New England Championship Wrestling
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New England Championship Wrestling (NECW) was an independent
professional wrestling promotion
based in the Northeastern United States
and has promoted events since 2000. It is currently owned and operated by promoter Sheldon Goldberg (host of "The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show" on WWZN
and is one of the top independent wrestling promotions in the New England
- area.
Its roster has, at one point, included independent wrestlers Antonio "The Promise" Thomas, Slyk Wagner Brown and Rick Fuller
as well its women's division World Women's Wrestling
which includes some of the most prominent female wrestlers in the country such as Ariel
, Sumie Sakai
, Alere Little Feather
, Riptide
, Nikki Roxx, Lexxus
, April Hunter
, Malia Hosaka
and Mercedes Martinez
.
World Wrestling Entertainment
wrestlers Kofi Kingston
, John Cena
, Kenny Dykstra and "Hurricane" John Walters
also competed in the promotion during their early careers. Former WWE announcer Kevin Kelly
was also involved at one time as a booker for the promotion.
and Paul Heyman
in bringing Michinoku Pro
to the United States
during the late-1990s. By September 2000, Goldberg himself began holding professional wrestling events in the Boston-area, successfully selling out local venues such as Good Time Emporium in Somerville and the National Guard Armory in Quincy. Over the next several years, the promotion developed a strong following based on its traditional "family-friendly" style of professional wrestling as an alternative to the adult themed sports entertainment
adopted by World Wrestling Entertainment
.
In 2004, the promotion became the first to produce a weekly wrestling TV show specifically produced for distribution on the Internet through its affiliate NECW.tv website. Its weekly internet broadcasts eventually grew to an average of over 20,000 viewers per week in over 40 countries around the world. Its exposure was further increased through DVD releases of yearly supercards such as the popular Iron 8 Championship Tournament.
In March 2006, New England Championship Wrestling merged with PWF Mayhem and the company operated under the New England Championship Wrestling brand. On August 16, 2006, the merged companies unified their championship titles in an interpromotional event in Quincy, Massachusetts
. The event saw PWF Mayhem Tag Team Champions The Canadian Superstars (J-Busta & Dave Cole) defeat The Wild Boys
(Billy King
& Mike Lynch) for the NECW Unified Tag Team Championship
, PWF Mayhem Junior Heavyweight Champion "The Talent" T.J. Richter defeated "Big Guns" Frankie Arion for the NECW Unified Television Championship
and PWF Mayhem Heavyweight Champion "The Human Nightmare" Evan Siks
defeated D.C. Dillinger for the NECW Undisputed Triple Crown Championship
.
Also in March 2006, the company launched World Women's Wrestling, an all female off-shoot of the main NECW promotion.
Following its "Toxic Waltz" event on November 6, 2010, the merged company ceased operations due to a split between founder, Sheldon Goldberg and the PWF faction of Matt West, Kyle White and Roy Rossi. NECW was dormant until May 14, 2011, when the company returned with a benefit show in Carver, MA. The promotion ran several events over the summer months and is returning to active status with regular events beginning in October 2011.
-Mike Bennett
and Guy Alexander defeated T.J. Richter and Mr. Munroe
-The Red Devil Fight Team (Mikhail Ivanov and Aleksander Chekov) defeated Davey Loomis and Alex Payne
-Ryan Bisbal and Don Vega defeated 2.0
(Shane Matthews and Jagged)
Later in the night, then-NECW Tag Team Champions The Crown Jewels(Bad Boy Jason and Darling Damon) defeated Bisbal and Vega to retain the titles.
A second annual Tag Team Classic tournament has been scheduled for September 11, 2010 at the National Guard Armory in Quincy, MA.
-Triplelicious defeated Mr. Mini-Roe
-Matt Magnum defeated Marco Macc
-Vinny Marseglia defeated "H2O" Ryan Waters and Mr. Mini-Roe in a "Last Chance Challenge" 3-way match
from 2004-2005. NECW was to tape the debut broadcast for CSNNE on December 19, 2009 in Quincy, MA, but postponed the taping due to inclement weather. The first 4 episodes were posted on NECW's website after technical issues forced the show's debut on CSNNE to be delayed until February 2010.
During that time, CSNNE informed NECW that due to a network obligation they could not live up to the originally contracted Friday afternoon time slot for the term of the contract. The show was moved by mutual agreement to airing as a weekly original program on the Comcast On Demand service throughout New England.
This is the first time a weekly pro wrestling show has been distributed in this manner and is another pioneering effort by NECW, similar to when NECW began offering weekly original wrestling programming via the Internet more than 5 years ago, long before there was a You Tube or a Hulu.
NECW is now available to roughly 2.2 million Comcast subscribers in portions of 5 of the 6 New England states. For those that are not Comcast subscribers, the shows are made available online through the company's website replacing the weekly Internet-only program.
on May 14, 2011.
NECW has since run regular shows and introduced their new "Bar Wars" concept.
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
based in the Northeastern United States
Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
and has promoted events since 2000. It is currently owned and operated by promoter Sheldon Goldberg (host of "The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show" on WWZN
WWZN
WWZN is an AM radio station licensed to serve the Boston media market. Its programming is a time-brokered mix between progressive talk radio during the daytime , sports talk and religious programming in the overnight hours...
and is one of the top independent wrestling promotions in the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
- area.
Its roster has, at one point, included independent wrestlers Antonio "The Promise" Thomas, Slyk Wagner Brown and Rick Fuller
Rick Fuller
Richard Fuller is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances World Championship Wrestling. He would later be featured in several video games including WCW Nitro and WCW/NWO Thunder....
as well its women's division World Women's Wrestling
World Women's Wrestling
World Women's Wrestling was a New England based female independent professional wrestling promotion. New England Championship Wrestling recognized the World Women's Wrestling Championship, and it was defended at NECW events....
which includes some of the most prominent female wrestlers in the country such as Ariel
Ana Rocha
Ana Rocha is an Portuguese-American professional wrestler and manager known by her ring name "The Portuguese Princess" Ariel, who has competed in Northeastern independent promotions including Ring of Honor, IWA Mid-South and the National Wrestling Alliance.-Early life and career:Born in São...
, Sumie Sakai
Sumie Sakai
born November 11, 1971) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She currently resides in the United States, appearing with professional wrestling promotions in the northeastern United States such as Women's Extreme Wrestling and Chikara....
, Alere Little Feather
Janel Horton
Janel Horton is an American professional wrestler and manager, known by her ringname Alere Little Feather, who competes in North American independent promotions including Chikara, MXW Pro Wrestling, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, National...
, Riptide
Angel Orsini
Angel Orsini is an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and former mixed martial arts fighter, best known by her ring name Riptide...
, Nikki Roxx, Lexxus
Lexxus
Alisha Inacio is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Alexxis Nevaeh, who is currently working on the American independent circuit. She previously used the ring names Lexxus and Alexxus in New England Championship Wrestling, Chaotic Wrestling, and World Women's Wrestling...
, April Hunter
April Hunter
April Hunter is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and fitness and glamour model. She has appeared in many publications, from MuscleMag International to Playboy Magazine and even has her own comic book series, Code Red by Pickle Press.-World Championship Wrestling :In...
, Malia Hosaka
Malia Hosaka
Malia Hosaka is an American professional wrestler. She is a former NWA World Women's Champion.-Career:Malia Hosaka was trained by Killer Kowalski at the wrestling training camp run by Misty Blue Simmes...
and Mercedes Martinez
Mercedes Martinez
Mercedes Martinez is a American professional wrestler, currently performing for Shimmer Women Athletes, as well as numerous independent promotions including World Xtreme Wrestling, Women Superstars Uncensored, and Full Impact Pro....
.
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
wrestlers Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom...
, John Cena
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....
, Kenny Dykstra and "Hurricane" John Walters
John Stagikas
John Stagikas is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Hurricane" John Walters and in Lucha Libre USA as RJ Brewer, the kayfabe son of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer...
also competed in the promotion during their early careers. Former WWE announcer Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly (announcer)
Kevin Foote is an American professional wrestling manager, pundit, sportscaster and ring announcer, better known by his ring name, Kevin Kelly...
was also involved at one time as a booker for the promotion.
History
Former editor of the Mat Marketplace newsletter, Sheldon Goldberg had been involved with promoters Tony RumbleTony Rumble
Anthony David Magliaro was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Boston Bad Boy" Tony Rumble. He competed on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic independent circuit during the 1980s and 90s...
and Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman is an American entertainment producer, best known for his career in professional wrestling as a promoter, manager, commentator and journalist. He is also an occasional actor in film....
in bringing Michinoku Pro
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Michinoku Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded by The Great Sasuke in 1993. Michinoku Pro was the first independent wrestling promotion in Japan to not base its operations in Tokyo, but rather in Morioka, Iwate...
to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during the late-1990s. By September 2000, Goldberg himself began holding professional wrestling events in the Boston-area, successfully selling out local venues such as Good Time Emporium in Somerville and the National Guard Armory in Quincy. Over the next several years, the promotion developed a strong following based on its traditional "family-friendly" style of professional wrestling as an alternative to the adult themed sports entertainment
Sports entertainment
Sports entertainment is a type of spectacle which presents an ostensibly competitive event using a high level of theatrical flourish and extravagant presentation, with the purpose of entertaining an audience...
adopted by World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
.
In 2004, the promotion became the first to produce a weekly wrestling TV show specifically produced for distribution on the Internet through its affiliate NECW.tv website. Its weekly internet broadcasts eventually grew to an average of over 20,000 viewers per week in over 40 countries around the world. Its exposure was further increased through DVD releases of yearly supercards such as the popular Iron 8 Championship Tournament.
In March 2006, New England Championship Wrestling merged with PWF Mayhem and the company operated under the New England Championship Wrestling brand. On August 16, 2006, the merged companies unified their championship titles in an interpromotional event in Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
. The event saw PWF Mayhem Tag Team Champions The Canadian Superstars (J-Busta & Dave Cole) defeat The Wild Boys
The Wild Boys
The title The Wild Boys may refer to:* The Wild Boys , a 1971 novel by William S. Burroughs* The Wild Boys , a 1984 single by Duran Duran, named after the novel* Wild Boys, a 2011 Australian TV series from the Seven Network...
(Billy King
Billy King
Billy King is the general manager of the New Jersey Nets, and former general manager and team president of the Philadelphia 76ers. King grew up in Sterling, Virginia where he played basketball at Park View High School, and received a scholarship to play at Duke University. He was known primarily...
& Mike Lynch) for the NECW Unified Tag Team Championship
NECW Tag Team Championship
The NECW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in New England Championship Wrestling. The title was later unified with the PWF Mayhem Tag Team title. NECW closed on November 6, 2010 and the championship was retained by PWF Northeast with Da Hoodz recognized as the...
, PWF Mayhem Junior Heavyweight Champion "The Talent" T.J. Richter defeated "Big Guns" Frankie Arion for the NECW Unified Television Championship
NECW Television Championship
The NECW Television Championship was a professional wrestling title in New England Championship Wrestling. The title was later unified with the PWF Mayhem Junior Heavyweight title.-Title history:-External links:*...
and PWF Mayhem Heavyweight Champion "The Human Nightmare" Evan Siks
Evan Hatch
Evan Hatch is an retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "The Human Nightmare" Evan Siks, who is currently wrestling in New England Championship Wrestling and the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States.-Career:On March 4, 2005, Siks and Matt Storm...
defeated D.C. Dillinger for the NECW Undisputed Triple Crown Championship
NECW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
The NECW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in New England Championship Wrestling. It was originally known as the NECW Heavyweight Championship until the title was unified with the PWF Northeast and Mayhem titles...
.
Also in March 2006, the company launched World Women's Wrestling, an all female off-shoot of the main NECW promotion.
Following its "Toxic Waltz" event on November 6, 2010, the merged company ceased operations due to a split between founder, Sheldon Goldberg and the PWF faction of Matt West, Kyle White and Roy Rossi. NECW was dormant until May 14, 2011, when the company returned with a benefit show in Carver, MA. The promotion ran several events over the summer months and is returning to active status with regular events beginning in October 2011.
Alumni
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Eddie Edwards (wrestler) Eddie Edwards is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling with Ring of Honor , where he is a former ROH World Champion. He also had previous reigns as a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with his partner Davey Richards as The American Wolves and as the inaugural ROH World... Fergal Devitt Fergal Devitt is an Irish professional wrestler currently contracted by New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is currently in his second reign as the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion... Frankie Kazarian Frank B. Gerdelman is an Armenian-American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Frankie Kazarian or simply Kazarian. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling... Fred Curry, Jr. Fred Thomas Koury, III better known under the name ”Flyin'” Fred Curry, Jr., is an American professional wrestler of Lebanese descent, currently wrestling in the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States most notabily as a mainstay of Assault Championship Wrestling and New England... John Cena John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand.... Todd Smith (wrestler) Todd Smith better known by his ring name Handsome Johnny, is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling in the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States as well making occasional appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment... Kevin Kelly (announcer) Kevin Foote is an American professional wrestling manager, pundit, sportscaster and ring announcer, better known by his ring name, Kevin Kelly... Kofi Kingston Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom... |
Malia Hosaka Malia Hosaka is an American professional wrestler. She is a former NWA World Women's Champion.-Career:Malia Hosaka was trained by Killer Kowalski at the wrestling training camp run by Misty Blue Simmes... Matthew Kaye Matthew Kaye is an American actor, wrestling commentator and semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Matt Striker. He is signed to WWE, where he serves as the host of WWE NXT.... Scott C. Despres Scott Cameron Despres is an American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter. Known by the ring name Maverick Wild, he was one of the top stars of the New England independent circuit during the 1990s and early 2000s as a mainstay for International World Class Championship Wrestling, the... Max Bauer (wrestler) Max Bauer, is an American professional wrestler, who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States.Bauer has primarily competed in the Chaotic Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling promotions, but has wrestled for numerous other independent... Mercedes Martinez Mercedes Martinez is a American professional wrestler, currently performing for Shimmer Women Athletes, as well as numerous independent promotions including World Xtreme Wrestling, Women Superstars Uncensored, and Full Impact Pro.... Nick Logan Nick Logan is an English journalist and magazine editor born in Lincoln in 1947.-Biography:Logan started his journalistic career in the 1960s writing reviews and articles for the NME... Portia Perez Jenna Grattan is a Canadian professional wrestler best known under the stage name Portia Perez. Perez currently teams with Nicole Matthews as The Canadian NINJAs.-Professional wrestling career:... |
Rick Fuller Richard Fuller is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances World Championship Wrestling. He would later be featured in several video games including WCW Nitro and WCW/NWO Thunder.... Angel Orsini Angel Orsini is an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and former mixed martial arts fighter, best known by her ring name Riptide... Sara Del Rey Sara Amato is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Sara Del Rey. She is a mainstay for Chikara and Shimmer Women Athletes. She has also appeared for many other independent promotions in the United States, including Ring of Honor, IWA Mid-South, All Pro Wrestling, as... Steve Bradley Steven Richard Bisson was an American professional wrestler who had competed on North American independent promotions throughout the 1990s including East Coast Wrestling Association, IWA Puerto Rico and the National Wrestling Alliance as well as spending over three years in World Wrestling... Sumie Sakai born November 11, 1971) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She currently resides in the United States, appearing with professional wrestling promotions in the northeastern United States such as Women's Extreme Wrestling and Chikara.... Stephanie Finochio Stephanie Finochio is an American stuntwoman and retired professional wrestler and valet better known by her ring name Trinity... |
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Officials
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Championships
| Championship | Final champion(s) | Previous champion(s) | Date won | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NECW Heavyweight Champion | "The Infamous" Bobby Fish | "The Real Deal" Brandon Locke | October, 23, 2011 | Malden, MA]] |
| NECW Television Champion NECW Television Championship The NECW Television Championship was a professional wrestling title in New England Championship Wrestling. The title was later unified with the PWF Mayhem Junior Heavyweight title.-Title history:-External links:*... |
"Latin Braveheart" Ryan Bisbal | won vacant title in a battle royal | October 2, 2010 | Quincy, MA |
| NECW Tag Team Champions NECW Tag Team Championship The NECW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in New England Championship Wrestling. The title was later unified with the PWF Mayhem Tag Team title. NECW closed on November 6, 2010 and the championship was retained by PWF Northeast with Da Hoodz recognized as the... |
The Dynasty | Da Hoodz | October, 23,2011 | Malden, MA |
| World Women's Wrestling Championship | Alexxis Nevaeh | Mistress Belmont | August 8, 2010 | Quincy, MA |
| Iron 8 Championship Tournament | "Handsome" Johnny Hayes | Antonio Thomas | May 1, 2010 | Somerset, MA |
Iron 8 Championship Tournament
The Iron 8 Championship is a trademark annual event hosted by NECW. Eight wrestlers are selected from inside and outside of NECW to compete in four single elimination matches, in which the winners of the four matches would compete in a forty-five minute ironman match to crown an Iron 8 Champion.| Year | Name | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Revolution" Chris Venom | August 22, 2004 | Somerville, MA Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in... |
| 2005 | "The Pinnacle" Paul Lombardi | October 15, 2005 | Framingham, MA Framingham, Massachusetts Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:... |
| 2006 | "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards Eddie Edwards (wrestler) Eddie Edwards is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling with Ring of Honor , where he is a former ROH World Champion. He also had previous reigns as a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with his partner Davey Richards as The American Wolves and as the inaugural ROH World... |
June 23, 2006 | Quincy, MA Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
| 2007 | "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards | June 9, 2007 | Brockton, MA Brockton, Massachusetts Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County... |
| 2008 | "The Golden Greek" Alex Arion Alex Arion Alex Pliakos is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "The Golden Greek" Alex Arion. He competes in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, the East Coast Wrestling Alliance, Eastern Pro Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, New... |
May 31, 2008 | Quincy, MA Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
| 2009 | Antonio "The Promise" Thomas | May 30, 2009 | Quincy, MA Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
| 2010 | "Handsome" Johnny Hayes | May 1, 2010 | Somerset, MA Somerset, Massachusetts Somerset is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,234 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace and hometown of Clifford Milburn Holland , the chief engineer and namesake of the Holland Tunnel in New York City.... |
The Toxic Waltz
The Toxic Waltz is an annual event that originated in PWF Mayhem. The Toxic Waltz is a ten man gauntlet in which the winner would receive a Triple Crown Championship match at the winter showcase; Genesis. The match begins with two men in the ring, and contrary to a traditional gauntlet, the loser of each fall picks the winner's next opponent. The tenth man selected could be anyone in or out of NECW. The last man standing would be the winner. On November 7, 2010, news began to spread that the 2010 Toxic Waltz would be the last event for NECW. Therefore, 2010 Toxic Waltz winner "Handsome" Johnny Hayes will face "The Real Deal" Brandon Locke for what will now be the PWF Northeast Heavyweight Championship after PWF Northeast resumes operations in 2011.| Year | Winner | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "The Human Nightmare" Evan Siks Evan Hatch Evan Hatch is an retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "The Human Nightmare" Evan Siks, who is currently wrestling in New England Championship Wrestling and the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States.-Career:On March 4, 2005, Siks and Matt Storm... |
September 16, 2005 | Quincy, MA Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
| 2006 | "Straight Edge" Brian Fury | September 30, 2006 | Quincy, MA Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
| 2007 | Max Bauer Max Bauer (wrestler) Max Bauer, is an American professional wrestler, who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States.Bauer has primarily competed in the Chaotic Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling promotions, but has wrestled for numerous other independent... |
December 28, 2007 | Quincy, MA Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
| 2008 | "The Golden Greek" Alex Arion Alex Arion Alex Pliakos is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "The Golden Greek" Alex Arion. He competes in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, the East Coast Wrestling Alliance, Eastern Pro Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, New... 1 |
November 1, 2008 | Quincy, MA Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
| 2009 | "The Real Deal" Brandon Locke | November 21, 2009 | Quincy, MA Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
| 2010 | "Handsome" Johnny Hayes Todd Smith (wrestler) Todd Smith better known by his ring name Handsome Johnny, is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling in the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States as well making occasional appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment... |
November 6, 2010 | Quincy, MA Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
Tag Team Classic
The "Tag Team Classic" is a one-night, tag team tournament for an NECW Tag Team title shot. The tournament was introduced on September 19, 2009 at the National Guard Armory in Quincy, MA.Round 1
-Real Natural (Brandon Locke and Scott Osbourne) defeated Stupefied and Twiggy-Mike Bennett
Mike Bennett (wrestler)
Mike Bennett is an American professional wrestler. He wrestles on the independent circuit and is signed to Ring of Honor .- Independent promotions :Bennett made his professional wrestling debut in 2002...
and Guy Alexander defeated T.J. Richter and Mr. Munroe
-The Red Devil Fight Team (Mikhail Ivanov and Aleksander Chekov) defeated Davey Loomis and Alex Payne
-Ryan Bisbal and Don Vega defeated 2.0
2.0 (professional wrestling)
2.0 is a Canadian professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Scott "Jagged" Parker and Shane Matthews . The team is best known for working for Chikara, where they are currently using the name 3.0, and International Wrestling Syndicate...
(Shane Matthews and Jagged)
Semi-finals
-Real Natural vs Bennett and Alexander ended in a double-countout. As a result, the second semi-final match became the tournament finals.Finals
-Bisbal and Vega defeated The Red Devil Fight Team.Later in the night, then-NECW Tag Team Champions The Crown Jewels(Bad Boy Jason and Darling Damon) defeated Bisbal and Vega to retain the titles.
A second annual Tag Team Classic tournament has been scheduled for September 11, 2010 at the National Guard Armory in Quincy, MA.
Breakthrough Bash
In the spring and Summer of 2010, NECW held the first Breakthrough Bash tournament with the winner getting a spot in the annual Birthday Bash event.Round 1
-Ray Keijimura defeated "H2O" Ryan Waters and Vinny Marseglia in a 3-way match-Triplelicious defeated Mr. Mini-Roe
-Matt Magnum defeated Marco Macc
-Vinny Marseglia defeated "H2O" Ryan Waters and Mr. Mini-Roe in a "Last Chance Challenge" 3-way match
Move to cable TV
On August 9, 2009 at NECW's 9th anniversary show, NECW announced that starting on January 8, 2010, NECW matches will air from 4-5PM on Fridays on Comcast SportsNet New England. That makes NECW the first pro wrestling promotion on CSNNE since the channel(then Fox Sports Net New England) aired TNA Impact!TNA iMPACT!
Impact Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling that currently airs in the United States and Canada on Spike...
from 2004-2005. NECW was to tape the debut broadcast for CSNNE on December 19, 2009 in Quincy, MA, but postponed the taping due to inclement weather. The first 4 episodes were posted on NECW's website after technical issues forced the show's debut on CSNNE to be delayed until February 2010.
During that time, CSNNE informed NECW that due to a network obligation they could not live up to the originally contracted Friday afternoon time slot for the term of the contract. The show was moved by mutual agreement to airing as a weekly original program on the Comcast On Demand service throughout New England.
This is the first time a weekly pro wrestling show has been distributed in this manner and is another pioneering effort by NECW, similar to when NECW began offering weekly original wrestling programming via the Internet more than 5 years ago, long before there was a You Tube or a Hulu.
NECW is now available to roughly 2.2 million Comcast subscribers in portions of 5 of the 6 New England states. For those that are not Comcast subscribers, the shows are made available online through the company's website replacing the weekly Internet-only program.
Return
In March 2011, Sheldon Goldberg, on his radio show, announced that NECW would resume regular operations with an event in Carver, MassachusettsCarver, Massachusetts
Carver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,163 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2008 population of 11,574. It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony.- Demographics :...
on May 14, 2011.
NECW has since run regular shows and introduced their new "Bar Wars" concept.