Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling, or
3PW, was a hardcore professional wrestling
promotion based around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. It ran many shows from the former ECW
Arena
. Following the close of
Extreme Championship
Wrestling, many former ECW veterans, such as
Raven,
The Sandman,
Al Snow and
Sabu,
made frequent appearances in the promotion. Independent wrestlers
including
Rockin' Rebel,
Monsta Mack,
Ruckus,
Joey
Matthews,
A.J. Styles and
Lo
Ki also competed in the promotion.
History
The promotion was founded by
The Blue
Meanie and his partner
Jasmin St.
Claire, and they were later joined by former
Extreme Championship
Wrestling promoter
Tod Gordon. In the
beginning, 3PW brought in wrestling like Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk,
Abdullah The Butcher and Bam Bam Bigelow to add to the roster. The
first 3PW shows ran at the ECW Arena, but when
XPW Owner
Rob Black signed an
exclusive lease to the arena, 3PW moved to
The Electric Factory.
In 2004, 3PW had a show to see a
Blue
World Order reunion with Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards. The
next month, 3PW hosted an NWA Florida X Division Championship match
between Roderick Strong and Mikey Batts.
In December 2004, however, problems began to surface. 3PW booker
Tod Gordon resigned, walking out during a 3PW event following an
argument with 3PW officials when there was apparently no money to
pay wrestlers, security and other staff for the event. In April,
Jasmin St. Claire was officially replaced as CEO by Richard
McDonald. Rockin' Rebel took over as booker, but he and the Blue
Meanie soon became involved in a business dispute with
Pro Wrestling Unplugged owners
Johnny Kashmere and
Trent Acid. When St. Claire stopped receiving her
royalty checks, she responded by putting the promotion up for sale
in a one-day auction on
Ebay.com although,
no one responded to the $180,000 asking price. Blue Meanie
attempted to resurrect the company, but was unable to find an
investor. The company's final show was on June 18, 2005.
3PW titles
3PW Heavyweight Championship
| Wrestler |
Times |
Date |
Place |
Notes |
| Gary Wolfe |
1 |
August 24, 2002 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Won an 8-man tournament to become the 1st 3PW Champion. |
| Sabu |
1 |
October 19, 2002 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Gary Wolfe |
2 |
December 28, 2002 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Terry Funk |
1 |
June 21, 2003 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Justin Credible |
1 |
August 16, 2003 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Raven |
1 |
November 22, 2003 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Joey Matthews |
1 |
April 17, 2004 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Christopher Daniels |
1 |
August 21, 2004 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Slyk Wagner Brown |
1 |
February 19, 2005 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Amish Roadkill |
1 |
May 21, 2005 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
| Titles became defunct when the promotion closed
down. |
3PW Tag Team Championship
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