This article is about the wrestling promotion based in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1990 to 2000. For the wrestling promotion based in Tampa, Florida from 1988 to 1991, see Pro Wrestling Federation (Florida).
The promotion was founded by former Jim Crockett Promotions wrestlers George South and Gary Sabaugh[1][2] in 1990. During the company's first year in operation, The Russian Assassin was billed as PWF Heavyweight Champion[3][4] while George South and The Rising Sun were awarded the PWF Tag Team Championship.[5][6] On June 15, 1991, South also became the first PWF Junior Heavyweight Champion after winning a tournament held in Charlotte.[7][8] In April 1992, the PWF was named the top independent promotion in the Southeastern United States by Pro Wrestling Illustrated,[9] and was considered among the region's leading companies throughout the decade.
The promotion also had a number of other singles titles including the PWF Lightweight Championship (1992),[10] PWF United States Championship (1993),[11] PWF Southern Championship (1993)[12] and PWF Women's Championship (1992-1993)[13] but these were all short-lived. The first PWF Intercontinental Champion was crowned in a tournament final on January 29, 1994, in Inman, South Carolina, when American G.I. defeated The Russian Assassin.[14][15] This title was replaced by the PWF Eastern States Heavyweight Championship following a tournament won by Tyrone Knox the following year.[16][17]
Sabaugh took over the promotion in October 1994. This allowed South to wrestle for other Southern independents, however, he continued to be involved with the PWF and its training school for its entire 9-year run.[18]
Territorial reach
The PWF's "home territory" was the Carolinas[1][19] with its live events held in many of the smaller towns once run by the Crockett family in the National Wrestling Alliance's old Mid-Atlantic territory.[20] PWF event tours also included church fundraisers, high school gyms, national guard armories and fairs in cities throughout North and South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. By 1995, the promotion was running at least four shows a week in the Carolinas alone.[21]
In the early-1990s, the promotion filmed two television pilots with hopes of a weekly television series. The PWF was able to get a studio wrestling show on WBTV (Channel 15) in Charlotte, North Carolina but it only lasted six months on the air. One of the two filmed pilots were later released on DVD in the late-2000s.[22]
The PWF featured a number of wrestlers who were regulars in the Southeastern wrestling scene and was the birthplace of Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo).[23] It also featured a number of younger wrestlers in the Carolinas who had not yet made their mark on a national stage, including Chris Hamrick, Kid Kash (then known as David Jericho), Mike Maverick, Ron Killings,[24]Venom and The Hardy Boyz. Starting in 1993, The Hardys had their first-ever matches in the PWF.[25] Sabaugh was impressed by their high-flying moves but felt they were too inexperienced and lacked basic fundamentals and in-ring psychology.[26] He wanted the brothers to train at their wrestling school, however, the Hardys were unable to afford the $3,000 class fees. They ultimately decided to create their own promotion, OMEGA Championship Wrestling, which operated from 1997 to 1999.
South and Sabaugh's wrestling school, the PWF Training Center, was located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This allowed the promotion to develop its own crew of home grown talent.[27] Some of their early students included Madd Maxxine,[20]Henry O. Godwinn, and referee Charles Robinson who would later go on to join the World Wrestling Federation.[28]
Style and controversy
The biggest heat I get is if I tell someone that I'm going to take them to church with me. That gets more heat than anything I've ever seen, more than if you cussed them to death. They've had to pull many of them out of that ring, and I've had policemen ask me what in the world I said to them. I told them that I just invited them to church.
– George South, George South: No Heel Outside The Ring (1997)[29]
The PWF's main storyline revolved around the long-running feud between George South and The Italian Stallion.[2][31] They initially fought over the PWF Heavyweight Championship, however, their rivalry would go through many twists and turns as time went on. In June 1994, South and The Italian Stallion briefly teamed to win the PWF Tag Team Championship and held the belts for six months. Stallion chose to surrender the PWF Heavyweight Championship in order to defend the tag titles with the newly reformed South.[36] They were among the nominees for 1994 PWI Tag Team of the Year.[35] The two eventually went back to fighting each other, with South winning the Stallion's title several times over the next two years, and at one point female wrestler Madd Maxxine (not to be confused with the 1980s WWF wrestler) became involved in the feud.[37]
The PWF had a loose association with the World Wrestling Federation during the early-to-mid 1990s. They worked directly with WWF agents George "The Animal" Steele, Rene Goulet and Tony Garea.[43] Sabaugh, who was also appearing for the WWF as a preliminary wrestler, brought groups of 12-15 PWF wrestlers (many of whom were his students) for WWF television tapings.[43][44] In addition to being paid by the WWF for traveling expenses, Sabaugh also collected a $100 booking fee from the wrestlers.[31] According to Matt Hardy, Sabaugh abandoned he and his brother in Charlotte, North Carolina after arranging to traveling to a show in Macon, Georgia. The Hardys later had a falling out with Sabaugh when he demanded to collect their $100 fee, and they reported the incident to WWF official Bruce Prichard. It was decided that the promotion would contact the brothers directly instead of calling Sabaugh. Sabaugh was released by the WWF shortly afterwards, partly due to the incident, and formerly ending its relationship with the PWF.[2][45] The Hardy Boys eventually signed with WWF full-time in May 1998.[25]
Demise
While it enjoyed a cult following in Appalachia and the Southeastern U.S., and garnered positive exposure from mainstream media outlets and pro wrestling publications, the PWF struggled financially for much of its history. PWF wrestlers typically performed for free including its biggest stars, such as The Harlem Knights.[23]Charles Robinson noted that oftentimes the best the roster could hope for was "a hotdog and soft drink on a good night, plus gas money".[28] According to George South, the situation worsened when Extreme Championship Wrestling arrived in the area during the late-1990s. The company's violent "hardcore wrestling" caused many high schools and other buildings to prohibit pro wrestling shows which South referred to as "the ECW rule". The PWF and other local promotions relied on these venues, particularly for "sold shows",[31] as a revenue source. The promotion finally closed its doors at the end of 2000. Sabaugh, who was burned out and going through a divorce at the time, cited his decision to leave the industry as the main reason for the PWF shutting down.[31]
In June 2019, it was announced on Facebook.com that a documentary film about the PWF was in production.[46] Wrestling historian Jason Freeman and filmmaker Michael Elliot were attached to the project.[47] The documentary was released on DVD the following year.[48][31]
The title was originally known as the PWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship[14][15] It was renamed following a tournament in January 1995.[16][17][51]
^ abcGarfield, Ken (February 6, 1999). "HALLELUJAH WITH A HEADLOCK - GEORGE SOUTH HITS THE BACK ROADS TO GRAPPLE FOR THE GOSPEL". Charlotte Observer. p. 1G.
^ abDuncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "North Carolina: Professional Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title [Gary Sabaugh & George South]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 122. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^ abcDuncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "North Carolina: PWF Tag Team Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. pp. 122–123. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^ abDuncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "North Carolina: PWF Junior Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 123. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^ abDuncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "North Carolina: PWF Lightweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 122. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^ abDuncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "North Carolina: PWF U.S. Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 122. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^ abDuncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "North Carolina: PWF Southern Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 122. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^ abDuncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "North Carolina: PWF Women's Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 122. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^ abDuncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "North Carolina: PWF Intercontinental Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 123. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^ abDuncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "North Carolina: PWF Eastern States Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 123. ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
^Meltzer, Dave (October 17, 1994). "A look at the international scene, Japan, Mexico, etc., heading into 1995, tons of new". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. Gary Sabaugh (Italian Stallion) has taken over full control over the Carolinas PWF. Sabaugh and George South had been co-partners but the split is said to be amicable. South will continue to work the shows but also do other indies.
^ abcGarfield, Ken (December 10, 1993). "Hulks slam bodies and try to save souls". Charlotte Observer. p. 39.
^ abcPrice, Mark (July 6, 1995). "A Welcome-Mat For Pro Wrestlers; Charlotte school shows novices the ropes". Charlotte Observer. pp. 1, 4.
^Parris, Danny. "The Carolina Independent Scene". On the Mat. No. Annual 1995. Newport, Vermont. pp. 17–18. Pro Wrestling in plentiful in the Carolinas, there's George South and the Italian Stallion's PWF. The group has four shows per week. The crowds are sometimes good, and sometimes bad. In the ring, the work-rate is solid.
^ abcdefgJohn Poz (September 2, 2021). "Episode 99: Italian Stallion". Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling (Podcast). Audacy. Event occurs at 33:30. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
^Meltzer, Dave (December 21, 1992). "Lawler to WWF, Raw debut scoops, booking committee added". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. George South ran a free show for 2,050 underprivileged youngsters on 12/12 at Charlotte's Northside Baptist Church consisting of four matches followed by preaching and testimony. The idea of wrestling at a church got a lot of local media coverage. South, who usually works as a heel on his shows but it well known in wrestling for his religious views, worked as a face this time.
^Meltzer, Dave (November 22, 1993). "UFC ONE, Lawler accusations, rough time for wrestling, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 11/12 Richmond, VA (PWF - 2,000 free show during school): Russian Assassin b American G.I., George South b Star Ryder, Italian Stallion b Black Scorpion
^ ab"Achievement '94 Fan Poll: Vote for the Year's Best Wrestlers and Matches!". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. May 1995. p. 40, 42.
^"The PWI 500". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. December 1994. pp. 54–55.
^ abc"The PWI 500". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. No. Holiday 1997. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. pp. 44, 51.
^Conner, Floyd (2001). "Crazy For You". Wrestling's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Pro Wrestling's Outrageous Performers, Punishing Piledrivers and Other Oddities. Dulles, Virginia: Brassey's. p. 55. ISBN1-57488-308-9.
^ ab"The PWI 500". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. Winter 1995.
^Burkett, Harry (December 2015). "Harry Burkett's Take: The Women's Dilemma". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania: Kappa Publishing Group. p. 78.
^"The PWI 500". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. Winter 1996. p. 52.
^ abHost (September 2, 2021). "Episode 99: Italian Stallion". Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling (Podcast). Audacy. Event occurs at 33:30. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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