UWA Hardcore Wrestling
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. (May 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. |
| UWA Hardcore Wrestling | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Details | |
| Acronym | UWA |
| Established | 2003 |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Founder(s) | Osiris |
| Owner(s) | Joe E. Slick and Osiris(UWA) Josh Prohibition (PWA) |
| Formerly | UWA Hardcore Wrestling |
UWA Hardcore Wrestling is a Canadian independent professional wrestling promotion, operating out of Toronto, Ontario. The UWA is run by Osiris and Joe E. Slick, and stages shows on a monthly basis at Downsview Park (GPK).
Contents |
[edit] Television
UWA Hardcore Wrestling was originally on BITE TV ; However, on April 9, 2007, UWA Hardcore Wrestling ([1]) announced on their website that they'd be ending the TV relationship with BITE TV and starting a new deal with The Fight Network. [2] The show is 30 minutes long and plays several times a week at 8:30 am. UWA made its broadcasting debut in the UK on 12th December 2007 on TWC Fight!
[edit] Roster
[edit] Active Roster
|
|
|
|
|
[edit] Toryumon appearance
On May 25 and 26, the wrestlers of Toryumon appeared for the first time on North American soil to compete inside a UWA Hardcore Wrestling ring. The show was called Toryumon vs. UWA Hardcore Wrestling and featured stars of both companies going head to head. The wrestlers listed below appeared.
|
|
|
[edit] Frequent appearances
|
|
|
[edit] Active tag teams and stables
|
|
[edit] Former tag teams and stables
- Jeff Flurry and Nick Watts - Former Tag Team Champions
- Brad Martin and Phil Atlas
- PWA - Josh Prohibition, Nick Watts, Lionel Knight, Jeff Flury, and Chris Bishop
[edit] Alumni
|
|
|
|
|
[edit] Referees
- Theo Jones
- Bakais
- Bryce Remsburg
- Chris Holler
[edit] Championships
[edit] Current champions
| Title: | Champion(s): | Date Won: | Defeated: | Location: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UWA Canadian Championship | Lionel Knight | May 31, 2008 | Josh Prohibition | Bolton, Ontario |
| UWA Grand Prix Championship | Lionel Knight | May 31, 2008 | 2008 GP | Bolton, Ontario |
| UWA Light Heavyweight Championship | Lionel Knight | May 31, 2008 | Josh Prohibition | Bolton, Ontario |
| UWA Tag Team Championship | The Ring Crew Express | May 31, 2008 | Up In Smoke | Bolton, Ontario |
[edit] UWA Canadian Championship
The UWA Canadian Championship, is the top title contested for in UWA Hardcore Wrestling.
| Wrestler: | Defeated: | Date: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Sylus | The Butcher | May 17, 2003 | |
| Colt Cabana | Tyler Sylus | April 17, 2004 | |
| Cabana was stripped of the title on June 12, 2004 | |||
| The Amazing Darkstone | Havoc | June 12, 2004 | This was a tournament final for the vacant title. |
| Brandon Rage | The Amazing Darkstone | October 29, 2004 | |
| MDogg 20 | Brandon Rage | January 20, 2005 | |
| PUMA | M-Dogg 20 | May 26, 2006 | |
| MDogg 20 (2) | PUMA | July 28, 2006 | |
| Josh Prohibition | MDogg 20 | Nov 24, 2006 | |
| Lionel Knight | Josh Prohibition | May 31, 2008 | This was the finals of the 2008 Grand Prix tournament. The UWA Light Heavyweight title was also on the line. |
[edit] UWA Tag Team Championship
The UWA Tag Team Championship is a tag team championship in UWA Hardcore Wrestling. It was awarded for the first time on July 28, 2006. In order to qualify for the first ever UWA Tag Team Championship match, the teams of Nick Watts & Jeff Flurry and Rip Impact & Matt Bison had to defeat the teams of Virus & The Unknown and Phil Atlas & Brad Martin, respectively, in first a four-corners match and then a triple threat match.
| Wrestler: | Defeated: | Date: |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Flurry and Nick Watts | Matt Bison and Rip Impact | July 28, 2006 |
| Sabian and Joker | Jeff Flurry and Nick Watts | October 28, 2006 |
| Titles Vacated | n/a | |
| Cheech & Cloudy | The Ring Crew Express | June 22, 2007 |
| The Ring Crew Express | Cheech & Cloudy | May 31, 2008 |
[edit] UWA Light Heavyweight Championship
The UWA Light Heavyweight Championship is the secondary title in UWA Hardcore Wrestling.
| Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jabroni | 1 | |||
| Mickey Knight | 1 | |||
| Christopher Bishop | 1 | June 12, 2004 | Bolton, ON | |
| Josh Prohibition | 1 | June 18, 2005 | Mississauga, ON | |
| Vacant | Josh Prohibition refused to defend the title and was stripped of it. | |||
| Lionel Knight | 1 | July 22, 2005 | Mississauga, ON | Lionel Knight defeated his brother, Mickey Knight, for the vacant title. |
| Josh Prohibition | 2 | Aug 26, 2005 | Mississauga, ON | Josh Prohibition, leader of a faction called PWA, demanded that fellow PWA member, Lionel Knight relinquish his title back to "its rightful owner". Lionel obliged. |
| Alex Shelley | 1 | Jan 13, 2006 | Mississauga, ON | |
| Vacant | Alex Shelley was stripped of the UWA Light Heavyweight title on April 28, 2006 by new UWA owner, Josh Prohibition. | |||
| Derek Wylde | 1 | May 26, 2006 | Mississauga, ON | Josh Prohibition awarded Derek Wylde the UWA Light Heavyweight title without having to compete in a match first. |
| Sabian | 1 | May 26, 2006 | Mississauga, ON | Sabian challenges for and wins the UWA Light Heavyweight title minutes after it was awarded to Derek Wylde. |
| Alex Shelley | 2 | July 28, 2006 | Mississauga, ON | |
| Lionel Knight | 2 | March 23, 2007 | Mississauga, ON | |
| Hiromi Horiguchi | 1 | May 26, 2007 | Mississauga, ON | |
| Dan Payson | 1 | Feb 15, 2008 | Toronto, ON | |
| Josh Prohibition | 3 | May 30, 2008 | Bolton, ON | First round of the 2008 Grand Prix tournament. The UWA Canadian Championship was also on the line |
| Lionel Knight | 3 | May 31, 2008 | Bolton, ON | Finals of the 2008 Grand Prix tournament. The UWA Canadian Championship was also on the line |
[edit] Grand Prix Tournament
The Grand Prix Tournament is an eight-man tournament. The winner receives the Grand Prix championship belt for that year and is dubbed 20__ Grand Prix Champion..
The 2006 Grand Prix Tournament was a Double Header, held on October 27 and 28th and won by Sonjay Dutt
- Winners
-
- 2002- Osiris
- 2003- Blue Jabroni
- 2004- Brandon Rage
- 2005- Christopher Bishop
- 2006- Sonjay Dutt
- 2008- Lionel Knight
[edit] King of the Deathmatch Tournament 2007
On February 24, 2007, UWA Hardcore held their first annual King of the Deathmatch Tournament. This event took place at the Bolton Fairgrounds in Bolton, Ontario and included the following participants: Osiris, Asylum, Bishop, Mickey Knight, Blue Jabroni, Nick Watts, Lionel Knight and Ruckus.
First Round Match Types
- Four Corners of Pain Death Match: Osiris defeated Asylum
- Both competitors were be bound together with a twelve foot strap. Located in each corner was a weapon of mass destruction. These corners featured the following items; a barbed wire board, a spike board , a 4 X 8 foot sheet of glass, and a corner with running fans with the safety guards removed. The fan’s controls wwere set to maximum to ensure extra pain and suffering. A pinfall or submission cannot be made until all of the four corners have been used.
- Stairway to Hell Death Match: Bishop defeated Mickey Knight
- Hung above the ring was a barbed wire bat, a roll of barbed wire, and a Tai Pei death glove covered in thumb tacks and glass . The object to this match is to obtain the weapons hung above the ring and destroy your opponent with them. Surrounding the ring were barbed wire tables.
- Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match: Blue Jabroni defeated Nick Watts
- In the past UWA has promoted two very insane Fans Bring the Weapons Matches. Both matches were absolutely brutal but the fans outdid themselves once again. It was up to the diabolical UWA fans to decide the fate of the two unlucky men battling in this match up.
- Tables Ladders and Chairs Death Match: Ruckus defeated Lionel Knight
- To date one of the most brutal matches in UWA history was a T.L.C. match between Chris Bishop and Ruckus. During that epic battle, fans witnessed some of the most insane manoeuvres ever performed in our ring.
Second Round Match Types
- Texas Death Match: Osiris defeated Black Jabroni
- Texas Death matches might very well be the most brutal form of wrestling imaginable. Anything and everything was used in this disgusting battle. Glass, Thumbtacks, Barbed Wire, cactus and many more unpleasant instruments of destruction shred the competitors to pieces.
- Capture the Flag Scaffold Death Match: Bishop defeated Ruckus
- This match featured two corresponding 20 foot scaffolds. The scaffolds were connected with large steel piping. The object to this match was to obtain two of the three flags that were positioned on the scaffolding.
Tournament Finals
- No-Ropes Barbwire: Bishop defeated Osiris
- History tells us that some of the most violent matches take place when the ring ropes are removed and replaced with barbed wire. Undoubtedly this match promised to be the most brutal match of the night. To give this match an extra sense of danger uwa left the scaffold erect around the ring.
Tournament brackets
| Round One | Round Two | Finals | |||||||||||
| Osiris | |||||||||||||
| Asylum | |||||||||||||
| Osiris | |||||||||||||
| Black Jabroni | |||||||||||||
| Bishop | |||||||||||||
| Mickey Knight | |||||||||||||
| Osiris | |||||||||||||
| Bishop | |||||||||||||
| Blue Jabroni | |||||||||||||
| Nick Watts | |||||||||||||
| Bishop | |||||||||||||
| Ruckus | |||||||||||||
| Lionel Knight | |||||||||||||
| Ruckus | |||||||||||||
[edit] List of DVD Releases
Generally each month at every new show, UWA Hardcore releases the previous month's show to DVD. Show titles are not known until the DVD of the event is released. Cover art for the releases are drawn by comic book artist Derek Laufman and feature comic-style drawings of members of UWA Hardcore's roster. The layout of the DVD is designed by Mark Guilherme, featuring photos taken by John Lee. The releases are available during shows, as well as online at RF Video, Smart Mark Video, ROH Wrestling's Official Site and Wrestling Merch Direct, the official online store of UWA Hardcore.
|
2004
2005
2006
|
2007
2008
Television Releases
Feature Releases
Wrestler Releases
|
|
||||||||||||||
