Revolutionary Championship Wrestling


Revolutionary Championship Wrestling is a Midwestern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Portsmouth, Ohio.

History

RCW was formed in early 2002 by Dirk Cunningham who had left the Superstar Wrestling Federation after creative differences with Owner Andy Runyon. Soon afterwards several other wrestling stars left the SWF as well due to creative differences.
In mid-2002 Cunningham acquired a ring, promoters license and formed a booking committee featuring himself, Jerry Davis, Jason Taylor, V.L. Stricklett, Ace Gigolo, Jay Vastine, Chris Smith and Exotic E.. The first show was booked for West Union, Ohio on November 29, 2002 and was titled "RCW: The Gathering". Notable appearances included surprise appearances by SWF stars "The King" Randy Allen, "The Notorious" Jay Vastine, "Livewire" Chris Smith and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tag team champion "Wildcat" Chris Harris.
After 2 events, Cunningham disbanded the committee and set forth on running the promotion himself. By 2013, RCW is still going strong with Cunningham at the helm.
An ongoing storyline thru 2012 was the mysterious Owner of RCW, "The Phoenix". At the 7 Year Anniversary Show it was discovered that Al Snow was the Owner of RCW, and the man behind the mask. In 2012 at RCW 100, Al Snow's ownership was sold to another mysterious owner. In December 2012, at RCW's 10th Anniversary Event, Dirk Extreme announced that he was the true owner of RCW. It was also announced that night that Trik Nasty would be the acting owner for 1 year until Extreme retired from active wrestling to not cause a conflict.
RCW has produced over 100 TV episodes. First, a half-hour TV program on the Local WB/CW affiliate that saw 72 original episodes. RCW then produced a TV Show entitled RCW: Wrestling Shadows which broadcast over-the-air on TV station WTZP The Zone, channel 59 in Chillicothe, Ohio and channel 66 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Shadows still replays on the Zone periodically. RCW is currently at work on an all new show for the area that is due out sometime in 2013.
In January 2013, RCW was affiliated with the movie "Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies" starring Roddy Piper, Jim Duggan, Matt Hardy and others. The RCW Ring is visible in several scenes during the movie. RCW Talent Dirk Cunningham, Tyson Rogers and Randy Allen also appear in the film as Zombies. RCW Cameraman Chris Jones was also used on the film behind the camera.
RCW has an extensive Film Crew that video and edit footage for several companies such as Remix Pro Wrestling, ASW Wrestling, IWA East Coast Wrestling, UVC MMA, Tammy Jo's Dance Studio and Stacey's Dance Studio. Dirk Cunningham with cousin Chris Jones primarily make up the staff.

RCW Roster

RCW Champions
ChampionshipCurrent championDate wonEventPrevious champion
RCW ChampionshipJudas ThornDecember 1, 2012Full Circle XChad Cruise
RCW North American ChampionshipJames AveryMarch 30, 2013Physical DistortionVacant
RCW Tag-Team ChampionsFlash Fury & EclipsoDecember 1, 2012Full Circle XWrestle Ohio

RCW Wrestlers
RCW Championship
#WrestlerReignDate WonEventDefeated
1Dregen12/08/03Hail to the KingVile
-Vacant-6/16/03N/ADregen
2Vile17/03/03Independence BlastSean Casey
-Vacant-10/18/03N/AVile
3"Beautiful" Bobby L.110/18/03Nightmare on Elm StreetMaxx Power
4Maxx Power112/13/03Full Circle"Beautiful" Bobby L.
5Trik Nasty110/16/04Uncivil WarRandy "The King" Allen
6"Attitude" Andy Runyon112/11/04Full Circle IITrik Nasty
7Dirk Extreme16/18/05RCW TV TapingTrik Nasty
-Vacant-10/15/05Uncivil WarDirk Extreme
8Randy "The King" Allen112/3/05Full Circle IIIJudas Thorn
9Judas Thorn12/18/06Ashland AssaultRandy "The King" Allen
10Tank Runyon12/3/07Sheer ImpactJudas Thorn
11Trik Nasty26/30/07Injection 5Tank Runyon
12Tank Runyon212/1/07Full Circle VTrik Nasty
13Onyx18/23/08VoracityTank Runyon
14Tank Runyon311/01/08Uncivil WarOnyx
15"American Idol" Dirk Extreme212/06/08Full Circle VITank Runyon
16Flash Fury108/29/09RCW 75"American Idol" Dirk Extreme
17"Violent" Vance Desmond112/05/09Full Circle VIIFlash Fury
18Judas Thorn205/01/10Road To Injection"Violent" Vance Desmond
19Juggulator102/05/11Invitational Tagteam CupJudas Thorn
20"Violent" Vance Desmond209/17/11Out of ControlJuggulator
21"Natural" Chad Cruise112/03/11Full Circle IX"Genuine" Jock Samson
22Judas Thorn312/01/12Full Circle X"Natural" Chad Cruise

RCW Staff