Combat Zone Wrestling

Background
Combat Zone Wrestling is a roleplay-based federation owned by current CZW Chairman Derek Damage and based out of ''' Connecticut. '''CZW opened its doors on December 9, 2007. CZW grew very quickly, evolving from a small, regional company into the global entity it is today. Derek, a small business owner by trade and lifelong professional wrestling fan, had no idea that CZW would grow as fast as it did. As a veteran of the wrestling business, Derek has been the witness of many federations coming and going, so he decided to pool his resources and attempt to start another federation. This idea turned out to be genius, as roster spaces were filled quickly. CZW held its first show, known as Rumble For The Gold on January 10, 2008 at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York, and Combat Zone Wrestling has exploded in popularity ever since. Currently, CZW has one weekly show, Overdrive, which hits the airwaves every Friday night, along with a monthly Pay-Per-View event.

Wrestling Style
Combat Zone Wrestling is a federation that allows the competitors to take chances that they wouldn't even dare to try in other federations. This is due to the fact that, ever since February 9, 2008, then-V.P. of Operations Shawn McCallister made the decree that, from that point forward, there would be No Disqualifications or draws in any match. This was initiated due to a growing concern over competitors interfering in matches. This rule has paved the way for CZW's current fast-paced, hard-hitting style of wrestling that has endeared itself to fans around the world. CZW has had numerous types of matches, including The Riot Match, The Greenhouse Match, FTLC, Burial At Sea, The Cage of Justice, The Cage of Doom, 3 Levels of Pain, No Escape Cage, and more. There is a solid balance of technical and hardcore wrestling.

Executives

 * Owner: Derek Damage
 * President and Overdrive GM: Jesse Montana
 * Senior Vice President of Live Events: Chris Williams
 * Overdrive Head Writer: Matt Covey
 * Executive V.P. of T.V. Production: Ricky Gold
 * Manager of Public Relations: Michael K. Farley
 * Head of Talent Scouting: T.J. Hix
 * Commissioner of the Women's Division: Ruthless Aggression
 * Booking Committee Member: Alan Fiscus
 * Booking Committee Member: Rob Keeth

Web Team

 * Director of CZWEFED.com: Ace King
 * 	Website Producer/Graphic Artist: Sid Simelia

Announce Team

 * Play-By-Play: Jarred Daniels
 * Color Commentator: William Masters
 * Part-Time Color Commentator: Frank Finch
 * Ring Announcer: Jessica Towers

Interviewers

 * Jenny Jacobs
 * Ryan Lewis
 * The Zodiac Thrilla

Referees

 * Darrin Powers
 * Wyatt Lewis
 * Danny Spade
 * Stephanie D.
 * Peter Pimper 

Cameras

 * Wade Richards
 * Taylor Maxwell

Security

 * Casey "Big Daddy" Rogers

Road Agents

 * Frank Finch
 * SJ Funk
 * Sydney Vicious
 * Johnny Rotted
 * Dwayne Campbell

Current Champions

 * CZW World Heavyweight Champion: El Pablo
 * CZW Intercontinental Champion: The Jackal
 * CZW X-Division Champion: Eddie Rowan
 * CZW World Television Champion: Eric Collum
 * CZW Hardcore Champion: Brian Kirkland
 * CZW Queen Of Combat: Debra Lopez
 * CZW Global Tag Team Champions: The Whole Damn Show

Active
The current CZW roster is made up of the following superstars:

Males

 * Ace King
 * Buck Evans
 * Caleb_Walker
 * Derek Damage
 * Ronnie McNeil
 * Mountain Man
 * El Pablo
 * Maynard O'Toole
 * J.A. Sawyer
 * Alan Fiscus
 * Matt Covey
 * Eddie Rowan
 * Mike Monroe
 * Eric Collum
 * Gregory Grantham
 * Bryan McNally
 * Brian Kirkland
 * Krimzon Blaze
 * Adonis
 * Mortius
 * The Jackal
 * Brian Blaze
 * Evan Tyler
 * Kyle Riley
 * Big Nasty
 * Rob Wright
 * S.J. Funk
 * Chris Ross
 * Justin Marsham
 * Kris Kash
 * Vince Khan
 * Jason Stockley
 * Jakob Mayhem
 * Ezra Mayhem
 * Impaler

Females

 * Ruthless Aggression
 * Hellena
 * Debra Lopez
 * Leah Kimara
 * Reva Douglas
 * Evangeline Morgan
 * Sarah Jane
 * Marie Tisdale
 * Tatum Regan
 * Dixie Cane

Inactive
This is a list of injured stars or stars on sabbatical.

Males

 * "Special" Ed Covey
 * Jordan Bryant
 * Cage Stryker
 * Tim Timmons
 * Jeran Hudson
 * Thanatos
 * Mike King
 * Jesse Montana
 * Jase Johnson
 * Matt Stylez
 * Dusty Davis
 * Shawn Waters
 * Jacob Havok

Females

 * Jena Cyde
 * Sirena Starr
 * Karen Evans
 * Allyson Thorn
 * Brenda Vixen

Stables
Team XTC - (Ace King, El Pablo, Shawn Waters, Ruthless Aggression, Krimzon Blaze)

The Elite Revolution - (Eric Collum, The Jackal, Gregory Grantham, Ronnie McNeil, Mortius)

The Whole Damn Show - (''Matt Covey, Alan Fiscus, Eddie Rowan, Maynard O'Toole, Big Nasty, Bryan McNally)

Beautiful Agony - (Mike Monroe, Jacob Havok, Tatum Regan, Brian Kirkland, Brian Blaze)

The Player's Club - (Derek Damage, Caleb Walker, Total Mayhem, Justin Marsham, Impaler, Tim Timmons)

Tag Teams
The Five Star Gamblers - (Ace King & El Pablo)

Total Mayhem - (Jakob & Ezra Mayhem)

The Whole Damn Show - (Matt Covey & Alan Fiscus; any 2 members of the stable)

Idolized - (Evan Tyler & Kyle Riley)

Fire & Ice - (Krimzon Blaze & Shawn Waters)

Gregory Grantham & Eric Collum

January-May 2008
On January 10, 2008, Combat Zone Wrestling held its first-ever show, a special edition of then-flagship broadcast, War Zone, with the only match on the card being Rumble For The Gold. Twenty-three wrestlers competed in this Battle Royal-style match, with the Final Four contesting the CZW World Heavyweight Championship inside a steel cage. After some intense competition with very notable high-spots, the Final Four were "The Working Man" J.A. Sawyer, "The Phenomenal" Adam Swinger, "The Gambler" Ace King, and The Zodiac Thrilla. When all was said and done, it was The Zodiac Thrilla who escaped the cage first and became CZW's first-ever World Heavyweight Champion. The beginning months of the CZW could be deemed as rocky but fun, with Ace King becoming the first ever CZW Intercontinental champion, El Pablo becoming the first ever CZW X-Division champion, and the since-retired team of The Alaskan Warriors became the first ever CZW World Tag Team champions. Caleb Walker challenged The Zodiac Thrilla in the main event of the first ever CZW pay-per-view, "Evil Intentions." The second PPV, "Broken Hearts, Broken Bones" saw "The Serial Thriller" Matt Stylez take the World title, and "The Sensation" Jesse Montana running Zodiac over with a car, virtually ending his career. and the company went overseas for the first time in early March. The attack by Montana enraged then GM, Alan Fiscus, and one of the memorable feuds took place over the course of the European trip, with Alan facing Jesse at "Road To Glory" first, in a one-on-one match, and then at "No Remorse" in New York City, where they faced each other in what some say was the match of the year, The Riot Match. Fiscus won, but Damage made both stipulations for the match go into effect. Jesse's team, The Upstarts, had to be broken up for a month but Jesse was in charge during that time as well. During this time, the team of AMP XTC had dissolved and became a fixture in the main event from week to week. Ace King, El Pablo, and Matt Stylez... in one form or another... feuded over the World Heavyweight title. The title was exchanged from Matt to Ace, and then to Matt again, making him currently the only multiple-time CZW World champion in history. "May Massacre," in Vancouver, saw El Pablo, Ace King, and Matt Stylez face off in a "all or nothing" triple threat match for the World title. Whoever won would receive both the World and the X-Division belts, and with Stylez winning, effectively ended El Pablo's X title run. This month also marked the first stables war in the CZW, pitting three teams against each other in the Combat Zone Team Warfare match. This card also saw a brand new concept in women's wrestling, The Cage of Doom, with Allyson Thorn winning the Queen of Combat title against four other women.

June-October 2008: Brand Extension
Assault was given a live time slot, with Jesse Montana taking over as active wrestler and GM, while Alan Fiscus remained GM of War Zone. The promotion had a draft, and most of the wrestlers stayed on their drafted show through the duration of the split. "Summer Showdown," in Los Angeles, saw the growing and growing mass of CZW fans get interactive with the promotion, voting on each match of the card to determine either the participants or the stipulations to each match. This card saw "The Sensation" Jesse Montana begin his record World title run, defeating Matt Stylez and Shawn Waters in a Burial At Sea match. Maynard O'Toole also began his record Intercontinental title run on this date, defeating "The Realist" Kris Kash. Krimzon Blaze won the X title in the Ultimate X Chamber match, which also including Alan Fiscus, Buck Evans, and three others. Tim Timmons became the first ever CZW Hardcore champion as well, winning it in a 15 man / 15 minute frenzy. The month of July led to "And Justice For All," which was held in San Antonio. The main event saw Jesse defend the World title against Ace King in a Cage Of Justice Match (with Shawn Waters as special guest enforcer), and Maynard defeat Kash in a return match from "Summer Showdown." Other matches included a Bad Blood match pitting family against each other, with Matt Covey winning and obtaining the sole rights to Special Ed Covey's career. On August 8th, CZW staged a Tribute To The Troops special supercard, with help from "Faithless" Mike Monroe. The first round of the 2008 King of Combat tournament began here, in Houston, with Rob Wright, Maynard O'Toole, Buck Evans, The Jackal, Mike Monroe, Thanatos, and Gregory Grantham advancing to the second round. The August Pay-Per-View, "Hatewave," is CZW's flagship event, and garnered a nice pay off for the company as it was a highly successful card. Jesse Montana defended the CZW World Heavyweight title against former ally Shawn Waters, Matt Covey & Alan Fiscus won the CZW Global Tag titles from Ace King & El Pablo, Thanatos became the 2008 King of Combat, Sirena Starr won the Queen of Combat title from Allyson Thorn in a very deadly Tables, Light Tubes & Chairs Match, Eddie Rowan defended the X-Division title against Buck Evans, who got injured in the process, and the third ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match, with eleven combatants participating. Big Nasty was the winner in this bout. After the success of "Hatewave" the company plunged into global territory. Production and writing quality rose considerably. The CZW toured the United States, and September's PPV, "Extreme Intervention,"  brought the company to '''Memphis, Tennessee. ''' Jesse Montana retained the CZW World title against the King of Combat, Thanatos. After this match, Thanatos disappeared from CZW TV, and announced his retirement at "Horrorcore." Brand pride was put on the line as well, as Team War Zone (Stryker, McNeil, Stylez, Rowan, Bryant)  challenged  Team Assault (Waters, K-Blaze, Jackal, O'Toole, Beaudin)  in a  Team Elimination  match. Alan Fiscus defeated Big Nasty in a  Hell In A Cell  match, and the infamous wedding of El Pablo and Jena Cyde ended with a twist, as Matt Covey became Jena's husband instead.

At "Horrorcore" on Halloween in Cincinnati, Jesse Montana's reign as World Champion came to an end in a Monster's Ball match, facing El Pablo, Ronnie McNeil, and Matt Stylez. El Pablo became the sixth CZW World Heavyweight Champion. O'Toole's Intercontinental title reign also came to an end, losing the belt to Karl Jackson. Shawn Waters accidentally beat the masked Debra Lopez down with a chair, causing Waters to have some mental issues the following weeks.

November 2008-Present: Overdrive Era
With the economy of the world in a hurting state, The CZW board of directors made the decision to combine both shows again, ending the tenure of both War Zone and Assault broadcasts, to save costs. The new show, called "Overdrive," was named by Ronnie McNeil and debuted actually in October in  Louisville, KY  on prime time. November's PPV,  "Collateral Damage,"  was held in  Philadelphia  on the 29th. The main event saw El Pablo retain the CZW World title against both Maynard O'Toole and Ronnie McNeil. Eddie Rowan made the shocking move of the night, turning on his friends in  Beautiful Agony  to join ''' The Whole Damn Show.  The Jackal retained the Intercontinental title against new comer  Mortius,  and Debra Lopez won the vacant Queen of Combat title against  Tatum Regan. ''' The belt had been vacated when Sirena Starr left the company on good terms. Also around this time frame, in a unification match, sole CZW Global Tag Champion Matt Covey single handedly defeated the CZW World Tag Champions, Fire & Ice, and Covey proceeded to set the World belts on fire to end their CZW run. Now, the Whole Damn Show as a unit are the CZW Global Tag Team Champions, where any two members can defend the titles.

Heading towards the end of the year, CZW's December PPV -  "Beginning Of The End"  - will be held on New Year's Eve, and will feature Maynard O'Toole challenging El Pablo one on one for the CZW World Heavyweight title in the main event.

2008 PPV Calendar

 * January - CZW Evil Intentions in Portland, ME
 * February - CZW Broken Hearts, Broken Bones in Cedar Rapids, IA
 * March - CZW Road To Glory in Hamburg, Germany
 * April - CZW No Remorse in New York, NY
 * May - CZW May Massacre in Vancouver, Canada
 * June - CZW Summer Showdown in Los Angeles, CA
 * July - CZW And Justice For All in San Antonio, TX
 * August - CZW Hatewave in Miami, FL
 * September - CZW Extreme Intervention in Memphis, TN
 * October - CZW Horrorcore in Cincinnati, OH
 * November - CZW Collateral Damage in Philadelphia, PA
 * December - CZW Beginning Of The End in Milwaukee, WI

2009 PPV Calendar

 * January - CZW Evil Intentions in San Juan, PR
 * February - CZW Volatile Day in Austin, TX
 * March - CZW Road To Glory II in Omaha, NE
 * April - CZW No Remorse in Sioux Falls, SD
 * May - CZW Pandemonium in Fairbanks, AK
 * June - CZW Summer Showdown in Tupelo, MS
 * July - CZW Fade 2 Black in Boston, MA
 * August - CZW Hatewave II in Liverpool, England
 * September - CZW Extreme Intervention in Frankfurt, Germany
 * October - CZW Horrorcore in Oslo, Norway
 * November - CZW Venom in Madrid, Spain
 * December - CZW Winter Warfare in Hong Kong, China

World Tag Team Titles
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Other Accolades

 * 2008 Highway To Hell winner - Matt Stylez


 * 2008 Tower of Power winner - Ace King


 * Money in the Bank Most recent winner - Big Nasty


 * 2008 King of Combat winner - Thanatos