Male wrestlers
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Female wrestlers
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Stables and tag teams
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Managers and valets
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Commentators and interviewers
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Other personnel
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Birth name:
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Ring name(s):
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Tenure:
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Notes
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Brandon Baxter
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Brandon Baxter
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1998–2001
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Booker
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Randy Hales
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Randy Hales
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1998–2001
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Promoter and Booker
Buddy Wayne. Live Event Promoter
Tony Falk. Producer and Agent
[4][12][13]
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Notes
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† ^ Indicates they are deceased.
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‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with Power Pro Wrestling.
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WWF ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with the World Wrestling Federation.
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Championships
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Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
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The PPW Heavyweight Championship was the top title contested for in the Power Pro Wrestling (later Memphis Power Pro Wrestling).[14]
Champion |
# |
Date |
Location |
Notes
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Baldo |
1 |
January 29, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Beat Jerry Lawler in a tournament final to become the first champion.
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Michael Hayes |
1 |
March 7, 1999 |
Jonesboro, Arkansas |
Won the title by pinning Baldo in a tag team match, with Hayes teaming with Brandon Baxter against Randy Hales & Baldo.
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J.R. Smooth |
1 |
May 8, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Kurt Angle |
1 |
July 24, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Steve Bradley |
1 |
August 7, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Vic Grimes |
1 |
September 18, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Steve Bradley |
2 |
September 25, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Rico Constantino |
1 |
December 4, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Steve Bradley |
3 |
January 15, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Ali |
1 |
January 19, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Wolfie D |
1 |
April 8, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Vacant |
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May 27, 2000 |
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Wolfie D was stripped because he couldn't defend the title.
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Wolfie D |
2 |
May 27, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Beat Ali for the vacant title.
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Spellbinder |
1 |
July 2, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Steven Bradley |
4 |
January 13, 2001 |
Corinth, MS |
Also holds the Memphis Championship Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship.
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Pete Gas |
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March 17, 2001 |
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Pete Gas was stripped when Power Pro Wrestling ends its affiliation with World Wrestling Federation because Gas is under contract to WWF.
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Promotion closes in April 2001
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Power Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship
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The PPW Tag Team Championship was a title contended for in the Power Pro Wrestling later Memphis Power Pro Wrestling promotion.[15]
Team |
# |
Date |
Location |
Notes
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Billy Travis & Bulldog Raines |
1 |
July 21, 1998 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Beat The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) in a tournament final to become champions.
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Vacant |
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Title vacant in early 1999
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Kid Wikkid & Derrick King |
1 |
March 7, 1999 |
Jonesboro, Arkansas |
Won a tournament for the vacant title.
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Vacant |
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March 19, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Vacant after a match between Wikkid & King and Erin O'Grady & Vic Grimes.
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Erin O'Grady & Vic Grimes |
1 |
March 20, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Defeated Kid Wikkid & Derrick King in a rematch.
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Kid Wikkid & Derrick King |
2 |
April 3, 1999 |
Jonesboro, Arkansas |
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Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee |
1 |
April 17, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Lawler won the belts in a handicap match when Dundee no showed.[16]
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Glenn Kulka & Mic Tierney |
1 |
October 2, 1999 |
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This was a phantom title change. The title became vacant after Bill Dundee left the company.
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Vacant |
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Titles became vacant in November 1999 when Kulka left the promotion.
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Derrick King (3) & Jason Lee |
1 |
January 22, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Beat Tony Falk & Blade and Bulldog Raines & Robbie D in a triple threat match tournament final.
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Wolfie D |
1 |
January 29, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Wins handicap match.
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Derrick King (4) & Moondog Spot |
1 |
March 18, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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The Regulators (Deon & Rob Harlem) |
1 |
April 8, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Beat Derrick King in a handicap match.
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Deactivated |
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March 17, 2001 |
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The Regulators is stripped of the titles because the promotion closed.
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Power Pro Wrestling Television Championship
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The PPW Television title was a secondary championship contested for in Power Pro Wrestling/Memphis Power Pro Wrestling.[17]
Champion |
# |
Date |
Location |
Notes
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Blade |
1 |
March 25, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Won a Battle royal to become the first champion.
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Khan |
1 |
June 24, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Bulldog Raines |
1 |
December 2, 2000 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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RodRageous |
1 |
January 27, 2001 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Grandmaster Sexay |
1 |
February 21, 2001 |
Jonesboro, Arkansas |
This was a joint MCW/PPW/WWF event. Sexay substituted for K-Kwik.
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RodRageous |
2 |
February 24, 2001 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Vacant |
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March 17, 2001 |
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PPW ends relationship with WWF. RodRageous is stripped because he is under contract with WWF.
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Power Pro Wrestling Young Guns Championship
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The PPW Young Guns title was a secondary championship contested for in Power Pro Wrestling/Memphis Power Pro Wrestling.[18]
Power Pro Wrestling Hardcore Championship
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The PPW Hardcore title was a secondary championship contested for in Power Pro Wrestling/Memphis Power Pro Wrestling.[19]
See also
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References
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- ^ a b Mooneyham, Mike (December 7, 2008). "Matt Hardy enjoying run as ECW champ". The Post and Courier.
- ^ a b c d e f Beougher, Wyatt (May 18, 2014). "WWE Developmental Through the Ages". 411mania.com.
- ^ Hornbaker, Tim. "Kurt Angle Wrestling History". Legacyofwrestling.com.
- ^ a b Woodward, Buck (December 4, 2010). "THIS DAY IN HISTORY: PAUL HEYMAN EXITS WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT". PWInsider.com.
- ^ a b "This Day In Wrestling History – January 29th". Gerweck.net. January 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Powell, Jason (June 14, 2003). "Where were today's stars before they were stars? - 5 Yrs Ago". PWTorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Powell, Jason (July 4, 2003). "Memphis TV: Lawler, Koko B. Ware, Mabel, Sir Mo - 5 Yrs Ago". PWTorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch.
- ^ a b c d e Shoemaker, David (June 7, 2013). "Wrestling's Greatest Shoots, Volume 2: Doug Gilbert vs. Jerry Lawler". Grantland.
- ^ Scherer, Dave (March 31, 2001). "WWF IN MERGER-MANIA". New York Daily News.
- ^ Dills, Tim (2004). "Regional Territories: Memphis/CWA #22". KayfabeMemories.com.
- ^ Brashear, David (January 6, 2010). "One Year in Memphis – Wrapping up 1986". InsidePulse.com. Inside Pulse Wrestling.
- ^ "PPW Heavyweight Title (Tennessee)". Wrestling-Titles.com.
- ^ "PPW Tag Team Title (Tennessee)". Wrestling-Titles.com.
- ^ Hoops, Brian (April 17, 2020). "Daily pro wrestling (04/17): WCW Spring Stampede 1994". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "PPW Television Title (Tennessee)". Wrestling-Titles.com.
- ^ "PPW Young Guns Title (Tennessee)". Wrestling-Titles.com.
- ^ "PPW Hardcore Title (Tennessee)". Wrestling-Titles.com.