Pro Wrestling America Live, commonly known as just Pro Wrestling America, is a New England independent 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 based in Waterville, Maine

Waterville, Maine

Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center....

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History

The promotion was founded by Joshua James Duprey and was first promoted in conjunction with the former Wrestling Superstars Live-North Atlantic promoter, American professional wrestler Sonny Roselli. They only promoted two shows together both in Fairfield, Maine

Fairfield, Maine

Fairfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,735 at the 2010 census. The town includes Fairfield Center, Fairfield village and Hinckley...

. The first show was on April 18, 2007 and the second, a Benefit for the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, was on June 23, 2007. In late 2008, Joshua James Duprey and Joel Andre Bouchard debated the possibilities of resurrecting Pro Wrestling America and decided to do so booking the first return show for January 16, 2009 in Skowhegan, Maine

Skowhegan, Maine

Skowhegan is the county seat of Somerset County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 8,824. Every August, Skowhegan hosts the annual Skowhegan State Fair, the oldest continuous state fair in the United States...

. The Show was coined Inaugural Brawl 2009 and featured a roster of great independent wrestling talent as well as World Wrestling Federation

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...

 legend, "The Greatest Intercontinental Champion of all Time" The Honky Tonk Man

The Honky Tonk Man

Roy Wayne Farris , better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education. Coached high school football 2 seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee...

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