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Florida Championship Wrestling
Acronym FCW
Founded June 26, 2007
Style Professional wrestling
Headquarters Tampa, Florida
Founder(s) Steve Keirn
Owner(s) Steve Keirn
Parent WWE
Website FCWwrestling.com

Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) is a professional wrestling promotion based on the former independent Championship Wrestling from Florida promotion, which operated from 1961 until 1987.[1] As of 2008, the promotion serves as the official developmental territory for WWE.[2][3][4]

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[edit] History

The promotion, in its current form, was started by Steve Keirn in 2007[5] to be WWE's second developmental territory when they ended their relationship with the Georgia-based Deep South Wrestling in early 2007.[6] It became their sole developmental territory in early 2008 when they ceased affiliation with Ohio Valley Wrestling.[4]

FCW logo (2007–2008)

FCW's debut show was on June 26, 2007 at Tampa, Florida's Dallas Bull. A 21 man Battle Royal was held during the show, to crown the first ever FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion.[7] The next year the Florida Heavyweight Championship was introduced,[8] with Jake Hager becoming the first champion at a February 15 show after surviving a Battle Royal and defeating Ted DiBiase, Jr..[9] The Florida Tag Team Championship was also introduced in February, with the Puerto Rican Nightmares (Eddie Colón and Eric Pérez) beating Steven Lewington and Heath Miller to win it in the finals of a one night tournament.[10] The singles titles were later unified, keeping the "Florida Heavyweight" name and championship.[11]

On July 7, 2008, WWE confirmed that FCW was based on the original independent, Championship Wrestling from Florida promotion, which operated from 1961 until 1987.[1]

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

[edit] Active Championships

# Order in reign history
Reign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won
— Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
+ Indicates the current reign is changing daily.

Statistics correct as of February 24, 2012.

[edit] Florida Heavyweight Championship

Main article: FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship

The Florida Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling heavyweight championship owned by the developmental territory of WWE, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW); it is contested for in their heavyweight division.

[edit] Florida Tag Team Championship

Main article: FCW Florida Tag Team Championship

The Florida Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship contested for in the tag team division of Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).

[edit] FCW Divas Championship

Main article: FCW Divas Championship

The FCW Divas Championship is a professional wrestling women's championship contested for in the divas division of Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).

[edit] Queen of FCW

Main article: Queen of FCW

The Queen of FCW title is a professional wrestling women's title contested for in the divas division of Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). A crown is held by the title holder, rather than a championship belt that is primarily used in professional wrestling.

[edit] Other accomplishments

[edit] FCW 15 Championship

FCW 15 Championship
Details
Current champion(s) Richie Steamboat
Date won January 13, 2012
Promotion Florida Championship Wrestling
Date established January 13, 2011

The FCW 15 Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for in 15 minute ironman matches. A medal is held by the title holder, rather than a championship belt that is primarily used in professional wrestling.

# Wrestlers Reign Date Days
held		 Location Event Notes Ref.
1 Seth Rollins 1 02011-01-13 January 13, 2011 252 Tampa, Florida FCW TV Tapings Defeated Hunico in the finals of the 'FCW 15' Jack Brisco Classic Tournament. [12]
2 Damien Sandow 1 02011-09-22 September 22, 2011 113 Tampa, Florida FCW TV Tapings [13]
3 Richie Steamboat 1 02012-01-13 January 13, 2012 42+ Tampa, Florida FCW TV Tapings Richie Steamboat defeated Damien Sandow, winning the bout 2 falls to 1.

[edit] Defunct championships

[edit] FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship

FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion Florida Championship Wrestling
Date established June 26, 2007
Date retired March 22, 2008

The FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship contested for in the heavyweight division of Florida Championship Wrestling. It has since been retired after being unified with the Florida Heavyweight Championship.

# Wrestler Reigns Date Days held Location Event Notes Ref.
1 Harry Smith 1 02007-06-26 June 26, 2007 112 Tampa, Florida Live event Won a 21-man battle royal to become the first champion. [14]
2 Afa, Jr. 1 02007-10-16 October 16, 2007 46 New Port Richey, FL Live event Declared winner when Smith could not make referee's ten count. [14]
3 TJ Wilson 1 02007-12-01 December 1, 2007 17 New Port Richey, FL Live event This was a ladder match. [14]
4 Ted DiBiase, Jr. 1 02007-12-18 December 18, 2007 32 New Port Richey, FL Live event [14]
5 Heath Miller 1 02008-01-19 January 19, 2008 63 New Port Richey, FL Live event Awarded title when partner Ted DiBiase, Jr. was unable to defend it due to injury. [15]
6 Jake Hager 1 02008-03-22 March 22, 2008 0 New Port Richey, FL Live event Florida Heavyweight Champion Jack Hager defeated Heath Miller in a unification match to unify the two championships. [16]
- Deactivated - 02008-03-22 March 22, 2008 ‐ New Port Richey, FL Live event Retired immediately after being unified with Florida Heavyweight Championship. [16]

[edit] Roster

[edit] Male wrestlers

Richie Steamboat
Bo Rotundo
Husky Harris
Ring name Real name Notes
Abraham Washington Jossie, BrianBrian Jossie [17]
Adam Mercer Evan Singleton [18]
Aiden English Matt Rehwoldt [19]
Alexander Rusev Miroslav Barnyashev [20]
Antonio Cesaro Castagnoli, ClaudioClaudio Castagnoli [21]
Big E Langston Ettore Ewen [22]
Bo Rotundo Rotunda, TaylorTaylor Rotunda Florida Tag Team Champion[23]
Brad Maddox Brent Wellington [24]
Briley Pierce Nemeth, RyanRyan Nemeth [25]
Byron Saxton Kelly, BryanBryan Kelly Also appears on NXT[26][27]
CJ Parker Joe Robinson [28]
Colin Cassady Unknown [29]
Conor O'Brian Parmeter, RyanRyan Parmeter Also appears on NXT[30][31]
Corey Graves Polinsky, MattMatt Polinsky [32]
Damien Sandow Haddad, AaronAaron Haddad [33]
Dante Dash Teon Freeman [34]
Dean Ambrose Good, JonathanJonathan Good [35]
DT Porter Brian McGhee [36]
Eli Cottonwood Christianson, KippKipp Christianson [37]
Erick Rowan Joseph Ruud [38]
Garret Dylan Jody Kristofferson [39]
Husky Harris Rotunda, WindhamWindham Rotunda Florida Tag Team Champion[40]
Jake Carter Jesse White [41]
James Bronson Phil Friedman [42]
Jason Jordan Unknown [43]
Jiro Takizawa, HiroshiHiroshi Takizawa [44]
Kassius Ohno Spradlin, ChrisChris Spradlin [45]
Kenneth Cameron Tom Latimer [46]
Kevin Hackman Leavine, AndrewAndrew Leavine Winner of Tough Enough[47]
Leakee Anoa'i, LeatiLeati Anoa'i [48]
Leo Kruger Leppan, RayRay Leppan [49]
Mike Dalton Mattias Clement Florida Heavyweight Champion[50]
Nick Rogers Austin Spencer [51]
Richie Steamboat Blood, Jr., RichardRichard Blood, Jr. FCW 15 Champion[52]
Rick Victor Thompson, EricEric Thompson [53]
Sakamoto Kazma, Kazma [54]
Seth Rollins Lopez, ColbyColby Lopez [55]
Sonny Elliot Danny Bolton [56]
Xavier Woods Watson, AustinAustin Watson [57]

[edit] Female wrestlers

Ring name Real name Notes
Audrey Marie Ashley Miller [58]
Cameron Lynn Ariane Andrew Also appears on Raw as valet of Brodus Clay[59]
Caylee Turner Christina Crawford [60]
Maxine Karlee Perez Also appears on NXT Redemption
Former General Manager[61]
Naomi Trinity McCray Also appears on Raw as valet of Brodus Clay[62]
Paige Saraya-Jade Bevis [63]
Raquel Diaz Shaul Guerrero Queen of FCW
FCW Divas Champion[64]
Sofia Cortez Ivelisse Velez [65]
Summer Rae Moinet, DanielleDanielle Moinet [66]

[edit] Referees

Ring name Real name Role
Marc Harris Marc Harris [67]
Rod Zapata Rod Vista Also referees the main roster[68][69]
Ryan Tran Brian Nguyen [70]

[edit] Staff

Ring name Real name Role
Chris Russo Chris Russo Commentator
Dusty Rhodes Runnels, Jr., VirgilVirgil Runnels, Jr. Creative Staff[71]
Joey Mercury Birch, AdamAdam Birch Training Staff[72]
Norman Smiley Smiley, NormanNorman Smiley Training Staff[73]
Ricky Steamboat Blood, Sr., RichardRichard Blood, Sr. Training Staff[74]
Rob Naylor Rob Naylor Announcer
Steve "Skinner" Keirn Keirn, SteveSteve Keirn President[75]
Tom Prichard Prichard, TomTom Prichard Training Staff[76]

[edit] FCW Alumni

The following is a list of FCW alumni active on WWE's main roster:

AJ Aksana Alberto Del Rio
Alex Riley Alicia Fox Brie Bella
Brodus Clay Camacho Curt Hawkins
Darren Young David Otunga Derrick Bateman
Dolph Ziggler Drew McIntyre Epico
Evan Bourne Ezekiel Jackson Heath Slater
Hunico Jack Swagger Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso Jinder Mahal Johnny Curtis
Justin Gabriel Justin King Kaitlyn
Kofi Kingston Mason Ryan Michael McGillicutty
Natalya Nikki Bella Percy Watson
Primo Ricardo Rodriguez Rosa Mendes
Sheamus Tamina Snuka Ted DiBiase
Titus O'Neil Trent Barreta Tyler Reks
Tyson Kidd Wade Barrett Yoshi Tatsu

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  28. ^ "CJ Parker". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/cjparker1.html. Retrieved 2011-06-08. 
  29. ^ "Colin Cassady". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/colincassady1.html. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
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  32. ^ "Corey Graves". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/graves1.html. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
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  38. ^ "Erick Rowan". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/erickrowan1.html. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
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  46. ^ "Kenneth Cameron". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/kennethcameron1.html. Retrieved 2011-01-21. 
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  48. ^ "Leakee". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/romanleakee1.html. Retrieved 2010-08-13. 
  49. ^ "Leo Kruger". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/leokruger1.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  50. ^ "Mike Dalton". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/mikedalton1.html. Retrieved 2011-01-21. 
  51. ^ "Nick Rogers". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/nickrogers1.html. Retrieved 2011-06-08. 
  52. ^ "Richie Steamboat". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/richiesteamboat1.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  53. ^ "Rick Victor". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/rickvictor1.html. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
  54. ^ "Sakamoto". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/sakamoto1.html. Retrieved 2011-12-11. 
  55. ^ "Seth Rollins". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/sethrollins1.html. Retrieved 2010-10-03. 
  56. ^ "Sonny Elliot". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/sonnyelliot1.html. Retrieved 2012-02-16. 
  57. ^ "Xavier Woods". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/xavierwoods1.html. Retrieved 2010-08-13. 
  58. ^ "Audrey Marie". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/audreymarie1.html. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  59. ^ "Cameron Lynn". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/cameronlynn1.html. Retrieved 2011-08-15. 
  60. ^ "Caylee Turner". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/cayleeturner1.html. Retrieved 2011-08-15. 
  61. ^ "Maxine". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/maxine1.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  62. ^ "Naomi". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/naomi1.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  63. ^ "Paige". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/paige1.html. Retrieved 2012-06-16. 
  64. ^ "Raquel Diaz". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/raqueldiaz1.html. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  65. ^ "Sofia Cortez". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://fcwwrestling.info/sofiacortez1.html. Retrieved 2011-12-16. 
  66. ^ "Summer Rae". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/summerrae1.html. Retrieved 2012-02-07. 
  67. ^ "Marc Harris". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/talent.html. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
  68. ^ "Rod Zapata". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwereferees/rodzapata/. Retrieved 2009-01-04. 
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  70. ^ "Ryan Tran". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/talent.html. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
  71. ^ "Dusty Rhodes". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/class.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  72. ^ "Joey Mercury". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/class.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  73. ^ "Norman Smiley". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/class.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  74. ^ "Ricky Steamboat". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/class.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  75. ^ "Steve Keirn". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/class.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  76. ^ "Tom Prichard". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/class.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 

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