Championship Wrestling from Florida
| Championship Wrestling from Florida |
|
|---|---|
| shape | promotion |
| Establishment date | 1949 Reactivated on December 2, 2002 |
| Location | Ocoee, Florida |
| Territories | Florida |
| founder | Clarence P. "Cowboy" Luttrell |
| management | Kevin Rhodes |
| Branch | Pro wrestling |
| Further information | |
Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) is the name of an American wrestling promotion based in Ocoee , Florida . The promoter is Kevin Rhodes .
history
Championship Wrestling from Florida / NWA Florida
The promotion was founded in July 1949 by Clarence P. "Cowboy" Luttrell in Tampa prepared and entered in 1955 under the banner of Championship Wrestling from Florida / NWA Florida of the National Wrestling Alliance as a sub-organization ( Engl. At Affiliate).
The promotion was taken over by the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling in September 1987 and completely discontinued in December 1988.
NWA Major League Wrestling
In 1994, the new NWA banner NWA Major League Wrestling succeeded CWF. However, in late 2001 this promotion was discontinued when a large part of the wrestling squad split from the MLW. In the summer of 2002 MLW was renewed as an independent promotion and continued until 2004.
Championship Wrestling From Florida
On December 2, 2002, the wrestler Kevin Rhodes reactivated the banner Championship Wrestling from Florida after a large part of the roster had separated in December 2001 in the dispute over the style of Major League Wrestling.
The reactivated CWF continued the traditional "Southern Style" and became an Associated Promotion of the NWA. In January 2003, NWA became full membership and CWF now organizes under the banner of NWA Championship Wrestling From Florida .
Together with its associated NWA sub-organizations, the CWF also organized tournaments under the banner of NWA Global Pro-Wrestling . In September 2012, the promotion ended its collaboration with the NWA and is now working with Pro Wrestling Fit .