UWA Hardcore Wrestling was a Canadian independent professional wrestling promotion, which operated out of Toronto, Ontario. The UWA was run by Osiris and Joe E. Slick, and staged shows on a monthly basis at a series of venues. The promotions final show took place on August 15, 2008 at the Bolton Fairgounds.
[edit] Television
UWA Hardcore Wrestling was originally on Bite TV; However, on April 9, 2007, UWA Hardcore Wrestling announced on their website that they'd be ending the TV relationship with Bite TV and starting a new deal with The Fight Network. [1] The show is 30 minutes long and plays several times a week at 8:30 am. UWA made its broadcasting debut in the UK on 12 December 2007 on TWC Fight! UWA Hardcore's Toryumon shows were also broadcast in Japan on Samuri TV.
[edit] Roster
[edit] Alumni
[edit] Toryumon appearance
On May 25 and 26, 2007 the wrestlers of Toryumon appeared for the first time on North American soil to compete inside a UWA Hardcore Wrestling ring. The show was called Toryumon vs. UWA Hardcore Wrestling and featured stars of both companies going head to head. The wrestlers listed below appeared.
- Jushin "Thunder" Liger - New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Último Dragón - UWA Hardcore Wrestling & Toryumon
- Kazuchika Okada - UWA Hardcore Wrestling & Toryumon & New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Brian Lee - Toryumon
| - Toshiya Matsuzaki - Toryumon
- Hiromi Horiguchi - Toryumon
- Daisuke Hanaoka - Toryumon
| - Passion Hasegawa - Toryumon
- Amigo Suzuki - Toryumon
- Mima Shimoda - Toryumon
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[edit] Tag Teams and Stables
- 2.0: Jagged and Shane Matthews
- BLKOUT: Ruckus, Sabian, Eddie Kingston, Joker
- Murder City Machine Guns: Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin
- Up In Smoke: Cheech & Cloudy
- The North Star Express: Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz
- Brad Martin & Phil Atlas
- Steve Brown & P.P Smalls
| - The Flying Hurricanes: Kenny The Bastard & Takao
- The Ring Crew Express: Kevin Dunn & Kirby Marcos
- CheckMate: Bishop & Lionel Knight
- Rip Impact & Matt Bison
- The Flatliners: Asylum & Matt Burns
- PWA: Flury, Watts, Knight, Sheer, Prohibition, Black Jabroni
- The Olsen Twins: Colin Olsen & Jimmy Olsen
- Virus & Unknown
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[edit] Referees
- Theo Jones
- Bakais
- Bryce Remsburg
- Trevor Rutherford
- Chris Holler
- JC3 (aka Jayson Chambers)
- AJ Parr
[edit] Championship History
[edit] Final Champions
| Title: | Champion(s): | Date Won: | Defeated: | Location: |
| UWA Canadian Championship | Lionel Knight | May 31, 2008 | Josh Prohibition | Bolton, Ontario |
| UWA Grand Prix Championship | Lionel Knight | May 31, 2008 | 2008 GP | Bolton, Ontario |
| UWA Light Heavyweight Championship | Lionel Knight | May 31, 2008 | Josh Prohibition | Bolton, Ontario |
| UWA Tag Team Championship | The Flatliners | August 15, 2008 | Ring Crew Express | Bolton, Ontario |
[edit] UWA Canadian Championship
The UWA Canadian Championship, is the top title contested for in UWA Hardcore Wrestling.
| Wrestler: | Defeated: | Date: | Notes: |
| Tyler Sylus | The Butcher | May 17, 2003 | |
| Colt Cabana | Tyler Sylus | April 17, 2004 | |
| Cabana was stripped of the title on June 12, 2004 |
| The Amazing Darkstone | Havoc | June 12, 2004 |
| Brandon Rage | The Amazing Darkstone | October 29, 2004 | |
| M-Dogg 20 | Brandon Rage | January 20, 2005 | |
| PUMA | M-Dogg 20 | May 26, 2006 | |
| M-Dogg 20 (2) | PUMA | July 28, 2006 | |
| Josh Prohibition | M-Dogg 20 | Nov 24, 2006 | |
| Lionel Knight | Josh Prohibition | May 31, 2008 | This was the finals of the 2008 Grand Prix tournament. The UWA Light Heavyweight title was also on the line. |
[edit] UWA Tag Team Championship
The UWA Tag Team Championship is a tag team championship in UWA Hardcore Wrestling. It was awarded for the first time on July 28, 2006. In order to qualify for the first ever UWA Tag Team Championship match, the teams of Nick Watts & Jeff Flurry and Rip Impact & Matt Bison had to defeat the teams of Virus & The Unknown and Phil Atlas & Brad Martin, respectively, in first a four-corners match and then a triple threat match.
[edit] UWA Light Heavyweight Championship
The UWA Light Heavyweight Championship is the secondary title in UWA Hardcore Wrestling.
| Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
| Blue Jabroni | 1 | | | |
| Mickey Knight | 1 | | | |
| Christopher Bishop | 1 | June 12, 2004 | Bolton, ON | |
| Josh Prohibition | 1 | June 18, 2005 | Mississauga, ON | Josh Prohibition refused to defend the title and was stripped of it. |
| Lionel Knight | 1 | July 22, 2005 | Mississauga, ON | Lionel Knight defeated his brother, Mickey Knight, for the vacant title. |
| Josh Prohibition | 2 | Aug 26, 2005 | Mississauga, ON | Josh Prohibition, leader of a faction called PWA, demanded that fellow PWA member, Lionel Knight relinquish his title back to "its rightful owner". Lionel obliged. |
| Alex Shelley | 1 | Jan 13, 2006 | Mississauga, ON | |
| Vacant | | | | Alex Shelley was stripped of the UWA Light Heavyweight title on April 28, 2006 by new UWA owner, Josh Prohibition. |
| Derek Wylde | 1 | May 26, 2006 | Mississauga, ON | Josh Prohibition awarded Derek Wylde the UWA Light Heavyweight title without having to compete in a match first. |
| Sabian | 1 | May 26, 2006 | Mississauga, ON | Sabian challenges for and wins the UWA Light Heavyweight title minutes after it was awarded to Derek Wylde. |
| Alex Shelley | 2 | July 28, 2006 | Mississauga, ON | |
| Lionel Knight | 2 | March 23, 2007 | Mississauga, ON | |
| Hiromi Horiguchi | 1 | May 26, 2007 | Mississauga, ON | |
| Don Paysan | 1 | Feb 15, 2008 | Toronto, ON | |
| Josh Prohibition | 3 | May 30, 2008 | Bolton, ON | First round of the 2008 Grand Prix tournament. The UWA Canadian Championship was also on the line. |
| Lionel Knight | 3 | May 31, 2008 | Bolton, ON | Finals of the 2008 Grand Prix tournament. The UWA Canadian Championship was also on the line. |
[edit] Grand Prix Tournament
The Grand Prix Tournament is an eight-man tournament. The winner receives the Grand Prix championship belt for that year and is dubbed 20__ Grand Prix Champion.
The 2006 Grand Prix Tournament was a Double Header, held on October 27 and 28th and won by Sonjay Dutt. The 2008 GP also took place over the course of two nights, and featured matches, which had all of UWA's singles championships on the line. As a result of this, Lionel Knight became UWA's first Triple Crown Champion. Because of UWA's hiatus during the second half of 2007, a GP tournament was never held.
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- 2002: Osiris
- 2003: Blue Jabroni
- 2004: Brandon Rage
- 2005: Christopher Bishop
- 2006: Sonjay Dutt
- 2008: Lionel Knight
[edit] King of the Deathmatch
On February 24, 2007, UWA Hardcore held their first King of the Deathmatch Tournament. This event took place at the Bolton Fairgrounds in Bolton, Ontario and included the following participants: Osiris, Asylum, Bishop, Mickey Knight, Blue Jabroni, Nick Watts, Lionel Knight and Ruckus. Bishop defeated Osiris in a No-Rope Barbwire tournament final to become the first and only UWA KOTDM Champion.
[edit] List of DVD Releases
Generally, each month at every new show, UWA Hardcore releases the previous month's show to DVD. Show titles are not known until the DVD of the event is released. Cover art for the releases are drawn by comic book artist Derek Laufman and feature comic-style drawings of members of UWA Hardcore's roster. The layout of the DVD is designed by Mark Guilherme, featuring photos taken by John Lee. The releases are available during shows, as well as online at RF Video, Smart Mark Video, ROH Wrestling's Official Site and Wrestling Merch Direct, the official online store of UWA Hardcore.
| 2004 - UWA Hardcore: Rise of the Underground [10.29.04]
2005 - UWA Hardcore: The Battle For Honour [03.18.05]
- UWA Hardcore: A Call for Blood [07.22.05]
- UWA Hardcore: Lords of the Underground [08.26.05]
- UWA Hardcore: A Time for Respect [11.25.05]
2006 - UWA Hardcore: Dawn of the Dragon [01.13.06]
- UWA Hardcore: Firestorm [02.17.06]
- UWA Hardcore: Dawn of the Apocalypse [03.24.06]
- UWA Hardcore: The Faded Line [04.28.06]
- UWA Hardcore: Echoes of War [05.26.06]
- UWA Hardcore: The Art of Combat [06.23.06]
- UWA Hardcore: Return of the Dragon [07.28.06]
- UWA Hardcore: Maximum Carnage [09.22.06]
- UWA Hardcore: GP Tournament 2006 Night I [10.27.06]
- UWA Hardcore: GP Tournament 2006 Night II [10.28.06]
- UWA Hardcore: Return of the Phoenix [11.24.06]
2007 - UWA Hardcore: Hour of the Dragon [01.19.07]
- UWA Hardcore: Infinite Glory [02.16.07]
- UWA Hardcore: King of the Deathmatch '07 [02.24.07]
- UWA Hardcore: Reign of Vengeance [03.23.07]
- UWA Hardcore: Darkest Hour [04.27.07]
- UWA Hardcore versus Toryumon Japan: Night One [05.25.07]
- UWA Hardcore versus Toryumon Japan: Night Two [05.26.07]
- UWA Hardcore: Days of Glory [06.22.07]
| 2008 - UWA Hardcore: Resurrection [01.19.08]
- UWA Hardcore: Panic Attack [02.15.08]
- UWA Hardcore: Battle Cry [03.28.08]
- UWA Hardcore: Grand Prix 2008 I [05.30.08]
- UWA Hardcore: Grand Prix 2008 II [05.31.08]
Television Releases - UWA Hardcore Television Volume I
- UWA Hardcore Television Volume II
- UWA Hardcore Television Volume III
- UWA Hardcore Television Volume IV
Feature Releases - UWA Hardcore Ultimate UWA
- UWA Hardcore Sampler Disc 2005
- UWA Hardcore Sampler Disc 2008
Wrestler Releases - Bollywood Playa: The Best of Sonjay Dutt
- Life on the Wylde Side: Derek Wylde Shoot Interview
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