Florida Championship Wrestling
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| Acronym | FCW |
| Established | 2007[1] |
| Style | Professional wrestling |
| Location | Tampa, Florida[2] |
| Founder(s) | Steve Keirn[2] |
| Owner(s) | Steve Keirn[2] |
| Parent | World Wrestling Entertainment[2] |
| Website | FCWwrestling.com |
Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Tampa, Florida.[2] It is the official developmental territory for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[2][3]
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[edit] History
The promotion, in its current form, was started by Steve Keirn in 2007[1] to be WWE's second developmental territory when they ended their relationship with the Georgia-based Deep South Wrestling in early 2007.[4] It became their sole developmental territory in early 2008 when they ceased affiliation with Ohio Valley Wrestling.[3]
FCW's debut show was on June 26, 2007 at Tampa, Florida's Dallas Bull. A 21 man Battle Royal was held during the show, with Harry Smith booked to win and become the first ever FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion.[5] The next year the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship was introduced,[6] with Jake Hager becoming the first champion at a February 15 show after surviving a Battle Royal and defeating Ted DiBiase, Jr..[7] The FCW Florida Tag Team Championship was also introduced in February, with the Puerto Rican Nightmares (Eddie Colón and Eric Perez) beating Steven Lewington and Heath Miller to win it in the finals of a one night tournament.[8] The singles titles were later unified, keeping the "Florida Heavyweight" name.[9]
FCW currently runs shows every Tuesday at Bourbon Street nightclub,[10] as well as spot shows on other nights at other venues in and around the Central Florida area. They are also in the planning stages of creating a weekly television program.[11]
[edit] Roster
[edit] Current champions
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Notes |
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| FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship | Jake Hager | February 15, 2008 | [12] |
| FCW Florida Tag Team Championship | Drew McIntyre and Stu Sanders | May 7, 2008 | [13] |
[edit] Defunct Championships
| Championship | Final champion | Date won | Won from | Notes |
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| FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship | Jake Hager | March 23, 2008 | Heath Miller | Unified with FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship.[9] |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Fox, Geoff (2007-09-08). Area Wrestling Will Continue Under A New State Banner. The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ a b c d e f About page. Florida Championship Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ a b WWE Ceases affiliation with Ohio Valley Wrestling. WWE Corporate (2008-02-06). Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ^ WWE ends relationship with DSW. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ FCW 2007 results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ Wojcik, Alan J.. Results from Florida on 2/5. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Wojcik, Alan J.. Results from Tampa on 2/15. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Wojcik, Alan J.. Results from Florida on 2/23. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ a b FCW Southern Heavyweight Title. Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Events. Club Bourbon Street. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Wrestling with the future [News report]. Tampa, Florida: WTVT. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- ^ FCW Florida Heavyweight Title. Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Gerweck, Steve. Florida Championship Wrestling 5-7-08 Bourbon Street Results. Gerweck.net. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
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