Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
Acronym 3PW
Founded February 15, 2002
Defunct June 18, 2005
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Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling , or 3PW , was a hardcore professional wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Considered an attempt at reviving Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), it ran many shows from the former ECW Arena .
The promotion was founded in 2002 by ECW alumni Jasmin St. Claire and Brian "The Blue Meanie" Heffron , later being joined by ECW founder Tod Gordon . Many former ECW veterans, such as Raven , The Sandman , Al Snow and Sabu , made up the roster of the promotion. The promotion closed in 2005 after encountering financial difficulties.
History The promotion was founded by Jasmin St. Claire and Brian "The Blue Meanie" Heffron and they were later joined by former Extreme Championship Wrestling promoter Tod Gordon . In the beginning, 3PW brought in wrestling greats like Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk, Abdullah The Butcher and Bam Bam Bigelow to add to the roster. The first 3PW shows ran at the ECW Arena, but when XPW Owner Rob Black signed an exclusive lease to the arena, 3PW moved to The Electric Factory .
In 2004, 3PW had a show featuring a Blue World Order reunion with Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards. The next month, 3PW hosted an NWA Florida X Division Championship match between Roderick Strong and Mikey Batts.
In December 2004, however, problems began to surface. 3PW booker Tod Gordon resigned, walking out during a 3PW event following an argument with 3PW officials when there was apparently no money to pay wrestlers, security and other staff for the event. In April, Jasmin St. Claire was officially replaced as CEO by Richard McDonald. Rockin' Rebel took over as booker, but he and the Blue Meanie soon became involved in a business dispute with Pro Wrestling Unplugged owners Johnny Kashmere and Trent Acid . When St. Claire stopped receiving her royalty checks, she responded by putting the promotion up for sale in a one-day auction on eBay although, no one responded to the $180,000 asking price. Blue Meanie attempted to resurrect the company, but was unable to find an investor. The company's final show was on June 18, 2005. In 2007 Force Entertainment began Professionally repacking and distributing 3PW Events throughout Australia commercially and through the companies' websites, as such the DVD releases started turning up in supermarkets, video stores, and retail outlets.
Alumni Male wrestlers Birth name: Ring name (s):Tenure: Notes Don Adelberg Don E. Allen 2004–2005 Louis Almodovar Damian Adams 2002–2005 Michael Altieri Mikey Batts 2004 Nana Bandoh Prince Nana 2003 Nicholas Berk Nick Berk 2003 Scott Bigelow †Bam Bam Bigelow 2002 Adam Birch Joey Matthews 2002–2004 Julian Bradley Kris Krude 2005 Phillip Brooks CM Punk 2002 Michael Brown Dylan Knight / Mike Brown 2002, 2005 Wagner Brown Slyk Wagner Brown 2004–2005 Terry Brunk Sabu 2002–2004 Steven Carrasquillo Monsta Mack 2003–2005 David Cash Kid Kash 2002–2003 Chris Chetti Chris Chetti 2002–2003 Scott Colton Colt Cabana 2002 Steve Corino Steve Corino 2002 John Corson Zandig 2003 Daniel Covell Christopher Daniels 2004–2005 James Cox James Storm 2005 Benito Cuntapay B-Boy 2005 Michael Depoli Amish Roadkill 2002–2005 Pat DiGiacomo White Lotus 2002 Michael Durham †Johnny Grunge 2002, 2004 Nelson Erazo Homicide 2003, 2005 Thomas Farra Tommy Suede 2005 Chris Ford Crowbar 2002 Paul Fuchs III† Paul E. Normous 2002 Jim Fullington The Sandman 2002–2004 Terry Funk Terry Funk 2003 Chris Guy Ace Steel 2002 Chris Hamrick Chris Hamrick 2002 Chris Harris Chris Harris 2005 Joshua Harter Chris Sabin 2004–2005 Donald Haviland †Hack Meyers 2002 Brian Heffron The Blue Meanie 2002–2005 Curtis Hennig †Curt Hennig 2002 John Jirus Xavier 2003 Allen Jones A.J. Styles 2003–2005 Matthew Kaye Matt Striker 2002–2005 Pat Kenney Simon Diamond 2004–2005 Ronnie Killings Ron Killings 2002 Ronald Knight Jason Knight 2002 Brian Knighton †Axl Rotten 2002 Jerry Lawler Jerry "The King" Lawler 2002–2003 Scott Levy Raven 2003–2004 Chris Lindsey Roderick Strong 2004 Dan Lopez Mafia 2003 Jerry Lynn Jerry Lynn 2003–2004 James Maritato Little Guido 2002 Claude Marrow Ruckus 2003–2005 Nate Mattson N8 Mattson 2004–2005 Michael Mayo Jr. Mike Kruel 2003–2005 Angel Medina Angel 2002 Gregory Whitmoyer Greg Matthews 2005 Dan Morrison Danny Doring 2002 Kazushige Nosawa NOSAWA 2002–2003 Christopher Parks Abyss 2005 Ted Petty ‡Rocco Rock 2002 Peter Polaco Justin Credible 2003, 2005 Matthew Polinsky Sterling James Keenan 2005 Matt Prince Wifebeater 2003–2004 Jonathan Rechner Balls Mahoney 2003 James Reiher Jimmy Snuka 2003 Charles Renner Devon Moore 2005 Ken Rinehurst Jack Victory 2003–2004 Virgil Runnels Jr. †Dusty Rhodes 2002–2003 Allen Sarven Al Snow 2004 Charles Scaggs 2 Cold Scorpio 2004 Larry Shreve Abdullah the Butcher 2002–2003 Brandon Silvestry Low Ki 2003–2004 Jason Spence Christian York 2002–2003 Chris Spradlin Chris Hero 2002 Dennis Stewart Derek Wylde 2004 Robert Strauss Rob Eckos 2002–2005 Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan 2002–2003 John Toland Tank Toland 2002 Eric Tuttle Towel Boy 2002 Ephraim Vega Ricky Vega 2003–2004 Michael Verdi Trent Acid 2003, 2005 Sean Waltman Syxx-Pac 2002 William Welch The Messiah 2005 Billy Wiles Bill Wiles / Bilvis Wesley 2002 Chuck Williams †Rockin' Rebel 2002–2005 John Williams Ian Rotten 2002–2003 Gary Wolfe Pitbull #1 2002–2004 Jerome Young †New Jack 2002 Unknown Caesar Smalls 2005 Unknown CJ O'Doyle 2003–2005 Unknown Dead Man Walking 2002 Unknown Del Tsunami 2002 Unknown Dirk Ciglar 2005 Unknown Drew Blood 2005 Unknown Greg Spitz 2005 Unknown Jay Money 2005 Unknown Josh Daniels 2002–2003, 2005 Unknown Jeff Rocker 2003 Unknown JT Moses 2005 Unknown Judas Gray 2005 Unknown Matt Vandal 2002 Unknown Mike Austin 2002 Unknown Murder One 2002 Unknown Orion 2002 Unknown Pierce St. John 2002 Unknown Rapid Fire Maldonado 2002 Unknown Ric Blade 2002–2003 Unknown Robert Pigeon 2002 Unknown Ron Zombie 2004–2005 Unknown Shawn Donavan 2002 Unknown Shirley Doe 2002 Unknown Super Hentai 2002 Unknown Teddy Fine 2005
Stables and tag teams Tag team /Stable(s)Members Tenure(s) America's Most Wanted Chris Harris and James Storm 2005 The Bad Breed Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten 2002 The Bad Street Boys Christian York and Joey Matthews 2002 Blackball'd Greg Matthews and The Rockin' Rebel 2005 Da Hit Squad Monsta Mack and Mafia 2003 Danny Doring and Roadkill Danny Doring and Roadkill 2002 Notorious Inc. Devon Moore and Drew Blood 2005 Pitbulls 2004 Gary Wolfe and Mike Kruel 2004 The Primetime Players Mike Brown and Teddy Fine 2005 The Public Enemy Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock 2002
Managers and valets Birth name: Ring name (s):Tenure: Notes Stephanie Bellars George Frankenstein 2003 Rhea Calaveras Jasmin St. Claire 2002–2003 April Hunter April Hunter 2004–2005 Melissa Hiatt Missy Hyatt 2002–2003 Jamie Lynn Szantyr Talia 2004–2005 Unknown Diana 2002 Unknown Miss Candie 2002
Commentators and interviewers Birth name: Ring name (s):Tenure: Notes Bill Apter Bill Apter
Other personnel Birth name: Ring name (s):Tenure: Notes Rhea Calaveras Jasmin St. Claire 2002–2003 Promoter Tod Gordon Tod Gordon 2002–2004 Booker Brian Heffron The Blue Meanie 2002–2005 Promoter
Notes † ^ Indicates they are deceased. ‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with 3PW.
Championships 3PW World Heavyweight Championship Wrestler Times Date Place Notes Gary Wolfe 1 August 24, 2002 Philadelphia, PA Won an 8-man tournament to become the 1st 3PW Champion. Sabu 1 October 19, 2002 Philadelphia, PA Gary Wolfe 2 December 28, 2002 Philadelphia, PA Terry Funk 1 June 21, 2003 Philadelphia, PA Justin Credible 1 August 16, 2003 Philadelphia, PA Raven 1 November 22, 2003 Philadelphia, PA Joey Matthews 1 April 17, 2004 Philadelphia, PA Christopher Daniels 1 August 21, 2004 Philadelphia, PA Slyk Wagner Brown 1 February 19, 2005 Philadelphia, PA Amish Roadkill 1 May 21, 2005 Philadelphia, PA Titles became defunct when the promotion closed down.
3PW Tag Team Championship Wrestler Times Date Place Notes Slyk Wagner Brown & April Hunter 1 August 21, 2004 Philadelphia, PA Won a battle royal to become 1st champions. Pitbulls 2004 (Gary Wolfe & Mike Kruel) 1 October 16, 2004 Philadelphia, PA Wolfe was stripped of the title due to a backstage incident. Mike Kruel & Simon Diamond 1 February 19, 2005 Philadelphia, PA Diamond was awarded the title to replace Wolfe Title vacated on March 29, 2005 when Kruel left 3PW. Blackball'd (Rockin' Rebel & Greg Matthews) May 21, 2005 Won a battle royal to win the vacant titles. Titles became defunct when the promotion closed down.
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