Prairie Wrestling Alliance
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The Prairie Wrestling Alliance (PWA) is an independent wrestling promotion
based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, since 2001. The PWA is owned, operated, and promoted by Kurt Sorochan and Don Ferguson. Its head booker is Lance Storm
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In 2003, they put on monthly events, which got mostly good reviews. The following year in 2004, however, they put on fewer shows due to scheduling conflicts. The company relaunched it's shows in October 2004 with Night of Champions.
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...
based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, since 2001. The PWA is owned, operated, and promoted by Kurt Sorochan and Don Ferguson. Its head booker is Lance Storm
Lance Storm
Lance Timothy Evers known professionally by his ring name Lance Storm, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling...
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History
The PWA was established in March 2001 by Kurt Sorochan, Tex Gaines, and Hercules Ayala. Their first shows were outside of Edmonton due to the difficulty of getting a promoter's license. Their first show in Edmonton drew over 700 people.In 2003, they put on monthly events, which got mostly good reviews. The following year in 2004, however, they put on fewer shows due to scheduling conflicts. The company relaunched it's shows in October 2004 with Night of Champions.
Current champions
| Championship | Champion(s) | Previous | Date Won | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWA Championship | Chris Steele | "T-Bone" Jack Sloan | October 15, 2010 | Calgary, AB |
| PWA Cruiserweight Championship | Andrew Hawkes (tournament final) | Chucky Blaze | September 24, 2011 | Edmonton, AB |
| PWA Canadian Tag Team Championship | Chucky Blaze and "T-Bone" Jack Sloan | Eclipse and Evan Adams | September 16, 2011 | Calgary, AB |
| PWA Mayhem Championship | "M" Marky Mark | "T-Bone" Jack Sloan | June 25, 2011 | Edmonton, AB |
| PWA Women's Championship | Jordyn Brooks | Valkyrie | September 24, 2011 | Edmonton, AB |
PWA Championship
As of , .| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Location | Event | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Sledgehammer” Jason Anderson | 1 | Anderson won a Four Corners Match to become the first champion. | |||||
| Chris Steele | 1 | Steele won a tournament to win the vacant championship. | |||||
| Rick Vain | 1 | ||||||
| Chris Steele | 2 | ||||||
| “Dirty” Duke Durrango | 1 | ||||||
| TJ Wilson | 1 | 2006 | Night of Champions III | Steel cage match | |||
| Chris Steele | 3 | 2006 | Fright Night (2006) | Six-man steel cage match | |||
| TJ Wilson | 2 | 2006 | Christmas Slam (2006) | Triple threat match | |||
| Phoenix Taylor | 1 | 2006 | |||||
| 10 | Synn | 1 | 2007 | High Stakes (2007) | |||
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1 | 2007 | Fright Night (2007) | |||
| 12 | Michael Avery | 1 | 2008 | New Year’s Resolution (2008) | Triple threat match | ||
| 13 | Scotty Mac | 1 | 2008 | Mayhem (2008) | |||
| 14 | Gama Singh Jr | 1 | 2008 | Night of Champions (2008) | Triple threat match | ||
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1 | 2009 | Night of Champions (2009) | |||
| 16 | "T-Bone" Jack Sloan | 1 | Mayhem (2010) | ||||
| Booker T | 1 | Edmonton, AB | Hysteria | ||||
| "T-Bone" Jack Sloan | 2 | Calgary, AB |