Haystacks never held the CWA Heavyweight title, as far as I know. I seem to think that I read on here (this website) that Otto Wanz (the owner of the CWA promotion), was over here, doing some TV work for Orig Williams for his Reslo TV show, and had his belt with him, and as Haystacks worked for Otto in CWA (along with Dave Finlay, Tony St. Clair, Steve Wright, and others), Otto loaned them the belt and the CWA name, for the TV show.
The only title I remember Haystacks holding, was a short stint with the All-Star European Heavyweight title.
I could be wrong with the above, but it sounds about right.
@Mad Mac yes Mac, that's true, I was thinking of the timescale mentioned above, the time when Haystacks and Kendo faced each other and it ended up in the documentary.
If I have the right show: "CROYDON – 1/10/91. World Heavyweight Title :- Giant Haystacks v Kendo Nagasaki…Danny Collins v Texas Heartbreaker…Johnny Kidd v Steve Grey…KO Tournament…Skull Murphy/Steve Regal/Clive Myers/Buffalo Beaney."There's a few shows in 92-3 where Haystacks is listed as defending the title but it fizzled out after that. It's a bit confusing as I believe it was billed as the CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Heavyweight title, but that was still active in Europe at the time.
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Haystacks never held the CWA Heavyweight title, as far as I know. I seem to think that I read on here (this website) that Otto Wanz (the owner of the CWA promotion), was over here, doing some TV work for Orig Williams for his Reslo TV show, and had his belt with him, and as Haystacks worked for Otto in CWA (along with Dave Finlay, Tony St. Clair, Steve Wright, and others), Otto loaned them the belt and the CWA name, for the TV show.
The only title I remember Haystacks holding, was a short stint with the All-Star European Heavyweight title.
I could be wrong with the above, but it sounds about right.
If I have the right show: "CROYDON – 1/10/91. World Heavyweight Title :- Giant Haystacks v Kendo Nagasaki…Danny Collins v Texas Heartbreaker…Johnny Kidd v Steve Grey…KO Tournament…Skull Murphy/Steve Regal/Clive Myers/Buffalo Beaney." There's a few shows in 92-3 where Haystacks is listed as defending the title but it fizzled out after that. It's a bit confusing as I believe it was billed as the CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Heavyweight title, but that was still active in Europe at the time.