West Coast Wrestling Connection

West Coast Wrestling Connection
Genre	Professional wrestling
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	40 (as of March 1, 2015)
Production
Location(s)	Salem, Oregon
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	60 minutes (including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	KPDX(May 2014 – present)
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original run	May 24, 2014 (2014-05-24) – present
External links
Website

The West Coast Wrestling Connection (WCWC) is a professional wrestling organization based in Salem, Oregon. The WCWC has a monthly television taping in Portland, Oregon. These shows are broadcast Saturday nights at midnight on KPDX-TV (KPDX 49/Comcast 13).

The WCWC was founded by Jeff Manning and Pat Kelley. They are currently managed by Jeff Manning (CEO), Herb Kraft (COO), Robert Blagman (CMO), Len Denton (Director of Wrestling Operations), and Rock Riddle (Director of Talent and Media Relations).^[1]

History

The WCWC had its inaugural show in Salem, Oregon on March 20, 2005. Shows are held across western Oregon, with a monthly live event in Salem.

The WCWC on PDX TV debuted on May 24, 2014.^[2] The promotion shoots a live TV taping, typically the first Saturday of each month. These tapings have been held at the Bob White Theatre in Southeast Portland. The television broadcasts are hosted by Todd Keneley and Jeff Akin.

On October 22, 2013, nine wrestling promotions created a new wrestling body, the United Wrestling Network.^[3]

Championships

As of March 1, 2015^[4]

Current Championships^[5]

Championship	Champion	Previous	Date Won
WCWC Pacific Northwest Championship	Alexander Hammerstone	"Hotshot" Danny Duggan	December 13, 2014
WCWC Legacy Championship	Caleb Conley	Gangrel	March 22, 2015
WCWC Tag Team Championship	The Wrecking Crew (Alexander Hammerstone and Grappler III)	Gangrel and Mikey O'shea	December 20th, 2014

Defunct Championships

Championship	Final Champion	Previous	Date Won	Date Defunct
WCWC Lightning Division Championship	Eric Right	Freddy Bravo	July 7, 2013	September 1, 2013

Roster

As of March 1, 2015^[6]

Wrestlers

Wrestler	Championships	Affiliations
Alexander Hammerstone	WCWC Legacy Champion WCWC Pacific Northwest Champion WCWC Tag Team Champion	The Grappler's Wrecking Crew
Ashton Vuitton
Big Duke Dalton	WCWC Legacy Champion
Caleb Konley	WCWC Tag Team Champion WCWC Legacy Championship
"TKO" Cody Smith	WCWC Lightning Division Champion WCWC Tag Team Champion
Dan Joseph
"Hotshot" Danny Duggan	WCWC Pacific Northwest Champion
Darin Corbin	WCWC Pacific Northwest Champion
Eric Right	WCWC Lightning Division Champion
Ethan HD	WCWC Pacific Northwest Champion WCWC Tag Team Champion	Amerikan Guns (Tag Team)
Gangrel (wrestler)	WCWC Pacific Northwest Champion
Grappler III	WCWC Champion WCWC Tag Team Champion (x5)	The Grappler's Wrecking Crew
Instant Karma		The Hippies
Jeremy Blanchard	WCWC Legacy Champion
Matt Striker
Mike Santiago	WCWC Champion WCWC Lightning Division Champion WCWC Tag Team Champion (x2)	Amerikan Guns (Tag Team)
Mikey O'Shea	WCWC Tag Team Champion
Nate Andrews
Nick Price
Remy Marcel
Running Water		The Hippies

Managers

The Grappler

Morty Lipschitz

Mr. Tubbs

Referees

"Smilin'" Dave Jackson

Jay Stone

Patrick Hernandez

Jason McCord

Broadcast Team

Jeff Akin

Todd Keneley

Pat Kelley

The Grappler's WCWC Academy

The Grappler runs the WCWC Training Academy in Salem, Oregon. The school is operated under the direction of lead trainer Erik Baeden.^[7]

References