Prairie Wrestling Alliance


The Prairie Wrestling Alliance is an independent wrestling promotion based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, since 2001. The PWA is co-owned, operated, and promoted by Kurt Sorochan. Lance Storm is a former booker with the promotion.

History

The PWA was established in March 2001 by Kurt Sorochan, Tex Gaines, and Hercules Ayala. Their first shows were outside of Edmonton due to the difficulty of getting a promoter's license. Their first show in Edmonton drew over 700 people.
In 2003, they put on monthly events, which got mostly good reviews. The following year in 2004, however, they put on fewer shows due to scheduling conflicts. The company relaunched its shows in October 2004 with Night of Champions.
The PWA currently runs shows monthly in Edmonton, AB at the Northgate Lions Senior Recreation Center & Calgary, AB at the Century Casino. On January 20, 2014, the PWA announced that they would start running shows in Red Deer, AB on May 22, 2014. On May 31, 2014 the PWA ran its first show in Lloydminster Sask/Ab.

Roster

Current Active Roster

Referees

Male wrestlers

The PWA Hall of Fame is a professional wrestling hall of fame maintained by the Prairie Wrestling Alliance. It was established in 2008 to honor select wrestling personalities, mostly alumni of the Edmonton-based promotion. The induction ceremony for the Class of 2008, the inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame, took place at the PWA's "Night of Champions VI" held at the NAIT Gymnasium on June 20, 2008. Duke Durango, a longtime "journeyman" wrestler and former PWA Champion, led the class, which included Stampede Wrestling mainstays Hercules Ayala, The Cuban Assassin, The Great Gama and Gerry Morrow.
#YearRing name
Inducted byInducted forNotes
2008
2008WrestlingWon the PWA Heavyweight Championship
2008
WrestlingCo-founder of the Prairie Wrestling Alliance; longtime mainstay of Stampede Wrestling
2008
Wrestling
2008
Wrestling
2008
Wrestling
2009WrestlingWon the PWA Canadian Tag Team Championship
2009
WrestlingWon the PWA Canadian Tag Team Championship
2009Refereeing
2010WrestlingWon the PWA Championship, PWA Commonwealth Championship and PWA Tag Team Championship
2010WrestlingWon the PWA Championship and PWA Tag Team Championship
2010Wrestling
2011WrestlingWon the PWA Mayhem Championship, PWA Cruiserweight Championship and PWA Canadian Tag Team Championship
2011Wrestling and PromotingCo-founder of the Prairie Wrestling Alliance
2011PromotingCo-founder of the Prairie Wrestling Alliance
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Wrestling
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2013
Kurt SorochanWrestlingCo-founder of the Prairie Wrestling Alliance
2013Kurt SorochanPromoting and Television ProductionLongtime head of production for the Prairie Wrestling Alliance
2013Kurt SorochanWrestlingWon the PWA Cruiserweight Championship