The HWA Cruiserweight Championship was a title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association.
It was introduced on August 22, 1997 when Tarek The Great became the first champion.
On January 6, 2004 it was retired and renamed to the HWA Television Championship.
[1] But on June 10, 2009 it was retired a second time and was again renamed, this time to the HWA American Luchadore Championship.
Williams remained the champion as a result.