"Breaking News – Steve Keirn Says There Is "No Truth" To FCW Shutting Down Rumor". ^ "Florida Championship Wrestling debuts new arena, Web site & TV studio".^ "FCW New Arena Debut Photo Gallery: July 17, 2008"."Area Wrestling Will Continue Under A New State Banner". 411’s A Future WWE: The FCW Story Report. ^ a b "WWE News: FCW name being phased out". ^ a b "WWE Ceases affiliation with Ohio Valley Wrestling".FCW and the WWE are proud to bring back Florida Championship Wrestling. From the birth of the promotion in the 1960s, until 1987, "Florida Championship Wrestling" was regarded as one of the premier wrestling territories in the country.Florida Championship Wrestling is now an official developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment. ^ a b "Florida Championship Wrestling unveils new arena in Tampa, Fla".The following is a list of notable FCW alumni that were called to the main roster of WWE. Notable alumni Alberto Del Rio Dean Ambrose Kofi Kingston Sheamus Wade Barrett Retired after being unified with the FCW Florida Heavyweight ChampionshipĪ crown was held by the title holder, rather than a championship belt that is primarily used in professional wrestling. Championships and accomplishments FCWĬontested for in their heavyweight division WWE had been using the NXT name for a television program featuring rookies from FCW competing to become WWE main roster wrestlers, though the reality television aspects of the show had been dropped earlier in 2012 WWE NXT now serves as the primary television program for the NXT Wrestling promotion. In August 2012, WWE dropped the FCW name, deactivated the titles, and began running all of its developmental events and operations under the " NXT Wrestling" banner. WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events, Triple H, stated WWE will be ramping up their development system, not shutting it down. On March 20, 2012, it was reported that WWE would cease operation at Florida Championship Wrestling however, this statement was later refuted after Steve Keirn denied the claim. On July 17, 2008, the FCW Arena was officially opened, and included a taping of the debut episode of FCW TV. The program's ending consisted of various clips from the ending of CWF's programs, featuring Gordon Solie's classic sign-off line "So long from the Sunshine State", accompanied by Solie winking one of his eyes and waving two fingers upward. On July 7, 2008, WWE confirmed that FCW was based on the original independent Championship Wrestling from Florida promotion, which operated from 1961 until 1987. The singles titles were later unified, keeping the "Florida Heavyweight" name and championship. The Florida Tag Team Championship was also introduced in February, with the Puerto Rican Nightmares ( Eddie Colón and Eric Pérez) beating Steven Lewington and Heath Miller to win it in the finals of a one night tournament. The next year, the Florida Heavyweight Championship was introduced, with Jake Hager becoming the first champion at a February 15 show after surviving a Battle Royal and defeating Ted DiBiase, Jr. A 21-man Battle Royal was held during the show, to crown the first ever FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion. FCW's first logo (2007–2008)įCW's debut show was on Jat Tampa, Florida's Dallas Bull. It became their sole developmental territory in early 2008 when they ceased affiliation with Ohio Valley Wrestling. The promotion was started by Steve Keirn in 2007 and became WWE's second developmental territory when they ended their relationship with the Georgia-based Deep South Wrestling in April 2007. In March 2020 a documentary was released on WWE Network titled A Future WWE: The FCW Story, about the professional wrestlers that came up through the FCW system. In August 2012, WWE re-branded Florida Championship Wrestling into NXT for their developmental territory, with storylines and championships being discontinued. From October 2007 to August 2012, the promotion served as the official developmental territory for WWE. For this promotion's eponymous television program, see FCW (TV series).įlorida Championship Wrestling (FCW) was a professional wrestling promotion based on the former National Wrestling Alliance member promotion, Championship Wrestling from Florida, which operated from 1961 until 1987. For the middle and late 20th century NWA-affiliated promotion, see Championship Wrestling from Florida.
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