WWNLive
| Acronym | WWNLive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Founder(s) | Gabe Sapolsky Sal Hamaoui |
| Owner(s) | Gabe Sapolsky |
| Website | http://www.wwnlive.com/ |
The World Wrestling Network (WWNLive) is a professional wrestling governing body in the United States.[1][2][3][4]
Contents
History
In early 2010, Sapolsky co-founded Evolve Wrestling along with WWN COO Sal Hamaoui. EVOLVE started out with the idea of featuring the upcoming wrestlers that weren't in DGUSA. Since that time, Sapolsky has honed his booking style. August of 2014 saw a relaunch of EVOLVE, which has established a unique identity with the top talent going today.
EVOLVE and Dragon Gate USA are both under the parent company of WWN. In 2011, WWN launched its own groundbreaking live iPPV streaming service, www.WWNLive.com. Sapolsky helped market and produce content for WWNLive.com.
2014 saw WWN hold its first "Supershows" with a historic two week tour of China. The first WWN Supershow in the United States also took place in 2014. The idea behind the WWN Supershow is to combine title matches and talent from all the WWN brands as well as special guest attractions.
Dragon Gate USA held its last event in 2014 and is currently dormant. Sapolsky is now the Vice President Of Talent Relations, Creative and Marketing of WWN with his main concentration on EVOLVE and WWN Supershows. Sapolsky also helps market the other WWN brands, including Full Impact Pro and SHINE, an all women's promotion.
In November 2014, Evolve, along with Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA), Full Impact Pro (FIP) and Shine Wrestling, all under the WWNLive banner, held a tour of China.[5] The following month, WWNLive announced a long-term deal with Great-Wall International Sports Management for regular tours of Asia, starting in the spring of 2015.[6]
In 2015, WWNLive opened a training facility in Trinity, Florida named "World Wrestling Network Academy", which Evolve shares with DGUSA, FIP and Shine.[7]
On June 10, 2015, rumors began to make the rounds that WWE were in talks with Evolve, either for a deal between Evolve and WWE's developmental system, NXT, or a potential buyout of the company. The rumors, specifically about a deal between Evolve & NXT, were later confirmed when NXT superstar Sami Zayn was scheduled for a special appearance in the 49th and 50th edition of Evolve.
Members
World Wrestling Network currently has members in the United States, Canada, England and Australia.[8]
Promotions
| Promotion | Representative | State | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Gate USA | Gabe Sapolsky | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2009-2015 (Defunct) |
| Evolve Wrestling | Gabe Sapolsky | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2010-present |
| Full Impact Pro | Sal Hamaoui | Largo, Florida | 2003-present |
| Shine Wrestling | Dave Prazak | Ybor City, Florida | 2012-present |
Championships and accomplishments
Current champions
| Championship | Current Champion(s) | Previous | Date Won | Reigns | Days | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolve Championship | Timothy Thatcher | Drew Galloway | July 10, 2015 | 1 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tampa, Florida |
| Evolve Tag Team Championship | Catch Point (Drew Gulak and Tracy Williams) |
Drew Galloway and Johnny Gargano | April 2, 2016 | 1 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Dallas, Texas |
| Championship | Current Champion(s) | Previous | Date Won | Reigns | Days | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIP World Heavyweight Championship | Caleb Konley | Rich Swann | July 3, 2015 | 1 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tampa, Florida | Declaration of Independence 2015[9] |
| FIP Tag Team Championship | The Hooligans (Devin Cutter and Mason Cutter) | Savages (Eddie Graves and Teddy Stigma) | August 7, 2015 | 1 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tampa, Florida | Heatstroke[10] |
| FIP Florida Heritage Championship | Maxwell Chicago | Chasyn Rance | February 20, 2015 | 1 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tampa, Florida | Ascension 2015[11] |
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days | Previous champion(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shine Championship | Taylor Made | 1 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | December 11, 2015 | Santana Garrett |
| Shine Tag Team Championship | Better Than You ( Jayme Jameson and Marti Belle ) |
1 (1) (!) | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | December 11, 2015 | The Kimber Bombs (Cherry Bomb & Kimber Lee) |
Tournaments
See also
References
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