Harley Lewis
Harley Lewis (born May 5, 1974) is an American professional wrestler and shoot fighter who competes for independent promotions in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Japan. He has had successful stints in the United States Wrestling Association International World Class Championship Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, Phoenix Championship Wrestling Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation and the World Wide Wrestling Alliance.[1] During the 1990s, he was a member of The Mistfits with Derek Domino and Lupus and held several tag team titles with them in various NWA-affiliated promotions and elsewhere on the independent circuit.
| Harley Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 5, 1974 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Harley Lewis |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Billed from | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Trained by | Tom Brandi |
| Debut | 1994 |
Lewis has also competed internationally wrestling in Big Japan Pro Wrestling and the World Wrestling Council holding the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship in late 1999.[2] He is also the longest reigning holder of the PCW Heavyweight Championship holding the title for 14-months before losing to The Wall in 2003.
Among his appearances include the NWA's 50th Anniversary Show in 1998 as well as a regular competitor at the Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl between 1996 and 1999.
Championships and accomplishments
- American Wrestling Council
- AWC Tag Team Championship (1 time, inaugural) - with Derek Domino
- IWA Hardcore
- IWA Hardcore Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lupus
- MEWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Derek Domino
- National
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Derek Domino
- NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time, inaugural) - with Derek Domino and Lupus
- NWA 2000
- NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lupus
- New Jack City Wrestling
- NJC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NJC Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Psychotron[3]
- World Wrestling Alliance
- WWA Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
- WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- PWI ranked him # 348 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2000
References
- "Wrestling show has emotions at a boil". The Intelligencer. 19 Jun 1995
- Horie, Masanori (2000-03-14). "View from the Rising Sun: Introduction #8 - Harley Lewis". Rob Moore, Texas Wrestling Announcer. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.