 2 outta 3 Falls Match |
March to Glory (3-24-14) |
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John Sektor, Shane Reynolds and Jace Parker Davidson defeat Max Kael, Mike Best and Silent Witness
Gimmick: 6 Man Tag Team Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (4-21-14) |
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John Sektor defeats David Black
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (5-5-14) |
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John Sektor defeats Rhys Townsend
Gimmick: Last Man Standing Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (5-19-14) |
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| 37 (7th) |
Mike Best is the sole survivor of War Games 2014 and thus wins the World title and Ownership of HOW Gimmick: 5 on 5 War Games Match Title Reign: 13 days |
War Games 2014 (6-24-14*) *date of actual match, show started 6-16-14 |
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Mike Best defeats Silent Witness
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (6-30-14) |
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| 38 (5th) |
Rhys Townsend defeats Mike Best Gimmick: Special Guest Referee John Sektor Title Reign Length: 41 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (7-7-14) |
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Rhys Townsend defeats David Black
Gimmick: Submission Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (7-21-14) |
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| 39 (3rd) |
John Sektor defeats Rhys Townsend Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign Length: 67 days |
Refueled (8-17-14) |
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John Sektor defeats Kirsta Lewis
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (9-1-14) |
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John Sektor defeats Professor Keller
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (9-22-14) |
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John Sektor defeats Ryan McKenna
Gimmick: Lethal Lottery Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (10-6-14) |
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| 40 (8th) |
Mike Best defeats John Sektor Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign Length: 79 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (10-13-14) |
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Mike Best defeats Simon Sparrow
Gimmick: Prison Yard Match |
Rumble at the Rock 7 (10-27-14) |
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Mike Best defeats Rhys Townsend
Gimmick: Falls Count Anywhere Match |
Rumble at the Rock 7 (10-27-14) |
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Mike Best defeats Chris Kostoff
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (12-5-14) |
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Mike Best defeats Reggie Rivid
Gimmick: Lethal Lottery Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (12-12-14) |
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| 41 (1st) |
 Tara Davidson defeats Mike BestGimmick: Singles Match Title Reign Length: 139 days |
ICONIC 2014 (12-31-14) |
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Tara Davidson defeats John Sektor
Gimmick: Lethal Lottery Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (2-13-15) |
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Tara Davidson defeats Brian Hollywood
Gimmick: Singles Match |
March to Glory 2015 (3-10-15) |
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Tara Davidson defeats Scott Stevens
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Thursday Night Turmoil (3-19-2015) |
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Tara Davidson defeats Christopher Diamond
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (3-27-15) |
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Tara Davidson defeats Silent Witness
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (4-3-2015) |
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Tara Davidson vs. Brian Hollywood
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (4-17-15) |
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Tara Davidson defeats Jace Parker Davidson
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (5-1-15) |
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| 42 (2nd) |
Jace P. Davidson wins War Games Gimmick: War Games Title Reign: 152 days |
War Games 2015 (5-19-15) |
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Jace P. Davidson defeats Scott Stevens
Gimmick Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (6-8-15) |
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Jace P. Davidson defeats Noah Hanson
Gimmick: Hardcore Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (6-22-15) |
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Jace Parker Davidson defeats Bryan Williams
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Monday Night Mayhem (8-24-15) |
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Jace Parker Davidson defeats Brian Hollywood
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (9-18-15) |
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| 43 (1st) |
 Scott Stevens defeats Jace Parker Davidson, Tara Michaels-Davidson, Jatt Starr, Brian Hollywood and Max KaelGimmick: Solitary Confinement Match Title Reign: 53 days |
Rumble at the Rock 8 (10-18-15) |
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Scott Stevens defeats John Pariah
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (11-6-15) |
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| 44 (3rd) |
Jace P. Davidson defeats Scott Stevens Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 13 days |
Thursday Night Turmoil (12-10-15) |
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Lee Best vacates World Title
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ICONIC 2015 (12-23-15) |
| 45 (2nd) |
Scott Stevens defeats Mike Best Gimmick: Falls Count Anywhere Title Reign: 30 days |
ICONIC 2015 (12-23-15) |
| 46 (1st) |
 Scottywood defeats Scott StevensGimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 28 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (1-22-16) |
| 47 (1st) |
 Reggie Rivid defeats ScottywoodGimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 28 days |
Friday Night Chaos (2-19-16) |
| 48 (1st) |
 Brian Hollywood wins 3rd Fall vs. Darin Zion vs. Reggie RividGimmick: Triple Threat, 3 Falls, 3 Stages of Hell Match w/ Special Guest Ref Jace P. Davidson. 3rd Fall – Singles Match. Title Reign: 88 days |
March 2 Glory (3-18-16) |
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Brian Hollywood defeats Darin Zion
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (5-20-16) |
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| 49 (1st) |
 Ray McAvay pins Jace Parker Davidson and was the sole survivor for Team Scott StevensGimmick: War Games Match Title Reign: 13 days |
War Games 2016 (6-14-16) |
| 50 (2nd) |
Brian Hollywood defeats Ray McAvay Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 25 days |
Monday Night Mayhem (6-27-16) |
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Brian Hollywood defeats Darin Zion
Gimmick: All or Nothing Singles Match |
Friday Night Chaos (7-8-16) |
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| – |
HOW goes on hiatus. Titles are vacated.
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(7-22-16) |
| – |
HOW announces it’s return
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(3-2-19) |
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HOW announces a 26 wrestler tournament to crown the new HOW World Champion
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(3-18-19) |
| 51 (1st) |
 Halitosis defeats Brian HollywoodGimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 14 days |
Refueled IV (6-14-19) |
| 52 (3rd) |
Max Kael defeats Halitosis Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign Length: 37 days |
Refueled V (6-28-19) |
| 53 (4th) |
John Sektor is the sole survivor at War Games 2019 Gimmick: War Games Match Title Reign Length: 41 days |
War Games 2019 (8-3-19) |
| 54 (2nd) |
Halitosis defeats John Sektor Gimmick: Singles Match Title Reign: 57 days |
Friday Night Chaos (9-13-19) |
| 55 (1st) |
 Cecilworth Farthington defeats Halitosis and Dan RyanGimmick: Triple Threat Infirmary Match Title Reign: 107 days+ |
Rumble at the Rock 9 (11-9-19) |
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Cecilworth Farthington defeats High Flyer
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Refueled X (12-6-19) |
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Cecilworth Farthington defeats Dan Ryan
Gimmick: 97 Minute Iron Man Match |
ICONIC (1-18-20) |
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Cecilworth Farthington defeats Benny Newell
Gimmick: Singles Match |
Refueled XVI (2-15-20) |
