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Premium Championship Wrestling
Information
Acronym	PCW
Industry	Professional Wrestling ; Sports Entertainment
Headquarters	Las Vegas, Nevada ; Los Angeles, California ; Houston, Texas ; Orlando, Florida
Theme music	"Slim Pickens Does The Right Thing and Rides The Bomb To Hell" by The Offspring (Rapture)
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Show(s)	Saturday Night Rapture ; House Show Events ; Insanity (former show) ; Step Up (on a rare basis) ; Sunday Night Knockout (former brand)
CEO	Terrell Ryder
Parent	Baker-Money Ryder Productions
Formerly	YouTube Championship Wrestling/Inferno Championship Wrestling
Production
Established	July 2010 (PCW) ; March 2010 (YCW) ; January 2010 (ICW)
Episodes	54 (Thursday/Saturday Night Rapture) ; 15 (PCW: Premium Academy) ; 15 (PPV) ; 12 (House Show Events) ; 2 (Wrestle Extravaganza Events) ; 2 (Insanity) ; 3 (Sunday Night Knockout) ; 1 (SNK Special Televised Events) ; 4 (Step Up) ; 2 (Night of Heroes)
Participants	53 (active wrestlers) ; 6 (managers/valets) ; 12 (Staff members)
Founder(s)	Shannon Saint
Key people	James Baker (Owner) ; Mariano Fernandez (match-writer, handler of character with same name) ; Dee Bruce (RP Judge, conflict manager) ; Simon Corner (website designer, handler of Seamus O'Reilly) ; Ryan Robinson (match-writer, handler of Ryan "the Reaper" Robinson and Bella and Rachel Robinson) ; Jordan McBee (match-writer, handler of Jay Thunder) ; George Zavadak (judge, handler of Jerry Matthews) ; Tyler Brownlee (Co-Founder, RP Judge, handler of a character of the same name & Leon Lonewolf)
Owner	Terrell Ryder
President	Terrell Ryder
Booker(s)	James Baker
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External links
Website	PCW Website ; PCW Forums
Wiki	PCWWiki.com

Premium Championship Wrestling is an e-federation that was created in July of 2010 as a result of a merger between YouTube Championship Wrestling and Inferno Championship Wrestling after Shannon Saint bought both companies from their respective owners. On June 26th, 2011. The company's first run came to an end, but not without one last event, called Cataclysm. On April 27th, 2012, it was confirmed that the company is coming back with a complete overhaul in management. New owner of the company (Terrell Ryder) as well as a new General Manager (James Baker). The first show under this new era took place on May 12th, 2012.

HistoryEdit

The hidden plansEdit

Shannon "The Saint" Saint, color commentator for YCW's programming, grew weary of the way this promotion was being treated. Seeing that he had plenty of money, as much as each of the owners of the company, he began brewing a backstage plan to take the company over. In the short span of a month, Shannon started purchasing the contracts of many YCW and ICW wrestlers, offering salaries higher than the ones they were getting and better conditions. However, Eric Redgate, locker room legend, had heard of these plans and was about to spoil the entire scheme, but Shannon did all he could to take him out, including buying out The Dark Scorpions' contracts, who were Eric's long-time sidekicks, to turn on him and beat him down. By Battle Finale, the night where he was going to make the huge announcement, Shannon had already purchased 86% of the YouTube Championship Wrestling contracts and 95% of the Inferno Championship Wrestling contracts.

July 11th, the end of two companiesEdit

For the 11th of July, YCW and ICW decided to work as one. First, Inferno Championship Wrestling held an important PPV show, billed ICW Summertime Smash. And then, later on the evening, YCW held what they billed as the flagship show, Battle Finale. During Summertime Smash, nobody suspected what was to come, but, during Battle Finale, some hints were spread. Shannon Saint left the table after the first match, claiming he had to take care of business. Before the Leon Lonewolf versus Shaggy "Mr. 420" ladder match, Leon claimed he had "something he wouldn't and couldn't lose" in the briefcase. Shaggy eventually did won the match due to a fluke, and read out loud that Leon was selling his ICW/YCW contracts to Cyanide Sports Network. Before the owner of such enterprise was revealed, Leon attacked Shaggy, and looked nervous throughout the entire night. Plus, when returning, to the announce table, Shannon said to replacement announcer TJ Greenaway, "Stick with me, kid, and you'll be reaching for the stars." When the end of the night finally came, Shannon announced his full purchasing of ICW and YCW, along with the merciless firing of Eric Redgate, with whom he was supposed to have a Career vs Career match with.

PCW Unified (2010)Edit

With these two companies unified, Premium Championship Wrestling was formed. Shannon Saint quickly nailed a broadcasting contract with Versus, and replaced the two one-hour shows the promotions were holding to one two-hour show named Thursday Night Rapture (later named Saturday Night Rapture due to their move to a Saturday night timeslot on the Showtime network) with the product being rated TV-MA to cater to the adult fans who were tired of the ridiculous PG wrestling promotions that are normally on the airwaves. Due to the fame of the wrestlers involved, the bigger and more star-studded roster, and the overall quality of the show, Rapture is watched by nearly five million viewers each week, and sells around 15.000 to 20,000 tickets for all events, numbers incredibly higher than both previous companies combined.

The Golden Era Begins (2010 - 2011)Edit

Days before Alma Mater Diem, Premium Championship Wrestling decided to have talent cuts. As of result, they released a number of aging veterans who were not drawing any interest from the fans. The reason for those releases were because they were huge nuisance's backstage by playing politics to keep themselves on the top while preventing the younger talent from going into the main event. The events were the same type of stuff that went down in the Classic Wrestling Federation, where a lot of the PCW core talent were when an incident known as "The Liftoff Debacle" went down. At Alma Mater Diem, the aging veterans lost their matches to the younger talent and officially departed to make their own federation which proved to be a huge failure a few weeks later.

The Rapture after the pay-per-view saw plenty of new talent debut, but more importantly, the younger guys were finally given a chance to shine and they did just that by putting on great matches for every fan to see. The most dramatic rises of younger talent to the forefront have been Draven Logan Kennedy and Israel Steele who prior to AMD were not gaining the momentum needed to success due to the backstage politics by the aging veterans, but once the talent cuts were made, they instantly found their niche and are two of the more successful stars in the company right now, proving that they do have the ability to be successful when given the opportunity.

For a good portion of the time after the talent cuts, all of PCW's champions were between the ages of twenty-one to thirty, proving that the youth movement and Golden Era has been proved a success. Also during this era, PCW has gained some other notable talent. Young talent like Rocky Davis, the Lost Boys and "The Bruiser" Rhysus have graced PCW, as well as former CWF World Heavyweight Champion and CWF Unified Champion Yoshiru Long being revealed to be a member of the roster and former multiple time World Champion and CWF Hall of Famer "The Ruler" Paul Blair has signed with PCW as well. Giving PCW two former prominent stars from the CWF.

The Premium Network/Legendary Era (2011)Edit

On the day of Shellshock, there was a very publicized situation brewing backstage. A wrestler by the named of Disturbed made some unflattering remarks about another member of the roster, making some homophobic comments towards them. Along with suffering an injury at the hands of Johnny Scumm, Disturbed was released from his contract. Days later, reports surface that then PCW Brawl Champion The Demolition Man was facing charges of Child Molestation and that he would be serving the rest of his life in prison if convicted. PCW Management agreed to let him drop the title on the May 7th edition of Rapture. Four days after the show, it was confired that his contract was terminated. Those two situations, along with the shady antics of the network. PCW officially moved from MyWrestlingNetwork and formed it's very own Premium Network. It even gained it's own developmental territory as it announced a partnership with Wrestling Kings Federation, a federation that PCW once feuded with, but have come to peace with.

The Revival Era (2012 - Present) Edit

After the spinoff company Premium Womens Wrestling shut it's doors. There were questions as to what Terrell Ryder would do next. There were rumors about PCW coming back, and on a special commercial for the Premium Television Network, Terrell and James Baker all but guaranteed that they would be running a wrestling company together, and even hinted that PCW could be revived but there is no timetable on finding out whether a revival of PCW is for real or if it's just a rumor. On April 22nd, 2012, more was confirmed during an interview with the Fort Worth Star Telegram. Both Baker and Ryder made it clear that it was a guarantee that PCW was coming back, but they did not specify when exactly it would return or what plans there are for the revival of the organization, but Baker did state that it would be a bit more... extreme!

On April 25th, 2012 at exactly 11:20 PM (Central time), more excerpts were taken out of the Sunday morning interview, and it was confirmed that PCW would be back. Following the announcement, numerous amount of talent, both former PCW'ers and those who are new to the company all together, decided to come back. On May 9th, 2012, PCW released it's official events schedule that is for up until Battle Finale III with most of the events taking place in the United States, but some will take place in Canada. On May 12th, 2012, PCW had it's first show in almost eleven months as Rapture took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. It saw both Michael Morrison and Draven Logan Kennedy retain their status' as PCW World Champion and Platinum Champion respectably.

The first pay-per-view under The Revival Era was titled Slamathon III, and it proved to be a major success. PCW in general will have four pay-per-view events and two Wrestle Extravaganza events per calender year. Also in this era, PCW has been doing more business deals with other federations than they did in the first run. Having affiliations with World Elite Wrestling, the Apex Superstar Alliance and graphic's phenomenon, FB18. Within time, PCW made more affiliations, documented places like the Internet Wrestling Federation, Internet Championship Wrestling, eWrestling Nexus, and Apex Pro Wrestling among others.

Match TypesEdit

Like it's predecessor, Premium Championship Wrestling brings some unique match types, but with more variety due to the bigger roster that it gained with the merger.

Here is the complete list of match types that the company employs.

Asshole Elimination Deathmatch - Creator: Leon Lonewolf, TJ Tilli and Steve Storme; hosted by James Baker
The Extreme Gauntlet Match - Creators: James Baker, Tyler Brownlee and Leo Rodrigues
Fate of the Gods Deathmatch - Creator: Leon Lonewolf
Scars of Wrestling Cup - Creator: Leo Rodrigues
The 187 Auto Match - Creator: James Baker
Warzone Match - Creators: Nathan Warrens and Damon Wilson
Struggle for Power Battlefield - Creator: Leo Hawkins
The Jobber Gauntlet Match - James Baker and Leo Rodrigues

Working Relationships/AffiliatesEdit

Wrestling Kings FederationEdit

For a time, Premium Championship Wrestling had a working agreement with Wrestling Kings Federation, having them as a developmental company. This relationship lasted for a brief while, but the ties between them were severed when it was revealed that the owner of the federation kept trying to make PCW stars look bad on purpose and ruin their credibility.

FB18Edit

On May 11th, 2012. Premium Championship Wrestling gained it's first affiliate since WKF as FB18 was named an affiliate of theirs. FB18 is a graphic's site that is meant to bring the world of wrestling together. PCW has been quoted as saying that "they are proud to be affiliated with a great place like FB18" and the OOC owner (James Baker) stated that he would personally recommend the place for anybody looking to get GFX work done.

JOB WrestlingEdit

JOB Wrestling is a parody federation that has been on again, off again since 2009. The booker of JOB Wrestling does business with Terrell Ryder and some of the old JOB shows broadcast on the Premium Television Network.

Pride WrestlingEdit

Pride Wrestling (formerly known as the Premium Academy) is a developmental center for PCW. Originally supposed to be launched in 2010, but it never got to happen after PCW cut the aging veterans from the roster in what is now called "The Alma Mater Diem Incident". But in the company's second run, it was launched. It is owned and operated by Charles Jackson while SJ Funk and PCW Hall of Famers Mariano Fernandez and Danielle Lopez serve as the trainers. Every Pride Wrestling show airs on the Premium Television Network while the company itself serves as an independent promotion.

World Elite WrestlingEdit

On May 16th, 2012. It was confirmed that Premium Championship Wrestling came to terms on an affiliation with World Elite Wrestling. While details are unknown whether this is just an affiliation deal or if there's more to come... it is also interesting to know that WEW talent do share friendships with PCW Hall-of-Famer Danielle Lopez via Twitter and away from the ring.

Internet Wrestling FederationEdit

On May 21st, 2012. It was confirmed that Premium Championship Wrestling added another affiliate to it's lineup, this time affiliating with the Internet Wrestling Federation, which has been open since March of 2011. Details are unknown whether it's just an affilation or if there's more to come of it.

Internet Championship WrestlingEdit

On June 29th, 2012. It was confirmed that Premium Championship Wrestling came to terms on an affiliation with Internet Championship Wrestling, who re-opened their doors in August of 2011, but have history dating back to 2001.

Apex Pro WrestlingEdit

PCW has also come to terms with an affiliation with Apex Pro Wrestling. APW is founded and ran by PCW handler Wearedoomed. Both parties expressed excitment at the possibility of this affiliations, even quotes as saying "nothing but good things will come of this partnership".

RosterEdit

PCW EmployeesEdit

EventsEdit

PPV EventsEdit


Month	PPV
June	Slamathon
August	Wrestle Extravaganza Event
October	Anarchy
December	Struggle for Power
February	Wrestle Extravaganza Event
April	Battle Finale

Former PPV EventsEdit


Month	PPV
February	Blackout
March	Super Clash
April	Shellshock
June	Cataclysm
July	Anniversarium
September	Pyramid Battle
October	Alma Mater Diem
November	The Asylum of Slaughter

Former Special EventsEdit

SNK Presents: XX

Current ChampionsEdit

Championship	Current Champion	Previous Champion	Date Won	Event
PCW World Heavyweight Championship	Syn	Jay Thunder	04/27/13	Struggle for Power III
PCW Platinum Championship	Jerry Matthews	Draven Logan Kennedy	12/08/12	Struggle for Power III
PCW Broadcast Championship	Brian Stryker	Smith Jones	04/27/13	Battle Finale III
PCW World Tag Team Championship	The Princesses of Lethality (Mariah Lopez and Rachel Robinson)	Da Xtreme Dynasty	04/27/13	Battle Finale III

Other accomplishmentsEdit

Accomplishment	Latest Winner	Date Won	Event
PCW Triple Crown Championship	N/A	N/A	N/A
PCW Grand Slam Championship	N/A	N/A	N/A
Struggle for Power Battlefield	Syn	December 8th, 2012	Struggle for Power III
Scars of Wrestling Cup	-Danielle Lopez and Hano Eiyu	February 16th, 2012	Wrestle Extravaganza III: St. Valentine's Massacre
The Extreme Gauntlet Match	Chemical X	July 29th, 2010	Thursday Night Rapture

- Notes that despite a draw, Danielle and Hano were given trophies by GM James Baker.

Hall of FameEdit

Inductee	Accomplishments	Date of Induction
Danielle Lopez	- 1 Time PCW Broadcast Champion; longest reign in the history of the championship - 1 Time PCW Brawl Champion - 1 Time PCW Womens Tag Team Champion - 1 Time EWF Elite Tag Team Champion (title not sanctioned by PCW, but defended on PCW Television) - Member of the legendary Da Xtreme Dynasty - Member of Generation Xtreme - 2011 PCW Face of the Year - Winner of the 2010 PCW Tag Team/Stable of the Year (for Da Xtreme Dynasty) - Winner of the 2011 PCW Tag Team/Stable of the Year (for Generation Xtreme) - Winner of the 2012 PCW Wrestler of the Year Award - Winner of the 2012 PCW Champion of the Year Award (for her reign as PCW Broadcast Champion) - Winner of the 2012 PCW Wrestling Move of the Year Award (for Potential Brain Damage) - Has had classic matches with Talia Skye and Heather Monroe	June 26th, 2011
Desiree Miles	- Legendary PCW Play-by-play woman. Called the greatest matches in PCW history. - Is known as the voice of PCW - 1 Time PCW Womens Tag Team Champion - Member of Generation Xtreme, often dubbed as the voice of the stable - Member of The Black Rose Mafia	June 26th, 2011
Draven Logan Kennedy	- 1 Time PCW Platinum Champion - 2010 PCW Heel of the Year - Known as one of the most destructive men in the company - Engaged in a classic rivalry with Israel Steele - The leader of Dawn of the New Age - Was one half of Psycho's R' Us for a few weeks	June 26th, 2011
Heather Monroe	- 1 Time PCW World Heavyweight Champion - 2 Time PCW Broadcast Champion - 1 Time PCW World Tag Team Champion - A member of The Elite - One half of The Heather's alongside Heather Mackenzie - Winner of the 2010 PCW Rookie of the Year Award - Co winner of the 2012 PCW Match of the Year (Four Way Hell in a Cell match at Anarchy) - Co winner of the 2012 PCW Promo of the Year (for The Evolution of Heather Monroe) - Has had classic matches against Talia Skye, Danielle Lopez, Leon Lonewolf and countless others - Is known for her never say die attitude	June 26th, 2011
Israel Steele	- 1 Time PCW Platinum Champion - 1 Time PCW Brawl Champion; first holder of that championship 1 Time EWF Elite Tag Team Champions (not a sanctioned PCW Championship, but titles were defended with James Baker and Danielle Lopez as his tag team partners) - Member of the legendary Da Xtreme Dynasty - Member of Generation Xtreme - Was one half of Psycho's R' Us for a few weeks - First person to hold two belts at the same time in PCW history - Engaged in a classic rivalry with Draven Logan Kennedy	June 26th, 2011
J.T. Banks	- 1 Time PCW World Tag Team Champion; one half of longest reigning champions in history - Member of the legendary Da Xtreme Dynasty - Member of Generation Xtreme - Winner of the 2010 PCW Tag Team/Stable of the Year (for Da Xtreme Dynasty) - Winner of the 2010 PCW Champion of the Year (with Kevin Styles as their reign with the tag team championship) - Winner of the 2011 PCW Tag Team/Stable of the Year (for Generation Xtreme)	June 26th, 2011
Kevin Styles	- 1 Time PCW World Tag Team Champion; one half of longest reigning champions in history - Member of the legendary Da Xtreme Dynasty - Member of Generation Xtreme - Winner of the 2010 PCW Tag Team/Stable of the Year (for Da Xtreme Dynasty) - Winner of the 2010 PCW Champion of the Year (with J.T. Banks as their reign with the tag team championship) - Winner of the 2011 PCW Tag Team/Stable of the Year (for Generation Xtreme)	June 26th, 2011
Leon Lonewolf	- 1 Time PCW World Heavyweight Champion - 1 Time PCW Platinum Champion - 1 Time PCW Broadcast Champion - 1 Time PCW Brawl Champion - One half of Otaku Gaijin with Mariano Fernandez	June 26th, 2011
Mariano Fernandez	- 1 Time PCW World Heavyweight Champion - 2010 PCW Face of the Year - 2010 PCW Wrestler of the Year - 2010 PCW Match of the Year (against Rob Osbourne at Anarchy) - 2010 PCW Feud of the Year (against Rob Osbourne) - 2010 PCW Moment of the Year (finally becoming World Champion and sending Chemical X and Rob Osbourne out of PCW) - 2010 PCW Angle of the Year (The White Knight) - 2010 PCW Promo of the Year (Rob Osbourne spoof using Hitler's tantrum scene from Downfall) - Known as the man who exterminated the Fed Killers from PCW, allowing the company to prosper into a new era, dubbed as the man who saved the company - One half of Otaku Gaijin with Leon Lonewolf	June 26th, 2011
Michael Morrison	- 1 Time PCW World Heavyweight Champion - 1 Time PCW Platinum Champion - Man who made an immediate impact by defeating Israel Steele at Blackout for the PCW Platinum Championship, one month after his PCW debut - Has defeated a who's who list of wrestlers like Israel Steele, Leon Lonewolf, James Baker, Heather Monroe, Yoshiru Long and Sickboy among others	June 26th, 2011
Shannon Saint	- Known as the owner of PCW in it's first run - Helped call legendary matches from the announce table	June 26th, 2011
Sickboy/Curtis Wilkes	- 1 Time PCW World Heavyweight Champion - 1 Time PCW Platinum Champion - A member of The Elite - Is known for doing an impersonation of The White Knight gimmick Mariano Fernandez did when PCW first started up - Co winner of the 2012 PCW Match of the Year (Four Way Hell in a Cell match at Anarchy) - Winner of the 2012 PCW Angle of the Year (for The Elite returning under the guises of Clowns and Werewolves)	June 26th, 2011
Steve Storme	- 1 Time PCW Platinum Champion - A member of The Elite - Turned heel at Slamathon II by double crossing Michael Morrison and joined up with The Elite - Called legendary matches with Desiree Miles and Shannon Saint - Known for his constant disses towards Shannon Saint	June 26th, 2011
Yoshiru Long	- 1 Time PCW World Heavyweight Champion - A member of the Elite; helped found the group - Made his PCW debut by attacking and injuring Mariano Fernandez's leg - Has had memorable promos such as [CENSORED] and the incredible adventures of C-Man - Co winner of the 2012 PCW Match of the Year (Four Way Hell in a Cell match at Anarchy) - Winner of the 2012 PCW Feud of the Year (for Syn/"Blood" vs. Yoshiru Long/"Syn"/Blood - Winner of the 2012 PCW Angle of the Year (for The Elite returning under the guises of Clowns and Werewolves)	June 26th, 2011

Defunct ChampionshipsEdit

Championship	Final Champion	Date Won	Event
PCW Brawl Championship	Johnny Scumm	05/28/11	Slamathon II
PCW Womens Championship	Talia Skye	05/01/11	Sunday Night Knockout
PCW Womens Tag Team Championship	Xtremely Lethal Ladies (Danielle Lopez and Desiree Miles)	06/12/11	SNK Presents: XX
*EWF Elite Tag Team Championship	Generation Xtreme (Israel Steele and Danielle Lopez)	03/17/11	Saturday Night Rapture

Note: *The EWF Elite Tag Team Championship is not an official PCW championship, but it can be defended on PCW television shows and PPV's.

The PCW Womens Championship is exclusive to Sunday Night Knockout.
The PCW Womens Tag Team Championship is exclusive to Sunday Night Knockout.

External LinksEdit

PCW Forums

PCW's Official Facebook Page

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