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World Xtreme Wrestling

Acronym	WXW
Founded	1996
Defunct	April 13, 2024
Style	professional wrestling
Headquarters	Minneola, Florida Allentown, Pennsylvania
Founder	Afa Anoa'i
Owner(s)	Afa Anoa'i (1996–February 2024) Afa Jr. (since April 2024)
Parent	Top Rope Productions (1996–98) World Xtreme Wrestling (1998–2024)
Website	WXWwrestling.com WXW Womens League

World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) was aFlorida-basedindependentprofessional wrestling promotion which has held events across theUnited States and toured inJapan, the Middle East and South Pacific region includingAmerican Samoa andGuam.

The promotion is associated withAfa Anoa'i'sWild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center inMinneola, Florida, and students who have competed for the promotion includeBatista,Chris Kanyon,Billy Kidman,Gene Snitsky and cousinsJamal (known as Umaga)^[1] andRosey^[2] ofThree Minute Warning.Court Bauer, a member of the WWE creative team, was formerly a booker for the promotion during the mid-1990s.^[3]

The promotion features in the filmThe Wrestler, whereMickey Rourke's character "Randy 'The Ram' Robinson" wrestles Tommy Rotten (portrayed by WXW wrestler Tommy Suede).

Originally formed in 1970 as the Trans World Wrestling Federation in association with the original Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center, the promotion's early history is unrecorded. However,Jules Strongbow and Yukon Jack have both been credited as former heavyweight champions. During the early 1990s, the promotion's roster included independent wrestlers such asBam Bam Bigelow, Chief Dave Foxx,Billy Kidman,Chris Kanyon,Tony Stetson andGlen Osbourne.^[4]

World Xtreme Wrestling was established in 1996 as a continuation of the Trans World Wrestling Federation and continued to be owned and operated by Afa Anoa'i. In 1998, the promotion held its first live televised supercardSportsfest '98 inAllentown, Pennsylvania which featured several wrestlers from theWorld Wrestling Federation includingRocky Maivia,Mankind,Owen Hart,D'Lo Brown as well as former WWF wrestlersDoink the Clown,King Kong Bundy andThe Bushwhackers.

Shortly after the close ofExtreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), several former ECW wrestlers includingMikey Whipwreck,Devon Storm,Little Guido,The Sandman andTommy Dreamer "invaded"Sportsfest 2001. In the main event, The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer were defeated by Samu and Mana.

During that year, the promotion established a women's division with Kattra becoming the first WXW Women's Champion. She eventually was stripped of the title in March 2001 after failing to defend the championship. Although BellaDonna won the title after defeating Jessica Dally on March 9, the title was again vacated. The title remained inactive for several months, but the division was reactivated following theWXW Women's ELITE 8 Tournament inDanbury, Connecticut on September 25, 2002, with Cindy Rogers winning the WXW Women's title in a battle royal atSportsfest 2003.^[5]

Although the promotion had held live television tapings at past events, WXW began airing a weekly television program,WXW Rage TV in January 2002 featuring a variety of WXW talent, including Afa,Afa Jr.,L.A. Smooth, Showtime Shane Black, Havoc, Nuissance,Supreme Lee Great, andSamu.Rage TV features a rotating commentary team that has included Doc Daniels, The Bald Guy, Ben Miller, Saul Steinberk, Gerry Strauss and Nate Stein. Other independent wrestlers who have appeared onRage TV includeSalvatore Bellomo,Low Ki, John Rambo andSlyk Wagner Brown.

In early 2002, WXW promoted its first tour overseas and appeared for U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East, includingAfghanistan. In August 2002, the promotion held a second tour in Asia and the South Pacific appearing for one month inJapan,Okinawa,Korea,Guam andHawaii.

In late 2004, WXW expanded and began holding events in Florida near the original Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center in Pensacola. WXW began holding all of its events inMinneola, Florida, and broadcastingRage TV on their website. A new branch of WXW, called WXW C4 was created and promotes regular events in Allentown, Pennsylvania. WXW C4 is run by Samu and Afa Jr. and has a weekly television show,Blast TV.

In February 2024, Afa Jr. announced the promotion will close on April 13.^[6] However, on April 14, 2024, Afa Jr. confirmed via his social media that he will be taking full control of the promotion.

The Women's Elite 8 Tournament is atournament formed to offer a platform for top female wrestlers. There have been eight annual tournaments starting September 27, 2002 in Danbury, Connecticut. The last tournament was held in 2009.

September 27, 2002 in Danbury, Connecticut

November 21, 2003 in Sciota, Pennsylvania

October 9, 2004 in Sciota, Pennsylvania

October 23, 2005 in Allentown, Pennsylvania

October 14, 2006 in Allentown, Pennsylvania

November 10, 2007 in Coplay, Pennsylvania withSunny as the special guest referee for the finals

November 15, 2008 in Leesburg, Florida

November 14, 2009 in Minneola, Florida

There are currently 28 inductees in the hall of fame, from 2013 to 2016.^[14]

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• "Pro wrestler dies in the ring",Associated Press, January 10, 2000
• "Red Lake Falls' Tag Team - Hometown Boys Pin Hope On Pro Wrestling",Grand Forks Herald September 22, 2002
• Duncan, Royal and Gary Will.Wrestling Title Histories, Revised 4th Edition, Waterloo, Ontario: Archeus Communications, 2000ISBN 0-9698161-5-4

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