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| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Style | Professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | North Andover, MA |
| Owner | Kevin Bowe (2020–present) Brian Phillips (2017–2020) Jamie Jamitkowski (2000–2017) |
| Website | www |
Chaotic Wrestling, stylized as CHAOTIC, is an Americanindependent wrestling promotion, which has been operating throughout New England since 2000; with its current home base inNorth Andover, Massachusetts.
Chaotic Wrestling is known for producing successful, homegrown talent through their professional wrestling school, the New England Pro Wrestling Academy (formerly known as the Chaotic Training Center). Graduates of the school includeMercedes Moné,Kofi Kingston,Tommaso Ciampa,Oney Lorcan,Ivar (War Raiders), among others.
OriginallyChaotic World Wrestling, the Chaotic Wrestling roster is composed mainly ofindependent wrestlers and established veterans from majorwrestling promotions. Chaotic Wrestling has run events every two or three weeks since opening in 2000. Founded by Tom Davidson (aka The Missionary Man) and Joshua Opper (aka Kid Anarchy) two native Massachusetts residents who worked small independent outfits on the west coast most notably, Incredibly Strange Wrestling.[1] In the promotion's first year of operation, Chaotic Wrestling was featured atNew England's Locobazooka music festival. The wrestlers competed alongside musical acts such asDays of the New andDisturbed at the event, which was attended by an estimated 15,000 people.[2]
Chaotic Wrestling has been described as a “feeder fed[eration]”[3] forWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Because of this relationship, WWE has been known to contact CW when they are in need of people to appear on WWE programming.[4] Chaotic Wrestling was selected in 2006 to host a large WWE tryout session,[5] and several Chaotic Wrestling competitors, includingKofi Kingston,[6] were later employed by WWE.[7] Former Chaotic Wrestlingreferee andbooker Todd "The Bod" Sinclair has also worked for WWE and currently works forRing of Honor.[4]
Chaotic Wrestling has also employed several wrestlers who had previously gained fame with major promotions.World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of FamerTony Atlas has competed for the promotion.[8] After his previous employer,Extreme Championship Wrestling, went out of business,Spike Dudley joined Chaotic Wrestling and held the tag team championship before signing with WWE.[9][10] Other notable wrestlers that have appeared for Chaotic Wrestling includeBrutus Beefcake,King Kong Bundy, and WWE Hall of FamersBret Hart,Tito Santana,Jimmy Snuka, andRicky Steamboat.[11] Chaotic Wrestling has also participated in a talent exchange program with theEast Coast Wrestling Association, an independent promotion that has been operating since 1967.[12] This program allowed wrestlers from each promotion to compete in both CW and ECWA.[13]
Some wrestlers competing for Chaotic Wrestling have been noted for their unusual gimmicks. Writing forThe Boston Phoenix, columnist Sean Bartlett commented on the "baroque characters" and wrestlers wearing "vinyl boots and fluorescenthot pants".[1]Boston Magazine's Benoit Denizet-Lewis pointed to the "ambiguously gay" two-timeChaotic Wrestling Tag Team Champions One Night Stand (Ronnie D. Lishus & Edward G. Xtasy) as well as Arch Kincaid, a man resembling a "1980s porn star" who "lectures about existentialism and philosophical theory" at Chaotic Wrestling events, as an example of the promotion's appeal.[14] In a story about the promotion forThe Boston Globe, Danielle Dreilinger described how areferee searched a wrestler named Psycho forforeign objects prior to a match. The referee was forced to confiscate many weapons, including ahula hoop and a slice of pizza.[15]
Chaotic Wrestling owner Jamie Jamitkowski states that the promotion has no desire to compete withVince McMahon'sWorld Wrestling Entertainment, preferring the "tight-knit community of wrestlers and fans". He views Chaotic Wrestling as an affordable alternative to major promotions and says that fans are able to feel more involved at independent wrestling shows.[14] He also states that the promotion has benefited in some ways from thelate-2000s recession, as more fans are attending independent shows run by independent promotions like CW rather than paying for more expensive tickets to attend WWE events.[15] This increase in ticket sales has allowed Chaotic Wrestling to operate more shows and expand their market into new cities.[15]
In May 2007, Chaotic Wrestling and Fabulous Productions announced a special charity event featuring then-World Wrestling Entertainment ChampionJohn Cena acting asspecial guest referee between two of CW's wrestlers, Brian Milonas and "Big"Rick Fuller.[16] Cena's father, who works for Chaotic Wrestling as anannouncer, was in Fuller's corner.During the match, WWE CEOVince McMahon made a surprise appearance, attacking Cena, only to receive anFU from him.[17] The event also featured WWE wrestlerEugene competing againstHandsome Johnny. Funds from the event went to the Newbury Police Association and several other charities.[16]
Chaotic Wrestling later hosted another fundraiser event to help with the medical bills for WWE Hall of Famer and former Chaotic Training Center operatorKiller Kowalski.[18]
Chaotic Wrestling also operates a successful professional wrestling school known as the New England Pro Wrestling Academy (NEPWA), which operated as the Chaotic Training Center until July 1, 2011. The school was established in the early 2000s, when it merged with the world renown Killer Kowalski School of Wrestling. Kowalski, who has been described as one of the “most respected trainers”[19][20] in the world and trained such wrestlers asBig John Studd,Triple H,Perry Saturn, andChyna,[20] oversaw training at the school prior to his death.[18]
The school is currently owned by Chaotic Wrestling owner, Kevin Bowe (Chase Del Monte), as well as Scott Guerin (Max Smashmaster) formerChikara star.[21] The school has also hosted many guests from the wrestling industry including John Cena,Triple H andStephanie McMahon,The Rock andGoldberg,Tom Prichard,Tommy Dreamer,Percy Pringle,Nunzio,Charlie Haas and many others.[21]
While forced to shut down for several months during theCOVID-19 pandemic, the school underwent numerous renovations to improve the facilities provided to their students. Post-renovations, the school now is equipped with a full gym/workout area, as well as a "collapsible" studio, so that they can also utilize the facility to record full wrestling shows during the pandemic.[21]
Numerous graduates have appeared on WWE/AEW television, performed tryout matches, and/or signed developmental contracts, including:
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight Championship | Mortar | 1 | March 23, 2025 | 240 | Lowell, Massachusetts | Defeated Ricky Smokes in a match at the 2025 "Cold Fury XXIII" event. | [24] |
| New England Championship | Trigga the OG | 2 | June 20, 2025 | 151 | Watertown, Massachusetts | Defeated Milo Mirra, who was replacement of champion Arcturus in a match atCharged Up for the title. | |
| Tag Team Championship | The Powers of Influence (DJ Powers and Jose Zamora) | 1 | November 14, 2025 | 4 | Lowell, MA | Defeated then-champions The Unit (Danny Miles andJ. T. Dunn), Miracle Generation (Dustin Waller and Kylon King), The Monarchy (King BMT and Prince Jamari), and Team Relentless (Armani Kayos and Shannon LeVangie) in aAll Out Ladder War match atBreaking Point. | [25] |
| Pan Optic Championship | Kalvin DuMont | 1 | March 28, 2025 | 235 | Lowell, MA | Defeated Aiden Aggro atCold Fury XXIII. | [26] |
| Championship | Final champion(s) | Date retired |
|---|---|---|
| Chaotic Wrestling Television Championship | Dukes Dalton | February 16, 2002 |
| Chaotic Wrestling Light Heavyweight Championship | Dukes Dalton | February 16, 2002 |
TheChaotic Wrestling Hall of Fame is an Americanprofessional wrestlinghall of fame maintained by theLowell-basedpromotionChaotic Wrestling (CW). It was established in 2006 to honor wrestlers who have wrestled for the promotion.[27]
| # | Year | Ring name (Birth name)[Note 1] | Notes[Note 2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Luis Ortiz | Won theChaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (2 times),Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship (3 times), andChaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time) |
| 2 | 2008 | Arch Kincaid (Nick Dealy) | Won theChaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time),Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship (1 time), Chaotic Wrestling Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time), andChaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship (2 times) |
| 3 | 2008 | Dukes Dalton (James McCarthy) | Won theChaotic Wrestling New England Championship (2 times) and Chaotic Wrestling Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) |
| 4 | 2009 | Mike Hollow | Head instructor at Chaotic Wrestling's training facility |
| 5 | 2009 | John Walters (John Stagikas) | Won theChaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (2 times),Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship (1 time), andChaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time) |
| 6 | 2010 | Gino Martino (John Ferraro) | Won theChaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (2 times) |
| 7 | 2011 | Killer Kowalski (Walter Kowalski) | Trained many of Chaotic Wrestling's top stars through his "School of Professional Wrestling". |
| 8 | 2015 | Psycho (Jarod Ceres) | Won theChaotic Wrestling New England Championship (1 time) andChaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship (2 times) |
