Power Pro Wrestling
Memphis Power Pro Wrestling (Power Pro Wrestling) was a Memphis, Tennessee based professional wrestling promotion that was founded by Randy Hales. It was affiliated with Memphis Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation. It was the first developmental territory for the World Wrestling Federation.[1] The roster featured WWF-contracted wrestlers sent for training and experience like Kurt Angle and Matt Bloom (Tensai/Albert), Daniel Bryan and Memphis wrestling legends Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler, Brian Christopher and many others.
 Power Pro Wrestling's logo | |
| Acronym | PPW |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 18, 1998 |
| Defunct | April 14, 2001 |
| Headquarters | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Founder(s) | Randy Hales |
| Owner(s) | Randy Hales |
It operated from April 1998 to April 2001. The promotion was booked by Randy Hales and Brandon Baxter.
Alumni
Male wrestlers
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Angle | Kurt Angle | 1999 | [2][3][4][5] |
| Matthew Anoa'i† | Matt E. Smalls | 1999 | |
| Darrell Anthony | Dirty White Boy | 1999 | |
| Steve Bisson† | Steve Bradley | 1999–2000 | [3][6] |
| Numa Blanchard | Blade Boudreaux | 1999–2000 | |
| Matthew Bloom | Baldo | 1998–1999 | [4][7] |
| Larry Booker† | Moondog Spot | 1998, 2000 | |
| Thomas Boric | Paul Diamond / Venom | 1998–1999 | [8] |
| Ruben Cain | Robert Gibson | 1998, 2000 | |
| Mark Canterbury | Henry O. Godwinn | 1998WWF | |
| Americo Costantino | Rico Constantino | 1999–2000 | [6] |
| Thomas Couch† | Tommy Rogers | 2000 | |
| William Crookshanks | Bill Dundee | 1998–1999 | [8][9] |
| Harry Del Rios | Spellbinder / Streak | 1998–1999 | [8][9][10] |
| Robert Dicks Jr. | Robbie D / Slick Robbie D | 1999–2000 | |
| Nicholas Dinsmore | Nick Dinsmore | 1999–2000 | |
| Sidney Eudy | Sid Vicious | 1998WWF | |
| James Fanning | Jimmy Valiant | 1998, 2000 | |
| Edward Fatu† | OG Ekmo | 1999 | |
| Solofa Fatu Jr. | JR Smooth | 1999 | |
| Anthony Felker | Tony Falk / 2 Falk 4 Sure | 1998–2000 | [8] |
| Kevin Fertig | Seven | 1999–2000 | |
| Nelson Frazier Jr.† | King Mabel | 1998WWF | [9] |
| Scott Garland | Scott Taylor | 1999 | |
| Doug Gilbert | Doug Gilbert | 1999 | [4][10] |
| Terry Gordy† | Terry Gordy | 1999 | |
| Terry Gordy Jr. | Ray Gordy | 1999 | |
| Bob Govoni | Bobby Doll | 1998–1999 | |
| Byron Greene† | Johnny Rotten | 1998 | |
| Vic Grimes | Vic Grimes | 1998–1999 | |
| Michael Hegstrand† | Road Warrior Hawk | 1998 | |
| Mark Henry | Mark Henry | 1999 | |
| Daniel Hollie | Damaja | 2000 | |
| Robert Horne | BJ Awesome / Rob Harlem / Sir Mo | 1998, 2000 | [8][9] |
| Tim Horner | White Lightning | 2000 | |
| Robert Howard | Bombastic Bob | 1998WWF | |
| Glenn Jacobs | Kane | 1998WWF | [9] |
| Jay Jaillet | Jay Jaillet | 1999 | |
| Brian James | Jesse James / Road Dog | 1998WWF | [9] |
| Jeffrey Jarrett | Jeff Jarrett | 1998WWF | |
| Dwayne Johnson | Rocky Maivia | 1998WWF | [9] |
| Steve Keirn | Steve Keirn | 1999 | |
| Hiram Keller† | Heinrich Franz Keller / Trae Keller | 1998–1999 | |
| James Kimble | King Cobra | 1998–1999 | |
| Christopher Kindred | Flash Flanagan | 1999–2000 | |
| Dennis Knight | Phineas I. Godwinn | 1998WWF | |
| Glen Kulka | Glen Kulka | 1999 | |
| Alan Lamb | Alan Steel | 1999–2000 | |
| Wallace Lane | Stan Lane | 1999 | |
| Brian Lawler† | Brian Christopher | 1998–1999 | [4][8][9][10] |
| Jerry Lawler | Jerry Lawler | 1998–1999, 2001 | [7][8][9][11] |
| Kevin Lawler | Kevin Christian / The Yellow Jacket | 1998–1999 | [9] |
| James Lehman | Jagger | 2000 | |
| Michael Lockwood† | Erin O'Grady | 1998–1999 | |
| Paul J. Mcknight | Moondog Rover | 1998 | |
| Lance McNaught† | Lance Cade / Lance Jade | 1999 | |
| Gary Mize† | Billy Joe Travis / Billy Travis | 1998–1999 | [8] |
| Richard Morton | Ricky Morton | 1998–1999 | |
| Scott Oberholzer | Scotty Sabre | 1999–2000 | |
| Carl Ouellet | Kris Kannonball | 1999 | |
| Russell Payne Jr. | BJ Payne | 1999–2000 | |
| Alex Pliakis | Alex Arion | 1999 | |
| Bill Pierce | Chris Michaels | 2000 | |
| Mike Polchlopek | Bodacious Bart / Bart Gunn | 1998WWF | |
| Tom Prichard | Tom Prichard | 1998–1999 | |
| Scott Raines | Bulldog Raines | 1998–2000 | |
| Kenneth Raper | Ken Raper | 1999 | |
| Thomas Richardson | Tommy Rich | 1999 | [10] |
| Michael Seitz | Michael "P.S." Hayes | 1999 | |
| Steve Sharpe | Ali Stevens | 1999–2000 | |
| Paulo César da Silva | Giant Silva | 1998–1999 | |
| Timothy Smith | Rex King | 1998 | |
| Tracy Smothers | Tracy Smothers / The Assassin | 1998–2000 | [8] |
| Shawn Stipich | Meat / Shawn Stasiak | 1998–1999WWF | [4] |
| Mike Walden | Cash Flo | 1999 | |
| Reginald Walt | Master B / Reggie B. Fine | 1998–1999 | [8][9] |
| James Ware | Koko B. Ware | 1998–1999 | [9] |
| Anthony Williams | Kid Wikkid / Tony Williams | 1998–1999 | [8][9] |
| Frank Williams | Trailer Park Trash | 1999–2000 | |
| Kelly Wolfe | Wolfie D | 1999–2000 | [2] |
| Steve Williams† | Steve Williams | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Ashley Hudson / Australian Sensation | 1998 | [8][9] |
| Unknown | Beau James / The Bodyguard | 1998 | [8] |
| Unknown | Bobby Bronz / Bobby Brawnz | 1998 | [9] |
| Unknown | CB Wyatt | 1999 | |
| Unknown | The Cremator | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Deon Harlem | 2000 | |
| Derrick Taylor | Derrick King / Tay Hi | 1998–2000 | [8][9] |
| Unknown | Dynamite D | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Firecracker | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Freddy Krueger / Mr. Wrestling | 1998 | [8] |
| Unknown | Jason Gibson | 1998 | |
| Unknown | Jason Lee | 1998–2000 | |
| Cory Radford | JD Hall | 1999-2001 | |
| Unknown | Jebediah | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Kip Morris | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Lance Jade | 1998–2000 | [8][9] |
| Unknown | Loose Cannon | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Mick Tierney | 1998–1999 | |
| Charles White | Ric Havoc | 2000 | |
| Unknown | Ron McClarity | 1998–1999 | |
| Unknown | Scotty McKeever | 1998 | |
| Unknown | Swole | 1998 | [9] |
| Unknown | Tony DeNucci | 1998 | |
| Unknown | Ugly Ed Johnson | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Youngblood | 2000 |
Female wrestlers
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Bass† | Nicole Bass | 1999 | |
| Stacy Carter | Lovely Stacy / Stacy Carter | 1998–1999 | |
| Jacqueline Moore | Jackie / Jacqueline | 1998 | [8][9] |
| Johnnie Mae Young† | Mrs. Stasiak | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Brianna Starr | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Danna Shepherd | 1998 | [8] |
| Unknown | Paula Bunyan | 1998 | [8] |
| Unknown | Samantha | 1998 | [9] |
| Unknown | Vicious Vicki | 1998 |
Stables and tag teams
| Tag team/Stable(s) | Members | Tenure(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Fabulous Ones | Stan Lane and Steve Keirn | 1999 |
| The Fabulous Freebirds | Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy | 1999 |
| The Godwinns | Henry O. Godwinn and Phineas I. Godwinn | 1998 |
| Kings | Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee | 1998–1999 |
| The Masked Thugs | Masked Thug #1 and Masked Thug #2 | 1998 |
| The New Midnight Express | Bombastic Bob and Bodacious Bart | 1998 |
| The Regulators | Deon Harlem and Rob Harlem | 2000 |
| The Rock 'n' Roll Express | Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson | 1998 |
| Suicide Blondes | Jason Lee and Derrick King | 1999–2000 |
| Too Much | Scott Taylor and Brian Christopher | 1999 |
Managers and valets
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Baxter | Brandon Baxter | 1998–2001 | [8][9] |
| Jim Cornette | Jim Cornette | 1998–2000 | [9] |
| Randy Hales | Randy Hales | 1998–2000 | |
| Bruno Lauer | Downtown Bruno | 1998–1999 | |
| Bruce Prichard | Bruce Prichard | 1999 | |
| Unknown | Miss Veronica | 1998 | [9] |
Commentators and interviewers
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Brown | Dave Brown | 1998-2001 | [9][10] |
| Corey Maclin† | Corey Maclin | 1998-2001 | [9] |
Other personnel
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Baxter | Brandon Baxter | 1998–2001 | Booker |
| Randy Hales | Randy Hales | 1998–2001 | Promoter and Booker
Buddy Wayne. Live Event Promoter |
| Notes | |
|---|---|
| † ^ Indicates they are deceased. | |
| ‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with Power Pro Wrestling. | |
| WWF ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with the World Wrestling Federation. |
Championships
Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
The PPW Heavyweight Championship was the top title contested for in the Power Pro Wrestling (later Memphis Power Pro Wrestling).[14]
| Champion | # | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldo | 1 | January 29, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | Beat Jerry Lawler in a tournament final to become the first champion. |
| Michael Hayes | 1 | March 7, 1999 | Jonesboro, Arkansas | Won the title by pinning Baldo in a tag team match, with Hayes teaming with Brandon Baxter against Randy Hales & Baldo. |
| J.R. Smooth | 1 | May 8, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Kurt Angle | 1 | July 24, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Steve Bradley | 1 | August 7, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Vic Grimes | 1 | September 18, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Steve Bradley | 2 | September 25, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Rico Constantino | 1 | December 4, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Steve Bradley | 3 | January 15, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Ali | 1 | January 19, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Wolfie D | 1 | April 8, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Vacant | May 27, 2000 | Wolfie D was stripped because he couldn't defend the title. | ||
| Wolfie D | 2 | May 27, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | Beat Ali for the vacant title. |
| Spellbinder | 1 | July 2, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Steven Bradley | 4 | January 13, 2001 | Corinth, MS | Also holds the Memphis Championship Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship. |
| Pete Gas | March 17, 2001 | Pete Gas was stripped when Power Pro Wrestling ends its affiliation with World Wrestling Federation because Gas is under contract to WWF. | ||
| Promotion closes in April 2001 |
Power Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship
The PPW Tag Team Championship was a title contended for in the Power Pro Wrestling later Memphis Power Pro Wrestling promotion.[15]
| Team | # | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Travis & Bulldog Raines | 1 | July 21, 1998 | Memphis, Tennessee | Beat The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) in a tournament final to become champions. |
| Vacant | Title vacant in early 1999 | |||
| Kid Wikkid & Derrick King | 1 | March 7, 1999 | Jonesboro, Arkansas | Won a tournament for the vacant title. |
| Vacant | March 19, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | Vacant after a match between Wikkid & King and Erin O'Grady & Vic Grimes. | |
| Erin O'Grady & Vic Grimes | 1 | March 20, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | Defeated Kid Wikkid & Derrick King in a rematch. |
| Kid Wikkid & Derrick King | 2 | April 3, 1999 | Jonesboro, Arkansas | |
| Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee | 1 | April 17, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | Lawler won the belts in a handicap match when Dundee no showed.[16] |
| Glenn Kulka & Mic Tierney | 1 | October 2, 1999 | This was a phantom title change. The title became vacant after Bill Dundee left the company. | |
| Vacant | Titles became vacant in November 1999 when Kulka left the promotion. | |||
| Derrick King (3) & Jason Lee | 1 | January 22, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | Beat Tony Falk & Blade and Bulldog Raines & Robbie D in a triple threat match tournament final. |
| Wolfie D | 1 | January 29, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | Wins handicap match. |
| Derrick King (4) & Moondog Spot | 1 | March 18, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| The Regulators (Deon & Rob Harlem) | 1 | April 8, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | Beat Derrick King in a handicap match. |
| Deactivated | March 17, 2001 | The Regulators is stripped of the titles because the promotion closed. |
Power Pro Wrestling Television Championship
The PPW Television title was a secondary championship contested for in Power Pro Wrestling/Memphis Power Pro Wrestling.[17]
| Champion | # | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade | 1 | March 25, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | Won a Battle royal to become the first champion. |
| Khan | 1 | June 24, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Bulldog Raines | 1 | December 2, 2000 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| RodRageous | 1 | January 27, 2001 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Grandmaster Sexay | 1 | February 21, 2001 | Jonesboro, Arkansas | This was a joint MCW/PPW/WWF event. Sexay substituted for K-Kwik. |
| RodRageous | 2 | February 24, 2001 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Vacant | March 17, 2001 | PPW ends relationship with WWF. RodRageous is stripped because he is under contract with WWF. |
Power Pro Wrestling Young Guns Championship
The PPW Young Guns title was a secondary championship contested for in Power Pro Wrestling/Memphis Power Pro Wrestling.[18]
Power Pro Wrestling Hardcore Championship
The PPW Hardcore title was a secondary championship contested for in Power Pro Wrestling/Memphis Power Pro Wrestling.[19]
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