MWF Television Championship
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The MWF Television Championship is a professional wrestling
title
in American
independent promotion
Millennium Wrestling Federation
. The title was created when "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards
defeated "Mr. 630" Jerelle Clark
in the finals of a championship tournament to crown the first MWF Television Champion on February 5, 2003. The title is primarily defended in the Greater Boston Area and southern New England.
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title
Championship (professional wrestling)
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in American
United States
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independent promotion
Independent circuit
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Millennium Wrestling Federation
Millennium Wrestling Federation
The Millennium Wrestling Federation is a New England independent professional wrestling promotion based in Melrose, Massachusetts. Founded in January 2001 by promoters Dan Mirade & Neil Manolian, the MWF is one of the top promotions in the Northeastern United States along with Chaotic Wrestling,...
. The title was created when "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards (wrestler)
Eddie Edwards is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling with Ring of Honor , where he is a former ROH World Champion. He also had previous reigns as a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with his partner Davey Richards as The American Wolves and as the inaugural ROH World...
defeated "Mr. 630" Jerelle Clark
Vincent Clark
Vincent Jerrelle Clark is a retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stints in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.-Early life:...
in the finals of a championship tournament to crown the first MWF Television Champion on February 5, 2003. The title is primarily defended in the Greater Boston Area and southern New England.
Title history
| Won By: | Reigns: | Location: | Date: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards Eddie Edwards (wrestler) Eddie Edwards is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling with Ring of Honor , where he is a former ROH World Champion. He also had previous reigns as a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with his partner Davey Richards as The American Wolves and as the inaugural ROH World... |
1 | Bellingham, MA | February 5, 2005 | |
| Tommaso Ciampa Tommaso Ciampa Tommasso Whitney is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Tommaso Ciampa. He is currently signed to Ring of Honor, while also competing for several independent promotions, including Chaotic Wrestling, Top Rope Promotions, East Coast Wrestling Association and Northeast... |
1 | Somerville, MA | September 29, 2007 | |
| "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal Jay Lethal Jamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion... |
1 | Somerville, MA | June 21, 2008 | This was a Lumberjack Match. |
| "Straight Edge" Brian Fury | 1 | Melrose, MA | November 15, 2008 |