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The History of HWA
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A daily look at the history of the Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) with results, matches and more!
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Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I’ve had some outside issues that needed to take care of. All is good now and updates should start again later this week.

Also, looking at getting a Substack started up soon! More to come.
March 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Today in HWA history

2002 in Dayton, OH feat. X-Pac, Race Steele, Justin Credible, Maven, Chad Collyer, Shannon Moore, Raven, Shark Boy, Tommy Dreamer, EZ Money, The Island Boys (Kimo & Ekmo), Chet Jablonski, Lance Cade, Mike Sanders and more!

Full results:
February 13, 2002 - Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, OH * Hugh Morrus & Shawn Stasiak def. The A-Squad (BJ Whitmer & Chet Jablonski) (w/ Brock Guffman) * Jamie Noble def. X-Pac * Race Steele def. Johnny the Bull * Maven def. Justin Credible * Chad Collyer def. Matt Stryker and HWA Cruiserweight Champion Shannon Moore (w/ Hellena Heavenly) in a Three Way Match * Steve Bradley def. Raven in a Hardcore Match * Cody Hawk, Shark Boy & Tony B. def. Steven Richards, The Hussla & Tommy Dreamer * HWA Heavyweight Champion EZ Money def. RC Haas * Lance Cade & Mike Sanders (w/ Johnny the Bull) def. HWA Tag Team Champions The Island Boys to win the the titles
February 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Today in HWA history

February 13, 1999 - Cincinnati, OH
Incomplete results
* Bobby Kane def. Shark Boy
* Shark Boy & Chad Collyer def. Bobby Kane & Tarek the Great
* "The Expert" Brian Taylor, The Xtremist & GQ Masters III def. Chip Fairway, Cody Hawk & Cousin Elmer (aka Major Agony)
February 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Today in HWA history

2007 in Owensville, OH feat. Chris Carnage, JT Stahr, @quintenlee.bsky.social, Sami Callihan, Jon Moxley, Aaron Williams, Cody Hawk, Brian Jennings, Tarek the Legend, Brian Beech and more!

Full results:
February 10, 2007 - Clermont County Fairgrounds in Owensville, OH * Ed Gonzales def. Quinten Lee * Chris Carnage def. JT Stahr * Gotti def. Sami Callihan * Jon Moxley def. Ala Hussein * The Mavericks (Aaron Williams & Alan Wasylychyn) def. The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) and Tarek the Legend & Tack in a Three Way Match * HWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Jennings def. Cody Hawk * Brian Beech def. Benjamin Kimera in a Tables Match
February 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Today in HWA history

2004 - Main Event TV Taping in Cincinnati, OH feat. Super Zeta, Brian Jennings, Deuce (aka LA Knight), Hellena Heavenly, Rory Fox, Chad Collyer, Hoss, Jake Crist (Crazy J) and more!

Full results:
February 10, 2004 - HWA Main Event TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH * El Temor & Super Zeta def. Big Al & Khan * Brian Jennings def. Tsunami * Deuce def. Apollo Starr * Hellena Heavenly def. Jenelle Sinclair * Mike Slade & Rory Fox def. Hillbilly Jed & Simply Spectacular * Chad Collyer def. Hoss * JT Stahr & TJ Dalton def. HWA Tag Team Champions Lotus & Crazy J to win the titles * Mike Desire def. HWA Television Champion Quinten Lee to win the title
February 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Today in HWA history

2012 in Hamilton, OH feat. Remi Wilkins, Jeremy Madrox, Jesse Emerson, Ron Mathis, Jon Murray, Gerome Phillips, Jake Crist and more!

Full results:
February 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Today in HWA history

2006 - Adrenaline TV Taping in Cincinnati, OH feat. Brian Jennings, Aaron Williams, Heather Owens, Nevaeh, Hellena Heavenly, Jon Moxley, Nigel McGuinness, Tracy Smothers, Brian Beech, Pepper Parks, Dick Rick (aka LA Knight), Jake Crist (Crazy J) and more!

Full results:
February 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Today in HWA history

2004 - HWA Ground Zero in Cincinnati, OH feat. Chad Collyer, AJ Sparx, Hellena Heavenly, Shawn Osbourne, Deuce (aka LA Knight), Brian Jennings, @quintenlee.bsky.social, Mike Desire, Jake Crist (Crazy J), TJ Dalton, JT Stahr and more!

Full results:
February 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Today in HWA history

2002 at Oscar's Night Club in Cincinnati, OH feat. Shark Boy, Brock Guffman, Race Steele, Jaxon Breeze, Maven, Shannon Moore, Chad Collyer, EZ Money, D'Lo Brown, The Island Boys and more!

Full results:
February 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Today in HWA history

1999 in Cincinnati, OH feat. Matt Stryker, Cody Hawk, Shark Boy, Chad Collyer, Tarek the Great, GQ Masters III and more!

Full results:
February 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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2009 - A Fight at the Opera in Middletown, OH feat. Brian Beech, Tim Donst, Ron Mathis, Jake Crist, Jon Moxley, Dustin Rayz, Aaron Williams and more!

Full results:
February 4, 2009 - HWA A Fight at the Opera - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH * Brian Beech def. Chris Hall * Tim Donst def. Ron Mathis * Jake Crist def. Deja Vu by DQ * Utterly Fabulous (Kid Fabulous & Sid Fabulous) won a Tag Team Battle Royal * Jon Moxley def. Andre Heart * Dave Crist fought Dustin Rayz to a no contest in a match to determine the #1 Contender to the HWA Cruiserweight Title. Aaron Williams was the special referee. * JT Stahr (w/ Chris Hall) def. Brian Beech in the finals of the HWA Heavyweight Title #1 Contenders tournament
February 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Today in HWA history

2006 in Blanchester, OH feat. Benjamin Kimera, Tack, Brian Jennings, Heather Owens, Nevaeh, Dick Rick (aka LA Knight), Jon Moxley, Pepper Parks, Rosey and more!

Full results:
February 4, 2006 - Boomerang Grill in Blanchester, OH * Benjamin Kimera def. Ric Byrne * Tack def. Ala Hussein * T-Money def. Jeremy Hyde * Alan Wasylychyn def. Brian Jennings * Nevaeh def. Heather Owens * Cody Hawk, Pepper Parks & Rosey def. Benjamin Kimera, Brian Jennings, Dick Rick & Jon Moxley in a 4-on-3 Handicap Match
February 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Today in HWA history

2003 - My Bloody Valentine in Cincinnati, OH feat. Nigel McGuinness, Lance Cade, Chad Collyer, Rory Fox, @quintenlee.bsky.social, Leilani Kai, AJ Sparx, Hellena Heavenly, Matt Dillinger, Cody Hawk, Race Steele, Chet Jablonski, Matt Stryker and more!

Full results:
February 1, 2003 - My Bloody Valentine 2003 - Red Barn Flea Market in Batavia, OH * TJ Dalton def. Nigel McGuinness * JT Stahr def. Steve Stasiak * BJ Whitmer def. Lance Cade and Chad Collyer in a Three Way Match to become the #1 Contender for the HWA Heavyweight Title * Rory Fox def. HWA Cruiserweight Champion The Hussla to win the title * Hoss def. Quinten Lee * Tina Ambrose-McGuinness, AJ Sparx & Leilani Kai def. Bobbi Jo Jablonski, Hellena Heavenly & Nikita * Southern Breeze (Matt Dillinger & Brother Clay) def. Cody Hawk & Race Steele to become the #1 Contenders to the HWA Tag Team Title * Al Simmons def. Joe Kopasz in a battle of the referees * Matt Stryker def. HWA Heavyweight Champion Chet Jablonski to win the title
February 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Today in HWA history

2007 - Adrenaline TV Taping in Cincinnati, OH feat. Tarek the Legend, The Hippies (Jesse Hyde & Pompano Joe), The Mavericks (Aaron Williams & Alan Wasylychyn), Jake Crist, Sami Callihan, Jon Moxley, Brian Jennings, @quintenlee.bsky.social, Super Zeta and more!

Full results:
January 30, 2007 - HWA Adrenaline TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH * Ed Gonzales def. Gotti * Chris Carnage def. Mitch Magnus * Tarek the Legend & Tack def. The Hippies (Jesse Hyde & Pompano Joe) * Sami Callihan def. Super Zeta * JT Stahr & Benjamin Kimera def. Brian Beech & Brian Jennings * Ala Hussein def. Ric Byrne * Jon Moxley def. Deja Vu * Cody Hawk def. Andre Heart * HWA Television Champion Ganger def. Quinten Lee * Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) fought The Mavericks (Aaron Williams & Alan Wasylychyn) to a time limit draw
January 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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2001 - HWA Showcase in Cincinnati, OH feat. Pepper Parks, Brock Guffman, Chet Jablonski, Dean Jablonski, Race Steele, Cody Hawk, Human Time Bomb, Matt Stryker, Hellena Heavenly and more!

Full results:
January 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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2010 - HWA All or Nothing in Cincinnati, OH feat. The Noble Bloods (Chad Cruise & Matt Taylor), Jesse Emerson, Aaron Williams, Tarek the Legend, Ron Mathis, Jon Moxley, King Vu, Tim Donst, Jake Crist, The Hybrids and more!

Full results:
January 29, 2010 - HWA All or Nothing - Longworth Hall in Cincinnati, OH * Utterly Fabulous (Kid Fabulous & Sid Fabulous) def. The Noble Bloods (Sir Chadwick Cruise & Lord Matthew Taylor) * HWA American Luchacore Champion Jesse Emerson def. Aaron Williams * Tarek the Legend def. Chris Hall, Ron Mathis and Shank Barzini in a Four Way Match * HWA Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley def. King Vu * Dustin Rayz def. Tim Donst * Jack Verville def. Kaden Assad * HWA Tag Team Champions Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) def. Flip Kendrick & Louis Lyndon, The Hybrids (Donovan Cain & Jason Lyte) and The Naptown Dragons (Drake Younger & Scotty Vortekz) in a Four Way Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match
January 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Today in HWA history

2002 - HWA Showcase in Cincinnati, OH feat. Brother Clay, Cody Hawk, Shark Boy, Chad Collyer, Shannon Moore, Matt Dillinger, Brock Guffman, The A-Squad (Chet Jablonski & Dean Jablonski), Johnny the Bull, Lance Cade and more!

Full results:
January 29, 2002 - HWA Showcase - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH * Brother Clay def. Cody Hawk (Brother Clay's debut) * The A-Squad (Chet Jablonski & Dean Jablonski) (w/ Brock Guffman) def. Derrick Neikirk & EZ Money * Payne def. Chad Collyer * HWA Cruiserweight Champion Shannon Moore def. Matt Dillinger by DQ * BJ Whitmer won a Cruiserweight Battle Royal. Other participants in the match included Crypt, Matt Dillinger, Human Time Bomb, The Hussla, Mean Mark Manson, Medic 8 and Shark Boy * Johnny the Bull fought Ekmo to a no contest when Kimo and Mike Sanders interfered * Jamie Noble def. Lance Cade in a Loser Buys the Beer Match
January 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Today in HWA history

2010 - A Fight at the Opera in Middletown, OH feat. a big 6-man tag main event of Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) & Jon Moxley vs. King Vu & The Noble Bloods (Chad Cruise & Matt Taylor)

Plus: Ron Mathis, Jesse Emerson, Tarek the Legend, Tim Donst and more!

Full results:
January 27, 2010 - HWA A Fight at the Opera - Sorg Opera House in Middletown, OH * Aaron Xtreme def. Nate Blaze * Dameon Daniels def. Kyle Haven * Jesse Emerson def. Chris Hall, Kaden Assad, Ron Mathis, Sid Fabulous and Tim Donst in a Six Way Elimination Match to win the vacant HWA American Luchacore Title * Tarek the Legend def. Kid Fabulous * Sir Chadwick Cruise, Lord Matthew Taylor & King Vu def. Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) & Jon Moxley
January 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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2002 - Bash on the River in Covington, KY feat. Shark Boy, Maven, Dean Jablonski, Brock Guffman, Race Steele, Shannon Moore, Chad Collyer, Victoria, The Island Boys (Kimo & Ekmo), D’Lo Brown and more!

Full results:
January 26, 2002 - HWA Bash on the River - Jillian's Night Club in Covington, KY * Shark Boy & Maven def. Dean Jablonski & Gotti (w/ Brock Guffman) * Jamie Noble def. Matt Stryker * Cody Hawk, Race Steele & RC Haas def. Johnny the Bull, Lance Cade & Mike Sanders in a 6-Man Tag Team Elimination Match * HWA Cruiserweight Champion Shannon Moore def. Chad Collyer * Nidia & Victoria (w/ Cincinnati Bengals legend Ickey Woods) def. Donna Derring & Hellena Heavenly * HWA Tag Team Champions The Island Boys def. Derrick Neikirk & Steve Bradley * D'Lo Brown def. EZ Money in a Kiss My Rear Match
January 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Today in HWA history

2001 in Rising Sun, IN feat. Malia Hosaka, Hellena Heavenly, Shark Boy, Rory Fox, GQ Masters III, Nick Dinsmore, The A-Squad, Brock Guffman, Chad Collyer, Race Steele, Mark Henry, Big Show, Jim Cornette and more!

Full results:
January 26, 2001 - Grand Victoria Casino in Rising Sun, IN * BJ Whitmer & Malia Hosaka def. Matt Stryker & Hellena Heavenly * HWA Cruiserweight Champion Shark Boy def. Rory Fox (w/ GQ Masters III) in a Loser Leaves HWA Match * Nick Dinsmore & The Damaja def. Rico Constantino & Rob Conway * Flash def. BJ Payne * Cody Hawk & Anthony McMurphy def. HWA Tag Team Champions The A-Squad (Chet Jablonski & Pepper Parks) (w/ Brock Guffman) to win the titles * Chad Collyer def. HWA Heavyweight Champion Race Steele to win the title * The Big Show (w/ Jim Cornette) def. Mark Henry (w/ GQ Masters III)
January 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Today in HWA history

2012 in Hamilton, OH feat. Jon Murray, Tom McClane, Gerome Phillips, Jake Crist, Ron Mathis, Jesse Emerson, Nick Cutler and more!

Full results
January 24, 2012 - HWA Adrenaline - Great Miami Event Center in Hamilton, OH * Doug Charlez def. Jon Murray * Gerome Phillips def. Dark Angel * Aaron McCormick def. Tom McClane * Jake Crist fought Troy Marcum to a double countout * Ron Mathis def. Dre Jacobs and Jeff Mayhem in a Three Way Match * Jesse Emerson def. Gavin Thorson * Nick Cutler def. Dave Crist by DQ
January 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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2006 - Adrenaline TV Taping in Cincinnati, OH feat. Aaron Williams, Benjamin Kimera, Brian Jennings, TJ Dalton, Matt Stryker, Dick Rick (LA Knight), Nigel McGuinness, The GP Code, Cody Hawk, Jake Crist (Crazy J), Pepper Parks, Jon Moxley and more!

Full results:
January 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Today in HWA history

2007 - Adrenaline TV Taping in Cincinnati, OH feat. @quintenlee.bsky.social, Sami Callihan, Benjamin Kimera, Ric Byrne, Super Zeta, Tack, Jake Crist, Brian Beech, Tarek the Legend, Pompano Joe, Brian Jennings, Cody Hawk, JT Stahr and Kimo (aka WWE's Ro-Z)

Full results:
January 23, 2007 - HWA Adrenaline TV Taping - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH * Quinten Lee def. Benjamin Kimera by DQ * Ric Byrne def. Sami Callihan * Ala Hussein def. Super Zeta and Tack by countout in a Three Way Match * Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) def. Brian Beech & Gotti by DQ * Tarek the Legend def. Pompano Joe * Ganger def. Jesse Hyde * The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) & Brian Jennings def. Cody Hawk, JT Stahr & Kimo
January 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Today in HWA history

2001 in Cincinnati, OH feat. an all-star main event of Chad Collyer & Rory Fox vs. Shark Boy & Race Steele

Plus: Pepper Parks (AEW's The Blade), Brock Guffman, Nigel McGuinness, Cody Hawk, Chet Jablonski, GQ Masters III and more!

Full results:
January 23, 2001 - HWA Showcase - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH * Crypt Kauldron def. The Hussla * Pepper Parks (w/ Brock Guffman) def. Human Time Bomb (w/ Tina Ambrose) * Ash Parker def. Bo Lewis. Lewis was dressed as Shark Boy for the match. * Nigel McGuinness & Ranger Hayes def. Derrick Neikirk & Tony B. * Cody Hawk def. Chet Jablonski * Race Steele & Shark Boy def. Chad Collyer & Rory Fox (w/ Bo Lewis, GQ Masters III and Hellena Heavenly)
January 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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2000 in Russellville, OH feat. Matt Stryker, Bennie the Bookie, BJ Whitmer, Cody Hawk, Bull Pain, GQ Masters III, Hellena Heavenly, Todd Morton, Rory Fox, Chip Fairway, Race Steele and more!

Full results:
January 23, 2000 - Eastern High School in Russellville, OH * Matt Stryker def. Astin Augustus Ambrose Esq. * Anthony McMurphy def. Bennie the Bookie * The Xtremist def. BJ Whitmer (Whitmer's debut match) * Cody Hawk def. Bull Pain (w/ GQ Masters III) by DQ * HWA Cruiserweight Champion Todd Morton (w/ Hellena Heavenly) def. Rory Fox * HWA Tag Team Champions Alexis Machine & Brian Fury def. Chip Fairway & Race Steele
January 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM