NECW Television Championship
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The NECW Television Championship was a professional wrestling
title
in New England Championship Wrestling
. The title was later unified with the PWF Mayhem Junior Heavyweight title.
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in New England Championship Wrestling
New England Championship Wrestling
New England Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in the Northeastern United States and has promoted events since 2000...
. The title was later unified with the PWF Mayhem Junior Heavyweight title.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| Ru Starr | 1 | February 12, 2005 | Framingham, Massachusetts Framingham, Massachusetts Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:... |
Defeated Mike Bennett Mike Bennett (wrestler) Mike Bennett is an American professional wrestler. He wrestles on the independent circuit and is signed to Ring of Honor .- Independent promotions :Bennett made his professional wrestling debut in 2002... in a 12-man tournament final to become the first champion. |
| Joe Chece | 1 | April 15, 2005 | Framingham, Massachusetts | |
| Johnny Idol | 1 | September 17, 2005 | Framingham, Massachusetts | |
| Frankie Arion | 1 | March 18, 2006 | Framingham, Massachusetts | |
| T.J. Ritcher | 1 | August 19, 2006 | Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
unifies the title with the PWF Mayhem Junior Heavyweight Championship to become NECW Undisuputed Television champion. |
| Kristian Frost | 1 | February 26, 2007 | Quincy, Massachusetts | Defeated T.J. Richter, Scott Reed, Kellan Thomas, and Triplelicious in a 5-way match. |
| Brandon Locke | 1 | June 6, 2007 | Danvers, Massachusetts Danvers, Massachusetts Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, Danvers is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials, and for its famous asylum, the Danvers State Hospital.-17th century:The land... |
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| Handsome Johnny Todd Smith (wrestler) Todd Smith better known by his ring name Handsome Johnny, is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling in the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States as well making occasional appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment... |
1 | February 16, 2008 | Quincy, Massachusetts | Defeated Locke by disqualification in a match in which the title could change hands on a disqualification. Locke was caught by the referee with a spray can Johnny brought into the ring. |
| Title vacated | April 22, 2008 | Title vacated due to injury. | ||
| Handsome Johnny | 2 | June 1, 2008 | Revere, Massachusetts Revere, Massachusetts Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :... |
Defeated Chase Del Monte in a tournament final. He retained the title on January 10, 2009 due to a double-disqualification against Max Bauer Max Bauer (wrestler) Max Bauer, is an American professional wrestler, who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States.Bauer has primarily competed in the Chaotic Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling promotions, but has wrestled for numerous other independent... |
| Brandon Locke | 2 | February 21, 2009 | Quincy, Massachusetts | |
| Ryan Matthews | 1 | April 18, 2009 | Quincy, Massachusetts | |
| Kris Pyro | 1 | August 8, 2009 | Quincy, Massachusetts | Record holder for longest single television title reign in NECW history (1 year, 1 month and 3 weeks) |
| Title vacated | October 2, 2010 | Quincy, Massachusetts | Pyro gave the title to NECW General Manager Paul Richard in order to concentrate on defending the NECW Tag Team Championship NECW Tag Team Championship The NECW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in New England Championship Wrestling. The title was later unified with the PWF Mayhem Tag Team title. NECW closed on November 6, 2010 and the championship was retained by PWF Northeast with Da Hoodz recognized as the... with Davey Cash. |
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| Ryan Bisbal | 1 | October 2, 2010 | Quincy, Massachusetts | Won by pinning Scott Levesque in the 1 fall final of a 12-man battle royal that also included Bobby V, Matt Magnum, Rocco Abruzzi, Ray Keijimura, Mr. Mini-roe, Mr. Munroe, Brandon Webb, Vinny Marseglia, Triplelicious and Gino Giovanni. Bisbal is the final champion as NECW folded on November 6, 2010 and the title was not retained by PWF Northeast. |