| NWA Powerrr | |
|---|---|
TheNWA Powerrr logo | |
| Genre | Professional wrestling |
| Created by | Billy Corgan David Lagana |
| Presented by | Joe Galli (play-by-play commentator) Danny Dealz (color commentator) |
| Opening theme | Seasons 1, 2, 4, & 5: "Into the Fire" byDokken Season 3: "I'm Broken" byPantera[1] Seasons 6–15: "When Our Shadows Fall" by Jeff Schroeder (feat. Michael Angelo Batio)[2][3] Season 16–17: "Wyttch" byThe Smashing Pumpkins Season 18: "In Lieu of Failure" by The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 25 |
| No. of episodes | 229(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Billy Corgan (Owner/President) Billy Trask (Director of Television) |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Lightning One, Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube(2019–2020; 2022–2023) FITE TV(2021–2022) The CW app(2024) X(2024–2025) The Roku Channel(2025–present) |
| Release | October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08) – present |
NWA Powerrr is aprofessional wrestlingstreaming television program produced by theNational Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that premiered on October 8, 2019.[4] As of July 29, 2025[update], the series streams onThe Roku Channel in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Powerrr features wrestlers performing inmatches and gettinginterviewed. These elements together create and further the storylines of the NWA while building towards the promotion's events.[5]
On May 1, 2017,Billy Corgan bought theNational Wrestling Alliance, including its name, rights, trademarks and championship belts. Full ownership took effect on October 1, 2017.[6] Corgan, Vice President Dave Lagana, and their production team would rebuild the NWA brand, acknowledging its history from its original inception in 1948, while gradually transitioning into a singular entity.[7]
In September 2019, NWA announced tapings for a weekly television show, later revealed to be titledNWA Powerrr.[8] The first tapings were held on September 30 and October 1 at theGPB Studios inAtlanta, Georgia,[9][10][11] which has since been dubbed the "NWA Arena." The series would debut on October 8, 2019 on the NWA'sYouTube channel.[8] The program's air time, 6:05 PM, is a call back to the classicWorld Championship Wrestling show by former NWA memberJim Crockett Promotions that would air at 6:05 PM on Saturdays from the early 1970s until 1992.[12][13]WOAI-TVSan Antonio news reporter Joe Galli and longtime pro-wrestling manager/executiveJim Cornette were the initial commentators.Championship Wrestling from Hollywood owner David Marquez serves as an interviewer and ring announcer. Kyle Durden serves as backstage interviewer.
Following the November 19 episode ofNWA Powerrr being listed, it was quickly taken down due to remarks by Cornette which some deemed racist.[14][15][16] NWA released a statement the next day stating that Cornette resigned.[17][18] He was subsequently replaced byStu Bennett who joined Galli on commentary beginning with NWA's December 14pay-per-view,Into the Fire.
After the NWA went on a hiatus due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, television tapings forPowerrr would resume in March 2021 as part of a new distribution agreement withFITE TV.[19][20] On Tuesday, April 13, the NWA debuted a companion series titledPowerrr Surge, which features additional wrestler interviews, unseen matches, and recaps from the previousPowerrr episodes.[21]
On January 5, 2022, the NWA announced thatPower would return to YouTube, airing on Fridays after the Tuesday premiere on FITE.[22] In January 2023,Power returned to Tuesday nights on YouTube.[23]
On October 23, it was reported that NWA signed a deal withThe CW to airPowerrr on the CW app.Powerrr debuted on the CW app on February 6, 2024.[24]
In February 2024,Powerrr was given the 2023 "Worst Television Show" award byWrestling Observer Newsletter.[25]
Episodes ofPowerrr expired on the CW app on September 30, 2024. The program began what was reported as a five-week run onX with the episode that aired October 1, 2024.Powerrr continued to air on X into mid-2025.[26] On July 29, 2025,Powerrr began streaming for free onThe Roku Channel in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, putting it head-to-head againstWWE'sNXT on Tuesdays, which airs on The CW.[27]
For its first fifteen seasons,Powerrr focused on storylines leading into then-upcoming pay-per-view events. With the discontinuation of live broadcasts following the show's move toThe CW app, the sixteenth season onward would be taped during the NWA'sSignature Live Events.
The third season was to culminate with theCrockett Cup, but the event was cancelled due to the 2020COVID-19 pandemic.[28]
In addition to the wrestlers (male and female), managers/valets, and referees, the show features various on-air personalities including authority figures, commentators, ring announcers, and backstage interviewers.
| Authority figures | Position | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Patrick Corgan | Owner/President | October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08) - present | NWA's owner and president. |
| Commentators | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Galli andJim Cornette | October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08) – December 3, 2019 (2019-12-03) | Both were interviewers as well. Cornette resigned by the end of the first season. |
| Joe Galli andStu Bennett | December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15) – August 26, 2020 (2020-08-26) | Both are interviewers as well. Barrett signed back with WWE in August thus leaving NWA. |
| Kyle Davis and Stu Bennett | January 21, 2020 (2020-01-21) | Davis briefly filled in for Joe Galli. |
| Joe Galli,Tim Storm, andVelvet Sky | March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24) – June 13, 2023 (2023-06-13) | |
| Joe Galli,Madusa, andVelvet Sky | February 15, 2022 (2022-02-15) - February 22, 2022 (2022-02-22) | Madusa briefly filled in for Storm. |
| Joe Galli,Austin Idol, andVelvet Sky | April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05); July 12, 2022 (2022-07-12) | Idol briefly filled in for Storm, who was competing that night. |
| Joe Galli,William Patrick Corgan, andVelvet Sky | May 3, 2022 (2022-05-03) | Corgan briefly filled in for Storm. |
| Joe Galli,Austin Idol, andTyrus | May 17, 2022 (2022-05-17) | |
| Joe Galli,Tim Storm, andTyrus | May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24) | |
| Joe Galli,Tim Storm, andMadusa | May 31, 2022 (2022-05-31) | |
| Joe Galli,Tim Storm, andAustin Idol | June 7, 2022 (2022-06-07) | |
| Joe Galli, Pat Kenney, andWilliam Patrick Corgan | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) | Special recap show forNWA 312 |
| Joe Galli,Tim Storm, and Danny Dealz | April 18, 2023 (2023-04-18) – May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30) | |
| Joe Galli andTim Storm | July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11) – August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22) | |
| Joe Galli and Danny Dealz | September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05)– present |
| Ring announcers | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| David Marquez | October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08) – May 12, 2020 (2020-05-12) | Also an interviewer. |
| Kyle Davis | March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24)– present | Also an interviewer. |
| Backstage interviewers | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Davis | October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08) – present | Fills in on commentary when needed. |
| May Valentine | March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24) – present |
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