Deadlock Pro-Wrestling
Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) is an American independent promotion, founded on November 1, 2021, by Anthony Douglas, James Darnell and John Blud.[1] On December 11, DPW taped their first show, DPW Fire, which aired five days later on YouTube.[2] Since then, episodes of Fire and DPW Spark has aired on DPW's YouTube channel.
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| Founded | November 1, 2021 |
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| Style | Professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | North Carolina, US |
| Founder(s) | Anthony Douglas James Darnell John Blud |
| Owner(s) | Anthony Douglas James Darnell John Blud |
| Website | www |
History
On November 1, the formation of DPW was announced.[1] On December 11, DPW taped their first show, DPW Fire, which aired on December 16.[2] The first episode of Fire introduced a tournament to crown the first DPW Worlds Champion.[2]
On January 8, 2022, DPW produced the first internet pay-per-view named You Already Know, which aired on January 15, where Bojack defeated Andrew Everett in the tournament finals to become the inaugural world champion.[3] On April 16, at DPW Forever, The Reality (Chance Rizer and Patrick Scott) became the first DPW Tag Team Champions.[4] On June 10, Calvin Tankman became the inaugural national champion,[5] and on August 6, Raychell Rose became the inaugural women's world champion.[6]
On January 14, 2023, DPW held their first live PPV event name DPW Live 1: Ali vs KENTo.[7]
Roster
Male wrestlers
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Brooks | Adam Wilmot | |
| Alec Price | Alec Parnell | |
| Adam Priest | Adam Keenum | |
| Alex Coughlin | Alex Coughlin | Signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Alexander Moss | Unknown | |
| Andrew Everett | Andrew Wenkel | DPW National Champion |
| Anthony Henry | Anthony Henry | |
| ASF | Antonio Garcia | |
| Baliyan Akki | Ankur Baliyan | Super Asia Champion |
| Biff Busick | Christopher Girard | Signed to WWE |
| BK Westbrook | Unknown | |
| Bojack | Zeke Thompson | |
| Calvin Tankman | Christopher Heyward III | Signed to Major League Wrestling |
| Chance Rizer | Chance Hight | |
| Cheeseburger | Brandon Littlejohn | |
| Colby Corino | Colby Corino | Signed to National Wrestling Alliance |
| Davey Richards | Wesley Richards | Signed to Major League Wrestling |
| Diego Hill | Unknown | |
| Dominic Garrini | Dominic Garrini | DPW Worlds Tag Team Champion |
| Donnie Ray | Unknown | |
| Gringo Loco | Charles Santo | |
| Ho Ho Lun | Wong Lun | Signed to Dragon Gate |
| Hunter Raynor | Landon Raynor | |
| Jack Evans | Jack Miller | |
| Jaden Newman | Unknown | |
| Jay Malachi | Malachi Jeffers | |
| Jaylen Brandyn | Unknown | |
| JD Drake | James Drake | |
| Joe Lando | Unknown | |
| Kevin Ku | Kevin Park | DPW Worlds Tag Team Champion |
| Konosuke Takeshita | Konosuke Takeshita | Signed to All Elite Wrestling and DDT Pro-Wrestling |
| Krule | Matthew Waters | |
| La Estrella | Unknown | |
| LaBron Kozone | Unknown | |
| Lucky Ali | Unknown | DPW Worlds Champion |
| Luther | Len Olson | Signed to All Elite Wrestling |
| Manny Lo | Unknown | |
| Mason Myles | Mason Elliott | |
| Patrick Scott | Patrick McAlpine | |
| SB Kento | Kento Kobune | Signed to Dragon Gate |
| Shun Skywalker | Shun Watanabe | Signed to Dragon Gate |
| Yoya | Dylan Sieng |
Female wrestlers
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emi Sakura | Emi Motokawa | DPW Women's Worlds Champion |
| Heidi Howitzer | Sarah Slack | |
| Hiroyo Matsumoto | Hiroyo Matsumoto | |
| Hyan | Hyaneyoung Olvera | |
| Janai Kai | Unknown | |
| Jungle Kyona | Kyona Yano | |
| Kidd Bandit | Unknown | |
| KZT | Karen Tran | |
| Maya Yukihi | Maya Yukihi | |
| Miyu Yamashita | Miyu Yamashita | Signed to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling |
| Miyuki Takase | Miyuki Takase | |
| Mizuki | Mizuki Kaminade | Signed to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling |
| Promise Braxton | Unknown | |
| Raychell Rose | Kellee Ramirez | |
| Rosemary | Holly Letkeman | Signed to Impact Wrestling |
| Ryo Mizunami | Ayane Mizumura | |
| Sawyer Wreck | Kristen Deck | |
| Sumie Sakai | Sumie Sakai | |
| Yuu | Unknown |
Other on-air talent
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Danger | Chris Denker | Manager of The Reality x NDA |
On-air personalities
Commentators
| Commentators | Dates |
|---|---|
| Anthony Douglas, James Darnell, and John Blud | December 16, 2021 - September 24, 2022 |
| Rich Bocchini and Joe Dombrowski | October 22, 2022 - Present |
Ring announcers
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nadiah Hunter | Nadiah Hunter |
Referees
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Big Red | Unknown | |
| Chris Wiggins | Chris Wiggins |
Championships and accomplishments
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held |
Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPW Worlds Championship | Lucky Ali | 1 | November 12, 2022 | 87 | Concord, NC | Defeated previous champion Bojack and Kidd Bandit in a three-way match at DPW World's Strongest. | [8] | |
| DPW National Championship |  |
Andrew Everett | 1 | December 10, 2022 | 59 | Winston-Salem, NC | Defeated Calvin Tankman at DPW 1st Anniversary. | |
| DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship | Violence is Forever (Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku) |
1 | December 10, 2022 | 59 | Winston-Salem, NC | Defeated NDA (Chance Rizer and Patrick Scott) at DPW 1st Anniversary. | ||
| DPW Women's Worlds Championship |  |
Emi Sakura | 1 | December 10, 2022 | 59 | Winston-Salem, NC | Defeated Raychell Rose at DPW 1st Anniversary. | |
Championship history
DPW National Championship
| DPW National Championship | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details | |||||||||||||||||
| Promotion | Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) | ||||||||||||||||
| Date established | April 28, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Andrew Everett | ||||||||||||||||
| Date won | December 10, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
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| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Calvin Tankman | July 10, 2022 | Showdown In The Carolinas | Durham, North Carolina | 1 | 153 | Defeated Kevin Ku in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. Aired on tape delay on July 16. | |
| 2 | Andrew Everett | December 10, 2022 | 1st Anniversary | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 1 | 59+ | Aired on tape delay on December 17. | |
DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship
| DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details | |||||||||
| Promotion | Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) | ||||||||
| Date established | March 17, 2022 | ||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku) | ||||||||
| Date won | December 10, 2022 | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | The Reality x NDA (Patrick Scott & Chance Rizer) |
April 16, 2022 | Forever | Raleigh, North Carolina | 1 | 238 | Defeated The Workhorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry) to become the inaugural champions. Aired on tape delay on April 23. | |
| 2 | Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku) |
December 10, 2022 | 1st Anniversary | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 1 | 59+ | Aired on tape delay on December 17. | |
DPW Women's Worlds Championship
| DPW Women's Worlds Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details | |||||||||
| Promotion | Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) | ||||||||
| Date established | March 21, 2022 | ||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Emi Sakura | ||||||||
| Date won | December 10, 2022 | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Raychell Rose | August 6, 2022 | Believe The Hype | Raleigh, North Carolina | 1 | 126 | Defeated Rosemary in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. Aired on tape delay on August 13. | |
| 2 | Emi Sakura | December 10, 2022 | 1st Anniversary | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 1 | 59+ | Aired on tape delay on December 17. | |
References
- Rumsey, Connel (November 1, 2021). "DEADLOCK Pro-Wrestling Officially Announced". WrestleTalk. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- "DPW Fire Episode 1 Review". Parts Unknown Press. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- Lambert, Jeremy (January 16, 2022). "DPW You Already Know Results (1/15): First-Ever DPW Worlds Champion Crowned". Fightful. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- DeFelice, Robert (April 24, 2022). "DPW Forever 2022 (4/23) Results: First DPW Tag Champions Crowned". Fightful. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- Alexander, Brady (July 17, 2022). "DPW: Showdown In The Carolina's Results – 7/16/22". BodySlam.net. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- Lambert, Jeremy (August 15, 2022). "DPW Believe The Hype Results (8/13): Konosuke Takeshita, Dante Martin, Rosemary In Action". Fightful. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- https://twitter.com/deadlockpro/status/1605644743995666432
- Lambert, Jeremy (November 20, 2022). "DPW World's Strongest Results (11/19): Emi Sakura, Work Horsemen, Adam Priest In Action". Fightful. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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