Deadlock Pro-Wrestling

Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion, founded on November 1, 2021, by Anthony Douglas, James Darnell and John Blud.[1] On December 11, DPW taped their first show, DPW Fire, which aired five days later on YouTube.[2] Since then, episodes of Fire and DPW Spark have aired on DPW's YouTube channel.

Deadlock Pro-Wrestling
FoundedNovember 1, 2021 (2021-11-01)
StyleProfessional wrestling
HeadquartersNorth Carolina, US
Founder(s)Anthony Douglas
James Darnell
John Blud
Owner(s)Anthony Douglas
James Darnell
John Blud
Websitewww.deadlockpro.com

History

On November 1, the formation of DPW was announced.[1] On December 11, DPW taped their first show, DPW Fire, which aired on December 16.[2] The first episode of Fire introduced a tournament to crown the first DPW Worlds Champion.[2]

On January 8, 2022, DPW produced the first internet pay-per-view named You Already Know, which aired on January 15, where Bojack defeated Andrew Everett in the tournament finals to become the inaugural world champion.[3] On April 16, at DPW Forever, The Reality (Chance Rizer and Patrick Scott) became the first DPW Tag Team Champions.[4] On June 10, Calvin Tankman became the inaugural national champion,[5] and on August 6, Raychell Rose became the inaugural women's world champion.[6]

On January 14, 2023, DPW held their first live PPV event name DPW Live 1: Ali vs KENTo.[7] On April 16, 2023, will hold their second DPW Live event and their first event outside of North Carolina.

On April 25 and 27, 2023, DPW held a collaboration show with Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling, which was also their first show outside of the United States.[8]

Championships and accomplishments
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes Ref.
DPW Worlds Championship Lucky Ali 1 November 12, 2022 189 Concord, NC Defeated previous champion Bojack and Kidd Bandit in a three-way match at DPW World's Strongest. [9]
DPW National Championship Andrew Everett 1 December 10, 2022 161 Winston-Salem, NC Defeated Calvin Tankman at DPW 1st Anniversary.
DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship Violence is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku)		 1 December 10, 2022 161 Winston-Salem, NC Defeated NDA (Chance Rizer and Patrick Scott) at DPW 1st Anniversary.
DPW Women's Worlds Championship Emi Sakura 1 December 10, 2022 161 Winston-Salem, NC Defeated Raychell Rose at DPW 1st Anniversary.

Championship history

DPW National Championship
DPW National Championship
Details
PromotionDeadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW)
Date establishedApril 28, 2021
Current champion(s)Andrew Everett
Date wonDecember 10, 2022
Statistics
First champion(s)Calvin Tankman
Most reignsAlltitleholders
Longest reignCalvin Tankman (153 days)
Oldest championAndrew Everett
(30 years, 154 days)
Youngest championCalvin Tankman
(27 years, 200 days)
Heaviest championCalvin Tankman
(381 lb (173 kg))
Lightest championAndrew Everett
(214 lb (97 kg))

The DPW National Championship is the company's secondary championship. Calvin Tankman was the inaugural champion. The current champion is Andrew Everett, in his first reign, who defeat Tankman at DPW 1st Anniversary.

DPW National Championship Tournament (2022)
First Round Semifinals Finals
         
Calvin Tankman 13:20
Jay Malachi Pin
Calvin Tankman Pin
Colby Corino 10:35
Colby Corino 14:29
Anthony Henry Pin
Calvin Tankman 22:30
Kevin Ku Pin
Mason Myles 9:37
Alec Price Pin
Mason Myles 12:15
Kevin Ku Pin
Kevin Ku 15:52
Davey Richards Submit
Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Calvin Tankman July 10, 2022 Showdown In The Carolinas Durham, North Carolina 1 153 Defeated Kevin Ku in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. Aired on tape delay on July 16.
2 Andrew Everett December 10, 2022 1st Anniversary Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1 161+ Aired on tape delay on December 17.

DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship
DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionDeadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW)
Date establishedMarch 17, 2022
Current champion(s)Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku)
Date wonDecember 10, 2022
Statistics
First champion(s)The Reality x NDA
(Patrick Scott & Chance Rizer)
Most reignsAlltitleholders
Longest reignThe Reality x NDA
(Patrick Scott & Chance Rizer) (238 days)
Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 The Reality x NDA
(Patrick Scott & Chance Rizer)		 April 16, 2022 Forever Raleigh, North Carolina 1 238 Defeated The Workhorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry) to become the inaugural champions. Aired on tape delay on April 23.
2 Violence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku)		 December 10, 2022 1st Anniversary Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1 161+ Aired on tape delay on December 17.

DPW Women's Worlds Championship
DPW Women's Worlds Championship
Details
PromotionDeadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW)
Date establishedMarch 21, 2022
Current champion(s)Emi Sakura
Date wonDecember 10, 2022
Statistics
First champion(s)Raychell Rose
Most reignsAlltitleholders
Longest reignRaychell Rose (126 days)

The DPW Women's Worlds Championship is a women's professional wrestling world championship. Raychell Rose was the inaugural champion. The current champion is Emi Sakura, in her first reign, who defeat Rose at DPW 1st Anniversary.

DPW Women's Worlds Championship Tournament (2022)
First Round Semifinals Finals
         
Rosemary 14:38
Hiroyo Matsumoto Pin
Rosemary Pin
Savannah Evans 11:09
Savannah Evans
Heidi Howitzer Pin
Rosemary 15:15
Raychell Rose Pin
Raychell Rose 8:08
Angelica Risk Pin
Raychell Rose 11:28
Promise Braxton Pin
Promise Braxton
Janai Kai Pin
Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Raychell Rose August 6, 2022 Believe The Hype Raleigh, North Carolina 1 126 Defeated Rosemary in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. Aired on tape delay on August 13.
2 Emi Sakura December 10, 2022 1st Anniversary Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1 161+ Aired on tape delay on December 17.

References
  1. Rumsey, Connel (November 1, 2021). "DEADLOCK Pro-Wrestling Officially Announced". WrestleTalk. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. "DPW Fire Episode 1 Review". Parts Unknown Press. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. Lambert, Jeremy (January 16, 2022). "DPW You Already Know Results (1/15): First-Ever DPW Worlds Champion Crowned". Fightful. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. DeFelice, Robert (April 24, 2022). "DPW Forever 2022 (4/23) Results: First DPW Tag Champions Crowned". Fightful. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. Alexander, Brady (July 17, 2022). "DPW: Showdown In The Carolina's Results – 7/16/22". BodySlam.net. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. Lambert, Jeremy (August 15, 2022). "DPW Believe The Hype Results (8/13): Konosuke Takeshita, Dante Martin, Rosemary In Action". Fightful. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. DEADLOCK Pro Wrestling [@deadlockpro] (December 21, 2022). "🗣 NEW DPW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. Brookes, Chris [@OBEYBrookes] (March 26, 2023). "‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ @deadlockpw x @gatohmove_jp 4.25 Shin Kiba 1st Ring 4.27 Shinjuku FACE LFG! 🔥#ChocoPro" (Tweet). Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. Lambert, Jeremy (November 20, 2022). "DPW World's Strongest Results (11/19): Emi Sakura, Work Horsemen, Adam Priest In Action". Fightful. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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