American independent professional wrestling promotion
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 (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.
FWE Heavyweight Championship [ edit ]
FWE Heavyweight Championship[ 10] Promotion Family Wrestling Entertainment Date established August 20, 2011 Date retired March 31, 2015
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.
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FWE Tri-Borough Championship [ edit ]
FWE Tri-Borough Championship Promotion Family Wrestling Entertainment Date established December 17, 2011 Date retired March 31, 2015 First champion(s) Damien Darling Most reigns Damien Darling (2) Longest reign Paul London (773 Days)Shortest reign Jay Lethal (28 days)Oldest champion Paul 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.
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FWE Women's Championship[ edit ]
FWE Women's Championship Promotion Family Wrestling Entertainment Date established February 25, 2012 Date retired 2015
FWE Ladies Championship
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.
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FWE Tag Team Championship [ edit ]
FWE Tag Team Championship Promotion Family Wrestling Entertainment Date established October 5, 2012 Date retired March 31, 2015 First champion(s) The Adrenaline Expres (EJ Risk and VSK) Longest reign The Adrenaline Expres (EJ Risk and VSK) (728 days) Shortest reign Jigsaw 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).
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