Online Championship Wrestling

Not to be confused with OCW: Online championship Wrestling.

The Online Championship Wrestling(OCW) is an E-federation currently run by the team of Mike Zybala and Marcus Welsh. OCW first opened it's doors in December of 1999 under the ownership of President Dean (or Prez Dean, as he liked to be called back then). The promotion became unpredictably popular and would go on to enjoy several productive runs for many years. As of January 2019 OCW is still going strong with arguably it's most talented roster ever.

1999: The Beginning

Dean, a highly decorated pro wrestler, had achieved all he could inside the squared circle. His goals began to change. The man discovered higher ambitions. He wanted to run his own promotion. During the fall of 1999 he began a federation known as HKW with a man named Mike. Not much happened beyond the initial announcement of this promotion as neither man was prepared for the work that went into running a wrestling organization. So, HKW shut its doors before it ever got off the ground. Dean was left unsatisfied. He couldn't shake the itch he felt when it came to running his own promotion. Dean reached the conclusion that HKW failed due to a lack of cohesion between he and the man named Mike. So, Dean decided he'd do it himself.

Dean ventured off on his own and created a fed known as WWCWF. It wasn't the most creative promotion every conceived, but it was his own. WWCWF was an invaluable experience for Dean. While running the company Dean learned just how difficult being a fedhead truly was. He amassed a roster, which saw significant growth. He developed talent. He put on shows that were well received by the roster and fans of the promotion. All in all, WWCWF was a success. Lurrr, Dean's best friend, was one of the focal points along with WWCWF originals Kylo, Lord Linux, and Brian Velocity. WWCWF's biggest angle involved most of the fed as three promotions waged war - The No Limit Soldiers, DX, and The MoB. It appeared as though WWCWF was about to take off and become something special. Unfortunately, Dean's in-ring career and his tutelage of Derek Mobley and Warrick Hill stretched then man far too thin. WWCWF suffered as a result and would soon close its doors.

Dean had made a tough decision. He chose working for ICWF (his home fed) over running his own. It was a decision he had trouble accepting as time wore on. He had fond thoughts of WWCWF and began to regret closing it down. So, near the end of 1999 Dean decided to try again. This time, he'd leave ICWF and focus 100% on his own promotion. He didn't want to simply repackage WWCWF or bring it back from the dead. He felt the stench of failure was too much to overcome. So, Dean came up with three letters that would change his career forever - OCW

Thus, Online Championship Wrestling was born.

OCW opened its doors in late early December of 1999, thus making it farther than HKW. OCW began with two shows, one on Monday, one on Friday. The Monday night show was called Massacre. The Friday night show was called War. The roster was thin and relatively weak. Not much of a surprise when dealing with a brand new promotion run by a guy with zero fedhead experience. Dean had to rely on friends and unknowns to help carry the promotion in its infancy. Thus, his closest ally, Lurrr became the focal point of the promotion. OCW's first PPV 'FrostBite' took place on Sunday, December 19th, 1999. An eight man tournament was held to crown the first OCW Champion. The finals boiled down to Lurrr and Brian Velocity. Lurrr went on to defeat Brian Velocity making him the first OCW Champion.

OCW's first run spilled over into 2000. Lurrr would lose the OCW Championship to DareDevil (later known as Curt Canon). It was the first big upset in OCW history. Lurrr won the title back little over a week later.

Interest in OCW began to wane. More talent was leaving than joining and Dean grew discouraged. OCW appeared on the verge of failing. The champion, Lurrr, was focusing more of his time on other projects. Brian Velocity had vanished. Kylo, Arryk Rage, and other stars in the company were less than reliable. Dean knew something had to be done. Change was coming.

2000: The Developmental Era

Dean repackaged OCW in the spring of 2000 into a Developmental Territory. Dean's mentor, ODJ, owned the fed that made Dean famous, ICWF. ICWF's roster was overflowing with talent. ODJ was turning members away who didn't meet the talent requirements necessary to compete in ICWF. Dean saw this as wasted opportunity. At one point in time Dean lacked the talent to make the cut in a fed like ICWF, however, he learned. He knew many of these 'rejects' were capable of improving and honing their skills.

In February of 2000 Dean approached ODJ about brokering a deal. ODJ would send Dean the rejected applications. Dean would admit said applications into OCW where he would work closely with them in an effort to mold these talents into ICWF ready competitors.

The idea worked from the jump. OCW's roster doubled in size. Tah Murdah, Slim Shady, The Rainman, D Double D, Big Daddy G, Pro-Pain, Steve Kudos, and Liljungleman were all sent to OCW for training. Dean worked closely with these wrestlers while putting together the promotion's second PPV event, Total Demolition.

Total Demolition featured yet another tournament to crown a new OCW Champion. Lurrr and the other main event players had left. They didn't want to be involved in a 'developmental territory'. So, Dean was forced to rush the development of these fledgling talents.

Big Daddy G was crowned as the new OCW Champion after defeating D Double D in the finals. Tah Murdah captured the OCW Hardcore Championship. Pro-Pain snared the OCW Tag Belts. Slim Shady won the OCW Intercontinental Championship. The Rainman became the OCW Television Champion. It was an historic night that saw developmental stars bask in the glow of success.

Unfortunately, the momentum of this new era was stymied. The time for Dean to pay the man had come. ODJ needed some talent and reached into OCW plucking Pro-Pain and Big Daddy G. This left a gaping hole in OCW's roster and it's plans. Dean knew this would happen but wasn't ready to deal with the fall out. To make matters worse, Tah Murdah grew discontent over competing in a developmental territory and gave his notice. Things were beginning to unravel.

Dean approached ODJ about amending their deal. By this point Big Daddy G and Pro-Pain had both floundered in ICWF. It seemed as though starting from the bottom in a new promotion after achieving great success in OCW wasn't to their liking. So, they lost interest and were fired from ICWF.

ODJ agreed with Dean that the deal wasn't as glamorous in its execution as it seemed on paper. So, being the generous and fair man that ODJ was, he agreed to sever the arrangement and allowed Dean to keep the wrestlers he had sent his way. The Developmental Days were over.

It's hard to call this particular era a failure. Sure, it didn't pan out the way Dean or ODJ had envisioned. But, it did increase OCW's roster with young, up and coming talent who would go on to lay the foundation for OCW's first golden era.

2000-01: OCW's First Golden Era

Free from the shackles of developmental hell, OCW moved forward with a full roster of burgeoning talent. Dean had worked out most of the kinks and had a pretty good grip on how to handle running a promotion. OCW set its sights on it's next PPV - Sinful Nature.

On his way out, Big Daddy G 'did the honors' and dropped the title to his nemesis, D Double D. D Double D would go on and lose the OCW Title to Slim Shady. This set up a rematch for Sinful Nature that saw Slim Shady retain the OCW Championship by defeating D Double D for the second time in as many matches. This marked the end of D Double D's first run with the company.

Also at Sinful Nature OCW saw the emergence of several new names. Dark Carnevil, The Greek gods, Logan Caine, Brodie Young, Shane Thunder and, some guy named Scott Syren all had their moments at Sinful Nature signaling that OCW's roster was alive and well.

No Limits, OCW's next PPV, had a tough act to follow. The summer was coming to an end and several members of the roster languished like a meadow enduring a drought. Management put a lot of effort into No Limits but the event itself lacked the energy necessary to make it an all time great show. Almost all of the developmental stars had evacuated the promotion leaving a crew of unknown faces to carry the load.

A women's division had been installed. The first ever OCW Women's championship contest took place at No Limits between Skye Hill and Celeste the Sorceress. Skye Hill would defeat Celeste in a match that would go on to contend for match of the year. The second best match of the night saw Scorpion defeat Logain Caine and Brodie Young for the OCW US Championship.

Two returns helped increase the quality of No Limits. Lurrr returned to the promotion for the first time since vacating his OCW Championship reign by defeating Shane Thunder for the OCW Intercontinental Championship. D Double D, another former OCW Champion, also returned as a surprise entrant into the OCW Hardcore Championship match, defeating both Shane Thunder and Twisted Crazy.

A pair of newcomers became stars overnight at No Limits. Tatum Coe pinned SB-1 to win the OCW LightWeight Championship and Johnny Hunter downed OCW Champion Slim Shady to claim the promotion's greatest prize.

No Limits was a shaky event, the final drought OCW would experience for many years. Post No Limits the OCW roster would evolve and grow into a stout collection of talent.

A 32 man tournament dubbed "Last Man Standing" was announced as OCW's August PPV event. Questions were raised whether or not OCW could fill 32 slots. Dean never doubted the success of the event. And, indeed, OCW filled every slot with a menagerie of pro wrestling personalities. OCW's 'brother' promotions GCWA and ICWF lent some aid by allowing a few of their competitors to compete in this tournament. The winner would earn an OCW Title Shot.

Scorpion would go on to defeat Tatum Coe in the finals of the tournament, earning his first OCW Title Shot. Also, at the event, OCW Champion Scott Syren (fresh off defeating Johnny Hunter in Hell in a Cell) put his title on the line against one of OCW's top up and coming stars - SiLVeRFReaK. Freak gave it his all but discovered that he simply wasn't ready to compete with a wrestler the caliber of Scott Syren. Syren retained his OCW Title and stood atop the most talented roster in OCW history up to that point.

SiLVeRFReaK's performance was so inspirational that Dean ordered a rematch between the two men at Monday Night Massacre on September 18th, 2000. This time the result titled in favor of SiLVeRFReaK as the one and only Freak of OCW defeated Scott Syren to become OCW Champion.

OCW turned its attention toward Titan's Collide. The marquee match was SiLVeRFReaK defending the OCW Championship against LMS winner, Scorpion. Several talented newcomers were also set to make their OCW PPV. El Linchador, Curtis Cunning, William Haynes, and Dynamic Dynamite had all signed contracts with the company and entered with high expectations.

Haynes delivered by dethroning Lurrr and capturing the Intercontinental Title. Curtis Cunning remained unbeaten by defeating Dynamic Dynamite and several other men to become the OCW Television Champion. And future Hall of Famer El Linchador defeated SB-1, Tatum Coe, and Curt Canon to capture his first OCW Championship - the OCW LightWeight Title. Extremely Dangerous retained their tag titles against former champions The Greek gods. And, in the main event, SiLVeRFReaK retained his OCW Title thanks to the help of the debuting B.U.F.F. Former OCW Champion Slim Shady ran down and interfered, allowing Freak to secure the victory. Soon thereafter Scott Syren and Logan Caine would join the party, locking the cell door and giving Scorpion a vicious 4-on-1 beat down which introduced B.U.F.F. to the OCW audience.

Titan's Collide ended under a cloud of controversy. Scorpion was irate over his treatment in the main event. OCW management bent over backwards to appease Scorpion which angered SiLVeRFReaK. In the end, both men wound up taking their leave from the promotion. It was the first and last time Dean would second guess a booking decision.

OCW's next PPV event was dubiously named Halloween Holocaust (a name that would so not fly today). HH is most notable for the debuts of three future Hall of Famers. Paul Paras made his PPV debut in a losing effort against Jessie 'The Fish' Fitzgerald for the OCW US Title. Mario Maurako made his PPV debut in a losing effort against Curtis Cunning for the OCW TV Title. The third debut would come later in the main event.

Other results for HH included El Linchador retaining his LW Title by defeating Brian Misterio. The near three month tag title run for Extremely Dangerous (Curt Canon & James Vorex) came to an end at the hands of Mississippi Mud. William Haynes defending his IC Title against Slim Shady never got off the ground thanks to interference by the returning SiLVeRFReaK who, along with Scott Syren, killed B.U.F.F. and announced the formation of JFC.

And, in the main event, Scorpion returned to the promotion for what he felt would be a fair shot at the OCW Championship. Standing in his way was Cash Money. This match was mired with interference and shenanigans. Dean came down to ringside with a seven footer by the name of The Great One. A whole bunch of stuff went down and, when the smoke cleared, Scorpion was named OCW Champion.

FrostBite 2 signaled OCW's one year anniversary. The show kicked off with Enigma winning the OCW LW Title. OCW Hall of Famers Perfectly Marvelous defeated Mississippi Mud to claim their first OCW Tag Title victory. Shadow Stalker defeated Titan 3 for the OCW Television Title. Jessie Fitzgerald retained his OCW US Title against Slim Shady. SiLVeRFReaK downed Mario Maurako for the OCW IC Title. Scott Syren beat up Cash Money for the OCW Hardcore Title. The main event saw former OCW Champion D Double D challenge Logain Caine for the vacant OCW Championship. D Double D defeated Logan Caine to become the second two-time OCW Champion in company history. And, as if that weren't enough, Lurrr made his return at the end of the event attacking D Double D which was to set up a match between the only two men to hold the OCW Title twice.

OCW celebrated its first full year in existence with a Year End Awards Show. Scott Syren walked away as OCW's Wrestler of the Year. Scorpion vs. Tatum Coe won Match of the Year. Scorpion vs. Lurrr won Feud of the Year. SiLVeRFReaK won most Charismatic. The formation of JFC won Angle of the Year.

2001 began with yet another influx of new talent. JD Tyson, Everlast, Special K, Fenix, Da Link, Kemp2K, Krayzie, Tommy Flamer, Dillon Draven, Jay Cee, Scoot Time, and Scott Masters all signed up to start the new year in search of the type of glory captured by current stars like Scott Syren, Scorpion, and SiLVeRFReaK. President Dean, with a wealth of talent at his disposal, decided to run a 30 man royal rumble at month's end. The event was named Apocalypse Now.

At Apocalypse Now JD Tyson defeated The Frost for the OCW Hardcore Title. Perfectly Marvelous faced their toughest competition to date in the form of The 3rd Earth Klique(Krazye & Da Link) - PM would retain their tag titles. And, in perhaps the strangest booking decision in company history, D Double D put his OCW Title on the line against Special K. The undefeated Special K shocked the wrestling world by defeating D Double D and becoming OCW Champion. This result angered many on the OCW roster. Special K's ascension bypassed several wrestlers who had been in the company far longer and had accomplished much more. Special K would ultimately go down as the second worst OCW Champion in company history.

The 30 man rumble boiled down to four men - Enigma, Everlast, Shadow Stalker, and Night Crawler. Night Crawler was eliminated by Enigma. Shadow Stalker was eliminated by Everlast. In the end, Everlast would eliminate Enigma and win OCW's first and only 30 man rumble event.

Records post-Apocalypse Now were lost in the downfall of the great land known as Geocities. However, OCW Title History indicates that Everlast would go on to defeat Special K for the OCW Title at Razorbacked on March 11th, 2001. His reign was short lived. 'Perfect' Paul Paras defeated Everlast that very evening to become OCW Champion.

Sadly, Paras never got the opportunity to defend his OCW Title. The company would go on hiatus the Monday following Razorbacked ending one of the greatest runs in company history.

2001-02: OCW's Second Golden Era

After a much needed break Dean decided to bring OCW back during the summer of 2001. OCW's hiatus had only lasted a few months but it was enough to prevent several of the former talents from returning. The most notable, Paul Paras, was hesitant to return given OCW's sudden closure after the biggest win of his career. So, he declined the initial invite.

This gave Dean an idea. OCW's return show would be a PPV sized event with every title up for grabs. Dean chose this format as a way to inject enthusiasm into the dormant fed and offer everyone who signed on a shot at capturing gold their first match under the new OCW umbrella.

Sinful Nature II was the event. Fenix, Mario Maurako, and The Great One were the only names Dean was able to entice in time to book for the event. This led to an OCW Title match featuring Mario Maurako taking on The Great One with Paul Paras as the special ref. Maurako fought valiantly but came up short. The Great One would go on to claim his first OCW Championship at Sinful Nature II after Paras inadvertently hit Mario with a kendo stick. Other notable performances included Josh Allen making his OCW debut and winning the LW Title. The returning Fenix won the IC Title. Homeboy debuted by claiming the OCW Hardcore Title. Cash Money Slade also made his debut by winning the OCW US Title. Future OCW Hall of Famer Mark Kelley defeated several other wrestlers to obtain the OCW TV title in his debut, as well. Scott Syren and SiLVeRFReaK would also make their returns during this event.

Dean's idea worked! Sinful Nature II jolted OCW back to life. Several former members were suddenly eager to return and applications filled the OCW office. The roster was bursting with life! In fact, there were so many newcomers that Dean was plagued over what to do with them all. An idea was pitched - a rookie only PPV. An event that would separate the newcomers ready for the main event from those who needed some OCW seasoning. The idea intrigued Dean, so he signed off on it.

Rookie's Night Out was born.

The event was hosted by LW Champion Josh Allen and Tommy Flamer (for some reason). The notable rookies competing at this event were The Big Bifford, James Vorex, Goldie, Homeboy, Chris Cutlass, Pete 'Pornstar' Parker, Shannon Shag-Nasty, Jedit Omen, Kannon, Joey Corona, Jeffery James, Cash Money Slade, and Johnny Elite.

Rookie's Night Out did a tremendous job of separating the ginormous rookie class into specific tiers. The event, along with OCW's weekly shows, led to one of the craziest PPVs in company history - No Limits 2.

No Limits 2 was themed around hardcore style matches where OCW wrestlers competed without limitation. Kannon kicked the night off by defeating Homeboy. The RNO runner up Joey Corona failed to end Mark Kelley's TV Title reign. In what is something of a historical upset, Wayne West defeated OCW Hall of Famer Curt Canon for the LW Championship. Silver Cyanide defended his US Title in one of the greatest matches in company history - the first ever Hazardous Ladder Match. Sex and Violence began their dominance of the tag division by defeating Seventeen for the OCW Tag Titles. Fenix defeated The Big Bifford and Tommy Crimson to retain his IC Championship. SiLVeRFReaK added to his Hall of Fame credentials by taking the Hardcore Title away from Brian Hulin. In a grudge match stemming from the Sinful Nature 2 main event, Paul Paras and Mario Maurako, the greatest team in company history, squared off in a #1 Contender's Match. Mario Maurako upended his former partner, gaining self-perceived revenge for Paras costing him a potential victory against TGO at Sinful Nature 2. And, in the main event, the undefeated LW champion, Josh Allen faced OCW Champion The Great One. Allen gave it his all but simply wasn't ready to dethrone the reigning champion. TGO, once again, walked out of a PPV event OCW Champion, giving the title some much needed stability.

This event was also known for a bit of controversy. People wondered whether or not OCW went too far with No Limits 2. Pete 'Pornstar' Parker aired a sex tape during the event which appalled viewers. And, as if that weren't enough, Scott Syren competed in a 'whack off' match against Scoot Time which saw the legendary OCW jobber ejaculate all over the ring. In many minds this was the ultimate low point in company history. The inmates, in many ways, seemed to be running the asylum.

The Great One carried his impressive OCW title reign into Last Man Standing 2, the annual tournament to determine the OCW Champion's next challenger. The previous year's Last Man Standing champion, Scorpion, returned to defend his crown. The Great One was slated to defend his OCW Championship against Silver Cyanide and Shannon Shag-Nasty. Cyanide, the undefeated phenom, unseated TGO as OCW Champion. It was a mild upset which cemented Silver Cyanide as the best wrestler within the company.

His next challenger would be a familiar face to OCW fans. The Last Man Standing tournament, which featured a number of shocking upsets, boiled down to two competitors - Scorpion and Playboy G. Scorpion would successfully defend his LMS crown and turn his attention toward OCW Champion, Silver Cyanide.

Unfortunately that 'dream' match never took place. Scorpion, for some reason, left OCW before cashing in his OCW Title shot. The second Golden Era was winding down as the work required to run OCW was taking its toll on Dean. Halloween Holocaust II rolled around with Cyanide defending his OCW Title against SiLVeRFReaK. The Freak would once again win the OCW Title by giving Cyanide the first loss of his OCW career.

SiLVeRFReaK's win signaled the end of the second golden era. Dean would fade away from his responsibilities, handing the promotion over to a loyal friend, The Accelerator. Ace would carry the torch providing a very different but equally entertaining product.

2001-02: The Era of Ace

The Accelerator took OCW over toward the end of 2001. He inherited a somewhat depleted roster as many of Dean's mainstays exited the promotion when they received word he'd be stepping down. Ace had previously run a fed named GCWA. It enjoyed a tremendous run which featured several of the best wrestlers in the industry. Under Dean OCW was like a jungle - very few rules where only the strongest were capable of surviving. Ace, on the other hand, ran a far more controlled environment that placed a much heavier focus on in-ring ability and work rate.

The first PPV under Ace was FrostBite 3. The show opened up with Wild Thang and Apocalypse defeating Tiger Sid and Pitbull. The second match was a triple threat tag team contest with the winner receiving a title shot against Sex and Violence. Suicidal Tendencies(Suicidal Juvenile & Incognito) defeated Looks 2 Kill(Alec BeGrod & Justin Stromen) and Violent Breed(Draco & Gravedigger) to earn a shot at Mark Kelley and Pete Parker. Killer King Mike won the OCW TV Title by defeating Demon Knight, J. Rish, and Liljungleman. Jason Chase won the OCW LW Title by downing Roz Blayze and Drifter.

An OCW Title tournament was held at FrostBite 3 due to the departure of SiLVeRFReaK. The semi-finals took place at the event. In the first semi-final match The Big Bifford defeated Homeboy. In the second semi-final match Playboy G downed Pete Parker. Handy Man awaited the two semi-final winners in the main event. The Big Bifford, Handy Man, and Playboy G squared off in a triple threat to crown a new OCW Champion. Playboy G was the favorite. Handy Man, a former World Champion from ICWF, was seen as his greatest threat. The Big Bifford was, well, there. But, in CLASSIC OCW fashion The Big Bifford shocked the world by defeating Playboy G and Handy Man to claim his first OCW Championship.

The Ace Era rolled into 2002 with Bifford as champion. He enjoyed a long and successful reign until The Great One returned to reclaim his OCW Title at Tuesday Night Massacre on March 12th, 2002. TGO's second run as champion fell woefully short of equaling his first. Twelve days later at Razorbacked II TGO would lose the OCW Title before Lurrr would earn it at Rolling Thunder II on April 28th, 2002.

It was at this point that Dean re-emerged from the shadows. The OCW roster, while top heavy, had grown barren in the opening and mid-card areas. A lack of applications crippled the company's ability to evolve as it always had. With a renewed sense of energy and a feeling of responsibility to revive OCW's roster, Dean returned relieving Ace of his duties.

The Ace Era doesn't receive near the credit it deserves. Ace brought stability to an unstable environment. He ran OCW as if it were his own. The shows were excellent. Ace's leadership was strong and unyielding. Without Ace a big chunk of OCW history would be missing and, without that chunk, OCW may have ceased to continue.

2002: An Era of Chaos

Dean returned under the impression the months of rest he received was enough to recharge his owner-battery. He immediately regretted his decision. Upon his return came Lurrr, his closest friend. Lurrr claimed his third OCW Championship. Ace was in charge during Lurrr's championship victory but word had already leaked that Dean was taking over once Rolling Thunder II came to an end.

The glorious return of Dean lasted all of a few weeks before he disappeared into 'the jungle'. Nobody knew what jungle or where this 'jungle' was located. All that was known was that Dean had vanished and was no longer in charge of OCW. This left Cheasy M, Dean's long time right hand man, in charge. Cheasy quickly jumped ship when he saw the uptick in workload without Dean handling most of the day-to-day responsibilities.

With Cheasy out of the picture the role of owner passed down to the next man in charge - The Big Bifford. How a man could go from comedy act to OCW Champion to owner in a matter of months is a story that requires it's own wiki page. Nevertheless, Biff was in charge and the roster had never been more uneasy.

A dream match was on the horizon between Lurrr and Titan 3. The match was slated to take place at Total Demolition II. Titan 3 had made some not-so-kind remarks about Dean after his latest departure. Titan 3 honed his craft in GCWA under the tutelage of Ace, so he perhaps felt his former employer got the short end of the stick during the recent ownership exchange.

Lurrr, always and forever in Dean's corner, took umbrage with Titan 3's remarks and decided to change the history of OCW forever. In an innocuous match on some random Massacre Lurrr was scheduled to defend his OCW Title against Kreller Masters. Kreller was low-mid card. This was basically a chance to give Lurrr a nice win before heading into his big match against Titan 3. Back in those days, whenever a champion competed the title was always on the line.

Titan 3 had told everyone willing to listen how excited he was to face the ICON of OCW, Lurrr. It was a match he could not wait to compete in. So, Lurrr did the one thing he could think of that would really upset Titan 3. Lurrr laid down for Kreller Masters. Kreller, far from a fool, took the victory and became OCW Champion. This destroyed the potential dream match, turning it into a joke. Titan 3 was furious.

Kreller Masters suffered the consequences of Lurrr's actions. Titan 3 demolished Kreller ending the worst OCW title reign in company history. The victory eased some of Titan 3's ill will. However, he still held great resentment toward Lurrr and Dean over their recent actions. Dean and Lurrr would lay low for the time being.

Bifford continued to run OCW in his own weird and wacky way. The roster seemed content with how things were progressing. It was weird but it seemed all on the up and up and they were having fun, for the most part. This uneasy pact between the roster and it's unique leader, Bifford blew up at Sinful Nature III.

President Bifford booked a fatal four way for the OCW Title. Titan 3 was set to defend his belt against The Great One, and Goldie. Goldie was a solid wrestler but far from main event quality. Bifford, however, really liked Goldie for some reason, so he gave the man a huge push. Goldie wound up defeating Murray, TGO, and Titan 3, obtaining the coveted OCW Championship. The result raised more than a few eyebrows and bothered the majority of the roster.

The event also featured an Ice Skating Mule match for the Internet Championship (TV Title renamed). The match was what it sounds like - wrestlers riding around on ice skating mules. Jason Stone defeated Roz Blayze and Tiger Sid.

Word of Goldie's win and the Ice Skating Mule match reached Dean, who, we presume, was still in the jungle somewhere. Dean decided it was time for his triumphant return to set things right. He contacted Lurrr, Scott Syren, and Tatum Coe and began to plot his comeback.

Meanwhile, Josh Allen was gifted the 'honor' of facing OCW Champion Goldie. Allen defeated Goldie with ease to claim his first OCW Title reign. It was the culmination of a long, hard road for Josh Allen who had always butted heads with management. His talent, however, fought through all the political junk, lifting him to the top of OCW.

Allen's win became a foot note moments after his triumph when Dean, Syren, Coe, and Lurrr all returned in shocking fashion. Titan 3's wife, Chloe Barnes, was sick in the hospital, dying of cancer. The aforementioned foursome entered into her room and defiled her live on OCW television. Titan 3 would later deny that the individual being defiled by, most notably Scott Syren was Chloe Barnes. The message, however, had been received. Titan 3 would leave the promotion the following day.

Current OCW Champion Josh Allen fought against the return of Dean, Lurrr, Syren, and Coe. He rallied to keep Bifford in charge. Biff didn't seem to care. He promptly handed OCW back over to Dean which created even more unrest. Allen had grown into a locker room leader. Upon Dean's departure into 'the jungle' an entire influx of new talent signed up to compete in OCW. These individuals never got to know Dean. They were tutored by Biff and, more specifically, Josh Allen.

The locker room was split which fed into the most emotionally charged event in company history - No Limits 3. The stable of Lurrr, Dean, Syren, and Coe (MoB) faced a stable named Blitzkrieg. Josh Allen was one of the four members...the other two members identity have been forgotten. The match was set up for one person to emerge as the sole survivor and OCW Champion.

Despite a happy ending the OCW locker room was fractured beyond repair. There would be no band aid to heal OCW's current wound. Open heart surgery was necessary. Dean, still feeling the effects of burn out, didn't have the energy to see a full rebuild through. So, he shut OCW down. It was thought, at this time that OCW's run had finally come to an end.

Nothing could have been further from the truth.

2002-03: The Omega Era

OCW remained dormant for a few months. Its former members sought competition elsewhere. They tried hard to forget OCW but wherever they went to compete they quickly found themselves becoming dissatisfied with the quality of wrestling promotions outside of OCW. This led to Josh Allen posing a very interesting question to Dean.

Allen asked Dean if he could take OCW over and run it as his own. Dean, thoroughly fatigued and moving on with his life, did not hesitate to agree. So, Allen obtained the keys to OCW and hired help for his right hand man.

Thus, Omega was born. What is Omega, you ask? It was the first of many changes Allen made to the historic brand. OCW had always stood for Online Championship Wrestling. Allen, finding the 'Online' to be somewhat archaic, switched it to Omega.

Monday Night Massacre, OCW's weekly show, was renamed into Monday Night Oblivion. Overnight the entire complexion of OCW had been altered to fit Allen and Murray's vision. Rumors swirled that these changes bothered Dean, but he remained silent and allowed the two to run the promotion as they saw fit.

On September 23rd, 2002 the first big title change took place under the Omega era. El Linchador defeated Silver Cyanide to claim the vacant OCW Title. This was Linchy's first OCW Title win. Silver Cyanide would return the favor at Titan's Collide 3 by defeating El Linchador and winning the OCW Title for the second time in his career.

A few months went by and some new names began to climb the OCW ladder. While Linchador and Cyanide were pillars propping up the Omega era, they were still 'Dean' guys. A new influx of talent without any attachment to Dean was about to break through.

On January 27th, 2003 at Apocalypse Now II Andrew Logan defeated Silver Cyanide to claim the OCW Title. Logan was the first original Omega member to hold OCW's greatest prize. Logan's title reign would come to an end on March 3rd at Monday Night Oblivion when Jason Stone stunned the company by claiming his first OCW Title victory. Stone, an opening act under Dean, had risen to the top of the Omega ladder.

Razorbacked 3 was OCW's next PPV and it pitted two former friends facing off for the OCW Championship. Jason Stone, the champion, would face Jin Royale in the main event. Jin Royale defeated Jason Stone to claim his first OCW Title victory.

Also at Razorbacked 3, Big Sexay defeated Brad Payne. The Jackal became the inaugural OCW Destiny Champion by defeating The Redeemer(Jack Sullivan) and Mr. Millionaire. Jake Navaja retained his OCW TV title by turning away the challenges of The Frost and Phantom. El Linchador pinned Andrew Logan in a battle of two former OCW Champions. Kylo won the OCW International Championship by defeating former OCW Champion, Titan 3. The Great One outlasted in yet another battle of two former OCW Champions.

Omega Championship Wrestling rolled on to Rolling Thunder 3. Tiger Sid defeated Sabre in the opening match. Adam Davis defeated The Jackal for a shot at the OCW TV Title. Killa Kali successfully defended his OCW Destiny Championship against Mr. Millionaire. Jake Navaja defeated The Redeemer but, in the process, lost his TV Title making The Redeemer the new Television Champion. El Linchador faced Angelica and Top Dog in a unification match. The Hardcore, Paramount, and Ex titles were all being unified into a Universal Championship. El Linchador emerged victorious and claimed the Universal Title.

One of Allen's unique booking decisions came in the form of partnering up with CWF - a fed ran by a guy named Rish. Allen allowed Rish's CWF Championship belt to be defended on an OCW PPV broadcast. Angel, the CWF champion, defended the belt against Big Sexay. Big Sexay defeated Angel to become the new CWF Champion.

And, in the main event, Jin Royale successfully defended his OCW Championship against International Champion, Kylo. Rolling Thunder 3 was a unique event that signaled the pinnacle of the Omega era. Sadly, the Omega era began to dwindle shortly after this event.

Josh Allen ran OCW efficiently. He brought forth a litany of new ideas which altered the entire landscape of OCW. His run exceeded all expectations. He created a roster of talent that, to this day, speak fondly for their time under the Omega umbrella. Sadly, as is the case with most owners, Josh Allen ran down and burned out after several months in charge. He announced the closure of OCW toward the end of 2003.

All throughout Allen's tenure rumors swirled that Dean was doing whatever he could to regain control of his company. Allen stood firm, unwilling to relent and hand OCW back to Dean simply because he felt ready to return. This caused a lot of friction between the two men. So much so that even after announcing OCW's closure, Allen refused to give Dean the company back.

Dean kept busing during Omega's run. He opened RPW (Real Pro Wrestling) and managed to build another solid company from the ground up. His heart, however, always remained with OCW. Dean hoped to one day regain control of the fed he started almost four years earlier.

2004: The Return of Dean

With Josh Allen retired and out of the managerial picture, Dean approached others. Except thos who missed the day-to-day operations of OCW, struck a deal with Dean to bring OCW back. He handed the keys back to Dean after brokering a deal that both men would reopen the promotion as co-owners. 'Online' was reinstated and Monday Night Massacre was revived. OCW was returning to its roots.

Dean hoped that a union would bridge the gap between the old OCW stars and the new OCW stars. It worked, initially. OCW's first PPV back, Razorbacked IV featured a strong mixture of old and new. The main event, for the OCW Title, saw Jin Royale, Tony Cuffari, Lurrr, and Jack Sullivan all compete for the vacant belt. Jin Royale would emerge victorious, claiming his second OCW Title. Kevin Heat defeated J. Rish for the IC Title. Mark Kelley defeated Goldie for the Hardcore Title. Night Stalker defeated Black Jack for the US Title. Sex and Violence defeated Those Damn Bastards for the Tag Titles.

The new-old OCW was off to a hot start! Razorbacked IV was a huge success and the roster seemed pleased with the end result. This led OCW to their next PPV event, Blackout. At Blackout, Top Dog defeated Jin Royale and Jack Sullivan for his first OCW Title victory. Blue Thunder pinned Mill E. Onaire for the TV Title. Terrence Black claimed the LW Title by outlasting six other lightweight competitors. The New Wave were handed the tag titles that had been vacated by Sex and Violence. Scorpion defeated Kevin Heat for the IC Title.

Another success, Blackout marked what should have been the last hurdle leading into a prosperous run. Unfortunately, behind the scenes issues began to creep into play. Murray and Dean were not on the same page which led to Murray's departure from the company.

As you can imagine, with Murray out of the picture many of the newer stars decided to bolt. This left Dean with a downsized roster, another empty tank of motivational fuel, and a much heavier work load than he signed up for.

OCW once again went on hiatus.

2005: A Brief Return

Coming off its longest hiatus in history, Dean announced that OCW would be returning. He had to hustle to assemble a roster, so he hit the AIM connections he'd made and quickly put together one of the strongest rosters in OCW history. He returned to an idea from four years earlier - he announced OCW's return event would be a PPV with every title on the line.

This idea worked at Sinful Nature II and he was convinced it would work again. The name of this event? Sinful Nature IV.

All the big names from OCW's past turned up. Scott Syren, Paul Paras, Mario Maurako, SiLVeRFReaK, Lurrr, Jack Sullivan, Pete Parker, Top Dog...it was a who's who of OCW talent. Dean put them all into one giant match concept. He would judge them based on their week's worth of work and place them in the card according to how well they performed.

So, for example, the top two performers would face off in the main event for the OCW Title. It would trickle down from there. The idea sounded great, in concept. In execution it turned out to be extremely flawed. The main event of Sinful Nature IV was Scott Syren against Paul Paras for the OCW Title. Syren defeated Paras to claim his second OCW Title victory. Paras, fresh off defeat, didn't seem to keen on the idea that he put in the second best performance and walked away empty handed. His opinion was shared by the other individuals who came up short at the event.

Shortly after Sinful Nature IV a good portion of the roster walked, disillusioned after personally experiencing the results of Sinful Nature IV. Dean hit the recruiting trail to fill the giant void left by the mass exodus.

Tommy Flamer returned as Tommy Crimson. Hunter McKay joined. Annie Alvarez and Dillen Jaymes signed up. The roster became filled with interesting characters. This strange menagerie of talent spilled over into behind the scenes dust ups.

OCW 2005 was known as much for backstage drama as it was for in-ring product. The issues between Syren and Crimson were became legendary. The complications from Hunter McKay and the rest of the roster created boat loads of drama. So much so that McKay was put into a match against OCW Champion Syren in an attempt to amuse the roster.

The run was built upon old names, juvenile hi-jinks, and mass alcohol consumption. OCW 2005 quickly folded after the McKay/Syren match which proved to be more drama than the fed could handle. Dean washed his hands of OCW and vowed to never open it again. And, to his credit, OCW's next return was not his idea.

2006: D-Rock and Blackout

After another year on the shelf, OCW was brought back to life. This time via the creative inspiration belonging to former OCW Commissioner D-Rock. D-Rock had helped run OCW in 2005 and was sad to see the run come to an abrupt and sudden end.

D-Rock's vision was for OCW to put together one big blow out show featuring as many of the big names as could be gathered for the event. D-Rock named the event 'Blackout'. Dean had very little to do with putting the event together aside from giving D-Rock his blessing to run the show.

Sadly, the footage and archives of Blackout have been lost therefore the details are sketchy. According to OCW Title History the following belts changed hands during the event. Paul Paras won for the IC Title. Top Dog defeated Eliminator for the Hardcore Title. Blue Thunder defeated Night Stalker for the US Title. Rob Torberg defeated TC Larcen and Robert Lange for the TV Title. Torberg's reign failed to last the evening as he dropped the belt later that night to Matt Denton.

OCW owner Dean also wrestled former OCW owner and longtime ally The Accelerator. The Accelerator pinned Dean in a rematch from their epic ICWF Championship match several years earlier.

The event was a success. The process of putting it together and producing a show of high quality proved to be too much for D-Rock. Any ambition he may have had of continuing OCW beyond Blackout were quickly tossed aside and the promotion drifted back into the shadows where it would remain for several years.

2010: Face Plant

In 2008 The Accelerator revived his promotion, GCWA. Dean's protege's Derek Mobley and Warrick Hill competed in GCWA for two years, achieving great success. OCW mainstays The Big Bifford and Lurrr also participated in Ace's promotion. Sadly, in 2010 it was time for GCWA to once again close its doors.

Dean saw an opportunity to keep the GCWA community going. With GCWA closing he announced the opening of OCW. The Accelerator was more than happy to promote OCW's resurgence and urged his entire roster to make the seamless transition from GCWA to OCW. The plan worked and OCW returned with a roster full of talented competitors.

Lurrr joined OCW as its new Vice President. The Great One was also given an administrative role. With all titles vacant Dean turned to his tried and true formula of holding a tournament to determine the new OCW Champion.

The tournament consisted of former OCW Champion Andrew Logan, Dangerous Dan, Lorenzo Demarco, Trent Steel, Dylan Nitro, Chris Wrestling, Jordan Layman, Roandy Zorrilla, Arachne, Aaron Styles, R.M. Strong, Mr. Re, Steven Osbourne, and Waylon Ewing.

Steel, Osbourne, Logan, Dangerous Dan, Layman, Chris Wrestling, Demarco, and Mr. Re all advanced into the second round. Sadly, that was as far as they would advance. After two weeks OCW owner Dean announced the promotion would not continue. Once again he was faced with the harsh reality that running a promotion simply did not provide the spark necessary to be successful.

The roster disbanded, OCW shut down, and Dean turned his focus onto other investments. All of which would fail and leave the man broke and living on Lurrr's couch.

2014: The Renaissance

Broke, destitute, and living on his best friend's couch, Dean reached the realization that he had to return to what provided him with success and, more importantly, money. Every investment he had made outside of pro wrestling had failed. An in-ring return was out of the question due to age and injuries. So, Dean broached the subject of bringing OCW back.

Lurrr, his caretaker at the time, scoffed at the idea. He laughed it off as a joke. He wasn't the only one. All of Dean's pro wrestling contacts either laughed in his face or pleaded with him to not bring back the once great federation. They were concerned another instant failure would permanently harm the image of this prestigious promotion.

Dean gave great consideration to their concerns. He weighed the pros and cons and took a long look in the mirror. Could he give OCW the same energy he had years earlier, when the golden eras of OCW were thriving? Had the inspiration to lead a promotion returned? Was he really, truly ready to shoulder the incredible load running a wrestling fed requires?

The answer he received was ...maybe? Which was good enough for Dean! This time, however, things would be different. He told no one. OCW's return may as well have been a whisper. The veterans of OCW's past were unaware it was being revived. Dean was going to rebuild the place from the ground up with fresh faces and new ideas.

With no money, Dean was forced to turn toward investors, people crazy enough to fund this maniacal comeback. Thankfully he found someone, with money, as crazy as he was. Bobbinette Carey joined OCW and provided the funds under which the company operated for a month.

OCW was forced to run shows in bars and high school gymnasiums. The initial roster featured burn outs from Dean's past. Names like Irvin Hill, Reid, Razor, and Julio Lugo were competing in front of small crowds comprised of disinterested fans. Things were not looking good.

Bobbinette Carey made her in-ring debut at the second episode of Addiction (formerly known as Massacre). Also making their debuts were The Danger Boiz and Danny B. These three additions helped spike interest in the product. It began a wave of new talent that would enable OCW to grow.

The third episode of Addiction was cancelled. In 2010 Dean decided to do away with the name 'Massacre' in favor of calling the weekly show Addiction. With 2010 being, by far, the worst run in company history, Dean grew to hate the name Addiction. So, he quickly switched the Monday night show back to Massacre. At Massacre a few more key names made their debuts - Brianna Casablancas, Mario Maurako, and Amber Ryan. The roster was looking better and better.

With January in the books, February rolled around. Carey decided to fund OCW for an additional month, based on the growth she had witnessed. OCW announced their first PPV since returning, appropriately named Resurrection. The first Massacre of February featured the debuts of Richard, Noah Mackenzie, Roach, and future OCW Hall of Famer Ian Bishop.

February ended with Resurrection. It was OCW's first PPV event in nearly a decade. It was also OCW's first PPV held within a high school gymnasium. The show kicked off with a Battle Royal to determine the #1 Contender for the returning Internet Title. It was won by Kenshin Takamura. Damian Payne defeated Rain in the second match of the evening. Roach upset OCW veteran The Lost Soul. Noah Mackenzie defeated Dangerous Dan to earn a shot at Kenshin Takamura for the vacant Internet Title. Mario Maurako defeated OCW financier Bobbinette Carey. And, in the main event, for the OCW Central Championship Brianna Casablancas defeated Ian Bishop. She would then turn around and give Bishop the Central Championship as a way of further emasculating the misogynist.

The first two months of 2014 were a huge success. OCW toured the Central region of the US under the financial purview of Bobbinette Carey. At the tour's conclusion Ian Bishop emerged as Central Champion. OCW would set its sights on a new region with a new financier at Resurrection's conclusion.

March kicked off with a new financier - Gavin Reed. Reed provided more money which meant larger venues and bigger names. The first episode of Massacre under Reed's monetary guidance saw the debuts/returns of Hall of Famers Pryde, Scott Syren, and The Great One. The episode also featured the emergence of Alice Knight, MJ Bell, and Sean Fuller. And, in the main event, Kenshin Takamura defeated Noah Mackenzie in an instant classic for the Internet Championship. OCW was suddenly alive and well.

Gavin Reed announced OCW's next PPV event - Black Out 2. We're not sure why it was called Black Out 2 given the fact AT LEAST two other Black Outs had taken place, but whatever. The event would feature the introduction of the OCW Southern Championship, crowning the champion of the southern region which OCW had been touring all month.

The show kicked off with Danny B and Amber Ryan winning the OCW Tag Titles. Sean Fuller beat MJ Bell in a battle of undefeated records. Alice Knight survived Roach in a match that began a rivalry that exists to this day. Kenshin Takamura dropped his OCW Internet Championship to Scott Syren in a match which featured Syren attempting to feed Kenshin's head to a killer whale. One month earlier Brianna Casablancas had defeated Ian Bishop for the Central Title only to give it to him immediately following the match. Their long awaited rematch took place at Black Out 2. Brianna once again defeated Bishop reclaiming the Central Title. And, this time, she would not hand it over. The main event saw Pryde defeat Mario Maurako for the OCW Southern Championship.

Black Out 2 ended Gaven Reed's successful run as OCW financier. The company turned to a man with deeper pockets. A man whose name is recognized all over the globe. Dean requested the assistance of his friend, Jimmy Buffett. Buffett agreed and put up the money to finance OCW as it traversed the very expensive Western territory of the US.

Total Demolition was announced as OCW's next PPV event. The event was built around a War Games match featuring a team led by Brianna against The Family, a stable led by Mario Maurako that had run wild in OCW throughout the 2014 run. It was billed as the biggest match in company history. A match on the same scale as the controversial MoB/Blitzkrieg contest from No Limits 3.

Problems with the match began to show early on. Dean was losing control of his roster. Mario Maurako vanished from the company. Roach took his leave shortly thereafter. That left The Family with only three members, Ian Bishop, Sean Fuller, and Jason Xavier. Brianna, meanwhile, was stockpiling a team comprised of Alice Knight, Mia Stone, MJ Bell, and Amber Ryan.

Jimmy Buffett grew concerned that Total Demolition would fall apart. He advised Lurrr, Dean's long time friend, to show up at Massacre and help Dean keep the main event for Total Demolition intact. Dean did his best but, ultimately, the match continued to crumble.

The time came for Total Demolition to air. It began strong with PerZag winning the Internet Championship. The Big Bifford defeated Dangerous Dan in one of their multiple grudge matches. Curt Canon defeated Bobbinette Carey to win the OCW LightWeight Title. Scott Syren pinned Danny B to earn a shot at the OCW Western Championship at the next PPV event. Pryde defended his Southern Championship against Kenshin Takamura.

Despite the great lineup of matches, Total Demolition was deemed a failure. WarGames fell completely apart, forcing Dean to compete in the match. His competition was merely to keep the match from being cancelled. In the end, Brianna's team swept the makeshift team of Dean, Arryk Rage, D Double D, B-Minus, and a returning Roach. It was the biggest letdown in company history.

It also led to one of the biggest betrayal's in OCW history. Lurrr turned on Dean and was named the new President of operations by Jimmy Buffett. Buffett had lost all faith in Dean's ability to lead and turned toward Lurrr to helm the promotion as they headed into the month of May.

Lurrr's reign was much different than Dean. He made it clear from the outset that he was in charge and was not to be questioned. He created clear, concrete separation from himself and the rest of the roster. He wasn't afraid to let everyone on the roster know that he was superior. This led to the departures of Brianna Casablancas, Alice Knight, and Kenshin Takamura.

The loss of so much talent created avenues for opportunity. Two newcomers by the names of Bob Grenier and Chad Vargas seized the opportunity, rising up the OCW ranks in rapid fashion. Lurrr's roster was taking shape as OCW headed into their next PPV event - Clash at the Coast.

Clash at the Coast, set on a beach in Hawaii, opened with Danny B and Amber Ryan defending their tag titles against Ian Bishop and Sean Fuller. The Oh Shit! Contract was introduced and won by Itsumade. PerZag successfully defended his Internet Championship against Jason Xavier. Dangerous Dan upset Curt Canon and won the OCW LightWeight Championship. Pryde defended his OCW Southern Championship against Sean Fuller. Ian Bishop reclaimed the vacant Central Championship by outlasting Mia Stone and MJ Bell. The main event saw Scott Syren earn the OCW Western Championship by defeating Chad Vargas and Bob Grenier.

The event also saw the shocking return of Dean. He competed in an impromptu match against Rick Mathis after goading Lurrr and Buffett into putting OCW ownership on the line. Dean pinned Mathis to reclaim his spot atop OCW.

Clash at the Coast to his day is remembered as the greatest event in company history. It culminated what was an impressive comeback which breathed some much needed energy and life into OCW. Dean would soon depart OCW post-Clash at the Coast, handing control of the promotion over to Treat Cassidy.

2014: Treat Cassidy Era

The keys to the OCW kingdom were handed over to Treat Cassidy a few weeks removed from Clash at the Coast. Treat, up to that point, was known primarily as the handler of Chad Vargas. There was a lot of uncertainty as to whether or not Treat could handle the responsibilities that came with manning the helm of a promotion OCW's size.

Treat's first task was to take OCW to the final region of it's nationwide tour - the northeast.

OCW had three active regional belts. The Central Championship, worn by Ian Bishop. The Southern Championship, worn by Pryde. The Western Championship, worn by Scott Syren. Dean's departure brought with it the exit of several mainstays. Most notably Pryde and Scott Syren. This left two of the three active regional championships vacant.

The first championship to find a new home, however, would be the Central Championship. Danny B pinned the current champion, Ian Bishop, to become the brand new Central Champion. This would lead to Ian retiring from in-ring competition and aiding Treat Cassidy in the day to day operations of OCW.

July rolled around and Treat Cassidy activated the Northeastern Championship. PerZag, a promising newcomer, defeated Stonewall Vargas in a match that seemed like your typical Monday Night Massacre main event. At it's conclusion Ian Bishop shocked the OCW audience by awarding PerZag the Northeastern championship.

The following week two matches were set to decide the vacant Southern and Western Championships. In the first match Amber Ryan would face the loathsome Ana Archia for the Western Championship. Amber Ryan prevailed with ease. The main event saw MJ Bell take on Sean Fuller for the Southern Championship. The rookie phenom would defeat the man who claimed to feel no pain and become the new Southern Champion.

Thus, the four belts had owners and the scene was set for the return of OCW's greatest prize - The OCW Championship.

Treat Cassidy announced the first PPV event under his purview. An event he called Genesis, which took place from Jerusalem.

The Treat Cassidy era was beginning to take hold. They survived the attrition from the roster loss due to Dean's departure and had started to witness an incline. Wrestlers from all over began to join, excited to take part in this new era of OCW.

Sarah Twilight, one of the more promising newcomers, kicked Genesis off with a victory in the Oh Shit! Contract multi-person match. She defeated her ally Lilith and four other competitors. Following her victory Lance Savage defeated the vastly improved Richard in a Monster's Ball match. Arguably the most talented newcomer, Legion defeated Brandon Gateman for a shot at the Internet Title in a tables match. Caution, a hardcore veteran, defeated the corpulent Robert in a Street Fight for the OCW Hardcore Championship. Ana Archia managed to defeat Dangerous Dan and Jason Xavier for the OCW LightWeight Championship. Bob Grenier notched the biggest win of his OCW career by defeating Kenshin Takamura and Mark Storm for the OCW Internet Championship.

And, in the main event, Treat Cassidy booked the four regional champions against each other to unify the titles into the one, true OCW Championship. Unfortunately Amber Ryan was forced to pull out of the event. This left Danny B, PerZag, and MJ Bell to battle for the OCW Championship in a Triple Threat. Danny B was the favorite. PerZag was a popular underdog. But, it was MJ Bell who prevailed, becoming the first OCW Champion in nearly a decade.

Genesis marked the end of the regional era. OCW appeared ready to reach new heights under the guidance of Treat Cassidy, Ian Bishop, and freshly retired Danny B. Sadly, it was not meant to be.

Issues had started to plague the new ownership of OCW a few weeks before Genesis. Time constraints and other interests were preventing the ship from sailing as smooth as everyone hoped it would. Treat Cassidy was about to call it quits and close things down post Genesis. A phone call from Dean changed all of that.

Dean agreed to return as a quiet consultant. He didn't want anyone to know he was working behind the scenes. He merely wanted to lighten the load while OCW forged ahead.

Once Dean returned to the offices of OCW he realized things were way worse than he feared. It became apparent to the former owner that he'd have to do more than help out if OCW were to remain alive.

His return leaked and the roster had a very mixed reaction. Many feared Dean's return meant the return of former OCW competitors to reclaim the spots this new age of talent had fought hard to claim. Treat tried assuring the talent that this simply wasn't the case. They remained unconvinced.

Tensions continued to rise and, ultimately, the agreement between Treat and Dean fell apart. Dean became the villain. He threatened to reclaim the company regardless of Treat's consent. He told the roster he'd shut the place down if they didn't get in line with his return.

Treat fought back, looking to protect the interest of his roster. This led to a showdown between Treat and Dean for ownership of OCW. By this point, Dean, seen as a total fascist, was unanimously loathed by the entire OCW locker room. People were ready to walk if Dean emerged victorious. Treat defeated Dean and all looked to be well.

Rumor began to leak that the entire war between Treat and Dean was a ruse. It was designed to drum up interest in the stale company. This angered the roster beyond expectation. Sean Fuller, Ana Archia, MJ Bell, Sarah Twilight, and Lilith all left. The company was suddenly as barren as it had been in years.

Treat Cassidy bowed out. The feud with Dean and the aftermath of the 'work' took its toll on the owner and, thus, his reign had reached its end. Dean attempted to save OCW by working with Danny B. There was talk of merging OCW with Danny's CWF promotion. A draft was even held to determine the rosters of both companies.

While all of this was going on a new OCW PPV was set to air - Last Man Standing. The tournament was set to determine a #1 Contender to face PerZag for the vacant OCW Championship. A relative newcomer by the name of Mack O'Connor would go 4-0 on the night, claiming the OCW Championship. In one night Mack O'Connor had shown the entire OCW audience that he was a force to be reckoned with by etching his name in the most elite list the company has to offer.

Sadly, his spotlight didn't last long. Dean wasn't ready to return to full ownership duties and Danny wasn't capable of handling two promotions on his own. The OCW/CWF concept perished before it ever got off the ground. OCW closed up shop shortly after Last Man Standing

Shows

Online Championship Wrestling runs one weekly show, Monday Night Massacre. Pay Per Views take place at the end of every Month on a Sunday (No massacre takes place the next day, giving 8 days between PPV and the next flagship show). OCW strives to hold Pay Per Views in unusual locations, and as such, match stipulations can vary according to location.

OCW's Pay Per Views have included:

• Resurrection (23 Feb 2014)
• Black Out 2 (23 May 2014)
• Total Demolition (27 April 2014)
• Clash at the Coast (25 May 2014)

Gimmick matches

OCW has its share of explosive gimmick matches, some of which included in the 2014 era are:

• House of Mirrors match: The competitors compete inside a structure which include six mirrored pods. Behind five of the pods is a weapon, behind the sixth a championship. The only way to win this match is to retrieve the championship and exit the pod containing it.

• SeaWorld Killer whale match: Broadcast from Sea World during Black Out 2, this match had a ring suspended above the tank of Shamu the killer whale. The match was contested under hardcore rules, with victory coming by pinfall or submission.

• Hazardous ladder match: A ladder match with a twist, out of the ladders provided, only one is not faulty. The rest have fake rungs that break upon a competitor climbing them. First to find the real ladder and grab the championship is the winner.

• Ocean Battle Royal: Contested at Clash at the Coast, this match followed standard over the top rope elimination rules, with one slight twist. As the ring was suspended above the ocean, the only way to be eliminated was to be thrown into the Pacific Ocean.

• Walk the plank: Again contested at Clash at the Coast, the object of this match was to walk a plank which hovered over the ocean, retrieve the championship and return to the ring.

• Steel caged ladder match: A ladder match contested inside a steel cage, the way to win was to retrieve the championship with the use of a ladder, and then escape with the title from the cage.

OCW Hall of Fame

The OCW Hall of Fame honors the greatest wrestlers in company history. Lurrr became the first OCW Hall of Famer in 2000. Paul Paras and Mario Maurako are the only two-time OCW Hall of Famers, being inducted both as singles wrestlers and in their Perfectly Marvelous tag team. Sex & Violence became the first tag team inducted (Paras and Maurako were inducted in the same Hall of Fame class as Sex & Violence, but were inducted as singles wrestlers prior to being inducted later as a tag team). Matt Meyhu is the most recent Hall of Fame inductee, inducted in January 2019.

Hall of Fame Members

• Alice Knight
• The Big Bifford
• Bob Grenier
• Chad Vargas
• Curt Canon
• D Double D
• El Linchador
• Josh Allen
• Lurrr
• Mack O'Connor
• Mario Maurako
• Matt Meyhu
• MJ Bell
• Paul Paras
• Perfectly Marvelous (Paul Paras & Mario Maurako)
• Pryde
• Scorpion
• Scott Syren
• Sex & Violence (Pete Parker & Mark Kelley)
• Silver Cyanide
• Silverfreak
• The Great One
• The Incredible One
• Titan 3

Current Roster

• Alice Knight
• Andrea Hernandez
• Ariel Shadows
• Aubrey Baxter
• Bester Freund
• The Big Bifford
• Bob Grenier
• CJ O'Donnell
• Chad Vargas
• Chelsea LeClair
• Crazy Chris
• Curt Canon
• Dangerous Dan
• Dazi Miyashita
• Ed Houston
• Evin Empire
• Hellraven
• Iggy Hardy
• Jack Puffer
• Jason Kortare
• John E. Depth
• Kitty Petrova
• Legion
• Mack O'Connor
• Mario Maurako
• Matt Meyhu
• Max Ironside
• Nico Gamble
• Noah Hanson
• Paul Paras
• PerZag
• Roach
• Shootah
• Silver Cyanide
• The Incredible One
• Tison Kalei
• Tom Ambrose
• Tony Webb
• Trav Morgan
• Tytus Rost
• Veronica Taylor
• Vincent Langston
• Vossler
• Zolton

Part-Time/Injured/OOA

• Ehud of Moab

• Lurrr
• The Lost Soul

Staff

• Jimmy Buffet (Owner)
• Mike Zybala (Commissioner)
• Greg (General Manager)
• Smith (Play-by-Play)
• Hood (Color)
• Belvedere (Ring announcer)
• Scruff McDougall (Referee)
• Cap Slock (Head of HR)
• Knux (Head of Security)
• Who'Re (Reporter/Interviewer)
• AKB (Reporter/Interviewer)
• Jones (Reporter/Interviewer)

Champions

• OCW World Heavyweight Champion: Paul Paras
• OCW Craze Champion: Andrea Hernandez
• OCW Savage Champion: Vincent Langston
• OCW Paradigm Champion: Ed Houston
• OCW Tag Team Champions: Bob Grenier & Chad Vargas

OOC Information

OCW is a roleplay federation. Matches are judged by solely by the President. Members are encouraged to give input via a weekly review of the Massacre/PPV show. Members may have a maximum of three (3) characters in the federation at any given time (not including managers). Original characters only.

Roleplay limits are as follows:

• Massacre: Two rp's per person, max 3000 words, only one rp post per day. Deadline Midnight (EST) Saturday.
• PPV: Three rp's per person, max 3000 words, only one rp posted per day. Deadline Midnight (EST) Friday

All roleplays are considered in universe, airing on the internet via social sites. This allows other wrestlers to see anything said and done, and therefore able to be seen and commented upon by another wrestler in their promo.

OOC the handlers within are a friendly, talkative bunch. Backstage boards usually have a few conversations going, ranging in topics from sports to comics, wrestling and random real life occurrences. During PPV's a shout box is placed on the boards for conversation, as the PPV itself is posted piece-by-piece in a live feed situation. Feedback is available for those that want it, as is a sense of community.

External Links

• Main Website
• Forums