OMEGA Championship Wrestling
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Owner(s) | Gregory Helms Matt Hardy |
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The Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, also known as OMEGA or OMEGA Championship Wrestling (stylized as ΩMΞGΔ CHΔMPIΩNSHIP WRΞSTLIΠG), is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in central North Carolina.[1]
It featured and helped launch the careers of both Hardys,[2] Shannon Moore,[2] Joey Matthews, Christian York,[2] Joey Abs,[2] C. W. Anderson,[2] Shane Helms,[2][3] and others.
History
Established in 1997, OMEGA was run and created by
Closure
The promotion folded in October 1999,
In 2007, Highspots.com produced a two-disc DVD set entitled OMEGA: Uncommon Passion, chronicling the history of the promotion, including matches and interviews with many OMEGA wrestlers.
Revival
Matt Hardy had announced that OMEGA would return in January 2013 with an event titled "Chinlock For Chuck". The main event featured
On February 28, 2015, OMEGA held an event called Night of a Champion, featuring the finals of the OMEGA Heavyweight Championship tournament. Jeff Hardy (replacing an injured Shane Helms) defeated his brother, Matt Hardy, to become the first OMEGA Champion since 2000.
On August 14, 2015, OMEGA announced a partnership with
Championships
Active championships
Championship | Current champion(s) | Previous champion(s) | Date won | Location |
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OMEGA Heavyweight Championship | Matt Hardy | Trevor Lee
|
November 21, 2015 | Smithfield, North Carolina |
OMEGA Tag Team Championship | ) | N/A | January 29, 2017 | Gibsonville, North Carolina |
Defunct championships
Championship | Final champion(s) | Previous champion(s) | Date won | Location |
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OMEGA New Frontiers Championship | Cham Pain | Kid Dynamo | January 29, 1999 | Wendell, North Carolina |
OMEGA Light Heavyweight Championship | Joey Matthews
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Christian York | January 29, 1999 | Wendell, North Carolina |
Roster
Male wrestlers
- Andrew Everett
- Caleb Konley
- Jeff Hardy
- John Skyler
- Matt Hardy
- Matt Sydal
- Matt Riviera
- Ricky Morton
- Robert Gibson
- Scott Steiner
- Shane Helms
- Trevor Lee
Female wrestlers
- Amber O'Neal
- Reby Sky
- Mia Svensson
- Kacee Carlisle
- Jayme Jameson
Notable alumni
References
- ^ a b Jim Varsallone (December 2001). "Matt and Jeff Hardy - Interview". Wrestling Digest. Archived from the original on 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^ a b c d e f Hardy, Matt (2007-05-29). "Will Not Die-aries: Thoughts on rival Gregroy Helms". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ Milner, John M. (2005-06-13). "The Hurricane". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Organization Of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts" (in German). Cagematch.de. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Caldwell, James. "News: Global Force & OMEGA starting a working relationship, title match added to Friday's Global Force show in N.C." Pro Wrestling Torch. PWTorch.com. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
External links
Further reading
- ISBN 0-7434-7399-X
- ISBN 0-06-052154-6
- Keith, Scott. Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation. New York: Citadel Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8065-2619-X