Alpha-1 Wrestling

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Alpha-1
AcronymA1
Founded2010
Style Professional wrestling
Headquarters Hamilton, Ontario
Founder(s) Ethan Page [1]
Website a1wrestling.com

Alpha-1 Wrestling (A1) is a Canadian independent professional wrestling promotion based out of Hamilton, Ontario. The promotion was founded by Ethan Page in 2010 after he grew tired of inviting his family to see him in crappy bars commenting "I just figured I could do a better show myself". [2] It went on hiatus in 2012 for several months after one of the cameras used to tape a wrestling show was stolen, [3] and began a longer one in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It resumed its operations in February 2024 and still continues to do so despite its founder Ethan Page joining WWE in May of the same year.

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Current champions

As of September10, 2024

ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays
held
LocationNotes
A1 Alpha Male Championship Rickey Shane Page 2May 19, 2024113+ Hamilton, Ontario Defeated previous champion Shane Sabre, BMD, Mark Wheeler & Space Monkey at A1 Immortal Kombat 8, in a four-way Omega ladder match.
A1 Outer Limits Championship Jose the Assassin1July 14, 202457+ Hamilton, Ontario Defeated previous champion Derek Dillinger, Josh Bishop, Sam Halloway, Chambers, Bryce Hansen & Vinnie Pacifico at A1 Another Day In Paradise 2024 in a seven-way match.
A1 Tag Team Championship Fight or Flight
(Gabriel Fuerza & Vaughn Vertigo)
2March 24, 2024169+ Hamilton, Ontario Defeated previous champions Sad Buds (Brett Michael David & Rickey Shane Page), Miracle Generation (Dustin Waller & Kylon King) & PME (Marino T & Philly C) at 'A1 Deadly Encounter 2024' in a four-way elimination match.
A1 Zero Gravity Championship Kody Lane1May 19, 2024113+ Hamilton, Ontario Defeated previous champion Evil Uno & Rohit Raju at A1 Immortal Kombat 8, in a three-way match.

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