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| Acronym | WWNLive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 (DVD company) 2010 (Governing body) |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Founder | Sal Hamaoui |
| Owner | Sal Hamaoui |
| Website | http://www.wwnlive.com/ |
TheWorld Wrestling Network is anAmericanprofessional wrestling organization known for and branded after itsvideo streaming service,WWNLive.[1] WWNLive hosts content both from WWN's "brands", includingFull Impact Pro (FIP) andShine Wrestling, as well as content from third-party organizations.[2]
World Wrestling Network was founded by Sal Hamaoui and Tony Valamontes in 2001 as a DVD company before it later evolved into an internet streaming andvideo on demand business.[1] In 2003, WWNLive began producing FIP DVDs.[1]
In November 2014,Evolve Wrestling,Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA),Full Impact Pro (FIP) andShine Wrestling held a tour ofChina under the WWNLive banner.[3] The following month, WWNLive announced a long-term deal with Great-Wall International Sports Management for regular tours of Asia, starting in the spring of 2015.[4]
In 2015, WWNLive opened a training facility inTrinity, Florida named the "World Wrestling Network Academy".[5] That year, Evolve began a partnership withWWE. Evolve's wrestlers were featured on WWE.com,[6] whileNXT wrestlersSami Zayn,Chad Gable andJason Jordan took part in Evolve events in non-wrestling roles.[7][8] In January 2016, NXT General ManagerWilliam Regal and WWE COOTriple H attended Evolve 54.[9] As part of the relationship, it was announced in March 2016 that Evolve would hold qualifying matches for WWE'sCruiserweight Classic.[10]
On October 24, 2016, WWNLive and FloSports announced a new streaming service to launch on November 4. Through the service, subscribers can access both live streaming events as well as events from WWNLive's on-demand library, dating back to 2003.[11]
On November 22, 2016, it was announced that WWNLive would be debuting a new promotion namedStyle Battle on January 7, 2017.[12] Also announced was the creation of theWWN Championship on April 1, 2017.[13]
On September 21, 2017, it was reported that FloSports had filed a $1 million lawsuit against WWNLive for breach of contract and alleged misrepresentation of iPPV and VOD buyrates.[14] WWNLive, meanwhile, claimed that FloSports had failed to live up to their contractual obligations. Because of the lawsuit, FloSports pulled all future WWNLive events from its streaming service.[15] The following December, WWNLive launched a replacement streaming service,Club WWN.[16]
In July 2020, Evolve's assets were sold to WWE and Sapolsky left WWN.[17] A few weeks later, WWN announced the creation of Grindhouse, a new brand promoted byEddie Kingston.[18]
| Promotion | Key People | State | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Impact Pro | Sal Hamaoui | Largo, Florida | 2009–present |
| Shine Wrestling | Dave Prazak | Ybor City, Florida | 2012–present |
| Promotion | Key People | State | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Gate USA | Gabe Sapolsky | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2009–2015 (Library owned by WWE) |
| Evolve Wrestling | Gabe Sapolsky | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2009–2020 |
| Style Battle | Gabe Sapolsky | Ybor City, Florida | 2017–2020 |
| American Combat Wrestling | 5th Avenue Entertainment | Port Richey, Florida | 2001–2021[19] |
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days | Location | Previous champion(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWN Proving Ground Heavyweight Championship | Sage Scott | 1 | February 3, 2025 | 293 | Clearwater, Florida | Krieger |
| WWN Multimedia Championship | Richard Adonis | 1 | June 2, 2025 | 174 | Clearwater, Florida | Sideshow |
| WWN Proving Ground Tag Team Championship | The Miami Boyz (Chris Malachite and Puma Johnson) | 2 | May 12, 2025 | 195 | Clearwater, Florida | L'Armeria (Damian Jemini and TJ Brady) |
| WWN Proving Ground Women's Championship | Scotti Sosa | 1 | June 8, 2025 | 168 | Clearwater, Florida | Inaugural |
| FIP World Heavyweight Championship | August Artois | 1 | December 10, 2023 | 714 | Clearwater, Florida | Brian Brock |
| FIP World Tag Team Championship | The Emerald Empire (Devin Diaz and Jonathan Hudson) | 1 | June 8, 2025 | 168 | Clearwater, Florida | LJ Cleary andRich Swann |
| FIP Florida Heritage Championship | Steven Frick | 1 | January 12, 2025 | 315 | Clearwater, Florida | Sideshow |
| Shine Championship | Kelsey Raegan | 1 | March 9, 2025 | 259 | Clearwater, Florida | Ivelisse |
| Shine Tag Team Championship | Las Sicarias (Evie De La Rosa and Labrava) | 1 (1, 2) | December 15, 2024 | 343 | Clearwater, Florida | Kelsey Raegan and Lindsay Snow |
| Shine Nova Championship | Kelsey Heather | 1 | July 12, 2024 | 499 | Clearwater, Florida | Amber Nova |
| Championship | Final champion | Date retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWN Championship | Austin Theory | July 13, 2019 | The title was then retired without an official announcement. |
| ACW Combat Championship | Danny Vincent | August 27, 2023 | The title was then retired without an official announcement. |
| ACW Cruiserweight Championship | Tyler Uriah | August 4, 2023 | The title was then retired without an official announcement. |
| ACW Heavyweight Championship | Lucky Ali | August 27, 2023 | The title was then retired without an official announcement. |
| ACW Women's Championship | Myka Madrid | August 27, 2023 | The title was then retired without an official announcement. |
| ACW Trinity Championship | Nooie Lee | 2015 | The title was then retired without an official announcement. |
WWNLive, the parent company of Evolve, Shine, FIP and Dragon Gate USA.
