United Wrestling Network
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Acronym | UWN |
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Founded | 2013 |
Style | Professional wrestling |
Headquarters | United States |
Founder(s) | |
Owner(s) | |
Website | United Wrestling Network |
The United Wrestling Network (UWN) is a governing body for professional wrestling promotions in the United States of America that was formed in 2013.[1]
History[]
On October 21, 2013, , promoter of Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CWFH), announced the creation of a new governing body called the United Wrestling Network (UWN). Similar to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), of which CWFH was formally a member promotion, the UWN sees its affiliated promotions "pool their resources" and work together to secure national television advertising. For a wrestling company to join the group, they must have a television broadcast agreement or agree to produce their own broadcasts.[1] Soon after its formation, an offshoot promotion called Championship Wrestling from Arizona was launched.[2] In the Summer of 2014, CWFH announced a tournament to crown the first UWN World Heavyweight Champion, who would be recognized across the UWN's affiliates.[3]
On August 10, 2020, UWN announced a partnership with the NWA to produce UWN Primetime Live, a series of events aired weekly from Long Beach, California at the Thunder Studios.[4] Debuting on September 15, Primetime Live's first event saw NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis defend the title against Mike Bennett in the main event.[5] At the October 13 Primetime Live event, David Marquez revealed the UWN World Championship for the first time and announced an eight-man tournament to crown the inaugural champion.[6] However, on November 17, 2020, the UWN announced that the tournament finals had been postponed after finalist Chris Dickinson suffered an injury.[7]
During the Summer of 2021, UWN announced the launch of , which will air on Peachtree TV, and be taped from Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.[8] On July 15, Marquez announced on Twitter that Championship Wrestling from Atlanta would premiere on Saturday September 2 at 10 p.m [9] On August 19, it was announced that the UWN World Championship tournament would resume at the September 2 Atlanta tapings.[10]
Championships[]
Championship | Champion | Previous | Date won | Days held | Location |
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UWN World Championship | Chris Dickinson | Inaugural | October 2, 2021 | 113+ | Los Angeles, CA |
UWN Television Championship | Papo Esco | Levi Shapiro | November 20, 2021 | 64+ | Los Angeles, CA |
UWN Tag Team Championship | Midnight Heat (Eddie Pearl and Ricky Gibson) |
The Bodega (Danny Limelight, Papo Esco, and Slice Boogie) |
November 27, 2021 | 57+ | Los Angeles, CA |
Members[]
Promotions[]
Promotion | Representative | State | Years |
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Championship Wrestling from Hollywood | Nikko Marquez | California | 2013–present |
Championship Wrestling from Arizona | Peter Avalon & Mick Greenwood | Arizona | 2013–present |
Championship Wrestling from Memphis | Dustin Starr | Tennessee | 2019–present |
Championship Wrestling from Atlanta | TBA | Georgia | 2021–present |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "TEN INDEPENDENT PROMOTIONS FORM 'UNITED WRESTLING NETWORK' WITH EYES ON TV, TRAVELING CHAMPION AND MORE, FULL DETAILS | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ ABOUT - United Wrestling Network
- ^ "STYLES, CABANA, ROBERTS, WALTMAN HEADING TO CWH RED CARPET RUMBLE IN CALIFORNIA NEXT MONTH | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ Bryant, Steve (August 10, 2020). "The United Wrestling Network partners with NWA and Thunder Studios to launch a weekly live wrestling PPV". SoCalUNCENSORED.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ MacDonald, Josiah (September 15, 2020). "UWN Primetime Live results: Aldis vs. Bennett NWA title match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Toro, Carlos (October 13, 2020). "UWN World Title Introduced, Eight-Man Tournament To Crown Inaugural Champion Announced". Fightful. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ Katie Haulotte (November 17, 2020). "UWN World Title Tournament Finals Postponed". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Championship Wrestling from Atlanta Set To Tape at Center Stage". 411Mania. June 7, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Championship Wrestling From Atlanta Premiering in September". 411Mania. July 18, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "UWN To Crown First World Champion Next Month". 411Mania. August 19, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
External links[]
- United Wrestling Network
- American professional wrestling promotions
- Sports organizations established in 2013
- 2013 establishments in the United States