List of professional wrestling promotions in Great Britain and Ireland
This is a list of professional wrestling promotions in Great Britain and Ireland, including England, Scotland, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the Isle of Man and lists both active and notable defunct professional wrestling promotions from the 1950s to the present day.
England[]
Promotion name | Location | Promoter(s) | Years active | Notes |
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1 Pro Wrestling | Doncaster | Steven Gauntley, Danny Rodd | 2005–2011 | [1][2][3] |
4 Front Wrestling (4FW) | Wiltshire | David Sharp | 2004–present | [1][4] |
5 Star Wrestling | Sheffield, Liverpool | Daniel Hinkles | 2015–2018 | |
All Star Wrestling | Liverpool | Brian Dixon | 1970–present | Longest-running UK wrestling promotion.[1][5][6] |
ATTACK! Pro Wrestling | Bristol, Cheltenham | Chris Brookes & Mark Andrews | 2011–present | Founded by Pete Dunne & Jim Lee in Birmingham in 2011. They also currently run shows in Cardiff in Wales. |
Norfolk, Essex | Saraya Knight | 2006–2009, 2011–present | Female-only wrestling promotion originally known as World Association of Women's Wrestling | |
EDW | Shrewsbury , Shropshire and Telford, Shropshire | Liam O'Rourke, Kieran O'Rourke. | 2009–2012 | EDW was also know as Severn Pro Wrestling. |
Fight Club: PRO | Wolverhampton | Martin Zaki, Trent Seven | 2009–present | |
Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA) | Portsmouth, Essex, London | Elisar Cabrera, Mark Sloan, Alex Shane, Tony Simpson | 1993–2007, 2009–2012 | [1][7][8][9] |
Mansfield | Harvey Dale, Liam Morley | 2013–present | ||
International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK) | Portsmouth, Essex, London | Daniel Edler, Billy Wood, Paul Hopkins | 2004–present | |
Joint Promotions / Ring Wrestling Stars | London | Les Martin and Dale family cartel
The Hurst Syndicate |
1952–1995 | [5][10] |
Lucha Britannia | London | Garry Vanderhorne | 2006–present | |
New Generation Wrestling (NGW) | Hull | Richard Dunn | 2008–present | [11] |
Kent | Tony McMillain | 1993–2014 | ||
NXT UK (WWE) | London, Cardiff, Blackpool | Triple H Vince McMahon |
2018–present | WWE's UK-based brands. |
Preston City Wrestling (PCW) | Preston | Steve Fludder | 2011–present | |
Premier Promotions | Worthing | John Freemantle | 1987–present | [1]. Second oldest active UK promotion. TV coverage on Johnny Vaughan's BBC3 show Johnny Vaughan's World of Sport |
PROGRESS Wrestling | London | Jon Briley and Glen Joseph | 2012–present | |
Pro-Wrestling: EVE | London | Dann Read, Emily Read | 2010–present | Female-only wrestling promotion.[12] |
Pro Wrestling Pride | South West | Darren Saviour | 2012–2017 | [13] |
Revolution Pro Wrestling | London | Andy Quildan, Andy Simmonz | 2012–present | |
United Kingdom Pro Wrestling | Medway | Anton Green | 2003–present | [2] |
World Association of Wrestling (WAW) | East Anglia | Ricky Knight | 1993–present | [1][14] |
Ireland[]
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Irish Whip Wrestling | Dublin | Ray Rooney | 2002–present | |
Fight Factory Pro Wrestling | Dublin | Phil Boyd | 2004–present | |
Over the Top Wrestling | Dublin | Joey Cabray | 2014–present |
Scotland[]
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Insane Championship Wrestling | Glasgow | Mark Dallas & Duncan Gray | 2006-present |
Wales[]
Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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ATTACK! Pro Wrestling | Cardiff | Chris Brookes & Mark Andrews | 2011–2021 | Founded by Pete Dunne & Jim Lee in Birmingham in 2011. |
Basix Pro Wrestling | Deeside | Mike Roberts | 2005-present | |
Britannia Wrestling Promotions | Prestatyn | Alan Ainsworth & Ryan Ainsworth | 2008-present | Owned by Steve Saxon until July 2020. |
Dragon Pro Wrestling | Newport | Mike Bird, Benjamin Harris, Mike Hitchman | 2009-present | |
Exist Pro Wrestling | Swansea | Jezz Gardner | 2018-present | |
Exposure Wrestling Entertainment | Newport | Nigel Fleming | 2015- | |
Pro Wrestling Karnage | Port Talbot | Daniel Thomas, Aaron Blanchard & Kai Sandbrook | 2021-present | |
Royal Imperial Wrestling | Port Talbot | PJ Schultz & Johnny Harris | 2011-present | |
Slammasters Wrestling | Beddau | Jonathan Walker | 2019-present | |
Vertigo Pro Wrestling | Aberdare | Unknown | 2015-present | Founded in Cardiff in 2015. |
Welsh Wrestling | Wales | Alan Ravenhill | 2005-present | [15] |
See also[]
- List of professional wrestling promotions
- List of women's wrestling promotions
- List of professional wrestling promotions in Europe
References[]
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- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "New Generation Wrestling". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Pro-Wrestling: EVE". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Pro Wrestling Pride". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "World Association of Wrestling". Cagematch.de. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Welsh Wrestling « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH — The Internet Wrestling Database".
Categories:
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- Irish professional wrestling promotions
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