It became official title on December 5, 1997 when Rik Rachet defeated Chino Martinez in a tournament final to crown the first champion.
It was retired on September 15, 2006 when the New Jersey State Championship was re-activated.
Prince Mustafa Ali became the new champion after the title was re-activated.
There have been a total of twenty-eight reigns shared between twenty-three different wrestlers with eight vacancies.
Archadia was the last champion before the title was retired upon the closure of JAPW.