Fight Factory Pro Wrestling (FFPW), also known as Zero1 Ireland, is an Irish wrestling training school and professional wrestling promotion run by Phil Boyd and Katey Harvey, based in Dublin.[3] FFPW promotion tours theatres, leisure centres, and town halls.[4][5]
| Acronym | FFPW |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 2004[1][2] |
| Style | Professional wrestling Lucha libre Sports entertainment |
| Headquarters | Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Founder(s) | Rebecca Knox |
| Owner(s) | Phil Boyd |
| Formerly | NWA Ireland |
History
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Fight Factory Pro Wrestling (FFPW) was an affiliate of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)'s NWA UK Hammerlock territory until 2012.[6] It became affiliated with the Union of European Wrestling Alliances in 2011 and with Japan's Pro Wrestling Zero1 in 2012.[6] The promotion was founded by Fergal Devitt (Finn Bálor) in 2004; Phil Boyd would later become the owner of FFPW, succeeding Devitt and his partner Paul Tracey.[7]
Championships
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| Title | Current holder | Date won | Location | Previous champion | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship | CBL | 29 September 2023 | Dublin, Ireland | Martin Steers | [8][9][10] |
| Irish Tag Team Heavyweight Championship | Saviours Of Destiny (Andy Steele & Owen Richards) | 11 August 2023 | Dublin, Ireland | Fabio and LJ Cleary | [11][12][13] |
Notable alumni
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ Philip Kreikenbohm. "Pro Wrestling ZERO1 Ireland (ZERO1 Ireland)".
- ^ Axel Saalbach. "Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database".
- ^ "'Obviously I knew there was a problem in wrestling ... but ... I was definitely surprised by the volume and scope of it all' - Katey Harvey". Independent.ie. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Paul Leduc (15 October 2004). "L'Europe à rescousse de la WWE?". RDS.ca.
- ^ "Irish grapplers teach the basics". canoe.com. 14 October 2004.
- ^ a b "Fight Factory Pro Wrestling / NWA Ireland / ZERO1 Ireland". Wrestling-Titles.com.
- ^ "Sports clubs have two weeks to find new homes". Independent.ie. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship Title History - Fight Factory Pro Wrestling".
- ^ Philip Kreikenbohm. "Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship".
- ^ "Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship | Fight Factory Pro Wrestling Title History". www.ffpwwrestling.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship | Fight Factory Pro Wrestling Title History". www.ffpwwrestling.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Philip Kreikenbohm. "Irish Tag Team Championship".
- ^ "Irish Tag Team Title".
- ^ a b c d Philip Kreikenbohm. "All-Time Roster « Fight Factory Pro Wrestling (FFPW) - 2012". Cagematch.
- ^ Philip Kreikenbohm. "All-Time Roster « Fight Factory Pro Wrestling (FFPW) - 2019". Cagematch.
- ^ a b Philip Kreikenbohm. "All-Time Roster « Fight Factory Pro Wrestling (FFPW) - 2013". Cagematch.
- ^ Philip Kreikenbohm. "All-Time Roster « Fight Factory Pro Wrestling (FFPW) - 2015". Cagematch.