United Wrestling Network

The United Wrestling Network (UWN) is a governing body for professional wrestling promotions in the United States of America that was formed in 2013.[1]

United Wrestling Network
AcronymUWN
Founded2013
StyleProfessional wrestling
HeadquartersUnited States
Founder(s)David Marquez
Owner(s)David Marquez
WebsiteUnited Wrestling Network

History

On October 21, 2013, David Marquez, promoter of Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CWFH), announced the creation of a new governing body called the United Wrestling Network (UWN). Similar to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), of which CWFH was formally a member promotion, the UWN sees its affiliated promotions "pool their resources" and work together to secure national television advertising. For a wrestling company to join the group, they must have a television broadcast agreement or agree to produce their own broadcasts.[1] Soon after its formation, an offshoot promotion called Championship Wrestling from Arizona was launched.[2] In the Summer of 2014, CWFH announced a tournament to crown the first UWN World Heavyweight Champion, who would be recognized across the UWN's affiliates.[3]

On August 10, 2020, UWN announced a partnership with the NWA to produce UWN Primetime Live, a series of events aired weekly from Long Beach, California at the Thunder Studios.[4] Debuting on September 15, Primetime Live's first event saw NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis defend the title against Mike Bennett in the main event.[5] At the October 13 Primetime Live event, David Marquez revealed the UWN World Championship for the first time and announced an eight-man tournament to crown the inaugural champion.[6] However, on November 17, 2020, the UWN announced that the tournament finals had been postponed after finalist Chris Dickinson suffered an injury.[7]

During the Summer of 2021, UWN announced the launch of Championship Wrestling from Atlanta, which will air on Peachtree TV, and be taped from Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.[8] On July 15, Marquez announced on Twitter that Championship Wrestling from Atlanta would premiere on Saturday September 2 at 10 p.m [9] On August 19, it was announced that the UWN World Championship tournament would resume at the September 2 Atlanta tapings.[10]

On February 17, 2022, UWN announced in a press release that they will be merging the Hollywood, Arizona and Atlanta Championship Wrestling programs into a singular broadcast called Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield. The first taping for the new show will take place at the Irvine Improv in Irvine, California on March 22.[11][12]

Championships
Championship Champion Previous Date won Days held Location
UWN World Championship Chris Dickinson Inaugural October 2, 2021 203+ Los Angeles, CA
UWN Television Championship Papo Esco Levi Shapiro November 20, 2021 154+ Los Angeles, CA
UWN Tag Team Championship Midnight Heat
(Eddie Pearl and Ricky Gibson)		 The Bodega
(Danny Limelight, Papo Esco, and Slice Boogie)		 November 27, 2021 147+ Los Angeles, CA

Members

Promotions
Promotion Representative State Years
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood Nikko Marquez California 2013–present
Championship Wrestling from Arizona Peter Avalon & Mick Greenwood Arizona 2013–present
Championship Wrestling from Memphis Dustin Starr Tennessee 2019–present
Championship Wrestling from Atlanta TBA Georgia 2021–present

See also

References
  1. "TEN INDEPENDENT PROMOTIONS FORM 'UNITED WRESTLING NETWORK' WITH EYES ON TV, TRAVELING CHAMPION AND MORE, FULL DETAILS | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  2. ABOUT - United Wrestling Network
  3. "STYLES, CABANA, ROBERTS, WALTMAN HEADING TO CWH RED CARPET RUMBLE IN CALIFORNIA NEXT MONTH | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  4. Bryant, Steve (August 10, 2020). "The United Wrestling Network partners with NWA and Thunder Studios to launch a weekly live wrestling PPV". SoCalUNCENSORED.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. MacDonald, Josiah (September 15, 2020). "UWN Primetime Live results: Aldis vs. Bennett NWA title match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  6. Toro, Carlos (October 13, 2020). "UWN World Title Introduced, Eight-Man Tournament To Crown Inaugural Champion Announced". Fightful. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  7. Katie Haulotte (November 17, 2020). "UWN World Title Tournament Finals Postponed". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  8. "Championship Wrestling from Atlanta Set To Tape at Center Stage". 411Mania. June 7, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  9. "Championship Wrestling From Atlanta Premiering in September". 411Mania. July 18, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  10. "UWN To Crown First World Champion Next Month". 411Mania. August 19, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  11. United Wrestling Network on LinkedIn:FOR RELEASE: February 17, 2022 π”ππˆπ“π„πƒ 𝐖𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐍𝐆 ππ„π“π–πŽπ‘πŠ π“πŽ ππ‘π„πŒπˆπ„π‘π„ 𝐀𝐋𝐋-𝐍𝐄𝐖 β€œπ‚π‡π€πŒππˆπŽππ’π‡πˆπ π–π‘π„π’π“π‹πˆππ† 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 π‚π€π‘π’π‡πˆπ„π‹πƒβ€ π“π‡πˆπ’ π’ππ‘πˆππ†, access date February 19, 2022
  12. "UWN Announces Formation Of Consolidated 'Championship Wrestling Presented By CarShield' Promotion". Fightful. February 17, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
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