International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
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| Acronym | IPW:UK |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 2004 |
| Defunct | September 2017 |
| Style | Professional wrestling Sports entertainment |
| Headquarters | Orpington, United Kingdom |
| Founder(s) | Daniel Edler |
| Owner(s) | Daniel Edler (2004-2017)
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International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (Sometimes called IPW:UK or IPWUK) was a British
History
The promotion made its debut in September 2004 with a show called Extreme Measures at the Orpington Halls in Orpington, Greater London. The show included an Iron Fist match between Jonny Storm and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Super Dragon. At its inception, the promoter was Daniel Edler and the Booker was Andrew "Fozzy" Maddock.
Other memorable early shows for IPW:UK would include the Best of British series which would see matches to determine the best wrestlers in the UK of a certain class (High Flyers, and Heavyweights).
After initially coming in as a referee in 2005,
In August 2006,
In early-2007, IPW:UK announced that from October 2007 to September 2008, they would be running a year-long, 64 person tournament entitled the "British National Championship". This culminated in a final bout between
On 26 August 2012, at booker Andy Quildan broke with the promotion to ensure "the high standards he set to the promotion" would be maintained. Quildan would bring with him the
At the same time, Daniel Edler, still recognising all the current champions, began working on "Academy" events set in Swanley, with the aim being to produce the next generation of British talent. A star student would turn out to be WWE NXT UK wrestler Sam Stoker.
In November 2015 the company began a string of “SuperShow” events at the Casino Rooms Nightclub in Rochester, Kent. These featured famous former WWE and top independent wrestlers, facing off against IPW:UK roster members. There were 11 of these SuperShow events through until September 2017.
In July 2017, owner and founder Daniel Edler sold the company assets and the final ever IPW:UK event was held on 24 September 2017, one day shy of 13 years to the date of the first show.
Championships
IPW:UK promoted four main championships during its time, with the major title, the IPW:UK World Championship being a World championship - after being defended internationally.[3]
Retired championships
| Championship | Final champion(s) | Date retired | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPW:UK World Championship | Jonny Storm | September 2017 | Swanley, Kent, England | Vacated and retired. |
| IPW:UK Tag Team Championship | Sammy Smooth & James Castle | September 2017 | Swanley, Kent, England | Vacated and retired. |
| IPW:UK Women's Championship | Livvii Grace | September 2017 | Swanley, Kent, England | Vacated and retired. |
IPW:UK All-England Championship
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Earl Black Jr | September 2017 | Swanley, Kent, England | Vacated and retired. |
See also
- Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom
- List of professional wrestling promotions in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "About RevPro". Revolution Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Boon, Allan (30 August 2015). "THE STEELCHAIR INTERVIEW: ANDY QUILDAN OF REVOLUTION PRO-WRESTLING". TheSteelChair. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Voller, Martin (28 April 2017). "Jimmy Havoc to defend IPW:UK wrestling title against teenage idol Tommy Dreamer in Clapham". South West Londoner. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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