The SMW Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. It existed from 1992 until 1996 when SMW folded. "Dirty White Boy" Tony Anthony held the title the most times with three reigns. The United States Wrestling Association briefly recognized the SMW Heavyweight Championship as part of a USWA vs. SMW feud in late 1995, before abandoning the title [1][2].
Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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Brian Lee | 1 | 1992-05-22 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Defeated Paul Orndorff in a tournament final. |
The Dirty White Boy | 1 | 1992-08-08 | Johnson City, Tennessee | |
Tracy Smothers | 1 | 1993-04-02 | Pikeville, Kentucky | |
Title held up after a match against Tony Anthony on 1993-05-15 in Johnson City, Tennessee. | ||||
Tracy Smothers | 2 | 1993-06-11 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Defeated Tony Anthony in a rematch. |
Brian Lee | 2 | 1993-07-17 | Johnson City, Tennessee | |
The Dirty White Boy | 2 | 1994-02-13 | Knoxville, Tennessee | |
Jake Roberts | 1 | 1994-05-02 | Harriman, Tennessee | |
The Dirty White Boy | 3 | 1994-07-05 | Warrensville, North Carolina | This was a fictitious title change. Roberts had no-showed several events. |
Jerry Lawler | 1 | 1995-01-28 | Knoxville, Tennessee | |
Bobby Blaze | 1 | 1995-02-26 | Knoxville, Tennessee | |
Buddy Landel | 1 | 1995-04-08 | Johnson City, Tennessee | |
Title held up after a match against Brad Armstrong on 1995-07-01 in Barbourville, Kentucky. | ||||
Brad Armstrong | 1 | 1995-08-12 | Johnson City, Tennessee | Defeated Buddy Landel in a rematch. |
Terry Gordy | 1 | 1995-10-20 | Knoxville, Tennessee | With Headbanger Thrasher, defeated Brad Armstrong and The Wolfman in a tag team match in which Armstrong's title was on the line. |
Brad Armstrong | 2 | 1995-11-23 | Knoxville, Tennessee | |
Tommy Rich | 1 | 1995-11-25 | Johnson City, Tennessee | |
SMW held its final event on 1995-11-26 in Cookeville, Tennessee. | ||||
Brad Armstrong | 3 | 1995-11-27 | Memphis, Tennessee | Armstrong did not defeat Rich for the title, but defended it the night after SMW closed at a United States Wrestling Association event. |
Jerry Lawler | 2 | 1995-12-26 | Louisville, Kentucky | This title change was repeated on 1995-12-27 in Memphis, Tennessee. |
Lawler's victory over Armstrong was recognized on television on 1995-12-30. Following this mention, the title was abandoned, as it was never mentioned again. |