2WZ (Wrestling War Zone) has was once known as Southern Wrestling Revival-though SWR did go defunct for 5 years. SWR toured and worked in Georgia, Alabama, North & South Carolina. From 1987 to 1998 it was run by 'Wildside' Bill Richmond and was called Good Ol' Championship Wrestling , abbreviated GoCW. Then in 1999 it was bought out by Wally 'Gatorcide' Kilpatrick and rechristened Southern Wrestling Revival after 15 months of inactivity. The promotion ran until late 2008 when Gatorcide was forced to declare bankruptcy. Then in 2013, Gatorcide received a generous donation to revive the former GoCW and SWR promotion, and so he did re-branding it 2WZ or Wrestling War Zone. The other condition was he had to run shows in and around Dalton, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Then on March 15th, 2015 funding was pulled and 2WZ was forced to close its doors. On November 13, 2015 2WZ was reopened by ownership and a new direction.
2WZ (2013-2015)[]
Gatorcide restarted the promotion running 4 shows a year (2 in Georgia and 2 in Tennessee). He created the King of Fighters tournament to generate some interest and GoCW/SWR had new life as 2WZ. However this new life would prove to be short as the board of investors pulled their support in sway of funding a Mixed Martial Arts endeavour.
List of Shows[]
2013
- Out With the Old Guard
- King of Fighters 1
- Uncivil War
- Sactioned By Violence
2014
- Blood Reign
- King of Fighters 2
- Kill 'Em All
- Blood In Blood Out
2015
- From Hell
- King of Fighters 3
2WZ King of Fighters[]
Reopening (2015-Current)[]
The company was brought back with it's first double header set for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, November 27th & 30th!
Hot Rod Classic[]
Combining the pedigree of the Messiah of Wrestling tournament and the 3 King of Fighters tournaments, Legends of the Warzone is set to be a 3 bracket tournament that is designed to be held over 2 nights. The inaugural tournament is set to be held in Wedowee, Alabama on November 27 & 30, 2015.
In April of 2016 it was announced that the Legends of the Warzone tournament would be renamed to the Hot Rod Classic.
See 2WZ: Hot Rod Classic for further details.
Suicide Kings[]
See 2WZ: Suicide Kings for further details.
Active Roster[]
See 2WZ Active Roster.
Alumni[]
- Wally Kilpatrick
- Jak Slater
- Morgue
- Mick Mansion
- Uncle Chewy
- SYKOsis
- Killamin
- Countdown
- Pit Scorpion
- Leo Savon
- Nick Dagger
- (BDH).Mal
- Bill Richmond
- "The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles" Soulyss
- "The Future" Zac Rufio
- "Crazy" Selena Beradoux
- Edward Darq
- Deep South Ninja
- Yankee Pig Boy
- Clown Killer
- Cracker Jackson
- Orson Boy
- Wibur Crow
- Pitt Hogan
- Monkey
- Warrior Waldo