Wikipedia

Coastal Championship Wrestling

Coastal Championship Wrestling, often referred to simply as CCW is an American independent professional wrestling promotion which was formed in 2004 by Dan Ackerman & former ECW worker, Bruno Sassi in Coral Springs, Florida.[1]

Coastal Championhsip Wrestling
AcronymCCW
Founded2004
Styleprofessional wrestling
HeadquartersPompano Beach, Florida
Founder(s)Bruno Sassi, Dan Ackerman
Owner(s)Bruno Sassi and Dan Ackerman (2004 - 2012)

Pablo Márquez and Dan Ackerman (2012 - 2020)

Nelio Cuomo Costa and Dan Ackerman (2020 - present)
Websitewww.coastalchampionshipwrestlingfl.com

Notable mainstays for the promotion include Marti Belle, Brian Cage, Francisco Ciatso, Fuego Del Sol, Gangrel, Leila Grey, Matthew Justice, Kilynn King, Ariel Levy, Chase Stevens, Super Crazy, Jack Talos, Marina Tucker, Eddie Valentine, American Top Team, Billy Gunn, Kamille and Snuka.[2][3] CCW had brief association with National Wrestling Alliance on CCW/NWA Viva Revolution in 2024.[4][5] Championships from other companies have also been defended on CCW programming, such as Boca Raton Championship Wrestling, Original Championship Wrestling, and New Generation Championship Wrestling.[6][7][8]

History

edit

Sassi formed the promotion in 2004 upon leaving Future of Wrestling, with Dan Ackerman.[9] The first events and TV tapings were held in March 2004.[10][11] First CCW Heavyweight Champion, "The Blackheart" Dave Johnson, won the championship in a tournament held at CCW Caged At The Creek on August 14, 2004, in Coconut Creek, Florida.[12] The first CCW Tag Team Champions were crowned in a tournament final at a TV taping on April 24, 2004, in Coral Springs, Florida, when The Market Crashers defeated 'The Waverunners'.[13]

Later in 2012, Sassi left CCW to Dan Ackerman and Pablo Marquez, former CCW Heavyweight Champion.[14] Both led the promotion for 8 years and Marquez eventually opted out of the leadership.[14] Nelio Cuomo Costa joined CCW as a co-owner in 2020.[15]

Championship Wrestling from Florida

edit

In November 2023, CCW announced to revive the historical Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF).[16][17] Originally founded by Cowboy Luttrall in 1949 and later run by Eddie Graham,[18] CWF produced wrestling legends like Dusty Rhodes, Jack and Jerry Brisco, and Ric Flair.[19] The promotion closed in 1987, but CCW, led by Nelio Cuomo Costa and Dan Ackerman, resurrected it, with Kevin Sullivan, Bill Alfonso, and Gangrel involved.[20][21] The first tapings of the new CWF were held in May 2023, at the CCW Arena in Pompano Beach, Florida.[22][23]

CCW Magazine

edit
CCW Magazine
CategoriesProfessional wrestling
FounderNelio Cuomo Costa
Founded2021
First issue2021
CompanyCCW
CountryUSA
Based inFlorida
LanguageEnglish
Websiteccwfanzine.com

CCW Magazine was the official professional wrestling magazine of Coastal Championship Wrestling.[24] This incarnation of the magazine contained opinions, previews, entertainment, work out tips, and other information.[24][25] Originally known as CCW Fanzine from 2021 to 2023. CCW Magazine was launched and ran from 2021 to 2023. The final issues were published in-house by CCW.[26]

Programming and events

edit

Current

edit

CCW Alive Wrestling

edit

CCW Alive Wrestling is a web television program that airs on CCW's YouTube.[27] The series debuted on August 28, 2020. It acts as a pre-show to major events.[28]

Bash At the Brew

edit
 
Gangrel at Bash at the Brew 42

Bash At The Brew is a flagship program of CCW that airs on it's YouTube.[29] According to the New York Times, CCW partnered with Unbranded Brewing Company (defunct) to produce monthly matches.[30] The series debuted on February 06, 2021, originally airing on the CCW's channel.[31]

Rumble in the Jungle

edit

Another web television program of CCW, Rumble in the Jungle is produced in Tripping Animals Brewing.[32] The first show of this program was taped on February 24, 2024.[33]

Major events

edit

CCW has produced 432 chronological events.[clarification needed] The first event took place on March 20, 2004 in Coral Springs, Florida at the Coral Springs Gymnasium. Coral Springs Gymnasium in Coral Springs has held the most events.

Championships and accomplishments

edit

Current champions

edit
Champions as of September 2, 2024
Championship Current champion(s) Date won No. of days
held 		Location Person(s) defeated
Event 		Ref.
CCW Heavyweight Championship   QT Marshall February 02, 2024 213 Hialeah, Florida Matt Taven
CCW Bash At The Brew 37. 		[34]
CCW Cruiserweight Championship   Ozzy Kilmeister May 10, 2024 115 Kissimmee, Florida Ariel Dominguez
CCW Conquer Kissimmee 23. 		[35]
CCW International Championship   Toby Farley February 16, 2024 200 Nashville, Tennessee Colby Carter
CCW Music City Fight Night 3. 		[36]
CCW Southeastern Heavyweight Championship   Jackal Stevens August 03, 2024 31 Hialeah, Florida Meto
Bash At The Brew 43. 		[37]
CCW Tag Team Championship   Danny Briggs &
Stallion Rogers 		August 09, 2024 25 Kissimmee, Florida The Qrown (Leonis Khan & Maximus Khan)
CCW Conquer Kissimmee 26 		[38]
CCW Women's Championship   Ruthie Jay July 10, 2023 332 Hialeah, Florida Marina Tucker (c) and Freya The Slaya
CCW Bash At The Brew 33. 		[39]

Coasty Awards

edit

Roster

edit

Wrestlers

edit

Appearances

edit

Training school

edit

CCW training facility previously known as the Main Event Training Center is a professional wrestling school owned by CCW.[42] It serves as a training and tryout facility for wrestlers.[43] CCW currently operates one location in Pompano Beach, Florida founded in 2007 by Sassi and Ackerman, back then Pablo Marquez headed the training facility,[44] Now Gangrel is head trainer of the school.[45] It is considered to be the longest-running professional wrestling school in the Southeastern United States.

Wrestlers trained

edit
Names Notes Ref
Montel Vontavious Porter Wrestled for WWE and Impact Wrestling as MVP [46]
Kaitlyn Wrestled for WWE as Caleste Bonin [47]
Miro Wrestled for WWE and AEW as Rusev
Paige VanZant Wrestled for All Elite Wrestling as VanZant [48]
Jacob Fatu Wrestled for Major League Wreslting [49]
Marina Tucker Wrestled for Women of Wrestling [50]
Jai Vidal Wrestled for Impact Wrestling
Lola Vice Wrestled for WWE NXT brand as Valerie Loureda [51]
Santos Wrestled for National Wrestling Alliance
KiLynn King Wrestled for Impact Wrestling

Trainers

edit
Names Notes Ref
David Heath Wrestled for World Wrestling Federation and AEW as Gangrel [52]

Reception

edit

CCW has been received very positively, gaining praise for their in-ring work, production, training school and fanbase. Wrestlers such as Eddie Valentine, Josh Woods and Caleste have publicly spoken positively of the promotion.[53][54][55]

References

edit
  1. ^ "CCW, Dan Lambert, Kevin Sullivan present the return of Championship Wrestling from Florida". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  2. ^ Hetfield, James (2024-03-21). "Billy Gunn Set To Return To CCW For 20th Anniversary Event - PWMania - Wrestling News". Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  3. ^ "Kamille Returning To CCW | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  4. ^ "This NWA champ met Ric Flair. Big weekend in Central and South Florida with EC3, NWA, CCW". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  5. ^ "National Wrestling Alliance Presents: CCW x NWA Viva Revolution". Revolution Live. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  6. ^ "Mathewmania and CCW Present: Boca Raton Championship Wrestling MattsGiving". CCW. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  7. ^ "CCW/OCW New Years Resolution". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  8. ^ "New Generation Championship Wrestling (NGCW)". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  9. ^ "Future of Wrestling: King of Carnage". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  10. ^ "CCW". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  11. ^ "'Good guy' MVP to fight for WWE at Alltel | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  12. ^ "Coastal Championship Wrestling Returns to Coral Springs with 'Sweet 16' Event". Coral Springs Talk. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  13. ^ "CCW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  14. ^ a b Rosado, Emmanuel Figueroa (2020-07-24). "Super Crazy to Wrestle for CCW: Owner was Accused of Abuse and Sexual Assault". The Overtimer. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  15. ^ "CCW PROMOTER NELIO CUOMO COSTA DISCUSSES THEIR DOUBLE HEADER WITH THE NWA SATURDAY IN FLORIDA, HOW THE COLLABORATION CAME TOGETHER, CCW STARS WHO WILL BE SPOTLIGHTED, HARDEST PART OF BUILDING THE PROMOTION, BALANCING ONLINE ATTENTION AND LOCAL FANDOM, WHERE THE CWFLORIDA REBOOT STANDS, QT MARSHALL COMING IN FULL TIME, HOPES FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND TONS MORE | PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  16. ^ "CCW ANNOUNCES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING FROM FLORIDA TAPINGS | PWInsider.com". PWInsider. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  17. ^ "CCW Announces Rebirth Of Championship Wrestling From Florida | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  18. ^ "Tampa's Championship Wrestling from Florida is relaunched and 'reloaded'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  19. ^ "Pro Wrestling Returns To Its Tampa Tuesday Home". WUSF. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  20. ^ Allred, Jon (2023-03-10). "Kevin Sullivan, Gangrel, Bill Alfonso Plan To Revive Championship Wrestling From Florida [Update]". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  21. ^ DeAngelo, Dominic (2023-03-13). "CCW Says Its Championship Wrestling From Florida Is In Pre-Production [Update]". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  22. ^ "411MANIA". Spoilers From Championship Wrestling from Florida Taping. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  23. ^ "CCW Announces Rebirth of Championship Wrestling from Florida". www.coastalchampionshipwrestlingfl.com. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  24. ^ a b "Coastal Championship Wrestling Magazine". CCWfanzine.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  25. ^ Race, Harley; Steamboat, Ricky; Thatcher, Les (2005). The Professional Wrestlers' Workout & Instructional Guide. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-58261-947-7.
  26. ^ "The CCW fan favorite". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  27. ^ "411MANIA". This Week’s CCW Alive TV Is Online. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  28. ^ "FULL-MATCH: Watch KiLynn King vs. Marina Tucker For CCW Women's Title (Steel Cage)". WrestlingNewsSource. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  29. ^ "Coastal Championship Wrestling, Unbranded Brewing and Union Beer Store Team Up to Unveil CCW-Branded Beer". Brewbound. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  30. ^ "Beer and Body Slams, as Craft Brewers and Wrestlers Get in the Ring". New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  31. ^ "Bash at the Brew". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  32. ^ "Grab a beer and watch South Florida breweries turn into a wrestling match each month during 'Rumble in the Jungle'". WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  33. ^ "CCW Rumble In The Jungle 1". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  34. ^ "CCW Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  35. ^ "CCW Cruiserweight Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  36. ^ "CCW International Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  37. ^ "CCW Southeastern Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  38. ^ "CCW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  39. ^ "CCW Women's Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  40. ^ Staff, C. C. W. (2022-12-14). "2022 Coasty Award Winners Revealed". CCW. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  41. ^ Staff, C. C. W. (2023-12-20). "2023 COASTY'S AWARDS (Winners Revealed)". CCW. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  42. ^ Varsallone, Jim. "This WWE Hall of Famer makes surprise visit to a local pro wrestling training center". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  43. ^ "Pro Wrestling Future Of Paige VanZant Has Screeched To A Halt – TJR Wrestling". tjrwrestling.net. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  44. ^ Robles, Evelyn (2017-09-27). "Pablo Marquez". Lifestyle Media Group. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  45. ^ "CCW Training Facility, Open Tryouts with Gangrel". CCW. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  46. ^ Staff, C. C. W. (2019-05-18). "CCW Original, MVP, stops by the CCW Training Facility!". CCW. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  47. ^ Varsallone, Jim. "WWE alum Kaitlyn making a wrestling return". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  48. ^ Staszewski, Joseph (2022-05-28). "Paige VanZant to make wrestling debut at AEW Double or Nothing". New York Post. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  49. ^ "JACOB FATU VS. GANGREL: CCW ALIVE! TV REPORT | PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  50. ^ Staff, C. C. W. (2020-05-18). "CCW Women's division champion Marina Tucker takes a rest between sets as she continues her home work". CCW. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  51. ^ Varsallone, Jim. "Interviews with WWE's LA Knight, NXT's Oba Femi, MLW's AJ Francis, WOW's Genesis. Plus CCW 20". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  52. ^ "Gangrel Comments On Paige VanZant Coming To Train At CCW | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  53. ^ EDDIE VALENTINE EXPLAINS THE SUCCESS BEHIND COASTAL CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING #indywrestler #podcast. Retrieved 2024-09-06 – via www.youtube.com.
  54. ^ Pro Wrestling & MMA Interviews with Me (Jimmy V3) (2019-02-09). (Part 1) Celeste (WWE alum Kaitlyn) Talks Coastal Championship Wrestling 15th Anniversary 2019. Retrieved 2024-09-06 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  55. ^ Pro Wrestling & MMA Interviews with Me (Jimmy V3) (2019-02-09). ROH Josh Goods Woods Talks Coastal Championship Wrestling 15th Anniversary 2019. Retrieved 2024-09-06 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coastal_Championship_Wrestling&oldid=1255636743"