The Championship Wrestling USA Television Championship was a professional wrestling championship defended in Championship Wrestling USA (the former Pacific Northwest Wrestling promotion), owned by Sandy Barr. It was CWUSA's longest running title, lasting from 1992 through 1997.[1]
| CWUSA Television Championship |
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| Promotion | Championship Wrestling USA |
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| Date established | August 22, 1992 |
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| Date retired | June 1997 |
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| First champion(s) | Bart Sawyer |
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| Final champion(s) | Buddy Wayne |
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- Key
| Symbol
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Meaning
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| No.
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The overall championship reign
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| Reign
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The reign number for the specific wrestler listed.
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| Event
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The event in which the championship changed hands
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| N/A
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The specific information is not known
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| —
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Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
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| [Note #]
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Indicates that the exact length of the title reign is unknown, with a note providing more details.
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| (NLT)
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"No Later Than"
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| #
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Wrestler
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Reign
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Date
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Days held
and
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Location
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Event
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Notes
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Ref.
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| 1
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Bart Sawyer
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1
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August 22, 1992
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49
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Portland, Oregon
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House show
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Defeated Ron Harris in tournament final to become the first champion.
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| 2
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Mike Winner
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1
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October 10, 1992
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4
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Portland, Oregon
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House show
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|
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| 3
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John Rambo
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1
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October 14, 1992
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24
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Salem, Oregon
|
House show
|
|
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| 4
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Dirty White Boy
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1
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November 7, 1992
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[Note 1]
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N/A
|
House show
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|
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| 5
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John Rambo
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2
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1992
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[Note 2]
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N/A
|
House show
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|
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| 6
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Bart Sawyer
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2
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January 9, 1993
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14
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Portland, Oregon
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House show
|
|
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| 7
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Colonel DeBeers
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1
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January 23, 1993
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28
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Portland, Oregon
|
House show
|
|
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| 8
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Bart Sawyer
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3
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February 20, 1993
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7
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Portland, Oregon
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House show
|
|
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| 9
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Colonel DeBeers
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2
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February 27, 1993
|
119
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Portland, Oregon
|
House show
|
|
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| 10
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Silver Shadow
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1
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June 26, 1993
|
134
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Portland, Oregon
|
House show
|
|
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| 11
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Colonel DeBeers
|
3
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July 10, 1993
|
196
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Portland, Oregon
|
House show
|
|
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| 12
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Bruiser Brian
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1
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January 22, 1994
|
35
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Portland, Oregon
|
House show
|
|
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| 13
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Colonel DeBeers
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4
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February 26, 1994
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722
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Portland, Oregon
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House show
|
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[2]
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| 14
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Buddy Wayne
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1
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February 18, 1996
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[Note 3]
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Vancouver, Washington
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House show
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Won the title after accidentally pinning his tag team partner DeBeers in a match against Bart Sawyer and Sumito.
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| 15
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Sumito
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1
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July 6, 1996 (NLT)
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[Note 4]
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N/A
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House show
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|
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| 16
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Buddy Wayne
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2
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July 7, 1996
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[Note 5]
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Vancouver, Washington
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House show
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|
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| 17
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Sumito
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2
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August 31, 1996 (NLT)
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[Note 6]
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N/A
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House show
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|
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| 18
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Buddy Wayne
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3
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November 30, 1996 (NLT)
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[Note 7]
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N/A
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House show
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|
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| 19
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Bart Sawyer
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4
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December 15, 1996
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7
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Vancouver, Washington
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House show
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|
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| 20
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Buddy Wayne
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4
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December 22, 1996
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79
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Vancouver, Washington
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House show
|
|
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| 21
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Matt Borne
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1
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March 11, 1997
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7
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Vancouver, Washington
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House show
|
|
|
| 22
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Colonel DeBeers
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5
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March 18, 1997
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[Note 8]
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Vancouver, Washington
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House show
|
|
|
| 23
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Buddy Wayne
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5
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March 31, 1997 (NLT)
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[Note 9]
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N/A
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House show
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| -
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Abandoned
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-
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June 1997
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Promotion closed.
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- ^ The exact date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means this title reign lasted between 1 and 54 days.
- ^ The exact date that the championship was won is uncertain, which means the title reign lasted between 9 and 62 days.
- ^ The exact date Buddy Wayne lost the championship is uncertain, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 139 days.
- ^ The exact date Sumito won the championship is uncertain, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 139 days.
- ^ The exact date Buddy Wayne lost the championship is uncertain, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 55 days.
- ^ The exact date Sumito won and lost the championship is uncertain, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 145 days.
- ^ The exact date Buddy Wayne won the championship is uncertain, which means that the championship reign lasted between 15 and 105 days.
- ^ The exact date Col. DeBeers lost the championship is uncertain, which means the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 13 days.
- ^ The exact date the championship was won and abandoned is uncertain, which means the championship reign lasted between 62 and 103 days/
