Ultimate Pro Wrestling
Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) was a Los Angeles, California based independent pro wrestling company owned and operated by Rick Bassman, that operated from 1999 to 2007 .
The company had working relationships with Pro Wrestling Zero1 and World Wrestling Entertainment. It served as a developmental company for WWE, where they would scout wrestlers and send others for training. Some of the major names to go on to stardom are, John Cena, Samoa Joe, Victoria and Christopher Daniels. The promotion was featured on a Discovery Channel special called Inside Pro Wrestling School.
Notable alumni
- Melina Perez/Kyra
- Rick Bassman
- B-Boy
- Mike Bell
- The Blue Meanie
- Cheerleader Melissa
- Christian
- Melissa Coates
- Steve Corino
- Christopher Daniels
- Tommy Dreamer
- Edge
- Scott Hall
- Head Bitch in Charge
- Jon Heidenreich
- Molly Holly
- Horshu
- Tom Howard (wrestler)
- Ivory
- Tony Jones
- Evan Karagias
- Al Katrazz
- Frankie Kazarian
- Mike Knox
- Konnan
- Paul London
- Scott Lost
- Jerry Lynn
- Juventud Guerrera
- The Miz
- Michael Modest
- Donovan Morgan
- Chris Mordetzky
- Kevin Nash
- Nova
- Sean O'Haire
- Human Tornado
- Shinjiro Otani
- Diamond Dallas Page
- Chuck Palumbo
- Adam Pearce
- Roddy Piper
- The Prototype
- Psicosis
- Daniel Puder
- Tyler Reks
- Puma
- Quicksilver
- Road Warrior Animal
- Road Warrior Hawk
- Ricky Reyes
- Davey Richards
- Rikishi
- Rocky Romero
- Ruckus
- Joey Ryan
- Keiji Sakoda
- Samoa Joe
- Scorpio Sky
- Babi Slymm
- Ken Shamrock
- Bison Smith
- Spanky
- Jimmy Snuka
- Solo Snuka
- Masato Tanaka
- Sylvester Terkay
- Rob Van Dam
Tag Teams:
- The Ballard Brothers [Shane & Shannon] & Cheerleader Melissa
- Los Cubanitos [ Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero]
- Edge & Christian
- Evolution [ Frankie Kazarian & Nova ]
- Hardkore Inc. [ Adam Pearce, Hardkore Kidd, & Al Katrazz ]
- Kevin Nash & Scott Hall
- The Road Warriors [ Hawk & Animal]
- Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire
- Team Emblem [ Keiji Sakoda, Masato Tanaka, & Shinjiro Otani ]
Championships
- UPW Heavyweight Championship
- UPW Lightweight Championship
- UPW Tag Team Championship
- UPW Southern California/Shoot Championship
- UPW No Holds Barred Championship
- NWA/UPW/Zero1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship
UPW Internet Championship
| Championship | # | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Warrior | 1 | November 8, 2000 | Santa Ana, California | Won a Battle royal. |
| The Blue Meanie | 1 | March 14, 2001 | Santa Ana, California |
UPW Women's Championship
| Champion | # | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Porter | 1 | April 25, 2003 | Anaheim, CA | Beat Savvy to become champion. |
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