Prairie Wrestling Alliance
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| Acronym | PWA |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Style | American Wrestling |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Founder(s) | Kurt Sorochan Tex Gaines Hercules Ayala |
| Owner(s) | Kurt Sorochan Don Ferguson |
| Website | http://www.pwawrestling.ca |
The Prairie Wrestling Alliance (PWA) is an independent wrestling promotion based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, since 2001. The PWA is owned, operated, and promoted by Kurt Sorochan and Don Ferguson. Its head booker is Lance Storm.
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[edit] History
The PWA was established in March 2001 by Kurt Sorochan, Tex Gaines, and Hercules Ayala.[1] Their first shows were outside of Edmonton due to the difficulty of getting a promoter's license.[1] Their first show in Edmonton drew over 700 people.[1]
In 2003, they put on monthly events, which got mostly good reviews.[2] The following year in 2004, however, they put on fewer shows due to scheduling conflicts.[3] The company relaunched it's shows in October 2004 with Night of Champions.[3]
[edit] Notable wrestlers
[edit] Alumni
[edit] Hall of Fame
[edit] Current champions
| Championship | Champion(s) | Previous | Date Won | Location |
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| PWA Championship | Chris Steele | "T-Bone" Jack Sloan | October 15, 2010 | Calgary, AB |
| PWA Cruiserweight Championship | Andrew Hawkes (tournament final) | Chucky Blaze | September 24, 2011 | Edmonton, AB |
| PWA Canadian Tag Team Championship | Chucky Blaze and "T-Bone" Jack Sloan | Eclipse and Evan Adams | September 16, 2011 | Calgary, AB |
| PWA Mayhem Championship | "M" Marky Mark | "T-Bone" Jack Sloan | June 25, 2011 | Edmonton, AB |
| PWA Women's Championship | Jordyn Brooks | Valkyrie | September 24, 2011 | Edmonton, AB |
[edit] PWA Championship
As of January 29, 2012.
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Location | Event | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Sledgehammer” Jason Anderson | 1 | Anderson won a Four Corners Match to become the first champion. | [5] | |||
| — | Vacated | — | N/A | — | [5] | ||
| 2 | Chris Steele | 1 | Steele won a tournament to win the vacant championship. | [5] | |||
| 3 | Rick Vain | 1 | [5] | ||||
| 4 | Chris Steele | 2 | [5] | ||||
| 5 | “Dirty” Duke Durrango | 1 | [5] | ||||
| 6 | TJ Wilson | 1 | 2006 | Night of Champions III | Steel cage match | [5] | |
| — | Vacated | — | N/A | — | [5] | ||
| 7 | Chris Steele | 3 | 2006 | Fright Night (2006) | Six-man steel cage match | [5] | |
| 8 | TJ Wilson | 2 | 2006 | Christmas Slam (2006) | Triple threat match | [5] | |
| 9 | Phoenix Taylor | 1 | 2006 | [5] | |||
| 10 | Synn | 1 | 2007 | High Stakes (2007) | [5] | ||
| — | Vacated | — | N/A | — | [5] | ||
| 11 | Juggernaut | 1 | 2007 | Fright Night (2007) | [5] | ||
| 12 | Michael Avery | 1 | 2008 | New Year’s Resolution (2008) | Triple threat match | [5] | |
| 13 | Scotty Mac | 1 | 2008 | Mayhem (2008) | [5] | ||
| 14 | Gama Singh Jr | 1 | 2008 | Night of Champions (2008) | Triple threat match | [5] | |
| 15 | Tiger Singh | 1 | 2009 | Night of Champions (2009) | [4][5] | ||
| 16 | "T-Bone" Jack Sloan | 1 | January 23, 2010 | Mayhem (2010) | [5] | ||
| 17 | Booker T | 1 | April 11, 2010 | Edmonton, AB | Hysteria | [6] | |
| 18 | "T-Bone" Jack Sloan | 2 | June 19, 2010 | Calgary, AB | [5] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Clevett, Jason (June 16, 2005). "PWA continuing to grow". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/16/1090729.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ a b Clevett, Jason (January 8, 2004). "A look at Western Canadian Wrestling in 2003". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/01/07/307077.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ a b Clevett, Jason (October 12, 2004). "Bulldogs Ironmen at PWA show". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/10/11/665152.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ a b Oliver, Greg (February 23, 2010). "Tiger Raj Singh ready for WWE experience". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/02/21/12969671.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "PWA Heavyweight Championship". Prairie Wrestling Alliance. http://pwawrestling.ca/site2/?page_id=253. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ Clevett, Jason (June 16, 2010). "Booker T enjoying life away from the spotlight". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/15/14402076.html. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
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