One Pro Wrestling
Encyclopedia
One Pro Wrestling was a British
professional wrestling
promotion
. 1PW was founded in 2005 by Steven Gauntley until the promotion went into liquidation
in 2007; it was restarted within the same year..It ended in August 2011.
It was originally run by the now defunct retail chain 1 Up Games. The company's headquarters were located in Doncaster
, however since the take-over operations were moved to Ellesmere Port
. 1PW's business focus is on professional wrestling, a simulated sport
which combines wrestling
with acting
and theatre
.
. The alias
(ring name) of the employee is written on the left, while the employee's real name
is written on the right; an employee with a blank space means the real name is needed. If a wrestler is inactive for any reason (due to injury, suspension, not wrestling for 30 days or other), that information is noted in the notes section.
! Name || Role
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|Lord Maurice Brookes
|Current Owner
|-
|Tony Knox
|Photographer
|-
|Adam Curtis
|Writer
|-
|Steve Lynskey
|UK Talent / Agent / Referee
|-
|-
|Richard Parker
|Ring Announcer / Commentator
|-
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
professional wrestling
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...
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...
. 1PW was founded in 2005 by Steven Gauntley until the promotion went into liquidation
Liquidation
In law, liquidation is the process by which a company is brought to an end, and the assets and property of the company redistributed. Liquidation is also sometimes referred to as winding-up or dissolution, although dissolution technically refers to the last stage of liquidation...
in 2007; it was restarted within the same year..It ended in August 2011.
It was originally run by the now defunct retail chain 1 Up Games. The company's headquarters were located in Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, however since the take-over operations were moved to Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port is a large industrial town and port in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated on the south border of the Wirral Peninsula on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal, which in turn gives access to the River...
. 1PW's business focus is on professional wrestling, a simulated sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
which combines wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
with acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
and theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
.
Last Known champions
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Previous Champion | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1PW Heavyweight Championship 1PW Heavyweight Championship The One Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in One Pro Wrestling. The title was established in 2006 and was the highest ranked championship in the company. Title reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers,... |
Lionheart Lionheart Lionheart may refer to:People*"Richard the Lionheart", a name for Richard I of England*" Brendon 'Lionheart' Hartley" is a nickname given to motor racing driver Brendon Hartley*"Corazon de Leon", former ringname of professional wrestler Chris Jericho... |
28 May 2011 | Martin Stone Martin Stone Martin Stone may refer to:*Martin Stone , British professional wrestler*Martin Stone , actor in British TV serial The Chronicles of Narnia*Martin Stone , guitarist and literary expert... |
1PW 'The Last Stand' |
| 1PW Tag Team Championship 1PW Tag Team Championship The One Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team championship in One Pro Wrestling. The title was established in 2006. Title reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers, involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and... |
Fight Club |
27 February 2011 | Vacant | 1PW 'A New Dawn' |
| 1PW Openweight Championship 1PW Openweight Championship The 1PW Openweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in the One Pro Wrestling promotion. The title was established in 2006 and was the lowest ranked championship in the company.... |
Noam Dar | 29 May 2011 | Spud James Curtin James Curtin , better known by his ring name Spud, is a British professional wrestler. Curtin, known for his small stature, is considered the smallest mainstream wrestler in the United Kingdom.... |
1PW 'The Last Stand' |
Closure
1PW ended in August 2011. With a message posted on its Facebook stating "With Immediate Effect - ALL 1PW shows are cancelled".Roster
This is a list of 1PW employees, organized by role within the promotionProfessional 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...
. The alias
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
(ring name) of the employee is written on the left, while the employee's real name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
is written on the right; an employee with a blank space means the real name is needed. If a wrestler is inactive for any reason (due to injury, suspension, not wrestling for 30 days or other), that information is noted in the notes section.
Wrestlers
| Ring Name | Real Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Cold Scorpio | Charles Scaggs 2 Cold Scorpio Charles Scaggs is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name 2 Cold Scorpio . Scaggs has competed in Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment and Pro Wrestling Noah... |
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| Andy Baker | |||
| Colt Cabana | Scott Colton | ||
| Danny Hope | Danny Woodward | ||
| Darren Burridge | Darren Burridge Darren Burridge Greg Burridge is a semi-retired British professional wrestler. He is best known for his work on the independent circuit throughout the United Kingdom.-Professional wrestling career:... |
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| Davey Richards | Wesley Richards Davey Richards Wesley David Richards is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Davey Richards.Richards is currently under contract with Ring of Honor, where he is the current ROH World Champion, but also wrestles for several companies on the independent circuit, including Pro Wrestling... |
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| Desmond Wolfe | Steven Haworth | ||
| Doug Williams | Douglas Durdle Doug Williams (wrestler) Douglas Clayton Durdle is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Doug Williams. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Douglas Williams... |
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| El Ligero | Simon Musk El Ligero Simon Musk is a British professional wrestler better known by his ring name El Ligero. He has been regarded as one of the top wrestlers currently wrestling in Europe.-Professional wrestling career:... |
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| James Gallagher | James Gallagher | ||
| Jimmy Havoc | |||
| Joey Hayes | Damian Shovelton | ||
| Keith Myatt | |||
| Kevin Thorn | Kevin Thorn | ||
| Kid Fite | 1PW Tag Team Champion | ||
| Krimson | |||
| Kris Travis | |||
| Liam Thompson | 1PW Tag Team Champion | ||
| Lionheart | Adrian McCallum | 1PW World Heavyweight Champion | |
| Mad Man Manson | Darren O'Byrne | ||
| Martin Kirby | |||
| Noam Dar | 1PW Openweight Champion | ||
| Rockstar Spud | James Curtin James Curtin James Curtin , better known by his ring name Spud, is a British professional wrestler. Curtin, known for his small stature, is considered the smallest mainstream wrestler in the United Kingdom.... |
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| Ruffneck | Keith Colwill | ||
| Steve Lynskey | |||
| Ulf Herman | Ulf Nadrowski Ulf Herman Ulf Nadrowski is a German professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ulf Herman. He is best known for his appearances in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1998-1999 where he would join with the Full Blooded Italians faction... |
Tag teams and stables
| Tag Team/Stable Name | Members | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Club | Kid Fite and Liam Thomson | |
| The M.O.B. | Keith Myatt and Ruffneck | |
| Models | Danny Hope and Joey Hayes |
Staff
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #FCFDFF; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"! Name || Role
|-
|Lord Maurice Brookes
|Current Owner
|-
|Tony Knox
|Photographer
|-
|Adam Curtis
|Writer
|-
|Steve Lynskey
|UK Talent / Agent / Referee
|-
|-
|Richard Parker
|Ring Announcer / Commentator
|-
Alumni
- A.J. StylesA.J. StylesAllen Neal Jones , better known by his ring name A.J. Styles is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
- Abyss
- Bret HartBret HartBret Hart is a Canadian on-screen personality, writer, actor and Semi-retired professional wrestler. Like others in the Hart wrestling family, Hart has an amateur wrestling background, including wrestling at Ernest Manning High School and Mount Royal College...
- Dave Mastiff
- Jeff JarrettJeff JarrettJeffrey Leonard Jarrett is an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , an organization he co-founded along with his father and in which he holds some stock but not total control...
- Jesse JamesBrian Gerard JamesBrian Gerard James is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE as an agent and producer. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation as "The Road Dogg" Jesse James or simply Road Dogg...
- Jimmy JacobsJimmy JacobsChris Scobille is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs. He is best known for his time in Ring of Honor , where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion...
- Johnny Moss
- Kid Kash
- Kevin NashKevin NashKevin Scott Nash is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of 2011, Nash is signed to a five year contract with WWE under their WWE Legends program and appears as part of their Raw brand roster...
- Martin StoneMartin Stone (wrestler)Martin Harris, better known by his ring name Martin Stone is a British professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling under Frontier Wrestling Alliance , International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom , Real Quality Wrestling and various other promotions throughout the United Kingdom,...
- PacBen SatterlyBenjamin "Ben" Satterly is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Pac , who is currently working for Dragon Gate, and Dragon Gate USA. He is noted for his exceptional high flying style which has earned him the nickname "The Man That Gravity Forgot"...
- Ric FlairRic FlairRichard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
- Rob Van DamRob Van DamRobert Alexander "Rob" Szatkowski , better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam , is an American professional wrestler and actor who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
- Samoa JoeSamoa JoeNuufolau Joel "Joe" Seanoa is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling....
- Sterling James KeenanSterling James KeenanMatt Polinsky is an American professional wrestler known better by his ring name, Sterling James Keenan, the second part of which is taken from Maynard James Keenan of Tool...
- Steve CorinoSteve CorinoSteven Eugene "Steve" Corino is a Canadian professional wrestler, who currently works for Pro Wrestling Zero1, Ring of Honor and numerous other independent promotions. Corino is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and ECW World Heavyweight Champion.-Early years :Corino began wrestling in 1994...
- Chris SabinChris SabinJoshua Harter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Sabin. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he currently teams with Alex Shelley as The Motor City Machine Guns.After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for...