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. The title of the promotion derives from the Founders' podcast, "the Deadlock Podcast", which also airs on YouTube.[3]
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| Founded | November 1, 2021 |
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| Style | Professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | North Carolina, US |
| Founder(s) | Anthony Douglas James Darnell John Blud |
| Owner(s) | Anthony Douglas James Darnell John Blud |
| Website | www |
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.[4] On April 16, at DPW Forever, The Reality (Chance Rizer and Patrick Scott) became the first DPW Tag Team Champions.[5] On June 10, Calvin Tankman became the inaugural national champion,[6] and on August 6, Raychell Rose became the inaugural women's world champion.[7]
On January 14, 2023, DPW held their first live PPV event named DPW Live 1: Ali vs KENTo.[8] On April 16, 2023, they ran their second DPW Live event - which marked their first 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.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held |
Successful defenses | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPW Worlds Championship |  |
Jay Malachi | 1 | September 17, 2023 | 38 | 1 | Durham, NC | Defeated previous champion Lucky Ali at DPW Carolina Classic. | |
| DPW National Championship | |
Bryan Keith | 1 | August 13, 2023 | 73 | 3 | Durham, NC | Defeated Andrew Everett at DPW Beast Coast. | |
| DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship | .jpg.webp) |
The Workhorsemen (Anthony Henry and JD Drake) |
1 | June 18, 2023 | 129 | 1 | Durham, NC | Defeated Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku), Best Bros (Baliyan Akki & Mei Suruga) and Above The Rest (Gabriel Skye & Tristen Thai) in a four-way tag team elimination match at DPW Tag Festival. | |
| DPW Women's Worlds Championship |  |
Emi Sakura | 1 | December 10, 2022 | 319 | 4 | Winston-Salem, NC | Defeated Raychell Rose at DPW 1st Anniversary. | [10] |
Championship history
DPW National Championship
| DPW National Championship | |||||||||||||||||
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| Details | |||||||||||||||||
| Promotion | Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) | ||||||||||||||||
| Date established | April 28, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Bryan Keith | ||||||||||||||||
| Date won | August 13, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
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The DPW National Championship is the company's secondary championship. Calvin Tankman was the inaugural champion. The current champion is Bryan Keith, in his first reign, who defeated Andrew Everett at DPW Beast Coast.
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 | |||||||||||||
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| <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 | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | Calvin Tankman | July 10, 2022 | Showdown In The Carolinas | Durham, North Carolina | 1 | 153 | 2 | 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 | 246 | 4 | Aired on tape delay on December 17. | |
| 3 | Bryan Keith | August 13, 2023 | Beast Coast | Durham, North Carolina | 1 | 73+ | 3 | Aired on tape delay on August 19. | |
DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship
| DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship | |||||||||
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| Details | |||||||||
| Promotion | Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) | ||||||||
| Date established | March 17, 2022 | ||||||||
| Current champion(s) | The Workhorsemen (Anthony Henry and JD Drake) | ||||||||
| Date won | June 18, 2023 | ||||||||
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The DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship is a men's professional wrestling world tag team championship. The Reality x NDA (Patrick Scott & Chance Rizer) were the inaugural champions. The current champion are The Workhorsemen (Anthony Henry and JD Drake), in their first reign, who defeat Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku), Best Bros (Baliyan Akki & Mei Suruga) and Above The Rest (Gabriel Skye & Tristen Thai) at DPW Tag Festival.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| <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 | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | The Reality x NDA (Patrick Scott & Chance Rizer) |
April 16, 2022 | Forever | Raleigh, North Carolina | 1 | 238 | 4 | 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 | 190 | 6 | Aired on tape delay on December 17. | |
| 3 | The Workhorsemen (Anthony Henry and JD Drake) |
June 18, 2023 | Tag Festival | Durham, North Carolina | 1 | 129+ | 1 | This was a four-way tag team elimination match also featuring Best Bros (Baliyan Akki & Mei Suruga) and Above The Rest (Gabriel Skye & Tristen Thai). Aired on tape delay on June 24. | |
DPW Women's Worlds Championship
| DPW Women's Worlds Championship | |||||||||
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| Details | |||||||||
| Promotion | Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW) | ||||||||
| Date established | March 21, 2022 | ||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Emi Sakura | ||||||||
| Date won | December 10, 2022 | ||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| <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 | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | Raychell Rose | August 6, 2022 | Believe the Hype | Raleigh, NC | 1 | 126 | 2 | Defeated Rosemary in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. Aired on tape delay on August 13. | [11] |
| 2 | Emi Sakura | December 10, 2022 | 1st Anniversary | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 1 | 319+ | 4 | Aired on tape delay on December 17. | [10] |
References
- Rumsey, Connel (November 1, 2021). "DEADLOCK Pro-Wrestling Officially Announced". WrestleTalk. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- "DPW Fire Episode 1 Review". Parts Unknown Press. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- "DEADLOCK - Pro Wrestling Lifestyle & Culture". DEADLOCK. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- Lambert, Jeremy (January 16, 2022). "DPW You Already Know Results (1/15): First-Ever DPW Worlds Champion Crowned". Fightful. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- DeFelice, Robert (April 24, 2022). "DPW Forever 2022 (4/23) Results: First DPW Tag Champions Crowned". Fightful. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- Alexander, Brady (July 17, 2022). "DPW: Showdown In The Carolina's Results – 7/16/22". BodySlam.net. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- Lambert, Jeremy (August 15, 2022). "DPW Believe The Hype Results (8/13): Konosuke Takeshita, Dante Martin, Rosemary In Action". Fightful. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- 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.
- 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.
- Murray, Dylan (December 18, 2022). "AEW Star Emi Sakura Wins First Singles Championship in North America". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- Lambert, Jeremy (August 15, 2022). "DPW Believe the Hype Results (8/13): Konosuke Takeshita, Dante Martin, Rosemary in Action". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
