Westside Xtreme Wrestling

Westside Xtreme Wrestling, commonly shortened to wXw, is a German professional wrestling promotion based in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. wXw has been one of the leading professional wrestling promotions in Germany, and most of its events have been held in the Ruhr district, primarily in Oberhausen.Cagematch, Westside Xtreme Wrestling Since 2013, wXw regularly tours throughout Germany, adding tour stops outside the country including Switzerland, the Czech Republic and England

History Westside Xtreme Wrestling was founded on December 24, 2000, by Peter Wiechers, a professional wrestler with the ring name Hate.Cagematch, Westside Xtreme Wrestling > History Together with SigMasta Rappo, Tyrant, Mark Hammer, Blue Adonis, Barish, Thunder and Claudio Castagnoli, he held an event called "wXw Extreme Wrestling Party" in the disco "Roxy" in Essen. wXw has become one of the most notable professional wrestling promotions in Germany.

In 2016, wXw became the first German wrestling promotion with an on-demand service similar to WWE's network, called wXwNOW.

wXwNOW wXwNOW is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by German professional wrestling promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). In 2016, wXw started "wXwNOW", a new worldwide streaming site for the promotion's events. All major wXw events air live on the service, which also features matches from the promotion's archives, dating back to 2002. wXwNOW Network operates similarly to WWE Network. The service has a current monthly subscription price of €9.99.

Co-promotion Since its creation, wXw has developed working relationships with several American promotions including Chikara, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Beyond Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and Evolve and several Japanese promotions including Dragon Gate, Pro Wrestling Noah, Dramatic Dream Team and Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Through the working relationship with wXw, Big Japan's World Strong Heavyweight Championship features both the CZW and wXw logos.

wXw has also maintained relationships with several European-based promotions, including British promotions International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom, Preston City Wrestling, All Star Wrestling, and Progress Wrestling.westside Xtreme wrestling, Official MySpace

wXw has held several interpromotional events, including Gorefest – European King of the Death Matches 2006 took place in the United Kingdom, a hardcore-focused event co-promoted with the English-based X-Sports: Wrestling.Cagematch, wXw/X-S:W Gorefest – European King Of The Death Matches 2006 The second Gorefest, held in 2009, included a title match between Drake Younger and Devon Moore for Combat Zone Wrestling's Heavyweight Championship.Cagematch, wXw Gore Fest II

The 2008 event Dead End VIII featured the Japanese-based Pro Wrestling Noah and its rosters such as KENTA, Go Shiozaki, Takashi Sugiura and Kenta Kobashi.Moonsault.de, wXw/NOAH Dead End VIII 21./22.6, Oberhausen The 2009 events, Open the Spanish Gate and Open The German Gate took place in Barcelona, Spain and Oberhausen, Germany, respectively, were co-promoted with the Japanese-based Dragon Gate.Martin, Adam, Indy News #3: HETV, TNA stars, CWE, AIW June 8, 2010 Wrestleview.com

On March 13, 2010, wXw held its first event in the US, The Vision took place in front of an audience of over 450 at The Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Knowledge, Nick, westside Xtreme wrestling in Philadelphia Live Report March 17, 2010, PWInsider.com The event also featured a title match for one of CZW's titles, the CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship, along with wXw's famous feud being between Thumbtack Jack and Drake Younger.Miami Herald, Ring Report 3/3 February 11, 2010

On April 8, 9, and 10, 2011, wXw held its second and third events in the USA first with F1 vs. wXw on April 8 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, USA at the Spontaneous Sports Complex and wXw Kreuzzug ZXI day 1 being in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the Asylum Arena and day 2 being in Union City, New Jersey in the ACE Arena.

On July 24, 2014, wXw started a partnership with Jeff Jarrett's Global Force Wrestling promotion which ended in 2017 due to GFW ending.

On July 18, 2015, New Japan Pro-Wrestling started a working relationship with wXw as part of New Japan's international expansion plans which ended in early 2016 due to wXw working with too many promotions, not having any collaborated events, not being in NJPW events in Europe, not having wXw titles being defended in NJPW events and no talent exchanges.

On July 2, 2018, wXw started a working relationship with WWNLive, with wXw becoming an official partner of the WWN Training Center. Later that year on October 1, a relationship with WWE began.

On April 4, 2019 wXw held its fourth event in the US, wXw Amerika Ist Wunderbar Live From New York City took place in La Boom in Queens, New York.

Tournaments and accomplishments 16 Carat Gold Tournament

Femmes Fatales

Catch Grand Prix Tournament

World Tag Team Festival

Contracts

Championships and accomplishments Current championships ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate won DaysheldLocationNoteswXw Unified World Wrestling ChampionshipAhura1+Oberhausen, GermanyDefeated Elijah Blum to win the title at wXw Shortcut To The Top 2026.wXw Shotgun ChampionshipAxel Tischer3+Dresden, GermanyDefeated Dennis Dullnig at wXw We Love Wrestling #76.wXw European ChampionshipLaurance Roman1+Dresden, GermanyDefeated Dieter Schwartz at wXw Pro-Wrestling Grand Prix 2026 - Day 3.wXw World Tag Team ChampionshipCSI1+Oberhausen, GermanyDefeated Planet Gojirah (Marc Empire and Robert Dreissker) at wXw Shortcut To The Top 2026.wXw Academy ChampionshipGabriel Queen1+Gelsenkirchen, Germany Defeated Sam Della Valle at Heat in Der wXw Wrestling Academy for the vacant title.

Defunct championships Championship First Champion Final champion Date won Location NoteswXw World Lightweight ChampionshipMad CowZack Sabre Jr.Oberhausen, GermanyDefeated Steve Douglas at Dead End X to unify the Lightweight Title with the Heavyweight Title to create the wXw Unified World Wrestling ChampionshipwXw Hardcore ChampionshipEiji KushinawaNecro ButcherPlainfield, IndianaDefeated Ian Rotten and JC Bailey in a three-way elimination Texas Deathmatch at IWA Mid-South April Bloodshowers 2006wXw Women's ChampionshipKiller KellyMasha SlamovichOberhausen, Germany Unified with the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship at wXw 23rd Anniversary in a winner-takes-all match won by Robert Dreissker.

wXw Academy Championship As of , .

The wXw Academy Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned and created by Westside Xtreme Wrestling. The title is contested for by rookie wrestlers trained at the wXw Wrestling Academy. From 2015 to 2023, the championship activated as the wXw Academy Trophy Championship. In 2023, the title was replaced and renamed as the wXw Academy Championship, with a new belt starting a new lineage. Cumulated, there have been a total of seventeen reigns shared between fifteen different champions and a two vacancies. The current champion is Aleksander Bellamy who is in his first reign.

wXw Academy Trophy Championship

wXw Academy Championship

Combined reigns †Indicates the current champion RankWrestlerNo. ofreignsCombineddays1 Goldenboy Santos 1 7482 Oskar 1 4413 Vinny Vortex 1 3924 Julian Pace 1 3665 Johnny Evers 1 3226 Marc Empire 1 2557 Aleksander Bellamy 1 2108 Benjamin Van Es 1 2099 M4 1 16810 Nick Schreier 2 16411 Timo Theiss 1 14012 The Breezy Bruiser 1 11913 Danny Fray 1 11214 The Rotation 1 9815 Dieter Schwartz 1 9316 Aleksander Bellamy 1 21017 Zoltan 1 3518 Tatsuya Hanami 1 1819 Emilian Lewis 1 1420Gabriel Queen † 1 3+21 Alex Duke 1 1

wXw Hall of Fame The wXw Hall of Fame is a German professional wrestling hall of fame maintained by the Oberhausen-based promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). It was established in 2005wXw Hall of Fame wXw-wrestling.com to honor wrestlers who have wrestled for the promotion.

Inductees #YearRing nameEntries without a birth name indicates that the inductee did not perform under a ring name. NotesThis section mainly lists the major accomplishments of each inductee in wXw. 2005 Inaugural wXw World Heavyweight Champion (1 time), won the wXw Hardcore Championship (3 times) 2009 Won the wXw World Tag Team Championship (2 times) 2010 Won the wXw Hardcore Championship (9 times), wXw World Tag Team Championship (2 times), founder and former owner of wXw. 2010 Won the wXw Hardcore Championship (4 times), wXw World Tag Team Championship (2 times). SigMasta Rappo was removed from the wXw Hall of Fame in 2020. 2010 Thumbtack Jack Won the wXw Hardcore Championship (1 time) 2011 Former Owner, Ringside Cameraman and wXw DVD Producer 2011 Won the wXw World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), wXw Hardcore Championship (1 time), wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 time) 2012 Won the wXw Hardcore Championship (1 time), wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 time) 2015 Won the wXw World Lightweight Championship (1 time), wXw World Tag Team Championship (3 times), wXw World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) 2015 Are$ Won the wXw World Heavyweight Championship (2x), wXw World Tag Team Championship (3 times), holds record with 603 days reign as wXw World heavyweight champion. 2017 Karsten Beck Won the wXw World Heavyweight Championship (2 times), wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 time) 2018 Doug Williams Won the wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 time) 2019 Robbie Brookside Won the wXw World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)142024Absolute AndyPosthumous; Won the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship (2 times), wXw Shotgun Championship (1 time), wXw World Tag Team Championship (5 times), 16 Carat Gold 2018

wXw Academy In 2016, wXw opened the first German wrestling academy with a seven-days course schedule in Essen. The wXw Academy training is open for members as well as guests that can also book a stay in an apartment adjoined to the academy. With "Scouting the next Generation", the wXw Academy introduced a series of monthly events in 2015 that provides trainees of the academy the opportunity to perform in front of a crowd.

In August 2022, the wXw Wrestling Academy moved to Gelsenkirchen.

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