The #HossDivision of the WWE (2013-onwards)

Last updated: 6/30/2014

What is the #HossDivision?

Check out the editorial by Kevin Ford explaining the origins, methodology and other assorted information about #HossDivision.

ELIGIBLE HOSSES

  • Big E (Langston)
  • Brodus Clay - has been released
  • (Antonio) Cesaro
  • Jack Swagger
  • Luke Harper
  • Mark Henry
  • Rusev
  • Tensai - mostly inactive
  • Sheamus
  • Titus O'Neil
  • Wade "Bad News" Barrett - currently injured

TELEVISED HOSS BATTLES

2013

  • 1/21/13 RAW: Beat The Clock Challenge: Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett - Time Limit Draw (10:56)
  • 1/22/13 SMACKDOWN: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett (7:50)
  • 1/29/13 MAIN EVENT: Tensai defeats Titus O'Neil (w/Darren Young) (13:08)
  • 5/6/13 RAW: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett (4:35)
  • 5/13/13 RAW: Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) defeats Big E. Langston (w/AJ Lee) by Count Out (10:08)
  • 5/19/13 PPV: Strap: Sheamus defeats Mark Henry (8:00)
  • 5/20/13 RAW: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil (6:30)
  • 5/28/13 MAIN EVENT: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett (21:18)
  • 6/4/13 MAIN EVENT: Sheamus defeats Antonio Cesaro (15:25)
  • 6/10/13 WWE SUPERSTARS: Titus O'Neil (w/Darren Young) defeats Tensai (w/Brodus Clay) (9:30)
  • 6/11/13 SMACKDOWN: Sheamus defeats Antonio Cesaro (10:58)
  • 7/23/13 MAIN EVENT: Sheamus defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (15:25)
  • 8/26/13 RAW: Titus O'Neil (w/Darren Young) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Antonio Cesaro & Zeb Colter) (3:11)
  • 9/23/13 WWE SUPERSTARS: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) (w/Zeb Colter) defeat Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) (w/Cameron & Naomi)
  • 10/1/13 MAIN EVENT: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) (w/Zeb Colter) defeat Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) (w/Cameron & Naomi) (4:34)
  • 10/14/13 RAW: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) defeat Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) (w/Cameron & Naomi) (5:45)
  • 10/21/13 RAW: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) (w/Zeb Colter) defeat Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) (w/Cameron & Naomi) (3:34)
  • 11/26/13 SMACKDOWN: Antonio Cesaro (w/Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter) defeats Titus O'Neil (w/Darren Young) by DQ (1:59)
  • 12/16/13 RAW: Big E. Langston & Mark Henry defeat The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) (w/Zeb Colter) (15:33)
  • 12/18/13 SMACKDOWN: Big E. Langston (w/Mark Henry) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Antonio Cesaro & Zeb Colter) (2:53)
  • 12/18/13 SMACKDOWN: Tensai defeats Brodus Clay (1:48)
Sheamus ends the year 6-0-2 vs Wade Barrett, 2-0 vs Titus, 2-0 vs Mark Henry and 4-0 vs Cesaro. By popular acclaim, he is declared the inaugural HOSS CHAMPION.

2014

  • 2/23/14 PPV: Intercontinental Title: Big E (c) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (11:41)
  • 2/24/14 RAW: Big E defeats Cesaro (w/Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter) by DQ (15:45)
  • 2/25/14 SMACKDOWN: The Real Americans (Cesaro & Jack Swagger) (w/Zeb Colter) defeat Big E & Mark Henry (5:34)
  • 3/3/14 RAW: Big E defeats Cesaro (w/Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter) by DQ (1:26)
  • 3/3/14 RAW: Big E defeats Jack Swagger (w/Cesaro & Zeb Colter) by DQ (0:06)
  • 3/10/14 RAW: Big E defeats Jack Swagger (w/Cesaro & Zeb Colter) (3:03)
  • 3/17/14 RAW: St. Patrick's Showdown: Sheamus (w/Hornswoggle) defeats Titus O'Neil (4:07)
  • 4/7/14 RAW: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) by Count Out (5:10)
  • 4/14/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title #1 Contendership Tournament Quarter Final: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeats Mark Henry (4:10)
  • 4/14/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title #1 Contendership Tournament Quarter Final: Sheamus defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (6:55)
  • 4/14/14 SUPERSTARS: Big E defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 4/21/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title #1 Contendership Tournament Semi Final: Bad News Barrett defeats Sheamus (10:33) - HOSS TITLE SWITCH
  • 4/22/14 SMACKDOWN: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (8:47)
  • 4/22/14 MAIN EVENT: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil (6:10)
  • 4/28/14 RAW: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (3:11)
  • 4/28/14 RAW: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil (0:37)
  • 4/29/14 SMACKDOWN: Big E defeats Titus O'Neil by DQ (2:17)
  • 5/4/14 PPV: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett defeats Big E (c) (7:56) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
  • 5/5/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett (c) defeats Big E (10:45)
  • 5/13/14 SMACKDOWN: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil (0:17)
  • 5/13/14 MAIN EVENT: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Sheamus - Double Count Out (13:30)
  • 5/19/14 RAW: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeats Sheamus (12:26)
  • 5/26/14 SUPERSTARS: Big E defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 5/27/14 SMACKDOWN: Big E defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 5/27/14 SMACKDOWN: Sheamus defeats Bad News Barrett - HOSS TITLE SWITCH
  • 6/1/14 PPV: Rusev (w/Lana) defeats Big E (3:40)
  • 6/1/14 PPV: WWE United States Title: Sheamus (c) defeats Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) (11:38)
  • 6/2/14 SUPERSTARS: Big E defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 6/9/14 RAW: Money In The Bank Qualifying: Sheamus defeats Bad News Barrett (13:10)
  • 6/10/14 SMACKDOWN: Cesaro defeats Sheamus - HOSS TITLE SWITCH
  • 6/10/14 SMACKDOWN: Big E defeats Jack Swagger
  • 6/17/14 SMACKDOWN: Big E defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (0:59)
  • 6/29/14 PPV: Rusev (w/Lana) defeats Big E (7:17)

ALL EVENTS

2013

  • 1/11/13 HOUSE SHOW: Brodus Clay defeats Jack Swagger
  • 1/12/13 HOUSE SHOW: Brodus Clay defeats Jack Swagger
  • 1/13/13 HOUSE SHOW: Jack Swagger defeats Brodus Clay
  • 1/17/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett
  • 1/18/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett
  • 1/19/13 HOUSE SHOW: Brodus Clay defeats Jack Swagger
  • 1/19/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett
  • 1/21/13 RAW: Beat The Clock Challenge: Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett - Time Limit Draw (10:56)
  • 1/22/13 SMACKDOWN: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett (7:50)
  • 1/29/13 MAIN EVENT: Tensai defeats Titus O'Neil (w/Darren Young) (13:08)
  • 2/2/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett
  • 2/3/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett
  • 2/21/13 NXT FL: Big E. Langston defeats Antonio Cesaro by DQ (7:22)
  • 2/24/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett
  • 4/24/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Mark Henry
  • 4/25/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Mark Henry
  • 4/26/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Mark Henry
  • 4/28/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Mark Henry
  • 5/6/13 RAW: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett (4:35)
  • 5/13/13 RAW: Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) defeats Big E. Langston (w/AJ Lee) by Count Out (10:08)
  • 5/19/13 PPV: Strap: Sheamus defeats Mark Henry (8:00)
  • 5/20/13 RAW: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil (6:30)
  • 5/25/13 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett (c) by DQ
  • 5/26/13 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett (c) by DQ
  • 5/28/13 MAIN EVENT: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett (21:18)
  • 6/1/13 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett (c) by DQ
  • 6/2/13 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett (c) by DQ
  • 6/4/13 MAIN EVENT: Sheamus defeats Antonio Cesaro (15:25)
  • 6/10/13 WWE SUPERSTARS: Titus O'Neil (w/Darren Young) defeats Tensai (w/Brodus Clay) (9:30)
  • 6/11/13 SMACKDOWN: Sheamus defeats Antonio Cesaro (10:58)
  • 6/14/13 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Wade Barrett (c) defeats Sheamus by Count Out
  • 6/15/13 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Wade Barrett (c) defeats Sheamus by Count Out
  • 6/20/13 NXT FL: Sheamus defeats Luke Harper (w/Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan) (12:47)
  • 6/22/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Big E. Langston
  • 6/23/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Big E. Langston
  • 7/5/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Antonio Cesaro (24:06)
  • 7/13/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Wade Barrett
  • 7/23/13 MAIN EVENT: Sheamus defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (15:25)
  • 7/30/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Jack Swagger
  • 8/2/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Jack Swagger
  • 8/3/13 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Jack Swagger
  • 8/6/13 DARK: Dark Tag Team: Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) defeat Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai)
  • 8/26/13 RAW: Titus O'Neil (w/Darren Young) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Antonio Cesaro & Zeb Colter) (3:11)
  • 9/23/13 WWE SUPERSTARS: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) (w/Zeb Colter) defeat Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) (w/Cameron & Naomi)
  • 10/1/13 MAIN EVENT: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) (w/Zeb Colter) defeat Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) (w/Cameron & Naomi) (4:34)
  • 10/14/13 RAW: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) defeat Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) (w/Cameron & Naomi) (5:45)
  • 10/18/13 HOUSE SHOW: Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) defeat The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger)
  • 10/19/13 HOUSE SHOW: Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) (w/Cameron & Naomi) defeat The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger)
  • 10/20/13 HOUSE SHOW: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) defeat Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai)
  • 10/21/13 RAW: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) (w/Zeb Colter) defeat Tons Of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) (w/Cameron & Naomi) (3:34)
  • 11/14/13 HOUSE SHOW: Big E. Langston defeats Wade Barrett
  • 11/15/13 HOUSE SHOW: Big E. Langston defeats Wade Barrett
  • 11/16/13 HOUSE SHOW: Big E. Langston defeats Wade Barrett
  • 11/26/13 SMACKDOWN: Antonio Cesaro (w/Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter) defeats Titus O'Neil (w/Darren Young) by DQ (1:59)
  • 12/16/13 RAW: Big E. Langston & Mark Henry defeat The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) (w/Zeb Colter) (15:33)
  • 12/18/13 SMACKDOWN: Big E. Langston (w/Mark Henry) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Antonio Cesaro & Zeb Colter) (2:53)
  • 12/18/13 SMACKDOWN: Tensai defeats Brodus Clay (1:48)

2014

  • 1/3/14 HOUSE SHOW: Tensai defeats Brodus Clay
  • 1/4/14 HOUSE SHOW: Brodus Clay vs. Tensai - No Contest
  • 2/23/14 PPV: Intercontinental Title: Big E (c) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (11:41)
  • 2/24/14 RAW: Big E defeats Cesaro (w/Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter) by DQ (15:45)
  • 2/25/14 SMACKDOWN: The Real Americans (Cesaro & Jack Swagger) (w/Zeb Colter) defeat Big E & Mark Henry (5:34)
  • 3/3/14 RAW: Big E defeats Cesaro (w/Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter) by DQ (1:26)
  • 3/3/14 RAW: Big E defeats Jack Swagger (w/Cesaro & Zeb Colter) by DQ (0:06)
  • 3/8/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Big E (c) defeats Jack Swagger
  • 3/9/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Big E (c) defeats Jack Swagger
  • 3/10/14 RAW: Big E defeats Jack Swagger (w/Cesaro & Zeb Colter) (3:03)
  • 3/17/14 RAW: St. Patrick's Showdown: Sheamus (w/Hornswoggle) defeats Titus O'Neil (4:07)
  • 3/22/14 HOUSE SHOW: Mark Henry defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 3/23/14 HOUSE SHOW: Bad News Barrett defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 3/23/14 HOUSE SHOW: Mark Henry defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 4/7/14 RAW: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) by Count Out (5:10)
  • 4/8/14 DARK: Dark: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 4/12/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Big E (c) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter)
  • 4/12/14 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 4/13/14 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 4/14/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title #1 Contendership Tournament Quarter Final: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeats Mark Henry (4:10)
  • 4/14/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title #1 Contendership Tournament Quarter Final: Sheamus defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (6:55)
  • 4/14/14 SUPERSTARS: Big E defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 4/17/14 HOUSE SHOW: Mark Henry defeats Cesaro
  • 4/19/14 HOUSE SHOW: Cesaro defeats Mark Henry
  • 4/21/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title #1 Contendership Tournament Semi Final: Bad News Barrett defeats Sheamus (10:33)
  • 4/22/14 SMACKDOWN: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (8:47)
  • 4/22/14 MAIN EVENT: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil (6:10)
  • 4/28/14 RAW: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (3:11)
  • 4/28/14 RAW: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil (0:37)
  • 4/29/14 SMACKDOWN: Big E defeats Titus O'Neil by DQ (2:17)
  • 5/2/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Big E (c) defeats Bad News Barrett by DQ
  • 5/2/14 HOUSE SHOW: Sheamus defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter)
  • 5/3/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Big E (c) defeats Bad News Barrett by DQ
  • 5/3/14 HOUSE SHOW: Street Fight: Sheamus defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter)
  • 5/4/14 PPV: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett defeats Big E (c) (7:56) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
  • 5/5/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett (c) defeats Big E (10:45)
  • 5/13/14 SMACKDOWN: Sheamus defeats Titus O'Neil (0:17)
  • 5/13/14 MAIN EVENT: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Sheamus - Double Count Out (13:30)
  • 5/19/14 RAW: Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) defeats Sheamus (12:26)
  • 5/20/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett (c) defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter)
  • 5/21/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett (c) defeats Big E
  • 5/22/14 HOUSE SHOW: WWE United States Title: Sheamus (c) defeats Cesaro
  • 5/23/14 HOUSE SHOW: WWE United States Title: Sheamus (c) defeats Cesaro
  • 5/23/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett (c) defeats Big E
  • 5/24/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett (c) defeats Big E
  • 5/26/14 SUPERSTARS: Big E defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 5/27/14 SMACKDOWN: Big E defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 5/27/14 SMACKDOWN: Sheamus defeats Bad News Barrett
  • 5/31/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett (c) defeats Big E
  • 6/1/14 PPV: Rusev (w/Lana) defeats Big E (3:40)
  • 6/1/14 PPV: WWE United States Title: Sheamus (c) defeats Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) (11:38)
  • 6/2/14 SUPERSTARS: Big E defeats Titus O'Neil
  • 6/6/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett (c) defeats Big E
  • 6/7/14 HOUSE SHOW: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett (c) defeats Big E
  • 6/7/14 HOUSE SHOW: Cesaro defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter)
  • 6/8/14 HOUSE SHOW: Rusev (w/Lana) defeats Big E
  • 6/9/14 RAW: Money In The Bank Qualifying: Sheamus defeats Bad News Barrett (13:10)
  • 6/10/14 SMACKDOWN: Cesaro (w/ Paul  Heyman) defeats Sheamus (13:00)
  • 6/10/14 SMACKDOWN: Big E defeats Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) (3:00)
  • 6/13/14 HOUSE SHOW: Cesaro defeats Big E
  • 6/14/14 HOUSE SHOW: Cesaro defeats Big E
  • 6/15/14 HOUSE SHOW: Cesaro defeats Big E
  • 6/17/14 SMACKDOWN: Big E defeats Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) (0:59)
  • 6/20/14 HOUSE SHOW: Rusev defeats Big E
  • 6/21/14 HOUSE SHOW: Rusve defeats Big E
  • 6/21/14 HOUSE SHOW: WWE United States Title Triple Threat: Sheamus (c) defeats Cesaro and Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter)
  • 6/22/14 HOUSE SHOW: Rusev defeats Big E
  • 6/22/14 HOUSE SHOW: WWE United States Title Triple Threat: Sheamus (c) defeats Cesaro and Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter)
  • 6/28/14 HOUSE SHOW: Rusev (w/ Lana) defeats Big E
  • 6/29/14 PPV: Rusev (w/ Lana) defeats Big E (7:17)

TELEVISED HOSS TITLE REIGNS

Sheamus (inaugural champion)

V1: 3/17/14 RAW: St. Patrick's Showdown: Sheamus (w/Hornswoggle) defeats Titus O'Neil (4:07)
V2: 4/14/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title #1 Contendership Tournament Quarter Final: Sheamus defeats Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) (6:55)
V3; Title Change: 4/21/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title #1 Contendership Tournament Semi Final: Bad News Barrett defeats Sheamus (10:33)

BNB is 2nd Champ, first reign

V1: 5/4/14 PPV: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett defeats Big E (7:56) 
V2: 5/5/14 RAW: Intercontinental Title: Bad News Barrett (c) defeats Big E (10:45)
V3; TItle Change 5/27/14 SMACKDOWN: Sheamus defeats Bad News Barrett

Sheamus is 3rd champ, second reign

V1: 6/1/14 PPV: WWE United States Title: Sheamus (c) defeats Cesaro (w/Paul Heyman) (11:38
V2: 6/9/14 RAW: Money In The Bank Qualifying: Sheamus defeats Bad News Barrett (13:10)
V3; TItle Change 6/10/14 SMACKDOWN: Cesaro defeats Sheamus 

Cesaro is 4th champ, first reign