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Acronym PPW Founded April 18, 1998 Defunct April 14, 2001 Headquarters Memphis, Tennessee Founder(s) Randy Hales Owner(s) Randy Hales
Memphis Power Pro Wrestling (Power Pro Wrestling) was a Memphis, Tennessee based professional wrestling promotion that was founded by Randy Hales. It was affiliated with Memphis Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation . It was the first developmental territory for the World Wrestling Federation.[1] The roster featured WWF-contracted wrestlers sent for training and experience like Kurt Angle and Matt Bloom (Tensai/Albert) , Daniel Bryan and Memphis wrestling legends Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler , Brian Christopher and many others.
It operated from April 1998 to April 2001. The promotion was booked by Randy Hales and Brandon Baxter.
Alumni [ ]
Male wrestlers [ ]
Birth name:
Ring name (s):
Tenure:
Notes
Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
1999
[2] [3] [4] [5]
Matthew Anoa'i †
Matt E. Smalls
1999
Darrell Anthony
Dirty White Boy
1999
Steve Bisson †
Steve Bradley
1999–2000
[3] [6]
Numa Blanchard
Blade Boudreaux
1999–2000
Matthew Bloom
Baldo
1998–1999
[4] [7]
Larry Booker †
Moondog Spot
1998, 2000
Thomas Boric
Paul Diamond / Venom
1998–1999
[8]
Ruben Cain
Robert Gibson
1998, 2000
Mark Canterbury
Henry O. Godwinn
1998WWF
Americo Costantino
Rico Constantino
1999–2000
[6]
Thomas Couch †
Tommy Rogers
2000
William Crookshanks
Bill Dundee
1998–1999
[8] [9]
Harry Del Rios
Spellbinder / Streak
1998–1999
[8] [9] [10]
Robert Dicks Jr.
Robbie D / Slick Robbie D
1999–2000
Nicholas Dinsmore
Nick Dinsmore
1999–2000
Sidney Eudy
Sid Vicious
1998WWF
James Fanning
Jimmy Valiant
1998, 2000
Edward Fatu †
OG Ekmo
1999
Solofa Fatu Jr.
JR Smooth
1999
Anthony Felker
Tony Falk / 2 Falk 4 Sure
1998–2000
[8]
Kevin Fertig
Seven
1999–2000
Nelson Frazier Jr. †
King Mabel
1998WWF
[9]
Scott Garland
Scott Taylor
1999
Doug Gilbert
Doug Gilbert
1999
[4] [10]
Terry Gordy †
Terry Gordy
1999
Terry Gordy Jr.
Ray Gordy
1999
Bob Govoni
Bobby Doll
1998–1999
Byron Greene †
Johnny Rotten
1998
Vic Grimes
Vic Grimes
1998–1999
Michael Hegstrand †
Road Warrior Hawk
1998
Mark Henry
Mark Henry
1999
Daniel Hollie
Damaja
2000
Robert Horne
BJ Awesome / Rob Harlem / Sir Mo
1998, 2000
[8] [9]
Tim Horner
White Lightning
2000
Robert Howard
Bombastic Bob
1998WWF
Glenn Jacobs
Kane
1998WWF
[9]
Jay Jaillet
Jay Jaillet
1999
Brian James
Jesse James / Road Dog
1998WWF
[9]
Jeffrey Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett
1998WWF
Dwayne Johnson
Rocky Maivia
1998WWF
[9]
Steve Keirn
Steve Keirn
1999
Hiram Keller †
Heinrich Franz Keller / Trae Keller
1998–1999
James Kimble
King Cobra
1998–1999
Christopher Kindred
Flash Flanagan
1999–2000
Dennis Knight
Phineas I. Godwinn
1998WWF
Glen Kulka
Glen Kulka
1999
Alan Lamb
Alan Steel
1999–2000
Wallace Lane
Stan Lane
1999
Brian Lawler †
Brian Christopher
1998–1999
[4] [8] [9] [10]
Jerry Lawler
Jerry Lawler
1998–1999, 2001
[7] [8] [9] [11]
Kevin Lawler
Kevin Christian / The Yellow Jacket
1998–1999
[9]
James Lehman
Jagger
2000
Michael Lockwood †
Erin O'Grady
1998–1999
Paul J. Mcknight
Moondog Rover
1998
Lance McNaught †
Lance Cade / Lance Jade
1999
Gary Mize †
Billy Joe Travis / Billy Travis
1998–1999
[8]
Richard Morton
Ricky Morton
1998–1999
Scott Oberholzer
Scotty Sabre
1999–2000
Carl Ouellet
Kris Kannonball
1999
Russell Payne Jr.
BJ Payne
1999–2000
Alex Pliakis
Alex Arion
1999
Bill Pierce
Chris Michaels
2000
Mike Polchlopek
Bodacious Bart / Bart Gunn
1998WWF
Tom Prichard
Tom Prichard
1998–1999
Scott Raines
Bulldog Raines
1998–2000
Kenneth Raper
Ken Raper
1999
Thomas Richardson
Tommy Rich
1999
[10]
Michael Seitz
Michael "P.S." Hayes
1999
Steve Sharpe
Ali Stevens
1999–2000
Paulo César da Silva
Giant Silva
1998–1999
Timothy Smith
Rex King
1998
Tracy Smothers
Tracy Smothers / The Assassin
1998–2000
[8]
Shawn Stipich
Meat / Shawn Stasiak
1998–1999WWF
[4]
Mike Walden
Cash Flo
1999
Reginald Walt
Master B / Reggie B. Fine
1998–1999
[8] [9]
James Ware
Koko B. Ware
1998–1999
[9]
Anthony Williams
Kid Wikkid / Tony Williams
1998–1999
[8] [9]
Frank Williams
Trailer Park Trash
1999–2000
Kelly Wolfe
Wolfie D
1999–2000
[2]
Steve Williams †
Steve Williams
1999
Unknown
Ashley Hudson / Australian Sensation
1998
[8] [9]
Unknown
Beau James / The Bodyguard
1998
[8]
Unknown
Bobby Bronz / Bobby Brawnz
1998
[9]
Unknown
CB Wyatt
1999
Unknown
The Cremator
1999
Unknown
Deon Harlem
2000
Derrick Taylor
Derrick King / Tay Hi
1998–2000
[8] [9]
Unknown
Dynamite D
1999
Unknown
Firecracker
1999
Unknown
Freddy Krueger / Mr. Wrestling
1998
[8]
Unknown
Jason Gibson
1998
Unknown
Jason Lee
1998–2000
Cory Radford
JD Hall
1999-2001
Unknown
Jebediah
1999
Unknown
Kip Morris
1999
Unknown
Lance Jade
1998–2000
[8] [9]
Unknown
Loose Cannon
1999
Unknown
Mick Tierney
1998–1999
Charles White
Ric Havoc
2000
Unknown
Ron McClarity
1998–1999
Unknown
Scotty McKeever
1998
Unknown
Swole
1998
[9]
Unknown
Tony DeNucci
1998
Unknown
Ugly Ed Johnson
1999
Unknown
Youngblood
2000
Female wrestlers [ ]
Birth name:
Ring name (s):
Tenure:
Notes
Nicole Bass †
Nicole Bass
1999
Stacy Carter
Lovely Stacy / Stacy Carter
1998–1999
Jacqueline Moore
Jackie / Jacqueline
1998
[8] [9]
Johnnie Mae Young †
Mrs. Stasiak
1999
Unknown
Brianna Starr
1999
Unknown
Danna Shepherd
1998
[8]
Unknown
Paula Bunyan
1998
[8]
Unknown
Samantha
1998
[9]
Unknown
Vicious Vicki
1998
Stables and tag teams [ ]
Tag team /Stable(s)
Members
Tenure(s)
The Fabulous Ones
Stan Lane and Steve Keirn
1999
The Fabulous Freebirds
Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy
1999
The Godwinns
Henry O. Godwinn and Phineas I. Godwinn
1998
Kings
Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee
1998–1999
The Masked Thugs
Masked Thug #1 and Masked Thug #2
1998
The Midnight Express
Bombastic Bob and Bodacious Bart
1998
The Regulators
Deon Harlem and Rob Harlem
2000
The Rock 'n' Roll Express
Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson
1998
Suicide Blondes
Jason Lee and Derrick King
1999–2000
Too Much
Scott Taylor and Brian Christopher
1999
Managers and valets [ ]
Birth name:
Ring name (s):
Tenure:
Notes
Brandon Baxter
Brandon Baxter
1998–2001
[8] [9]
Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette
1998–2000
[9]
Randy Hales
Randy Hales
1998–2000
Bruno Lauer
Downtown Bruno
1998–1999
Bruce Prichard
Bruce Prichard
1999
Unknown
Miss Veronica
1998
[9]
Commentators and interviewers [ ]
Birth name:
Ring name (s):
Tenure:
Notes
Dave Brown
Dave Brown
1998-2001
[9] [10]
Corey Maclin †
Corey Maclin
1998-2001
[9]
Other personnel [ ]
Birth name:
Ring name (s):
Tenure:
Notes
Brandon Baxter
Brandon Baxter
1998–2001
Booker
Randy Hales
Randy Hales
1998–2001
Promoter and Booker
Buddy Wayne. Live Event Promoter
Tony Falk. Producer and Agent
[4] [12] [13]
Notes
† ^ Indicates they are deceased.
‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with Power Pro Wrestling.
WWF ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with the World Wrestling Federation .
Championships [ ]
Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship [ ]
The PPW Heavyweight Championship was the top title contested for in the Power Pro Wrestling (later Memphis Power Pro Wrestling).[14]
Champion
#
Date
Location
Notes
Baldo
1
January 29, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Beat Jerry Lawler in a tournament final to become the first champion.
Michael Hayes
1
March 7, 1999
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Won the title by pinning Baldo in a tag team match, with Hayes teaming with Brandon Baxter against Randy Hales & Baldo.
J.R. Smooth
1
May 8, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Kurt Angle
1
July 24, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Steve Bradley
1
August 7, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Vic Grimes
1
September 18, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Steve Bradley
2
September 25, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Rico Constantino
1
December 4, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Steve Bradley
3
January 15, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
Ali
1
January 19, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
Wolfie D
1
April 8, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
Vacant
May 27, 2000
Wolfie D was stripped because he couldn't defend the title.
Wolfie D
2
May 27, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
Beat Ali for the vacant title.
Spellbinder
1
July 2, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
Steven Bradley
4
January 13, 2001
Corinth, MS
Also holds the Memphis Championship Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship .
Pete Gas
March 17, 2001
Pete Gas was stripped when Power Pro Wrestling ends its affiliation with World Wrestling Federation because Gas is under contract to WWF.
Promotion closes in April 2001
Power Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship [ ]
The PPW Tag Team Championship was a title contended for in the Power Pro Wrestling later Memphis Power Pro Wrestling promotion.[15]
Team
#
Date
Location
Notes
Billy Travis & Bulldog Raines
1
July 21, 1998
Memphis, Tennessee
Beat The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson ) in a tournament final to become champions.
Vacant
Title vacant in early 1999
Kid Wikkid & Derrick King
1
March 7, 1999
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Won a tournament for the vacant title.
Vacant
March 19, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Vacant after a match between Wikkid & King and Erin O'Grady & Vic Grimes .
Erin O'Grady & Vic Grimes
1
March 20, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Defeated Kid Wikkid & Derrick King in a rematch.
Kid Wikkid & Derrick King
2
April 3, 1999
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee
1
April 17, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Lawler won the belts in a handicap match when Dundee no showed.[16]
Glenn Kulka & Mic Tierney
1
October 2, 1999
This was a phantom title change. The title became vacant after Bill Dundee left the company.
Vacant
Titles became vacant in November 1999 when Kulka left the promotion.
Derrick King (3) & Jason Lee
1
January 22, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
Beat Tony Falk & Blade and Bulldog Raines & Robbie D in a triple threat match tournament final.
Wolfie D
1
January 29, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
Wins handicap match.
Derrick King (4) & Moondog Spot
1
March 18, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
The Regulators (Deon & Rob Harlem )
1
April 8, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
Beat Derrick King in a handicap match.
Deactivated
March 17, 2001
The Regulators is stripped of the titles because the promotion closed.
Power Pro Wrestling Television Championship [ ]
The PPW Television title was a secondary championship contested for in Power Pro Wrestling/Memphis Power Pro Wrestling.[17]
Champion
#
Date
Location
Notes
Blade
1
March 25, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
Won a Battle royal to become the first champion.
Khan
1
June 24, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
Bulldog Raines
1
December 2, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee
RodRageous
1
January 27, 2001
Memphis, Tennessee
Grandmaster Sexay
1
February 21, 2001
Jonesboro, Arkansas
This was a joint MCW /PPW/WWF event. Sexay substituted for K-Kwik .
RodRageous
2
February 24, 2001
Memphis, Tennessee
Vacant
March 17, 2001
PPW ends relationship with WWF . RodRageous is stripped because he is under contract with WWF.
Power Pro Wrestling Young Guns Championship [ ]
The PPW Young Guns title was a secondary championship contested for in Power Pro Wrestling/Memphis Power Pro Wrestling.[18]
Power Pro Wrestling Hardcore Championship [ ]
The PPW Hardcore title was a secondary championship contested for in Power Pro Wrestling/Memphis Power Pro Wrestling.[19]
See also [ ]
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^ a b "This Day In Wrestling History – January 29th" . Gerweck.net . January 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014.
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