Manila Wrestling Federation

Manila Wrestling Federation (MWF) is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in the Philippines. MWF was founded in late 2014, and relaunched in 2018.

Manila Wrestling Federation
AcronymMWF
Founded2014
StyleProfessional wrestling
HeadquartersQuezon City, Philippines
Founder(s)
  • Fabio Makisig
  • Mr. Lucha
  • Robin Sane
  • Tarek El Tayech
  • Veronica Shannon
  • William Manzano
Websitemanilawrestling.com

MWF promotes itself as the home of "Aksyonovela" – a portmanteau of the Filipino word for "action" and the suffix of telenovela – representing the mix of athletic wrestling action and timely, relatable storytelling that the promotion presents.[1]

History

MWF's beginnings came on the heels of another Philippine pro wrestling promotion, Philippine Wrestling Revolution (PWR). Some of MWF's founders – like Mike Shannon, Robin Sane, Mr. Lucha, Tarek El Tayech, and William Elvin – had worked with PWR, but internal issues led to their departure from that company in late 2014.[2] They then started laying the foundations of MWF along with co-founder Tala Haliya, recruited wrestlers and talents, and started wrestling training.[3][4]

MWF informally launched at History Channel's HistoryCon event in August 2016, staging wrestling matches across three days of the convention. MWF wrestlers were joined by wrestlers from Singapore Pro Wrestling (SPW), like The Eurasian Dragon, "The Statement" Andruew Tang, Alexis Lee, and The Thaibarrian.[5]

In April 2017, MWF produced its debut show, MWF Live, at the Makati Square Arena.[6][7] After 4 more shows, MWF did a relaunch of its product in February 2018 at MWF Open House: Level UP, at the University of the Philippines Diliman.[8][9]

Starting MWF 1: Kasaysayan, all of MWF's shows are numbered sequentially.[10][11][12][13][14]

MWF also produces an online weekly wrestling show, Aksyonovela TV, on its YouTube channel. Its first episode aired on October 23, 2019. In November 2019, MWF started to tape episodes in front of a live audience.[15]

Roster

Male wrestlers
"The Senyorito" Jake de Leon
Ring Name Notes
Aaron Liwanag Member of Bahay ng Liwanag
Ace Clark World Underground Wrestling - PH
Benny Soriano Member of Bahay ng Liwanag
Black Shirt MWF Aspirant

Member of Brgy. Bagsakan

Blue Shirt MWF Aspirant
CJ Serafin Member of Brgy. Bagsakan
Dabid Ravena World Underground Wrestling - PH
Danny Zamora Member of HSSL
Dante Guinoo
El Katipunero
Fabio Makisig Current Manila Wrestling Federation Pinoy Wrestling Champion

Member of HSSL

Isaiah Valencia Member of Brgy. Bagsakan
Jake de Leon Member of #PWOGs

Member of Oro Plata Mata

Kanto "Kilabot" Terror
Ken Cifer World Underground Wrestling - PH
Ken Warren Member of #PWOGs
Khayl Sison Member of HSSL
Kurt Jimenez Member of Oro Plata Mata
Main Maxx Member of Oro Plata Mata
Migs Valdez Member of Youngblood Entertainment Agency
Nigel San Jose Member of Brgy. Bagsakan
Pablo Salvacion
Pink Shirt MWF Aspirant
Pinoy Bulldog World Underground Wrestling - PH
Razael World Underground Wrestling - PH
"Danger" Rex Lawin
Robin Sane World Underground Wrestling - PH
Saint John Martin World Underground Wrestling - PH
Zera World Underground Wrestling - PH

Female wrestlers
Crystal
Ring Name Notes
Chelsea Marie Member of Brgy. Bagsakan
Crystal
Super P
Yellow Shirt MWF Aspirant

Other personnel
Mr. Sy
Ring Name Notes
Romeo Moran MWF Commentator
Patricia Ligaia MWF Correspondent
Sonny Go MWF Commissioner, Commentator, Ring announcer
Mr. Sy Member of Oro Plata Mata
Tarek El Tayech Senior analyst
Veronica Shannon MWF President
William Elvin Creative Director

Championships
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Notes
MWF Championship Fabio Makisig 1 December 11, 2022 68+ Defeated Jake de Leon at MWF: Noche Buena

MWF Championship
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes
1 Robin Sane 1 December 1, 2018 238 Quezon City MWF Noche Buena Defeated Fabio Makisig in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.[16]
2 Ho Ho Lun 1 July 27, 2019 1,551 Manila MWF 10: Republika Defeated Robin Sane to become the second MWF Champion.
3 Jake de Leon 1 September 11, 2022 409 Quezon City MWF: Road To Fate Defeated Nigel San Jose and Fabio Makisig to become MWF Champion.
Fabio Makisig 1 December 11, 2022 68+ Quezon City MWF: Noche Buena Defeated Jake de Leon to become MWF Champion.

Visiting international wrestlers
2013 Singapore. Ho Ho Lun against a wrestler called Bit Man, operating an arm bar on his opponent.
2013 Singapore. Ho Ho Lun against a wrestler called Bit Man, operating an arm bar on his opponent.

References
  1. "Rappler Talk Sports: Manila Wrestling Federation". Rappler. July 19, 2019.
  2. "PWR 2014: From My Side of the Fence [No Curtains Needed #3]". MWF Insider Blog. March 21, 2018.
  3. "Manila Wrestling Federation". The Philippine Star. August 17, 2019.
  4. "Musings from the Tech Booth – Part 2, and Your Questions Answered [No Curtains Needed]". MWF Insider Blog. June 17, 2018.
  5. "3 Things We Learned From The Manila Wrestling Federation's Debut". Smark Henry. August 31, 2016.
  6. "[FULL RESULTS] MWF Live: MWF x MCS". Smark Henry. April 8, 2017.
  7. "The Arena (Rune Stones & Voodoo, Who Do #6)". MWF Insider Blog. April 16, 2018.
  8. "Here's What Went Down At The 2018 Relaunch of the Manila Wrestling Federation". Smark Henry. February 25, 2018.
  9. "New and improved MWF at 'Open House: Level UP'". Rappler. February 26, 2018.
  10. "MWF 1: Kasaysay makes history". Manila Bulletin. April 10, 2018.
  11. "Manila Wrestling Federation makes history in Quezon City". Fox Sports Philippines. April 9, 2018.
  12. "Event Results". MWF Insider Blog. February 25, 2018.
  13. "MWF 6: Noche Buena Delivers One Strong Ending to 2018". When in Manila. December 4, 2018.
  14. "Fabio Makisig and local wrestlers strike back vs 'Foreign Invasion' at MWF 11: Road to Fate". BusinessWorld. September 24, 2019.
  15. "MWF tapes episodes for 'Aksyonovela TV' weekly online wrestling show". Rappler. November 15, 2019.
  16. "Robin Sane becomes inaugural MWF champ". Manila Bulletin. December 3, 2018.
  17. "Ex-WWE superstar Tajiri claims he's the 'mother' of Philippine wrestling". Spin.ph. May 21, 2019.
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