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| Formerly | Pro Wrestling Alliance (2006–2011) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Professional wrestling |
| Genre | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | 2005; 20 years ago (2005)[1] |
| Founder | Booker T Sharmell |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | realityofwrestling |
Reality of Wrestling (ROW) is anindependentprofessional wrestling promotion based inHouston, Texas. It was established asPro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) in 2005 byWWE Hall of FamerBooker T.[2] Since 2024, it has been used as adevelopmental territory byWWE under theWWE ID program.
The Pro Wrestling Alliance's first show was held in December 2006. OwnerBooker T started the promotion to give professional wrestlers the opportunity to properly train, as well as to keep the legacy ofPaul Boesch'sHouston Wrestling alive.[3][4] The money made at shows is donated to Fights For Kids Foundation, which helps kids stay off the streets and shows them the benefits of a better life.[5]
Monthly events were held at thePasadena Convention Center inPasadena, Texas, and later at the Clear Lake Recreation Sports Center inClear Lake, Texas.
In December 2007,Rob Van Dam wrestled his first match after leavingWWE against Booker T for the PWA, and the match is included on the DVDThe Best of RVD TV Vol 1 DVD in the extras.[6]
On March 9, 2012, after seven years as the Pro Wrestling Alliance, the promotion was re-launched asReality of Wrestling (ROW) and began holding events at the Booker T World Gym Arena inTexas City, Texas.[7][3] The name change was a spontaneous decision of Booker T.[4] In December 2012, the promotion almost closed withChristmas Chaos planned as the last show.[4] However, last minute investors and partners helped the promotion continue to run.[4]
The promotion produces a weeklyYouTube show with tapings taking place once monthly at their live events in Clear Lake. ROW later launched a local television program inHouston, Texas that originally aired onKUBE-TV Channel 57 and currently airs on Sunday mornings onKIAH-TV Channel 39.[4] In February 2014, ROW partnered with theSoul of the South Network to air the show in 20 cities.[4] They aired their first internet pay-per-view in July 2014.[4] Episodes were also aired onFITE TV.
The promotion also includes a school that has a two-year training program for beginning professional wrestlers, as opposed to the more traditional three and six month programs at other schools.[8]
On July 6, 2019, ROW andTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) co-produced an event together calledDeep Impact that aired live onYouTube andTwitch.[9]
On October 20, 2021, it was announced that ROW would hold its first event outside of Texas calledOne Night in Vegas inLas Vegas, Nevada on November 19, 2021 atMGM Grand Las Vegas.[10][11]
On January 25, 2024, ROW, and theUnited Wrestling Network (UWN)'s Memphis Wrestling &Championship Wrestling promotions, announced a talent exchange program.[12][13]
On October 29, 2024, ROW become an independent wrestling school for theWWE's developmental program designed for the independent wrestlers calledWWE ID, short for WWE Independent Development.[14]
On March 6, 2025, ROW announced that it will be launching three new shows: ROW Platinum (flagship show), ROW Glory and ROW Up!, with Reality of Wrestling being rebranded as a whole as Reality of Wrestling Platinum.[15]
Most wrestlers perform exclusively on a single brand (with select exemptions). ROW's two primary brands are Platinum and Glory, with Platinum serving as the primary brand. As of August 6, 2025, among the two current brands, 8 wrestlers officially hold championships. This list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the match victory.
Platinum and Glory each exclusively have a world championship for both the men and women.
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. |
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| ROW World Heavyweight Championship | Danny Limelight | 1 | August 9, 2025 | 108 | Texas City, Texas | Defeated previous championZilla Fatu and Ryan Davidson atSummer of Champions 11 in Limelight's Battle to the Bell cash-in match; he cashed in during aSamoan Street Fight between Fatu and Davidson to make it atriple threat match. | [16] |
| ROW Texas Championship | Max Castellanos | 3 | August 9, 2025 | 108 | Defeated previous champion Gino Medina, Gasper Hernandez and Matty Ice in afour-way match atSummer of Champions 11. | [17] | |
| King Booker T (Legends) Championship | Tavion Heights | 1 | October 11, 2025 | 45 | Defeated Edge Stone atRise to Wrestling Royalty. | ||
| ROW Women's Championship | "Hollyhood" Haley J | 1 | August 09, 2025 | 108 | Defeated previous champion Kiah Dream, Jada Stone, Promise Braxton in afour-way match atSummer Of Champions 11. | [18] | |
| ROW Glory Championship | A. J. Francis | 1 | May 31, 2025 | 178 | Texas City, Texas | Retired the ROW Television Championship and introduced the ROW Glory Championship in its place atGlory. | |
| ROW Glory Women's Championship | Gigi Rey | 1 | June 28, 2025 | 150 | Defeated Monica Monroe in atournament final atGlory to become the inaugural champion. |
These titles are non-exclusive, available to wrestlers from Platinum and Glory.
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. |
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| ROW Tag Team Championship | The Command (Big Luther and Terrale Tempo) | 1 (1, 1) | August 9, 2025 | 108 | Texas City, Texas | Defeated previous champions MMT (Hoka and Valu), Fly Def (Warren J and Zack Zilla), and La Familia (Diego de la Cruz and Jonathan Vega) in afour-way tag team match atSummer of Champions. | [19] |
| ROW Women's Tag Team Championship | The Money Birds (Gigi Rey and Monica Monroe) | 1 (1, 1) | November 10, 2024 | 380 | Defeated Spark The World (Jada Stone and Kaylia Capri) atSuper Sunday. Capri defended the title under theFreebird Rule in the absence of Maya World. | [20] |
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Date retired | Location | Notes | Ref. |
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| ROW Television Championship | A. J. Francis | 1 | March 30, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Texas City, Texas | Francis retired the title and replaced it with the inaugural ROW Glory Championship atGlory. | [21] |
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