West Coast Wrestling Connection

West Coast Wrestling Connection
Genre Professional wrestling
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 167 (as of August 12, 2017)
Production
Location(s) Salem, Oregon
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time 60 minutes (including commercials)
Release
Original network KPDX Portland, Oregon (May 2014 – present)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release May 24, 2014 (2014-05-24) – present
External links
Website [<span%20class="url"> wc-wc.com/%20Official%20website]</span>]

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 11 p.m. on KPDX-TV (KPDX 49/Comcast 13).

The WCWC was founded by Jeff Manning and Pat Kelley in 2005.[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 were originally held at the Bob White Theatre in Southeast Portland, but have since relocated to the Jackson Armory. The television broadcasts team consists of Blake Chadwick on play-by-play and Jeff Aiken on color commentary.

Championships

As of August 16, 2017.

Current championships

Championship Champion Previous Date won Days Location
WCWC Pacific Northwest Championship Matt Striker The Grappler 3 August 7, 2017 40+ Clackamas, Oregon
WCWC Legacy Championship Remy Marcel "Rock God" Ricky Gibson July 29, 2017 18+ Clackamas, Oregon
WCWC Tag Team Championship Fight & Flight (Mikey O'Shea & Damian Drake) The Bonus Boyz (Clutch Kucera & Sugar Brown) June 3, 2017 74+ Clackamas, Oregon

In the Spring of 2017 the WCWC introduced two new championships that would be defended exclusively on live events. Both inaugural champions were determined in tournaments, with matches being held at various live events throughout the state of Oregon.[3]

Championship Champion Previous Date Won Days Location
WCWC Oregon Championship Adrian "The Adrenaline" Matthews N/A April 2nd, 2017 136+ Salem, Oregon
WCWC Oregon Tag Team Champions The Fro Bros (Marcus Malone & Remy Marcel) N/A May 14th, 2017 94+ Salem, Oregon

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 May 11, 2017[4]

Wrestlers

Wrestler Championships Affiliations
Adrian Matthews WCWC Oregon Champion (current)
Adrian Quest
Alexander Hammerstone WCWC Legacy Champion

WCWC Pacific Northwest Champion

WCWC Tag Team Champion
Beast the Butcher
Caleb Konley WCWC Tag Team Champion (w/Mikey O'Shea)

WCWC Legacy Championship

WCWC Pacific Northwest Champion
Clutch Kucera WCWC Tag Team Champion (x2 w/Sugar Brown) The Bonu$ Boyz
Damian Drake WCWC Tag Team Champion (1x w/Mikey O'Shea)
Darin Corbin WCWC Pacific Northwest Champion
Dicky Mayer
Dillon Divine WCWC Tag Team Champion (w/Matt XStatic) The Fit Club
Eric Right WCWC Lightning Division Champion

WCWC Tag Team Champion

WCWC Legacy Champion

WCWC Pacific Northwest Championship

 Richard SynCyr
Gangrel WCWC Pacific Northwest Champion

WCWC Tag Team Champion (x1 w/Mikey O'Shea, x1 w/Sinn Bodhi)

WCWC Legacy Champion
JD Bishop The Wrecking Crew
Grappler 3 WCWC Champion (x2)

WCWC Tag Team Champion (x5)

WCWC Legacy Champion

 The Wrecking Crew
Jack Manley WCWC Tag Team Champion (x2 w/Remy Marcel) The Whirlwind Gentlemen (Tag Team)
Jeremy Blanchard WCWC Legacy Champion

WCWC Tag Team Champion (w/Mikey O'Shea)

 The Wrecking Crew
Marcus Malone 2016 Grapplers' Cup Tournament Winner
Matt Striker WCWC Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion (current)
Matt XStatic WCWC Tag Team Champion (w/Dillon Divine) The Fit Club
Mikey O'Shea WCWC Tag Team Champion (x1 w/Caleb Konley, x1 w/Gangrel, x1 w/Jeremy Blanchard, 1x w/Damian Drake)

WCWC Legacy Champion

Remy Marcel WCWC Tag Team Champion (x2 w/Jack Manley) The Whirlwind Gentlemen (Tag Team)
"Rock God" Ricky Gibson WCWC Tag Team Champion (w/Greg Romero)

WCWC Legacy Champion (x2)
Sugar Brown WCWC Tag Team Champion (x2 w/Clutch Kucera) The Bonu$ Boyz
Sinn Bodhi WCWC Tag Team Champion (w/Gangrel)

Managers

Referees

Broadcast team

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.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "West Coast Wrestling Connection  : Homepage". Wc-wc.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. ↑ "West Coast Wrestling Connection to Air on TV in Portland - 411MANIA". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  3. ↑ "Security Check Required". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  4. ↑ "The WCWC". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
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