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| Acronym | EVE |
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| Founded | 2010 |
| Style | Women's professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Founder(s) | Dann Read Emily Read |
| Owner(s) | Dann Read[1] Emily Read[1] |
| Website | www.evewrestling.com |
Pro-Wrestling: EVE (EVE) is a Britishindependentwomen's professional wrestlingpromotion founded in 2010 and run by Dann and Emily Read. The promotion runs out of various venues in London, and also promotes events intheatres andtown halls. It incorporatesfeminism,punk rock, and professional wrestling.[1] It held the first all-female professional wrestling event to take place inLondon in March 2016.
Unless otherwise stipulated, EVE wrestling matches are conducted under a set of rules known as the Spirit of EVE.[2] Wrestlers are given significant leeway, so long as all competitors in the match are consenting.Low blows andforeign objects are not automatically grounds for disqualification, and there are nocount-outs. Disqualification may still occur in the event of outside interference, attacking the referee, or disobeying the referee's instructions.
Under the Spirit of EVE rules, matches are won by:
Pro-Wrestling: EVE was originally developed in 2010 by married couple Dann and Emily Read due to their desire to showcasewomen's professional wrestling.[1][3] They also wanted to provide positive femalerole models for their daughter.[1][4] Emily describes the promotion as a "feminist,grassroots promotion," as well aspunk.[1] In 2012, Pro-Wrestling: EVE was included inVice magazine's documentaryThe British Wrestler.[5]
The promotion was put on hold in 2012 while Emily was hospitalized due tosuicidal inclinations under theMental Health Act.[3] She was later released from the hospital with a diagnosis ofbipolar disorder.[3] The Reads were able to re-open the promotion and had their first event since the hiatus in March 2016.[3] It was the first all-female professional wrestling event to take place inLondon.[3][4]
In 2017, both women's wrestling andBritish professional wrestling in general enjoyed a growth in popularity internationally.[1] The promotion broadcasts shows on internetpay-per-view (iPPV).[6]
On 1 February 2020, Emersyn Jayne (then known as Sammii Jayne) became the first-everTriple Crown winner in the promotion's history, winning the Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Championship after defeatingJamie Hayter in a four-way match.[7] Jayne was previously an EVE champion and then a Tag Team champion.Since April 2025,Will Ospreay has joined the creative team and became a producer for Pro-Wrestling: EVE.[8]
On 5 May 2018, Pro-Wrestling: EVE held their biggest show yet, Wrestle Queendom. Not only was this the first all-women wrestling show to be held at theYork Hall, it was the biggest all-women wrestling show in theUnited Kingdom's history.[9]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[9][10] | ||
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| 1 | Squad Goals (Addy Starr,Emi Sakura,Laura Di Matteo and Rhia O'Reilly) defeated The Deserving (Blue Nikita, Charli Evans,Jamie Hayter and Jayla Dark) bysubmission | WarGames match | 21:01 | ||
| 2 | Jetta vs.Kris Wolf ended in adraw | Wild Card qualifying match withErin Angel asspecial guest referee | 8:10 | ||
| 3 | Nina Samuels defeatedJetta, Kasey Owens,Kris Wolf, Leah Owens, Livvii Grace andMillie McKenzie | Wild Card ladder match | 10:18 | ||
| 4 | Kay Lee Ray defeatedMeiko Satomura (withEmi Sakura) | Singles match | 15:33 | ||
| 5 | Aja Kong (withEmi Sakura) defeatedViper | Singles match | 9:49 | ||
| 6 | Charlie Morgan defeatedEmersyn Jayne (c) | Singles match for thePro-Wrestling: EVE Championship | 20:29 | ||
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| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held[11] | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-Wrestling: EVE Championship |  | Rhio | 1 | 7 November 2025 | 17+ | London,England | DefeatedNyla Rose atEVE 141: Elite Encounters. |
| Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Championship | .jpg) | Kris Statlander | 1 | 4 July 2025 | 143+ | London,England | Defeated Anita Vaughan atEVE 136: Mean Grrrls. |
| Pro-Wrestling: EVE Tag Team Championship |   | Lallie (Hollie Barlow andLana Austin) | 1 (1, 1) | 1 August 2025 | 115+ | London,England | Defeated Pretty Psycho (Amira Blair andZoe Lucas) and Hard Up North (Harley Hudson and Lucy Sky) atEVE 137: Hit Me With Your Best Chop. |
| Year | Image | Ring name (Birth name) | Inducted by | Pro-Wrestling: EVE recognized accolades |
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| 2018 | — | Klondyke Kate[12] (Jayne Porter) | Dann Read, Emily Read and Rhia O'Reilly | Inaugural inductee into the Hall of Fame. Primarily wrestled forWorld of Sport in the 1980s. Kate was inducted onEVE Shevivor Series on 8 December 2018[13] |
| 2023 |  | Emi Sakura (Emi Motokawa) | Dann Read | One-timePro-Wrestling: EVE Champion.[14][15] |
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