Pro-Wrestling: EVE

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Pro-Wrestling: EVE
AcronymEVE
Founded2010
Style Women's professional wrestling
Headquarters United Kingdom
Founder(s)Dann Read
Emily Read
Owner(s)Dann Read [1]
Emily Read [1]
Website www.evewrestling.com

Pro-Wrestling: EVE (EVE) is a British independent women's professional wrestling promotion founded in 2010 and run by Dann and Emily Read. The promotion runs out of various venues in London, and also promotes events in theatres and town halls. It incorporates feminism, punk rock, and professional wrestling. [1] It held the first all-female professional wrestling event to take place in London in March 2016.

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Spirit of EVE rules

Unless otherwise stipulated, EVE wrestling matches are conducted under a set of rules known as the Spirit of EVE. [2] Wrestlers are given significant leeway, so long as all competitors in the match are consenting. Low blows and foreign objects are not automatically grounds for disqualification, and there are no count-outs. Disqualification may still occur in the event of outside interference, attacking the referee, or disobeying the referee's instructions.

Under the Spirit of EVE rules, matches are won by:

History

Pro-Wrestling: EVE was originally developed in 2010 by married couple Dann and Emily Read due to their desire to showcase women's professional wrestling. [1] [3] They also wanted to provide positive female role models for their daughter. [1] [4] Emily describes the promotion as a "feminist, grassroots promotion," as well as punk. [1] In 2012, Pro-Wrestling: EVE was included in Vice magazine's documentary The British Wrestler. [5]

The promotion was put on hold in 2012 while Emily was hospitalized due to suicidal inclinations under the Mental Health Act. [3] She was later released from the hospital with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. [3] The Reads were able to re-open the promotion and had their first event since the hiatus in March 2016. [3] It was the first all-female professional wrestling event to take place in London. [3] [4]

In 2017, both women's wrestling and British professional wrestling in general enjoyed a growth in popularity internationally. [1] The promotion broadcasts shows on internet pay-per-view (iPPV). [6]

On 1 February 2020, Emersyn Jayne (then known as Sammii Jayne) became the first-ever Triple Crown winner in the promotion's history, winning the Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Championship after defeating Jamie Hayter in a four-way match. [7] Jayne was previously an EVE champion and then a Tag Team champion.

Wrestle Queendom

On 5 May 2018, Pro-Wrestling: EVE held their biggest show yet, Wrestle Queendom. Not only was this the first all-women wrestling show to be held at the York Hall, it was the biggest all-women wrestling show in the United Kingdom's history. [8]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [8] [9]
1Squad Goals (Addy Starr, Emi Sakura, Laura Di Matteo and Rhia O'Reilly) defeated The Deserving (Blue Nikita, Charli Evans, Jamie Hayter and Jayla Dark) by submission WarGames match 21:01
2 Jetta vs. Kris Wolf ended in a draw Wild Card qualifying match with Erin Angel as special guest referee 8:10
3 Nina Samuels defeated Jetta, Kasey Owens, Kris Wolf, Leah Owens, Livvii Grace and Millie McKenzie Wild Card ladder match 10:18
4 Kay Lee Ray defeated Meiko Satomura (with Emi Sakura) Singles match 15:33
5 Aja Kong (with Emi Sakura) defeated Viper Singles match 9:49
6 Charlie Morgan defeated Emersyn Jayne (c) Singles match for the Pro-Wrestling: EVE Championship 20:29
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Current champions

ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays held [10] LocationNotes
Pro-Wrestling: EVE Championship No image available.svg Nina Samuels 2 5 January 2024101+ London, England Defeated Safire Reed at Multiverse Rumble
Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Championship 20230818yuu2.jpg Yuu 1 13 November 2022519+ London, England Defeated Laura Di Matteo at Wrestle Queendom 5 - Show 1
Pro-Wrestling: EVE Tag Team Championship No image available.svg Operation SAS
(Skye Smitson and Nightshade)		 1 7 March 202439+ London, England Defeated Royal Aces at Beers, Brawls & Badass Bitches

Roster

Current

Alumni

Hall of Fame

YearImageRing name
(Birth name)		Inducted byPro-Wrestling: EVE recognized accolades
2018— Klondyke Kate [11]
(Jayne Porter)		Dann Read,
Emily Read
and Rhia O'Reilly		Inaugural inductee into the Hall of Fame. Primarily wrestled for World of Sport in the 1980s. Kate was inducted on EVE Shevivor Series on 8 December 2018 [12]
2023 sakuraemi.JPG Emi Sakura
(Emi Motokawa)		Dan ReedOne-time Pro-Wrestling: EVE Champion. [13] [14]

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