Championship Wrestling from Hollywood

Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
Also known asChampionship Wrestling
GenreProfessional wrestling
Created byDavid Marquez
Presented byTodd Keneley
StarringChampionship Wrestling roster
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasonsOriginal series:12
2022 series: 2
No. of episodesOriginal series: 537[citation needed]
2022 series: 107
Production
Executive producerDavid Marquez
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesDavid Marquez Productions
Championship Television
Original release
NetworkFirst-run syndication
ReleaseSeptember 17, 2010 (2010-09-17) –
September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11)[citation needed]
ReleaseApril 24, 2022 (2022-04-24) –
present (present)

Championship Wrestling (formally known as Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CWFH)) is an American professional wrestling promotion and television program created by David Marquez, who serves as the promotion's president and on-camera interviewer.[1] The television series originally premiered on September 17, 2010,[2] and aired on KDOC-TV Los Angeles as well as first-run syndication in the United States.[3]

Championship Wrestling is the flagship of the United Wrestling Network (UWN). Until 2012, both the promotion and show were known as NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (NWA Hollywood), and was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). In 2022, CWFH was merged with Championship Wrestling from Arizona and Championship Wrestling from Atlanta under the Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield banner. The new series would premiere on the weekend of April 24, 2022.

History

Early years

NWA Hollywood was originally produced with Big Vision Entertainment and taped at Columbia Square Studios in Hollywood.[4] After launching on KDOC-TV, the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana[5] became the promotion's home venue.[4] On 12 May 2012, NWA Hollywood ran its first non-TV event in its history, with Scorpio Sky vs. Nick Madrid as it main event.[6]

NWA Hollywood was originally booked by Adam Pearce; he was replaced by Joey Ryan in January 2011.[7] On August 4, 2011, Ryan was relieved of his duties.[8]

On September 9, 2012, David Marquez announced that the promotion had left the NWA.[9]

Post-NWA

Wordmark logo from 2014 to 2022

On August 13, 2013, CWFH moved to the Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme, California, with tapings held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. That same day, Matt Striker joined the announce team, and The Grappler made his initial on-camera debut as a manager. On October 22, 2013, CWFH and nine other wrestling promotions created a new governing body known as the United Wrestling Network (UWN).[10]

In 2017, CWFH would briefly re-establish a partnership with the NWA, now under the ownership of William Patrick Corgan (also known as Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins), wherein Nick Aldis feuded with Tim Storm for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[11][12]

In September 2020, Aron Haddad was made the promotion's booker.[13] On October 3, 2020, Marquez stepped down as executive producer, naming Nick Bonnano as the new EP.[14]

Merger & Relaunch

Due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 causing the cancellation of several UWN television tapings, CWFH would briefly go on hiatus after its September 11, 2021 episode.[15][16] The show would return with its October 23 episode as it, along with the other Championship Wrestling programs, would later feature footage from the November 20th UWN Primetime Live event, and "best of" clip shows.[17][18]

On February 17, 2022, the United Wrestling Network announced in a press release that they will be merging CWFH with Championship Wrestling from Arizona and Championship Wrestling from Atlanta into a singular entity under the Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield branding. The first taping for the new show took place at the Irvine Improv in Irvine, California on March 22.[19][20] The new show would premiere on the weekend of April 24, 2022.

Championships

Current champions

Championship Current Champion(s) Previous Date Won Days Location
UWN Heritage Championship Kevin Martenson Zicky Dice November 11, 2022 725+ Irvine, CA
UWN Television Championship Zicky Dice Jack Banning February 25, 2024 254+ Long Beach, CA
UWN Tag Team Championship TMZ
(Shane Haste, Bad Dude Tito and Che Cabrera) 		The Midnight Heat
(Eddie Pearl and Ricky Gibson) 		March 7, 2023 609+ Irvine, CA

Defunct championships

Championship Last champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes
CWFH Heritage Tag Team Championship Drew Gulak and Timothy Thatcher 1 June 29, 2015 160 Port Hueneme, CA Deactivated when Gulak and Thatcher were awarded the UWN Tag Team Championship.

Other accomplishments

Accomplishment[21] Latest winner Date won
Red Carpet Rumble Invictus Khash January 14, 2023
Percy Pringle III Memorial Cup Dicky Mayer February 13, 2017
Percy Pringle III Memorial Cup Suede Thompson February 11, 2018
Percy Pringle III Memorial Cup Bateman February 25, 2019
Percy Pringle III Memorial Cup Ray Rosas March 23, 2020

Roster

The Championship Wrestling roster consists mainly of independent freelancers. They take part in scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as either villains or heroes in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match. Active wrestlers and on-screen talent appear on Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield, and at live events.

Personnel is organized below by their role in Championship Wrestling. Their ring name is on the left, and their real name is on the right.

Male wrestlers

Ring name Real name Stable Notes
Action Braxton Braxton J. George FAME
Adrian Quest Adrian Uribe
Adriel Noctis Tyler Webb Wasted Youth
Andy Brown Andrew Minafee
Anthony Idol Unknown The Price Check Ranch
Clark Connors Connor Deutsch Signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Dan Joseph Dan Siejak
Danny Limelight Daniel Rivera The Bodega UWN Tag Team Champion
Darwin Finch James Thomas The Friendship Farm
Devin Sparks Unknown The Hogsmen
Dom Kubrick Unknown
Eddie Pearl Eddie Pearl The Midnight Heat
EJ Sparks Erik Johnson
FrescoMatic Unknown FAME
Flex McCallion[22] David McCallion Beef Candy
Gentleman Jervis[23] Kevin Condron The Friendship Farm
Honest John Unknown The Price Check Ranch
Jack Banning Unknown
Jack Cartwright Jack Cartwright
Jesse James Unknown
Jody Sutton Unknown
Jordan Clearwater Unknown
Jordan Cruz Parker Lopez CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Champion
Keita Keita Murray
Kevin Martenson Kevin Martenson
Levi Shapiro Nick Robinson The Price Check Ranch UWN Television Champion
Miguel Unknown
Mike Camden Unknown The Hogsmen
Papo Esco Raul Barron[24] The Bodega UWN Tag Team Champion
Pirancanrana Unknown
Ray Rosas Ray Rosas CWFA Arizona State Champion
Richie Slade Richard Torkan Beef Candy
Ricky Gibson Unknown The Midnight Heat
Robert Baines[25] Brandon Taylor
Robin Shaw Matthew Shaw
Sketch Evan Goodfield Wasted Youth
Slice Boogie Milton Troche The Bodega
Snypes Unknown
Watson Unknown FAME
Watts Eric Watts
Will Allday William Allday

Female wrestlers

Ring name Real name Stable Notes
Cece Chanel Unknown
Heather Monroe Heather Horstmann
Mylo Matters Jenna Charneco
Ruby Raze Gina Hernandez
Sandra Moone Unknown
Viva Van Victorya Tran The Boddy Shop
Vipress Unknown

Other on-air talent

Ring name Real name Notes
Guy Tweakacetti Unknown Manager of The Midnight Heat
Howdy Price Bobby Ramos Manager of The Price Check Ranch
Jamie Iovine James Iovine Acting Matchmaker of CWFH
Halston Boddy Bob Koenig Manager of The Boddy Shop

Broadcast team

Ring name Real name Notes
Todd Keneley Todd Keneley Lead Commentator
James “Bimbo Jimbo” Kincaid James Kincaid Commentator
Blake "Bulletproof" Troop Blake Troop Combat Sports Analyst & Color Commentator
Jack Farmer Jack Farmer Interviewer
Jon Roberts Jon Roberts Interviewer
Adnan Kureishy Adnan Kureishy Ring Announcer

Referees

Name Notes
Nick Bonanno Senior Official
Allison Leah Official
Andrew Edmondston Official
Chad Rico Official
Scott Johnson Official

Backstage personnel

Ring name Real name Notes
Dave Marquez David Marquez Executive Producer
Nikko Marquez Nickolas Marquez Matchmaker / Manager for The Office
Noel Marquez Noel Marquez Spanish Announcer
Miguel Martinez Mike Reign Spanish Announcer

See also

References

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  17. ^ "The United Wrestling Network’s PrimeTime Live & Championship Wrestling from Hollywood returns to the Commerce Casino on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, featuring the 30-person Red Carpet Rumble!"; Championship Wrestling from Hollywood; archive date: February 23, 2022]
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  22. ^ "Flex McCallion". Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  23. ^ "Jervis Cottonbelly". Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  24. ^ "San Jose Wrestling School Owner Produces Lucha Libre PPE to Save His Business". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
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