Reality of Wrestling
Independent professional wrestling promotion based in Houston, Texas, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reality of Wrestling (ROW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Houston, Texas. It was established as Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) in 2005 by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.[2] Since 2024, it has been used as a developmental territory by WWE under the WWE ID program.
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| Formerly | Pro Wrestling Alliance (2006–2011) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Professional wrestling |
| Genre | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | 2005[1] |
| Founder | Booker T Sharmell |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | realityofwrestling |
History
Summarize
Perspective
Pro Wrestling Alliance
The Pro Wrestling Alliance's first show was held in December 2006. Owner Booker T started the promotion to give professional wrestlers the opportunity to properly train, as well as to keep the legacy of Paul Boesch's Houston Wrestling alive.[3][4] The money made at shows is donated to Fights For Kids Foundation, which helps kids stay off the streets and shows them the benefits of a better life.[5]
Monthly events were held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, Texas, and later at the Clear Lake Recreation Sports Center in Clear Lake, Texas.
In December 2007, Rob Van Dam wrestled his first match after leaving WWE against Booker T for the PWA, and the match is included on the DVD The Best of RVD TV Vol 1 DVD in the extras.[6]
Reality of Wrestling
On March 9, 2012, after seven years as the Pro Wrestling Alliance, the promotion was re-launched as Reality of Wrestling (ROW) and began holding events at the Booker T World Gym Arena in Texas City, Texas.[7][3] The name change was a spontaneous decision of Booker T.[4] In December 2012, the promotion almost closed with Christmas Chaos planned as the last show.[4] However, last minute investors and partners helped the promotion continue to run.[4]
The promotion produces a weekly YouTube show with tapings taking place once monthly at their live events in Clear Lake. ROW later launched a local television program in Houston, Texas that originally aired on KUBE-TV Channel 57 and currently airs on Sunday mornings on KIAH-TV Channel 39.[4] In February 2014, ROW partnered with the Soul of the South Network to air the show in 20 cities.[4] They aired their first internet pay-per-view in July 2014.[4] Episodes were also aired on FITE TV.
The promotion also includes a school that has a two-year training program for beginning professional wrestlers, as opposed to the more traditional three and six month programs at other schools.[8]
On July 6, 2019, ROW and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) co-produced an event together called Deep Impact that aired live on YouTube and Twitch.[9]
On October 20, 2021, it was announced that ROW would hold its first event outside of Texas called One Night in Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 19, 2021 at MGM Grand Las Vegas.[10][11]
On January 25, 2024, ROW, and the United Wrestling Network (UWN)'s Memphis Wrestling & Championship Wrestling promotions, announced a talent exchange program.[12][13]
On October 29, 2024, ROW become an independent wrestling school for the WWE's developmental program designed for the independent wrestlers called WWE ID, short for WWE Independent Development.[14]
Championships and accomplishments
Current champions
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held |
Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW Heavyweight Championship | Zilla Fatu | 2 | April 12, 2025 | 15 | Texas City, Texas | Defeated Gaspar Hernandez at Pay Up!. | [15] |
| ROW Texas Championship | Gino Medina | 1 | March 9, 2025 | 49 | Defeated Max Castellanos and Ayden Cristiano in a Lucha Extrema match at Last Stand Rumble. | [16] | |
| ROW Television Championship | A. J. Francis | 1 | March 30, 2025 | 28 | Defeated Chandler Hopkins at Glory. | [17] | |
| ROW Tag Team Championship | Fly Def (Warren J and Zack Zilla) |
6 (6, 6) |
March 09, 2025 | 49 | Defeated Hank and Tank (Hank Walker and Tank Ledger), Hoka and Valu, and TNT (Terrence and Terrell Hughes) in a four-way tag team match at Last Stand Rumble. | [18] | |
| ROW Diamonds Championship | Kiah Dream | 1 | April 12, 2025 | 15 | Defeated Alex Gracia at Pay Up!. | [19] | |
| ROW Women's Tag Team Championship | The Money Birds (Gigi Rey and Monica Monroe) |
1 (1, 1) |
November 10, 2024 | 168 | Defeated Spark The World (Jada Stone and Kaylia Capri) at Super Sunday. Capri defended the title under the Freebird Rule in the absence of Maya World. |
[20] | |
See also
References
External links
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