Family Wrestling Entertainment

Family Wrestling Entertainment, also known as FWE, was an independent professional wrestling promotion. The company was based and ran shows in New York. They hosted a show about every four months.

Family Wrestling Entertainment
AcronymFWE
Founded2011
Defunct2015
StyleProfessional wrestling
Sports entertainment
HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Founder(s)Jordan Schneider
Owner(s)Jordan Schneider

History edit

Family Wrestling Entertainment (FWE) was founded by Jordan Schneider in 2011, with the concept of all family wrestling.[1] On October 5, 2012, FWE held their first iPPV.[2] In October 2013, FWE held the Openweight Prix Tournament, which was won by Tony Nese. However, the promotion entered into hiatus until 2014.[3]

On February 7, 2015, FWE held the No Limits iPPV.[4] It was on this card that the Insane Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Championship was renamed the ICW World Heavyweight Championship[5][6] due to Drew Galloway successfully retaining against Matt Hardy,[7] which was the first defence of this Scottish title in the USA.[8]

On March 31, 2015, FWE announced the cancellation of their April events.[9] The promotion has not held an event since March 11, 2015.

Championships edit

Last champions edit

Championship Last champion(s) Date won Won from
FWE Heavyweight Championship AJ Styles March 11, 2015 John Hennigan
FWE Tri-Borough Championship Paul London February 16, 2013 Damien Darling
FWE Women's Championship Veda Scott March 11, 2015 Candice LeRae
FWE Tag Team Championship The Young Bucks October 4, 2014 Tony Nese & Jigsaw

FWE Heavyweight Championship edit

FWE Heavyweight Championship[10]
Details
PromotionFamily Wrestling Entertainment
Date establishedAugust 20, 2011
Date retiredMarch 31, 2015
Statistics
First champion(s)Charlie Haas
Final champion(s)A.J. Styles
Longest reignJohn Hennigan (628 days)
Shortest reignA.J. Styles (20 days)
Oldest championTommy Dreamer (41 years, 166 days)
Youngest championJay Lethal (26 years, 330 days)
Heaviest championTommy Dreamer (255 lb (116 kg))
Lightest championJay Lethal and John Hennigan (209 lb (95 kg))

The FWE Heavyweight Championship was a championship in FWE. The first holder of the title was Charlie Haas. There have been seven reigns, shared between seven different wrestlers.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Charlie Haas August 20, 2011 Empire State Showdown New York City, New York 1 119 Haas defeated Eric Young and Jay Lethal in a no disqualification Three-way dance to become the inaugural champion. [11]
2 Eric Young December 17, 2011 Haastility New York City, New York 1 98 [12]
3 Jay Lethal March 24, 2012 Welcome to The Rumble New York City, New York 1 126 [13]
4 Tommy Dreamer July 28, 2012 X Carle Place, NY 1 70 This was a Four-way elimination match, also involving Brian Kendrick and Carlito Colón. [14]
5 Carlito Colón October 6, 2012 House of Hardcore Poughkeepsie, NY 1 258 This was a three-way match, also involving Mike Knox. [15]
6 John Hennigan June 21, 2013 Welcome to the Rumble 2 Corona, NY 1 628 [16]
7 A.J. Styles March 11, 2015 FWE XIX: Hennigan Vs. Styles New York City, New York 1 20 This was a two-out-of-three falls match. [17]
Deactivated  March 31, 2015 The championship was deactivated when FWE closed.

FWE Tri-Borough Championship edit

FWE Tri-Borough Championship
Details
PromotionFamily Wrestling Entertainment
Date establishedDecember 17, 2011
Date retiredMarch 31, 2015
Statistics
First champion(s)Damien Darling
Most reignsDamien Darling (2)
Longest reignPaul London (773 Days)
Shortest reignJay Lethal (28 days)
Oldest championPaul London (32 years, 306 days)

The FWE Tri-Borough Championship was a championship in FWE. The first holder of the title was Damien Darling. There have been four reigns, shared between three different wrestlers.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Damien Darling December 17, 2011 Haastility New York City, New York 1 70 Darling defeated Johnny Knockout in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. [12]
2 Jay Lethal February 25, 2012 No Limits New York City, New York 1 28 [18]
3 Damien Darling March 24, 2012 Welcome to the Rumble New York City, New York 2 329 [13]
4 Paul London February 16, 2013 No Limits New York City, New York 1 773 [19]
Deactivated  March 31, 2015 The championship was deactivated when FWE closed.

FWE Women's Championship edit

FWE Women's Championship
Details
PromotionFamily Wrestling Entertainment
Date establishedFebruary 25, 2012
Date retired2015
Other name(s)
FWE Ladies Championship
Statistics
First champion(s)Maria Kanellis
Final champion(s)Veda Scott
Most reignsMaria Kanellis (2 times)
Longest reignMaria Kanellis (798 days)
Shortest reignIvelisse Vélez (<1 day)
Oldest championMaria Kanellis (27 years, 154 days)
Youngest championIvelisse Vélez (27 years, 13 days)
Heaviest championWinter (140 lb (64 kg))
Lightest championCandice LeRae (110 lb (50 kg))

The FWE Women's Championship was a women's professional wrestling championship in FWE. The first holder of the title was Maria Kanellis, who won a four-woman tournament on February 25, 2012. The last holder of the title was Veda Scott, who won on March 11, 2015.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Maria Kanellis February 25, 2012 No Limits New York City, New York 1 28 Kanellis defeated Winter in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. [20]
2 Winter February 25, 2012 Welcome to the Rumble New York City, New York 1 126 This was a three-way match, also involving Rosita. [13][21]
3 Maria Kanellis July 28, 2012 X Carle Place, NY 2 798 [22][23]
4 Ivelisse Vélez October 4, 2014 ReFuled - Night 2 New York City, New York 1 <1 [24]
5 Candice LeRae October 4, 2014 ReFuled – Night 2 New York City, New York 1 158 Immediately after Ivelisse Vélez won the championship from Maria Kanellis, LeRae challenged Vélez for the title. [24]
6 Veda Scott March 11, 2015 FWE XIX: Hennigan Vs. Styles New York City, New York 1 20 Scott teamed with Paul London and defeated the team of Candice LeRae and Joey Ryan to win the championship. This match was also for London's FWE Tri-Borough Championship. [17]
Deactivated  March 31, 2015 The championship was deactivated when FWE closed.

FWE Tag Team Championship edit

FWE Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionFamily Wrestling Entertainment
Date establishedOctober 5, 2012
Date retiredMarch 31, 2015
Statistics
First champion(s)The Adrenaline Expres (EJ Risk and VSK)
Longest reignThe Adrenaline Expres (EJ Risk and VSK) (728 days)
Shortest reignJigsaw and Tony Nese (1 day)

The FWE Tag Team Championship was a championship in FWE. The first holders of the title were Adrenaline Express (EJ Risk and VSK).

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 The Adrenaline Express
(EJ Risk and VSK)
October 5, 2012 Back 2 Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY 1 728 The Adrenaline Express defeated Daivari and Sonjay Dutt in a tournament final to become the inaugural champions. [25]
2 Jigsaw and Tony Nese October 3, 2014 ReFuled – Night 1 Brooklyn, NY 1 1 [26]
3 The Young Bucks
(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
October 4, 2014 ReFuled – Night 2 New York City, New York 1 178 This was a four-way TLC match, also involving The Adrenaline Express (EJ Risk and VSK) and The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian). [24]
Deactivated  March 31, 2015 The championship was deactivated when FWE closed.

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