Mach One Wrestling
Mach One Wrestling[1] is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Anaheim, California and promoting events throughout Southern California. The company is owned by Jon Ian.
History
In 2008, Jon Ian, long time wrestling ring announcer and creative team member for several organizations, created Mach One Wrestling as an associate of NWA Pro Wrestling. Promoting events throughout Orange County, M1W quickly became one of the most successful promotions in the area. In 2009 M1W opened a training school in Anaheim, CA with Joey Ryan as head trainer. They also began hosting weekly Friday Fight Night events at the school.
Highlights
The first M1W event took place on June 1, 2008 at Santa Ana High School in Santa Ana, California. The event featured a defense of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship by Adam Pearce. Pearce, with his manager C. Edward Vander Pyle, narrowly defeated TJ Perkins to retain the title. Despite the loss, Perkins went on to the main event to win a Battle Royal to claim the NWA Heritage Championship, ironically left vacant when Pearce became World Champion.[2]
In addition to future defenses of the NWA Heritage Championship, M1W wrestling also hosted a successful defense by Los Luchas of the NWA World Tag Team Championship against the Cutler Brothers on August 2, 2008 at Santa Ana High School.
M1W ran an event in conjunction with the Long Beach Comic-Con that included a double main event of Joey Ryan facing Scotty 2 Hotty and James Morgan defending the M1W Championship against Paul London. Ryan, with assistance from Vander Pyle, defeated Scotty 2 Hotty then attacked Morgan after he upset London to retain the title. After London came to Morgan’s aid, Scotty 2 Hotty gave his signature W.O.R.M. to both Ryan and Vander Pyle.
The Mach One Wrestling school’s Wrestling 101 has featured several guest speakers and trainers including Terry Taylor, Frankie Kazarian, Paul London, Brian Kendrick and Ryan Sakoda.[3] Additionally, the school hosted a seminar by Chris Hero in January 2010.
The M1W Tag Team Championships later became the NWA Heritage Tag Team Championships but after Championship Wrestling From Hollywood parted ways with the National Wrestling Alliance they renamed the titles.
M1W Tag Team Championship Tournament
The Mach One Wrestling Tag Team Championship was first crowned in a 16 Team Tournament that took place throughout January 2010.
- Participants:
- Dan Moore & Alex Kingston
- The Ballard Brothers (Shannon & Shane)
- Ric Ellis & Devin Sparks
- Willie Mack & Jerome “LTP” Robinson
- Natural Selection (Brian Cage & Shaun Ricker)
- Mikey Callahan & David flex
- The Cutler Brothers (Dustin & Brandon)
- Todd Chandler & Locura
- Andrew Hellman & Sonny Samson
- Ryan Taylor & Chris Kadillak
- Peter Avalon & Mr. Biggz
- Terex & Jarek Matthews
- Brandon Parker & Kyle Webb
- The RockNES Monsters (Johnny Yuma & Johnny Goodtime)
- Los Luchas (Phoenix Star & Zokre)
- Scorpio Sky & Mr. Excitement
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Moore & Kingston | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ballard Brothers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ballard Brothers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mack & Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ellis & Sparks | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mack & Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mack & Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||
| Natural Selection | |||||||||||||||||||
| Natural Selection | |||||||||||||||||||
| Callahan & Frazier | |||||||||||||||||||
| Natural Selection | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cutler Brothers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cutler Brothers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chandler & Locura | |||||||||||||||||||
| Natural Selection[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
| RockNES Monsters | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hellman & Samson | |||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor & Frazier2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hellman & Samson | |||||||||||||||||||
| Avalon & Biggz | |||||||||||||||||||
| Avalon & Biggz | |||||||||||||||||||
| Terex & Matthews | |||||||||||||||||||
| Avalon & Biggz | |||||||||||||||||||
| RockNES Monsters | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parker & Webb | |||||||||||||||||||
| RockNES Monsters | |||||||||||||||||||
| RockNES Monsters | |||||||||||||||||||
| Los Luchas | |||||||||||||||||||
| Los Luchas | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sky & Excitement | |||||||||||||||||||
2. ^ David Frazier replaced Chris Kadillak
First Round matches took place at Friday Fight Night on January 8 and January 15. Second Round matches took place on January 22. The Third Round and Final matches took place on January 29.
Roster
Current Wrestlers
| Ring Name | Real Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hellman | Sam Culver | |
| Angel Lopez | Angel Lopez | |
| Biggie | Raymond Murillo | |
| Brian Weston | Ryan Winterton | |
| Cedric the Hitman | Unknown | |
| Tha Chef | Unknown | M1W Heavyweight Champion |
| El Ridiculoso | Unknown | |
| Eric Cross | Eric Gutierrez | |
| James Morgan | James Morgan | |
| Jerek Matthews | Tyler Davidson | |
| Josh Rozay | Josh Rozay | M1W Tag Team Champion |
| Leo Blaze | Byron Ivey | M1W Tag Team Champion |
| Luis Tapia | Luis Tapia | |
| Mikey O'Shea | Michael Butin | |
| Nick Madrid | Nick Cordova | |
| Peter Avalon | Peter Hernandez | |
| Ray Rosas | Ray Rosas | |
| Terex | Jason Hunt | |
Non-Wrestlers
- Angelo Trinidad – Ring Announcer
- Flobo Boyce – Ring Announcer
- Jon Ian - Owner
- Joshua Waldrop - Booker
Referees
- Jason McCord
- Kevin Spencer
Championships
As of November 30, 2016.
| Championship | Champion(s) | Previous | Date Won | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1W Heavyweight Championship | Tha Chef | Jarek Matthews | May 23, 2013 | Downey, CA |
| M1W Tag Team Championship | Fresh 2 Death | Vacant | March 23, 2013 | Huntington Beach, CA |
Footnotes
- "Mach One Wrestling Announces Agreement with Total Nonstop Action". Indy Wrestling News. February 28, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.