NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
Encyclopedia
NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood is a professional wrestling
television program
for the National Wrestling Alliance
(NWA) that currently airs on KDOC-TV Los Angeles
in the United States
. The series premiere was on September 17, 2010.
The promotion shoots a live TV taping, once a month. Starting with the December 8 taping, the promotion has moved to the Regent Showcase Theater in West Hollywood. Through November 2010, the taping was held at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana
Promotion President and on-camera interviewer is David Marquez, who has been promoting NWA events for at least 6 years.
The show was originally booked by Adam Pearce
, who was in January 2011 replaced by Joey Ryan. On August 4, 2011, Ryan was relieved of his duties. The show is produced by Rod Dovlin
, David Marquez, Mike Coughlin and Adam Pearce (credited as A.J. Pearce).
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
television program
Television program
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for the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
(NWA) that currently airs on KDOC-TV Los Angeles
KDOC-TV
KDOC-TV is an independent television station based in Orange County, California . The station's transmitter is located on Mount Wilson, California...
in the United States
United States
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. The series premiere was on September 17, 2010.
The promotion shoots a live TV taping, once a month. Starting with the December 8 taping, the promotion has moved to the Regent Showcase Theater in West Hollywood. Through November 2010, the taping was held at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
Promotion President and on-camera interviewer is David Marquez, who has been promoting NWA events for at least 6 years.
The show was originally booked by Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion in his fourth reign and the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also a former PWG Champion....
, who was in January 2011 replaced by Joey Ryan. On August 4, 2011, Ryan was relieved of his duties. The show is produced by Rod Dovlin
Rod Dovlin
Rod Dovlin is a producer, director, and writer of television and film projects. He currently serves as producer for the NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood TV program, in association with KDOC-TV in Los Angeles....
, David Marquez, Mike Coughlin and Adam Pearce (credited as A.J. Pearce).
Current male wrestlers
- Aaron Bolo
- "Scrap Iron" Adam PearceAdam PearceAdam Pearce is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion in his fourth reign and the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also a former PWG Champion....
- Andrew Hellman
- Angel Santos
- Brandon ParkerBrandon ParkerBrandon Parker is an American professional wrestler. Brandon is best known for his work with NWA Pro Wrestling and their Southern California associates Alternative Wrestling Show, Mach One Wrestling and primarily for the Empire Wrestling Federation.-Career:Brandon Parker trained under the...
- Brian Cage
- Cedric the Hitman
- Tha Chef
- Colt Cabana
- Disco MachineDisco MachineDisco Machine is an American professional wrestler from Southern California.-Career:He kicked off his wrestling career working for Revolution Pro, a prominent SoCal promotion, in 1998. In 2003, Disco Machine became one of the six owners of brand new SoCal promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla,...
- Eric Watts
- Famous B
- Freddy Bravo
- Hawaiian Lion
- Hector "El Chido" Canales
- James Morgan
- Jerek Matthews
- "Hollywood's Own" Joey Ryan
- Johnny Yuma
- Lucha Machine
- Marco ScarcetiMarco JaggiMarco Jaggi is a Swiss professional wrestler and wrestling trainer, known by his ring name Ares , who primarily competes in European and American independent promotions. For much of his career, Jaggi teamed with Claudio Castagnoli and Marc Roudin as part of Swiss Money Holding...
- Mikey O'Shea
- Navajo Warrior
- Nick Madrid
- Oliver John
- "Pretty" Peter Avalon
- Ray RosasRay RosasRay Rosas is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, who is currently working for several independent wrestling promotions but is best known for his work with NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood.He was trained at Santino Bros...
- "Mirror Image" Ricky Mandel
- Rico Dynamite
- Robby Phoenix
- Ryan TaylorRyan Taylor (wrestler)Russell "Ryan" Taylor is an American professional wrestler, who is currently working for several independent wrestling promotions on the west coast of the United States and continues to travel outside the country to Mexico City and Japan...
- Scorpio SkyScorpio SkySchuyler Andrews, better known as Scorpio Sky, is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his appearances on MTV's Wrestling Society X, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and Lucha Vavoom, but has also worked in Japan, Germany and England. Sky has held titles in the...
- Shaun Ricker
- Shawn Spears
- Sindarin
- SoCal Crazy
- Timothy Thatcher
- Todd Chandler
- "Mr. Megastar" Tommy Wilson
- Willie MackWillie Mack (wrestler)Willie Mack is an American professional wrestler. Willie is best known for his work with National Wrestling Alliance and their Southern California associates Alternative Wrestling Show and Mach One Wrestling...
Current female wrestlers
- Buggy
- Candice LeRae
- Davina Rose
- Lucky O'Shea
- Nikki the NY Knockout
- Thunderkitty
Tag teams/Stables
- Los LuchasLos LuchasLos Luchas is a Mexican professional wrestling tag team that consists of Phoenix Star and Zokre. They are best known for their reign as NWA World Tag Team Champions and their tenure in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla .-History:...
(Phoenix Star and Zokre) - The Tribe (Navajo Warrior, Hawaiian Lion and Olivia)
- Young Hollywood (Todd Chandler and Brandon Parker)
- The Disorder (Robby Phoenix, Pinky Sanchez, Kyle Webb, Leo Blaze, Angel Lopez, Luis Tapia and BC Killer)
- The Family Stone (Stu Stone, Morty Lipschitz, Eric Watts, Shawn Spears, James Morgan)
Non-wrestlers and managers
- Angelo Trinidad – Ring Announcer
- ExcaliburExcalibur (wrestler)Marc Letzmann is a former American professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Excalibur. Letzmann is one of the six founders of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he continues to work as the company's "Liaison to the Board of Directors"...
– Play-by-Play Announcer - Johnny Loquasto - Backstage Interviewer
- Olivia O'LovelyOlivia O'lovelyOlivia O'Lovely is a American pornographic actress hailing from Moreno Valley, California. Her ethnic background is Italian, Spanish, Chilean, and French....
- Valet for The Tribe - Percy Pringle - Manager for Shawn Ricker
- Stu Stone - Manager for James Morgan
- Todd Keneley – Play-by-Play Announcer
Referees
- Brandon Tolle
- Chris Massie
- Kevin Spencer
- Mike Mongoose
- Patrick Hernandez
- Rick Knox
Current champions
| Championship | Champion(s) | Previous | Date Won | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA World Heavyweight Championship NWA World Heavyweight Championship The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and... |
"Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce Adam Pearce Adam Pearce is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion in his fourth reign and the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also a former PWG Champion.... |
The Sheik Joseph Cabibbo Joseph Cabibbo is an American professional wrestler, who is currently wrestling under the ring name The Sheik. He is a one-time former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and Pro Wrestling Zero1 World Heavyweight Champion.... |
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| NWA Hollywood Television Championship | Scorpio Sky Scorpio Sky Schuyler Andrews, better known as Scorpio Sky, is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his appearances on MTV's Wrestling Society X, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and Lucha Vavoom, but has also worked in Japan, Germany and England. Sky has held titles in the... |
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| NWA Heritage Championship NWA Heritage Championship The NWA Heritage Championship is a title controlled by the National Wrestling Alliance and defended in the NWA, NWA Pro and NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood.-Title history:-External links:**... |
Atsushi Sawada | "Old School" Oliver John | July 31, 2010 | Wastonville, CA |
| NWA Heritage Tag Team Championship NWA Heritage Tag Team Championship The NWA Heritage Tag Team Championship is a tag team championship controlled by the National Wrestling Alliance and defended in the NWA, NWA Pro, and NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood.... |
The Tribe |
Natural Selection |
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