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#REDIRECT [[New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox Wrestling promotion
|name=New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling
|image=NZWPW.PNG
|acronym=NZWPW
|established=October 2003
|folded=February 2020
|founder=Martin Stirling
|formerly=Wellington Pro Wrestling
|website=[http://www.nzwpw.com/ nzwpw.com]
|}}
'''New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling''' (NZWPW) was a [[professional wrestling promotion]] based in [[Petone]] and later [[Wainuiomata]] in [[New Zealand]]. It was closed in February 2020 when the owner, Martin Stirling retired. The promotion had been on hiatus since November 2018.

==History==

===Formation===

NZWPW started in October 2003 by [[martial arts]] trainer, Martin Stirling. Wrestlers trained by Stirling first performed at the [[Armageddon (convention)|Armageddon Convention]] on 20 September 2003, as part of an [[Impact Pro Wrestling]] show, and the promotion was launched under the name '''Wellington Pro Wrestling''' (WPW). Their first show was held on 14 November 2003 in [[Petone]]. WPW then got re-branded to '''New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling''' in January 2005. This was partly because the [[domain name]] for WPW was already used and to reflect the growing interest in touring [[New Zealand]] (Christchurch, Masterton, Levin, Gisborne, Hastings and Auckland) as well as the [[Wellington]] area.

===Expansion===
NZWPW performed shows in [[Christchurch]], [[Palmerston North]], [[Porirua]], [[Otaki, New Zealand|Otaki]], [[Levin, New Zealand|Levin]], [[Paraparaumu]], [[Blenheim, New Zealand|Blenheim]] and many others major centres up and down the country making it the most widely touring New Zealand promotion and the only one to perform regularly in both New Zealand's [[North Island]] and [[South Island]]. Wrestlers from NZWPW have also wrestled for Australian promotion [[Impact Pro Wrestling Australia]] (formerly Major Impact Wrestling).<ref>[http://www.nzwrestling.com/news.php?id=231&page=1 New Zealand Wrestling Archive: NZWPW Stars in MIW]. 13 March 2006</ref> Female wrestler Misty also competed in the all women's Australian promotion [[Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance|PWWA]].

In May 2006 a number of NZWPW wrestlers, led by former NZWPW [[Booker (professional wrestling)|booker]] The Punisher and WCW/ NWA star [[Rip Morgan]], left to set up a rival promotion called Kiwi Pro Wrestling. Since then NZWPW has had an on-again-off-again working relationship with Auckland-based promotion Impact Pro Wrestling. In 2008 NZWPW featured on the television show 'Good Morning' which is a nationally seen show on TV One to promote Powerplay V with all profits being donated to the Te Omanga Hospice. It continued on its charity work in 2009 when it ran a show to raise funds for the Movember foundation. NZWPW also co-promoted a show with the [[Australasian Wrestling Federation]] featuring Raven. In 2009 Chris Masters featured at Powerplay VI, making numerous television appearances to promote the event including 'Good Morning' and '20/20'.

===Hiatus and Closure===
On 17 November 2018, at Capital Pro Wrestling's inaugural MitchellMania event, NZWPW owner Martin Stirling was seen taking the NZWPW Heavyweight Championship from the then current champion Bryant.
Bryant was told by Stirling that he took it for "maintenance".

The following Tuesday, NZWPW announced on its Facebook page that Bryant's as well as the previous champion, Wayne La Perfeccion's reigns are not official. The reason given by NZWPW was that title changes after "Dreamcatcher" Phil Woodgate left as CWO are no longer official. This post was deleted shortly after.
This was later proven not to be the action of NZWPW owner Martin Stirling but hoax created by former members of the club.

In January 2019, NZWPWs Facebook page was taken down as the promotion went into hiatus. This coincided with Hughes Academy of Professional Wrestling's announcement that it will be performing shows in the venues previously used by NZWPW, although wrestlers from both NZWPW and Capital Pro Wrestling were in active roles on the show.

In February 2020, Martin Stirling announced via Facebook that he is now retired and listed the NZWPW ring for sale. This was later sold in April 2020.

==Martial arts==
Thanks to Martin Stirling's [[martial arts]] background, NZWPW made much of its links with New Zealand's martial arts scene. Many of their early shows featured demonstrations of fighting styles such as [[karate]] and [[kickboxing]].<ref>[http://www.nzpwi.co.nz/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=408&Itemid=36 New Zealand Pro Wrestling Informer: Report from first WPW show]. 18 November 2003</ref> Shows have also been co-promoted with major [[Sumo]] events such as the 2005 [[Oceania]] Sumo Championships<ref>[http://www.nzwrestling.com/news.php?id=61&page=18 New Zealand Wrestling Archive: NZWPW - "Powerplay II" Preview]. 17 March 2005</ref> and the 2006 New Zealand Open Sumo Championships.<ref>[http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SP0604/S00001.htm Sumo and Professional Wrestling Collide]. April 2006</ref>

Also in 2006, NZWPW co-sponsored sumo wrestlers Sio Sakaria and Mark Tanu to attend the Junior World Championships in [[Estonia]], where they won silver and bronze medals respectively.<ref>[http://www.nzpwi.co.nz/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2578&Itemid=36 New Zealand Pro Wrestling Informer: NZWPW Sumo Success]. 29 August 2006</ref>

In 2009 NZWPW wrestlers [[Travis Banks]] and Tykade both won gold medals at the Oceania Sumo championships in Australia.<ref>http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/2747490/Wrestler-home-to-show-skills</ref><ref>http://www.nzpwi.co.nz/2010/02/travis-banks-potential-perfection/</ref>

This was backed up in 2010 when numerous NZWPW wrestlers took part in the Oceania Sumo Championships (this time held in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand). With Tykade once again taking out the open and heavyweight divisions, Rufguts and Ben Mana were also in the medals in the heavyweight and open divisions.

Travis Banks, Tykade and Rufguts went on to compete at the World Combat Games in China in August 2010.

==Triangle TV==

===Invasion===
'''New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling Invasion''' previously aired on [[Face TV|Triangle TV]] & [[Face TV|Stratos]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Invasion Times |url=http://www.nzwpw.co.nz/news/main/article/invasion-times/ |website=NZWPW (ARCHIVED) |accessdate=19 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014062600/http://www.nzwpw.co.nz/news/main/article/invasion-times/ |archivedate=14 October 2008 }}</ref> The show debuted on 21 August 2008<ref>{{cite web|title=NZWPW Invasion on Triangle (ARCHIVED) |url=http://www.nzwpw.co.nz/news/main/article/nzwpw-invasion-triangle/ |website=NZWPW |accessdate=19 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014062549/http://www.nzwpw.co.nz/news/main/article/nzwpw-invasion-triangle/ |archivedate=14 October 2008 }}</ref> at 11pm.<ref>{{cite web|title=Local Programmes |url=http://www.tritv.co.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=32&Itemid=79 |website=Triangle Television (ARCHIVED) |accessdate=19 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014113453/http://www.tritv.co.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=32&Itemid=79 |archivedate=14 October 2008 }}</ref> Invasion includes touring of NZWPW and was officially kicked off on 16 August in Wainuiomata and occasionally, [[Upper Hutt]]. The show ended prior to the New Year of 2009.

==Championships==
===Final champions===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Championship
!Final champion(s)
!Date won
!Days held
!Location
!Event
!Previous Champion
|-
|[[NZWPW Heavyweight Championship]]
|Bryant
|14 September 2018
|{{age in days nts|month1=9|day1=14|year1=2018|month2=11|day2=17|year2=2018}}
|[[Epuni|Epuni, New Zealand]]
|{{sort|Friday Night Live Pro Wrestling |Friday Night Live Pro Wrestling}}
|Wayne La Perfeccion
|-
|[[NZWPW Tag Team Championship]]
|The Wainui Express<br>{{small|(Hayden and Jade Priest)}}
|20 July 2018
|{{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=20|year1=2018|month2=11|day2=17|year2=2018}}
|[[Epuni|Epuni, New Zealand]]
|Friday Night Live Pro Wrestling
|Vacant
|-
|[[He Toa Cup]]
|"The Spartan" Sam Black
|15 June 2018
|{{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=15|year1=2018|month2=11|day2=17|year2=2018}}
|[[Epuni|Epuni, New Zealand]]
|Friday Night Live Pro Wrestling
|Cam Owens The Third
|}

===NZWPW Heavyweight Championship===
{{Main|NZWPW Heavyweight Championship}}
The '''NZWPW Heavyweight Championship''' was the top [[professional wrestling]] [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship title]] in the [[New Zealand]] [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling (NZWPW). It was the original [[championship (professional wrestling)#Weight class championships|super heavyweight title]] of Wellington Pro Wrestling and introduced as the WPW Super Heavyweight Championship on 3 December 2004. The inaugural champion was Ruamoko, who defeated Les Barrett in a tournament final in [[Lower Hutt|Lower Hutt, New Zealand]] on 25 April 1992. The title became vacant when Ruamoko suffered an injury in early-2005 and, after the promotion became New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling, it was replaced by the current heavyweight championship first won by Island Boy Si on 25 March 2005. The final champion was Bryant.

===NZWPW Tag Team Championship===
{{Main|NZWPW Tag Team Championship}}
The '''NZWPW Tag Team Championship''' was the top [[professional wrestling]] [[tag team]] [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship title]] in the [[New Zealand]] [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling. The title was first won by The Superlatives (Jean Miracle and Nick Silver), who won a tournament final at Power Play IV in [[Lower Hutt|Lower Hutt, New Zealand]] to win the titles on 14 April 2007. It was the first title of its kind to be established by a major promotion since the [[NWA Australasian Tag Team Championship]] during the early 1980s and was the oldest active tag team championship in New Zealand. The final champions were The Wainui Express (Hayden and Jade Priest).

===He Toa Cup===
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
| championshipname = He Toa Cup
| image = NZWPW He Toa Cup.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = The final He Toa Cup holder, "The Spartan" Sam Black
| won =
| aired =
| promotion = New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling
| brand =
| created = 10 December 2011
| mostreigns = Chad Howard & Axl (2)
| firstchamp = Ben Mana
| finalchamp = "The Spartan" Sam Black
| currentholder =
| longestreign = Axl ({{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=25|year1=2016|month2=11|day2=10|year2=2017}} days)
| shortestreign = Dream Catcher ({{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=29|year1=2013|month2=5|day2=3|year2=2013}} days)
| oldest =
| youngest =
| heaviest =
| lightest =
| pastnames =
| titleretired = 17 November 2018
| pastlookimages =
}}

The '''He Toa Cup''' was the secondary singles [[professional wrestling]] [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] in the [[New Zealand]] [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling. The cup was first won by Ben Mana on 10 December 2011 in [[Petone|Petone, New Zealand]]. From 2011 - 2013, the cup was defended at every NZWPW show held in the He Toa Gym in Petone. The final champion was "The Spartan" Sam Black, who was in his first reign.

====Title history====
{{Professional wrestling title history top}}
{{PWtitlereign
|number = 1
|champion = Ben Mana
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2011|12|10}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=10|year1=2011|month2=4|day2=8|year2=2012}}
|location = [[Petone|Petone, New Zealand]]
|event = Final Countdown (2011)
|notes = Ben Mana became the first He Toa Cup champion
|ref = <ref name="NZWPW">{{cite web |url=https://www.nzwpw.com/history |title=NZWPW Championship History |author= |year=2018 |publisher=NZWPW.com |accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 2
|champion = Jakob Cross
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2012|4|8}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=8|year1=2012|month2=12|day2=21|year2=2012}}
|location = [[Petone|Petone, New Zealand]]
|event = Bringing Down The House
|notes =
|ref = <ref name=NZWPW/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 3
|champion = JC Star
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2012|12|21}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=21|year1=2012|month2=3|day2=29|year2=2013}}
|location = [[Petone|Petone, New Zealand]]
|event = Bringing Down The House
|notes =
|ref = <ref name=NZWPW/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 4
|champion = Dream Catcher
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2013|3|29}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=29|year1=2013|month2=5|day2=3|year2=2013}}
|location = [[Petone|Petone, New Zealand]]
|event = Bringing Down The House
|notes =
|ref = <ref name=NZWPW/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 5
|champion = Chad Howard
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2013|5|3}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=3|year1=2013|month2=10|day2=18|year2=2013}}
|location = [[Petone|Petone, New Zealand]]
|event = Bringing Down The House
|notes =
|ref = <ref name=NZWPW/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 5.5
|type = vacated
|date =
|location = [[Otaki, New Zealand]]
|event = Right 2 Challenge (2013)
|notes = Chad Howard exchanged the cup for a match against Ben Mana for the NZWPW Championship
|ref = <ref name="NZPWI3">{{cite web |url=https://www.nzpwi.co.nz/2013/11/he-toa-cup-tournament-begins-tonight/ |title=He Toa Cup tournament begins tonight |author= |year=2013 |publisher=NZPWI.co.nz |accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 6
|champion = Mikey
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2014|2|28}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=2|day1=28|year1=2014|month2=6|day2=27|year2=2014}}
|location = [[Petone|Petone, New Zealand]]
|event = Bringing Down The House
|notes =
|ref = <ref name="NZPWI2">{{cite web |url=https://www.nzpwi.co.nz/2014/03/mana-retains-nobodies-retreat-at-bdth/ |title=Mana retains, Nobodies retreat at BDTH |author= |year=2014 |publisher=NZPWI.co.nz |accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 7
|champion = Mr Silver
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2014|6|27}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=27|year1=2014|month2=9|day2=20|year2=2014}}
|location = [[Petone|Petone, New Zealand]]
|event = Beat Down (2014)
|notes =
|ref = <ref name="NZPWI1">{{cite web |url=https://www.nzpwi.co.nz/2014/07/rufguts-becomes-dual-champion-at-beat-down/ |title=Rufguts becomes dual-champion at Beat Down |author= |year=2014 |publisher=NZPWI.co.nz |accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 8
|champion = Axl
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2014|9|20}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=9|day1=20|year1=2014|month2=3|day2=6|year2=2015}}
|location = [[Waikanae|Waikanae, New Zealand]]
|event = Road to Rescue (2014)
|notes = Axl defeated Mr Silver in a Loser Wears a Dress match
|ref = <ref name="NZPWI4">{{cite web |url=https://www.nzpwi.co.nz/2014/09/rufguts-rejected-dream-catcher-wins-nzwpw-championship/ |title=Rufguts rejected, Dream Catcher wins NZWPW Championship|author= |year=2014 |publisher=NZPWI.co.nz |accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 9
|champion = Chad Howard
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2015|3|6}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=6|year1=2015|month2=9|day2=26|year2=2015}}
|location = [[Petone|Petone, New Zealand]]
|event = Bringing Down The House - End Of An Era
|notes = Chad Howard won a He Toa Cup Rumble
|ref = <ref name="Kayfabia1">{{cite web |url=https://www.kayfabia.com/Event/Details/579 |title=Bringing Down the House - End of an Era|author= |year=2015 |publisher=Kayfabia.com |accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 10
|champion = Jade Priest
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2015|9|26}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=9|day1=26|year1=2015|month2=3|day2=25|year2=2016}}
|location = [[Wainuiomata|Wainuiomata, New Zealand]]
|event = Live Pro Wrestling - Featuring A Cosplay Contest
|notes =
|ref = <ref name="Kayfabia2">{{cite web |url=https://www.kayfabia.com/Event/Details/87708 |title=Live Pro Wrestling Cosplay Contest|author= |year=2015 |publisher=Kayfabia.com |accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 11
|champion = Axl
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2016|3|25}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=25|year1=2016|month2=11|day2=10|year2=2017}}
|location = [[Masterton|Masterton, New Zealand]]
|event = NZWPW Returns To Masterton
|notes =
|ref = <ref name="Kayfabia3">{{cite web |url=https://www.kayfabia.com/Event/Details/87634 |title=Returns To Masterton|author= |year=2016 |publisher=Kayfabia.com |accessdate=2 July 2018}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 12
|champion = Kartik
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2017|11|10}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=10|year1=2017|month2=3|day2=30|year2=2018}}
|location = [[Epuni|Epuni, New Zealand]]
|event = Powerplay 2017
|notes = Kartik won a Battle Royale for the He Toa Cup
|ref = <ref name="Kayfabia4">{{cite web |url=https://www.kayfabia.com/Event/Details/141525 |title=Presents: Powerplay: 2017|author= |year=2017 |publisher=Kayfabia.com |accessdate=2 July 2018}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 13
|champion = Cam Owens The Third
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|3|30}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=30|year1=2018|month2=6|day2=15|year2=2018}}
|location = [[Ngaio, New Zealand]]
|event = Friday Night Live Pro Wrestling
|notes = Cam Owens The Third won a Royal Rumble Match for the He Toa Cup
|ref = <ref name="Kayfabia5">{{cite web |url=https://www.kayfabia.com/Event/Details/1815005 |title=Friday Nights Live Pro Wrestling At Ngaio|author= |year=2018 |publisher=Kayfabia.com |accessdate=2 July 2018}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 14
|champion = "The Spartan" Sam Black
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|6|15}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=15|year1=2018|month2=11|day2=17|year2=2018}}
|location = [[Epuni|Epuni, New Zealand]]
|event = Friday Night Live Pro Wrestling
|notes =
|ref = <ref name="Kayfabia6">{{cite web |url=https://www.kayfabia.com/Event/Details/408832 |title=Friday Nights Live Pro Wrestling At Ngaio|author= |year=2018 |publisher=Kayfabia.com |accessdate=2 July 2018}}</ref>
}}
{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number=14.5
|type=deactivated
|date={{dts|format=dmy|2018|11|17}}
|location=Kilbirnie, New Zealand
|event=[[Professional wrestling in New Zealand#CPW MitchellMania|CPW MitchellMania]]
|notes=The He Toa Cup was deactivated when NZWPW owner Martin Stirling was seen taking the NZWPW Heavyweight Championship from the then current champion, Bryant and the promotion went into hiatus.
|ref=
}}
{{BundleEnd}}

=====List of combined reigns=====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!Rank
!Champion
!No. of reigns
!Combined days
|-
|{{sort|01|1}}
|align="left"|{{sort|Axl|Axl}}
|{{sort|02|2}}
|{{sort|762|762}}
|-
|{{sort|02|2}}
|align="left"|{{sort|Chad Howard|Chad Howard}}
|{{sort|02|2}}
|{{sort|372|372}}
|-
|{{sort|03|3}}
|align="left"|{{sort|Jakob Cross|Jakob Cross}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|257|257}}
|-
|{{sort|04|4}}
|align="left"|{{sort|"The Spartan" Sam Black|"The Spartan" Sam Black}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=15|year1=2018}}+
|-
|{{sort|05|5}}
|align="left"|{{sort|Jade Priest|Jade Priest}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|181|181}}
|-
|{{sort|06|6}}
|align="left"|{{sort|Kartik|Kartik}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|140|140}}
|-
|{{sort|07|7}}
|align="left"|{{sort|Ben Mana|Ben Mana}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|120|120}}
|-
|{{sort|08|8}}
|align="left"|{{sort|Mikey|Mikey}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|119|119}}
|-
|{{sort|09|9}}
|align="left"|{{sort|JC Star|JC Star}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|98|98}}
|-
|{{sort|10|10}}
|align="left"|{{sort|Mr Silver|Mr Silver}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|85|85}}
|-
|{{sort|11|11}}
|align="left"|{{sort|Cam Owens The Third|Cam Owens The Third}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|77|77}}
|-
|{{sort|12|12}}
|align="left"|{{sort|Dream Catcher|Dream Catcher}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|35|35}}
|}

==Alumni==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
* Adam Avalanche
* Axl
* Amy St. Clere
* Ben Mana
* Bryant
* CD
* Chad Howard
* Chrome
* Corey Dallas
* Creed
* D-Hoya
* Dan "The Man" Stirling
* Fred The Great
* GI Jay
* Gold
* H-Flame
* Harry Peters
* Hayden Thiele
* Inferno
* Island Boy Si
* Ivan Dragunov
* Jakob Cross
* Jade Priest
* James Shaw
* Jay Marshall
* JC Star
* Jimmy Sparx
* Johnny Idol
* [[Jonnie Juice]]
* "The Slammer" Les Barrett
* Lolly Lane
* "Logical" Mr Silver
* Matt Ryder
* MacBeth
* Matariki
{{col-2}}
[[File:NZWPW Bryant&Axl.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Former NZWPW Heavyweight Champion, Axl and final champion, Bryant]]
* Max Damage
* Mikey Rave
* Misty
* NOS
* Osiris
* Paul Sayers
* "Rufguts" Roddy Gunn
* Ruamoko
* Sandstorm
* Scarlett
* Scravenge
* "Silencer" Jean Miracle
* Silky Love
* Skull Kid
* Sonya Meyers
* Stellar Hammer
* Tank
* The Nerd
* The Punisher
* The Ram
* "The Shooter" Shane Sinclair
* Thor
* [[Travis Banks]]
* Tykade
* Umlaut
* X-Rated

===Non-Wrestling Personnel===
* Chris Ferguson (Referee)
* "Dreamcatcher" Phil Woodgate (Chief Wrestling Officer)
* Martin Stirling (Owner)
* Rehua (Commentator)
* "The Real Deal" Roneel Kumar (Commentator)
* "The Soul Man" Danny Sol (Referee)
{{col-end}}

==Powerplay History==
Powerplay was NZWPW's biggest and longest running event. A Powerplay event had been held almost every year of the promotion's existence.

===Powerplay (2004)===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Powerplay (2004)
|tagline = Showtime
|promotion = WPW
|date = 25 June 2004
|venue = Petone Central School
|city = [[Petone]], [[New Zealand]]
|event2 = Powerplay
|lastevent3 = First
|nextevent3 = [[New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling#Powerplay II|Powerplay II]]
}}

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|match1 = Les "The Slammer" Barrett defeated Chrome
|stip1 = Singles match
|future = no
|match2 = H-Flame defeated "Silencer" Jean Miracle
|stip2 = Singles match
|match3 = The Ram defeated Creed by disqualification
|stip3 = Singles match
|match4 = Gold & Dal Knox defeated Inferno & Jonnie Juice
|stip4 = Tag team match
|match5 = X-Rated defeated D-Hoya (c)
|stip5 = Singles match for the WPW Catchweight Championship
|match6 = Jonnie Juice defeated Les "The Slammer" Barrett, Blade, Chrome, Creed, D-Hoya, AJ Freely, Gold, H-Flame, Inferno, Dal Knox, "Silencer" Jean Miracle & The Ram
|stip6 = 13-man Crusade match
}}

===Powerplay II===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Powerplay II
|tagline =
|promotion = NZWPW
|date = 25 March 2005
|venue = Lower Hutt Town Hall
|city = [[Lower Hutt]], [[New Zealand]]
|event2 = Powerplay
|lastevent3 = [[New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling#Powerplay (2004)|Powerplay (2004)]]
|nextevent3 = [[New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling#Powerplay 3|Powerplay 3]]
}}

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|match1 = The Ram defeated "The Hype" Bobby Cool
|stip1 = Singles match
|future = no
|match2 = X-Rated defeated Dan "The Man" Stirling
|stip2 = Singles match
|match3 = Island Boy Si defeated Max "The Axe" Damage
|stip3 = NZWPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Final
|match4 = Ivan Dragunov and The Rookie ended in a draw
|stip4 = Singles match
|match5 = The Punisher defeated Harvey Dollars
|stip5 = NZWPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Final
|match6 = Inferno & H-Flame defeated Jonnie Juice & "Silencer" Jean Miracle
|stip6 = Tag team match
|match7 = D-Hoya (c) defeated NOS
|stip7 = Singles match for the NZWPW Catchweight Championship
|match8 = Island Boy Si defeated The Punisher
|stip8 = NZWPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final
}}

===Powerplay 3===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Powerplay3
|tagline =
|promotion = NZWPW
|date = 14 April 2006
|venue = Lower Hutt Town Hall
|city = [[Lower Hutt]], [[New Zealand]]
|event2 = Powerplay
|lastevent3 = [[New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling#Powerplay II|Powerplay II]]
|nextevent3 = Powerplay IV
}}

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|match1 = "Shining" Nick Silver and Dan Stirling ended in a draw
|stip1 = Singles match
|future = no
|match2 = Chrome defeated Anarchy
|stip2 = Singles match
|match3 = Adam Avalanche defeated CD & Jimmy Sparx
|stip3 = Triple threat match
|match4 = The Ram defeated Inferno
|stip4 = Singles match to determine the Number 1 Contender to the NZWPW New Zealand Championship
|match5 = TNT defeated Angel of Destruction
|stip5 = Singles match
|match6 = D-Hoya defeated Jonnie Juice
|stip6 = Singles match for the for the NZWPW New Zealand Championship
|match7 = "Silencer" Jean Miracle & Max Damage def. H-Flame & NOS
|stip7 = Tag team match
}}

===Powerplay 6===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Powerplay 6
|tagline = Showtime
|promotion = WPW
|date = 23 April 2009
|venue = Walter Nash Stadium
|city = [[Taitā, New Zealand|Taita]], [[New Zealand]]
|event2 = Powerplay
|lastevent3 = Powerplay V
|nextevent3 = Powerplay VII
}}

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|match1 = El Montana defeated Axl
|stip1 = Singles match
|future = no
|match2 = The Nerd defeated [[Travis Banks]]
|stip2 = Singles match
|match3 = MacBeth & Misty defeated Carmella Caprice & Matariki
|stip3 = Tag team match
|match4 = Ben Mana & Tykade defeated The Circus Of Tragedy (Osiris & Phil Woodgate) (c)
|stip4 = Tag team match for the NZWPW Tag Team Championship
|match5 = CD defeated Dan Stirling
|stip5 = Singles match
|match6 = D-Hoya (c) defeated JC Star
|stip6 = Singles match for the NZWPW Heavyweight Championship
|match7 = [[Chris Masters]] defeated Adam Avalanche and Rufguts
|stip7 = Triple threat match
}}

===Powerplay XI===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Powerplay XI
|tagline = A Battle For The Heart And Soul Of NZWPW
|promotion = NZWPW
|date = 15 November 2014
|venue = Levin Memorial Hall
|city = [[Levin, New Zealand|Levin]], [[New Zealand]]
|event2 = Powerplay
|lastevent3 = Powerplay X
|nextevent3 = [[New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling#Powerplay 2017|Powerplay 2017]]
}}

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|match1 = The Wainui Express (c) defeated Rodeo Drive|stip1 = Tag team match for the NZWPW Tag Team Championship
|future = no
|match2 = "The Standard Hero" Graham Hughes defeated Kade Morgan 3G|stip2 = Singles match
|match3 = Franke Quinn defeated Scarlett (c)
|stip3 = Singles match for the KPW Women's Championship
|match4 = Charlie Roberts defeated Shane Sinclair
|stip4 = Singles match. Hughes Academy Champion vs. KPW Champion
|match5 = Misty (c) defeated Krystal Kayne
|stip5 = Singles match for the Hughes Academy Women's Championship
|match6 = Team Warriors (Ben Mana, Paul Sayers, Hayden Thiele, Jade Priest & Mr. Silver defeated Team Nobodies Drive (Bryant, Chad Howard, Axl, XXX-Rated & "Dreamcatcher" Phil Woodgate)
|stip6 = 5 on 5 elimination tag team match
}}

====5 on 5 Elimination Tag Team mtch====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Elimination
!Wrestler
!Eliminated by
|-
|1
| bgcolor="#fbceb1" |Bryant
|Disqualification
|-
|2
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |Ben Mana
|Countout
|-
|2
| bgcolor="#fbceb1" |Axl
|Countout
|-
|3
| bgcolor="#fbceb1" |Mr. Silver
|Pinfall
|-
|4
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |Jade Priest
|Pinfall
|-
|5
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |Hayden Thiele
|Pinfall
|-
|6
| bgcolor="#fbceb1" |Chad Howard
|Pinfall
|-
|6
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |XXX-Rated
|Pinfall
|-
|6
| bgcolor="#fbceb1" |"Dreamcatcher" Phil Woodgate
|Submission
|-
!Survivor(s):
| colspan="5" style="background:#CCFFCC"|Paul Sayers
|}

===Powerplay 2017===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Powerplay 2017
|tagline =
|promotion = NZWPW
|date = 10 November 2017
|venue = Epuni Community Hall
|city = [[Epuni]], [[New Zealand]]
|event2 = Powerplay
|lastevent3 = [[New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling#Powerplay XI|Powerplay XI]]
|nextevent3 = TBA
}}

{{Pro Wrestling results table
|match1 = Cam Owens the Third defeated Sam Black|stip1 = Singles match
|future = no
|match2 = Shane Sinclair defeated "Rufguts" Roddy Gunn via Disqualification|stip2 = Stirling Rules match
|match3 = Wayne la Perfeccion defeated Paul Sayers |stip3 = Singles match
|match4 = Katrik defeated Bryant, Misty, Umlaut, Jay Marshal, Axl (c), Robbo "The Aussie Dreamboat" Smith, and "The Standard Hero" Graham Hughes|stip4 = Battle Royale for the He Toa Cup
|match5 = Jade Priest defeated "Thunderbird" Daniel Martins
|stip5 = Singles match
|match6 = Charlie Roberts defeated Chad Howard (c)
|stip6 = Singles match for the NZWPW Heavyweight Championship
|match7 = Axl defeated Charlie Roberts (c)
|stip7 = Singles match for the NZWPW Heavyweight Championship
}}

==See also==
{{Portal|New Zealand}}
*[[Professional wrestling in New Zealand]]
*[[List of professional wrestling promotions in New Zealand]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.nzwpw.com/}}

{{Professional wrestling in New Zealand}}

[[Category:New Zealand professional wrestling promotions]]
[[Category:Companies established in 2003]]
[[Category:Sport in Wellington]]
[[Category:Companies based in Wellington]]

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