World Xtreme Wrestling

World Xtreme Wrestling
Acronym WXW
Founded 1996
Style professional wrestling
Headquarters Minneola, Florida
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Founder(s) Afa Anoa'i
Owner(s) Afa Anoa'i
Parent Top Rope Productions
(1996–1998)
World Xtreme Wrestling
(1998-current)
Website WXWwrestling.com
WXW Womens League

World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) is a Florida-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam.

The promotion is associated with Afa Anoa'i's Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center in Minneola, Florida, and students who have competed for the promotion include Batista, Chris Kanyon, Billy Kidman, Gene Snitsky and cousins Jamal (known as Umaga)[1] and Rosey[2] of Three Minute Warning. Court Bauer, a member of the WWE creative team, was formerly a booker for the promotion during the mid-1990s.[3]

The promotion features in the film The Wrestler, where Mickey Rourke's character "Randy 'The Ram' Robinson" wrestles Tommy Rotten (portrayed by WXW wrestler Tommy Suede).

History

Trans World Wrestling Federation

Originally formed in 1970 as the Trans World Wrestling Federation in association with the original Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center, the promotion's early history is unrecorded. However, Jules Strongbow and Yukon Jack have both been credited as former heavyweight champions. During the early 1990s, the promotion's roster included independent wrestlers such as Bam Bam Bigelow, Chief Dave Foxx, Billy Kidman, Chris Kanyon, Tony Stetson and Glen Osbourne.[4]

World Xtreme Wrestling

World Xtreme Wrestling was established in 1996 as a continuation of the Trans World Wrestling Federation and continued to be owned and operated by Afa Anoa'i. In 1998, the promotion held its first live televised supercard Sportsfest '98 in Allentown, Pennsylvania which featured several wrestlers from the World Wrestling Federation including Rocky Maivia, Mankind, Owen Hart, D'Lo Brown as well as former WWF wrestlers Doink the Clown, King Kong Bundy and The Bushwhackers.

Shortly after the close of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), several former ECW wrestlers including Mikey Whipwreck, Devon Storm, Little Guido, The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer "invaded" Sportsfest 2001. In the main event, The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer were defeated by Samu and Mana.

During that year, the promotion established a women's division with Kattra becoming the first WXW Women's Champion. She eventually was stripped of the title in March 2001 after failing to defend the championship. Although BellaDonna won the title after defeating Jessica Dally on March 9, the title was again vacated. the title remained inactive for several months, but the division was reactivated following the WXW Women's ELITE 8 Tournament in Danbury, Connecticut on September 25, 2002 with Cindy Rogers winning the WXW Women's title in a battle royal at Sportsfest 2003.[5]

Although the promotion had held live television tapings at past events, WXW began airing a weekly television program, WXW Rage TV in January 2002 featuring a variety of WXW talent, including Afa, Afa Jr., L.A. Smooth, Showtime Shane Black, Havoc, Nuissance, Supreme Lee Great, and Samu. Rage TV features a rotating commentary team that has included Doc Daniels, The Bald Guy, Ben Miller, Saul Steinberk, Gerry Strauss and Nate Stein. Other independent wrestlers who have appeared on Rage TV include Salvatore Bellomo, Low Ki, John Rambo and Slyk Wagner Brown.

In early 2002, WXW promoted its first tour overseas and appeared for U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East, including Afghanistan. In August 2002, the promotion held a second tour in Asia and the South Pacific appearing for one month in Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Guam and Hawaii.

In late 2004, WXW expanded and began holding events in Florida near the original Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center in Pensacola. WXW began holding all of its events in Minneola, Florida, and broadcasting Rage TV on their website. A new branch of WXW, called WXW C4 was created and promotes regular events in Allentown, Pennsylvania. WXW C4 is run by Samu and Afa Jr. and has a weekly television show, Blast TV.

Women's ELITE 8 Tournament

The Women's Elite 8 Tournament is a tournament formed by WXW promotion to offer a platform for top female wrestlers. There have been eight annual tournaments starting September 27, 2002 in Danbury, Connecticut. The last tournament was held in 2009.

1st Annual (September 27, 2002) in Danbury, Connecticut

No. Results Stipulations
1 Griffin pinned Jessica Dally
2 Mercedes Martinez beat Katarina Heiss
3 Valentina fought Traci Brooks Match ended in a draw and both advanced
4 Ariel pinned BellaDawna
5 Gail Kim pinned Nikki Roxx
6 Traci Brooks pinned Ariel
7 Griffin pinned Valentina
8 Gail Kim pinned April Hunter
9 Mercedes Martinez pinned Griffin
10 Traci Brooks pinned Gail Kim
11 Traci Brooks pinned Mercedes Martinez With Special Enforcer Steve Wilkos
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2nd Annual (November 21, 2003) in Sciota, Pennsylvania

No. Results Stipulations
1 Jessica Dally and Sarah Stock co-won a battle royal As a result, both are entered into the tournament.
2 Sarah Stock pinned Jessica Dally
3 April Hunter pinned Ariel
4 Angel Williams pinned Allison Danger
5 Beth Phoenix pinned Psycho
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

3rd Annual (October 9, 2004) in Sciota, Pennsylvania

No. Results Stipulations
1 Alere Little Feather pinned Amber O'Neal
2 Krissy Vaine pinned Cindy Rogers
3 Allison Danger pinned Simply Luscious
4 Mercedes Martinez beat Lacy by submission
5 Alere Little Feather pinned Krissy Vaine
6 Mercedes Martinez beat Allison Danger by submission
7 Alere Little Feather pinned Mercedes Martinez
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

4th Annual (October 23, 2005) in Allentown, Pennsylvania

No. Results Stipulations
1 Alicia pinned Ariel
2 Phoenix pinned Nikki Roxx
3 Cindy Rogers beat Allison Danger by submission
4 Melissa Coates beat 21st Century Fox by submission
5 Alicia pinned Phoenix
6 Cindy Rogers pinned Melissa Coates
7 Alicia pinned Cindy Rogers
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

5th Annual (October 14, 2006) Allentown, Pennsylvania

No. Results Stipulations
1 Kacee Carlisle beat Jana
2 Faith beat Lexi Lane
3 Hailey Hatred beat Cha Cha
4 Mercedes Martinez beat Amber O'Neal
5 Kacee Carlisle beat Faith
6 Mercedes Martinez beat Hailey Hatred
7 Mercedes Martinez beat Kacee Carlisle
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

6th Annual (November 10, 2007) in Coplay, Pennsylvania

No. Results Stipulations
1 Mo'Nique defeats Jana
2 Annie Social defeats Discord
3 Hailey Hatred defeats Alexa Thatcher
4 Cindy Rogers and Becky Bayless Match ends in a double-pin so both advance.
5 Annie Social defeats Mo'Nique
6 Cindy Rogers defeats Hailey Hatred and Becky Bayless
7 Cindy Rogers defeats Annie Social With Special Guest Referee Sunny
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

7th Annual (November 15, 2008) in Leesburg, Florida

No. Results Stipulations
1 Rain defeated Becky Bayless
2 Lexie Fyfe beat Amber O'Neal
3 Leva beat Betsy Ruth
4 Mercedes Martinez beat Ferrari
5 Mercedes Martinez beat Rain
6 Lexie Fyfe beat Leva
7 Mercedes Martinez beat Lexie Fyfe
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

8th Annual (November 14, 2009) in Minneola, Florida

No. Results Stipulations
1 Lace defeated Lorelei Lee
2 Sarona Snuka beat Rain
3 Betsy Ruth beat Josie
4 Kimberly beats Leva
5 Betsy Ruth beat Kimberly
6 Sarona Snuka beat Lace
7 Betsy Ruth beat Sarona Snuka
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Championships

Active championships

Afa, Jr.
Championship Current champion(s) Date won
WXW Heavyweight Championship Jaxen Blade November 7, 2015
WXW Television Championship Sean Maluta December 12, 2015
WXW Blast Television Championship Bo Nekoda May 30, 2014
WXW Campeon Internacionale Championship Eddie Guapo June 6, 2009
WXW Cruiserweight Championship Jorel Ganzy January 30, 2016
WXW Tag Team Championship The Nuyoricanz
(Carlos Rivera & D. Ramos)		 March 5, 2016
WXW Women's Championship Rocky February 2016
WXW Diamond Division Championship Renee Michelle June 6, 2015
WXW Elite Tag Team Championship The Cam-An Connection
(Anthony Greene & Cam Zagami) 		July 12, 2015
WXW C4 Ultimate Heavyweight Championship Lance Anoa'i July 12, 2015
WXW Ultimate Hybrid Championship Nick Nero ?

Former championships

Championship Last champion(s) Date won
WXW Women's Tag Team Championship The Big Unit
(Cindy Rogers & Alicia)		 February 27, 2005

See also

References

  1. ↑ Milner, John M. and Richard Kamchen (2006-04-25). "Umaga". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  2. ↑ Milner, John M. (2005-10-23). "Rosey". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  3. ↑ Powell, Jason (2003-04-27). "Powell interviews and profiles latest WWE creative team member, Court Bauer". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  4. ↑ Shaffer, Eric. "Top Rope Productions Title Histories". WXW Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
  5. ↑ "WXW Women's ELITE 8 Tournament". Wrestlers Female. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2010-01-10.

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