Coastal Championship Wrestling

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Coastal Championhsip Wrestling
AcronymCCW
Founded2004
Style professional wrestling
Headquarters Pompano 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)
Website www.coastalchampionshipwrestlingfl.com

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]

Contents

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

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

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

CCW Magazine
Categories Professional wrestling
FounderNelio Cuomo Costa
Founded2021
First issue2021
CompanyCCW
CountryUSA
Based in Florida
LanguageEnglish
Website ccwfanzine.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

Current

CCW Alive Wrestling

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

Gangrel at Bash at the Brew 42 Gangrel - BASH 42.jpg
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

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

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

Current champions

Champions as of September 2, 2024
ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)Date wonNo. of days
held		LocationPerson(s) defeated
Event		Ref.
CCW Heavyweight ChampionshipMetoOctober 5, 202438 Hialeah, Florida QT Marshall
CCW Bash At The Brew 45.		 [34]
CCW Cruiserweight Championship No image available.svg Ozzy Kilmeister May 10, 2024115 Kissimmee, Florida Ariel Dominguez
CCW Conquer Kissimmee 23.		 [35]
CCW International Championship No image available.svg Toby Farley February 16, 2024200 Nashville, Tennessee Colby Carter
CCW Music City Fight Night 3.		 [36]
CCW Southeastern Heavyweight Championship No image available.svg Jackal Stevens August 03, 202431 Hialeah, Florida Meto
Bash At The Brew 43.		 [37]
CCW Tag Team Championship No image available.svg Danny Briggs &
Stallion Rogers 		August 09, 202425 Kissimmee, Florida The Qrown (Leonis Khan & Maximus Khan)
CCW Conquer Kissimmee 26		 [38]
CCW Women's Championship No image available.svg Ruthie Jay July 10, 2023332 Hialeah, Florida Marina Tucker (c) and Freya The Slaya
CCW Bash At The Brew 33.		 [39]

Coasty Awards

Roster

Wrestlers

Appearances

Training school

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

NamesNotesRef
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 TuckerWrestled for Women of Wrestling [50]
Jai VidalWrestled for Impact Wrestling
Lola Vice Wrestled for WWE NXT brand as Valerie Loureda [51]
SantosWrestled for National Wrestling Alliance
KiLynn King Wrestled for Impact Wrestling

Trainers

NamesNotesRef
David Heath Wrestled for World Wrestling Federation and AEW as Gangrel [52]

Reception

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]

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