Anarchy Championship Wrestling
Anarchy Championship Wrestling (ACW) is a professional wrestling promotion based out of Austin, Texas, owned and operated by Darin Childs. They held their first official event on January 14, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas.[1] The promotion has developed a reputation over the years for featuring hardcore wrestling in music venues[2] and festivals,[3] as well as the pioneering women's division, the "Joshi Division"[4]
Industry | Professional Wrestling |
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Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | |
Owner | Darin Childs |
Website | http://www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com/ |
History
ACW was founded by Darin Childs, Rachel Summerlyn and Jacob Ladder in 2007 with the intention of reviving the central Texas independent wrestling scene.[1] They ran over 30 shows in the year 2007 in San Antonio, Austin, Seguin and other communities around Texas garnering notoriety for their intense work ethic. Promotion mainstays Childs, Summerlyn and Ladder wrestled other well-known Texas wrestlers such as Mike Dell, Scot Summers and Masada. They were soon joined by nationally known talents such as Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan), Jerry Lynn, Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black (Seth Rollins).[1] The first wrestler to bring national notoriety to the Anarchy Heavyweight Championship was Jerry Lynn.[5] Known as "The Godfather of Anarchy" in ACW,[6] Jerry's first notable feud in ACW was with Scot Summers, his first and last opponent in an ACW ring.[7] Eventually Scot and Jerry would team, defeating The Submission Squad in 2008 for the Anarchy Tag Team Championship.[8] Later Scot would name his daughter after Jerry.[9] Jerry Lynn wrestled Masada for the CZW World Championship in 2012 at ACW presents An Absence of Law.[10] At Guilty By Association 7 in 2013, shortly before his retirement, Jerry wrestled his last match in TX against Scot Summers.[11] Jerry would return to ACW in 2016 to be honored as the 1st member of "Anarchy's Elite" at Guilty by Association X.[12] In August 2010 Scot Summers and Mike Dell wrestled a career vs career match at Hooligans in San Antonio (Live Oak), TX in which Mike Dell lost, forcing him to leave ACW.[13] A documentary called "Squared Circle Dreams[14]" was produced which followed the promotion through its early years, providing interviews with the wrestlers and the fans about the impact of ACW on themselves and pro wrestling in Texas.[15]
In 2009 ACW held its first women's wrestling tournament featuring the "Joshi Division",[16] a departure from popular women's professional wrestling of the time that was dominated by the "Divas". The Joshi division offers athletically intense wrestling matches featuring wrestlers such as Daffney, Sara Del Rey, Portia Perez, Ms Chif, Athena (Ember Moon) well before some would make their mark on the "Women's wrestling revolution".[4]
In 2010 ACW began appearing at Fun Fun Fun Fest, a music, sports and comedy festival in Austin, TX. They became a staple of the yearly event.[3][17] At the 2013 festival, two ACW wrestlers (later identified as Paul London and ACH[18]) were reported to have entered a mosh pit during the Cro-Mags performance.[19] In 2016 Graham Williams, former owner of Transmission Events (producers of Fun Fun Fun Fest) founded Margin Walker Presents and announced the informal successor to Fun Fun Fun Fest, Sound on Sound Fest.[20] Once again, ACW was present at the festival.[21]
The promotion is now under fire during the #Speakingout movement in pro wrestling which accuses its owner Darin Childs of exploiting several women as well as animal abuse and leaking nude photos of his now ex wife Rachel.
Championships
Championship | Current Champion | Reigns | Date Won | Days held |
---|---|---|---|---|
ACW Heavyweight Championship | Steve O Reno | 1 | January 12, 2020 | 208 |
ACW American Joshi Championship | Vacant | November 2, 2018 | ||
ACW Tag Team Championship | The Hooligans (Devin & Mason Cutter) |
1 | January 20, 2019 | 565 |
ACW Under-30 Championship | Rob the Builder | 2 | January 12, 2020 | 208 |
ACW Televised Championship | The Remedy | 1 | June 23, 2019 | 411 |
ACW Hardcore Championship | Sky de Lacrimosa | 3 | January 12, 2020 | 208 |
Alumni
Birth name | Wrestler Name | Tenure | Ref. |
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Akira Tozawa | Akira Tozawa | 2010-2011 | |
Andy Dalton | 2007-2008 | ||
Arik Cannon | 2007-2012 | ||
Athena | 2008-2015 | ||
Awesome Andy | 2007-2012 | ||
Callee Wilkerson | Barbi Hayden | 2014 | |
Berry Breeze | 2007-2012 | ||
Brent Masters | 2009-2016 | ||
Bryan Danielson | Bryan Danielson | 2007 | [23] |
Terumasa Ishihara | BxB Hulk | 2007 | |
Chingo Smurf | 2008-2012 | ||
Chris Spradlin | Chris Hero | 2007-2011 | |
Christina Maria Kardooni | Christina Von Eerie | 2011-012 | |
Chuey Martinez | 2007-2016 | ||
Claudia Solis | 2008-2016 | ||
Claudio Castagnoli | 2007-2010 | ||
Colt Cabana | 2009-2013 | ||
Crazy Mary Dobson | 2016 | ||
Daffney Unger | 2007-2010 | [24] | |
Daizee Haze | 2010 | ||
Darin Childs | 2017 | ||
Davey Vega | 2009-2016 | ||
Delirious | 2008-2010 | ||
Dingo | 2007-2011 | ||
Drake Younger | 2007 | ||
Drew Lucid | 2007-2012 | ||
Dusty Wolfe | 2007 | ||
Dylan Dunbar | 2015-2017 | ||
El Generico | 2010-2012 | ||
Evan Gelistico | 2008-2016 | ||
Gregory Symonds | 2008-2009 | ||
Hernandez | 2007-2008 | ||
Human Tornado | 2007-2008 | ||
Ian Rotten | 2007 | ||
James Claxton | 2007-2014 | ||
Jax Dane | 2012 | ||
Jaykus Plisken | 2007-2013 | ||
Jazz | 2012 | ||
Jenny Rose | 2014 | ||
Jerry Lynn | 2007-2013 | ||
Jessica Havok | 2012 | ||
Jessica James | 2009-2016 | ||
Jimmy Jacobs | 2007-2013 | ||
JT LaMotta | 2007-2016 | ||
Julio Garza | 2007-2009 | ||
Junior Garza | 2008- | ||
Ken Johnson | 2007-2016 | ||
Lance Hoyt | 2012 | ||
Logan Hooks | 2017 | ||
Low Ki | 2007-2008 | ||
LuFisto | 2015 | ||
Matt Fitchett | 2010-2013 | ||
Matt Sydal | 2007 | ||
Matthew Palmer | 2008-2015 | ||
Mia Yim | 2011-2012 | ||
Mickie Knuckles | 2007 | ||
Mike Dell | 2007-2010 | ||
Mike Quackenbush | 2007 | ||
Miss Diss_Lexia | 2007-2015 | ||
Mistico Incognito | 2008 | ||
Mitch Ryder | 2007 | ||
Ms Chif | 2008-2010 | ||
Necro Butcher | 2007-2008 | ||
Nicole Matthews | 2009 | ||
Nigel McGuiness | 2007 | ||
Nikki Roxx | 2009 | ||
Paul London | 2009-2014 | ||
Pierre Abernathy | 2007-2015 | ||
Portia Perez | 2007-2012 | [25] | |
Rachel Summerlyn | 2007-2013 | ||
Ray Rowe | 2015-2016 | ||
Rhia O'Reilly | 2013 | ||
Ricky Romita | 2010-2015 | ||
Robert Evans | 2009-2012 | ||
Roderick Strong | 2007 | ||
Rodney Mack | 2012 | ||
Rory Fox | 2007-2009 | ||
Sara Del Rey | 2008-2010 | [26] | |
Scot Summers | 2007-2016 | ||
Scotty Riggs | 2007 | [27] | |
Serena Deeb | 2010-2011 | [28] | |
Sexxxy Eddy | 2007 | ||
Shark Boy | 2007 | ||
Shark Girl | 2008 | ||
Shawn Daivari | 2007 | ||
Shawn Vexx | 2007-2015 | ||
Sicodelico Jr | 2007-2008 | ||
Skitzo | 2007-2015 | ||
Skylar Skelly | 2007-2011 | ||
Solo Darling | 2014-2015 | ||
Spiro | 2007-2010 | ||
Stan Summers | 2007-2016 | ||
Super Electro | 2008-2011 | ||
Thomas Munoz | 2015-2017 | ||
Thomas Shire | 2011-2015 | ||
Tyler Black | 2008 | ||
Veda Scott | 2012 |
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