Maverick Wild won both the FRW All Star and EWA Heavyweight Titles. 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The promotion also has a small women's division, largely dominated by Sarah Blackheart, Mistress Belmont and Vanity Vixxxen, but also brought in Sara Del Rey, Mercedes Martinez, Ariel, Alere Little Feather and Awesome Kong. [18] Despres continued co-promoting NWA Liberty States with Joey Eastman for another year. Defeated Vanity Vixen and Kimaya in a three-way match to become the first FRW All Star Ladies Champion. 1.8K likes. Everything is coming together at the right time for Huntley's wrestling team. The Red Raiders advanced 12 wrestlers to sectional and handily won the … When Steve Bradley's Wrestling Federation of America closed its doors a year later, the promotion became the sole wrestling promotion in the state of New Hampshire. With the Ubisoft franchise moving to Northern Europe, the latest trailer for Assassin's Creed Valhalla explores the upcoming video game's story. The eWrestling Encyclopedia is a FANDOM Games Community. A number of Northeastern independent stars competed for FRW, including Brian Milonas, Chase Del Monte, Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Handsome, "The Alpha Male" Justin Powers and Antonio "The Promise" Thomas. Bertelsman. Documentation of the specific date of a title change is not found but documentation of the champion holding the title on that date/in that period. https://ewrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Victor_Huntley?oldid=295981. "Benefit for Brandon." [15] Tony Spencer, then FRW Granite State Champion, appeared on the October 10th edition of the internet call-in radio show Late Nite JengaJam. A takedown with 6 seconds left was the difference in a 3-1 decision over Harlem's Kyetin Lindquist. Defending state champion David Ferrante at 170 pounds and Sam Spencer at 126 were among those winning individual weight classes for Huntley. I stood around too much and didn't take my shots.". Everything is coming together at the right time for Huntley's wrestling team. A selection of films from the collections of Huntley Film Archives. [1] On June 11, FRW was one of several New England independent promotions which participated in a special benefit show for Brandon Cusick, a 5-year-old child diagnosed with leukemia, at the Bank Street Armory in Fall River, Massachusetts. But no matter. Huntley's Joseph Dollard spent the winter wrestling, but wasn’t competing in the individual postseason and started working out with the track team the past few weeks. The event in which the championship changed hands, Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign. On February 26, 2010, Despres announced the promotion would be forming a partnership with NWA Liberty States, formerly No Limit Pro, to promote wrestling events throughout New England under the banner of the National Wrestling Alliance. As the last holder of the All-Star Wrestling Association Championship, Johnny Vegas was recognized as the first FRW All Star Champion. The Golden Eagles advanced 6 wrestlers to Barrington. The FRW All Star Championship was the main professional wrestling championship defended in Front Row Wrestling. In early 2007, the promotion was involved in a minor controversy with Rochester city officials when they suddenly shut down Rochester American Legion Hall a little over eight hours before the start of FRW's January 12 supercard "Friday the 12th". One of the day's most anticipated matchups was at 138 pounds, where Jacobs' Jake Harrier, who came in with a 36-1 record, faced Huntley's Jeremy Jakowitsch, who sported a 36-5 mark. "I started moving and getting my takedowns," Harrier said. Due to Tommy Mack's injury, the titles were returned to Heresy and Angers. Kid Krazy was stripped of the title for undocumented reasons, Defeated Don Chesterfield in an "Ultimate Endurance" tournament final. The promotion not only established a home arena at the Rochester American Legion Hall but began touring cities throughout New Hampshire within two years. Utilize the left navigation to find past seasons, meet schedules, rosters and more. FRW has co-promoted events and hosted sanctioned title defenses of both promotions. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Matt Calamare, the only working deaf referee in professional wrestling, also frequently appeared for the promotion.[6]. In an October 2017 interview, Despres confirmed he would not bring back Front Row Wrestling due to his retirement and believed running an independent promotion in New England was no longer profitable.[19]. Posted Mon, Oct 15 2012; August 2011; 2011-12 Wrestling Season. [17], On February 26, 2010, Despres announced the promotion would be forming a partnership with NWA Liberty States, formerly No Limits Pro, to promote wrestling events throughout New England under the banner of the National Wrestling Alliance. Huntley's team lost when Zapien was pinned by Richards. It eventually took over the WFA's former home base in Dover, New Hampshire, as well. The FRW Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in Front Row Wrestling from 2005 until 2010. This was an interpromotional "champion vs. champion" match co-hosted with the Eastern Wrestling Alliance. Among its earliest stars were former WFA mainstays such as "The Alpha Male" Justin Powers and Antonio "The Promise" Thomas as well as Northeastern independent stars including Maverick Wild, Chase Del Monte, Tommaso Ciampa, Brian Milonas,[4] and Johnny Handsome. Eventually, Despres and the city came to a settlement allowing FRW the use of the Rochester American Legion Hall. This page was last edited on 21 April 2020, at 17:10. 8 July 2010. DOIwrestling.com. The reign number for the specific wrestler listed. Defeated Tommy Mack in an "Ultimate Endurance" tournament in which the title was on the line. The FRW Granite State Championship was a secondary professional wrestling championship defended in Front Row Wrestling. The Red Raiders advanced 12 wrestlers to sectional and handily won the team title at their own Class 3A regional Saturday. Indicates that there was a period where the lineage is undocumented due to the lack of written documentation. Front Row Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion located in Rochester, New Hampshire. For various reasons, the Raiders were seldom able to field a full lineup during the season. [13][14] In addition to running shows in New Hampshire and Massachusetts,[12] FRW made its Vermont debut in White River Junction on September 25. "Chad's a very strong opponent, so I just wanted to get on my attack, when I saw my openings, take the openings, and then get tough on top," said Ferrante, who raised his season record to 39-1. Twelve Raiders will be heading to Barrington next week while the team advances to the Glenbrook North sectional. On June 23, 2007, FRW held its first card outside the New Hampshire area at the Memorial Ice Arena in Winchendon, Massachusetts. Ed. It was the original heavyweight title of the All-Star Wrestling Association from 2002 to 2005, and continued to be defended in FRW until the promotion merged with NWA Liberty States, the National Wrestling Alliance affiliate in Massachusetts, in February 2010. [1][2] Although the promotion struggled financially during its first years, partly due to Despres' inexperience as a promoter, it eventually gained a small but loyal following in the Rochester area. Huntley defeated Beck Wade, thus advancing to the final match at Futurefest III against Shannon Cunningham. This change influenced one of the promotion's earliest storylines, which pitted one-time WFA stars, known as the Dover Legends, against "heel" manager The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and his Stable of Assassins. [3] That same year, they co-promoted an event in Gardner, Massachusetts, with the Eastern Wrestling Alliance. It is one of the few New England-based promotions outside Massachusetts, such as Pro Wrestling America Live in Maine and Joel Gertner's MXW Pro Wrestling in Connecticut, and is the only wrestling promotion active in the state of New Hampshire. Not only was the Huntley Project senior looking forward to her Senior Night volleyball match, she was preparing to face Joliet, the team that ended the Red Devils’ state record 101-match winning streak on Sept. 3.. Project shrugged off a first set loss and rolled on its home court, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21. Indicates that a title change took place "no later than" the date listed. We've got a lot of work, though.". He met with the council in May[7] and again in November 2007[8] in order to promote shows in the town. FRW was forced to offer a full refund for all the tickets purchased and was prohibited from running shows in the city until he was issued a special permit by the city council. Good luck this winter! HyperStitch, Inc Products Your Business Marklund Marklund Women’s Omega Stretch Joggers Visit HyperStitch! The promotion was then taken over by Todd Sople, which left the NWA around this time, and relocated to Dracut, Massachusetts as Liberty States Pro Wrestling. It was one of FRW's first successful shows, with a record 175 fans in attendance. Zach Rogala (106), Jacob Jensen (113), Sam Henkle (120), Rumyr Sobrepena (152), Joaquin Miranda (182) and Ryder Hunkins (195) also advanced. Then, during a nine-day break, a virus swept through the wrestling room, leaving some wrestlers feeling a bit sluggish on Saturday. WORDEN — Josee Krum felt restless throughout Thursday. Huntley made his debut in OWA on the April 18, 2014 edition of OWA Adamantium, where he was entered in a tournament to determine the vacant OWA Championship for the upcoming Vibranium brand. The Eagles just missed having a larger contingent, with 3 wrestlers losing in third-place matches.