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DPW Fire
''DPW Fire'' is a professional wrestling streaming television program produced by Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) that premiered on December 16, 2021, on YouTube. It was considered DPW's flagship program and is one of the company's two programs, along with its second main program, ''Spark''. Due to the series not being financial enough to continue, Fire concluded with its final episode on June 3, 2022. Though, the company would still stick to its format of monthly major events. All episodes are available for free on both YouTube and the company's streaming service DPW On Demand. Series overview List of DPW Fire episodes Each season of ''Fire'' focuses on storylines leading into the DPW's major events. Season 1 was the lead up to the company's inaugural major event You Already Know "You Already Know" is a song recorded by American singer Fergie, featuring guest vocals from Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on August 25, 2017, alongside promotional sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or—as in televised wrestling shows—in backstage areas of the venue, in similar form to reality television. Professional wrestling as a form of theater evolved out of the widespread practice of match fixing among wrestlers in the early 20th century. Rather than sanction the wrestlers for their deceit as was done with boxers, the public instead came to see professional wrestling as a performance art rather than a sport. Professional wrestlers responded to the public's attitude by dispensing with verisimilitude in favor of entertainment, adding melodrama and outlandish stuntwork to their performances. Although the mock combat they performed ceased to resemble any authentic wrestling form, the wrestlers nevertheless continued to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Way Match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. Throughout professional wrestling's decades long history, some gimmick matches have spawned many variations of the core concept. Singles match The singles match is the most common of all professional wrestling matches, which involves only two competitors competing for one fall. A victory is obtained by pinfall, submission, knockout, countout, or disqualification. Some of the most common variations on the singles match is to restrict the possible means for victory. Duchess of Queensbury Rules match A Duchess of Queensbury Rules match is a singles match contested under specific, often disclosed rules is replaced by a title usually meant to sound traditional for one combatant. A wrestler challenging another wrestler to a matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colby Corino
Colby Steven Corino (born August 28, 1996) is an American/Canadian professional wrestler. Corino is best known for his time with Ring of Honor (ROH) and is currently wrestling for NWA as well as various independent promotions including PWF, PWX, CWF Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, DPW, and Catalyst Wrestling where he is the current Heavyweight Champion. He is the son of former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and ECW World Heavyweight Champion, Steve Corino. Alongside Lance Lude and Rob Killjoy, he is a member of The Ugly Ducklings stable. Professional wrestling career Corino signed a contract with Ring of Honor in 2014 and debuted soon after, joining The Decade and aligning himself with B. J. Whitmer, Jimmy Jacobs and Adam Page as their "young boy". The addition of Corino to The Decade caused friction between Whitmer and Jacobs, leading to a match between the two at Supercard of Honor IX, won by Whitmer in what would go on to be Jacobs' final match in Ring Of Honor. After Jacobs' departu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DPW Women's Worlds Championship
The DPW Women's Worlds Championship is a women's professional wrestling Professional wrestling championship#World championships, world championship owned and promoted by Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW). Raychell Rose was the inaugural champion. Miyuki Takase is the current champion in her first reign. She defeated Emi Sakura at the ''List of Deadlock Pro-Wrestling events#2nd Anniversary, DPW 2nd Anniversary'' on December 10, 2023. The title has been defended in the main event of two major DPW events. History The title was announced on March 21, 2022, on Twitter and was won by Raychell Rose who defeated Rosemary in a tournament final at List of Deadlock Pro-Wrestling events#Believe The Hype, Believe the Hype on August 6, 2022. DPW Women's Worlds Championship Tournament (2022) Reigns As of , , there have been three reigns between three champions. Miyuki Takase is the current champion in her first reign. She defeated Emi Sakura at ''List of Deadlock Pro-Wrestling events#2nd Anni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janai Kai
Janai Ruiz (born September 25, 1994) is an American professional wrestler. She is currently MLW World Women's Featherweight Champion, in her first reign. She is best known for her tenure with the professional wrestling promotion Game Changer Wrestling and various others from the American independent scene. Professional wrestling career American independent circuit (2018–present) Ruiz made her professional wrestling debut in Pro Wrestling 2.0, at a house show named ''PW2.0 And Justice For All'' which took place on July 3, 2018, where she teamed up with her "Diamond Dynasty" teammates Robyn Reid and Salem, and Sofia Castillo in a losing effort to The Dream Team (Gabrielle Arce, Lacey Lane, Santana Garrett and Tessa Blanchard). In Ring of Honor, she made her first appearance at ''ROH Women's Division Wednesday #32'' on December 1, 2021, where she fell short to Trish Adora. Ruiz made her first AEW appearance at '' AEW Dynamite #17'' on December 3, 2021, where she fell short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serpentico
Jonathan Cruz Rivera (born February 23, 1984) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is currently working for the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Serpentico and occasionally under his real name of Jon Cruz, as well as working for Ring of Honor under the ring name Ben Dejo. Professional wrestling career Cruz made his debut on AEW Dark on March 18, 2020, teaming with Matt Sells, in a loss against The Natural Nightmares (Dustin Rhodes and Q. T. Marshall). He would wrestle under various gimmicks, including Jonathan Cruz and Serpentico. On July 2, 2020, Cruz won his first match, teaming with Luther to defeat Brady Pierce & Pineapple Pete. On December 2, 2020, he made his ''AEW Dynamite'' debut, participating in the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal. On the May 27, 2022 episode of ''AEW Rampage'', Cruz would use the ring name Jon Cruz when teaming with Taylor Rust to unsuccessfully challenge The Young Bucks. Championships and accomplishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DPW National Championship
The DPW National Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned and promoted by Deadlock Pro-Wrestling Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) is an American Independent circuit, independent professional wrestling promotion, founded on November 1, 2021, by Anthony Douglas, James Darnell, and John Blud. On December 11, DPW taped the first episode of their bro ... (DPW). It is the secondary championship in DPW. Calvin Tankman was the inaugural champion. The current champion is Adam Priest, who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating Kevin Blackwood and BK Westbrook at '' Tag Festival'' on July 7, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The title has been defended in the main event of four major DPW events. History The National Championship was announced on April 28, 2022, on Twitter and was won by Calvin Tankman who defeated Kevin Ku at Showdown In The Carolinas in a tournament finals on July 10, 2022. DPW National Championship Tournament (2022) Reigns A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Brooks (wrestler)
Adam Wilmot (born August 13, 1991) is an Australian professional wrestler better known by his ring name Adam Brooks. He is currently performing on the Australian independent circuit. Professional wrestling career Early career Brooks began his career in his native Australia, becoming a perennial main eventer in the country. Independent circuit In the United States, he has wrestled for promotions including Ring of Honor, House of Hardcore and Pro Wrestling Guerilla. He has also wrestled in Europe for promotions including PROGRESS, Revolution Pro, Defiant Wrestling and OTT Wrestling and on the Mexican independent scene. Personal life Brooks is best friends with AEW wrestler Buddy Murphy, who was also his trainer. Championships and accomplishments * Adelaide Championship Wrestling ** ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * Melbourne City Wrestling ** MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current) ** MCW Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Dowie James ** MCW Intercommon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konosuke Takeshita
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to both All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in the United States and DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) in Japan. Takeshita was named the Rookie of the Year by ''Tokyo Sports'' in 2013 and is the youngest KO-D Openweight Champion in history, having won the title on his 21st birthday. In DDT, he has also held the KO-D Tag Team Championship, the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship and the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship. Takeshita signed with AEW in November 2022, after a successful tour of the United States earlier that year. Professional wrestling career DDT Pro-Wrestling (2011–present) Takeshita, with a sports background in track and field, began training for a career in professional wrestling in 2011 with the DDT Pro-Wrestling promotion. Takeshita had been a professional wrestling fan since childhood and as a 12-year old had attended a DDT show, where he was kissed by wrestler Danshoku Dino. On April 1, 2012, DDT announced that Takeshita w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five-way Match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. Throughout professional wrestling's decades long history, some gimmick matches have spawned many variations of the core concept. Singles match The singles match is the most common of all professional wrestling matches, which involves only two competitors competing for one fall. A victory is obtained by pinfall, submission, knockout, countout, or disqualification. Some of the most common variations on the singles match is to restrict the possible means for victory. Duchess of Queensbury Rules match A Duchess of Queensbury Rules match is a singles match contested under specific, often disclosed rules is replaced by a title usually meant to sound traditional for one combatant. A wrestler challenging another wrestler to a matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh (; ) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the List of North Carolina county seats, seat of Wake County, North Carolina, Wake County in the United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast, List of United States cities by population, the 41st-most populous city in the U.S., and the largest city of the Research Triangle metro area. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak, oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of . The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau counted the city's population as 474,069 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. The city of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the lost Roanoke Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Coughlin
Alex Coughlin (born December 3, 1993), is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), mainly competing on their American show, NJPW Strong. Professional wrestling career Early career (2018) Coughlin made his debut on September 18, 2018, working mainly for his hometown promotion New York Wrestling Connection, where he was trained by Bull James. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2018–present) Young Lion (2018–2020) In 2018, Coughlin entered the New Japan Pro-Wrestling LA Dojo, as the first class along with Karl Fredericks and Clark Connors, training under Katsuyori Shibata. Coughlin made his in-ring debut, where he was defeated by Connors in a dark match at Fighting Spirit Unleashed. Coughlin visited Japan for the first time as a representative of the LA Dojo at the Young Lion Cup held in September 2019 and came third in the tournament along with Connors with 8 points. Over the next year, Coughlin would lose to many New Japan wrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
