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{{Short description|Professional wrestling championship}}
The '''SMW "Beat the Champ" Television Championship''' was the secondary singles championship for the [[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]] [[professional wrestling]] promotion. The title was created [[1992]] and was active until SMW closed it's doors on [[November 26]], [[1995]]. The Concept of the "Beat the Champ" title was that the champion would defend his title every week against a "randomly drawn" ([[Kayfabe]]) opponent, if the champion could win five title matches in a row (including the title win) then the title was vacated and the champion would receive a $5000 bonus (again in "storyline" terms). The title was never represented by a belt<ref>{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=4th Edition 2006 | id=ISBN 0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref><ref name="PWH"> {{cite web| title= SMW Title Histories | url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/smw/results/smwtitles.html#tv | publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com | accessdate = 2007-07-14}}</ref>.
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
|name=SMW "Beat the Champ" Television Championship
|image=Tracy Smothers.jpg
|caption=[[Tracy Smothers]] was the first SMW "Beat the Champ" Television Champion
|currentholder=
|promotion=[[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]]
|created=December 12, 1992
|retired =May 20, 1995
|mostreigns=[[Tim Horner|Tim Horner/Kendo]] and [[Tracy Smothers]] (3 reign)
|firstchamp=[[Tracy Smothers]]
|finalchamp=[[Bobby Blaze]]
|longestreign=[[Tim Horner]], [[Buddy Landell]] (63 days)
|shortestreign=[[Bryan Clark|The Nightstalker]], [[Robert Gibson (wrestler)|Robert Gibson]], [[Tracy Smothers]], the Hornet, [[Scotty Anton|Scott Studd]], [[Balls Mahoney|Boo Bradley]] (0 days)
|youngest=
|oldest=
|lightest=
|heaviest=
}}
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 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. For each successful defense of the belt, the wrestler won $1,000, 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 $5,000 bonus. In reality, the opponents were predetermined, and the winner never received the bonus. Moreover, the title was never represented by a belt.<ref name=titlehistory>{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref><ref name="PWH">{{cite web| title= SMW Title Histories | url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/smw/results/smwtitles.html#tv | publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com | accessdate = 2007-07-14}}</ref> Because the championship is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the [[Booker (professional wrestling)|bookers]] of a wrestling promotion. The championship is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the [[Sports Entertainment|illusion]] that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm | title= How Pro Wrestling Works | author= Ed Grabianowski | date= 13 January 2006 | publisher= How Stuff Works | accessdate= April 5, 2009}}</ref>


==Title history==
==Title history==
{{Professional wrestling title history top|dayless=yes}}
{| class="wikitable"
{{PWtitlereign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=23%|Wrestler:
|number = 1
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=5% |Times:
|champion = {{sortname|Tracy|Smothers}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=16%|Date:
|reign = 1
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=22%|Location:
|date = {{dts|1992|12|12}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=38%|Notes:
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=12|year1=1992|month2=2|day2=8|year2=1993}}
|-
|location = [[Morristown, Tennessee]]
|[[Tracy Smothers]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|1
|notes = Defeated [[Jimmy Golden]], The Dirty White Boy and Killer Kyle in a four-way elimination tournament final. Aired January 16, 1993 on SMW TV
|[[1992-12-12]]
|ref = &nbsp;
|[[Morristown, Tennessee]]
}}{{PWtitlereign
|{{small|Defeated [[Jimmy Golden]], The Dirty White Boy and Killer Kyle in a four-way elimination tournament final.}}
|number = 2
|-
|[[Bryan Clark|The Nightstalker]]
|champion = {{sort|Nightstalker|[[Bryan Clark|The Nightstalker]]}}
|reign = 1
|1
|date = {{dts|1993|2|8}}
|[[1993-02-08]]
|days = <1
|[[Jellico, Tennessee]]
|location = [[Jellico, Tennessee]]
|-
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|[[Tim Horner]]
|notes = Aired February 20, 1993 on SMW TV
|1
|ref = &nbsp;
|[[1993-02-08]]
}}{{PWtitlereign
|Jellico, Tennessee
|number = 3
|-
|champion = {{sortname|Tim|Horner}}
|[[Bobby Eaton]]
|reign = 1
|1
|date = {{dts|1993|2|8}}
|[[1993-03-01]]
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=2|day1=8|year1=1993|month2=3|day2=1|year2=1993}}
|[[Sevierville, Tennessee]]
|location = [[Jellico, Tennessee]]
|-
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|[[Brian Lee]]
|notes = Aired March 6, 1993 on SMW TV
|1
|ref = &nbsp;
|[[1993-04-19]]
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[Barbourville, Kentucky]]
|number = 4
|-
|champion = {{sortname|Bobby|Eaton}}
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''Title vacated on [[1993-06-07]] after Lee won five consecutive title matches.''
|reign = 1
|-
|date = {{dts|1993|3|1}}
|[[Robert Smedley|Bobby Blaze]]
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=1|year1=1993|month2=4|day2=19|year2=1993}}
|1
|location = [[Sevierville, Tennessee]]
|[[1993-06-07]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|[[Cumberland, Kentucky]]
|notes = Aired March 27, 1993 on SMW TV
|{{small|Defeated The Dirty White Boy.}}
|ref = &nbsp;
|-
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[Tony Anthony|The Dirty White Boy]]
|number = 5
|1
|champion = {{sort|Lee|[[Brian Lee (wrestler)|Brian Lee]]}}
|[[1993-06-28]]
|reign = 1
|[[Buchanan County, Virginia|Council, Virginia]]
|date = {{dts|1993|4|19}}
|{{small|Won the title under a mask as The Mighty Yankee.}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=9|year1=1993|month2=6|day2=3|year2=1993}}
|-
|location = [[Barbourville, Kentucky]]
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''Title vacated on [[1993-08-16]] after The Dirty White Boy won five consecutive title matches.''
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Aired May 1 1993 on SMW TV
|[[Jimmy Del Ray]]
|ref = &nbsp;
|1
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1993-08-16]]
|sort number = 5.5
|[[Clinton, Tennessee]]
|type = vacated
|{{small|Defeated [[Ricky Morton]].}}
|date = {{dts|1993|6|7}}
|-
|notes = Lee won five consecutive matches.
|[[Reuben Kane|Robert Gibson]]
|ref = &nbsp;
|1
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1993-09-13]]
|number = 6
|[[Oakwood, Virginia]]
|champion = {{sortname|Bobby|Blaze}}
|-
|reign = 1
|The Dirty White Boy
|date = {{dts|1993|6|7}}
|2
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=7|year1=1993|month2=6|day2=28|year2=1993}}
|[[1993-09-13]]
|location = [[Cumberland, Kentucky]]
|Oakwood, Virginia
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Defeated The Dirty White Boy. Aired June 26, 1993 on SMW TV
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''Title vacated on [[1993-10-04]] in Jellico, Tennessee.''
|ref = &nbsp;
|-
}}{{PWtitlereign
|Tim Horner
|number = 7
|2
|champion = {{sort|dirty white boy|[[Tony Anthony (wrestler)|The Dirty White Boy]]}}
|[[1993-10-04]]
|reign = 1
|Jellico, Tennessee
|date = {{dts|1993|6|28}}
|{{small|Defeated Juicy Johnny.}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=28|year1=1993|month2=8|day2=16|year2=1993}}
|-
|location = [[Buchanan County, Virginia]]
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''Title vacated after Horner was injured by Prince Kharis on [[1993-12-06]] in [[Jefferson, North Carolina]].''
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Won the title under a mask as The Mighty Yankee. Aired July 17, 1993 on SMW TV
|Tracy Smothers
|ref = &nbsp;
|2
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1993-12-06]]
|sort number = 7.5
|Jefferson, North Carolina
|type = vacated
|{{small|Defeated Chris Candido.}}
|date = {{dts|1993|8|16}}
|-
|notes = The Dirty White Boy won five consecutive title matches.
|[[Chris Candido]]
|ref = &nbsp;
|1
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1993-12-06]]
|number = 8
|Jefferson, North Carolina
|champion = {{sortname|Jimmy|Del Ray}}
|-
|reign = 1
|[[Robbie Eagle]]
|date = {{dts|1993|8|16}}
|1
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=16|year1=1993|month2=9|day2=13|year2=1993}}
|[[1994-01-10]]
|location = [[Clinton, Tennessee]]
|[[Chilhowie, Virginia]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Defeated [[Ricky Morton]]. Aired September 4, 1993 on SMW TV
|[[Brian Keyes|The Hornet]]
|ref = &nbsp;
|1
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1994-02-07]]
|number = 9
|Jellico, Tennessee
|champion = {{sort|Gibson|[[Reuben Kane|Robert Gibson]]}}
|-
|reign = 1
|[[Killer Kyle]]
|date = {{dts|1993|9|13}}
|1
|days = <1
|[[1994-02-07]]
|location = [[Oakwood, Virginia]]
|Jellico, Tennessee
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Aired September 18, 1993 on SMW TV
|[[Mike Furnas]]
|ref = &nbsp;
|1
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1994-03-07]]
|number = 10
|[[Dungannon, Virginia]]
|champion = {{sort|dirty white boy|[[Tony Anthony (wrestler)|The Dirty White Boy]]}}
|-
|reign = 2
|[[Bruiser Bedlam]]
|date = {{dts|1993|9|13}}
|1
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=9|day1=13|year1=1993|month2=10|day2=1|year2=1993}}
|[[1994-04-04]]
|location = [[Oakwood, Virginia]]
|Clinton, Tennessee
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Aired September 25, 1993 on SMW TV
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''Title vacated on [[1994-05-02]] after Bedlam won five consecutive title matches.''
|ref = &nbsp;
|-
}}{{PWtitlereign
|Kendo the Samurai {{small|(Tim Horner)}}
|sort number = 10.5
|3
|type = vacated
|[[1994-05-02]]
|date = {{dts|1993|10|1}}
|[[Harriman, Tennessee]]
|notes = The Dirty White Boy voluntarily surrendered the championship, claiming he did not want to wrestle anyone except for Brian Lee.
|{{small|Defeated [[Chris Hamrick]] in a tournament final.}}
|ref = &nbsp;
|-
}}{{PWtitlereign
|Tracy Smothers
|number = 11
|3
|champion = {{sortname|Tim|Horner}}
|[[1994-06-07]]
|reign = 2
|[[Loudon, Tennessee]]
|date = {{dts|1993|10|4}}
|{{small|Bobby Blaze, not Tim Horner, played Kendo the Samurai in this match.}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=4|year1=1993|month2=12|day2=6|year2=1993}}
|-
|location = [[Jellico, Tennessee]]
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''Title vacated on [[1994-07-05]] after Smothers won five consecutive title matches.''
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Defeated Juicy Johnny. Aired November 6, 1993 on SMW TV
|Tracy Smothers
|ref = &nbsp;
|3
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1994-07-05]]
|sort number = 11.5
|[[Ashe County, North Carolina|Warrensville, North Carolina]]
|type = vacated
|{{small|Defeated Scott Studd.}}
|date = {{dts|1993|12|6}}
|-
|notes = Horner injured by Prince Kharis
|[[Lance Storm]]
|ref = &nbsp;
|1
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1994-08-08]]
|number = 12
|[[Saltville, Virginia]]
|champion = {{sortname|Tracy|Smothers}}
|-
|reign = 2
|[[Balls Mahoney|Boo Bradley]]
|date = {{dts|1993|12|6}}
|1
|days = <1
|[[1994-09-05]]
|location = [[Jefferson, North Carolina]]
|[[Cumberland, Kentucky]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Defeated Jimmy Del Ray. Aired December 11, 1993 on SMW TV
|[[Scotty Anton|Scott Studd]]
|ref = &nbsp;
|1
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1994-10-03]]
|number = 13
|[[Morganton, North Carolina]]
|champion = {{sortname|Chris|Candido}}
|-
|reign = 1
|[[Bryant Anderson]]
|date = {{dts|1993|12|6}}
|1
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=6|year1=1993|month2=1|day2=10|year2=1994}}
|[[1994-10-03]]
|Morganton, North Carolina
|location = [[Jefferson, North Carolina]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Aired January 8, 1994 on SMW TV
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''Title vacated on [[1994-11-07]] after Anderson won five consecutive title matches.''
|ref = &nbsp;
|-
}}{{PWtitlereign
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''[[Steve Armstrong]] defeated [[D'Lo Brown]] by disqualification on [[1994-11-07]] in Oakwood, Virginia, but it is ruled that the title cannot be won by disqualification.''
|number = 14
|-
|champion = {{sortname|Robbie|Eagle}}
|Brian Lee
|reign = 1
|2
|date = {{dts|1994|1|10}}
|[[1994-11-07]]
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=1|day1=10|year1=1994|month2=2|day2=7|year2=1994}}
|Oakwood, Virginia
|location = [[Chilhowie, Virginia]]
|{{small|Defeated The Nightmare (Ted Allen).}}
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Aired February 5, 1994 on SMW TV
|[[Buddy Landel]]
|ref = &nbsp;
|1
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1994-12-05]]
|number = 15
|[[Princeton, West Virginia]]
|champion = {{sort|Hornet|The Hornet}}
|-
|reign = 1
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''Title vacated on [[1995-02-06]] after Landel won five consecutive title matches.''
|date = {{dts|1994|2|7}}
|-
|days = <1
|Boo Bradley
|location = [[Jellico, Tennessee]]
|2
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|[[1995-02-06]]
|notes = Aired February 26, 1994 on SMW TV
|[[Lenoir, North Carolina]]
|ref = &nbsp;
|{{small|Defeated The Wolfman.}}
}}{{PWtitlereign
|-
|number = 16
|[[Billy Black]]
|champion = [[Killer Kyle]]
|1
|reign = 1
|[[1995-02-06]]
|date = {{dts|1994|2|7}}
|Lenoir, North Carolina
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=2|day1=7|year1=1994|month2=3|day2=7|year2=1994}}
|-
|location = [[Jellico, Tennessee]]
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''Title vacated on [[1995-03-06]] in Lenoir, North Carolina after Black left the promotion.''
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|-
|notes = Aired March 12, 1994 on SMW TV
|Killer Kyle
|ref = &nbsp;
|2
}}{{PWtitlereign
|[[1995-03-06]]
|number = 17
|Lenoir, North Carolina
|champion = {{sort|Furnas, Mike|Mike Furnas}}
|{{small|Defeated Boo Bradley.}}
|reign = 1
|-
|date = {{dts|1994|3|7}}
|Bobby Blaze
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=7|year1=1994|month2=4|day2=4|year2=1994}}
|2
|location = [[Dungannon, Virginia]]
|[[1995-04-13]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|[[Pikeville, Kentucky]]
|notes = Aired March 19, 1994 on SMW TV
|-
|ref = <ref name=F4WMarch7>{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0307-bruno-sammartino-vs-giant-baba-305926 | title=Daily Pro Wrestling history (03/07): Bruno Sammartino vs. Giant Baba | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] | first=Brian | last=Hoops | date=March 7, 2020 | accessdate=March 8, 2020}}</ref>
|colspan=5 style="background: #dddddd;"|''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]].''
}}{{PWtitlereign
|-
|number = 18
|}
|champion = {{sort|Bruiser|[[Ion Croitoru|Bruiser Bedlam]]}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1994|4|4}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=4|year1=1994|month2=5|day2=2|year2=1994}}
|location = [[Clinton, Tennessee]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Aired April 16, 1994 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 18.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|1994|5|2}}
|notes = Bedlam won five consecutive title matches.
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 19
|champion = {{sort|Kendo|[[Tim Horner|Kendo the Samurai]]}}
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|1994|5|2}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=2|year1=1994|month2=6|day2=7|year2=1994}}
|location = [[Harriman, Tennessee]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Defeated [[Chris Hamrick]] in a tournament final. Aired June 6, 1994 on SMW TV. Kendo was previously known as Tim Horner.
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 20
|champion = {{sortname|Tracy|Smothers}}
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|1994|6|7}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=7|year1=1994|month2=7|day2=5|year2=1994}}
|location = [[Loudon, Tennessee]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Bobby Blaze, not Tim Horner, played Kendo the Samurai in this match. Aired June 18, 1994 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 20.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|1994|7|5}}
|notes = Smothers won five consecutive title matches.
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 21
|champion = {{sortname|Chris|Candido}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1994|7|5}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=5|year1=1994|month2=8|day2=8|year2=1994}}
|location = [[Ashe County, North Carolina]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Defeated Scott Studd. Aired July 23, 1994 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 22
|champion = {{sortname|Lance|Storm}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1994|8|8}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=8|year1=1994|month2=9|day2=5|year2=1994}}
|location = [[Saltville, Virginia]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Aired August 27, 1994 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 23
|champion = {{sort|Boo|[[Balls Mahoney|Boo Bradley]]}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1994|9|5}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=9|day1=5|year1=1994|month2=10|day2=3|year2=1994}}
|location = [[Cumberland, Kentucky]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Aired September 24, 1994 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 24
|champion = {{sort|Scott Studd|[[Scotty Anton|Scott Studd]]}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1994|10|3}}
|days = <1
|location = [[Morganton, North Carolina]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Aired October 15, 1994 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 25
|champion = {{sortname|Bryant|Anderson}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1994|10|3}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=3|year1=1994|month2=11|day2=7|year2=1994}}
|location = [[Morganton, North Carolina]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Aired October 29, 1994 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 25.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|1994|11|7}}
|notes = Anderson won five consecutive title matches.
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 26
|champion = {{sortname|Brian|Lee|Brian Lee (wrestler)}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1994|11|8}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=8|year1=1994|month2=12|day2=5|year2=1994}}
|location = [[Oakwood, Virginia]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Defeated [[Ted Allen (wrestler)|The Nightmare]] (Ted Allen). Aired December 10, 1994 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 27
|champion = {{sortname|Buddy|Landel}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1994|12|5}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=5|year1=1994|month2=2|day2=6|year2=1995}}
|location = [[Princeton, West Virginia]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Aired December 31, 1994 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 27.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|1995|2|6}}
|notes = Landel won five consecutive title matches.
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 28
|champion = {{sort|Boo|[[Balls Mahoney|Boo Bradley]]}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1995|2|6}}
|days = <1
|location = [[Lenoir, North Carolina]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Defeated The Wolfman. Aired February 18, 1995 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 29
|champion = Billy Black
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1995|2|6}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=2|day1=6|year1=1995|month2=3|day2=6|year2=1995}}
|location = [[Lenoir, North Carolina]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Aired March 4, 1995 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 29.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|1995|03|6}}
|notes = Championship vacated when Black left SMW.
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 30
|champion = [[Killer Kyle]]
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1995|3|6}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=6|year1=1995|month2=4|day2=13|year2=1995}}
|location = [[Lenoir, North Carolina]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Defeated Boo Bradley. Aired March 25, 1995 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 31
|champion = {{sortname|Bobby|Blaze}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1995|4|13}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=13|year1=1995|month2=5|day2=20|year2=1995}}
|location = [[Warrensville, North Carolina]]
|event = [[House show|SMW Live event]]
|notes = Aired April 29, 1995 on SMW TV
|ref = &nbsp;
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 31.5
|type = deactivated
|date = {{dts|1995|5|20}}
|notes = Blaze last defended the title that same night, defeating [[Al Snow]], after which the title was never mentioned again.
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==See also==
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[[Category:Television wrestling championships]]

Latest revision as of 15:11, 5 December 2024

SMW "Beat the Champ" Television Championship
Tracy Smothers was the first SMW "Beat the Champ" Television Champion
Details
PromotionSmoky Mountain Wrestling
Date establishedDecember 12, 1992
Date retiredMay 20, 1995
Statistics
First champion(s)Tracy Smothers
Final champion(s)Bobby Blaze
Most reignsTim Horner/Kendo and Tracy Smothers (3 reign)
Longest reignTim Horner, Buddy Landell (63 days)
Shortest reignThe Nightstalker, Robert Gibson, Tracy Smothers, the Hornet, Scott Studd, Boo Bradley (0 days)

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 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. For each successful defense of the belt, the wrestler won $1,000, 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 $5,000 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] Because the championship is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The championship is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[3]

Title history

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Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Tracy Smothers December 12, 1992 SMW Live event Morristown, Tennessee 1 58 Defeated Jimmy Golden, The Dirty White Boy and Killer Kyle in a four-way elimination tournament final. Aired January 16, 1993 on SMW TV  
2 The Nightstalker February 8, 1993 SMW Live event Jellico, Tennessee 1 <1 Aired February 20, 1993 on SMW TV  
3 Tim Horner February 8, 1993 SMW Live event Jellico, Tennessee 1 21 Aired March 6, 1993 on SMW TV  
4 Bobby Eaton March 1, 1993 SMW Live event Sevierville, Tennessee 1 49 Aired March 27, 1993 on SMW TV  
5 Brian Lee April 19, 1993 SMW Live event Barbourville, Kentucky 1 55 Aired May 1 1993 on SMW TV  
— Vacated June 7, 1993 — — — — Lee won five consecutive matches.  
6 Bobby Blaze June 7, 1993 SMW Live event Cumberland, Kentucky 1 21 Defeated The Dirty White Boy. Aired June 26, 1993 on SMW TV  
7 The Dirty White Boy June 28, 1993 SMW Live event Buchanan County, Virginia 1 49 Won the title under a mask as The Mighty Yankee. Aired July 17, 1993 on SMW TV  
— Vacated August 16, 1993 — — — — The Dirty White Boy won five consecutive title matches.  
8 Jimmy Del Ray August 16, 1993 SMW Live event Clinton, Tennessee 1 28 Defeated Ricky Morton. Aired September 4, 1993 on SMW TV  
9 Robert Gibson September 13, 1993 SMW Live event Oakwood, Virginia 1 <1 Aired September 18, 1993 on SMW TV  
10 The Dirty White Boy September 13, 1993 SMW Live event Oakwood, Virginia 2 18 Aired September 25, 1993 on SMW TV  
— Vacated October 1, 1993 — — — — The Dirty White Boy voluntarily surrendered the championship, claiming he did not want to wrestle anyone except for Brian Lee.  
11 Tim Horner October 4, 1993 SMW Live event Jellico, Tennessee 2 63 Defeated Juicy Johnny. Aired November 6, 1993 on SMW TV  
— Vacated December 6, 1993 — — — — Horner injured by Prince Kharis  
12 Tracy Smothers December 6, 1993 SMW Live event Jefferson, North Carolina 2 <1 Defeated Jimmy Del Ray. Aired December 11, 1993 on SMW TV  
13 Chris Candido December 6, 1993 SMW Live event Jefferson, North Carolina 1 35 Aired January 8, 1994 on SMW TV  
14 Robbie Eagle January 10, 1994 SMW Live event Chilhowie, Virginia 1 28 Aired February 5, 1994 on SMW TV  
15 The Hornet February 7, 1994 SMW Live event Jellico, Tennessee 1 <1 Aired February 26, 1994 on SMW TV  
16 Killer Kyle February 7, 1994 SMW Live event Jellico, Tennessee 1 28 Aired March 12, 1994 on SMW TV  
17 Mike Furnas March 7, 1994 SMW Live event Dungannon, Virginia 1 28 Aired March 19, 1994 on SMW TV [4]
18 Bruiser Bedlam April 4, 1994 SMW Live event Clinton, Tennessee 1 28 Aired April 16, 1994 on SMW TV  
— Vacated May 2, 1994 — — — — Bedlam won five consecutive title matches.  
19 Kendo the Samurai May 2, 1994 SMW Live event Harriman, Tennessee 3 36 Defeated Chris Hamrick in a tournament final. Aired June 6, 1994 on SMW TV. Kendo was previously known as Tim Horner.  
20 Tracy Smothers June 7, 1994 SMW Live event Loudon, Tennessee 3 28 Bobby Blaze, not Tim Horner, played Kendo the Samurai in this match. Aired June 18, 1994 on SMW TV  
— Vacated July 5, 1994 — — — — Smothers won five consecutive title matches.  
21 Chris Candido July 5, 1994 SMW Live event Ashe County, North Carolina 2 34 Defeated Scott Studd. Aired July 23, 1994 on SMW TV  
22 Lance Storm August 8, 1994 SMW Live event Saltville, Virginia 1 28 Aired August 27, 1994 on SMW TV  
23 Boo Bradley September 5, 1994 SMW Live event Cumberland, Kentucky 1 28 Aired September 24, 1994 on SMW TV  
24 Scott Studd October 3, 1994 SMW Live event Morganton, North Carolina 1 <1 Aired October 15, 1994 on SMW TV  
25 Bryant Anderson October 3, 1994 SMW Live event Morganton, North Carolina 1 35 Aired October 29, 1994 on SMW TV  
— Vacated November 7, 1994 — — — — Anderson won five consecutive title matches.  
26 Brian Lee November 8, 1994 SMW Live event Oakwood, Virginia 2 27 Defeated The Nightmare (Ted Allen). Aired December 10, 1994 on SMW TV  
27 Buddy Landel December 5, 1994 SMW Live event Princeton, West Virginia 1 63 Aired December 31, 1994 on SMW TV  
— Vacated February 6, 1995 — — — — Landel won five consecutive title matches.  
28 Boo Bradley February 6, 1995 SMW Live event Lenoir, North Carolina 2 <1 Defeated The Wolfman. Aired February 18, 1995 on SMW TV  
29 Billy Black February 6, 1995 SMW Live event Lenoir, North Carolina 1 28 Aired March 4, 1995 on SMW TV  
— Vacated March 6, 1995 — — — — Championship vacated when Black left SMW.  
30 Killer Kyle March 6, 1995 SMW Live event Lenoir, North Carolina 2 38 Defeated Boo Bradley. Aired March 25, 1995 on SMW TV  
31 Bobby Blaze April 13, 1995 SMW Live event Warrensville, North Carolina 2 37 Aired April 29, 1995 on SMW TV  
— Deactivated May 20, 1995 — — — — Blaze last defended the title that same night, defeating Al Snow, after which the title was never mentioned again.  

References

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  1. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. ^ "SMW Title Histories". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  3. ^ Ed Grabianowski (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". How Stuff Works. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  4. ^ Hoops, Brian (March 7, 2020). "Daily Pro Wrestling history (03/07): Bruno Sammartino vs. Giant Baba". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
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