Universal Wrestling League

Universal Wrestling League
Details
Acronym	UWL
Established	2005
Location	Knoxville, Tennessee/Lexington, Kentucky
Founder	Jay Jefferson
Owner	Jay Jefferson
Parent Company	Championship Promotions
Style	Pro Wrestling Honor
Website	Universal Wrestling League

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Universal Wrestling League (UWL) is a wrestling e-fed that was created in 2005 and is owned and operated by Jay Jefferson. UWL operates in the southeastern United States and runs a weekly television taping and one large event each month. Annual shows include Honor and Glory, Access Denied, Final Encounter, Nightmare, Grand Voyage, and Destiny. UWL also plays host to three tournaments Coronation Cup Tournament, Coronation Cup Tag League, and The Best of the Southeastern Super Juniors.

UWL has a weekly TV Taping as well as a monthly 'supercard'. In recent times, PPVs have been added to these two. UWL records all its events for DVD release. As such, UWL has developed a loyal fan base not just in the southeastern United States but internationally due to thier DVD's and syndication of the UWL TV Tapings.

[edit] History

In November 2005, Jay Jefferson feeling that professional wrestling in a decline wanted to start a promotion that would bring professional wrestling back to the forefront the way many feel it should be. On November 30, 2005, Jay Jefferson would create his own professional wrestling promotion Universal Wrestling League. Along with Jay Jefferson many of the top stars around the professional wrestling world wanted to be a part of this new promotion. Universal Wrestling League began promoting it’s “TV Tapings” from the Knoxville Civic Coliseum TV Studio and later moved to it’s own building UWL Arena in January 2007.

Universal Wrestling League is essentially is a breakoff of King’s Road styles. Universal Wrestling League combines athletcic wrestling compatition and combines them with styles from the past. Universal Wrestling League is all about the sport of professional wrestling. You will never see the word “sports entertainment” in UWL.

Universal Wrestling League has went in another direction as far as promoting it’s events. Universal Wrestling League goes back to the old way of doing things and operates under the “Kayfabe era” style and that is promoting in one certain area. Universal Wrestling League promotes it’s events in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Universal Wrestling League also lays claim to the areas of West Virginia and Georgia.

[edit] Universal Wrestling League Roster

[edit] Non Wrestlers

Barry Sharpe - Play By Play
Fred Overstreet - Color Commentator
Kip Anderson - Interviewer
Gene Anderson - Ring Announcer
Gary Young - Head Trainer UWL Wrestling School
Stu Floyd - UWL Commissioner
Dusty Williams - Senior Referee
Ned Shannon - Referee
Lyle White - Referee
Nate Beasley - Referee
Clint Ferguson - Referee
Dean Walker - Referee

[edit] UWL Students

Keith Skyfire
Johnny Taylor
Giganto
Mike Mitchell
Steve Fury
Chris Chambers
Akira Ogawa
Ron Powers
Carlito Costello
Kevin Hamitlon
Chad Cage
Mike Bentley
Matt Albright
Ryan Murphy
El Scorpio

[edit] Universal Wrestling League Teams & Stables

[edit] Tag Teams

Matt Mathews & Leon Tyrell (Unoffically, "Project Perfection.")

[edit] Championships

[edit] Current Champions

Championship	Champion(s)	Former Champ.	Date	Location
UWL World Heavyweight Championship	Robbie Venom	Ciarán McConnell	July 16, 2008	Liverpool, England
UWL Tag Team Championship	Matt Mathews & The Phenomenal Blu	Flap Flanagan & Kurt Noble	November 5, 2008	Knoxville, Tennessee
UWL Heritage Championship	Shawn Stevens	Matt Mathews	October 25, 2008	Jeffersontown, Kentucky
UWL United States Championship	Tim Harrison	Dave Hunter	August 30, 2008	Knoxville, Tennessee

[edit] Past/Defunct Championships

[edit] Other Accomplishments

Accomplishment:	Most Recent Winner(s):	Date:
Coronation Cup	John Anthony	August 20, 2008
Coronation Cup Tag League	Shawn Stevens & Josh Eagles	April 16, 2008

UWL Big Three Winner

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