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Defiant Wrestling
AcronymDefiant
Founded26 May 2016
StyleProfessional wrestling
Sports entertainment
HeadquartersNewcastle, United Kingdom
Founder(s)WhatCulture
Owner(s)WhatCulture
FormerlyWhat Culture Pro Wrestling
WebsiteWeAreDefiant.com

Defiant Wrestling is a British professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2016 by the members of WhatCulture Wrestling, a YouTube subsidiary of WhatCulture.com, based in Newcastle.[1] The promotion was originally called What Culture Pro Wrestling (WCPW), named after the YouTube channel WhatCulture; and following the departures of several on air talents from WCPW, the new on-screen general manager, Stu Bennett, announced that the promotion was going to rebrand as Defiant Wrestling.[2]

History

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The promotion was founded on 26 May 2016 by members of WhatCulture Wrestling, a YouTube subsidiary of WhatCulture.com, as a result of the channel's burgeoning popularity.[1] The promotion held its first shows in June 2016.[3]

In February 2017, WCPW launched the Pro Wrestling World Cup, as part of which they co-promoted shows in Canada and Germany with Smash Wrestling and the German Wrestling Federation, respectively.[4] During the 2017's WrestleMania weekend WCPW traveled to the United States to held their event State of Emergency.[5][6][7] On 24 April 2017, it was announced a working partnership with Revolution Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, with WCPW and NJPW co-presenting the Japanese qualifiers for the Pro Wrestling World Cup Tournament.[8] On 22 May, WCPW was forced to cancel the return of Loaded due to a YouTube policy that considered wrestling violent.[9] WCPW would later create a pay-per-view named Fight Back whilst creating a petition to change the YouTube policy to bring back Loaded.[10][11][12] The petition was a success and this led to the return of Loaded on 25 July.[13]

Following the departures of former management, WCPW announced Stu Bennett as the new on-screen General Manager for the promotion.[2] It was also announced that WCPW would rebrand as Defiant Wrestling in December, with Defiant holding their first pay-per-view WeAreDefiant.[2] This also led to the end of Loaded that aired its final episode on 20 October, before the relaunch.[14] Also in December 2017, Defiant Wrestling launched their on-demand service, Access Defiant, which includes the old WCPW events.[2] Defiant also announced that they would start weekly broadcasting shows on YouTube, replacing Loaded.[15]

Events

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This is a list of Defiant Wrestling events, detailing all professional wrestling cards promoted as specific events by professional wrestling company Defiant Wrestling. From being originally active in 2016, the promotion currently books most of its events in Newcastle with occasional events in Manchester. As the company grows, it has expanded to the rest of the UK, having held events in London and Birmingham with shows in Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham and Edinburgh and Motherwell booked in several venues and they also booked outside of the United Kingdom including United States, Germany and Canada.

2016

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Title Venue Location Date Ref.
Built To Destroy 2016 Warehouse 34 Newcastle, England 16 June 2016 [16]
Stacked 2016 O2 Academy Newcastle 24 August 2016 [17]
Refuse to Lose 2016 Northumbria University Students' Union 6 October 2016 [18]
True Legacy Silver Blades Altrincham Manchester, England 5 November 2016 (Part One) [19]
12 November 2016 (Part Two) [19]
Delete WCPW Harvey Hadden Sports Village Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England 30 November 2016 [20]

2017

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Title Venue Location Date Ref.
KirbyMania Liverpool Olympia Liverpool, England 5 January 2017 [21]
Lights Out 2017 Bowlers Exhibition Centre Manchester, England 6 January 2017 [22]
True Destiny Planet Ice Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England 12 February 2017 [23]
Exit Wounds Northumbria University Students' Union Newcastle, England 6 March 2017 [24]
Chain Reaction 2017 Coronet Theatre London, England 13 March 2017 [25]
Bulletproof: Championship Showdown Bowlers Exhibition Centre Manchester, England 23 March 2017 [26]
Pro Wrestling World Cup - English Qualifiers Harvey Hadden Sports Village Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England 21 March 2017 [27]
Pro Wrestling World Cup - Scottish Qualifiers Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre Motherwell, Scotland 23 March 2017 [28]
State of Emergency Orlando Sports Center Orlando, Florida, United States 1 April 2017 [29]
No Regrets 2017 Sport Central Newcastle, England 29 April 2017 [30][31]
Pro Wrestling World Cup - Mexican Qualifiers Planet Ice Coventry, England 30 April 2017 [32]
Pro Wrestling World Cup - Canadian Qualifiers Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, Ontario, Canada 14 May 2017 [33]
HendryMania Meadowbank Sports Centre Edinburgh, Scotland 27 May 2017 [34][35]
Fight Back Bowlers Exhibition Centre Manchester, England 2 June 2017 [36][37]
Built To Destroy 2017 O2 Academy Newcastle Newcastle, England 16 June 2017 [38]
Pro Wrestling World Cup - German Qualifers Huxleys Neue Welt Berlin, Germany 2 July 2017 [39]
Pro Wrestling World Cup - Japanese Qualifers Bowlers Exhibition Centre Manchester, England 7 July 2017 [40]
Pro Wrestling World Cup - USA Qualifers 21 July 2017 [41]
Pro Wrestling World Cup - Rest Of The World Qualifers Northumbria Students Union Newcastle, England 22 July 2017 [42]
Pro Wrestling World Cup Planet Ice Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England 23 August 2017 [43][44]
Bowlers Exhibition Centre Manchester, England 24 August 2017 [45]
Sport Central Newcastle, England 26 August 2017 [46]
Refuse To Lose 2017 Northumbria University Students' Union 2 October 2017 [47]
We Are Defiant O2 Academy Newcastle 4 December 2017 [2][48]

2018

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Title Venue Location Date Ref.
Chain Reaction 2018 Bowlers Exhibition Centre Manchester, England 18 February 2018 [49]
Lights Out 2018 O2 Academy Leeds Leeds, England 19 March 2018 [50]
No Regrets 2018 Northumbria University Students' Union Newcastle, England 4 December 2017 [51]

Championships

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Defiant Championship

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Defiant Championship
Details
PromotionDefiant Wrestling
Date established15 June 2016
Current champion(s)Austin Aries
Date won5 December 2017
Other name(s)
  • WCPW World Championship
  • WCPW Championship
Statistics
First champion(s)Big Damo
Most reignsAll champions (1 reign)
Longest reignJoe Hendry (155 days)
Shortest reignMartin Kirby (1 day)
Oldest championAustin Aries (39 years, 2,535+ days)
Youngest championJoe Hendry (28 years, 155 days)
Heaviest championBig Damo (322 lb (146 kg))
Lightest championMartin Kirby (180 lb (82 kg))
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Notes
1 Big Damo 1 16 June 2016 69 Newcastle Upon Tyne Defeated Rampage to become the inaugural champion. This aired on tape delay on 25 July 2016.[52]
2 Joseph Conners 1 24 August 2016 98 Newcastle Upon Tyne This was a four-way match also involving Rampage and Joe Hendry. This aired on tape delay on 3 September 2016.[52]
3 Drew Galloway 1 30 November 2016 150 Nottingham This was a three-way steel cage match also involving Joe Hendry.[52]
4 Martin Kirby 1 30 November 2016 1 Newcastle Upon Tyne This was the 30 Man Rumble match, in which Drew Galloway defended the title. Galloway was eliminated by Joe Hendry, who was later eliminated by Kirby.[52]
5 Joe Hendry 1 30 April 2017 155 Coventry Won by referee stoppage after Kirby was unable to continue the match. This aired on tape delay on 5 May 2017.[53][52]
6 Marty Scurll 1 2 October 2017 34 Newcastle Upon Tyne Cashed in his Magnificent Seven Briefcase during a singles match between Joe Hendry and Will Ospreay, thus making it a three way match. The title was renamed to Defiant Championship on 4 December 2017 following the reabranding of What Culture Pro Wrestling.[2][52]
7 Austin Aries 1 5 December 2017 2535+ Birmingham, West Midlands [52]

Defiant Internet Championship

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Defiant Internet Championship
Details
PromotionDefiant Wrestling
Date established4 September 2016
Current champion(s)Zack Sabre Jr.
Date won5 December 2017
Other name(s)
WCPW Internet Championship
Statistics
First champion(s)El Ligero
Most reignsAll champions (1 reign)
Longest reignZack Sabre Jr. (158+ days)
Shortest reignEl Ligero (55 days)
Oldest championEl Ligero (31 years, 55 days)
Youngest championGabriel Kidd (20 years, 118 days)
Heaviest championCody Rhodes (220 lb (100 kg))
Lightest championEl Ligero (161 lb (73 kg))
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Notes
1 El Ligero 1 6 October 2016 55 Newcastle Upon Tyne Won a three way match over Alberto El Patron and Travis Banks to become the inaugural champion.[54]
2 Cody Rhodes 1 November 30, 2017 150 Nottingham This match was also contested for Rhodes's GFW NEX*GEN Championship.[55]
3 Gabriel Kidd 1 29 April 2017 118 Newcastle Upon Tyne This was a three-way match, also involving Joe Hendry.[55]
4 Zack Sabre Jr. 1 25 August 2017 2637+ Sheffield The title was renamed to Defiant Internet Championship on 4 December 2017 following the reabranding of What Culture Pro Wrestling.[55][2]

Defiant Hardcore Championship

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Defiant Hardcore Championship
Details
PromotionDefiant Wrestling
Date established2 June 2017
Current champion(s)Primate
Date won25 August 2017
Other name(s)
WCPW Hardcore Championship
Statistics
First champion(s)Primate
Most reignsPrimate (2 reigns)
Longest reignPrimate (2636+ days)
Shortest reignBT Gunn (4 days)
Heaviest championPrimate (210 lb (95 kg))
Lightest championBT Gunn (194 lb (88 kg))
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Notes
1 Primate 1 16 June 2017 67 Newcastle Upon Tyne Defeated Jimmy Havoc to become the inaugural champion.[56]
2 BT Gunn 1 22 August 2017 4 Leeds, West Yorkshire
3 Primate 2 26 August 2017 2636+ Newcastle Upon Tyne The title was renamed to Defiant Hardcore Championship on 4 December 2017 following the reabranding of What Culture Pro Wrestling.[2]

Combined reigns

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As of 13 November 2024.

Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns
Combined days
1 Primate † 2 2,703+
2 BT Gunn 1 4

Defiant Women's Championship

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Defiant Women's Championship
Details
PromotionDefiant Wrestling
Date established24 August 2016
Current champion(s)Kay Lee Ray
Date won16 June 2017
Statistics
First champion(s)Nixon Newell
Most reignsAll champions (1 reign)
Longest reignKay Lee Ray (2707+ days)
Shortest reignBea Priestley (123 days)
Oldest championKay Lee Ray (24 years, 2707+ days)
Youngest championBea Priestley (20 years, 123 days)
Heaviest championBea Priestley (149 lb (68 kg))
Lightest championKay Lee Ray (112 lb (51 kg))
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Notes
1 Nixon Newell 1 24 August 2016 173 Newcastle Upon Tyne Defeated Bea Priestley in a to become the inagural champion. This aired on tape delay on 3 September 2016.[57]
2 Bea Priestley 1 February 13, 2017 123 Leicester This was a no disqualification match. This episode aired on tape delay on 27 February 2017.[57]
3 Kay Lee Ray 1 16 June 2017 2707+ Newcastle Upon Tyne Defeated Viper, who replaced Priestley in the match. The title was renamed to Defiant Women's Championship on 4 December 2017 following the rebranding of What Culture Pro Wrestling.[57][2]

Defiant Tag Team Championship

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Defiant Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionDefiant Wrestling
Date established22 October 2016
Current champion(s)Primate and Jimmy Havoc
Date won3 October 2017
Statistics
First champion(s)Johnny Moss and Liam Slater
Most reignsAll champions (1 reign)
Longest reignThe Swords of Essex (Will Ospreay and Scott Wainwright) (145 days)
Shortest reignJohnny Moss and Liam Slater (74 days)
Oldest championJohnny Moss (36 years, 74 days)
Youngest championLiam Slater (23 years, 74 days)
Heaviest championWar Machine (550 lb (250 kg) combined)
Lightest championPrimate and Jimmy Havoc (378 lb (171 kg) combined)
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Notes
1 Johnny Moss and Liam Slater 1 30 November 2016 74 Nottingham Defeated The Coffeys (Joe Coffey and Mark Coffey) to become the inaugural champions.
2 The Swords of Essex
(Will Ospreay and Scott Wainwright)
1 12 February 2016 145 Milton Keynes This was a three-way tag team ladder match, also involving Gabriel Kidd and Liam Slater and Prospect.[58]
3 War Machine
(Hanson and Raymond Rowe)
1 7 July 2017 88 Manchester This episode aired on tape delay on 4 August 2017.[59]
4 Primate and Jimmy Havoc 1 3 October 2017 2598+ Manchester This episode aired on tape delay on 13 October 2017. The title was renamed to Defiant Tag Team Championship on 4 December 2017 following the rebranding of What Culture Pro Wrestling.[2][58]

Roster

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Male roster

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Ring name Real name Notes
Alex Gracie Craig Guy [60]
Ashley Dunn Ashley Owen
Austin Aries Daniel Solwold Jr. Defiant Champion[61]
BT Gunn Thomas McGowan [62]
Chris Brookes Chris Brookes
Chris Ridgeway Cheis Wareing
Damien Dunne Damian McKeown
Damien Corvin Colin Samson
David Starr Max Barksy [63]
Drake Howard Drake [64]
El Ligero Simon Musk [65]
Gabriel Kidd Unknown [66]
Jim Hunter Unknown
Jimmy Havoc James Mcahren Defiant Tag Team Champion[67]
Joe Coffey Joseph Coffey [68]
Joe Hendry Joseph Hendry [69]
Jurn Simmons Unknown
Kelly Sixx Josh Wall
Kid Lykos Ethan Beach Inactive; shoulder injury
Kyle Fletcher Kyle Thompson
Lee Hunter Unknown
Liam Slater Unknown [70]
Mark Haskins Mark Haskins
Mark Davis Davis Passfield
Martin Kirby Unknown [71]
Mike Bailey Émile Charles Baillargeon Laberge
Pastor William Eaver Martin Kelly
Primate Jason Melrose Defiant Hardcore Champion
Defiant Tag Team Champion[72]
Prince Ameen Mohammed Ameen [73]
Scott Wainwright Scott Wainwright Inactive; Injured[74]
Travis Banks Travis Bligh [75]
Rob Sharpe Robert Sharpe
Rampage Oliver Biney [76]
Zack Gibson Jack Rea [77]
Zack Sabre Jr. Lucas Eatwell Defiant Internet Champion[78]

Female roster

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Ring name Real name Notes
Ava Storie Brandi Pawelek
Bea Priestley Beatrice Priestley [79]
Kay Lee Ray Kayleigh Rae Defiant Women's Champion[80]
Lana Austin Leann Austin [81]
Little Miss Roxxy Donna Dale [82]
Mille McKenzie Unknown
Veda Scott Lindsey Kerecz
Xia Brookside Xia-Louise Brooks

Other on-air personnel

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Ring name Notes
Dave Bradshaw Lead commentator
James R. Kennedy Color commentator
Adam Wilbourn WhatCulture Employee/Backstage Interviewer
Adam Clery WhatCulture Employee
Phil Chambers WhatCulture Employee
Stevie Aaron Ring Announcer
Stu Bennett General Manager

Notable guests and alumni

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See also

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References

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  40. ^ "Pro Wrestling World Cup Japan". WeAreDefiant.
  41. ^ "Pro Wrestling World Cup USA". WeAreDefiant.
  42. ^ "Pro Wrestling World Cup Rest Of The World". WeAreDefiant.
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  45. ^ "Pro Wrestling World Cup Finals: Night #2". WeAreDefiant.
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  60. ^ "Alex Gracie". Defiant Wrestling.
  61. ^ "Austin Aries". Defiant Wrestling.
  62. ^ "BT Gunn". Defiant Wrestling.
  63. ^ "David Starr". Defiant Wrestling.
  64. ^ "Drake". Defiant Wrestling.
  65. ^ "El Ligero". Defiant Wrestling.
  66. ^ "Gabriel Kidd". Defiant Wrestling.
  67. ^ "Jimmy Havoc". Defiant Wrestling.
  68. ^ "Joe Coffey". Defiant Wrestling.
  69. ^ "Joe Hendry". Defiant Wrestling.
  70. ^ "Liam Slater". Defiant Wrestling.
  71. ^ "Martin Kirby". Defiant Wrestling.
  72. ^ "Primate". Defiant Wrestling.
  73. ^ "Prince Ameen". Defiant Wrestling.
  74. ^ "Scotty Wainwright". Defiant Wrestling.
  75. ^ "Travis Banks". Defiant Wrestling.
  76. ^ "Rampage". Defiant Wrestling.
  77. ^ "Zack Gibson". Defiant Wrestling.
  78. ^ "Zack Sabre Jr". Defiant Wrestling.
  79. ^ "Bea Priestley". Defant Wrestling.
  80. ^ "Kay Lee Ray". Defant Wrestling.
  81. ^ "Lana Austin". Defant Wrestling.
  82. ^ "Little Miss Roxxy". Defant Wrestling.
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