| Acronym | FWE |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Defunct | 2015 |
| Style | Professional wrestling Sports entertainment |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
| Founder(s) | Jordan Schneider |
| Owner(s) | Jordan Schneider |
Family Wrestling Entertainment, also known as FWE, was an independent professional wrestling promotion. The company was based and ran shows in New York. They hosted a show about every four months.
History
Family Wrestling Entertainment (FWE) was founded by Jordan Schneider in 2011, with the concept of all family wrestling.[1] On October 5, 2012, FWE held their first iPPV.[2] In October 2013, FWE held the Openweight Prix Tournament, which was won by Tony Nese. However, the promotion entered into hiatus until 2014.[3]
On February 7, 2015, FWE held the No Limits iPPV.[4] It was on this card that the Insane Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Championship was renamed the ICW World Heavyweight Championship[5][6] due to Drew Galloway successfully retaining against Matt Hardy,[7] which was the first defence of this Scottish title in the USA.[8]
On March 31, 2015, FWE announced the cancellation of their April events.[9] The promotion has not held an event since March 11, 2015.
Championships
Last champions
| Championship | Last champion(s) | Date won | Won from |
|---|---|---|---|
| FWE Heavyweight Championship | AJ Styles | March 11, 2015 | John Hennigan |
| FWE Tri-Borough Championship | Paul London | February 16, 2013 | Damien Darling |
| FWE Women's Championship | Veda Scott | March 11, 2015 | Candice LeRae |
| FWE Tag Team Championship | The Young Bucks | October 4, 2014 | Tony Nese & Jigsaw |
FWE Heavyweight Championship
| FWE Heavyweight Championship[10] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | Family Wrestling Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | August 20, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date retired | March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The FWE Heavyweight Championship was a championship in FWE. The first holder of the title was Charlie Haas. There have been seven reigns, shared between seven different wrestlers.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Charlie Haas | August 20, 2011 | Empire State Showdown | New York City, New York | 1 | 119 | Haas defeated Eric Young and Jay Lethal in a no disqualification Three-way dance to become the inaugural champion. | [11] |
| 2 | Eric Young | December 17, 2011 | Haastility | New York City, New York | 1 | 98 | [12] | |
| 3 | Jay Lethal | March 24, 2012 | Welcome to The Rumble | New York City, New York | 1 | 126 | [13] | |
| 4 | Tommy Dreamer | July 28, 2012 | X | Carle Place, NY | 1 | 70 | This was a Four-way elimination match, also involving Brian Kendrick and Carlito Colón. | [14] |
| 5 | Carlito Colón | October 6, 2012 | House of Hardcore | Poughkeepsie, NY | 1 | 258 | This was a three-way match, also involving Mike Knox. | [15] |
| 6 | John Hennigan | June 21, 2013 | Welcome to the Rumble 2 | Corona, NY | 1 | 628 | [16] | |
| 7 | A.J. Styles | March 11, 2015 | FWE XIX: Hennigan Vs. Styles | New York City, New York | 1 | 20 | This was a two-out-of-three falls match. | [17] |
| — | Deactivated | March 31, 2015 | — | — | — | — | The championship was deactivated when FWE closed. | |
FWE Tri-Borough Championship
| FWE Tri-Borough Championship | |||||||||||||
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| Details | |||||||||||||
| Promotion | Family Wrestling Entertainment | ||||||||||||
| Date established | December 17, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Date retired | March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
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The FWE Tri-Borough Championship was a championship in FWE. The first holder of the title was Damien Darling. There have been four reigns, shared between three different wrestlers.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Damien Darling | December 17, 2011 | Haastility | New York City, New York | 1 | 70 | Darling defeated Johnny Knockout in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | [12] |
| 2 | Jay Lethal | February 25, 2012 | No Limits | New York City, New York | 1 | 28 | [18] | |
| 3 | Damien Darling | March 24, 2012 | Welcome to the Rumble | New York City, New York | 2 | 329 | [13] | |
| 4 | Paul London | February 16, 2013 | No Limits | New York City, New York | 1 | 773 | [19] | |
| — | Deactivated | March 31, 2015 | — | — | — | — | The championship was deactivated when FWE closed. | |
FWE Women's Championship
| FWE Women's Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Details | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Promotion | Family Wrestling Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | February 25, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date retired | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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FWE Ladies Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The FWE Women's Championship was a women's professional wrestling championship in FWE. The first holder of the title was Maria Kanellis, who won a four-woman tournament on February 25, 2012. The last holder of the title was Veda Scott, who won on March 11, 2015.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Maria Kanellis | February 25, 2012 | No Limits | New York City, New York | 1 | 28 | Kanellis defeated Winter in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | [20] |
| 2 | Winter | February 25, 2012 | Welcome to the Rumble | New York City, New York | 1 | 126 | This was a three-way match, also involving Rosita. | [13][21] |
| 3 | Maria Kanellis | July 28, 2012 | X | Carle Place, NY | 2 | 798 | [22][23] | |
| 4 | Ivelisse Vélez | October 4, 2014 | ReFuled - Night 2 | New York City, New York | 1 | <1 | [24] | |
| 5 | Candice LeRae | October 4, 2014 | ReFuled – Night 2 | New York City, New York | 1 | 158 | Immediately after Ivelisse Vélez won the championship from Maria Kanellis, LeRae challenged Vélez for the title. | [24] |
| 6 | Veda Scott | March 11, 2015 | FWE XIX: Hennigan Vs. Styles | New York City, New York | 1 | 20 | Scott teamed with Paul London and defeated the team of Candice LeRae and Joey Ryan to win the championship. This match was also for London's FWE Tri-Borough Championship. | [17] |
| — | Deactivated | March 31, 2015 | — | — | — | — | The championship was deactivated when FWE closed. | |
FWE Tag Team Championship
| FWE Tag Team Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details | |||||||||
| Promotion | Family Wrestling Entertainment | ||||||||
| Date established | October 5, 2012 | ||||||||
| Date retired | March 31, 2015 | ||||||||
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The FWE Tag Team Championship was a championship in FWE. The first holders of the title were Adrenaline Express (EJ Risk and VSK).
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | The Adrenaline Express (EJ Risk and VSK) |
October 5, 2012 | Back 2 Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | 728 | The Adrenaline Express defeated Daivari and Sonjay Dutt in a tournament final to become the inaugural champions. | [25] |
| 2 | Jigsaw and Tony Nese | October 3, 2014 | ReFuled – Night 1 | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | 1 | [26] | |
| 3 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) |
October 4, 2014 | ReFuled – Night 2 | New York City, New York | 1 | 178 | This was a four-way TLC match, also involving The Adrenaline Express (EJ Risk and VSK) and The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian). | [24] |
| — | Deactivated | March 31, 2015 | — | — | — | — | The championship was deactivated when FWE closed. | |
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