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Acronym | RCW |
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Founded | 2002 |
Style | American Wrestling |
Headquarters | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States (2002-current) |
Founder(s) | Dirk Cunningham |
Owner(s) | Dirk Cunningham (2002-current) The Phoenix (On screen character) |
Website | RCWonline.com |
Revolutionary Championship Wrestling is a Midwestern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Portsmouth, Ohio.
RCW was formed in early 2002 by Dirk Cunningham who had left the Superstar Wrestling Federation (SWF) after creative differences with Owner Andy Runyon. Soon afterwards several other wrestling stars left the SWF as well due to creative differences.
In mid-2002 Cunningham acquired a ring, promoters license and formed a booking committee featuring himself, Jerry Davis, Jason Taylor, V.L. Stricklett, Ace Gigolo, Jay Vastine, Chris Smith and Exotic E. The first show was booked for West Union, Ohio on November 29, 2002 and was titled "RCW: The Gathering". [1] Notable appearances included surprise appearances by SWF stars "The King" Randy Allen, "The Notorious" Jay Vastine, "Livewire" Chris Smith and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tag team champion "Wildcat" Chris Harris. [2]
After 2 events, Cunningham disbanded the committee and set forth on running the promotion himself. By 2013, RCW is still going strong with Cunningham at the helm.
An ongoing storyline thru 2012 was the mysterious Owner of RCW, "The Phoenix". At the 7 Year Anniversary Show it was discovered that Al Snow was the Owner of RCW, and the man behind the mask. In 2012 at RCW 100, Al Snow's ownership was sold to another mysterious owner. In December 2012, at RCW's 10th Anniversary Event, Dirk Extreme (Cunningham) announced that he was the true owner of RCW. It was also announced that night that Trik Nasty would be the acting owner for 1 year until Extreme retired from active wrestling to not cause a conflict. [3]
RCW has produced over 100 TV episodes. First, a half-hour TV program on the Local WB/CW affiliate (WHCP) that saw 72 original episodes. RCW then produced a TV Show entitled RCW: Wrestling Shadows which broadcast over-the-air on TV station WTZP The Zone, channel 59 in Chillicothe, Ohio and channel 66 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Shadows still replays on the Zone periodically. RCW is currently at work on an all new show for the area that is due out sometime in 2013.
In January 2013, RCW was affiliated with the movie "Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies" [4] starring Roddy Piper, Jim Duggan, Matt Hardy and others. The RCW Ring is visible in several scenes during the movie. RCW Talent Dirk Cunningham (Extreme), Tyson Rogers and Randy Allen also appear in the film as Zombies. RCW Cameraman Chris Jones was also used on the film behind the camera. [5]
RCW has an extensive Film Crew that video and edit footage for several companies such as Remix Pro Wrestling, ASW Wrestling, IWA East Coast Wrestling, UVC MMA, Tammy Jo's Dance Studio and Stacey's Dance Studio. Dirk Cunningham with cousin Chris Jones primarily make up the staff. [6]
RCW Champions
Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Event | Previous champion(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
RCW Championship | Dirk Extreme | unknown | unknown | unknown |
RCW North American Championship | Christopher Otto | December 9th, 2023 | Christmas For The Kids | Duke Beefhammer |
RCW Tag-Team Champions | Onyx and Maxx Power | April 13, 2024 | the revolution never dies | vacant |
RCW Wrestlers
RCW Championship
# | Wrestler | Reign | Date Won | Event | Defeated |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dregen | 1 | 2/08/03 | Hail to the King | Vile |
- | Vacant | - | 6/16/03 | N/A | Dregen |
2 | Vile | 1 | 7/03/03 | Independence Blast | Sean Casey |
- | Vacant | - | 10/18/03 | N/A | Vile |
3 | "Beautiful" Bobby L. | 1 | 10/18/03 | Nightmare on Elm Street | Maxx Power |
4 | Maxx Power | 1 | 12/13/03 | Full Circle | "Beautiful" Bobby L. |
5 | Trik Nasty | 1 | 10/16/04 | Uncivil War | Randy "The King" Allen |
6 | "Attitude" Andy Runyon | 1 | 12/11/04 | Full Circle II | Trik Nasty |
7 | Dirk Extreme | 1 | 6/18/05 | RCW TV Taping | Trik Nasty |
- | Vacant | - | 10/15/05 | Uncivil War | Dirk Extreme |
8 | Randy "The King" Allen | 1 | 12/3/05 | Full Circle III | Judas Thorn |
9 | Judas Thorn | 1 | 2/18/06 | Ashland Assault | Randy "The King" Allen |
10 | Tank Runyon | 1 | 2/3/07 | Sheer Impact | Judas Thorn |
11 | Trik Nasty | 2 | 6/30/07 | Injection 5 | Tank Runyon |
12 | Tank Runyon | 2 | 12/1/07 | Full Circle V | Trik Nasty |
13 | Onyx | 1 | 8/23/08 | Voracity | Tank Runyon |
14 | Tank Runyon | 3 | 11/01/08 | Uncivil War | Onyx |
15 | "American Idol" Dirk Extreme | 2 | 12/06/08 | Full Circle VI | Tank Runyon |
16 | Flash Fury | 1 | 08/29/09 | RCW 75 | "American Idol" Dirk Extreme |
17 | "Violent" Vance Desmond | 1 | 12/05/09 | Full Circle VII | Flash Fury |
18 | Judas Thorn | 2 | 05/01/10 | Road To Injection | "Violent" Vance Desmond |
19 | Juggulator | 1 | 02/05/11 | Invitational Tagteam Cup | Judas Thorn |
20 | "Violent" Vance Desmond | 2 | 09/17/11 | Out of Control | Juggulator |
21 | "Natural" Chad Cruise | 1 | 12/03/11 | Full Circle IX | "Genuine" Jock Samson |
22 | Judas Thorn | 3 | 12/01/12 | Full Circle X | "Natural" Chad Cruise |
23 | Dangerous Damien Kass | 1 | 07/27/13 | Impoundment | Judas Thorn |
24 | Tyson Rogers | 1 | 07/27/13 | Impoundment | Dangerous Damien Kass |
25 | "The Black Superman" Onyx | 2 | 01/09/15 | Full Circle XII | Tyson Rogers |
26 | Dangerous Damien Kass | 2 | 11/14/15 | Uncivil War 2015 | "The Black Superman" Onyx |
27 | Tommy Chill | 1 | 05/07/16 | Spring Loaded 2016 | Dangerous Damien Kass |
27 | Trik Nasty | 3 | 01/13/17 | Full Circle XIV Day 1 | Tommy Chill |
28 | Tommy Chill | 2 | 01/14/17 | Full Circle XIV Day 2 | Trik Nasty |
29 | Trik Nasty | 4 | 01/14/17 | Full Circle XIV Day 2 | Tommy Chill |
30 | Tank Runyon | 4 | 12/09/17 | Dirk Extreme (Substitute for Trik Nasty) | |
31 | "The Black Superman" Onyx | 3 | 03/09/18 | Full Circle XV | Tank Runyon |
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