Real Quality Wrestling

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Real Quality Wrestling
Details
Acronym RQW
Established 2005
Style British Wrestling
Location Dagenham, London, England
Founder(s) Len Davies,
Phil Powers
Owner(s) Len Davies
Sister Spectrum Multimedia

Real Quality Wrestling (RQW) is an English professional wrestling umbrella promotion showcasing British and Irish wrestlers from various promotions of the United Kingdom with its shows being held all over Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England.

It's sister company Spectrum Multimedia is responsible for the creation of it's TV programming, DVDs, music and Show Graphics.

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[edit] History

Real Quality Wrestling was established in 2005 and the promotion had its first show in Clacton, which they called "Clacton Carnage". The promotion would go on to work out of many different parts of England including Chelmsford, Waltham Abbey, Brighton, Bognor Regis, Horndean and Eastleigh, Hampshire among others. The company's first high profile event was "No Pain - No Gain" at the Fleming Park Leisure Centre, Eastleigh, Hampshire in what is promised to be an annual event held in January each year. Fleming Park Leisure Centre would continue to host RQW shows every month or so.

2006's "No Pain - No Gain" had implications on its future with the winner of its main event going on to meet Eamon O'Neill for the newly created RQW heavyweight Title Belt. Domino defeated Phil Powers, UK Kid, Hade Vansen (who had defeated Spiro earlier in the night to get the chance to participate) in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match, however Domino received a severe head wound that needed dressing by the St. John Ambulance crew that were in attendance.

Just one month before "A Night of Champions" the final RQW title matches were announced; Erin Angel's opponent for the Women's title was confirmed as Sweet Saraya, but in an unexpected development the Heavyweight title match was to see former WWE superstar Billy Kidman face of against UK legend Robbie Brookside for the title instead of the originally scheduled matchup.

2006's "A Night Of Champions" would see the first ever RQW Heavyweight and RQW Women's Champion crowned. Brookside would defeat Kidman to win his title, while Erin Angel would pick up a win over Sweet Saraya to become RQW Women's Champion.

In 2006, RQW would completely redesign their promotion turning it into an inter-promotional showcase to display the best in British wrestling. RQW would also hold back on producing any show during the FIFA World Cup of that year but would return with a 5-day summer line up during August 2006. The first show of the 5-day summer line up would be named 'Summer Brawl 2006' as suggested by RQW Forum member Ian Dowland and would involve Pro Wrestling NOAH stars Go Shiozaki and SUWA. Summer Brawl would also see a match to determin crusierweight ranking within the promotion with the top 4 getting a future chance at becoming RQW's first Crusierweight Champion. Eden Black became New RQW Women's Champion and Ricky Knight became #1 contender for a future match with Robbie Brookside for the title.

Like all RQW events, Summer Brawl 2006 was taped for future DVD release. However, segments from the show will feature on RQW's first television production which is set to air in 2007 on TWC. On December 4, 2006, TWC (now known as TWC Fight) announced that it would be regularly showing RQW as part of it's lineup on Wednesdays at 23:00.

In late 2006, Real Quality Wrestling secured the prestigious York Hall, a premier Boxing venue in Bethnal Green, London for shows leading into 2007. RQW would also be given the permission to use the venue to host monthly shows which would be featured as TV Tapings for the promotion's TWC show. This change of location gave new life to the promotion who began to change its image from a mere promotion to consider itself a concept in wrestling.

RQW would be involved in the inter-promotional British National Under 23's Championship, entering Bubblegum to represent RQW in a tournament to crown the first champion. RQW's next event, called Not Just For Christmas, was in association with the national charity, Crisis, where the tickets for the show were being given out for free as a Christmas present. The event feature an inter-promotional tournament to crown a new RQW champion; which Martin Stone won, making him RQW's new champion as well as their representative into the King of Europe Cup tournament.

A week prior to RQW's January 12, 2007 taping, fellow British promotion 1 Pro Wrestling went into liquidation; meaning that their proposed January 13 show No Turning Back, featuring the UK debut of The Great Muta, was to be cancelled. Immediately, supershow promoter Alex Shane jumped in to save the deal and, with the help of Len Davies, secured the appearance of Keiji Mutoh and other All Japan Pro Wrestling stars who were to be making the trip. Despite needing to change the advertised card, Davies has vowed to honour all tickets for the 1PW show as well as those printed specifically for RQW. Subsequently, Real Quality Wrestling became the first UK promotion to feature The Great Muta on their card. The show, known as No Pain, No Gain 2007 would also see the crowning of a Cruiserweight Champion in Bubblegum as well as feature former WWE Superstar Kid Kash.

[edit] Roster

For a complete list of wrestlers that are currently competing in RQW and others associated with the company see: Real Quality Wrestling roster.

[edit] Past events

  • "Clacton Carnage" (May 26th, 2005)
  • Nameless event (October 13th, 2005)
  • "A New Beginning" (November 18th, 2005)
  • "No Pain, No Gain" (January 28th, 2006)
  • "A Night Of Champions" (April 29th, 2006)
  • "Summer Brawl 2006" (August 18th, 2006)
  • "Rebirth" (November 11th, 2006 )
  • "British Under 23's Championship" (November 18th, 2006 - IPW:UK event in which RQW participated)
  • "Not Just For Christmas!" (December 16th, 2006)
  • "No Pain, No Gain 2007" (January 13th, 2007)
  • "Real Quality Wrestling" (February 17th, 2007)
  • Upcoming events
  • "Taking On The World" (March 17th, 2007)
  • "Real Quality Wrestling" (April 20th, 2007)
  • "King of Europe Cup tournament" (April 28th & 29th, 2007)
  • "Real Quality Wrestling" (May 19th, 2007)
  • "Real Quality Wrestling" (June 16th, 2007)

[edit] Current champions

Titles Current Champion(s)
RQW Heavyweight Championship Martin Stone
RQW Women's Championship Eden Black
RQW Crusierweight Championship Red Vinny

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[edit] References

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