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== History ==
== History ==
The brand was founded in 2013 by Ryan Barkan<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://alexishowick.com/how-to-make-your-closet-more-fashion-friendly/|title=How to Make Your Closet More Fashion Friendly|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wattpad.com/707096678-support-your-favorite-wrestling-stars-with-pro|title=Support Your Favorite Wrestling Stars with Pro Wrestling Tees - Wattpad|website=www.wattpad.com|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> headquartered on the North side of Chicago<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://outl.it/stories/how-to-get-the-best-merchandise-in-wrestling/9594339/p/OscarShepherd|title=How To Get The Best Merchandise in Wrestling|website=outlit.it|language=en|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.launchora.com/story/pro-wrestling-tees-is-selling-your-favorite-wrestl|title=Pro Wrestling Tees Is Selling Your Favorite Wrestling Merchandise {{!}} By Oscar Shepherd|last=Shepherd|first=Oscar|website=Launchora|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>. It first started as a digital print shop<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/wwe-a-brief-insight-into-its-history|title=WWE – A Brief Insight into Its History|website=www.selfgrowth.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> in 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.minds.com/brookewhistance/blog/fashion-trends-likely-to-take-over-in-2019-953246105731600384|title=Fashion Trends Likely to Take Over in 2019|last=@brookewhistance|website=www.minds.com|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>, where owner Ryan Barkan sold custom t-shirts under the company [https://www.onehourtees.com One Hour Tees]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/08/07/22782645.html|title=Pro Wrestling Tees a 'surreal' success story|website=canoe.com|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailygram.com/index.php/blog/519741/pro-wrestling-tees-offers-official-tees-of-over-1200-wrestlers/|title=Pro Wrestling Tees Offers Official Tees of Over 1200 Wrestlers|website=Dailygram|language=en|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>. In 2010, Ryan received an email by a well-known independent wrestler [[Colt Cabana]] to help create a shirt for his friend [[CM Punk]] that would say, “I Broke Big Show’s Hand”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ringsidenews.com/2018/10/08/talk-jericho-recap-w-ryan-barkin-creating-pro-wrestling-tees-unheard-stories-young-bucks-steve-austin-whos-best-seller/|title=Talk is Jericho Recap w/ Ryan Barkin - Creating Pro Wrestling Tees, Unheard Stories of Young Bucks & Steve Austin, Who's Their Best Seller? More!|date=2018-10-08|website=Ringside News {{!}} Wrestling News & WWE News, Rumors & Spoilers|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>. After that, Ryan received more orders from Colt Cabana and later Colt offered Ryan a deal for promoting his business, One Hour Tees, on his podcast named, “The Art of Wrestling.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2015/9/29/9420079/prowrestlingtees-com-claims-wwe-has-forced-them-to-stop-sell-jim|title=WWE forces website to stop selling Neidhart tees|last=Harris|first=Keith|date=2015-09-29|website=Cageside Seats|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news-today.storychief.io/colt-cabana-takes-pro-wrestling-tees-to-the-limelight|title=Colt Cabana Takes Pro Wrestling Tees to the Limelight|last=Caffrey|first=News Today-Frank|website=News Today|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> After getting featured on Colt’s podcast, the brand bloomed and got the attention of the wrestlers such as [[The Young Bucks]], [[Joey Ryan (wrestler)|Joey Rya]]<nowiki/>n, [[Kevin Owens|Kevin Steen]], [[Christopher Daniels]] and [[Frankie Kazarian]] . In 2013, Ryan started the website ProWrestlingTees.com which is a marketplace of over 1,200 wrestlers who sell their own merchandise worldwide. In 2014, the company signed partnership deals with [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]. In 2017, they signed a deal with [[Hot Topic|Hot topic]] to supply them the wrestling clothing and merchandise<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/business/new-japan-pro-wrestling.html|title=And in This Corner: A Rival From Japan Takes On the Pro Wrestling Establishment|last=Berkman|first=Seth|date=2018-03-24|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-06-23|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>. In 2019, they become the official merchandise partner for [[All Elite Wrestling]].
The brand was founded in 2013 by Ryan Barkan<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://alexishowick.com/how-to-make-your-closet-more-fashion-friendly/|title=How to Make Your Closet More Fashion Friendly|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wattpad.com/707096678-support-your-favorite-wrestling-stars-with-pro|title=Support Your Favorite Wrestling Stars with Pro Wrestling Tees - Wattpad|website=www.wattpad.com|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> headquartered on the North side of Chicago<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://outl.it/stories/how-to-get-the-best-merchandise-in-wrestling/9594339/p/OscarShepherd|title=How To Get The Best Merchandise in Wrestling|website=outlit.it|language=en|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.launchora.com/story/pro-wrestling-tees-is-selling-your-favorite-wrestl|title=Pro Wrestling Tees Is Selling Your Favorite Wrestling Merchandise {{!}} By Oscar Shepherd|last=Shepherd|first=Oscar|website=Launchora|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>. It first started as a digital print shop<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/wwe-a-brief-insight-into-its-history|title=WWE – A Brief Insight into Its History|website=www.selfgrowth.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> in 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.minds.com/brookewhistance/blog/fashion-trends-likely-to-take-over-in-2019-953246105731600384|title=Fashion Trends Likely to Take Over in 2019|last=@brookewhistance|website=www.minds.com|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>, where owner Ryan Barkan sold custom t-shirts under the company [https://www.onehourtees.com One Hour Tees]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/08/07/22782645.html|title=Pro Wrestling Tees a 'surreal' success story|website=canoe.com|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailygram.com/index.php/blog/519741/pro-wrestling-tees-offers-official-tees-of-over-1200-wrestlers/|title=Pro Wrestling Tees Offers Official Tees of Over 1200 Wrestlers|website=Dailygram|language=en|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>. In 2010, Ryan received an email by a well-known independent wrestler [[Colt Cabana]] to help create a shirt for his friend [[CM Punk]] that would say, “I Broke Big Show’s Hand”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ringsidenews.com/2018/10/08/talk-jericho-recap-w-ryan-barkin-creating-pro-wrestling-tees-unheard-stories-young-bucks-steve-austin-whos-best-seller/|title=Talk is Jericho Recap w/ Ryan Barkin - Creating Pro Wrestling Tees, Unheard Stories of Young Bucks & Steve Austin, Who's Their Best Seller? More!|date=2018-10-08|website=Ringside News {{!}} Wrestling News & WWE News, Rumors & Spoilers|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>. After that, Ryan received more orders from Colt Cabana and later Colt offered Ryan a deal for promoting his business, One Hour Tees, on his podcast named, “The Art of Wrestling.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2015/9/29/9420079/prowrestlingtees-com-claims-wwe-has-forced-them-to-stop-sell-jim|title=WWE forces website to stop selling Neidhart tees|last=Harris|first=Keith|date=2015-09-29|website=Cageside Seats|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news-today.storychief.io/colt-cabana-takes-pro-wrestling-tees-to-the-limelight|title=Colt Cabana Takes Pro Wrestling Tees to the Limelight|last=Caffrey|first=News Today-Frank|website=News Today|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> After getting featured on Colt’s podcast, the brand bloomed and got the attention of the wrestlers such as [[The Young Bucks]], [[Joey Ryan (wrestler)|Joey Rya]]<nowiki/>n, [[Kevin Owens|Kevin Steen]], [[Christopher Daniels]] & [[Frankie Kazarian]]. In 2013, Ryan started the website ProWrestlingTees.com which is a marketplace of over 1,200 wrestlers who sell their own merchandise worldwide. In 2014, the company signed partnership deals with [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]. In 2017, they signed a deal with [[Hot Topic|Hot topic]] to supply them the wrestling clothing and merchandise<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/business/new-japan-pro-wrestling.html|title=And in This Corner: A Rival From Japan Takes On the Pro Wrestling Establishment|last=Berkman|first=Seth|date=2018-03-24|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-06-23|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>. In 2019, they become the official merchandise partner for [[All Elite Wrestling]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pwmania.com/latest-details-regarding-the-all-elite-wrestling-launch|title=Latest Details Regarding The All Elite Wrestling Launch|last=Staff|first=PWMania com|website=PWMania|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>.

== Business Model ==
Ryan came up with the idea for ProWrestlingTees.com along with Colt Cabana to help wrestlers sell merchandise worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/pro-wrestling-tees-sells-nearly-half-million-dollars-merchandise-during-all-weekend|title=Pro Wrestling Tees Sells Nearly Half A Million Dollars In Merchandise During 'All In' Weekend {{!}} Fightful Wrestling|website=www.fightful.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> The website was formed as a platform for the professional wrestlers and their families to design and sell their own apparel and other items including; DVDs, posters and action figures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/116389/el-generico-returns-to-prowrestlingteescom.html?p=1|title=EL GENERICO RETURNS TO PROWRESTLINGTEES.COM {{!}} PWInsider.com|website=pwinsider.com|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> The wrestlers own their individual stores on the website and also own all the photos and products that they sell on ProWrestlingTees.com. The profits received from the merchandise directly go to the wrestlers or their families.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theconversation.com/how-social-media-helped-fuel-indie-wrestlings-resurgence-88837|title=How social media helped fuel indie wrestling's resurgence|last=Zimmerman|first=Bill|website=The Conversation|language=en|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>

== Partnerships ==
The company has direct business with many famous wrestlers including: [[Chris Jericho]], [[Hulk Hogan]], [[Randy Savage]], [[Ric Flair]], [[The Young Bucks]], [[Tama Tonga]], [[Shawn Michaels]], [[Cody Rhodes]], [[Kenny Omega]], [[André the Giant|Andre the Giant]], [[Scott Hall]], [[Mick Foley]], [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]], [[Roddy Piper|Rowdy Roddy Piper]] and many others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbuzz.com/oscarshepherd10/latest-news-in-the-world-of-wrestling|title=Latest News in the World of Wrestling|date=2019-03-15|website=Playbuzz|language=en|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> Colt Cabana was the first ever professional wrestler to have a store in the company’s website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2015/9/29/9420079/prowrestlingtees-com-claims-wwe-has-forced-them-to-stop-sell-jim|title=WWE forces website to stop selling Neidhart tees|last=Harris|first=Keith|date=2015-09-29|website=Cageside Seats|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakeoestriecher/2017/02/20/wwe-stars-highlight-pro-wrestling-tees-20-best-sellers-list/|title=WWE Stars Highlight Pro Wrestling Tees' 20 Best Sellers List|last=Oestriecher|first=Blake|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>


== Sales Figures ==
== Sales Figures ==

Revision as of 03:42, 23 June 2019

Pro Wrestling Tees is a website and store for professional wrestlers to sell their merchandise and is the largest website of its kind.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The site regularly organizes meet ups for wrestlers and their fans around wrestling events.[8][9] [10] The company provides a platform for well-known professional wrestlers to sell their merchandise all over the world[11].

History

The brand was founded in 2013 by Ryan Barkan[12][13] headquartered on the North side of Chicago[14][15]. It first started as a digital print shop[16] in 2008[17], where owner Ryan Barkan sold custom t-shirts under the company One Hour Tees[18][19]. In 2010, Ryan received an email by a well-known independent wrestler Colt Cabana to help create a shirt for his friend CM Punk that would say, “I Broke Big Show’s Hand”[20]. After that, Ryan received more orders from Colt Cabana and later Colt offered Ryan a deal for promoting his business, One Hour Tees, on his podcast named, “The Art of Wrestling.”[21][22] After getting featured on Colt’s podcast, the brand bloomed and got the attention of the wrestlers such as The Young Bucks, Joey Ryan, Kevin Steen, Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian. In 2013, Ryan started the website ProWrestlingTees.com which is a marketplace of over 1,200 wrestlers who sell their own merchandise worldwide. In 2014, the company signed partnership deals with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. In 2017, they signed a deal with Hot topic to supply them the wrestling clothing and merchandise[23]. In 2019, they become the official merchandise partner for All Elite Wrestling[24].

Business Model

Ryan came up with the idea for ProWrestlingTees.com along with Colt Cabana to help wrestlers sell merchandise worldwide.[25] The website was formed as a platform for the professional wrestlers and their families to design and sell their own apparel and other items including; DVDs, posters and action figures.[26] The wrestlers own their individual stores on the website and also own all the photos and products that they sell on ProWrestlingTees.com. The profits received from the merchandise directly go to the wrestlers or their families.[27]

Partnerships

The company has direct business with many famous wrestlers including: Chris Jericho, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Ric Flair, The Young Bucks, Tama Tonga, Shawn Michaels, Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, Andre the Giant, Scott Hall, Mick Foley, Steve Austin, Rowdy Roddy Piper and many others.[28] Colt Cabana was the first ever professional wrestler to have a store in the company’s website.[29][30]

Sales Figures

During All In weekend, Pro Wrestling Tees sold half a million dollars in merchandise.[31] In April 2019, Pro Wrestling Tees announced they paid out over $5 million in royalties.[32]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20171102085806/https://www.si.com/wrestling/2017/10/26/pro-wrestling-tees-wrestling-t-shirts
  2. ^ Staff, POST Wrestling (3 September 2018). "ALL IN Road Trip Epilogue: Starrcast, Pro Wrestling Tees".
  3. ^ "PRO WRESTLING TEES' 4th OF JULY SALE ENDS IN TWO HOURS, LAST CHANCE FOR 20% OFF YOUR ORDER - PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
  4. ^ Andrew Ravens. "Hulk Hogan Agrees To Deal With Pro Wrestling Tees".
  5. ^ "411MANIA". Details on How Many Shirts Bullet Club Has Sold at Pro Wrestling Tees in the Last Four Months.
  6. ^ "PRO WRESTLING TEES ANNOUNCES FUNKO BUNDLE PRE-ORDER UPDATES - PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com.
  7. ^ "PRO WRESTLING TEES KICKING OFF BIGGEST SALE EVER THIS WEEK - PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
  8. ^ "Pro Wrestling Tees cashes in on All In weekend". SI.com.
  9. ^ "Pro Wrestling Tees a 'surreal' success story". canoe.com.
  10. ^ "Kevin Owens Reopens Pro Wrestling Tees Shop After 'Quitting' WWE". TheSportster. 30 August 2018.
  11. ^ OscarShepherd. "The Rise Of WWE And How Pro Wrestling Tees Took The Wrestling Brand Beyond The Skies". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  12. ^ "How to Make Your Closet More Fashion Friendly". Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  13. ^ "Support Your Favorite Wrestling Stars with Pro Wrestling Tees - Wattpad". www.wattpad.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  14. ^ "How To Get The Best Merchandise in Wrestling". outlit.it. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  15. ^ Shepherd, Oscar. "Pro Wrestling Tees Is Selling Your Favorite Wrestling Merchandise | By Oscar Shepherd". Launchora. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  16. ^ "WWE – A Brief Insight into Its History". www.selfgrowth.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  17. ^ @brookewhistance. "Fashion Trends Likely to Take Over in 2019". www.minds.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  18. ^ "Pro Wrestling Tees a 'surreal' success story". canoe.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  19. ^ "Pro Wrestling Tees Offers Official Tees of Over 1200 Wrestlers". Dailygram. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  20. ^ "Talk is Jericho Recap w/ Ryan Barkin - Creating Pro Wrestling Tees, Unheard Stories of Young Bucks & Steve Austin, Who's Their Best Seller? More!". Ringside News | Wrestling News & WWE News, Rumors & Spoilers. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  21. ^ Harris, Keith (2015-09-29). "WWE forces website to stop selling Neidhart tees". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  22. ^ Caffrey, News Today-Frank. "Colt Cabana Takes Pro Wrestling Tees to the Limelight". News Today. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  23. ^ Berkman, Seth (2018-03-24). "And in This Corner: A Rival From Japan Takes On the Pro Wrestling Establishment". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  24. ^ Staff, PWMania com. "Latest Details Regarding The All Elite Wrestling Launch". PWMania. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  25. ^ "Pro Wrestling Tees Sells Nearly Half A Million Dollars In Merchandise During 'All In' Weekend | Fightful Wrestling". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  26. ^ "EL GENERICO RETURNS TO PROWRESTLINGTEES.COM | PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  27. ^ Zimmerman, Bill. "How social media helped fuel indie wrestling's resurgence". The Conversation. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  28. ^ "Latest News in the World of Wrestling". Playbuzz. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  29. ^ Harris, Keith (2015-09-29). "WWE forces website to stop selling Neidhart tees". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  30. ^ Oestriecher, Blake. "WWE Stars Highlight Pro Wrestling Tees' 20 Best Sellers List". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  31. ^ "Pro Wrestling Tees Sells Nearly Half A Million Dollars In Merchandise During 'All In' Weekend | Fightful Wrestling". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  32. ^ OneHourTees (2019-04-23). "Tag your friends and tell em it's a customer appreciation flash sale til midnight @ Prowrestlingtees.com!". @OneHourTees. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
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