Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CWFH) is an American

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promotion and

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that airs on KDOC-TV Los Angeles and carried in first-run syndication in the

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. The television series premiered on September 17, 2010. The promotion's president and on-camera interviewer is David Marquez. CWFH serves as the flagship promotion of the

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(UWN). Until 2012, the promotion and show was known as NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (NWA Hollywood) and was a member of the

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History

NWA Hollywood was originally produced with

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and taped at

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.ABOUT - United Wrestling Network
/ref> After launching on

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, the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana became the promotion's home venue. On 12 May 2012, NWA Hollywood ran its first non-TV event in its history, with

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vs. Nick Madrid as it main event. NWA Hollywood was originally booked by

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; he was replaced by Joey Ryan in January 2011. On August 4, 2011, Ryan was relieved of his duties. On September 9, 2012, David Marquez announced that the promotion had left the NWA. On August 13, 2013, Championship Wrestling from Hollywoo
moved
to th
Oceanview Pavilion
in Port Hueneme, California, with tapings held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. That same day,

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joined the announce team and The Grappler made his initial on-camera debut as a manager. On October 22, 2013, CWFH and nine other wrestling promotions created a new

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known as the

(UWN). In 2017, Championship Wrestling from Hollywood would briefly re-establish a partnership with the NWA, now under the ownership of William Patrick Corgan (also known as

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of the

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), wherein

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feuded with

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for the

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. In September 2020, Aron Haddad was made the promotion's booker. On October 3, 2020, Marquez stepped down as executive producer, naming Nick Bonnano as the new EP. Due to the

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causing the cancellation of several UWN television tapings, the show would briefly go on hiatus after its September 11, 2021 episode. The show would return with its October 23 episode as it, along with other ''Championship Wrestling'' programs, would later feature footage from the November 20th ''

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'' event, and "best of" clip shows. On February 17, 2022, the United Wrestling Network announced in a press release that they will be merging CWFH with the Arizona and Atlanta ''Championship Wrestling'' promotions into a singular entity under the ''Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield'' branding. The first taping for the new show will take place at the Irvine Improv in

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on March 22.

Championships

Current champions

Defunct championships

Other accomplishments

Roster

The wrestlers featured on Championship Wrestling From Hollywood, consisting mainly of independent

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, take part in scripted

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and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as either

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in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match. Active wrestlers and on-screen talent appear on ''

Championship Wrestling From Hollywood Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CWFH) is an American professional wrestling promotion and television program that airs on KDOC-TV Los Angeles and carried in first-run syndication in the United States. The television series premiered ...

'' and at live events. Personnel is organized below by their role in Championship Wrestling From Hollywood. Their

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is on the left, and their

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is on the right. Male wrestlers Female wrestlers Other on-air talent Broadcast team Referees Backstage personnel

References

External links

"Championship Wrestling from Hollywood" TV series website
* * https://www.fite.tv/search/?q=cwfh * {{DEFAULTSORT:Championship Wrestling From Hollywood American professional wrestling television series National Wrestling Alliance shows 2010 American television series debuts Professional wrestling in Los Angeles United Wrestling Network