SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship
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The SMW "Beat the Champ" Television Championship was the secondary singles championship for the Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) professional wrestling promotion. The title was created in 1992 and was active until SMW closed its doors on November 26, 1995. The storyline concept of the title was that the champion would defend his title every week against a "randomly drawn" opponent, and if the champion could win five title matches in a row, including the title win, then the title was vacated and the champion received a $5000 bonus. In reality, the opponents were predetermined, and the winner never received the bonus. Moreover, the title was never represented by a belt.[1][2]
[edit] Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Smothers | 1 | 1992-12-12 | Morristown, TN | Defeated Jimmy Golden, The Dirty White Boy and Killer Kyle in a four-way elimination tournament final. |
| The Nightstalker | 1 | 1993-02-08 | Jellico, TN | |
| Tim Horner | 1 | 1993-02-08 | Jellico, TN | |
| Bobby Eaton | 1 | 1993-03-01 | Sevierville, TN | [1] |
| Brian Lee | 1 | 1993-04-19 | Barbourville, KY | |
| Vacated | 1993-06-07 | Lee won five consecutive matches. | ||
| Bobby Blaze | 1 | 1993-06-07 | Cumberland, KY | Defeated The Dirty White Boy. |
| The Dirty White Boy | 1 | 1993-06-28 | Council, VA | Won the title under a mask as The Mighty Yankee. |
| Vacated | 1993-08-16 | The Dirty White Boy won five consecutive title matches. | ||
| Jimmy Del Ray | 1 | 1993-08-16 | Clinton, TN | Defeated Ricky Morton. |
| Robert Gibson | 1 | 1993-09-13 | Oakwood, VA | |
| The Dirty White Boy | 2 | 1993-09-13 | Oakwood, VA | |
| Vacated | 1993-10-04 | Jellico, TN | ||
| Tim Horner | 2 | 1993-10-04 | Jellico, TN | Defeated Juicy Johnny. |
| Vacated | 1993-12-06 | Jefferson, NC | Horner injured by Prince Kharis | |
| Tracy Smothers | 2 | 1993-12-06 | Jefferson, NC | Defeated Chris Candido. |
| Chris Candido | 1 | 1993-12-06 | Jefferson, NC | |
| Robbie Eagle | 1 | 1994-01-10 | Chilhowie, VA | |
| The Hornet | 1 | 1994-02-07 | Jellico, TN | |
| Killer Kyle | 1 | 1994-02-07 | Jellico, TN | |
| Mike Furnas | 1 | 1994-03-07 | Dungannon, VA | |
| Bruiser Bedlam | 1 | 1994-04-04 | Clinton, TN | |
| Vacated | 1994-05-02 | Bedlam won five consecutive title matches. | ||
| Kendo the Samurai (Tim Horner) | 3 | 1994-05-02 | Harriman, TN | Defeated Chris Hamrick in a tournament final. |
| Tracy Smothers | 3 | 1994-06-07 | Loudon, TN | Bobby Blaze, not Tim Horner, played Kendo the Samurai in this match. |
| Vacated | 1994-07-05 | Smothers won five consecutive title matches. | ||
| Tracy Smothers | 3 | 1994-07-05 | Warrensville, NC | Defeated Scott Studd. |
| Lance Storm | 1 | 1994-08-08 | Saltville, VA | |
| Boo Bradley | 1 | 1994-09-05 | Cumberland, KY | |
| Scott Studd | 1 | 1994-10-03 | Morganton, NC | |
| Bryant Anderson | 1 | 1994-10-03 | Morganton, NC | |
| Vacated | 1994-11-07 | Anderson won five consecutive title matches. | ||
| Brian Lee | 2 | 1994-11-07 | Oakwood, VA | Defeated The Nightmare (Ted Allen). |
| Buddy Landel | 1 | 1994-12-05 | Princeton, WV | |
| Vacated | 1995-02-06 | Landel won five consecutive title matches. | ||
| Boo Bradley | 2 | 1995-02-06 | Lenoir, NC | Defeated The Wolfman. |
| Billy Black | 1 | 1995-02-06 | Lenoir, NC | |
| Vacated | 1995-03-06 | Lenoir, NC | Black left the promotion. | |
| Killer Kyle | 2 | 1995-03-06 | Lenoir, NC | Defeated Boo Bradley. |
| Bobby Blaze | 2 | 1995-04-13 | Pikeville, KY | |
| Blaze last defended the title that same night, defeating Al Snow. The match aired on 1995-05-20, and following the airing, the title was never mentioned again. SMW closed on 1995-11-26. | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ SMW Title Histories. ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-14.
