GWF Television Championship
| GWF Television Championship |
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| Details |
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| Promotion |
Global Wrestling Federation |
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| Date established |
June 29, 1991 |
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| Date retired |
September 21, 1994 |
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| Statistics |
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| First champion(s) |
The Patriot |
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| Most reigns |
Eddie Gilbert (2 reigns) |
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| Longest reign |
Eddie Gilbert (7002105000000000000♠105 days) |
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| Shortest reign |
The Patriot (7001550000000000000♠55 days) |
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The GWF Television Championship was a secondary title in the Global Wrestling Federation in Texas. The title existed from 1991 until 1993, when it was abandoned. The title was defended on the promotion's show that aired nationally on ESPN.
Title history
- Key
| Symbol |
Meaning |
| No. |
The overall championship reign |
| Reign |
The reign number for the specific wrestler listed. |
| Event |
The event in which the championship changed hands |
| N/A |
The specific information is not known |
| — |
Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign |
| [Note #] |
Indicates that the exact length of the title reign is unknown, with a note providing more details. |
| # |
Wrestler |
Reign |
Date |
Days held |
Location |
Event |
Notes |
Ref. |
|---|
| 1 |
Patriot, TheThe Patriot |
1 |
000000001991-06-29-0000June 29, 1991 |
7001550000000000000♠55 |
Dallas, Texas |
House show |
Defeated Buddy Landel in tournament final. |
[1] |
| 01.5 !- |
Vacated |
- |
000000001991-08-23-0000August 23, 1991 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
The Patriot vacates when he wins the GWF North American Heavyweight Championship. |
[1] |
| 2 |
Gilbert, EddieEddie Gilbert |
1 |
000000001991-10-04-0000October 4, 1991 |
7002105000000000000♠105 |
Dallas, Texas |
House show |
Defeated The Handsome Stranger in tournament final. |
[1] |
| 2.5 !- |
Held up |
- |
000000001992-01-17-0000January 17, 1992 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Held up after match against Terry Simms |
[1] |
| 3 |
Gilbert, EddieEddie Gilbert |
2 |
000000001992-01-24-0000January 24, 1992 |
7001560000000000000♠56 |
Dallas, Texas |
House show |
Won the rematch. |
[1] |
| 3.5 !- |
Stripped |
- |
000000001992-03-20-0000March 20, 1992 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Title vacated after Eddie Gilbert hit referee Sam Esposito. |
[1] |
| 4 |
Houston, SamSam Houston |
1 |
000000001992-04-03-0000April 3, 1992 |
7002120000000000000♠120 ![Note 1] |
Dallas, Texas |
House show |
Won a battle royal. |
[1] |
| 4.5 !- |
Vacated |
- |
000000001992-08-01-0000August 1992 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Title vacated for undocumented reasons |
[1] |
| 5 |
Davis III, Michael WorthingtonMichael Worthington Davis III |
1 |
000000001992-08-28-0000August 28, 1992 |
7001910000000000000♠91 |
Dallas, Texas |
House show |
Defeated Midnight Rider. |
[1] |
| 6 |
Villalobos !Manny Villalobos |
1 |
000000001992-11-27-0000November 27, 1992 |
7001350000000000000♠35 ![Note 2] |
Dallas, Texas |
House show |
|
[1] |
| 6.5 !- |
Title Retired |
- |
000000001994-09-21-0000September 21, 1994 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Title abandoned |
[1] |
Footnotes
- ↑ The exact date the championship was vacated is unclear, putting the championship reign at between 7002120000000000000♠120 and 7002147000000000000♠147 days.
- ↑ The exact date the GWF stopped promotion the Television Championship is unclear which means that this title reign lasted somewhere between 7001350000000000000♠35 and 7002960000000000000♠960 days.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Texas: Global Wrestling Federation Television Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
See also