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'''One Pro Wrestling''' (abbreviated as '''1PW''') is a British [[professional wrestling]] [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]]. 1PW was founded in 2005 by Steven Gauntley. Originally run by the now defunct retail chain 1 Up Games, the company's headquarters were located in [[Doncaster]].<ref name="History">{{cite
'''One Pro Wrestling''' (abbreviated as '''1PW''') is a British [[professional wrestling]] [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]]. 1PW was founded in 2005 by Steven Gauntley. Originally run by the now defunct retail chain 1 Up Games, the company's headquarters were located in [[Doncaster]].<ref name="History">{{cite
web|url=http://1prowrestling.com/about/history|title=One Pro Wrestlinh History|work=1prowrestling.com|publisher=One Pro Wrestling|access-date=28 April 2023}}</ref> 1PW haven't paid their staff for 11 weeks and owner Steven Gauntley instead of paying staff is actively blocking them on social media. It's not just staff that are affected. Fans are also yet to see any refunds or merchandise they have paid for. What a fanny.
web|url=http://1prowrestling.com/about/history|title=One Pro Wrestlinh History|work=1prowrestling.com|publisher=One Pro Wrestling|access-date=28 April 2023}}</ref> 1PW haven't paid their staff for 11 weeks and owner Steven Gauntley instead of paying staff is actively blocking them on social media. It's not just staff that are affected. Fans are also yet to see any refunds or merchandise they have paid for.


==Early days==
==Early days==

Revision as of 22:42, 18 August 2023

One Pro Wrestling
Acronym1PW
Founded2005
11 April 2022 (relaunch)
StyleProfessional wrestling
Sports entertainment
HeadquartersDoncaster, England, United Kingdom
Founder(s)Steven Gauntley
Owner(s)Steven Gauntley
Website1prowrestling.com

One Pro Wrestling (abbreviated as 1PW) is a British professional wrestling promotion. 1PW was founded in 2005 by Steven Gauntley. Originally run by the now defunct retail chain 1 Up Games, the company's headquarters were located in Doncaster.[1] 1PW haven't paid their staff for 11 weeks and owner Steven Gauntley instead of paying staff is actively blocking them on social media. It's not just staff that are affected. Fans are also yet to see any refunds or merchandise they have paid for.

Early days

The promotion was founded in 2005, and went into liquidation in 2007; however, they would restart within the same year, until August 2013, when they announced their closure.[2]

Relaunch

On 11 April 2022, 1PW announced its relaunch, with its first event (A New Twist of Fate) taking place on 1 October 2022. Rob Van Dam, Jamie Hayter, Mickie James, Christopher Daniels, Cara Noir, Nick Aldis appeared on the show, with the event being shown on FITE TV. A follow-up event (No Turning Back) scheduled for 18 February 2023 included the 1PW debut of Will Ospreay taking on the hometown wrestler in Robbie X. John Morrison and Rhyno are also due to debut in Lincoln.

In April 2022, the promotion announced its return, with its first event, A New Twist of Fate, taking place on 1 October at the Doncaster Dome.[3] In January 2023, the promotion was announced to have joined the Premier Streaming Network.[4]

On 22 April 2023, 1PW returned to the Doncaster Dome with All or Nothing. Will Ospreay was crowned the first 1PW World Heavyweight Champion since the re-launch, meanwhile Robbie X won the Openweight Championship, Boisterous Behaviour won the Tag Team Championships and Lizzy Evo became the inaugural 1PW Women's World Champion.[1][5]

Championships

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days held Location Previous champion Notes
1PW Heavyweight Championship Will Ospreay 1 22 April 2023 606+ Doncaster, South Yorkshire Lionheart Defeated Lance Archer, Cara Noir and Mark Haskins at All Or Nothing in a tournament final match to win the reactivated title.
1PW Tag Team Championship Boisterous Behaviour
(Man Like DeReiss and Leon Slater) 		1
(1, 1) 		22 April 2023 606+ Doncaster, South Yorkshire Liam Thomson and Kid Fite Defeated Bullet Club (Ace Austin and Chris Bey), Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews) and Zachary Wentz in a Ladder match at All Or Nothing to win the reactivated titles.
1PW Openweight Championship Robbie X 1 22 April 2023 606+ Doncaster, South Yorkshire Noam Dar Defeated Scotty Rawk, Callum Newman, Lio Rush, Luke Jacobs and Frankie Kazarian in a Championship Scramble at All Or Nothing to win the reactivated title.
1PW Women's World Championship Lizzy Evo 1 22 April 2023 606+ Doncaster, South Yorkshire N/A Defeated Amale, Dani Luna, Millie McKenzie, Nina Samuels, Session Moth Martina, Taonga and Xia Brookside in a Gaunlet for the Gold match at All Or Nothing to become the inaugural champion.

References

  1. ^ a b {{cite web|url=http://1prowrestling.com/about/history%7Ctitle=One Pro Wrestlinh History|work=1prowrestling.com|publisher=One Pro Wrestling|access-date=28 April 2023}}
  2. ^ Chaplin, Harry (5 January 2007). "Breaking News: UK promotion 1PW goes into liquidation". wrestlingnewssource.com. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Wrestling Megastars To Headline Sensational 1PW Relaunch". 1prowrestling.com. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ Ravens, Andrew (12 January 2023). "One Pro Wrestling (1PW) joins the Premier Streaming Network". wrestlingnews.co. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ Tessier, Colin (23 April 2023). "1PW All Or Nothing Results (4/22): Will Ospreay Wins World Title". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 1 May 2023.


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